Chapter 6 Wedding Surprise (Three) Flying Warehouse Web

  Xia Zhe didn't go to the company the next day, but instead took several foreign guests to inspect the project. Piao Xue also didn't show up, reportedly because she had caught a chill the night before and was hiding at home, refusing to see anyone, including Liu Yan with whom she had already confirmed their marriage relationship.

  Liu Yan hesitated and gave Xia Zhe a call, not wanting to lose either Fei Xue or Xia Zhe, after all, they had grown up together. Xia Zhe's attitude on the phone was beyond Liu Yan's expectations - he didn't scold him, nor did he express any dissatisfaction, but instead calmly said that he had drunk too much the night before and his emotions got out of control, hoping that his good brother could forgive him, then faxed back a lot of materials. This time Xia Zhe wasn't returning to China empty-handed, but was bringing several foreign investors, so naturally the overall project planning would have to be handed over to Fei Xue Advertising Company, although with the company's current strength, it wasn't entirely up to the task.

  After Liu Yan hung up the phone, he felt much more relaxed and thought to himself that Xia Zhe was indeed a worldly person with a broad mind, who wouldn't abandon brotherly loyalty for personal relationships. At this moment, he had already forgotten that just six years ago, he had almost taken the fall for their money laundering scheme, and at that time, Xia Zhe had tearfully protected only Fei Xue.

  Because there was too much information, Xia Zhe's side was urging him to hurry up, so Liu Yan decided to work overtime that night and first get a general understanding of the project overview. An Ran had to stay behind, this thoughtful little secretary not only made tea for Liu Yan, but also offered to help him massage his shoulders, but was rejected by Liu Yan. Because Xiao Xue was indeed a vinegar jar, she wouldn't think it's normal to give massages, perhaps in her mind, there must be some unspoken but mutually understood shady dealings between the male boss and female secretary.

  "Liu......" calmly saw Liu Yan's refusal, his expression slightly darkened, hesitated for a moment and said firmly: "Yan Ge, there is one thing..."

  Liu Yan raised his head and frowned: "What did you call me?"

  An Ran's face turned slightly red as she said in a low voice, "Can't you just call him Brother Yan? It's not like we're on duty now..." After thinking for a moment, she added another sentence: "And Director Chen isn't around either."

  Liu Yan shook his head slightly, looking somewhat displeased: "It's not about whether she is here or not, it has nothing to do with that. I'm not letting you call her that, not for my own sake, but for yours. You're still young, you need to know that people's words can be intimidating, got it?" After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and continued looking at the materials.

  An Ran felt a bit shy, also somewhat annoyed, but more was the sadness of being ignored. Standing aside to calm down her emotions, she gathered her courage and said: "Liu... President Liu, I want to talk to you."

  Liu Yan reluctantly raised his head from the documents: "An Ran, what's wrong with you today? Are you uncomfortable? If you're not feeling well, you can go home early, I can handle these tasks by myself."

  Anran shook his head slightly and sadly, then asked very solemnly: "Director Liu, can you give up General Chen, resign, and go wherever you want in the future? I am willing to follow..." The voice had already become extremely soft by the end.

  Liu Yan frowned again and pressed his temples with his hands: "An Ran, is something wrong at home or have you been under too much pressure at work recently? You can tell me."

  An Ran shook her head vigorously, big tears welling up in her eyes, and suddenly threw her arms around Liu Yan's neck: "Yan Ge, I like you, take me away, don't stay in this company anymore, you can't beat Xia Zong, okay?"

  Liu Yan subconsciously pushed An Ran away, stood up from his seat and said in a very unhappy tone: "An Ran, what are you doing? Why do I have to fight with Xia Zong? We're the best of brothers, growing up together since childhood. I know him well, he's not a bad person. If it wasn't for him taking me under his wing back then, I might still be job-hopping frequently or worrying about promotions and mortgage payments."

  An Ran angrily wiped away a tear: "The past is the past, now is now, don't forget that you are now rivals in love, you snatched his woman, snatched his company, he won't kill you if he's not crazy! I won't harm you, as long as you resign and take me with you, go far, far away, then nothing will have happened."

  Liu Yan had already started getting annoyed and stopped responding to An Ran's nagging, sat down to continue reading the materials, and casually drank up all the tea in his cup.

  "Wait..." An Ran thought to stop him but it was already too late, his expression turned somewhat sorrowful, then he became like a furious lioness, picking up the teapot and refilling the tea cup: "You like drinking, right? Then drink to your heart's content, die from it if you must!"

  Liu Yan was frightened by An Ran's state and became a bit dazed, and was forced to drink two more cups. An Ran refilled the cup again, but not for Liu Yan to drink, but instead picked it up herself and gulped it down in big mouthfuls, then wiped her mouth in an un-ladylike manner, looking at Liu Yan with a mix of resentment and heartache, squeezing out a few words from between her teeth: "This is all your own doing."

  Liu Yan didn't have the energy to care about An Ran's abnormal state, this delay had already wasted time, tonight he must finish reading the materials, tomorrow he could come up with the next step of work plan, so he wholeheartedly devoted himself to the thick planning book.

  It's probably because he hasn't been sleeping well these days. First, Piao Xue agreed to accept his love, which made him overly excited. Then Xia Zhe's appearance made him feel a mix of emotions, especially last night, when he was anxious and didn't sleep all night. Liu Yan felt extremely tired and irritable, with a burning sensation in his chest that grew stronger until he became drowsy, and then he felt a soft body wrapping around him...

  The next morning, Piao Xue arrived at the company early with breakfast. She had talked to Xia Zhe on the phone last night and he had admitted his mistake and apologized sincerely, crying and regretting that they had lost contact for six years. What could be done now? One was the woman he loved dearly in this life, and the other was a brother who shared a close bond with him. Besides quietly withdrawing and giving up, what else could he do?

  Xue Feng cried on the other end of the phone, saying it was all fate. She had persisted for so many years, but gave up on her dreams at the last moment.

  Xia Zhe finally made a solemn statement, saying that he would never fall in love with anyone else for the rest of his life. If Liu Yan treats Piao Xue well in the future, then he will bless them; but if Liu Yan wrongs Piao Xue, he will not give up and will always welcome Piao Xue back to his side at any time.

  Although the snow was very touching, reason ultimately triumphed over impulse. After all, Liu Yan's silent care for her had long been etched into her bones, and she was now his lawful wife, so she couldn't hurt him like that; he was innocent.

  After a sleepless night, Xiaoxue finally chose Liu Yan. In last night's phone call with Xia Zhe, she already knew about the reconciliation between the two brothers and that Liu Yan had worked overtime for the company's next big move, so she carefully prepared a loving breakfast and personally brought it to the company.

  The general manager's office door was locked from the inside, fortunately, Piaoyue had a key. She quietly opened the door to avoid disturbing Liu Yan's rest, but was shocked by the scene inside and almost screamed out loud. Anran was lying in pain in the corner of the wall, her clothes were almost torn into strips, hanging loosely on her delicate body, no longer covering the bruises on her skin. One hand was handcuffed to a radiator pipe, while the other tightly grasped a piece of torn fabric, her fingernails deeply digging into the texture of the cloth, it was imaginable what kind of pain she had endured. Piaoyue recognized that it was Anran's favorite skirt, which they bought when they went to Guangzhou for the Canton Fair. On her face hidden by disheveled black hair, the tears from last night were still faintly visible, and although she was still asleep, her desperate expression was still very clear.

  Snowflakes couldn't believe it, shook her head vigorously, closed her eyes tightly, and told herself that everything was an illusion. Then, she opened her eyes again with a quiver, and the same dismal scene unfolded before her. Liu Yan, who used to be gentle and elegant, now lay on top of An Ran's body, almost completely naked except for a pair of socks. His back was covered in scratch marks, clearly inflicted by An Ran during a fierce struggle. The contrast between Liu Yan's dark, rough legs and An Ran's pale, model-like legs was jarring.

  Snowflakes tightly covered her mouth, not daring to let the scream burst out of her throat. Tears fell like rain on the roof, dripping down, heavily hitting the floor, shattering into pieces, just like her broken heart.

  Liu Yan seemed to be waking up, his waist suddenly arched upwards, changing to a more comfortable posture. This was bad news for An Ran, who was tied together with him. His young body had just suffered severe injuries the night before, and the initial wounds were still fresh and unhealed. How could he endure such violent movements? He let out a pained moan, then slowly woke up from his sleep, followed by a blood-curdling scream that could shatter the roof...

  The police arrived very promptly, as if they had known in advance that something was going to happen at Xia Zhi Xue Advertising Company. Several fierce-looking policemen took away Liu Yan, who was bewildered and didn't know what was happening, while two female police officers took away An Ran, whose expression was listless. The company was also sealed off, the police took many photos, put many things into evidence bags, and then they also took away the hard drive that stored the surveillance video.

  Piaoxue, as the first eyewitness, was naturally taken to the Public Security Bureau for investigation. Piaoxue didn't know whether she should cover up for Liu Yan or tell everything she saw, and in a daze, it seemed like she said a lot, yet also seemed like she didn't say anything. When she left the Public Security Bureau, she almost forgot what she had said.

  Xia Zhe rushed back as soon as he heard the news, and coincidentally met Piao Xue, who looked flustered, at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau. Neither of them spoke a word, and they drove to a coffee shop that they often visited six years ago.

  "After ordering the drinks, Xia Zhe said indignantly: 'Knowing each other for so many years, I really didn't expect Liu Yan to be this kind of person. He can even lay hands on his colleagues, how despicable!'"

  Piaoxue looked at the black coffee in front of her, feeling a pang in her heart. Black coffee was Xia Zhe's favorite, and every time they went out together, she would always order two cups and watch him drink with great joy. When she was with Liu Yan, however, she would unhesitatingly choose tea that she liked, and Liu Yan would order a pot of Bi Luo Chun to accompany her. This was an unbridgeable gap between Xia Zhe and Liu Yan - they were like the tea and coffee in her life, perhaps tea suited her better, but she had chosen coffee instead. Having experienced the ups and downs of life, she finally held onto the clear tea with conviction, only to have something like this happen again - how could Piaoxue not be heartbroken?

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