Your Beloved Sweetheart Is Online-Chapter 22 Savoring the Fruits of Victory Alone_1

"What happened?" Xia Jiankai asked, his face a picture of puzzlement as he swiveled around in his wheelchair to look at his younger brother.

The latter bore an innocent look of surprise, "Who upset you, little bro? You’re so angry as soon as you come back."

Since Xia Jiankai had lost the use of his legs at a young age, the only remaining heir to the Xia Corporation was the Xia Jianqing, his younger brother. To the nineteen-year-old, older brother seemed weak, somewhat antisocial since losing his legs, typically locking himself in the house. He sighed and muttered, "Forget it."

Thinking to himself, ’How could I have entrusted the responsibility of looking after Chenxing to my totally useless brother? I must have been out of my mind.’ 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

When he had left, Xia Jiankai’s innocent face clouded, and a moment later a devil-may-care smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Things may not have gone in the direction he hoped, but..." He cupped his hands together, "How interesting! In the end, the girl he likes still isn’t his."

Then, he held his wine proudly, taking a solitary sip in the quiet night, and relished the taste of victory.

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The night breeze was mildly cold. Gu Shaocheng checked his phone as he stepped out of the house.

It read 23:48. Gu Shaocheng made a call, "Is everything ready?"

"Sir, everything is set. Young Mr. Nan says he’ll be cautious."

"Good, call me right away if anything happens."

Shaocheng had given Nan Baihao a heads up that there might be danger coming his way tonight, asking the latter to stay alert.

Shaocheng trusted Baihao’s abilities. Although he knew someone might try to harm Baihao, he wasn’t sure exactly what could happen.

Therefore, he had to investigate.

The best way was to team up with Baihao, to stage a play, avoiding any unnecessary disturbance.

Just as he was thinking about this, his butler came up and reported, "Sir, Miss Yuanyuan requests to see you."

Heh...

So, she wants to distract him so that outsiders can take a shot at his most loyal brother, Nan Baihao? He would’ve fallen for it tonight, if he hadn’t seen her true face!

"Doesn’t she know what time it is? She has no manners! Tell her to kneel in the yard overnight, to reflect. The next time she misbehaves, send her to the dark room to learn some manners!"

Having said this, he turned around and walked back into the house.

The butler lowered his gaze, keeping his focus. The master always indulged Miss Yuanyuan, didn’t he? Normally, no one would dare disturb him after eleven at night, no matter how urgent the matter. Only Wang Yuanyuan broke the rule and Master never minded, why now?

It seems like the servants’ speculations were right; ever since Miss Ye came, Miss Yuanyuan has been sidelined.

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Yi Chenxing stood under the shower, feeling a little shaky, as if she’d just survived a catastrophe.

What should she do now?

That man wasn’t going to let her off the hook easily.

Her current sleeping quarters were actually the side-push style next to his master bedroom. They were connected by a door and even this huge bathroom was his exclusive space; now she had to share it with him.