Qiao Xi frowned and asked seriously, "Ah Jin, are you really not familiar with Yan Luoheng?"

"Even with the mask you were wearing, he recognized you and knew my identity."

"We've met before." Yan Luoheng knew he couldn't hide it any longer, so he could only answer truthfully.

Qiao Xi hurriedly asked, "When?"

Qi Jincheng replied in a deep voice: "That night."

Qiao Xi began to search her mind for memories, and soon she thought of the night he mentioned, "The night you told me you would be home late and asked me to rest first?"

"Yeah." Qi Jincheng nodded.

Qiao Xi then asked, "Did you go to see Yan Luoheng?"

"And your uncle." Qi Jincheng added.

Qiao Xi asked with a little surprise: "My uncle is there too?"

"Yeah." Qi Jincheng nodded.

Qiao Xi was a little confused. Although she knew that her uncle and A Jin were friends, what was the relationship between her uncle and Yan Luoheng?

She looked at Qi Jincheng with a puzzled look for a few seconds, then asked, "Did you agree to go meet Yan Luoheng together? Or..."

"He made an appointment with us." Qi Jincheng said knowingly.

Qiao Xi concluded, "So your relationship is not simple at all."

Qi Jincheng's silence just confirmed this. He didn't want to hide it from Qiao Xi anymore, so he simply confessed to her, "A few years ago, he also stayed in Beijing for a while, and we dealt with each other. Later, he went to Jiangcheng, and we had less and less interactions until he came back this time."

Hearing this, Qiao Xi looked as if she had realized what was going on, and then asked, "Do you know what he has been doing these years?"

"Do you remember what I told you before?" Qi Jincheng reminded her.

Qiao Xi recalled what they had said before when they mentioned Yan Luoheng, and nodded, "I remember."

"But what is his purpose in coming back to the capital this time?" Qiao Xi asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Qi Jincheng said frankly: "I don't know."

"But it may also be because of Jun Jiuge."

"Master Jiu?" Qiao Xi had a feeling that he might be related to Jun Jiuge, but she never expected that he came to the capital just for her.

If that's the case, then how infatuated must he be with Jiu Ye?

"Is his love for Jiu Ye really one-sided? Is he unable to get the love he wants?" Qiao Xi still had some doubts about this.

But when she thought about how much Qi Jincheng had done for her in her previous life, it wasn't really a big deal. It might just be her prejudice against Yan Luoheng. Who had his background been so...

Qi Jincheng continued, "I was originally worried that the reason he went to school was because of you, but now it seems that it was because of Jun Jiuge?"

"Because of me?" Qiao Xi asked in confusion.

Qi Jincheng told her his speculation, "If he wants to make a move in the capital, then you are his best hostage."

Qiao Xi immediately nodded in understanding. To reassure Qi Jincheng, she said, "I don't think he would dare."

"Xi'er." Qi Jincheng suddenly held up Qiao Xi's face with a serious look.

Qiao Xi blinked and looked at him seriously, "Hmm?"

Qi Jincheng said to her sincerely, "No matter what happens next, I hope Xi'er can believe me."

Qiao Xi didn't know why Qi Jincheng suddenly said such words to her so seriously, but her trust in him was unchanging. "Of course I will trust you, unconditionally, just like... I trust myself."

"No, no, I trust you more than I trust myself."

This is a more accurate way of saying it, it's not just trust, it's also love.

She loved him more than she loved herself.

Qiao Xi suddenly asked, "Then Yan Luoheng won't rob Jiu Ye by force, right?"

"How do you want to help her?" Qi Jincheng knew that she was worried about Jun Jiuge, but he didn't expect her to be so worried.

Qiao Xi said seriously, "You can't force feelings. If Master Jiu doesn't like Yan Luoheng, or..."

Qi Jincheng couldn't help but interrupt her and asked, "How do you know that Jun Jiuge doesn't like him?"

"Didn't you see everything just now?" Qiao Xi hinted at him frantically.

Qi Jincheng denied it and said, "I didn't see anything."

Qiao Xi was inexplicably surprised. What did he mean by this? She had just witnessed with him Yan Luoheng's rape of Jun Jiuge. Why was he saying now that he didn't see it?

Qi Jincheng was deeply aware of Qiao Xi's doubts and said, "My dear Xi'er, sometimes you can't just use your eyes to see."

Qiao Xi asked again, taking it for granted: "Do I need to feel it with my heart?"

"At least once or twice doesn't mean anything." Qi Jincheng suggested to her.

Summer Villa.

The video of Qiao Xi and Qi Jincheng announcing their relationship had spread across the internet, dominating the headlines of various websites. Suddenly, everyone in Beijing knew Qiao Xi's identity, and even more so, the school she attended.

Bai Zhanwang was not the first to know the news. He also found out about it after reading the news online.

It’s not that I’m angry, but I just can’t accept it instinctively.

In front of his son and two grandsons, he sighed and said, "Why is it announced now?"

Bai Xuelin comforted him, "Maybe something happened and it can't be hidden anymore."

Bai Zhanwang sighed heavily again and said, "Xiao Xi, too. Why would you bring Xiao Jin to such an occasion?"

Bai Xuelin knew Bai Zhanwang's concerns, so he smiled and said, "Dad, Xi is at the age of falling in love, so it's inevitable that she will be impulsive."

Bai Jinghuan followed suit, saying, "That's right, Grandpa. They can't wait to be together every day. There will be many occasions like this in the future. Do you want them to be separated all the time, or just pretend they don't know each other when they meet?"

Bai Zhan knew this, but he had his concerns. "I just don't want their relationship to affect Xiao Xi's studies."

Bai Jinghuan said again: "Grandpa, you really think too much."

"Now that Xi's identity has been revealed, she can focus on her studies. Otherwise, she would have to worry about being exposed every day."

Bai Xuelin rarely agreed with Bai Jinghuan and said, "Dad, I agree with this."

Bai Zhanwang was speechless, but he didn't get angry either. "Whatever you say is reasonable."

Bai Jinghuan stuck out his tongue silently. He knew that his grandfather was very concerned about his reputation and that he had been inconsiderate.

But he thought he already understood the reason behind it.

Bai Hongyi smiled and said, "What can we do now? We already know everything we need to know."

"What else can we do?" Bai Zhanwang said helplessly, "Those reporters are coming to visit again."

Bai Xuelin immediately took over this "burden" and said, "Dad, don't worry about it. I'll take care of it."

"I don't want to worry about these things anymore." Bai Zhanwang felt so tired that he wanted to retire.

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