My sister regretted sending me to the correctional facility.

Wei Liu woke up.

He rubbed his temples and said something.

"I drank a bit too much last night, I don't think I said anything I shouldn't have."

Then, Wei Liu got up from his bed on the floor and looked at me.

When he saw my solemn and complicated expression.

Wei Liu's face showed a strange expression.

Did I say something I shouldn't have last night?

When I saw Wei Liu wake up, he probably thought I had this complicated expression on my face.

It's because he talked nonsense while he was drunk last night.

That's why I'm angry.

I shook my head and explained, "No, it has nothing to do with you."

Then, I briefly recounted what Gu Yao had just told me to Wei Liu.

After hearing this, Wei Liu's drowsy look vanished instantly.

Then a solemn expression appeared on his face, just like mine.

"You mean, Liu Chaoyang came back to life, and then he joined the Xia Tian Group."

"The most crucial question is, who should accept Liu Chaoyang's allegiance to, Lin Xia or someone else?"

I nodded silently, my feelings complicated.

Wei Liu frowned, pursed his lips, rummaged in his pocket, and pulled out a pack of cigarettes.

"Smoke?"

I shook my head.

He took out a cigarette and smoked it himself.

After taking two deep drags, Wei Liu slowly calmed himself down.

"Let's re-examine this matter."

"First of all, Lin Xia and you have a very close relationship. Were you boyfriend and girlfriend before?"

I shook my head: "Not yet."

Wei Liu smiled faintly: "I've seen you two before, and your ambiguous relationship is pretty much what I described."

"Of course, that's not important."

"Secondly, Liu Chaoyang is your enemy. Logically speaking, Lin Xia should also know about this. She would not help Liu Chaoyang to oppose you."

At that moment, Wei Liu suddenly glanced at me with sharp eyes.

"Lu Yi, have you offended Lin Xia's family?"

Hearing this, I shook my head in surprise.

"I have never met any of Lin Xia's family members."

“But I know she has a father, a stepmother, and a brother who is not of pure blood.”

Wei showed a surprised expression.

"A younger brother with impure blood?"

"This is a long story, let's get down to business first."

Wei Liu nodded: "It seems that the problem doesn't lie with Lin Xia, but rather with her father."

"Given that Lin Xia's father is the head of the Xia Tian Group, Lin Xia is the little princess of the Xia Tian Group, and you are just an ordinary small company owner, what conclusions can we draw?"

I quickly pressed on, "What conclusion can be drawn from this?"

Wei Liu held the cigarette between his fingers, put it in his mouth, and took a puff.

He squinted and said, "Lu Yi, put yourself in Lin Xia's shoes. If you were Lin Xia's father, would you be willing to marry your daughter to a man like you?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Liu was immediately rendered speechless.

I was speechless for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Because what Wei Liu said was very realistic.

If I were Lin Xia's father, I probably wouldn't have married my own daughter to such a man.

Because this kind of man has nothing: no house, no car, no career, no background, no power, and no achievements.

What father in the world could feel comfortable marrying his daughter to a man like that?

Wei Liu saw me, now silent.

He suddenly laughed, looking like a Casanova.

"But I'm sure of at least one thing: you still have a chance."

"why?"

"Because Lin Xia likes you, based on that alone, you have a chance!"

I thought Wei Liu was trying to comfort me.

So I gave a perfunctory smile and nodded, as if I had taken Wei Liu's words of comfort to heart.

Wei Liu said, "On the surface, Liu Chaoyang is submitting his pledge of allegiance to the Xia Tian Group, and Lin Xia is the person in charge of accepting him into the Xia Tian Group."

"Actually, Lin Xia did this not at all. I guess she was forced by her father to do something, so she had no choice but to do it."

At this moment, Wei Liu looked at me with a meaningful gaze.

"I suspect Lin Xia's actions are related to you!"

"Is it related to me?"

"You have Lin Xia's phone number, right?"

"Have."

"Just call her and you'll get the answer to your question."

I immediately felt uneasy.

Some were hesitant to dial the number.

Wei Liu deliberately used reverse psychology: "Lu Yi, are you afraid to make this call? A grown man, hesitating like this, I really don't know how Lin Xia could have fallen for you?"

A feeling of resentment welled up inside me instantly.

"Who says I'm afraid to fight! I'll fight then! I'll fight right now!"

The moment I dialed Lin Xia's number.

I regretted it.

I just acted impulsively and got goaded by Wei Liu.

But the call had already gone through.

I have to face it, even if it means gritting my teeth.

"Hey?"

A sleepy, drowsy voice came from the other end of the phone.

It was clear that Lin Xia was still asleep.

I was suddenly woken up by a phone call I made early this morning.

“Lin Xia.......”

I called out softly.

Lin Xia, on the other end of the phone, heard the voice.

She opened her eyes abruptly, all sleepiness vanishing.

I heard Lin Xia's voice become slightly strained.

"Lu Yi? Why are you calling someone so early in the morning?"

Wei Liu, who was standing in front of me, gave me a look, signaling me to hurry up and ask.

Then, I mustered up my courage and asked, "Lin Xia, I heard... that Liu Chaoyang joined the Xia Tian Group. Did you arrange this?"

Lin Xia remained silent for about ten seconds.

I don't know how much complex struggle Lin Xia is going through right now.

But in the end, this is the answer I received from her.

"It was my arrangement..."

"You're angry?"

Lin Xia's words left me speechless for a moment.

I may be angry, but I don't want to be angry with her.

I asked, "Why did you do this? Don't you know about what happened between me and Liu Chaoyang before?"

"I know," Lin Xia said calmly.

I repeated myself: "Then why did you do that?"

Ten more seconds passed.

I heard Lin Xia sigh on the other end of the phone.

Lin Xia said, "There's no reason why."

"That's fine then, Lu Yi. I went to bed late last night and I'm a little sleepy now."

"I'm going to rest now. Let's talk about it later."

Lin Xia didn't wait for me to speak.

She was the first to hang up the phone.

I looked at Wei Liu with a surprised expression.

At this moment, Wei Liu revealed a smile on his face.

"Lu Yi, everything is just as I guessed."

"Lin Xia must have something she can't say. She's been forced to keep many things from you."

I think I can understand what Wei Liu means.

But I still felt a little uncomfortable.

The thought of Lin Xia, who used to be so kind to me, suddenly becoming a cold and distant stranger is unbearable.

I felt a strange sense of unease.

The feeling of loss is truly unbearable.