CHAPTER 88: CHAPTER 88 THIS WOMAN IS REALLY RUTHLESS

If she told her Second Brother that she wanted to leave Li Tianyao right now, could he actually do it?

An Yan’s gaze swept over An Duxuan.

Then she silently retracted it.

The dynamic between her Second Brother and Li Tianyao was one of both complementing and clashing energies! If it really came to a fight, there was no doubt her Second Brother would be the one at a disadvantage!

However, she had felt his partiality towards her.

An Yan’s lips curled up. "I understand, Second Brother."

An Yaoluo looked at the two of them with envy, feeling like an outsider unable to break into their conversation.

When An Zhongbo saw An Duxuan return, tears instantly streamed down his face, and he embraced An Duxuan tightly. "You scoundrel! You’ve finally come back."

An Duxuan felt his eyes grow red. "Dad, how’s your health?"

"It’s good! Yanyan specially developed a medicine for me. After taking it, my back doesn’t hurt, my legs don’t ache, and I feel more energetic."

An Duxuan also remembered the ointment An Yan had applied to him on the set. At the time, he hadn’t thought much of it, but last night when he bathed, he found the wounds Fu Xiao had pierced with steel needles had all healed.

"Yanyan, have you already mastered everything the old master of Luocheng knew? Amazing!" An Duxuan praised.

An Yan pursed her lips, a soft and gentle smile spreading across them, looking both demure and warm.

Seeing An Yan smile at An Duxuan, An Yaoluo couldn’t help feeling a twinge of jealousy. But then she remembered her own behavior the first time she met An Yan. Well, she deserved it!

After the family talked for a while, An Yaoluo went back to the company for a meeting.

An Duxuan was pulled by An Zhongbo into the storeroom at the back.

An Yan went upstairs to her own room.

As soon as she entered, she saw Wen Ge climbing over from next door.

"Miss, I’ve got the details on Bai Xiaoyun!"

"Hold on a moment!"

An Yan changed into a more comfortable outfit, took the milk tea handed by Wen Ya, then leaned back on the couch before signaling that Wen Ge could speak.

The information Wen Ge had investigated was quite detailed.

Bai Xiaoyun had always been restless, going from one boyfriend to the next. In high school, she set her sights on a rich second-generation heir. However, his mother looked down on her common background and warned Bai Xiaoyun she’d bust her head if she dared to pester her son again.

Shouldn’t she have just whipped out a card with five million on it and thrown it at her to leave her son alone?

An Yan had read stories about domineering CEOs! She was familiar with these tropes.

Wen Ge earnestly explained, "There’s no way that happens in reality! Generally, they just threaten directly, and if the threats don’t work, that’s when they might get serious."

An Yan nodded in agreement. That’s right!

Bai Xiaoyun got nothing from the romance and was naturally discontented. She spent all day resenting her mother for not being capable enough. She was bitter about why others were girls from prestigious and wealthy families while she was just the daughter of a small breakfast shop owner.

Over time, her mother couldn’t stand her anymore. She bluntly told Bai Xiaoyun that her father was actually a man of the Bai Family in Luocheng and that she should hurry to the Bai Family to seek recognition.

This delighted Bai Xiaoyun, who packed her things, bought a train ticket, and headed straight to Luocheng.

The Bai Family acknowledged her but only intended to use her for benefits. Soon, Old Lady Bai arranged another rich second-generation heir for her. He was ten years her senior and very generous with his money.

But in reality, this man was an ex-convict, a murderer. The man was abusive, drank heavily, and gambled—he did it all.

Bai Xiaoyun lived a life worse than death. After giving birth to An Shimeng, because An Shimeng was a girl, her partner blatantly brought another woman home. He then demanded Bai Xiaoyun cook and serve tea for them.

Bai Xiaoyun swallowed her pride, but secretly, she made her move. She found a beautiful female university student and deliberately let her ex-husband see her.

Her ex-husband took the bait. When he couldn’t buy the student off with money, he kidnapped her. During the crime, the university student, unable to bear the humiliation, fought back and was killed by Bai Xiaoyun’s ex-husband.

As a result, her ex-husband was imprisoned once again.

After he was jailed, Bai Xiaoyun made off with all his riches and then filed for divorce in court! Her ex-husband was in prison and, naturally, had no idea about her machinations. He actually agreed to the divorce!

"However, her ex-husband was released from prison a year ago. It’s just that Bai Xiaoyun must have feared his revenge after his release. She somehow managed to drug him using certain connections, and now, he’s practically a fool!"

A fool?

An Yan frowned. "Do you know what drug Bai Xiaoyun used on him?"

"I’m sorry, Miss, I couldn’t find out." Wen Ge hung her head, filled with guilt.

"Find a way to get some of his blood. You can do that, right?"

An Yan had a suspicion in her mind that she needed to verify.

Wen Ge straightened up. "Yes!"

An Yan gestured. "Don’t be nervous, sit down first. I have more questions for you."

Wen Ge took a seat across from her. "Ask away, Miss."

An Yan said, "If I’m not mistaken, Bai Xiaoyun got into my father’s bed right after she divorced, didn’t she?"

Wen Ge replied awkwardly, "She schemed against your father."

"When did she start targeting my dad?"

"The earliest I found her meeting with your father was twenty-two years ago! At that time, she had just returned to the Bai Family. Old Lady Bai didn’t want to support idlers, so Bai Xiaoyun applied for a job as a tutor at the An Family."

"To teach my older brother?"

"Yes, but for some reason, she didn’t get the job!"

"And then? Besides that meeting, were there any others?"

"No more. The next time they met was years later in a hotel where she drugged your father and then successfully married into the An Family."

An Yan felt that Wen Ge’s investigation must have missed something. Bai Xiaoyun wasn’t the type to fight an unprepared battle; she must have done her research before drugging him. From the beginning, her target had been Dad. After all, twenty-two years ago, Dad was only in his early thirties, his leg wasn’t injured yet, he was handsome with dark eyebrows and large eyes, a loving and caring husband and father—a truly rare good man! So, could Mom’s poisoning have something to do with Bai Xiaoyun? If so, what would be the connection? Bai Xiaoyun wouldn’t have been able to obtain that kind of poison on her own. Could someone have used her? Who would that person be? Could it be that person Mom couldn’t afford to offend?

"Wen Ya, confirm if Bai Xiaoyun is still in the detention center."

Wen Ya immediately took out her phone, and after a few minutes, replied, "She is, Miss. Are you worried someone might rescue her?"

An Yan pressed her temples. "I’m feeling a bit uneasy."

Wen Ya reassured her, "Once she’s in the detention center, escaping is impossible! As for other methods, Miss, you needn’t worry. Ninth Master has already sent word. Unless the person trying to save her is more powerful than Ninth Master, she’s not getting out!"

An Yan felt slightly relieved. After a moment, she pulled out a sheet of paper, grabbed a pen, and began to write and sketch on it.

She wanted to use the Divination Technique to deduce who was behind Bai Xiaoyun. However, she could only deduce what Bai Xiaoyun had done in the last few days! As for the person backing her, she couldn’t deduce anything at all.

When will the Bai Wu in her mind finally clear completely... An Yan grew increasingly restless.

If one Yezi allows her to see two days into the past, then to see back more than twenty years, wouldn’t the entire tree need to be revealed? But she only had four Yezi now.

If she didn’t rely on the Divination Technique, how about confronting Bai Xiaoyun directly?