Chapter 268: Chapter 268: Either Or (4)

When He Ziyi walked out of the room, her steps were still hesitant.

She frequently looked back, her face filled with worry and reluctance. Fortunately, she soon spotted Li Bo and her face immediately lit up with excitement.

She trotted up to Li Bo, who quickly extended his arms to embrace her, his eyes slightly red, “Miss, I’m glad you’re alright.”

“Sister-in-law… sister-in-law!” He Ziyi tried hard to remember the term Liu Minjun had taught her, clutching at Li Bo’s arm, urgently pointing behind her, “Sister-in-law!”

Hearing this, a complex expression appeared on Li Bo’s face, “The Young Mistress will be alright, Miss, please come with me first.”

He Ziyi sniffled, glanced behind her, and finally decided to trust Li Bo’s words, obediently following him away from the cluster of buildings.

By then, Liu Minjun had already arrived.

Upon seeing He Ziyi, her tears burst forth, and she rushed to embrace her, checking her body thoroughly to ensure she was completely unharmed.

“Madam, the Miss is fine,” Li Bo said softly, “The Young Mistress is still inside.”

Liu Minjun sighed with a complex look, “Zhixi…”

Li Bo sighed, “You’d better take the Miss back to the car first, madam. The Young Master and I are here.”

Liu Minjun nodded, glanced at He Jingyao, and took He Ziyi toward the car.

…

After seeing He Ziyi walk out safely, He Jingyao finally breathed a nearly imperceptible sigh of relief.

Feng Qian approached him, “Sir, the Miss is safe now. We must figure out Xia Xinyu’s next move.”

“Her intent…” He Jingyao gave a slight cold laugh, “Probably falls on me.”

After speaking, he issued a few instructions to Feng Qian.

Feng Qian’s expression changed dramatically, “Sir, this won’t work! It’s too dangerous!”

“I’ve made my decision,” He Jingyao said expressionlessly, cutting him off, “You’ll take care of things here later.”

Feng Qian’s face went through several changes, realizing that He Jingyao would not change his mind, he managed a bitter smile and nodded.

…

Liu Minjun was actually feeling guilty and embarrassed, which was why she hardly dared to look at He Jingyao.

She was well aware that Su Zixi’s kidnapping by Xia Xinyu was not unrelated to Ziyi, and with her understanding of Ziyi, she could almost imagine the scene at the time.

Now, He Jingyao had made his choice under her pressure. Ziyi was safe, yet it meant all the risks were now solely on Su Zixi.

Although Liu Minjun was very fond of Su Zixi, He Ziyi was her biological daughter, and given such extraordinary circumstances, she could only make this choice.

Once settled in the car, Ziyi was still slightly shivering, but her gaze was firmly fixed forward, as if she was expecting something.

Liu Minjun held her in her arms and soothed her in a low voice, then looked up to see He Jingyao stepping into Tianshui City.

His pace was neither fast nor slow, firm yet composed.

Wait! Was he planning to negotiate with Xia Xinyu alone?

Liu Minjun was both surprised and anxious, her body subconsciously leaning forward, finally sure she was not mistaken.

At that moment, Liu Minjun finally realized He Jingyao’s intentions.

She uttered a low “ah,” her body suddenly relaxing, suddenly uncertain of what to say.

“Mom, brother…” He Ziyi suddenly tugged at her sleeve.

“Yes, your brother…” Liu Minjun found her voice choked up, “he’s gone to save your sister-in-law.”