Chapter 2735 — Xiao Qinlin's Phone Call
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"Xinran... I don't think she would." Xiao Qinlin knew, of course, that Wang Xinyan was fond of Wei Zhao, but mother and daughter had talked it over. Wang Xinyan had said she and Wei Zhao would only ever remain friends, that she would never cross the line, and that after graduation she would still marry Kang Jinglong. So she was a little disbelieving. "There must be some misunderstanding here, surely? Xinran isn't that kind of girl..."
"Ah, I hope it's a misunderstanding too. That's why you need to ask her straightaway what's going on, then bring her over here to explain herself and calm Kang Jinglong's fury!" Xiao Ben said. "Kang Jinglong caught it all on video with his phone. Wang Xinyan really did walk into Wei Zhao's villa!"
In truth, Kang Jinglong had never said anything about wiping out the Xiao family. It was only that Xiao Ben did not want to lose so powerful a patron as the Kang family, and so he had made that up to frighten Xiao Qinlin. Kang Jinglong had merely spoken of breaking off the engagement—but if the engagement were broken, the Xiao family's losses would be enormous. How could Xiao Ben possibly agree to that?
"That... all right, I'll ask Xinran this instant what's going on!" Xiao Qinlin answered hurriedly.
Xiao Qinlin was taken in completely. She hung up on Xiao Ben and immediately dialed Wang Xinyan's number.
Wang Xinyan had returned to the villa. She had just finished dinner and was about to drink the Chinese herbal medicine Wei Zhao had brewed for her when she saw her mother's call come in. She was a little puzzled, but she stood up all the same and said to Wei Zhao, Gu Mengyao, and Shen Yushu, "My mom's calling. I'll take it in the bedroom."
"All right, but don't be too long. The medicine will go cold." Wei Zhao nodded, thinking nothing of it.
Wang Xinyan murmured her assent, walked into the bedroom, and picked up the call. "Mom."
"Xinran, where are you right now?" Xiao Qinlin asked urgently.
"Ah? I... I'm at..." Wang Xinyan wanted to say she was at Wei Zhao's house, but she was too embarrassed, so she could only stammer, "I'm at a classmate's place..."
"A classmate? Wei Zhao's, isn't it?" Xiao Qinlin's heart lurched.
"Yes... Is something the matter?" Wang Xinyan could hear that something was off in her mother's tone.
"Xinran, you really... What did you promise me back then? Didn't you say you would marry Kang Jinglong after graduation? So why did you go to Wei Zhao's house? Are the two of you living together?" Hearing Wang Xinyan's answer, Xiao Qinlin was beside herself with anxiety. "Do you have any idea that Kang Jinglong went to the Xiao family today and threatened your second uncle—that he would wipe out the Xiao family, and your father and me along with it?"
"What?" Wang Xinyan was stunned, her face turning pale. "Kang Jinglong... he went to the Xiao family to see my second uncle?"
"He certainly did!" Xiao Qinlin sighed. "Xinran, tell me the truth—between you and Wei Zhao, has there been anything..."
"No, there's nothing between us. Nothing has happened!" Wang Xinyan had grown a little frightened too, and she said so hurriedly.
She felt no real sense of belonging to the Xiao family, so whether or not it was wiped out did not much matter to her. What she feared for was her father's and mother's safety—and Wei Zhao's. The Xuandan Sect was immensely powerful; send out a single peak late Heaven-rank expert, and he could destroy her family and Wei Zhao with a flick of his fingers...
This had been her constant worry all along, and it was why she had restrained herself, why she had never agreed to become Wei Zhao's girlfriend, why nothing had ever happened between her and Wei Zhao. Otherwise—when she slept beside Wei Zhao every single night—how could nothing at all have come of it?
"Truly?" Hearing Wang Xinyan's words, Xiao Qinlin breathed a sigh of relief.
"Truly!" Wang Xinyan said, with absolute certainty.