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Chapter 273 You’re Already Out

Chapter 273: Chapter 273 You’re Already Out

Qiao Xiang seemed to lose her mind, shouting loudly. After she finished, she realized what she had screamed.

The room instantly fell into a tense silence, eerily quiet, with nobody speaking.

Pei Liyan furrowed his brows tight, his gaze icy and terrifying, combined with his stern face, he looked indescribably fearsome.

Fu Yichen also stiffened on the spot, looking at Qiao Xiang with a trace of pain flashing in his eyes.

It was only for a few brief seconds that he snapped back to his senses, managing a pained smile as he said, "I understand, Qiao Xiang, I understand how you feel. Apologize to Brother Liyan, he will understand too."

"Qiao Xiang, is this really all you want? Be more rational," He Zheng also stepped in to mediate, disapproving of how Qiao Xiang had irrationally proclaimed her love for Pei Liyan.

By now, whatever was said was too late; it was merely self-humiliation.

But she was simply not wise.

She even tried to ally with outsiders to kidnap Qiao Rui, ultimately getting herself involved in the plan and botching it.

He Zheng’s words caused Qiao Xiang’s heart to suddenly sink.

She did not look at He Zheng, simply bowing her head, and no longer speaking a word.

Seeing her with her head down in silence, Fu Yichen grew anxious. "Xiangxiang, don’t be angry with Brother Liyan anymore. Just apologize properly, he will understand."

Qiao Xiang looked at Pei Liyan with teary eyes. "He won’t understand. If he did, he wouldn’t have sent me to the police station. What doesn’t Pei Liyan understand?

He just pretends not to understand, Yichen, do you think he didn’t notice? He knew I was involved in the kidnapping of Qiao Rui and was used by others, yet he still insisted on sending me to the police station because he wanted to embarrass me, wanted my reputation ruined."

"Xiangxiang!" Fu Yichen shouted loudly, startling Qiao Xiang.

Her tears fell abruptly, and she quickly raised her hand to wipe them away. "Even you think I’m annoying, disgusting, right? I am like this, and I hate myself this way."

"Xiangxiang, you know that’s not what I mean," Fu Yichen said, seeing how agitated Qiao Xiang was and wanting to explain.

"Yichen!" Pei Liyan finally spoke up, stopping Fu Yichen.

"Brother Liyan!" Fu Yichen looked at him, his eyes full of pleading. "This was Qiao Xiang’s fault, I can apologize to Qiao Rui on her behalf. Can you please look past this, and not let her be interrogated at the police station?"

"Face the consequences of your actions," Pei Liyan spoke coolly. "Inform Elder Qiao about this!"

Qiao Xiang froze for a moment, then blurted out, "For Qiao Rui, you want me to be ousted from the family too, don’t you?"

"You’ve already been ousted from the family!" Pei Liyan said sternly.

Qiao Xiang was completely stunned, then she chuckled bitterly, "Yes, I was ousted long ago, starting from the day you chose Qiao Rui, no, from the moment you gave Qiao Rui eight hundred million, I was completely ousted!"

Pei Liyan did not respond.

Qiao Xiang continued, "Then go ahead and inform them. You’re right, face the consequences of your actions, I accept it."

With that, she spoke no more, adopting an attitude of letting them handle things as they wished.

Fu Yichen looked at her worriedly, wanting to speak but holding back.

At that moment, Pei Liyan glanced at Fu Yichen and said, "Leave the rest to you!"

After saying that, he turned and left.

He Zheng glanced at Qiao Xiang. When Pei Liyan had left, he finally said, "Xiangxiang, what you did this time was too much."

"Are you giving up on me too?" Qiao Xiang looked at him. "Just like Pei Liyan, are you very disappointed in me?"

He Zheng was confronted, but he didn’t get angry. Instead, he just looked at her with a bit of heartache. After all, they were friends who had grown up together, and seeing her like this really hurt his heart.

"Xiangxiang, Liyan gave you face, but you were too hasty. If you had been honest with him, perhaps he wouldn’t have sent you here, but he gave you a chance and you didn’t cherish it."

"When did he give me a chance?" Qiao Xiang retorted.

He Zheng smiled gently and said, "On the day of the selection, you didn’t come, missing a good opportunity. Just now, he also gave you a chance to be honest, but you argued back and kept refusing."

Hearing this, Qiao Xiang suddenly fell silent.

"A woman can be proud, but she shouldn’t be obstinate," He Zheng said calmly. "He didn’t say he would remove you from your position as Pei Family’s secretary. You should behave yourself!"

Qiao Xiang was stunned.

He Zheng didn’t pay attention to her shocked face, nor did he notice Fu Yichen’s surprised expression. He turned and left.

"Wait!" Qiao Xiang suddenly shouted.

He Zheng had reached the doorway and stood there, turning around to look at her.

Qiao Xiang lifted her eyes, her face full of embarrassment and shame. It seemed that in a moment, she had understood a lot and seen through some things, distinctly different from the stubbornly proud appearance she had moments before.

"I was foolish. Please pass a message to him for me," she said. "I’m over the fact that I liked him. From now on, I won’t cause him any more trouble."

He Zheng paused, looking at Qiao Xiang seriously, trying to judge the sincerity in her tone.

"You don’t need to doubt," Qiao Xiang forced a smile. "I knew I should have done this a while ago, but I was too stubborn and caused trouble for everyone. As for this matter, call the police, I will take responsibility for what I’ve done."

After saying this, she took out her phone and called Elder Qiao.

Once the call connected, she confessed everything. "Grandfather, the kidnapping, it was because I was jealous of my younger sister and wanted to lure her into a trap to teach her a lesson. I didn’t expect it to fail and to be used by others. Whatever the punishment, I accept it, and I will take my punishment when I return."

He Zheng, who had not yet left, froze upon hearing this.

Fu Yichen was also caught off-guard.

He hadn’t expected Qiao Xiang to act so quickly and make the call.

Complex emotions filled He Zheng’s eyes, but eventually, he left.

When he saw Pei Liyan, He Zheng relayed Qiao Xiang’s words and her call to Elder Qiao.

Pei Liyan listened and then spoke lightly, "Tell Yichen to take her away."

"Do you mean there’s no need to call the police?" He Zheng asked, surprised and realizing something. "So in the end, you still care about the friendship we had growing up together?"

"Don’t twist my motives," Pei Liyan said sternly. "This is Qiao Rui’s idea."

"Qiao Rui’s idea?" He Zheng looked perplexed. "Why her idea?"

"This video was given to me by her!" Pei Liyan calmly stated this fact. "Even though she really dislikes the Qiao family, she hasn’t forgotten that she is still a part of it."

He Zheng looked at Pei Liyan’s handsome face, paused, and said, "So you mean Qiao Rui didn’t want to burn bridges but wanted to teach Qiao Xiang a lesson?"

"That’s right!" said Pei Liyan.

"Then, it seems Qiao Rui really is magnanimous!" He Zheng sincerely exclaimed. "By the looks of it, she got the video long ago and sending it to He Lan with the audio removed was also her doing, giving Xiangxiang face. However, Xiangxiang still harbored a hope for luck."

Pei Liyan nodded slightly.

He Zheng exclaimed, "Qiao Rui really is impressive. We couldn’t find it no matter how much we searched. What exactly is her background?"