bacchusnovels Chapter 316 May she never come again!
Chapter 316 May she never come again!
Bai Hui lowered his head and gritted his teeth.
He listened as his father, Bai Qiuzhan, the head of the Bai family, publicly berated him, saying he was not even as good as a nephew.
Bai Hui felt his face burning, as if he had been slapped a dozen times in public.
But he didn't dare to talk back, or even breathe loudly.
It wasn't until Bai Qiuzhan had finished cursing, turned around and left the hall, and the other relatives had also dispersed, that the incident occurred.
Bai Hui slowly raised his head.
He watched Bai Zixuan's departing figure, his eyes turning extremely gloomy.
Bai Hui stood there for a while, straightened his suit, and then quickly caught up with him.
He stopped Bai Zixuan, who was about to arrange manpower, in a corridor of the Bai family compound.
"Zixuan, wait a moment."
Bai Hui looked at his nephew, who was twenty or thirty years younger than him, and tried his best to make his voice sound like that of a wise and experienced elder.
"Uncle, is there something you need?"
Bai Zixuan stopped and asked very politely.
Bai Hui coughed twice, then, feigning a painstakingly earnest tone, said:
"Zixuan, Grandpa was in a bad mood in the hall just now, and there were some things I shouldn't have said."
"But now it's just the two of us, uncle and nephew, so your uncle has to remind you of a few things."
"You volunteered to go find that Li Ze just now; you acted too impulsively."
Bai Zixuan pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, looking at Bai Hui with some confusion:
"Uncle, what do you mean by that? Sister Qianyue is currently missing. Are we, the Bai family, just going to abandon her?"
"It's not that I'm ignoring it!"
Bai Hui quickly waved his hand and said loudly:
"That's my biological daughter, how could I not be worried?"
"But everything requires strategy."
Bai Hui stepped forward, lowered his voice, and said in a very mysterious tone:
"Zixuan, you've only been involved in the core affairs of the family for a short time. You have no idea how deep Li Ze's background really is."
"He's the world's richest man! He has an astonishing amount of resources at his disposal. His bodyguards in black are all ruthless killers."
"Even the special forces brigade that Qian Yue led was completely wiped out by them. You're going to go and negotiate with them all by yourself? Aren't you just going to your death?"
Bai Hui became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, as if he were truly concerned for Bai Zixuan's safety:
"And think about it. Li Ze kidnapped Qian Yue, clearly to take revenge on our Bai family."
"He's definitely angry right now. If you go up to him now, and he gets angry and detains you, wouldn't our Bai family lose another great general?"
"You're your father's only son. What will he do if something happens to you?"
Bai Zixuan listened quietly to Bai Hui's words.
He looked at Bai Hui's feigned concern.
Bai Zixuan's face showed no fear or hesitation.
He simply smiled slightly, and then said very calmly:
"Uncle, I am fully aware of all the pros and cons you have mentioned."
"I know that Li Ze is very powerful, and there is indeed a risk in negotiating with him."
Bai Zixuan's tone became very firm:
"But it is precisely because there are risks that someone has to do this."
"Sister Qianyue is a member of our Bai family. We can't hide at home like cowards just because the other party is strong, without even having the courage to ask them what's going on."
"If the Bai family can't even protect its own members, and doesn't dare to rescue them, then who will respect the Bai family in the future?"
Bai Zixuan looked at Bai Hui with very clear eyes:
"Uncle, don't worry. I'm going there to negotiate on behalf of the Bai family, not to fight."
"As long as I maintain the right attitude and show enough sincerity, I believe that Li Ze, as a businessman, will not be unreasonable."
"I will definitely do this."
When Bai Hui heard Bai Zixuan say this, his expression changed immediately.
He tried everything to persuade him, analyzing the pros and cons for a long time, but the kid was stubborn and determined to become the hero.
Bai Hui was furious. He pointed at Bai Zixuan and shouted:
"Why are you so stubborn and won't listen to advice!"
"Your uncle has eaten more salt than you've eaten rice! I'm doing this all for your own good!"
"If you insist on going to your death, don't blame your uncle for not warning you!"
Bai Zixuan remained as polite as ever.
He bowed slightly to Bai Hui:
"Thank you for your concern, Uncle. I'll remember it. I have other things to arrange, so I won't chat with you any longer."
After saying that, Bai Zixuan turned around and left without looking back.
Bai Hui stood in the corridor, watching Bai Zixuan's back, gritting his teeth in anger.
"You shameless bastard!"
Bai Hui cursed inwardly.
He's really furious right now.
The reason he stopped Bai Zixuan and said so much nonsense was because...
They weren't really concerned about Bai Zixuan's life or death at all.
He was actually scared!
He was afraid that Bai Zixuan could really win Bai Qianyue back with his words!
Bai Hui paced back and forth in the corridor, his mind racing.
"No, we absolutely cannot let him bring Asahi back!"
Bai Hui was very clear about the current situation.
The current head of the Bai family, Bai Qiuzhan, whose biased father has always regarded Bai Qianyue as the apple of his eye.
They had even declared long ago that they would pass the position of family head to Bai Qianyue.
Bai Qianyue has been missing for the past two weeks.
For Bai Hui, this was simply the best opportunity God had given him.
As long as Bai Qianyue doesn't come back.
Then the Bai family will belong to Bai Hui from now on!
But now, if Bai Zixuan really manages to save Bai Qianyue...
Then everything would be back to square one.
Not only will Bai Hui still have to live at his daughter's mercy, but he will also lose his position as head of the family forever.
Even more so because of his lack of attention to finding people during this period.
When Bai Qianyue returns, if she complains about him to the old man...
His life in the Bai family will definitely become even more difficult, and he might not even be able to keep his current position.
Considering these consequences.
A layer of cold sweat broke out on Bai Hui's back.
He clenched his fists, his eyes turning extremely vicious.
"I've waited all these years, endured all these years."
"I've finally gotten this opportunity, and I absolutely cannot let anyone ruin my plans!"
"Since Li Ze is unwilling to kill her."
"Then I'll find a way to make sure she never comes back!"
A very malicious idea had already popped into Bai Hui's mind.
He glanced around to make sure no one was there.
Then he quickly walked back to his room, closed the door, and took out a very discreet cell phone.
……
at the same time.
In America, inside that very secret underground base.
Bai Qianyue was locked in that room, which was like a presidential suite.
She has been detained here for several days.
The room was well-fed and comfortable, with plenty of food and drink.
But without a cell phone or internet, she had no idea what the outside world had become.
What tormented her most was not this lack of freedom.
It's the voice you hear every day.
Just at this time.
A very clear sound suddenly came from a hidden speaker on the wall of the room.
It was Li Ze's voice.
"Bai Qianyue, stop being so presumptuous."
"So what if you're pretty? In my eyes, you're not even worth a single hair on Ruoran's head."
"You think you're touching for doing those things? I just find it disgusting and utterly repulsive."
"A selfish woman like you doesn't understand what true love is. You're just trying to satisfy your own desire for control."
"I feel disgusted just looking at you. I never want to see your face again in my life."
These were words that Li Ze recorded each day and then had Lao Yi play for her.
It needs to be played several times a day.
Every word, every phrase, was like a knife, stabbing deeply into Bai Qianyue's heart.
Bai Qianyue sat on the sofa, her hands tightly covering her ears.
She didn't want to listen, but the voice was so loud that it penetrated her ears relentlessly.
"Stop it! Turn it off! Turn it off right now!"
Bai Qianyue screamed loudly, tears streaming down her face.
She picked up a water glass from the table and smashed it hard against the speaker on the wall.
With a "bang," the water glass shattered.
However, the sound from the speakers remained unaffected and continued playing the insulting words directed at her.
"Who do you think you are? Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have the Bai family backing you?"
"In my eyes, your Bai family is nothing. If I want, I can uproot you all at any time."
"You'd better stay inside and stop having any unrealistic fantasies."
Li Ze's voice was cold and ruthless.
Bai Qianyue huddled in the corner of the sofa, her body trembling uncontrollably.
She felt an unprecedented despair.
All her perseverance and dedication over the past eighteen years were reduced to a worthless joke in Li Ze's mouth.
It even turned into something that disgusted him.
"Why? Why are you doing this to me?"
Bai Qianyue murmured to herself.
The fervent love she once had for Li Ze was slowly fading from her eyes.
Instead, there was a very deep resentment.
"Li Ze, you are so heartless and cruel."
"Then I will grant your wish."
Bai Qianyue gritted her teeth, her eyes becoming extremely terrifying.
"What I can't have, no one else can have!"
"Zhang Ruoran, Li Menghan, Li Mengli..."
"As long as I get out of here, I will make your whole family pay!"
Inside this enclosed room.
The seeds of love turning into hate have begun to grow wildly in Bai Qianyue's heart.
The only thing on her mind right now is how to escape from here and take revenge on them.
But outside the door.
The old man stood there, quietly listening to the sounds coming from inside.
He heard the sound of the cup shattering, and he also heard Bai Qianyue scream.
The first man's face was expressionless.
He was simply following the orders of his boss, Li Ze.
After the audio finished playing, Lao Yi glanced at the time.
He turned around and instructed the two cyborg guards standing watch beside him:
"Keep a close eye on her and don't let her get hurt in any way. But you absolutely cannot let her leave this room, not even for a moment."
"Understood!" the guard replied loudly.
The old man nodded and then took the elevator out of the underground base.
He was going to report today's events to Li Ze.