CHAPTER 315: CHAPTER 315: BARGAINING CHIP

Bian Yue nodded and smiled, "No wonder, no wonder I easily ran out. From the beginning to the end, it was all Li Sihe’s scheme. I really learned a lesson."

Li Tingmo, unable to hide his triumph, looked at Bian Yue’s calm face and sneered slowly, "You are still young. If I really wanted to plot something, how could I be at a disadvantage? Bian Yue, don’t think that just because you turned Feng Cheng into Bian Family’s, you have defeated me. That was just an accident! And now, you’ve just escaped from the tiger’s den and entered the wolf’s lair. Your fate is entirely in my hands!"

Bian Yue nodded and spoke indifferently, "But you won’t do anything to me since I am now your bargaining chip in the negotiations with Li Sihe."

The smile on Li Tingmo’s face faded a bit as he squinted coldly, "So what? I’ve already trapped you here. If Li Sihe wants to save you, he must listen to me. Soon, I will take back everything that’s mine!"

Bian Yue frowned, her expression becoming increasingly inscrutable as she leisurely watched Li Tingmo, her smile faint, "Do you really think Li Sihe would give up everything he has for me?"

"You think he won’t, but I believe he will," Li Tingmo coldly stated. "I know my own son very well."

Bian Yue closed her eyes, no longer speaking.

She leaned on the sofa, letting fatigue overwhelm her until she fell into a deep sleep.

When Shen Jinci came down from the upstairs, Bai Xu and Li Sihe had already been in a stalemate for a long time.

Both were silent; it was Zhuang Jie Ning, who was weeping and laughing peculiarly, that seemed more conspicuous.

Upon locking eyes with Shen Jinci, Zhuang Jie Ning controlled her awkward expression, took a deep breath, and forced a calm façade.

"I’ve already seen signs of Bian Yue’s presence upstairs. Li Sihe, you say Bian Yue is not by your side, but I don’t believe it."

Li Sihe listened indifferently, confronting Shen Jinci’s accusation with a dismissive smile, "Signs? Mr. Shen, what do you consider as signs? Whether Bian Yue is with me or not doesn’t matter; as long as I say she isn’t, she isn’t."

Bai Xu’s words clearly irritated Li Sihe, touching a sore spot everyone has.

Li Sihe, no longer patient enough to pretend, was obsessive about hiding Bian Yue. Even though everyone clearly knew Bian Yue was in his hands, he would never admit it.

Shen Jinci’s expression turned colder, "If I’m not mistaken, ’sk’ was just stabilizing its footing, right? Li Sihe, if I decide to go against you, what chance do you think you have?"

Li Sihe sneered, looking up at Shen Jinci with a calm gaze, "No chance at all."

"Mr. Li..." Bai Xu, anxious, said solemnly, "Why must you do this! You set up such a grand strategy, isn’t it just to control the Li Family’s assets in your own hands?"

Li Sihe did not respond; he stood up and walked towards Shen Jinci.

"’sk’ venture is my painstaking effort, but so is Bian Yue. Shen Jinci, I saved her from the Bian Family’s storm long before she met you, she has been by my side. What right do you have to take her away from me?"

At that moment, the atmosphere at the scene turned dead silent.

Zhuang Jie Ning just sat on the sofa, watching the intense drama unfold.

She really wanted to see, under the premise of losing control, who would gain the upper hand.

A murderous look filled Shen Jinci’s eyes, and for an instant, his intent to kill surged.

But in the next moment, a black-suited bodyguard burst in from outside, pale-faced.

He disregarded Shen Jinci’s presence, ran up to Li Sihe, and said gravely, "Mr. Li, there’s been an accident!"

Shen Jinci frowned, not waiting for Li Sihe to speak, and urgently asked, "What do you mean there’s been an accident? What happened to Bian Yue!"

Li Shiheng looked at the bodyguard dressed in black coldly, signaling him to follow him out.

The two walked to a corner of the hall before Li Shiheng, with a cold face, demanded, "What’s going on?"

"Your... the people you arranged were all replaced by your father, and now... Miss Bian has fallen into your father’s hands."

Li Shiheng’s expression was stunned; the anger on his face intensified as he coldly said, "Such a big issue, why are you only telling me now!"

"The people we arranged to track Miss Bian have all been detained by your father, and I just received the news, Mr. Li... maybe... maybe you should tell Shen Jinci and figure something out together!"

Li Shiheng remained silent, his thoughts in turmoil.

The appearance of Li Tingmo had derailed all his plans.

He might appear calm on the outside, but how could he not worry inside?

Li Tingmo, being manipulated by him, now had nothing left in his hands.

If he impulsively did something to Bian Yue, what should he do?

Li Shiheng looked at the bodyguard in black, his voice growing even heavier, "Prepare the car now, I need to leave immediately!"

"The car is already waiting outside," the bodyguard hurriedly said.

Without further hesitation, the two headed outside.

Shen Jinci followed by Li Shiheng’s side, his expression icy as he looked at Li Shiheng’s panicked demeanor, an uncontrollable ominous guess arising in his heart, he spoke in a low voice, "Did something happen to Bian Yue?"

"No."

"Why lie to Mr. Shen, I can see it, it’s the lady who’s in trouble!" Kang Yu said resentfully from the side.

"I told you no," Li Shiheng paused before looking at Shen Jinci, "Besides, this place is remote, Shen Jinci, if you follow me out, it might be inconvenient."

"Li Shiheng, there’s no need to waste time here. If something truly hadn’t happened to Bian Yue, you wouldn’t be leaving at this moment," Shen Jinci coldly said, "Instead of struggling here with me, why not go and bring Bian Yue back first? With this heavy snowstorm, even if I take Bian Yue back, I can’t leave with her immediately."

Li Shiheng knew that if Shen Jinci got in touch with Bian Yue, the probability of keeping Bian Yue by his side would become very slim.

However... with Li Tingmo now coming at him, after much thought, he looked at Shen Jinci and compromised, "Come with me then."

Meanwhile, Li Tingmo, looking at the just-awakened Bian Yue, placed a box of food in front of her.

"I heard you’re pregnant, eat well."

Bian Yue picked up the meal box, her eyes downcast, her emotions exuding fatigue, "Has Li Shiheng arrived?"

Li Tingmo sneered, his expression intriguing, "Not just Li Shiheng, Shen Jinci is also here."

The meal box in Bian Yue’s hands dropped at the sound, she looked at Li Tingmo, her eyes turning red, "What did you say...."

"Shen Jinci is also here, you’ll see him soon," Li Tingmo said in a mocking tone, "I never thought that my son would manage to bring Shen Jinci to see you."

Just then, the middle-aged man who had opened the door for Bian Yue returned respectfully, "Master, they’ve arrived at the entrance!"