CHAPTER 683: CHAPTER 646: AO CHEN VS HUO QI 12_2

The young maid didn’t want to lose her job at the Hawes Family, so at the time she could only do as the young lady commanded. But then the young lady knocked her out, and by the time she woke up, it was already this morning. She dared not say anything, and could only lock the young lady’s door. The butler was furious and rebuked her. He hurriedly called Nick and told him everything the maid had reported, recounting it to Nick in full detail. After Nick had listened, he said nothing and simply hung up the phone.

"Isn’t he angry?"

"Angry, very angry."

But now, what angered him even more was Catherine. He hadn’t expected that all her recent good behavior had been nothing but a deception to fool him, her older brother.

Catherine, had she ever truly considered what was best for the Hawes Family? Out of self-interest, she had narrowly driven the Hawes Family to a dead end. If she had truly harmed Bo Yan’s wife this time, Nick could imagine the fate of the Hawes Family.

Back then, he shouldn’t have indulged her affection for Bo Yan.

...

Nick told Bo Yan all he knew and made it clear that Catherine’s actions had nothing to do with the Hawes Family. If Catherine was caught by him, everything would be dealt with as he saw fit.

Bo Yan’s voice was cold as ice, "This is under the premise that my wife has no injuries, but if my wife has even a scratch, Catherine’s life wouldn’t be enough to compensate for my wife’s harm. You’d better understand that."

Nick took a few minutes to weigh the value of Catherine against that of the Hawes Family, and it was with agony that he decided to give up on Catherine before he made the call to Bo Yan. Despite it all, she was the sister he had doted on as she grew up; he couldn’t just abandon her. However, the foundation of the Hawes Family was in his hands. If it were his personal enterprise, he might weigh it against his sister, ready to give up his own assets. After all, he had spoiled her rotten, so he couldn’t place the blame entirely on her.

But the enterprise of the Hawes Family was different; he had more to weigh. He had warned Catherine more than once not to provoke Yuran or Bo Yan, as the consequences could be less severe than provoking Yuran.

But his sister was like she had been poisoned by Bo Yan; she couldn’t live without him. She loved Bo Yan so much that she could do without herself, without anyone else. She couldn’t go on without him.

How could he teach such a girl?

He had spoiled her from a young age, and now she was so disrespectful.

Nick was furious and didn’t know how to deal with it. He feared Catherine would harm Yuran and also feared Bo Yan would ultimately not spare the Hawes Family. In the end, he might fail to protect both his sister and the Hawes Group.

The onslaught of news bore down on him like a mountain, leaving him gasping for breath.

He was angry at his own lack of ability, and at his sister for not listening.

And angry at himself for not having taught his sister properly.

...

The plane Lu Xizhou had called into action was fast. After contacting the relevant departments and securing the route-sharing rights, he took with him a team of genuine talents. They soon located the vehicle carrying Yuran, hovering over winding roads at high speeds, with a driver who looked like a habitual criminal. From high above, Lu Xizhou recorded a video and sent it straight to Bo Yan, "I’ve found the person. Don’t worry, take your time."

The response was a direct call from Bo Yan. Bo Yan’s tone was far from polite, and he strenuously restrained himself, letting some impoliteness show through to Lu Xizhou, who didn’t mind. They, who had been through life and death together so many times, why would they care about such minor things?

He had also failed to consider the consequences Bo Yan had mentioned. If he had, he definitely wouldn’t have spoken so lightly.

After chiding Lu Xizhou, Bo Yan immediately realized his attitude was problematic and offered an apology.

Lu Xizhou was startled but then laughed, "What are you apologizing for? You were right, I was negligent. I know what to do. You need to ensure your safety, so that Yuran can be safer.

Otherwise, I don’t know how to explain myself to her."

"I understand."