Chapter 2174: The Truth Abroad (6)
At first, he was afraid he might have got it wrong, so he specially asked the assistant to send over the documents, and after confirming, he informed Duan Xi.
If it was before, before knowing that Ruan Jiaojiao used to live as a cat, Duan Qianyang would definitely not believe such things and might even have directly started an investigation.
But after knowing about Ruan Jiaojiao, he dared not act rashly.
A dead person, dead for several days, suddenly appearing at the Ruan Family hotel is terrifying even to think about.
And more bizarrely, this child was also part of that event, but after the riot, she disappeared, and now it’s discovered she’s with someone who supposedly has a deceased identity, which is even more perplexing.
Duan Xi carefully read through the document from start to finish.
Beside him, Duan Qianyang asked, "How do you plan to handle this?"
How to handle it?
Duan Xi turned his head to look at Ruan Jiaojiao, who was smiling like a happy fool beside him, knowing only one thing: today is her birthday, her coming-of-age day, and he wouldn’t allow anyone or anything to ruin her happiness.
Of course, he didn’t intend to hide it from her. He had said he would never keep anything from her, but today is not the day. After midnight, he would confess everything.
As for the things he thought about before, naturally, they wouldn’t happen.
Her happiness far exceeds his own.
Duan Xi knows better than anyone how much Ruan Jiaojiao values family and cares about the Lu Family. Thinking about this, Duan Xi couldn’t help but tighten his hand on her shoulder.
Ruan Jiaojiao’s attention was entirely on the movie and was unaware of this.
Midway through the movie, Duan Xi saw Lu Meng get up, followed by Lu Xian, and he decided to follow them out.
When he reached the bathroom, Lu Xian leaned against the door, while Lu Meng was inside using the toilet. Upon seeing Duan Xi, Lu Xian glanced at him indifferently before retracting his gaze.
Actually, in the past, because of Ruan Jiaojiao, their relationship had always been less than harmonious. Although they had never truly fought, there was always a palpable tension between them.
This time when Lu Xian returned, he no longer passively targeted Lu Xian like before, looking at him only as if seeing a stranger.
Duan Xi walked past Lu Xian’s side to the sink to wash his hands. Lu Meng was facing away from him, pulling up his pants, and after pulling them up, he walked to the sink but was too short to reach the faucet. Lu Xian came over, grabbed him by the waist, and lifted him up.
"Penguo border, November twentieth." Duan Xi stood by and suddenly spoke.
Lu Xian abruptly raised his head, meeting Duan Xi’s gaze in the mirror.
Lu Xian’s gaze was somewhat fierce, seemingly shrouded in a layer of moisture, looking vague and indistinct, unnerving yet causing unease.
If it were someone else, they would certainly be frightened by such a look.
But Duan Xi was not; he quickly reached out, placing two fingers on Lu Xian’s neck—a deathly silence.
During this process, Lu Xian didn’t make any move to dodge, simply stared straight at him, while Lu Meng quickly stretched his leg and kicked forward.
However, being small with short legs, extending them further served no purpose.
Duan Xi’s gaze turned cold and frosty, causing a shock in Lu Meng’s heart, feeling a fear he had never experienced before, but before he could savor it, Duan Xi’s gaze shifted back to Lu Xian.