Chapter 229 - 229 I Can Only Choose My Brother

229 I Can Only Choose My Brother

Xie Shi’an had once promised Sang Qianqian that he would give her freedom after they got married.

At that time, he was more or less worried that Ruan Cheng would cause trouble.

But now, Ruan Cheng was too busy to even take care of himself. No matter how he treated Sang Qianqian, he didn’t have the time to interfere.

Letting Sang Qianqian stay in this small courtyard was not a long-term solution.

He wanted to be a normal married couple with Sang Qianqian, to give her enough respect and love, so that Sang Qianqian could slowly trust him and rely on him.

Who knows, she might even fall in love with him one day.

However, by trapping Sang Qianqian here, everything he had hoped for would not come true.

And what he was most afraid of was perhaps Guo Dingsong’s words.

He was afraid that Sang Qianqian would find a way to leave one day.

He might as well let her slowly get used to life with him now and change his way of keeping her.

She heard Xie Shi’an say that he wanted to bring her back to the Xie family. Sang Qianqian’s feelings were hard to describe.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t surprised. However, she did not want to go to the Xie family.

When she agreed to marry Xie Shi’an that day, she had only hoped to expose Ruan Cheng at the wedding.

Now that her plan had failed, there was no need for her to be husband and wife with Xie Shi’an.

Naturally, there was no need to follow him back to the Xie family.

Sang Qianqian did not respond to Xie Shi’an’s words. “Shi’an, what exactly happened to the Ruan family?”

Ruan Cheng left the manor in a hurry that day, and Xie Shi’an did not return for five days in a row.

The Ruan family was definitely in big trouble. Xie Shi’an didn’t hide anything and told her about the Ruan family’s recent situation.

“So, this time, the Ruan family is really in a state of collapse and no one can save them?”

Sang Qianqian’s mood inexplicably improved. “What about Ruan Cheng? How is he now?”

Xie Shi’an glanced at her and said honestly, “He vomited blood and fainted from shock. He stayed in the hospital for two days. Last night, he got better and returned to the residence.”

Ruan Cheng’s condition was an old one. The doctor ordered him to stay in bed and recuperate, but he was unwilling to be hospitalized and would rather recuperate at home.

Sang Qianqian asked, “Then, have you found out who is behind this?”

“Not yet,” Xie Shi’an shook his head.

Those people appeared and disappeared like ghosts, so how could they be tracked down?

“Do you have any suspects?”

Xie Shi’an hesitated for a moment. “Qianqian…”

Sang Qianqian knew what he was worried about. “I remember that when Hanyu was still alive, you and Sister Xiaoshuang suspected that Hanyu was behind the bank and shipping system of the Ruan family. Now that Hanyu is no longer here, you’re still suspecting him, right?”

“Qianqian, if Shen Hanyu wants to go against the Ruan family, he can’t do it alone. If I’m not wrong, Shen Hanyu must have many people helping him.”

Xie Shi’an misunderstood Sang Qianqian’s words. He thought that she was saying that he shouldn’t be accusing Shen Hanyu anymore. He tried to explain patiently, “Although Shen Hanyu is dead, those people will not let it go. They should be the reason for the Ruan family’s mishaps.”

It was planned, organized, and premeditated to drag the Ruan family into the abyss step by step.

Sang Qianqian nodded. “Hanyu’s friends will not let this go easily.”

Xie Shi’an’s eyebrows moved slightly. “His friends? You know them?”

“Not only do I know them, I’ve even seen them before.”

Sang Qianqian said seriously, “Shi’an, help me pass on a message to Ruan Cheng. Ask him to come and see me. I can tell him who Shen Hanyu’s friends are, but he has to let my brother go.”

Xie Shi’an’s mind trembled slightly, and then his tone became complicated.

“Qianqian, even though the Ruan family is an arrow at the end of its flight, Ruan Cheng won’t fall that easily. He’s scarier than you think. I know you want to save your brother, but you don’t have to lie to him…”

“Who said I was lying to him? I really want my brother to come out.”

Sang Qianqian said calmly, “Shi’an, I can’t bear to betray Hanyu’s friends, but I can’t bear to see my brother locked up in a secret chamber and living a dark life. After weighing the two options, I can only choose my brother.”

She looked up with a pleading expression. “Shi’an, if Ruan Cheng really lets my brother go, can you please arrange for someone to send him to the airport?”

This was the last time she would ask Xie Shi’an for help.

There won’t be any more requests in the future.

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She had thought that Ruan Cheng was seriously ill and would only arrive two days later. However, she did not expect him to come in person the next afternoon.

Sang Minglang had also come along.

The shackles on Sang Minglang’s hands and feet had already been released. Shao Jin’s men had him surrounded, and the siblings looked at each other across the crowd.

With just one look, Sang Qianqian’s tears could not help but flow again.

She tried to calm herself down and looked at Ruan Cheng. “Let my brother go, and I’ll tell you everything I know.”

Ruan Cheng had not recovered from his serious illness. His face was as white as snow, and his eyes were extremely sinister.

“How would I know if you’ll tell me once I let him go?”

“If you don’t let him go, I won’t say anything.”

Sang Qianqian’s expression was calm. “Ruan Cheng, if you want to know who those people are, you can only listen to me now, right?”

Ruan Cheng’s venomous gaze fell on Sang Qianqian for a few seconds. Indeed, Sang Qianqian had grasped his weakness.

This was because no one wanted to know more than Ruan Cheng when it came to who had caused the Ruan family to be in such a tragic state. No one wanted to know more than him wanted to make them pay for their actions.

The air froze for a moment. Ruan Cheng gestured to Shao Jin.

Shao Jin was in disbelief. “Are we really letting Sang Minglang off just like that?”

Sang Qianqian had not even given him any useful information, and he was already going to let him go?

However, when Shao Jin saw Ruan Cheng’s cold expression, he didn’t dare to say anything more. Instead, he waved his hand and asked the bodyguards to let him go.

Sang Minglang turned his head and looked deeply at his sister, then turned around and walked out of the small courtyard without looking back.

A car was waiting for him outside. A bodyguard got out of the car and said respectfully, “Young Master An and Miss Sang asked me to send you to the airport. There’s a plane waiting for you there. ”

Sang Minglang didn’t say anything as he got into the car and left.

She watched as her brother’s figure disappeared out of the small courtyard.

Sang Qianqian glanced at Xie Shi’an. Xie Shi’an nodded his head slightly, indicating to her not to worry.

She heaved a sigh of relief and turned to walk into the house.

Shao Jin stopped her. “We’ve already released him. Can you speak now?”

Sang Qianqian replied calmly, “In half an hour, when my brother reaches a safe place, I will naturally tell you.”

It took about 20 minutes to get to the airport. Including the boarding time, the plane should have taken off and left for the country within half an hour.

Even if Ruan Cheng wanted to do anything to her brother, it would already be too far away for him to do so.

“Sang Qianqian, stop f*cking toying with Master Cheng!”

Shao Jin was furious. “I’m telling you, if Master Cheng can let your brother go, he can also get him back! If you dare to play any tricks, you and your brother will both die!”

Xie Shi’an stopped Shao Jin and shielded Sang Qianqian behind him. His expression was very cold. “Master Cheng didn’t say anything, so why are you so noisy?”

“Xie Shi’an!”

Shao Jin was furious. “Did this woman cast a spell on you or something? I really can’t f*cking believe you!”

Xie Shi’an would always go against Master Cheng for this woman, completely disregarding their old relationship.

If it weren’t for Master Cheng, he really wanted to beat Xie Shi’an up.

“I’ll wait for half an hour.”

Ruan Cheng finally opened his mouth and looked at Sang Qianqian with an extremely cold gaze. “If you can’t tell me what I want in half an hour… Sang Qianqian, not everyone has the chance to experience a life worse than death.”