novelA game of cat and mouse
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The night in Jiangbei City was brightly lit, and the description of the Nightless City was displayed to the extreme.
Qin Yue stood on the balcony and watched the lights outside. He was smoking one cigarette after another without stopping for a moment.
Although he had never smoked in front of Jian Ran before, he had secretly given up on smoking after knowing that Jian Ran was pregnant.
Similarly, three years ago, because Jian Ran suddenly disappeared from his side, he became infatuated with the smell of tobacco. It was as if he used this method to numb his nerves, but never in front of Little Ranran.
Tonight, he had already smoked a pack of cigarettes, but he still couldn't suppress the uneasiness and restlessness in his heart.
He and Jian Ran were in the same city. Even though they were very close to each other, they seemed to be thousands of miles apart, separated by mountains of blades and seas of fire, making it impossible for him to reach her side.
"Boss Qin, here is the information you wanted." Liu Yong rushed over, handed the prepared documents to Qin Yue with both hands, and tactfully took two steps back to open up the distance between the two.
Qin Yue pushed away the cigarette in his hand and quickly opened the folder. With every page that he flipped, Qin Yue's expression became more and more sullen, as if he was looking at a Rakshasi.
Liu Yong stood in front of Qin Yue. Looking at Qin Yue's expression, he felt uneasy in his heart.
After searching for three years and finding no clues at all, when the hope in their hearts was getting more and more distant, the person they had been searching for for three years suddenly appeared.
It had appeared so suddenly, without warning.
Furthermore, from the information he had gathered today, it was clear that someone was playing cat and mouse with them.
In this game, the other side was a cat, and the other side treated them like rats.
Qin Yue did not say anything for a long time. Liu Yong could not wait for the order and could not help but ask: "Boss Qin, what do we do now?"
Qin Yue threw the documents in his hands away and said coldly, "Temporarily do nothing."
Qin Yue had always been meticulous with his thoughts, and after looking at the information, he quickly analyzed the cause and effect of the matter.
Three years ago, he had also suspected it. However, because he could not find any concrete evidence, he did not dare to come to a conclusion as he did not want to wrongly accuse his most trusted kin.
Three years ago, that fire was man-made, and that car accident was man-made as well. It was an illusion to burn Jian Ran before he returned to the Jiangbei.
Other than his most beloved grandfather, there was no one else that Qin Yue could think of to do this perfectly.
However, there was one thing that he couldn't understand. That matter was caused by his grandfather, how could Jian Ran fall into Jian Zhengtian's hands? How could he have forgotten all about the past?
What secret did Grandpa and Jian Zhengtian have that was unknown? What exactly did they do to Jian Ran??
Thinking of this, Qin Yue sucked in a breath of cold air. His fingers were clenched so tightly that they turned white. Waves of heartache struck him.
But right now, there was no time for him to feel pain in his heart. There were more important things waiting for him to do.
Jian Zhengtian had been hiding with Jian Ran for three years. If he brought Jian Ran back to the Jiangbei at this time and let her appear in front of him, he definitely had reason to believe that Jian Zhengtian wanted to use Jian Ran to get something from him.
Jian Ran forgot everything that had happened in the past, so Jian Zhengtian grabbed onto Jian Ran's weakness and forced her to acknowledge him as her father.
In Jian Ran's heart, Qin Yue was only a stranger to her. Jian Zhengtian was the person she trusted the most.
Therefore, Qin Yue could not do anything to Jian Zhengtian, nor could he forcefully bring Jian Ran back from Jian Zhengtian's side.
Now, he had to think of a way to make Jian Ran remember the past. He had to know Jian Zhengtian's real purpose in doing this to ensure that Jian Ran would not be harmed and willingly return to his side.
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Jian Zhengtian was not surprised that Jian Ran and Qin Yue would bump into each other, because everything that had happened today had been arranged by him with great effort.
He found out that Qin Yue was going to be on a TV show today, so he tried to get Jian Ran a TV show. As long as they were in the same place on the same day, they would have a good chance of meeting each other.
Today, he had been waiting outside the television station. He saw Qin Yue chasing Jian Ran out with his own eyes, saw Qin Yue leaving with Jian Ran and knew that they experienced an elevator accident together.
Originally, he was still a bit worried that something might have happened to his plan, but when he saw Jian Ran's expression that night, all of his worries disappeared.
As long as Jian Ran could not recall her past memories, then she would be a powerful weapon in his hands. Even if Qin Yue found out that he was in Jiangbei, he would not dare to act against him.
At this moment, Jian Zhengtian was also standing by the window looking at the half-moon in the sky. It was as if he saw someone's shadow in the moon and heard a voice filled with disdain.
"Jane family? What is Jane? "
"The Jian family from a few decades ago was famous, but the current Jian family is just a poor family. With Jian Zhengtian's ability, he will never be able to make the Jian family return to how it was before."
"Jian Zhengtian's ability?" Jian Zhengtian repeated this sentence again and again.
He wanted to rely on his ability to create a glorious Jane family. He wanted to let everyone know that the Jane family was the real famous family.
Tonight, what he needed to do was to get a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, he would be able to concentrate on what he needed to do.
The next day, Jian Zhengtian woke up early as usual. After cleaning up early, he took out his new suit and put it on.
The suit was Armani's new version this spring and he had prepared it for himself. Now that he was the father of a famous designer, he naturally had to dress well.
"Dad, are you going to attend some big party today?" In Asteria's memories, she had never seen Jian Zhengtian dress so formally, so she couldn't help but be surprised.
"I'm going to help you contact the new company today. If we can come to an agreement, then the contract can be signed and you can officially work." Jian Zhengtian sat down at the dining table and said, "Of course, sit down. Dad has something to tell you."
"Dad, what's the matter?" Asteria asked, sitting down on the other side.
Jian Zhengtian added: "Before this, dad was unwilling to tell you why you were so seriously ill three years ago, but he also didn't tell you what your Chinese name is."
Asteria looked at Jian Zhengtian: "Dad, you don't want to tell me, so you have your own reasons. I don't want to know either."
She guessed that she would forget about the past after a serious illness, so the past memories would not be good, and bad things would be fine if she didn't think of them.
The current her, although she occasionally felt empty in her heart, as if she was missing something, as long as she worked hard, that inexplicable emptiness would disappear. Thus, her interest in the past was not great, and she never questioned her father about it.
Jian Zhengtian patted Jian Ran's hand and said, "Your Chinese name is Jian Ran. You can use this name at home in the future and it will be more convenient."
"Jian Ran?" Jian Ran recited it again, "The recitation is rather smooth."
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