Chapter 210: Lin Jian Is a Ray of Light in Her Heart

Ye Ziqiu didn’t know what had happened, but whatever it was, it had to be related to Lin Jian. It also meant the Ye Family must have suffered a loss again. Otherwise, her grandfather wouldn’t be so furious. However, when her grandfather directed all of his anger and ruthlessness toward her, she suddenly felt the last bit of warmth in her heart vanish. It was replaced by a bone-chilling coldness—a coldness toward this family. This was a home without an ounce of warmth.

As she turned and walked back, tears welled up and streamed down her face. At that moment, she missed her father, who had disappeared. As for her mother... she had long erased that heartless woman from the deepest depths of her heart. She wondered if her father would protect her if he were still around, and if he would keep her from suffering such grievances.

"Ha." Seeing Ye Ziqiu’s face covered in tears, Ye Zisu showed no sympathy; instead, she sneered repeatedly.

Such was the apathy of the Ye Family!

Outside, a car approached. It was her uncle’s car.

After returning to her room, Ye Ziqiu called Lin Jian again, but it still didn’t connect. She sighed. What exactly happened out there?

Ye Yuanhang rushed into the study. She didn’t know what he was saying inside, but faintly, Ye Ziqiu actually heard her uncle sobbing with grievance! The leader of the Chinese Association, the head of a hundred-billion-dollar group, the uncle who had done countless wicked deeds, was actually crying? Crying like a child in front of her grandfather?

Ye Ziqiu found it incredibly comical.

Ye Zisu also faintly heard the crying, so she hurriedly rushed toward the study. What happened? Grandfather was so furious, and her father was actually crying?

In reality, Ye Yuanhang was there to air his grievances. No matter how much of a hundred-billion-dollar CEO he was, he was still Elder Ye’s son. Suffering grievances outside and crying a little in front of his own father wasn’t considered shameful. Besides, he had been genuinely terrified.

Meanwhile, inside her room, Ye Ziqiu burst into a giggle, then quickly covered her mouth.

However, right at that moment, the curtains were suddenly blown open by the wind, and a dark shadow climbed in through the second-floor window! Just as Ye Ziqiu was about to scream, she realized the shadow was none other than the man she yearned for day and night. He was the man she had chosen, and the only ray of sunshine in her twenty-odd years of life!

She lunged forward, throwing herself recklessly into Lin Jian’s arms!

Lin Jian gently patted her back. He could tell she had just been crying and saw how much weight she had lost. He could even feel the deep sorrow within her heart.

"Lin Jian, take me away, okay? I don’t want to stay here anymore, not even for another minute. Take me away!" Ye Ziqiu held him tightly, refusing to let go, because she truly didn’t want to stay here for another minute.

"Okay!" Lin Jian answered without any hesitation. Although this wasn’t his actual plan, he wouldn’t refuse any request Ye Ziqiu made.

Ye Ziqiu hadn’t expected him to answer so decisively, which made her hesitate instead.

At that moment, Lin Jian took her hand and strode toward the door. If they were going to leave, they would do it openly and aboveboard!

"No!" Seeing him heading for the door, Ye Ziqiu panicked and hurriedly pulled him back. "We can’t, we can’t! There are guards in the house, and Uncle Yuanhang brought people with him just now. They all have guns. You can’t go out. If you go out there, they could shoot you dead, and they wouldn’t even face charges."

Lin Jian smiled. "It’s fine. They wouldn’t dare kill me!"

"That still won’t do!" Ye Ziqiu blocked the doorway. "Knowing you came to see me and being able to see you again is enough for me. I know you’ve caused a lot of trouble for my uncle, but if you can get away, you need to flee San Francisco immediately. Grandfather was furious just now, so you must leave here safely!"

Lin Jian shook his head. "I came here this time to take you away. My plan is to pay a formal visit tomorrow anyway. Ye Yuanhang is already scared. He lost to me."

Ye Ziqiu didn’t understand what he meant and wanted him to explain. But just then, footsteps echoed from the corridor—Ye Zisu was returning!

"Lin Jian, you should go first. You... you... don’t let them see you..." She pushed Lin Jian toward the window as she spoke.

Lin Jian scratched his head; clearly, Ye Ziqiu still didn’t know what had transpired. But that was fine. They could just wait for tomorrow’s formal visit. He would take Ye Ziqiu away from this old Ye Family estate out in the open!

"Then I’ll come tomorrow. Tomorrow, the Ye Family will unilaterally announce the cancellation of your engagement to Li Ziheng, so you don’t need to worry. I’ve got everything handled!"

Just as the door was pushed open by Ye Zisu, Lin Jian leaped out the window.

"Huh? What are you doing? Why are you in such a panic?" Ye Zisu strode over to the window. After looking left and right and seeing no one, she sneered. "I absolutely loathe it when you act so sneaky. I have no idea what Ziheng sees in you. Even that scumbag Ye Sen ogles you like an idiot. They must be completely blind!"

Ye Ziqiu gave her a calm glance, then feigned nonchalance as she sat back down on the edge of the bed and picked up a book to read. In reality, though, she was stealing glances outside.

Lin Jian had jumped out, but where did he go? How could he just disappear after jumping out? More importantly, there were guards outside—how did they not spot him?