Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 442 - 318. A strong woman must have a man’s magnanimity (, Part 2)

Chapter 442: 318. A strong woman must have a man’s magnanimity (Chapter 2, Part 2)

"Oh?" George carefully scrutinized Rosa’s expression and then raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Judy is dead. Typically, you should be happy, but instead of being happy, you’re so upset for her... In that case, it must be empathy, right? How could I forget, Xiao Yi, you were also an adopted little girl."

Only then did Rosa look up and glance at George, her eyes faintly filled with tears.

George knew he had guessed correctly.

Rosa was also an adopted little girl, yet because Tang Mingxiang himself was the chief of police, the origins of this little girl were tightly covered. The outside world couldn’t know the origins of this little girl or what she had experienced. But this little girl was born wise, and the past that others couldn’t grasp was something she evidently remembered. So, when faced with the death of Meng Chuyan, who had a similar fate, it triggered such relatable sadness in her.

Pity for creatures of a kind, especially for humans.

George nodded gently: "That’s why you hate Huangfu Huazhang so much, Xiao Yi."

Finally, he could be relieved; this girl with the Tang family identity really did loathe Huangfu Huazhang to the core. This hatred stemmed not only from the suspicion born of a sixth sense about Huangfu Huazhang but also from the girl’s own unique background.

Since Father gave instructions, when George met with Rosa, they no longer needed to use handcuffs. George reached out and covered Rosa’s wrist with his hand: "Don’t worry, I will definitely help you get rid of Huangfu Huazhang."

Rosa looked up with tearful eyes: "Actually, I’ve always been curious. With your intelligence, George, or even more so combined with your brother’s, plus your legitimate status, how did Huangfu Huazhang manage to defeat you and gain the Ford family’s trust, thus seizing the Fude Group?"

This was always a sore spot in George’s heart. He frowned: "You should have known earlier: at that time, the company faced a severe crisis, and neither James nor I could save it; but Huangfu Huazhang managed to do it. Those old guys in the family and the company always only cared about their benefits. Huangfu Huazhang could make them money, so they naturally voted for him."

"But he was only 20 years old at the time, crippled, just arrived in M Country from China, with no resources. Just with his mind alone, he shouldn’t have been able to turn the tide so effectively. I think he must have used extraordinary means back then..."

This was also a long-standing grievance in George’s heart, so he couldn’t resist a cold snort: "Of course, there must have been! Otherwise, those old timers in the family, who looked down on him the most back then, how did they suddenly change their minds and side with him? Meanwhile, the two of us legitimate heirs were abandoned by them!"

Rosa couldn’t help but feel a little excited.

"Can you tell me who were the important figures in the Ford family back then?" Rosa said, taking out a group photo of the Ford family that she had prepared from her briefcase, "Point them out to me."

George felt a surge of caution: "Why do you ask this?"

Rosa snorted: "Everything about that time sounds shady. I think perhaps he used illegal means from the start. Now he’s fully feathered, making it hard to find evidence; but back then, he was still a newcomer, likely leaving some traces. If I can’t find evidence now, I’ll just go investigate the past. If I find the evidence, I can still bring him to justice, and the effect is the same."

Rosa said self-deprecatingly: "After all, I’m just a hound, clenching my teeth until I catch him!"

These words made George quite pleased, and he nodded: "Actually, from the positioning in this photo, you should be able to tell that the ones in the center are the old guys of the Ford family."

Rosa carefully inhaled a breath, desperately suppressing the excitement in her heart.

She pointed to the elderly man in the center: platinum hair, smiling warmly. Both hands naturally folded on his knees, wearing an eye-catching ring.

George obviously showed displeasure towards this old man, his lips turned down: "Hmph, of course. He’s our granduncle, nicknamed ’Old Buddha’ within the family. After our grandfather passed away, he took over as the head of the Ford family."

Rosa carefully observed the elder, suddenly asked: "Doesn’t his posture seem a bit odd, as if suffering from some affliction.

George got struck again in a sore spot and snorted: "Indeed! He once fell off a horse, suffered a major fracture. In old age, his mobility became somewhat impaired. I believe it must be because of this similarity with Huangfu Huazhang that this old man abandoned us two brothers and turned to support Huangfu Huazhang!"

Rosa consistently restrained herself and, after George was escorted away, leaving her alone in the room, she excitedly stood up and forcefully waved her arm: "Yes!"

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"So that’s how it is."

Coffee shop, Shi Nian gives Tang Yanyi a thumbs-up: "Xiao Yi, you’re awesome."

Tang Yanyi grits her teeth: "Cut it out! Did I allow you to call me ’Xiao Yi’?"

Shi Nian tilts her head with a smile: "Alright then, I won’t call you ’Xiao Yi.’ How about ’Big Yi’?"

Even Tang Yanyi is rendered speechless by Shi Nian’s sharp tongue: "Shi Nian, are we close enough for such jokes?"

"We are," Shi Nian teases, resting her chin on her hand and smiling at her: "You can joke with me too."

Tang Yanyi is too angry to speak, so she turns her head away.

At this moment, the brazen yet adorable Shi Nian is uncannily like her brother...

Shi Nian gazes at Tang Yanyi, and unconsciously, the images of Rosa and Xiong Jie superimpose in her mind. They’re always cold to her, even filled with resentment, but she knows their fierce exterior is hiding inner fear.

They do know love, but their childhood experiences didn’t give them a chance to learn how to express it properly. Thus, on the path to seeking love or achievement, they often take wrong turns and fail to achieve their dreams.

Once faced with setbacks, they instinctively see their opponents as the root of all evil and start to despise them.

This isn’t true hatred; it’s just that they’ve taken the wrong path. She is not only a woman but a journalist too, and if she doesn’t have a heart of empathy for them, they will never open up to her.

Xiong Jie is already dead, that’s enough. She will protect Rosa and try her best to resolve conflicts with Tang Yanyi.

No matter if Tang Yanyi has the blood of the Tang family, her surname being Tang is enough for her to always be Tang Yanqing’s family... He loves his family, and she understands.

Shi Nian smiles: "Xiao Yi, you’re awesome. If it weren’t for you, even your brother couldn’t get the truth out of George. George is a Ford family member, and although he once failed under Huangfu Huazhang, his intelligence is unquestionable. One could even say he’s harder to deal with than Father; however, his identity makes him an extremely valuable witness, and getting him to talk could be the key to winning the final battle."

"For example, determining Old Buddha’s identity—only you, Xiao Yi, could obtain such information. If you weren’t from the Ford family, who would know such details?"

Tang Yanyi crosses her arms and snickers: "Smart people always have their Achilles’ heel, and that’s overconfidence. If I act clever in front of George, it would only make him more cautious. Only by pretending to be clever but appearing foolish numerous times will he gradually lower his guard during repeated probes. Only then will he eventually tell me the truth—he even thinks of himself as my psychological mentor now, answering anything I ask "with superior authority."

Shi Nian raises her thumb: "Awesome."

Tang Yanyi rolls her eyes at Shi Nian: "Don’t think you’re the only one who can hide seeking truth by lying beside Huangfu Huazhang’s pillow. I’m a cop; I can lower my intelligence in front of George too, just to solve the case. Anything you can do, I can do just as well and will never pale in comparison!"

Shi Nian sticks out her tongue: "You figured out my undercover work too? Impressive."

Tang Yanyi waves the waiter over: "Talking to you is so boring. Keep acting cute and I’ll leave!"

Shi Nian, smiling, begs for mercy: "Alright, I won’t say anymore, I’m wrong. Xiao Yi, how did you find out I was undercover? Did I make a mistake that made people suspicious?"

Tang Yanyi glares angrily at Shi Nian: "...You even slept with my brother! That night at the party, I saw it!"

Shi Nian’s face turns crimson immediately; Tang Yanyi angrily turns her head away: "My brother isn’t a casual person, even though he looks like he is... If you really became Huangfu Huazhang’s woman, he would only turn into an iceberg towards you. How could he still act like he’s cozying up to you as if... impressing you the entire time?!"

Shi Nian covers her face with her hand: "Xiao Yi, you’re too mean, even eavesdropping..."

Speaking, she peeks through her fingers at Tang Yanyi: "So, would you kill me? Or run me over with a car when I leave the café?"

Tang Yanyi notices Shi Nian is joking with her and tries hard to calm herself: "...I really do hate you, absolutely hate you. But I still think Huangfu Huazhang is not a good person, and you shouldn’t be with him. So I won’t kill you now; I’ll save you instead—I’m a cop, and even you, I cannot leave you for dead."

Shi Nian’s eyes become a bit misty, she reaches out: "So, we’ve teamed up, right?"