Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 644 - 624: Have you really fallen for him?
For a moment, Nie Yixiao wrapped his arms around her waist, lifting her horizontally, and whispered in a low voice, "I’m sorry, Jiayi."
With a thread of consciousness remaining, Jiayi’s eyes widened, incredulously looking at Nie Yixiao, whose gaze had inexplicably grown colder. Using her last ounce of strength, she clutched his collar, "Brother Yixiao..."
Tea?
Did he drug her when she went to get tissues?
Nie Yixiao bent down, and his thin lips gently brushed against Jiayi’s forehead, "It’s nothing."
Dizziness rolled over in waves, and darkness began to encroach Jiayi’s vision, her hand slipping away.
Seeing her faint, Nie Yixiao strode toward the innermost bedroom of the presidential suite and laid the unconscious woman on the bed, then patrolled around the suite.
Upon reaching the study, his gaze fell upon the notebook computer on the desk.
Clearly, it was Huo Zhenyang’s personal computer.
This unprecedentedly grand wedding was being hosted at the Shengjing Grand Hotel for a full three days.
As the host, Huo Zhenyang would personally entertain guests at the hotel.
He was currently busy with important matters, holding multiple positions, and apart from entertaining, he certainly wouldn’t neglect his official duties.
Nie Yixiao moved behind the desk, opened the notebook, and casually took out a storage device from his pocket, plugging it into the computer’s USB port.
After the startup screen, a prompt to enter a password appeared.
Huo’s personal computer, of course, wouldn’t be that easy to access. He wasn’t surprised and entered a string of numbers into the input field.
Before joining the ISM Organization, his computing level was up to the standards of a world-class hacker, so cracking passwords wasn’t too difficult for him.
As expected, the screen lit up, and he successfully entered the desktop.
The desktop was very clean, with only a few folders that seemed to be business investment plans, nothing unusual.
He opened several hard drives but discovered nothing of interest.
His expression hardened, he opened a web page, and his slender fingers rapidly tapped the keyboard, entering a string of code that appeared almost like gibberish. The hard drive began to automatically search.
Finally, the search engine stopped, and a yellow folder appeared on the screen!
Nie Yixiao opened the folder, containing a set of PDF-format scanned documents.
Opening the first document, his pupils tightened as the scanned document starkly displayed: "Transfer of State-Owned Mineral Rights to Huo Agreement."
The parties indicated at the bottom were the government of S Country and Huo Group, along with the personal seal of Prime Minister Qu Wenzhong and the government’s official stamp.
His palms sweated as he quickly copied the folder to the USB drive.
The folder was quite large and required time.
Three minutes...
Five minutes...
Ten minutes passed...
During the wait, fine beads of sweat formed on Nie Yixiao’s forehead, and he kept checking the time.
He understood the potential consequences if Huo Zhenyang discovered him.
He could only hope that the guests downstairs would keep Huo Zhenyang occupied a bit longer.
Meanwhile, in the bedroom, Jiayi’s comatose consciousness began to stir slightly.
The bedroom was connected to the adjacent study without a door in between.
Her eyelashes fluttered as she struggled to open her eyes to a slit; through the haze, she saw a figure seated behind the computer at the desk.
She propped herself up with her consciousness, trying to rise from the bed, poured the cool water from the bedside cabinet into her palm, and slapped it onto her face before downing the remaining water in one gulp.
Feeling a bit more alert, Jiayi staggered, supporting herself with furniture, and made her way toward the study.
Nie Yixiao heard her footsteps, looked over, and saw that she was awake. Although somewhat surprised, he wasn’t taken aback.
Sleeping drugs were too harmful, and in the end, he couldn’t bear to administer too much. It was quite normal for her to wake up in less than twenty minutes.
"Can you tell me what you’re doing?" Jiayi restrained her heartbeat, though she had already guessed what was happening to some extent.
The case that Nie Yixiao was investigating in China involved Huo Zhenyang.
Moreover, his case was far from over.
Nie Yixiao got up and looked at her deeply, "Huo Zhenyang’s run for mayor this time is to get into the national parliament, propose a peace initiative for S Country, and then secure mining rights in S Country. The United Nations has long been suspicious. I came to China to gather evidence to submit to my superiors. If the evidence is conclusive, the Chinese government will strip him of his mayoral position, and he will be prosecuted and tried by the International Court for privately dealing with another country’s government under the guise of public office."
Jiayi’s heart pounded chaotically, and cold sweat soaked her back.
The last part of the copy had been completed.
Nie Yixiao indifferently pulled out the USB drive, shut down the laptop, and walked towards the door.
Coming to her senses, she reflexively called out, "Wait a minute!"
Nie Yixiao’s silhouette paused, turned his handsome face to the side, his tone a bit desolate, "Are you trying to plead for him?"
She looked at him steadily, her drug effects not yet fully worn off, leaving her without the strength to walk further, yet her gaze was resolute and clear, "The Xuan Family case back then, it was he who secretly helped you complete it. Can’t you let this one go?"
The corners of Nie Yixiao’s mouth twitched, "Jiayi, have you really fallen for that man?"
Jiayi’s heart nearly leapt out of her chest, and it was unclear whether it was because the drug effects still had not completely worn off when she managed to restrain herself and said as calmly as possible,
"I don’t want my son to have a father who is a criminal. Zaizai will be looked down upon by others. Moreover, he and I are now married, and I don’t want a husband who might end up behind bars."
"Rest assured, Huo Zhenyang’s legal team is not to be underestimated. It’s far from certain that he will face prison. With his power and temperament, a comeback wouldn’t be too difficult, right?" Nie Yixiao turned around and continued toward the door.
Jiayi mustered all her strength, rushing forward a few steps, and grabbed Nie Yixiao’s sleeve, "So, were all the things you said to me lies?"
The man halted in his steps.
"... You said you would never again keep anything from me for the rest of your life, but you’ve deceived me once more for your official duties. Your approach to me in China this time, was it just to get close to Huo Zhenyang to extract evidence?"
Nie Yixiao’s usually calm face showed signs of turmoil as he vehemently suppressed the tumult within, "No!"
Jiayi looked up at him, "Then please don’t let me be your official sacrifice again. If you feel any guilt towards me, then please give it back to me this time and don’t submit the evidence."
A fierce jolt seemed to strike Nie Yixiao’s heart, his thick lashes betraying his extremely unsettled emotions.
For that man, she was even willing to utter such words.
Eventually, he took the delicate hand that was grasping his sleeve tightly into his own, drawing it slowly to his lips as though kissing it tenderly. A hint of indescribable amusement filled his eyes,
"Do you know, before searching for evidence, I had selfish thoughts. If he were entangled in lawsuits, or even imprisoned, your burdens would be lifted, and you might come back to me. Perhaps it would be a good opportunity for you and me," he said, pausing, his smile tinged with bitterness, "Turns out, I was wishful thinking."
