Marry Me Quick

Chapter 517

Ziyue fell silent at Chuan's words.

She was shocked and was on the verge of panic.

But since things could turn out as Chuan said, she had no choice but to give up calling Yuchuan.

After some time, Ziyue smiled bitterly. "But the truth is, we have run out of options."

Her smile carried a hint of despair.

Chuan parted his lips but could not say anything. His tall figure looked forlorn.

"When things haven't happened, all we can do is guess. But the matter is pressing and threatening our daily lives. We can't do anything out of fear of what could happen. We should at least find a way to free Muchen. Things will only get worse if we keep delaying it. We can't achieve anything if we are overly cautious about everything."

Ziyue's tone was gentle.

But Chuan had difficulty taking in her words.

He had known Ziyue for some time. Since she was someone important to Muchen, he was always respectful toward her. But as time went on, he also came to care about her.

He was powerless to refute Ziyue's words.

It was because she was telling the truth.

Chuan had run out of plans. Yuchuan acted without mercy and set a vast trap that was impossible to escape. He was waiting for Muchen to surrender.

However, Muchen would never submit to him.

On the surface, it seemed like Muchen was involved in a criminal case. In reality, it was a war between Muchen and Yuchuan.

Both of them were devious and played mind games against each other.

Furthermore, the longer Muchen's case dragged on, the worse it would be for him.

Muchen was now at a disadvantage.

Chuan took a deep breath and looked to the other side.

Ziyue feigned calmness and said, "You should go see Zixi. He hasn't seen you for a few days. Perhaps he might even have forgotten about you."

"Sure." Chuan did not say anything but gave her the phone back before leaving the study.

Ziyue's words had convinced him. This was his implicit assent to her plan.

Once the door closed, Ziyue redialed Yuchuan's number.

Yuchuan was skilled in playing mind games. He left the phone ringing for a long time and only answered it the final second before the call ended automatically.

Ziyue could not help but think he was delighted to find her calling.

As soon as he accepted the call, Ziyue said, "Grandpa."

Yuchuan's voice contained a hint of surprise. "Oh, it's you."

However, Ziyue could hear his surprise was fake.

Ziyue glanced out of the window and said gently, "Grandpa, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?"

Yuchuan answered, "I'm old and advanced in years, so I'm not as energetic as young people like you. However, I'm quite happy recently."

Ziyue's instinctively clenched her hand on the desk.

What is Yuchuan thinking? Does nothing matter to him other than forcing Muchen to submit to his control?

Is that so important that he is willing to risk his downfall to do it?

She suddenly recalled when Yuchuan was hospitalized for a severe illness two years ago. Muchen was concerned about him.

If Muchen were as heartless to Yuchuan as he was with the maid, Yuchuan would never have had the chance to act against Muchen.

"Grandpa, when are you free? I want to visit you and talk about Muchen's case." Ziyue went straight to the point.

After all, Muchen already knew why she called. It was pointless to act unaffected before him.

Thus, she might as well get straight to the point. It would seem more convincing this way.

However, she did not expect Yuchuan to reject her immediately. "Perhaps in a couple more days. I have something else these two days."

Ziyue was stunned.

She thought Yuchuan was waiting for her to contact him. Now that she had called, Yuchuan should have achieved his goal and proceeded to put an end to his scheme.

Unfortunately, she had underestimated him.

He wanted to drag on the matter, but Ziyue could not afford to wait.

"Grandpa, I wonder if you like fishing. Once the fish is hooked, it is best to reel it in as soon as possible. Otherwise, if it drags on for too long, you might end up losing."

Ziyue said those words as a gamble.

She believed Yuchuan had some concerns and worries.

"Is that so? What about we go fishing this afternoon?" There was a noticeable change in Yuchuan's tone.

Ziyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Sure."

"I'll get someone to inform you of the time and location later."

Yuchuan hung up after that.

As soon as Ziyue heard the disconnected tone, the tension left her body, and she slumped into her seat.

Luckily for her, Yuchuan was worried about something.

It was likely because he was going against someone as brilliant and shrewd as Muchen. Thus, he had more concerns about it than usual.

Even though he was confident about his plan, he was still swayed by Ziyue's calm words. It seemed devious people had plenty of doubts.

That was why after hearing Ziyue, he changed his mind and decided to meet in the afternoon.

If was Ziyue's first time experiencing Yuchuan's deviousness. She was anxious during the call.

Then, she recalled her conversation with Yuchuan and could not resist sneering at her ignorance and naivety.

"Mommy."

Zixi called out as he ran toward her.

Ziyue got up to catch him.

"Where's Uncle Nan?" Ziyue asked.

Zixi blinked and answered, "Down."

He pointed his index finger below.

Ziyue understood that he meant Chuan was downstairs. Thus, she did not say anything and carried Zixi downstairs. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Chuan was on the phone with someone in the living room. Ziyue could not hear their conversation, but he seemed in a bad mood. His expression remained stern as he said a few more words and hung up the call.

Seeing that, Ziyue paused and waited until she was sure Chuan had finished his call. Then, she walked to him, holding Zixi's hand.

"Chuan, can you help me watch Zixi? Grandpa and I will be fishing this afternoon," Ziyue said with a smile. It seemed as if she was going on a simple fishing trip with her husband's grandfather.

Chuan's expression turned solemn. He considered briefly before replying, "Sure. You can contact me if there is anything."