Chapter 534: Entrusting

The plan Zhao Hai abandoned.

Chen Xiao was uncertain if he could succeed.

But what Chen Xiao was certain of was that if Zhao Hai had executed the plan,

then Zhao Hai would definitely be a dead man by now.

As for Zhao Xiaoyu, she would no longer be someone Chen Xiao would care about.

As for Zhao Hai being suspicious that Chen Xiao is not Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao found this quite interesting.

It turns out, the Chen Yan he was always wary of was also speculating where the real Chen Xiao was!

But... he is Chen Xiao.

"How about I go get a DNA test with my dad?" Chen Xiao asked jokingly.

Zhao Hai narrowed his eyes:

"What exactly made you become so meticulous and frighteningly smart in such a short time? I don’t believe a street rat would choose to pretend to be weak just to strike unexpectedly for any reason!"

"You were truly a street rat back then!"

Being called a street rat didn’t anger Chen Xiao at all.

After all, back then, he couldn’t find any reason to defend himself.

Chen Xiao shook his head: "It’s not that I don’t want to say, but I feel these things are no longer important. Whether I’m Chen Xiao, or Xiaoxi’s husband, my parents and Xiaoxi are the ones who have the most say."

"So why stick to this question? What you should be considering with the time you have left is how Xiaoyu should be settled!"

Chen Xiao brought the topic back to Zhao Xiaoyu, which made Zhao Hai lower his head.

"I know I’ve been selfish in some things, but you should understand me, or rather, understand the Sacred Heart Church. Both it and I are best at understanding people’s hearts."

"Of course, the reason why I lost tonight is also because I thought I understood you and had grasped your mentality. So when I discovered the bugging devices in the hotel room, I mistakenly thought your plan to lure me into a trap would happen in that hotel room."

Zhao Hai’s response wasn’t directly on topic.

But Chen Xiao understood immediately.

He glared at Zhao Hai with an unpleasant expression and said in a deep voice: "Was our encounter in Shencheng City deliberate?"

"Of course, otherwise how could we meet in such a big city with so many people?" Zhao Hai responded, then his tone turned almost pleading:

"Chen Xiao, honestly, I’ve anticipated my own ending. I’m fascinated by the study of people’s hearts; how could I not have calculated my own future? I know that sooner or later, I would fall by someone’s hand, and that person would either be you or him."

"But I don’t know who he is, nor have I met him yet, so I chose you. When they needed to lure Qi Wei out of town to create an advantage in time for the investigation procedures in two places, I decided on Dongzhou."

"I’ve always wanted to leave myself a way out, even though I know saying this will make you resistant. But Xiaoyu is innocent, and she’s been kept in the dark about all this."

"She’s ultimately just a little girl innocent to the world."

The human heart is, after all, selfish.

Everyone wants to create a bright future for themselves.

But when they can’t, they think about their descendants.

It’s been so throughout history.

Zhao Hai isn’t wrong in what he said.

In the entire event.

Chen Xiao isn’t really a victim.

Zuo Shu isn’t a victim either.

As for Qi Wei?

She hasn’t truly been harmed yet.

Because everything had to end before it even began.

But are there no victims in this case?

Yes, there are!

She is Zhao Xiaoyu.

A little girl originally unrelated to the case, but who became an innocent victim of the adults’ schemes.

At this moment, Zhao Hai knelt down to Chen Xiao, kowtowing:

"Whether you think I’m harboring ill intentions or it’s my final trust, there’s money under Xiaoyu’s name, and whether it’s clean or not has nothing to do with me. It’s money her mother Xiao Nian saved for her, enough for her to study until she’s an adult."

"But before that, I hope you can take care of her a bit more!"

After Zhao Hai kowtowed, Chen Xiao saw something in his eyes.

The same as Xiao Nian before she died– the resolve to die!

Chen Xiao pulled him up: "I’m not short on money now, and honestly, I have the energy. But you also said people are selfish, and I will have my own kids in the future, so I don’t want to have a little girl by my side."

"However, I do find it hard to see Xiaoyu left in loneliness. Besides, I captured you, and her mother was also captured by me. Both died before Lin Xi and me; if you want to end up like Xiao Nian, then there’s no room for negotiation."

"Because if I raise her and she turns into an ungrateful wolf in the end, that’s a considerable risk!"

"Either you yourself tell your daughter the truth, or let her be lonely from now on."

From the bottom of his heart, Chen Xiao liked Xiaoyu.

Among the children he interacted with, there were only two.

One was Zhao Xiaoyu, the other was Ah Yu.

Ah Yu left the impression of resilience on Chen Xiao, resilience that made one feel heartache.

But Zhao Xiaoyu made Chen Xiao feel she was a lively and spirited girl.

That lively spirit made everyone around Chen Xiao like her.

But no matter what, Chen Xiao wouldn’t be a foolhardy good person.

How many stories are there of people painstakingly raising a child, only for that child to turn against them as an ingrate?

Chen Xiao wouldn’t want such a thing to happen to him.

Either Zhao Hai should tell the whole truth himself, even if it’s harsh for Zhao Xiaoyu, but it’s better than her discovering it later and her mentality changing as a result!

Seeing Chen Xiao’s determination in his eyes.

Zhao Hai smiled: "Honestly, I don’t know how others you’ve caught feel, but I bear no resentment or grudge against you. You’ve not only earned people’s submission with your victory, but most importantly, your methods never evoke hate."

Saying this, Zhao Hai stood up: "Then use your authority to help me once. Take me to your home. No, let Xiaoyu come see me. I’m not a very safe person, going to your home isn’t something I should do."

Chen Xiao nodded and then called Lin Xi.

The latter had been waiting for news from Chen Xiao.

In the meantime, she’d been with Zhao Xiaoyu almost constantly.

When the call came, Lin Xi answered immediately:

"How did it go? Was it him?"

"It was him."

Holding the phone, Lin Xi fell silent.

Chen Xiao was also unwilling to explain much over the phone, saying:

"Bring Xiaoyu over."

"Bring her over at this time?"

"Some things must be said by Zhao Hai himself. Bring her over, trust me, over-protection isn’t always a good thing."

Chen Xiao said, and Lin Xi thought for a moment:

"Alright, I’ll bring her over now."