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Chapter 106 - 106 106 A Big Fish
Chapter 106 - 106 106 A Big Fish
?Chapter 106: Chapter 106: A Big Fish Chapter 106: Chapter 106: A Big Fish Mr. Ji looked at the two of them and they really seemed clueless.
He asked Luo Ning, “Ningning, is there some kind of misunderstanding here?”
“Can other people arrange an underworld marriage for Xiang Bin?”
Luo Ning replied, “That’s exactly what I was about to discuss.”
“Mr. Xiang’s marriage palace shows he’s married but it’s dim with a broken line,, indicating he was forced into marriage.”
She looked at Xiang Bin and continued, “So, it’s most likely someone related to you by blood who used your date of birth, hair, and blood for this.”
Xiang Bin was stunned. “Are you sure it was done by a relative?”
Luo Ning nodded, “To arrange an underworld marriage not only the date of birth, hair, and blood are needed. If it wasn’t you, it had to be a blood relative.”
“And it’s usually a close family elder, since ancient times there’s a saying, ‘parents’ commands, matchmaker’s words,’ marriage matters of the younger generations are mostly decided by the elders.”
“Was the woman you dreamed about dressed in wedding clothes?”
Xiang Bin’s face turned even paler. “Yes, although I couldn’t see her face clearly, she was indeed wearing a red bridal gown.”
No wonder in every dream, he heard that woman saying she would take him away.
Then a coffin would appear, and the scene would change with him lying inside, unable to escape no matter how hard he pushed or kicked.
Liu Hongxue’s face changed. “Could it be that the Xiang Family were behind this?”
Her grandparents and mother had passed away, and now only she was left in the Liu Family, so it wasn’t possible for a close relative to have done this.
But her husband’s family, the elders, and siblings were still alive.
Usually, there was frequent interaction between the two families, after her husband passed away, she had taken good care of the Xiang Family, even placing her uncle’s son as the vice president of her company.
She thought of him as someone who could assist her son in the future.
She couldn’t see why the Xiang Family would do such a thing.
Xiang Bin also found it hard to believe that the Xiang Family he was close to would harm him.
But the fact was right in front of him, if not the relatives of the Xiang Family, then who else?
“If it really was them, then why would they do it?” Xiang Bin furrowed his brow and muttered.
Luo Ning pointed out, “You have been bound by the underworld marriage for thirty days; in nineteen more days, the contract will be fulfilled, and you’ll suddenly pass away from illness.”
“Once you’re dead, consider who would benefit the most and who could have gotten your hair and blood. Think about the key part of this.”
Hearing her reminder, Xiang Bin also realized the implications.
If he died, there would be no one to inherit his mother’s company.
His mother had always maintained a harmonious relationship with the Xiang Family, especially after his cousin’s mother died, his mother would often bring him over to keep him company.
She had almost raised his cousin Xiang Jun as her own son; if he suddenly fell ill, Xiang Jun staying by his mother’s side to comfort and accompany her might very well lead his mother to leave the company to him.
Liu Hongxue also reached this point, her face changing again.
But she found it hard to believe this reality.
Xiang Jun’s mother had died, his stepmother treated him poorly, and it was she who had intervened to bring him out; she and her son had always treated him well and taken care of him.
“Could it have been someone else?” Xiang Bin also hesitated to believe that their trusted cousin would do such a thing.
He looked up at Luo Ning and asked, “Master Luo, if you meet the person who did this, can you tell?”
Luo Ning nodded. “Yes!”
Just then, Xiang Bin’s phone rang, and seeing the caller ID, his eyes showed a trace of complexity before he quickly answered.
After hanging up, he told Luo Ning, “I’ve asked him to come home now to retrieve some documents, could you help check if it was him?”
“Sure.” Since Luo Ning had taken on this case, she wouldn’t refuse.
About ten minutes later, a handsome young man entered, obviously he had a key to the villa.
When he saw two other people in the living room, he was taken aback.
He normally didn’t pay much attention to the entertainment circle, so he didn’t recognize Luo Ning.
But he recognized Chairman Ji from Ji Group, though he wasn’t surprised since the two companies had collaborated.
He assumed Chairman Ji must have come to discuss business with his aunt.
He came forward with a smile, greeting, “Auntie, Chairman Ji.”
Liu Hongxue, capable of being the CEO of a listed company, quickly suppressed all her emotions.
She looked up and smiled, “Xiang Jun is here, sit down.”
Xiang Jun sat down and looked at Xiang Bin with concern, asking, “Why do you look so pale, are you feeling unwell again?”
Xiang Bin was watching him intently but didn’t see anything revealing.
He forced a smile, “I had a fever again a few days ago, and now I feel particularly weak.”
Xiang Jun worriedly said, “I can take you to the hospital for a checkup.”
Looking every bit the caring big brother, Xiang Bin thought, either this person is innocent, or he’s too good an actor.
He shook his head, “I’ve been already, the results showed nothing, probably just need a few days of rest.”
Xiang Jun then heaved a sigh of relief, “That’s good.”
Xiang Bin handed over a file which he had prepared earlier, “This is the file for the project I was managing, my current health doesn’t allow me to follow up, can you handle it?”
Xiang Jun took the files with a smile, “Your health is more important, I’ll handle it.”
Seeing that Chairman Ji and his aunt didn’t introduce him to the beautiful young woman sitting there, he politely smiled at Luo Ning without inquiring about her identity.
After sitting for a few minutes and showing keen discretion, he stood up, mentioning he needed to return to the company for some work and excused himself.
At this moment, Liu Hongxue and her son were eager to know the result, hence they didn’t ask him to stay.
As soon as Xiang Jun left and the door closed, Liu Hongxue couldn’t help but look at Luo Ning, “Master Luo, is it related to him?”
Xiang Bin also looked anxiously at Luo Ning, awaiting the outcome.
Luo Ning could tell they both hoped it wasn’t him, but unfortunately, she had to disappoint them.
“It is, he has ties to Mr. Xiang’s fate, so it was he who took Mr. Xiang’s hair and blood, then it was a family elder who arranged the underworld marriage for Mr. Xiang.”
She wasn’t surprised that Xiang Bin’s cousin was the behind-the-scenes culprit, as she had already seen from his facial features that he would face betrayal by a family member.
But she was surprised it was Xiang Jun.
She was familiar with Xiang Jun, a big fish in Bo Xiangxiang’s future pond.
But currently, the two hadn’t connected, since all of Bo Xiangxiang’s men in her harem typically had good looks and status.
Just like Yan Qiuping, who was considered the lowest level, only kept around because he was useful.
Thus, Xiang Jun, who still relied on the Liu Family for his livelihood, certainly didn’t qualify to be part of the harem just yet.
It would only be after he became the CEO of the Xiang Family Pharmaceuticals that he would meet Bo Xiangxiang.