<h4>Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Dizzying</h4>


    Xu Ke’s words made Xu Longzhen pause for a moment. Perhaps Xu Longzhen’s dumbfounded expression was too obvious, Xu Ke’s face showed a shocked expression, as if he couldn’t believe it, "Are you not here to thank me but to pick a fight? Is doing good deeds these days really asking for trouble?"


    No one had ever spoken to Xu Longzhen like that before; for a moment, Xu Longzhen found himself stumped by Xu Ke’s words.


    Seeing that Xu Longzhen could note up with a response, the assistant behind him sighed helplessly and took over the conversation.


    "One thing has nothing to do with another. The reason we’re here today is about your assault usation. What happened afterwards has nothing to do with today’s agenda," the assistant said, adjusting the sses on his nose.


    "But it’s clearly the same thing. How can you split it into two? An event consists of a cause, process, and result. You cut off the head and tail and only look at the middle; even then, you only see the first half ande to me, the so-called party involved, to settle ounts. Isn’t that a bit far-fetched?" Xu Ke crossed one leg over the other and looked at Xu Longzhen and the assistant with an indescribable expression.


    Though Xu Ke hadn’t said anything excessively, the two people there couldn’t help but feel their faces grow hot.


    "I wonder what thisplete story looks like ording to you?" Xu Longzhen scratched his face awkwardly, pretending to be calm as he looked at Xu Ke. Yet his words made the assistant abruptly close his eyes, his breathing suddenly heavier. If it weren’t for the wrong time and ce, he would have loved to smack his own head.


    The moment Xu Longzhen spoke, it was tant that he hadn’t gotten the situation straight beforeing to cause trouble. It was utterly embarrassing.


    But Xu Longzhen himself wasn’t conscious of this. Once he spoke, he rxed and looked at Xu Ke with a listening posture.


    Although the three had only exchanged a few words, the time had already reached the five minutes Xu Ke had set. Xu Ke originally intended to leave, but seeing the looks on Xu Longzhen and the assistant’s faces, he became interested in continuing the conversation.


    "This matter is lengthy, but very simple. It’s just a story of someone having lustful thoughts and getting taught a lesson, only to reap the consequences of their own actions," Xu Ke saidzily.


    "Did he harass you?" Hearing Xu Ke’s words, Xu Longzhen inexplicably focused on Xu Ke’s handsome face, his mind not processing but the words spilling out of his mouth anyway.


    Xu Ke was stunned by Xu Longzhen’s spection, while the assistant hadpletely lost interest in trying to save his foolish boss. He merely nced at Xu Ke with sympathy before shutting off his senses like a statue, standing quietly behind Xu Longzhen.


    Xu Ke ran Xu Longzhen’s words through his mind before realizing what the other had misunderstood. For a moment, he didn’t know what expression to wear. To be honest, it was the first time he’d encountered someone so unreliableing to make trouble.


    "I think you’ve misunderstood something. Your henchman got my sister drunk and attempted to assault her. You should know my sister is still a child, far from adulthood. At home, she’s the most well-behaved kid, but your underling took advantage of her being away from her family to abduct her and try to do bad things. When I found them, not only did he show no remorse or apology, but he even cursed at us. When I grabbed his wrist, he tried to hit my sister, and in the end, he lost his bnce and fell down the stairs," Xu Ke recounted in a reminiscent tone.


    "That’s the whole story. Although I don’t know how he told you about it, many people saw the incident. If you don’t believe me, you can inquire around the ind, ask around, and see if things are as I said. If you think I can buy everyone’s silence, you can check the surveince footage. Evidence doesn’t lie, does it?" Xu Ke spread his hands and looked at the two, disying an open and honest demeanor.


    Xu Ke’s transparent demeanor made Xu Longzhen close his mouth.


    Though she wouldn’t admit it, Xu Longzhen felt that what Xu Ke had just said was probably the real truth.


    But precisely because she believed Xu Ke’s words, she found herself in a bit of an awkward predicament.


    Xu Ke also noticed Xu Longzhen’s difort and wisely decided not to say anything else to embarrass her, as things could turn sour if pushed too far. "If there’s nothing else besides this matter, I’ll get back to work. I have plenty to do. As for you two, I’ll ask my secretary to see you out. If it’s convenient, you can leave an address for the game console so my secretary can arrange for it to be sent over."


    From beginning to end, Xu Ke’s attitude was courteous. Although Xu Longzhen had a fiery temper, she appreciated people who were gentle in words and actions. Thus, her first impression of Xu Ke was quite favorable, so she didn’t pursue the matter further, though admitting fault was out of the question for her.


    "Alright, we won’t disturb you anymore. We’ll leave. Once I’ve gotten to the bottom of this, we can sit down and talk," Xu Longzhen said, standing up from the sofa and brushing nonexistent dust off herself as she spoke to Xu Ke.


    "Okay," Xu Ke nodded in agreement.


    For Xu Ke, this incident was temporarily concluded, but for Xu Longzhen, it was just beginning.


    Upon leaving the Xu Building, Xu Longzhen’s face turned visibly unpleasant, and even the assistant’s expression grew particrly grim.


    "Look into this and find out what really happened. If I discover that kid is lying to me..." Xu Longzhen licked her back teeth and didn’t finish her sentence, but her fierce aura was enough to convey her point.


    "Yes," the assistant replied behind her.


    "Make it quick; I want answers," demanded Xu Longzhen, casting a sideways nce at the assistant before striding forward.


    The man still on the ind receiving treatment was both flirting with the nurse he’d just won over and leisurely eating the grapes she fed him. Just as he was about to chew and swallow the grape, he sneezed abruptly, spraying grape pulp all over the nurse’s face, prompting her to shoot him a resentful look before running off.


    "I didn’t do it on purpose, let me exin," the man extended his good hand to try to reach the nurse but only touched empty air, turning his attractive face ugly.


    "Damn it, who’s cursing me and ruining my good time? If I catch you..." The man pounded the hospital bed with his good hand, ring at the bowl of washed, vibrant green grapes with a loss of appetite and reluctantly closed his eyes to force himself into sleep.