A Foodie Transmigrated into the Palace Chapter 1618 - 1616: Past and Present Lives 54

Chapter 1616

"Why are you here?" he asked blandly.

Wanxin smiled as usual.

"I heard Uncle went to the hospital today, so I came to check on him!"

Zhao Junyao: "..."

Heard about a hospital visit, and you smile so brightly?

If you’re going to make up lies, at least make them believable. Is this lie meant to fool ghosts?

With a slight curl of his lips, Zhao Junyao snorted coldly.

"It seems... you’re very happy!" His tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

Wanxin was taken aback and quickly withdrew her smile.

She was annoyed with herself: Why did I let that slip!

She quickly tried to cover for herself.

"Yes, Uncle should be having a checkup, right? He looks rosy-cheeked, he must be recovering well!"

Zhao Junyao raised an eyebrow.

"Oh?"

"Have you seen my father?"

Wanxin’s palms started to sweat.

"No..."

"Oh no, I mean I did, a few days ago..."

Zhao Junyao stood up, unwilling to continue the conversation.

For some unknown reason, waves of disgust surged in his heart.

The person in front of him was clearly the Wanxin from his past life, yet why did she feel so unfamiliar?

The Wanxin of his past life was lively, active, and endearing.

The person in front of him, however... inexplicably annoyed him.

"You should leave!"

Zhao Junyao’s voice became even more indifferent.

"I’m tired, I need to rest!"

"Ah Yao!"

Wanxin sounded a bit nervous.

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"How about I accompany you to the hospital? Your health is important..."

"I said leave!" Zhao Junyao suddenly shouted angrily.

Hearing the word ’hospital,’ any trace of rationality in his heart vanished.

Only heartache, despair, and a pain like being stabbed remained.

Wanxin was shocked and stood there, stunned, with tears welling up that she dared not let fall.

With trembling legs, she got up and stumbled out.

Zhao Junyao watched her retreating figure with disdain, his eyes narrowing, filled with endless coldness.

...

There is a mystical feeling called intuition.

Women have it, and so do men. Zhao Junyao called it ’instinct.’

If Xia Ruqing and Zhao Junqi had no vested interest, then what about Wanxin?

She couldn’t even hide her hatred for Xia Ruqing in front of him.

Was it possible that she was somehow involved in this incident?

Considering Wanxin as a young girl wouldn’t dare do such a thing.

And having experienced something like a ’car accident’ myself, so... she enlisted Zhao Junqi’s help.

Zhao Junyao’s eyes lit up, and he called out towards the door.

"Xiao Li!"

The fresh graduate assistant Li Sheng, with a clean countenance, responded and entered.

"Young director, what may I do for you?"

"Go and have the driver thoroughly inspect my car and see if there’s anything wrong!"

"Also, you look into why Wanxin secretly came to see my father a few days ago!"

Xiao Li quickly left.

Zhao Junyao sat in the study, browsing the Xu Corporation’s documents while awaiting news.

Family matters needed attention, but work couldn’t be neglected.

At all costs, the cooperation with the Xu Corporation must succeed, not fail.

...

After a busy afternoon, finally, news came in the evening.

Xiao Li and the driver came in together, with the driver holding a black object.

"What is it?"

Zhao Junyao stood up, curious, and asked.

The driver, with a stern look, laid the object out.

"It’s a hidden camera with a recording function, capable of monitoring and listening!"

Zhao Junyao: "..."

He didn’t understand what the camera was, but he understood the words monitoring and listening.

Upon hearing them, his expression darkened.

"What about you? Do you have any news?" he looked at Xiao Li.

"Young director, I couldn’t find out why Miss Shih came, but I did hear that Zhao Junqi is about to be transferred back to the company headquarters!"

In an instant, Zhao Junyao was stunned.

Raised in the Imperial Palace from a young age, he had witnessed countless schemes and plots.

It took almost no thought to guess the underlying cause.

"This is probably their deal!"

Otherwise, why would Wanxin suddenly visit his father for no good reason!

Remember, when his father was seriously ill, she barely visited a few times.

Xiao Li and the driver didn’t dare to speak.

It was strange; despite the young director saying nothing, they felt a chill down their spines.

"That’s enough, it’s late. You both can leave for the day!"

"Yes!"

The two left.

Zhao Junyao stayed in the study, deep in thought.

...

Fiddling with the camera, recalling the information Xiao Li had gathered.

Zhao Junyao gradually comprehended everything.

The fleeting thoughts during the day were gradually becoming clear to him.

He gazed out the window, his eyes icy, yet his heart as clear as the bright moon.

The next day.

After work, he arranged to meet Wanxin at a frequently visited café.

The scenes from before were vivid in his mind.

Though bitter and unpleasant, he often took her there because Wanxin liked coffee.

Back then, she was as adorable as in their past life, and they would talk and laugh, the scene reminiscent of days gone by.

But now... Zhao Junyao sipped the bitter black coffee, his brows instantly furrowed.

...

"Ah Yao, how do you have time today!"

"It’s a weekday. Aren’t you busy?"

Since losing his memory, Ah Yao had been busy learning company management and didn’t have time to have meals with her.

Why does he suddenly have time now?

Zhao Junyao gently curved his lips.

"I’m not busy today!"

"I have something I want to give you!"

Wanxin’s eyes lit up.

"Oh! What is it!"

Zhao Junyao smiled faintly and took out the hidden camera and recording device from his black backpack.

"This, do you recognize it?"

At just a glance, Wanxin was completely stunned, stammering for a while.

"I... I don’t recognize it!"

"Ah Yao, what is this? It looks so strange."

Zhao Junyao simply put away his smile, looking at her seriously.

"This was found in my car; how... are you not familiar with it?"

Wanxin felt a tug at her heart, and the hand holding the coffee cup couldn’t help but tremble.

"I..."

"How would I know!"

"Ah Yao, why is something like this in your car!"

"Did someone secretly put it there! So despicable!"

Zhao Junyao was a bit irritated, his face gloomy.

After a moment, he suddenly put the device away and sighed.

"Since you don’t recognize it, I want to ask you something!"

"A few days ago, why did you meet my father? And alone!"

In the past, Wanxin made a show of being dutiful and wanted the whole world to know whenever she visited his father.

Yet, a few days ago, she went alone in secret.

"This is unlike before!!"

Zhao Junyao’s tone was gentle, with a hint of icy aloofness.

Wanxin grew more nervous with guilt, but she still didn’t want to admit it, making up an excuse.

"I forgot, I’ve been a few times lately. Which time are you asking about, Ah Yao?"