Lin Shi never disappointed when it came to dragging down the Lin Household.
The Ji Household had its own pair of idiots, too.
Once it was confirmed that Zhou Ye was indeed fine—
And that he looked like he was about to go insane from not getting any gossip—
Yan Xianjue finally nodded and allowed him to leave.
The moment Zhou Ye stepped outside, he was like a giant butterfly fluttering gracefully through a garden of flowers.
Flying straight toward the ocean of gossip.
Shen Fangli watched Zhou Ye happily set himself free, at a loss for words.
"Is he really okay?"
Shen Fangli exclaimed, "Did he hurt his brain or something?!"
Yan Xianjue laughed at her words.
"He's fine. Even if he isn't, President Zhou has his back."
Shen Fangli was genuinely curious about what Zhou Ye's family was like now.
But Yan Xianjue would not bring up such matters in his thoughts for no reason.
She could only suppress her curiosity for the time being.
She would ask when she got the chance later.
She looked at Yan Xianjue. "Where are we going now?"
Shen Fangli's question caught Yan Xianjue a little off guard.
He had come to the Ji Household for the birthday banquet, but the banquet had turned into an absolute mess.
Yan Xianjue thought for a moment. "Let's go see how Ji Heng's investigation is going."
Shen Fangli nodded. "Sure. I want to know what happened too."
Yan Xianjue called ahead to ask Ji Heng where he was.
"Let's go." Yan Xianjue led the way.
As they walked, he explained to Shen Fangli, "Ji Heng said they caught someone. They're over by the courtyard garden."
Shen Fangli did not suspect a thing. Her trust in Yan Xianjue was second only to her trust in