Chapter 671 - 663: I’m Sorry

After hearing what Angela said, Alton shot Yarn a sympathetic look. ’To think my good friend is tangled up with such a foolish woman.’

Yarn pursed his lips in frustration.

Alton chuckled and said to Angela, "I am the future Marquis. Shouting at me like this is insubordination. After you’ve been punished in Hua Country, I will inform my family and have you dealt with for your disrespect."

"What did you say?!" Angela couldn’t believe her ears.

Yarn also looked at Angela, his face stern. "Your bodyguards have already confessed to everything you’ve done. Whether you confess or not, you can’t escape punishment. I advise you to face reality. You will be punished as you deserve and pay compensation as required. As for your family, I will inform them after everything here has been settled."

Angela was about to go mad with fury. She had been desperate to see Yarn and Alton so they would immediately notify their families. She wanted them to band together and pressure the authorities in Hua Country. The Smont family, in particular, was a titled family with even greater power. With all these families applying pressure, she refused to believe the police in Hua Country would dare to keep her locked up.

But what good would it do if her family only found out after everything here was already settled?

"No, you can’t do this! You..." Angela grew frantic.

Before Angela could finish, Yarn and Alton left the interrogation room. No matter how much she yelled from inside, the two of them acted as if they hadn’t heard a thing.

Afterward, Yarn and Alton gave their statements before finally leaving the police station.

As Yarn left the police station, his expression was grim.

Alton knew what his friend was thinking and patted him on the shoulder. "Buddy, this isn’t your fault. No one could have expected that lunatic Angela would actually go so far as to kidnap Ye Qingqing."

Yarn frowned. "I should have seen it coming, but I was careless. And then there’s my family..."

Alton sighed. "I’m sure there are people in your family who don’t want you finding a girlfriend in Hua Country. What’s more, they probably hope you’ll marry Angela."

"Never!" Yarn said through gritted teeth.

"I know," Alton said quickly. "But you can’t just ignore this. I think you should tell your father so he can be on his guard. The Smont family has planted a spy in your family. Who knows what else they’ll pull in the future?"

Yarn nodded. "I’ll keep that in mind. First, I need to go see Ye Qingqing. She was kidnapped by Angela because of me. No matter what, I owe her an explanation."

"Yarn, tell me something. Do you actually like Ye Qingqing?" When it came to Ye Qingqing, Alton couldn’t hold back his question any longer. He always felt that Yarn didn’t seem to like her all that much, so why was he willing to fight his family for the chance to be with her?

This question had been weighing on Alton’s mind for days, and he couldn’t make sense of it.

Yarn didn’t answer Alton’s question.

"Yarn, if you don’t have real feelings for Ye Qingqing, I think you should make that clear to her sooner rather than later. Just look at Angela. You and Ye Qingqing haven’t even started dating, and she already dared to kidnap and imprison someone. If you actually marry Ye Qingqing in the future, Angela will probably become even more unhinged."

Alton sighed. "You know what our families are like. More people means more conflict, and there are plenty of schemes and intrigues. If you don’t genuinely love Ye Qingqing, can you guarantee you’ll be completely devoted to her after you marry her? Without your protection, have you ever thought about what those people in your family would do to her? How they’d wear her down? Never mind anyone else—do you think she could fend off someone as insidious as Angela?"

Alton’s words made Yarn’s heart skip a beat, and a chill ran down his spine.

After a long moment of thought, Yarn nodded. "I’ve been careless. I think I need to correct this mistake myself."

"So you’re saying you don’t actually have real feelings for Ye Qingqing?" Alton was stunned. He’d actually guessed right.

But Alton still couldn’t understand why Yarn would agree to date Ye Qingqing, much less fight his family for her.

Yarn didn’t say anything, simply turning and heading in the direction of Beijing University.

Alton wouldn’t give up. He hurried after him. "Yarn, just tell me why."

Yarn looked at Alton, a hint of guilt in his eyes. "I’m sorry."

Alton was at a loss for words.

’Why in the world is he apologizing to me? Shouldn’t he be apologizing to Ye Qingqing?’