In the car, Xia Weilan received a call from Xue Zhiqing.
"Uncle-in-law?"
"Weilan, you're with Mr. Mo now, right? I just checked things out at the police station. We'd better handle this privately. After all, we're all family. Come over now. Let's talk while having dinner," Xue Zhiqing said in a kind and sincere tone.
"I don't have the final say on this," Xia Weilan said, pouting. "My husband said we should follow the legal procedure. I'll do as he says."
Mo Beichen beside her hooked the corner of his mouth, pulled the car over to the side of the road, and looked at Xia Weilan in a good mood.
"Yes, what Ruolin did was really excessive. It's normal for you to be angry. But we're still family. It should be okay to have a simple meal together, right?" Xue Zhiqing tried to persuade her in a different way.
Xia Weilan was silent for a moment before saying, "Okay. Send me the address."
"Husband, Xue Zhiqing wants to invite us to dinner," Xia Weilan then looked at Mo Beichen and said helplessly, "If you don't want to go, I can handle it myself."
Mo Beichen had a handsome face and a calm expression. He said indifferently, "I'm hungry anyway."
Just then, Mo Beichen's phone rang. It was Xu Wei calling.
"Mr. Mo, Xue Zhiqing just took Xia Ruolin out of the police station. He used some connections to let Xia Ruolin be free before the verdict is announced."
"Got it," Mo Beichen said in a deep voice.
"Mr. Mo, then what should we do?" Xu Wei asked respectfully.
"Find a way to get her back to the police station and speed up the trial," Mo Beichen said.
At the biggest seven - star hotel in Kyoto, Xue Zhiqing was already waiting there. Standing beside him was Xia Ruolin, who had just come out of the police station.
Xia Ruolin had changed into a formal dress. She no longer looked dejected and flustered. Now her face was exquisitely made up, and the expensive fabric of her dress hung down gracefully. She looked like a princess.
Xue Zhiqing asked her to apologize to Xia Weilan.
Although Xia Ruolin was not willing in her heart, she knew this was not the time to be willful. If she apologized perfunctorily and got Mo Beichen and Xia Weilan to soften their stances, she could just use money to deal with those two poor siblings later, and everything would be solved.
Just then, both of them saw the black Maybach driving towards them.
As soon as the car stopped, Xue Zhiqing stepped forward quickly and opened the door for Xia Weilan. His enthusiasm almost overwhelmed Xia Weilan.
"Niece, you're here. Be careful," Xue Zhiqing said with a fake smile. The fat on his face was all scrunched up. He was really good at adapting.
"Uncle - in - law, you're too kind," Xia Weilan replied politely.
On the other side, Mo Beichen opened the door and got out of the car on his own. He walked to Xia Weilan's side and glanced at Xue Zhiqing coldly. This glance almost made Xue Zhiqing's fake smile collapse.
Xia Weilan looked at Xia Ruolin and pretended to be surprised. "You got out so soon?"
"Cough, cough. Let's go in and have dinner first," Xue Zhiqing quickly interrupted.
In the private room, Xia Weilan was holding the menu. She glanced at Xia Ruolin, who was pretending to be elegant and had no intention of apologizing, and squinted her eyes.
"Ruolin, what are you standing there for? Pour tea for your sister quickly," Xue Zhiqing glared at Xia Ruolin and warned.
Xia Ruolin was a bit embarrassed. She glanced at Mo Beichen and didn't want to lose face in front of him. But she found that Mo Beichen wasn't even looking at her. He was looking down at the menu.
Xia Ruolin stood up, stretched out her arm, and poured a cup of tea for Xia Weilan. She said lightly, "Sister, have some tea."
Xia Weilan looked up at Xia Ruolin and saw that she wasn't even looking at her but kept staring at Mo Beichen.
"Why do you keep looking at my husband?" Xia Weilan said coldly. Then she suddenly stood up. "Husband, I can't eat this meal. Let's go."
Mo Beichen stood up cooperatively. "I also feel uncomfortable eating here. Let's go home and eat."
Mo Beichen pulled Xia Weilan and was about to walk out.
"Wait, wait," Xue Zhiqing quickly stood up. "Let's talk things over. Mr. Mo, Weilan, if you're not happy about anything, just say it. I'll definitely satisfy you."
Xue Zhiqing quickly blocked their way. He looked at Xia Ruolin with a look of hatred for her failure to live up to expectations. "Hurry up and apologize to your sister."
Xia Ruolin hesitated for a moment and then walked over. She said in a low voice, "Sorry. I did something wrong."
"Just did something wrong, not made a mistake?" Mo Beichen's cold eyes were like sharp blades shooting at Xia Ruolin.
Xia Ruolin didn't expect to be embarrassed like this by the man she loved. Her face turned pale instantly, and her eyes immediately turned red. "Yes, I made a mistake."
By the time she finished speaking, she was on the verge of crying. For a moment, a variety of complex emotions overwhelmed her, a great deal of resentment and grievance.
She, a proper Xia family's young lady, was always outshone by Xia Weilan. The man she loved was taken away, her noble status was suppressed. Now she had to be so humble, and even Mo Beichen was targeting her for Xia Weilan's sake.
"Yes, Weilan, Ruolin already knows her mistake. For my sake, finish this meal before leaving," Xue Zhiqing said hurriedly.
The group sat down again, and the waiter served the ordered dishes.
Xia Weilan didn't even look at Xia Ruolin again and didn't mention the kidnapping at all.
"Miss Xia, I'd like to toast you," Mo Beichen suddenly looked at Xia Ruolin and raised his glass.
"Brother Beichen, okay, okay," Xia Ruolin immediately replied coyly. She raised her glass and drank it up in one gulp, changing her sad expression.
It seemed that Mo Beichen still liked her very much. She must have misunderstood before.
Xia Weilan looked at Mo Beichen in surprise and saw him hooking the corner of his mouth, putting down the glass without drinking.
Seeing Xia Ruolin finish a glass of white wine and her face turn red, Mo Beichen continued, "I'd like to toast you one more time."
Xia Ruolin looked at him puzzledly. "Brother Beichen, I can't drink anymore."
Mo Beichen's face sank, and a trace of displeasure flashed across it.
"Okay, okay. I'll drink," Xia Ruolin immediately raised her glass in a hurry and drank the second glass of white wine in one gulp. At this moment, she felt a layer of mist gathering in her eyes, and she felt dizzy.
"This..." Xue Zhiqing looked at his daughter lovingly.
"One more glass," unexpectedly, Mo Beichen said expressionlessly. His tone was cold, and his eyebrows were as cold as a mountain.
Xia Ruolin opened her hazy eyes in disbelief and looked at the man in front of her, who was as tall as a mountain. She thought she had misheard and subconsciously asked, "One more glass?"
"Mr. Mo, I'll drink this glass for my daughter," Xue Zhiqing said, raising the wine in front of him and drinking it up in one gulp. He could hold his liquor better than Xia Ruolin. After a glass of white wine, his face remained unchanged.