Li Yan had been a subject He Yuncai avoided throughout their entire conversation. From start to finish, he had mentioned her ledger only once and had not said a single other word about her.
But Xu Wuyan was no fool. Why would Dong Tianyue think he would be interested in Li Yan’s ledger? Using it as a bargaining chip clearly indicated that his relationship with Yao Can had been exposed—she was, after all, his future mother-in-law—and Second Uncle Yao had even publicly tasked him with finding the cause of Li Yan’s death.
All these things confirmed that he had an interest in Li Yan, which was why they were so certain he would agree to their demands.
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