Chapter 116: The Encounter of a Love Dilemma

Wei Qing took the photo and looked at the young Zhou Ming and Dai Zhiyuan in the photo carefully, and her face gradually became solemn.

"Dai Zhiyuan... Master, are you sure?"

"No mistake." Dai Shiya's tone was firm, with a hint of coldness, "I remember what he looked like. Even after so many years, I will never make a mistake." She bent down to pick up the album on the ground, and gently stroked Dai Zhiyuan's face with her fingertips, "He was expelled from the family that year, and he must have been resentful, so he colluded with Zhou Ming and wanted to retaliate against us."

"Master, this matter is very serious, we must take a long-term view." Wei Qing analyzed calmly, "Now we don't have conclusive evidence. If we act rashly, we may alert the enemy."

Dai Shiya nodded, "I know. I will continue to investigate and must find out all their conspiracies." There was a firm light in her eyes, like a burning flame, illuminating the dark study.

In the next few days, Dai Shiya stayed at home and secretly investigated the clues of Dai Zhiyuan and Zhou Ming.

She read a lot of family information and visited many family members, trying to piece together the complete truth.

As the investigation deepened, Dai Shiya felt more and more invisible pressure, as if a huge net was shrouding her.

The family also had differences because of this matter. Some people supported Dai Shiya's investigation, while others thought she was making a fuss and even doubted her motives.

Dai Shiya felt as if she was in the center of a storm, and the air around her became oppressive.

Her brows were furrowed, her eyes were cold, and she exuded a strong aura.

One night, Dai Shiya came to the family's ancestral hall alone.

Under the dim light, the ancestral tablets looked particularly gloomy.

Dai Shiya stood in front of the tablets, took a deep breath, and then slowly said: "Ancestors, I, the unfilial descendant Dai Shiya, have something to ask today..." Before she

finished her words, she suddenly heard a low voice behind her: "Are you praying for their blessings?"

Dai Shiya turned around abruptly and saw a tall figure standing at the door. Against the light, she couldn't see his face clearly.

"Who are you?" Dai Shiya asked warily.

The man approached slowly, and the dim light gradually illuminated his face. It was Zhou Ming.

Dai Shiya's pupils suddenly contracted, like a flame ignited in the dark night, bursting with complex emotions.

She didn't expect that she would meet Zhou Ming in this way in this heavily guarded family ancestral hall.

She bit her lips tightly and subconsciously clenched her fists. Her nails dug deep into her palms, causing a slight sting. She

stared at Zhou Ming, trying to catch a flaw from his face, but she only saw the deep helplessness in his eyes.

"What are you doing here?" Dai Shiya's voice trembled slightly. She tried to maintain the calm on the surface, but she couldn't completely hide the waves in her heart.

The ancestral hall was silent, with only the dim candlelight swaying in the wind, casting mottled light and shadows, as if their complex emotions were entangled in space.

Zhou Ming did not answer immediately. He just stood there quietly, with a deep look in his eyes, as if telling endless secrets.

He turned his head slightly to avoid Dai Shiya's gaze, and sighed softly, like a feather gently sliding past her ear, but hitting Dai Shiya's heart heavily, "Do you think I came here to hurt you?" His voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of indescribable fatigue.

Dai Shiya's heart trembled suddenly, she found that she couldn't look directly into Zhou Ming's eyes, she felt like she was firmly grasped by him, an inexplicable emotion began to spread, making her feel helpless and confused.

The helplessness in his eyes was like a thin needle, piercing the softest part of her heart.

She tried hard to suppress the doubts and vigilance in her heart, but subconsciously she was unwilling to give up the pursuit of the truth.

She was silent for a moment, her tone still cold, "What is your purpose with Dai Zhiyuan?"

Zhou Ming slowly raised his head and his eyes met Dai Shiya's again. He did not answer directly, but smiled lightly, with a hint of bitterness and sarcasm, "If I say that all this is not what you think, will you believe it?" He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Dai Shiya's cheek, but stopped in mid-air. In the end, his fingers just gently slid across a strand of hair by her ear, with a hint of imperceptible tenderness.

Dai Shiya took a step back and avoided Zhou Ming's touch. She felt the temperature of her fingertips, and her heart seemed to be thrown into a cold stone.

She looked at Zhou Ming, with mixed feelings in her heart, both doubts and uncontrollable throbbing. She even had an impulse to believe him, but her reason kept reminding her that this might be a trap set by the other party.

"Should I believe you?" Dai Shiya's voice was very light, as if she was talking to herself, and as if she was asking the man in front of her.

She looked at him, her eyes full of confusion and struggle. She couldn't tell whether the person in front of her was an enemy or an inevitable fate in her destiny.

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Zhou Ming raised a meaningful smile at the corner of his mouth, then he turned and walked towards the gate of the ancestral hall, leaving a word: "Have a good rest tonight."

Dai Shiya took a deep breath, calmed her chaotic thoughts, and turned to face the family members.

She had long expected that the investigation would cause opposition, so she prepared a thorough plan in advance.

She calmly took out the collected evidence, including photos of Dai Zhiyuan and Zhou Ming's secret meeting, records of financial transactions, and evidence of their secret manipulation of company projects, and placed them in front of everyone one by one.

"These evidences are enough to prove that Dai Zhiyuan colluded with Zhou Ming with the intention of damaging the interests of the family." Dai Shiya's voice was crisp and powerful, echoing in the conference room, "Their behavior not only damaged the reputation of the family, but also threatened the future of each of us."

The voices of opposition gradually weakened, replaced by whispers and shocked eyes.

Dai Shiya struck while the iron was hot and threw out the profit distribution plan that had been prepared long ago.

She promised that if everyone supported her investigation, she would readjust the allocation of resources within the family to ensure that everyone could get the benefits they deserved.

"I understand that everyone has their own concerns." Dai Shiya spoke gently, her eyes sweeping across the crowd, "But I believe that as long as we unite, we will be able to overcome the difficulties in front of us and protect the family's foundation."

Her proposal was supported by most people.

After weighing the pros and cons, the opponents also changed their attitudes.

The atmosphere in the conference room gradually became relaxed, and the tense confrontation disappeared.

Dai Shiya felt relieved, as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

She looked around and saw faces full of trust and expectation.

Walking out of the conference room, Dai Shiya breathed a sigh of relief, and the cool breeze at night brushed across her cheeks, making her feel particularly refreshed.

Wei Qing came forward and asked with concern: "Master, is everything going well?"

"Well, it's going better than expected." Dai Shiya smiled and nodded, with a hint of relief and pride in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.

Wei Qing noticed the fatigue and confusion hidden in Dai Shiya's eyes, and gently held her hand, "Master, you look very tired. Some things don't have to be carried by one person. I will always be with you."

Dai Shiya's heart warmed up, and she leaned on Wei Qing's shoulder, feeling the warmth and support of her friend.

The air around seemed to become softer, filled with a faint warmth.

"Thank you, Wei Qing." Dai Shiya said softly.

"We are friends, aren't we?" Wei Qing smiled gently.

Suddenly, a sharp brake sound broke the tranquility of the night.

Dai Shiya raised her head suddenly and looked in the direction of the sound vigilantly.

"Be careful!" Wei Qing pulled Dai Shiya behind her...

A black car broke through the night and stopped in front of Dai Shiya and Wei Qing. The wheels rubbed against the ground and made a sharp scream, and the air was filled with a burnt smell.

The car door was pushed open, and two men in black quickly jumped down, pointing the cold daggers in their hands directly at Dai Shiya.

Wei Qing reacted quickly, protecting Dai Shiya behind her, and at the same time took out a delicate self-defense spray from her handbag and sprayed it at one of the men in black. A

pungent smell filled the air, and the man in black covered his eyes and fell to the ground in pain.

Seeing this, the other man in black rushed towards Wei Qing without hesitation. Seeing this

, Dai Shiya dodged the attack of the man in black by turning sideways, and took advantage of the situation to grab his arm and twisted it hard. With a "click", the man in black's arm was dislocated and he screamed.

The people around were stunned by this sudden change. They watched nervously, not daring to breathe.

In the night, only the rapid breathing and heartbeat echoed in the air, and the atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense.

Taking advantage of the man in black's pain, Dai Shiya quickly searched him for a folded note.

She unfolded the note and saw a line of scribbled words in the dim street light: "Wharf warehouse, midnight."

Just then, a siren sounded in the distance. Seeing this, the man in black struggled to get up and quickly fled back to the car.

The black car made a shrill roar again and disappeared into the night.

Dai Shiya felt a sharp pain in her arm. She looked down and found that her arm was scratched by a dagger and blood was pouring out.

Seeing this, Wei Qing quickly took out gauze to bandage her.

"Master, are you okay?" Wei Qing asked with concern, with a tremor in her tone.

Dai Shiya shook her head, "I'm fine, just a minor injury." She tightly grasped the note in her hand, her eyes deep, as if she could see through the fog of the night, "It seems that there is a bigger conspiracy behind this."

Wei Qing looked at Dai Shiya's pale face, her heart full of worry, "Master, this matter is much more complicated than we thought, we must be more careful."

Dai Shiya took a deep breath, her eyes firm, "I will find out everything, no matter what the cost." She raised her head and looked in the direction of the dock, with a complex light flashing in her eyes, "Midnight, dock warehouse..."