Li Li called Qin Miaomiao:
"Moli wants to meet me."
"Tonight, at the Shijin Hotel."
"Meeting you at a hotel? Based on what I know about Su Moli and Chu Yunhao, there’s a high chance they’re trying to set you up. It seems you acquiring Su Group’s shares is really putting pressure on them."
Li Li chuckled lightly. "They’re already starting to crack."
Qin Miaomiao sneered, "Chu Yunhao might be good at sweet-talking women, but his business acumen is mediocre. The company is now full of his relatives, and he’s driven away all the competent staff. The company’s finances are already in trouble, and his relatives are like bloodsucking leeches, draining the company dry. Now that you’ve made your move, how can they possibly hold up?"
Li Li was momentarily stunned as he listened to the voice on the other end of the phone—it sounded a lot like Su Jin.
That woman, his formidable opponent in the business world, the one he held deep respect and admiration for!
"What’s your next step?"
"To prevent them from playing dirty tricks, you better be prepared."
Qin Miaomiao hung up the phone, but her heart couldn’t calm down for a long time. She had to see this situation for herself!
The next evening, she found an excuse, brought Little Sixth along, and headed straight to the Shijin Hotel.
Little Sixth glanced at the lavishly decorated hotel and gave her a few more curious looks. Narrowing his eyes, he cautiously probed:
"Uh, Young Madam, you’re coming to a hotel to...?"
Meet someone? Little Sixth’s almond-shaped eyes narrowed even further, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. Unable to resist, he asked again:
"Uh, Young Madam, who exactly are you meeting?"
Little Sixth’s expression became slightly conflicted. "Young Madam, what are you meeting a man for?"
And choosing to meet at a hotel, of all places—was Young Madam planning to cheat? No, no, if she were, she wouldn’t have brought him along!
It must be a misunderstanding—definitely a misunderstanding!
"Oh, maybe to catch someone in the act."
That suggestion completely unsettled Little Sixth! Was Young Master Lu having an affair at this hotel? And now the Young Madam was here to catch him red-handed?
No way! As a bodyguard, how could he let this kind of thing happen? He had to stop her! He quickly sent an encrypted message to Old Fifth:
"Tell Young Master Lu to get out of there fast—Young Madam is here to catch him cheating!"
Old Fifth scanned the message, then glanced at Lu Qing, who was about to head to Sifang City. After hesitating for a moment, he leaned in to report to him:
"Young Master Lu, the Young Madam appears to be heading to Sifang City as well."
Lu Qing frowned. What was she going there for? Sifang City was far from being a proper place.
"Tell Little Sixth to distract her and send her back."
"Understood, Young Master Lu."
Little Sixth, upon receiving the orders, was almost driven to madness. How was he supposed to persuade her? They were already inside the hotel and about to go upstairs!
He promptly blocked Qin Miaomiao’s path, smiling nervously, "Uh, Young Madam, I heard there’s a high-end boutique nearby with amazing discounts. Want to check it out?"
Qin Miaomiao shot him a look as though he were an idiot. "Do I look like a shopaholic?"
"Then how about some afternoon tea?"
"How about a movie? I heard there’s one particularly good one showing right now!"
Qin Miaomiao squinted at him. "Spill it—what are you hiding from me?"
Seeing that he couldn’t hold her back anymore, Little Sixth finally confessed: "Young Madam, please stay calm. Whatever happens when you go upstairs and see Young Master Lu, don’t lose your temper. Maybe he’s just momentarily blinded by some vixen. Deep down, the person he truly loves is you."
"Cut the crap! Are you saying Lu Qing is here? Hooking up with someone? Cheating on me?"
(Susu rode a bus all day to get home, so there’ll be an update at 10 PM tonight. Love you all!)