"You... what are you saying? I don't understand..."
Tian Lingli's body stiffened, her voice trembling, her expression like a startled cat.
Her eyes quickly shifted from panic to a pitiable fragility.
Full of innocence and grievance.
Unfortunately, this pretense could only fool ordinary people.
In front of Li Chonglou, it was as good as nonexistent.
"You, a big streamer with millions of fans, looking at me, the son-in-law of the Jiang family, it's truly flattering."
Li Chonglou's eyes flashed with purple lightning, captivating, and he chuckled, "My mother is hospitalized, and besides the Jiang family, even Wu Hao doesn't know. You're very well-informed."
"You used Wang Jingwu's suppression and humiliation of me, then stepped in to resolve it, making me grateful."
"Then you'll get drunk and throw yourself at me, and then get evidence, right?"
"By then, I'll have no choice but to divorce, a well-designed plan."
It was a stab to the heart.
The feigned fragility and grievance in Tian Lingli's eyes were instantly shattered.
She slumped onto the bed, her seductive charm vanishing, and forced a bitter laugh, "Are you really Li Chonglou?"
"I felt something was wrong just now. You used to be so timid, and you even stammered when you saw me. Why have you changed so much in just over three years?"
"Now you're like a thousand-year-old demon, able to see through my heart at a glance!"
"Alright, I admit it."
"I don't know any Liu Zhiru. The class reunion was Jiang Tao's idea. He's my top supporter."
"Go on," Li Chonglou's expression turned cold.
As expected, Jiang Tao hadn't given up.
He was actually using Tian Lingli to stir up trouble and force his hand.
"Jiang Tao's plan was for me to first gain your trust, then lure you home."
Tian Lingli continued, "My home has cameras, which can record anything you do as evidence."
"In fact, I didn't intend for you to take any advantage, but to provoke you into molesting me."
"You thought he just wanted you to divorce? He wants you to go to jail!"
"But I didn't do that. You booked this room, and everyone saw it."
Tian Lingli's confession was somewhat unexpected for Li Chonglou: "Aren't you afraid of Jiang Tao retaliating by telling me this?"
This woman was not just a pretty face.
Her ability to change her demeanor and confess so readily surprised him.
It seemed he possessed some value that made her change her mind.
Human nature is selfish and self-serving. Whether one admits it or not, most people will try their best to embellish and find a nice reason.
But in essence, it's that realistic.
Tian Lingli helped Jiang Tao set a trap because Jiang Tao could bring her benefits.
Now, she was showing favor to him, a mere son-in-law of the Jiang family.
Could it be because of Wang Dehai?
"Of course, I'm afraid!"
A seductive gleam returned to Tian Lingli's eyes: "Don't I still have you? The Jiang family doesn't know your worth, but I'm not that stupid."
"You know better than me what kind of person Wang Dehai is."
"You have no connection with him, why would he fawn over you like this?"
"We're classmates, after all. Even if I don't help you, there's no need to get myself into trouble, right?"
Betraying Jiang Tao was not a sudden impulse.
After witnessing Wang Dehai's fawning over Li Chonglou, she had already made her calculations.
Li Chonglou's composure seemed genuine, not feigned.
The Jiang family was just a third-rate family, and Jiang Tao was all bark and no bite, drowning in debt.
His potential had long been exhausted by her.
Being honest was better for everyone.
"You're very candid, but I have to be cautious," Li Chonglou said, pulling out his phone. The screen clearly showed it was recording.
Tian Lingli's face changed.
If this recording were to be released online, she might face social ruin.
With over three million fans, they might all turn into anti-fans and trolls.
The mere spit from them could drown her.
"Don't worry, if you help me with something, I'll destroy the recording."
Li Chonglou picked up Tian Lingli's bag.
He took out her phone, had her unlock it and dial his number, then instructed, "You find a reason to deal with Jiang Tao yourself, but don't reveal Wang Dehai."
"I'll notify you of other matters by phone."
"Get some rest early."
With that, he turned and left.
Leaving Tian Lingli stunned, her face pale and flushed, she angrily threw her bag at the door and cursed, "Li Chonglou, are you even a man!"
Countless men were willing to pay any price to have her, yet she willingly threw herself at him, and Li Chonglou couldn't even be bothered to glance at her more than once.
A surge of immense frustration washed over her.
She regretted it to the core.
If she had known, she shouldn't have told him everything!
Now she was in a bind, her lifeline in Li Chonglou's hands, and she had no choice but to obey him.
Outside the door, Li Chonglou's gaze was like ice, his entire being like a unsheathed sword, exuding a chilling killing intent.
The entire incident started because of Jiang Tao. The previous incident hadn't ended, and now he was trying to harm him again.
This was no longer just Jiang Yuxin's trouble, but a direct threat to him.
Pushing his luck, not knowing restraint.
Once his mother's surgery was over, he would make Jiang Tao suffer the consequences!
***
Late at night, in the study of a villa in Liyang Bieyuan.
A middle-aged man with hands like chicken claws and prominent brow bones stared grimly at the sweet white glaze bowl before him, his eyes filled with extreme malevolence.
"This sweet white glaze was personally imitated by that master. Even Qin Muyang was fooled, yet some inexperienced brat saw through it?"
"Where did this impudent youngster come from? He almost ruined my great plan!"
"If it weren't for Lu Sucheng's greed and arrogance, all my painstaking efforts would have been in vain!"
A gloomy-looking young man standing beside the middle-aged man spoke in a low voice, "Dad, I had someone investigate. The antique circles in Qin Zhou have never heard of this person named Li."
"It's probably just a coincidence. Could it be that one of our own leaked the information?"
"I heard that kid didn't even lay a hand on him. He was more than ten meters away. Unless he has X-ray vision!"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man's pupils constricted, and he snorted, "In this world, nothing is a coincidence."
"Apart from you and me, there are no insiders in this plan. That three-eyed guy was just a pawn. He would have to be seeking death to betray us himself."
"Regardless of the reason, the Lyu Group's auction six days from now is inextricably linked to our father and son's fate."
"After planning for so many years, whether we can oust Lu Chenggong depends on this one time. There can't be any slip-ups."
"Didn't you say that kid has a connection with Lu Yunxu?"
"Find an opportunity to use Lu Yunxu to lure him out and test if he truly has any real skill."
"If he does, then make him useful to me."
"He must not be allowed to stay by the side of the Lu father and daughter, lest he ruin my plans."
The young man asked, "What if he has both skills and is unwilling to cooperate with us?"
"Then I'll make sure he sees nothing!" the middle-aged man said with hatred.
"Understood, Dad. Whether he has skills or not, Lu Yunxu and his daughter won't escape our grasp," the young man's eyes overflowed with sinister malice.
Lu Yunxu had long been regarded as his possession.
That kid named Li was getting too close to Lu Yunxu.
He even specially helped him find Huang Qishan.
This matter had crossed his line of tolerance.
Even if his father hadn't said anything, he would make Li Chonglou realize the price of coveting his woman!