"Oh my goodness! Keke," Jiang Qin exclaimed with a laugh, "look at this child. He's dating and didn't even tell me! He secretly got his marriage certificate, and only then I found out he has a wife, and I have a daughter-in-law and a grandson. Luckily, the boy isn't a scumbag and explained everything to you. Keke, don't you think our Qing Shuo is very fortunate?"
Tang Ke Ke forced a smile. Fortunate, huh? Once the arrow is shot from the bow, there's no turning back. Yun Xia stole the man she loved, and she wouldn't let Yun Xia off the hook.
"Auntie is truly blessed!" Her voice was laced with an undeniable envy and anger.
"Right? Auntie feels the same way," Jiang Qin said with a bright smile.
Li Qing Shuo glanced at his mother, thinking how the old saying, "ginger is spicier the older it gets," was so true. She had poked right at Tang Ke Ke's sore spot, making the woman's hand tremble as she held her chopsticks.
Tang Ke Ke ate the meal with trepidation. The moment Li Qing Shuo put down his chopsticks, she found an excuse to leave.
"Mom, I'm going out for a bit. Be careful on your own. I'll have bodyguards come protect you later."
A flicker of worry crossed Jiang Qin's elegant face. "Qing Shuo, what about that girl, Xia Xia? It's so dangerous, you can't let her stay at Xiao Jiu's place forever."
Li Qing Shuo smiled. "Don't worry, Mom. I'm here. I'll get going now."
Li Qing Shuo drove his car out of the garage and then followed Tang Ke Ke's car.
Half an hour later, Tang Ke Ke's car stopped.
Li Qing Shuo glanced at the building not far away. It was a high-end club; ordinary people couldn't get in without a membership.
It seemed the projects he had given the Tang family had made them a lot of money.
Just as he was about to get out and follow her in, he spotted a familiar figure.
Li Qing Feng. Why was he here?
And why was Tang Ke Ke here?
Li Qing Shuo glanced at the club's name, "Hao Hui Club." Wait, this club name sounded familiar. It belonged to He Ming Run's family.
Li Qing Shuo called He Ming Run.
"What is it?" He Ming Run's tone was deep, and Li Qing Shuo detected a hint of unsatisfied desire.
Li Qing Shuo teased, "What? Did Yuan Yuan kick you out of bed last night?"
He Ming Run: "How did you know?"
Li Qing Shuo: "..." Incredible, he could guess that too!
He truly lived up to his reputation.
Li Qing Shuo, no longer in the mood to joke, asked, "Hao Hui Club, is that your family's?"
He Ming Run: "Yes! Why are you going there?"
"I have something to attend to. Give me access to all rooms and surveillance. I'm in a hurry, I need to check the surveillance room first."
He Ming Run: "Okay, I'll call the manager. You go ahead."
Li Qing Shuo smiled, said "Thanks," and then opened the car door and got out.
Upon entering, he saw the manager standing at the entrance. "Excuse me, are you Mr. Li?"
Li Qing Shuo nodded slightly. "Yes, take me to the surveillance room."
The manager's eyes flickered, and he led Li Qing Shuo to the surveillance room. As he turned, a peculiar smile played on his lips.
Li Qing Shuo asked for the surveillance footage from the past five minutes, but there was nothing?
Li Qing Shuo looked at the manager, bewildered. "What's going on? Why isn't the footage from just now here?"
The manager smiled apologetically. "There was a problem with the surveillance area just now, so it's gone. It's currently being repaired."
A deep thoughtfulness flashed in Li Qing Shuo's eyes. He asked with strong suspicion, "Such a coincidence?"
The manager smiled and said, "Mr. Li, if you want to check something, I can help you. However, the engineering department is currently carrying out repairs, and some areas are still not fixed."
Li Qing Shuo: "Take me to the front desk."
"Certainly, Mr. Li." The manager led Li Qing Shuo to the front desk again.
Li Qing Shuo: "Let me see the entry and exit log."
"Yes, yes." The manager cooperated perfectly and handed the registration book to Li Qing Shuo.
Li Qing Shuo took the registration book and looked at it.
Tang Ke Ke had gone to private room 502.
Li Qing Feng had gone to private room 703. They were not in the same room.
Had he guessed wrong?
Li Qing Shuo glanced at the smiling manager, a question forming in his mind. How could it be such a coincidence that the surveillance area malfunctioned precisely when he arrived?
Li Qing Shuo said "Thank you" to the manager and left.
This was He Ming Run's territory. Li Qing Feng's influence didn't reach this far.
He walked out, got into his car, and drove away. He decided to go and settle Yun Xia first.
The manager stood at the entrance, watching Li Qing Shuo's car drive away, then made a phone call.
"Young Master, everything is handled. Second Young Master has left."
The manager smiled obsequiously. After all, everyone worked for money, and he had only made a small adjustment.
Mr. He wouldn't find out.
A sinister voice came from the other end. "Good job. The money will be transferred to your account soon. In the future, when I or Tang Ke Ke come over, you'll adjust the registration times, and you'll delete all footage of us appearing together."
"Yes, yes, Young Master, don't worry, I absolutely won't let anyone discover you were here."
Li Qing Feng hung up the phone. A faint, sinister smile played on his handsome face as he looked at the gentle and beautiful woman opposite him, then chuckled.
He elegantly crossed his legs, pinched a cigarette between his fingers, brought it to his lips, tilted his head, and pressed the lighter. The flame leaped momentarily in his lowered gaze.
Li Qing Feng took a deep drag, the taste of nicotine spreading around him. He exhaled comfortably.
Then Li Qing Feng said, "Ke Ke, you're so beautiful, why didn't my younger brother fall for you?"
Tang Ke Ke was also feeling frustrated. How was she inferior to that Yun Xia?
Compared to the insignificant Tang Ke Ke, her family was outstanding.
"However, he has become suspicious of you and is following you, but he can't find any evidence, so you don't need to worry. What you need to do is prevent my brother's heir from being born. My brother is a kind-hearted person. If you do this well, your family's business and the position of the second madam of the Li family will all be yours."
Tang Ke Ke looked at the man in front of her. Compared to Li Qing Shuo, he was far inferior. Not only that, but he was also illegitimate.
Li Qing Shuo's mother had left the Li family, and his mother had not been officially recognized.
The three parties existed in a state of separation.
However, she had heard gossip that their father dared not be openly with Li Qing Feng's mother because he feared Li Qing Shuo's strength.
Their family was plotting to seize Li Qing Shuo's assets. But there was one thing: Li Qing Feng was no match for Li Qing Shuo. Li Qing Shuo had Mu Jiu Chen and He Ming Run behind him.
If either of them lent Li Qing Shuo a hand, Li Qing Feng would be nothing. She was cooperating with Li Qing Feng to eliminate that little slut Yun Xia.
But the people behind Li Qing Feng weren't capable of achieving much.
Tang Ke Ke said to Li Qing Feng, "Li Qing Shuo has moved Yun Xia into Mu Jiu Chen's home. It will be difficult to make a move next."
"Mu Jiu Chen?" Li Qing Feng smirked sinisterly. "He won't be able to jump around for much longer. Don't worry, just do it boldly. This time, the iron triangle of Jin Shi – Mu Jiu Chen, Li Qing Shuo, and He Ming Run – it's time for a change of reign."