Li Qingshuo shook his head slightly, a hint of ferocity flashing in his clear, gentle eyes. He spoke at an unhurried pace, "It's nothing, not a big deal. The one who leaked it will be shut down tomorrow."
Tang Ke Ke parted her red lips slightly, looking incredulous. She asked with a hint of sadness, "Qingshuo, you really don't want to be associated with me?"
Li Qingshuo ignored her sadness. In the beginning, to appease their families, they had agreed to start as friends.
She smiled and said, "We are friends. This would harm your reputation. You are a girl, your reputation shouldn't be ruined by just anyone, and I don't want to hurt you." Li Qingshuo's answer was flawless, also explaining their relationship.
Tang Ke Ke's smile turned ugly. Had her invitation last night worsened his impression of her?
Why did he suddenly say something like this?
"Qingshuo, I thought..."
"Qingshuo." Tang Ke Ke's voice was interrupted by a voice from the distance.
She looked at the approaching pair, frowning subtly. They really couldn't have come at a worse time.
Li Qingshuo turned to look. It was He Mingrun and Meng Yuan.
They walked over hand in hand. Li Qingshuo smiled helplessly. These two were really too affectionate.
"You're here." Li Qingshuo smiled at them. His white shirt and black straight-leg trousers made him look very radiant, and his smile was especially gentle.
"Mm!" He Mingrun nodded with a smile. They were wearing matching couple's casual wear that was popular this season, blue pants and white tops.
Meng Yuan looked at Li Qingshuo's teasing gaze, her small face flushing slightly. In the end, her cheeks couldn't help but turn red, showing a faint pinkness that made one want to bite.
He Mingrun felt his heart stir, and he looked at Li Qingshuo openly, asking, "Where's Xiao Jiu?"
Li Qingshuo said, "I messaged him. I don't know if he's coming." Mu Jiuchen was extremely busy. Every time they invited him, it was only when he actually arrived at the scene that it could be considered a true invitation.
He Mingrun looked at Tang Ke Ke not far behind him and thought of the news he had seen that morning.
He frowned slightly, "How could you be so careless? You were photographed here too? It's somewhat unbelievable. Looking at the angle from which the photos were taken, it's as if they knew where you would come out from."
They had considerable experience with such matters.
Li Qingshuo didn't mind. Whether the other party was intentional or not, they would face the same outcome. They would be shut down tomorrow. His news wasn't that easy to write.
"It's fine, I've already had people investigate. The other party won't have a good time." Media outlets rarely dared to publish news about the three of them without their consent.
This person was clearly not afraid of death!
He Mingrun sneered, "I'm just afraid the other party is someone you can't find."
Li Qingshuo had also considered this, but it didn't matter. There would always be clues.
"Let's go, we'll go in and wait for Xiao Jiujiu."
Li Qingshuo turned and met Tang Ke Ke's pair of hurt, dark, and bright eyes, which were full of pitiable innocence. However, he couldn't bring himself to feel pity.
He said nothing and walked past her.
Tang Ke Ke clenched her fists slightly. She didn't understand. What had she done wrong? They had been fine before. Even coming to Modu this time, she had planned everything meticulously just to have some private time with him. If the opportunity arose, she would have turned it into a fait accompli. Li Qingshuo's mother liked her very much.
However, just like in Jinshi, this man always kept a distance from her.
Tang Ke Ke's walk was slightly unusual. She was wearing flats, so there was no discomfort.
Upon entering the private room, Meng Yuan went to the restroom, and Tang Ke Ke also stood up, saying, "Miss Meng, shall we go together?"
Meng Yuan nodded slightly at her. Although they had met before, they were only acquaintances.
Tang Ke Ke had thought of a stratagem when she saw Meng Yuan. As long as she befriended Meng Yuan, she would always have a chance to get close to Li Qingshuo.
After returning from here, Li Qingshuo's work would become very busy. She wanted to see Li Qingshuo, but Li Qingshuo might not necessarily want to see her.
He Mingrun watched the two young women leave and said, "Your girlfriend doesn't seem that great."
Li Qingshuo: "..."
He quickly denied it, "Which eye of yours saw her as my girlfriend? We just happened to meet at Modu Airport, and I casually mentioned I was going to see friends. She said she was fine by herself and followed me to see you all. She's the daughter of a friend my mother met at the mahjong table. I just wanted to look after her a bit, you know? My mother is quite nagging."
He had originally met Tang Ke Ke to avoid pressure to marry.
He Mingrun felt it was not appropriate to gossip about others' affairs. He gave him a reminder, "If you really want to know what happened last night, you can ask Yuan Yuan. Yuan Yuan is a private investigator, and she can find out anything you want."
Li Qingshuo smiled indifferently, tilting his head slightly to look at him, "It's not to the point where your Yuan Yuan needs to step in. If I need it, I'll ask her..."
Li Qingshuo froze and looked sharply at He Mingrun, "Ah! Mingrun, now that you mention it, I do need Yuan Yuan's help with something. My company was hacked this morning, and our design drafts were stolen. Although we have backups, you know, once design drafts are seen by competitors, they're worthless."
He Mingrun was stunned and looked at him, unable to resist teasing, "How can your company's technical staff be so incompetent?"
Technical Department: "..." Jealous King, we didn't offend you!
Li Qingshuo was also very depressed. He spent money to hire a bunch of useless people!
At the entrance to the restroom, Meng Yuan was washing her hands. Tang Ke Ke also came out. She looked at Meng Yuan in the mirror and smiled slightly, then said with envy, "Yuan Yuan, you are so beautiful!"
Meng Yuan's hand-washing motion paused slightly. This was the second time they had met since they met last night. They weren't close enough for that.
Being praised, Meng Yuan also smiled slightly, "Thank you for the compliment, Miss Tang. You are also very beautiful!"
Tang Ke Ke had a pure and lovely appearance, and she was indeed beautiful.
"Thank you! Yuan Yuan, please don't be so formal. We met by chance, so we are friends. Let's exchange contact information and hang out together in the future."
This reminded Meng Yuan of Lu Qiaoyi. She had approached them under the guise of friendship and almost killed Nuannuan.
This time, when Tang Ke Ke said this, she immediately became wary. Her relationship with Li Qingshuo was not at the point of marriage.
Approaching her had another purpose. Li Qingshuo was familiar with He Mingrun, and He Mingrun often interacted with Li Qingshuo. As long as she knew where Li Qingshuo was, she could also know where He Mingrun was?
These suspicions were not her being overly cautious but stemmed from handling many cases of extramarital affairs. Such things were not difficult to guess.
Meng Yuan didn't say anything. After adding her on WeChat, she returned to the room.
Mu Jiuchen also arrived. He brought Jiang Siyun with him. As Meng Yuan entered, she excitedly hugged the little fox.
"Ahhh... Little Fox, I want to take you back, woo woo woo... I'm not used to it when you're not here." Meng Yuan tightly gripped Jiang Siyun's neck.
Jiang Siyun couldn't help but tease her, "Aunt Meng, since you got a boyfriend, how many days have you been back?"