Chapter 423 Caught

Qi Yanjiao seemed to have anticipated this, and when Gao Min asked, she remained calm and smiled lightly, "These are my family's bodyguards?"

"bodyguard?"

Qi Yanjiao said proudly and boastfully, "To be honest, my family is in business and we have a little money. When people have money, they are bound to face some dangers when they go out. This time, I came all the way from the next city to find Xiaolian. My dad was really worried about me being alone, so he came with me."

"Is it inconvenient for him to go in? If that's the case, I'll just have him wait outside for a while. After all, Xiaolian is still inside; she shouldn't be in any danger, right?"

Gao Min could easily tell that she was subtly showing off and implying something about them. She thought to herself, "You and the big man behind you are the most dangerous people here. How dare you talk about others like that? Heh heh heh!"

Despite her complaints, Gao Min knew this wasn't the time to act impulsively, so she put on a professional smile again: "There's nothing inconvenient about it. Since your father sent you as a bodyguard, please come in."

Gao Min stepped aside and let the two of them in.

Qi Yanjiao was alright. When she walked past, you could faintly smell a strong medicinal odor on her, probably because the backlash from the Ghost Face Sore had worsened and her skin had begun to ulcerate.

Before Gao Min could think further, the man in black following Qi Yanjiao also came over.

As she walked past, Gao Min clearly felt a chilling coldness that shot from the soles of her feet straight to her brain, making her body stiffen. She instinctively sensed danger, a particularly terrifying kind of danger.

When Qi Yanjiao entered the room, her jealousy and hatred intensified.

The interior decoration of this house is even better than what you see from the outside. How could Qi Xiaolian, that ignorant bumpkin, live in such a nice house? She doesn't deserve it!

"Cousin, you're here."

Qi Xiaolian's words promptly awakened Qi Yanjiao, who was immersed in jealousy, and also allowed her to restrain the terrifying ferocity that was about to show on her face.

"Xiaolian, your mother said you weren't feeling well and were hospitalized a few days ago. Are you feeling better now?" Qi Yanjiao said, reaching out to grab Qi Xiaolian's hand.

Even though Qi Xiaolian was mentally prepared, she was still startled and almost instinctively shrank back to avoid Qi Yanjiao's hand.

Seeing this, Gao Qiang immediately stepped in front of her, meeting Qi Yanjiao's surprised and inquisitive gaze with a calm expression: "I'm sorry, Xiaolian has a skin disease. Before she was discharged from the hospital, the doctor instructed her to avoid physical contact with others during this period to prevent the condition from recurring. Please understand, cousin."

Qi Yanjiao's hand froze in mid-air, and she forced a dry laugh, "So that's how it is. I didn't know that. I almost did something wrong with my good intentions."

Hiding behind Gao Qiang, Qi Xiaolian calmed down considerably and pretended to be magnanimous, saying, "Ignorance is no excuse. Cousin, you're only doing this for my own good. I don't blame you."

Qi Yanjiao choked for a moment. She turned to look at the man in black who had followed her in. Having received no instructions, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue the conversation: "Speaking of which, I was quite startled when I entered the community. I never expected you to live in a place like this."

Qi Yanjiao suddenly lowered her voice and asked curiously, "Xiaolian, does this house belong to your fiancé's sister?"

Qi Xiaolian blinked, about to speak, when Gao Min, who came out with tea and snacks, spoke first: "No. This is the house of one of my artists. I usually live with her. Since Xiaolian and the others rarely come here, I took the liberty of bringing them in."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yanjiao felt somewhat better. She thought to herself, "How could this poor guy possibly be able to hook up with a rich guy and live in such a nice house? Turns out he's just staying here temporarily."

but……

"You just said 'artist'? Are you a celebrity's manager? Assistant? Or..."

"broker."

"Agent?" Qi Yanjiao pondered for a moment. "You said this house belongs to your artist. You're just taking it upon yourself to bring someone home to live. Doesn't the owner of the house have any objections?"

"She..." Gao Min had just opened her mouth when a voice came down from upstairs: "Of course I have no objection. Sister Gao's family is my family. I happen to have a lot of empty houses here, so they can stay as long as they want. I have that much magnanimity."

The sound startled not only Qi Yanjiao, but also Gao Min and the others.

Then Ye Wanxi came downstairs in her home clothes, looking refreshed.

The moment Qi Yanjiao saw Ye Wanxi, her eyes were filled with intense resentment and venom.

She hates two kinds of people the most in her life: those who are better looking than her and those who are richer and more talented than her.

Unfortunately, Ye Wanxi met most of these criteria, so it would be a miracle if Qi Yanjiao liked her!

It's worth mentioning that the man in black following Qi Yanjiao also paused when he saw Ye Wanxi, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face hidden behind his mask.

Qi Xiaolian and the others were also confused. They were certain that when Qi Yanjiao arrived, Ye Wanxi was definitely not at home, much less upstairs.

But now she came downstairs, even changing into very casual clothes, looking like she had just woken up.

But after the initial surprise, they also subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. With Ye Wanxi around, at least their personal safety was guaranteed.

"Wanxi, why did you come down? Aren't you going to rest anymore?" Gao Min was the first to react and ran over to greet her.

"I came downstairs when I heard the noise. This must be Xiaolian's cousin, right? Hello." Ye Wanxi extended her hand to her.

Qi Yanjiao felt genuine disgust and repulsion towards the person in front of her, but she still had to maintain a polite smile and extend her hand: "Hello."

As soon as the servant grasped Qi Yanjiao's hand, Ye Wanxi understood her physical condition. This person was indeed at her last gasp, barely clinging to life.

In two days at most, the sores on her body will ulcerate extensively, and the suffering she will endure will be hundreds or thousands of times greater than that of the people she has harmed.

Of course, her choice to come down to the department at this time was not just to shake hands with Qi Yanjiao.

After greeting the guest, Ye Wanxi suddenly turned to look at the man in black.

"And this is...?"

"He is the bodyguard who accompanied Miss Qi."

"Oh, a bodyguard." Ye Wanxi extended her hand again. "Hello."

The man in black was stunned for a moment. Seeing that everyone was staring at him, he hesitated for a long time before finally extending his hand to shake hands with them.

Ye Wanxi's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved upwards even further. She had caught him!

The next second, there was a loud thud, and Qi Yanjiao fell to the ground, her face pale, staring ahead with disbelief in her eyes.

It took her a while to seem to find her voice before she screamed, "A ghost! There's a ghost!"

(End of this chapter)