The hotel manager suspected the older man had poisoned her; such a thing couldn't happen in his hotel. It would have a huge negative impact on his business. And it was such a waste of the girl's life; he couldn't let this older man ruin her.

The hotel manager called some security guards through his earpiece. They followed the man into the elevator, while Jiang's father was thinking that Qi Yanxu would arrive soon. Finally, he was rid of that little devil, and the family could finally have some peace.

Unbeknownst to her, she was being followed. Mistaking the perpetrator for a malicious person, Jiang's father searched the room for a while. He placed his daughter on the bed, a satisfied smile spreading across his face as if he had accomplished his mission.

To an unsuspecting person, however, it appeared lewd. The hotel manager assumed he was about to do something harmful to the girl. He gestured for security to approach.

The security guard pushed open the door and saw the man sitting on the sofa. His eyes were fixed on the girl on the bed. He was genuinely startled and stared in terror at the security guards in front of him and the hotel manager who walked in from behind.

"What's going on?" Jiang's father, seeing that it was the hotel manager, felt relieved. He was, however, a little angry. What was wrong with this hotel? How dare they barge into a guest's room like this?

The hotel manager approached and pointed at the girl on the bed, saying, "How do you explain this? What do you want to do?"

Jiang Hua was in a dazed state at this moment, as if she heard some kind of sound, but she couldn't make it out clearly no matter how hard she tried.

"What do you want to do? Basic manners, please! I'm staying at your hotel, and you're barging into my room. What do you mean by this? What's the meaning of this? Tell me." Mr. Jiang was starting to panic. Surely the manager wouldn't know about his scheme? But then again, that seemed unlikely.

His courage grew, and the hotel manager gave him no chance to argue. She then tried to kick him out. "I suspect you have designs on this girl in bed."

Jiang's father seemed to instantly understand something. He sat back down on the sofa, laughing loudly, and reached into his pocket to pull out a business card. The hotel manager, mistaking it for a weapon, not only stepped back but also alerted the security guards.

What he pulled out was a card. He gave an awkward smile, and upon reading it, realized it was from the CEO of Jiang's Group. But he didn't let his guard down. His behavior was far too suspicious. Was the CEO having an affair? And with such a young girl at that. Come to think of it, it seems like this is a common practice these days.

The hotel manager couldn't control that, since such things happened frequently in hotels. But the next second, Jiang's father dispelled his suspicions.

"This is my daughter."

The hotel manager even showed a horrified expression. "You won't even spare your own daughter!" Jiang's father knew he'd misunderstood and quickly explained, "My daughter was drunk. I was afraid her mother would scold her when she got home. Actually, I was afraid too, so I had to arrange a hotel for her. Let her stay here for one night."

After hearing the whole story, the hotel manager was even more apologetic, as he himself didn't know why he had barged in so inexplicably. It must have been quite a shock to anyone.

He apologized repeatedly, along with the security guards, hoping they could forgive him.

Jiang's father didn't want to say anything. He just wanted him to stay calm and not disrupt his plans. He was also anxious about when Qi Yanxu would arrive, as the medicine was about to take effect.

"Oh, by the way, I hope you..." Before Jiang's father could finish speaking, the hotel manager gave him a knowing look.

"I won't tell anyone," he said, gesturing to keep quiet. Jiang's father glanced at the four security guards behind him. The guards instantly understood and indicated they wouldn't tell anyone.

After the hotel managers left, Jiang's father leaned back on the sofa, gazing at his daughter on the bed. She was still unconscious and might have to wait a while longer.

I silently said to myself, "Don't blame me for being heartless."

Gu Yiming frowned slightly. He was the richest man in City A, the president of the Gu Group; he wasn't stupid, and naturally guessed what Qi Yanxu and Jiang's father had discussed.

It must be about Jiang Hua.

Gu Yiming's eyes gradually hardened, and he exuded a suffocating aura. Should he take some action? Gu Yiming turned his gaze to Qi Yanxu, who was talking incessantly on the phone not far away.

Qi Yanxu, engrossed in his erotic dream, was unaware that a cold, murderous gaze was fixed upon him. He continued speaking earnestly with his future father-in-law.

"Okay, I got it, I'll be right there," Qi Yanxu said, then hung up the phone. The upturned corners of his mouth and the excitement and desire in his eyes silently spoke volumes about his feelings at that moment. Finally, after all this time, I can finally have you, Jiang Hua!

Qi Yanxu put away her phone, her face beaming with a smile, and happily left. Gu Yiming's eyes, however, held an even deeper ruthlessness; his narrowed eyes and dark pupils spoke volumes about the danger he was facing.

Although Gu Yiming had no feelings for Jiang Hua and wasn't a good person, he still subconsciously took out his phone, dialed a number, and casually waited for the other party to answer.

The call was answered quickly, and a fawning voice came through the phone: "Ah, Mr. Gu, everyone is really looking forward to your speech at today's meeting, I..."

Gu Yiming coldly interrupted the shrill, seductive voice: "I have to leave now. We can talk about the meeting tomorrow. Anything else, leave it to my secretary and have him bring it to me tomorrow."

The voice was clearly anxious: "But, Mr. Gu, today's meeting is very important to our company. We still need your help with the investment..."

Gu Yiming angrily said, "We'll talk about it tomorrow! Don't you understand what I'm saying? Why do I have to repeat myself? Do you not want to work here anymore?" Gu Yiming didn't want to get so angry, but he still had to catch up with Qi Yanxu.

The voice seemed quite angry, but dared not say anything. After a few deep breaths, it said, "Alright, alright, we'll talk tomorrow, but you absolutely have to treat me to a drink another day, Mr. Gu."

"Okay, okay, don't bother me unless it's something important," Gu Yiming said dismissively. He hadn't planned to invite him in the first place. What's the point of drinking during work hours?

Hearing silence on the other end of the phone, Gu Yiming hung up, dusted off his pants, and strode after Qi Yanxu. Although Qi Yanxu walked fast, it wouldn't be difficult to find him. Gu Yiming sat in his car and, sure enough, saw a familiar sedan drive past.

Gu Yiming started his car and followed Qi Yanxu's. He stayed close behind Qi Yanxu the whole way. Gu Yiming was slightly startled. Qi Yanxu was usually very vigilant; there was no reason he hadn't noticed at such close range. What could have made him so happy that his vigilance had dropped?