69 Chapter 69

◎Test 4◎

How could Bai Wen directly contact people from Xuan Huang's side?

This matter was actually arranged for her by Zhang Li.

Zhang Li asked her not to reveal that this was her arrangement, and just to make sure that her conversation with Liu Qingran could not be heard by "someone with ulterior motives".

Although she didn't understand why Zhang Li did this, Bai Wen completed the task very obediently.

If Zhang Li hadn't told her in advance that someone would be waiting, she might not have noticed that someone was "monitoring" Liu Qingran.

If Xu Fei were to do this, he would probably mess it up. After all, they all knew that Liu Qingran was a fake daughter who had taken over someone else's family.

But Bai Wen is much calmer than Xu Fei.

Although Cheng Yu did not tell her what the relationship between Zhang Li and Wan Cheng was, she did not hide some things from her, so she actually had some doubts.

After realizing that there might be a higher identity behind Zhang Li, Bai Wen knew that all of Zhang Li's arrangements must have a deep meaning.

After completing the task, she returned to Zhang Li.

"What did she say?"

"Just like you guessed, Sister Li, Liu Qingran didn't give me a clear reply."

Zhang Li smiled. She knew that Liu Qingran would definitely go. After all, in the original novel, it was clear how much Liu Qingran loved Xuan Huang.

Bai Wen was still a little curious. "The crew is on lockdown, so why is someone squatting near Liu Qingran's room? Is this person not up to anything?"

"No." Zhang Li gave an affirmative answer.

Hearing her say this, Bai Wen felt relieved.

She was merely asking out of curiosity, not genuinely concerned about Liu Qingran's safety. With so many people on Liu Qingran's team, the chances of anything happening were relatively small. The most important thing was that this incident didn't affect the entire crew or Sister Li's filming.

Seeing Zhang Li holding a cell phone and trying to contact someone, Bai Wen went about her own business.

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Liu Qingran will be leaving soon.

Her scenes have been filmed, but the crew still has other scenes to shoot, so the focus has shifted from Zhang Li and Liu Qingran to the heroine and the others.

The director and his men exchanged greetings with Liu Qingran, and then sent someone to escort Liu Qingran out of the studio building they rented.

After a while, Zhang Li, who had completed his filming task, said goodbye to the director and others, and then left with his team.

Watching the two people leave one after another, Cao Mingyan didn't think much about it.

He has now made a complete plan. Compared to Zhang Li's value, Liu Qingran is obviously more valuable.

He planned to leave Zhang Li behind and get close to Liu Qingran.

However, he didn't intend to turn against Zhang Li. He would continue as before, just carrying out the plan behind Zhang Li's back. If he really did establish contact with Liu Qingran, he could kick Zhang Li away if necessary. If he failed to gain Liu Qingran's trust, he still had Zhang Li as a second choice.

This plan is perfect!

Cao Mingyan couldn't help but feel excited about his good luck.

He was also glad that assistant Zhang Li was so stupid that he told the time and place without any hesitation.

This way he doesn't even have to go out to find out the news, which saves him a lot of effort.

In order to leave a better impression on Liu Qingran, he asked his friend to cover for him for a while, and he took a leave and left the crew early.

He spent some money to buy himself some nice clothes and styled himself. Then, to prevent any accidents, he rushed to the Xiyue Restaurant that Bai Wen mentioned at around six o'clock.

This restaurant is quite high-end and has a minimum consumption requirement. He just sat in the lobby near the door and spent several thousand dollars casually, which made Cao Mingyan feel a little painful, but he didn't want to risk his luck.

Bai Wen said that the person in charge of Xuanhuang had an appointment at 8 o'clock, so Liu Qingran should come a little earlier.

He just needed to kill time slowly, keep an eye on the door at a certain time, and when Liu Qingran arrived, he would find an opportunity to go up and reveal his true identity.

Cao Mingyan suppressed his inner excitement and was completely unaware that someone not far away was recording his every move.

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After 7:30, Cao Mingyan had almost finished the food he ordered. In order to avoid going to the toilet, he didn't even dare to drink the beverage, and only took a small sip of water.

Another twenty minutes passed, and he could no longer contain his excitement. He seemed to remember something, so he took out a tube of mouth freshener from his pocket and sprayed it into his mouth a few times.

Coincidentally, not long after he finished spraying, two people walked into the restaurant.

Cao Mingyan had a keen eye, and even though the other person was dressed very low-key and deliberately disguised, he could still tell at a glance that the slightly taller one was Liu Qingran! The one next to her was her assistant who had been with her all day.

After confirming his identity, Cao Mingyan finally managed to suppress his excitement.

He quickly stood up and walked straight over there.

Liu Qingran didn't know what was about to happen. She didn't take off her disguise, but asked the assistant next to her to confirm with the front desk.

"The other party asked us to meet at 8 o'clock... Her surname is Liu, Miss Liu..."

The assistant was still negotiating with the front desk, but Liu Qingran noticed someone approaching him.

However, after realizing that it was a customer coming out of the restaurant, she thought that the other party was coming to the front desk to pay the bill and did not think much about it.

Just as she took a step back, ready to make room for the other person to wait, she didn't expect that the other person would take a quick step and reach her side.

"Ms. Liu, nice to meet you."

Liu Qingran looked at the other person in surprise. She found that the man looked a little familiar. Although he was not handsome, he was wearing famous brands, which made her wonder if he was someone she had seen at a banquet.

Just to avoid admitting her mistake, she didn't answer directly.

The other party seemed to recognize her completely, "Miss Liu, you don't remember me, right?"

After confirming that the other party had seen through her identity, she could only remain unchanged in the face of all changes, "Who are you?..."

But the man's next answer made Liu Qingran's eyes widen instantly.

"I've sent messages to Miss Liu many times. The number ends with 7782. I wonder if Miss Liu remembers it?"

Of course Liu Qingran remembered! The first time she received a text message from this number, it was specifically to remind her. Although she was very skeptical, she still followed the above reminder and avoided a crisis!

Later she received it many times, and each time it helped her solve her problems.

She told her family about this, and her brother helped her check and found that the number was registered under the name of an elderly person, but was not used by that person.

This person told her the information many times and didn't seem to have any malicious intent, so she thought someone in the circle was helping her behind the scenes.

But I didn't expect that the other party would suddenly appear as a real person!

Liu Qingran felt extremely complicated for a moment. He didn't know whether he should believe it or not, nor did he know what the other party wanted to do?

The assistant next to him had already obtained the box number and heard what Cao Mingyan said.

She had followed Liu Qingran for a long time, so naturally she knew about this number.

Seeing the shock and complexity in Liu Qingran's eyes, the assistant looked Cao Mingyan up and down and subconsciously separated him from Liu Qingran.

"Sir, if you have something to say, can we go talk over there?"

If those things in the text messages were known to outsiders, it would definitely cause an uproar.

"Okay." Cao Mingyan also had the same idea.

Liu Qingran and the assistant looked at each other. Although the other party didn't seem to have any intention of hurting them, one should not judge things by appearances alone. So the assistant cleverly took Cao Mingyan to a place that was a little far away from other guests but still visible.

"What do you want to say?" Liu Qingran actually wanted to ask the other party the purpose of suddenly appearing in front of her.

Considering her identity, the other party might want to use her to make friends with the Liu family, or might want to ask her for compensation based on a previous incident.

But she never expected that what Cao Mingyan was talking about was about Xuan Huang.

"Miss Liu, are you here to see the person in charge of Xuanhuang?"

Liu Qingran's eyes flashed, "How do you know?"

"Of course I have my sources," Cao Mingyan said flatteringly. "I'm waiting here for Miss Liu. I know you've been invited by Xuan Huang to be their spokesperson, right?"

Liu Qingran didn't reply. Since the other party knew it so clearly, he would naturally be able to determine the truth without her answering.

Cao Mingyan didn't need her to answer. After explaining his identity and reason, he added a mysterious tone, "It's like this. I just learned about this not long ago, and I still don't understand Xuanhuang's intention in inviting you to be their spokesperson. But it's clear that their motives are not pure. I'm afraid they have malicious intentions, so I came here specifically to warn you."

"I think it's best for Miss Liu not to rush into agreeing. It would be better to let your family know and investigate the matter thoroughly before making a decision."

Seeing that Cao Mingyan's face looked particularly sincere, as if he really just wanted to remind her, Liu Qingran couldn't help but feel guilty for her previous thoughts.

However, since this person has helped her so much, there must be a reason.

Liu Qingran asked directly: "Sir, why are you helping me like this?"

Cao Mingyan smiled slightly, "Miss Liu, please treat me as an ordinary fan who likes you."

Liu Qingran thought for a moment and then said, "You've helped me so many times. How can I repay you?"

Cao Mingyan's goal was not just to get some random reward. He pretended to be angry and said, "If I wanted Miss Liu to repay me, why would I appear in front of you now? Don't insult me!"

"Sorry! That's not what I meant..." Liu Qingran didn't expect to cause such a misunderstanding and quickly apologized.

Cao Mingyan stopped when he saw that things were going well, and took the opportunity to praise Liu Qingran, "I was mistaken. Miss Liu's character is so beautiful. I misunderstood! I'm sorry."

Liu Qingran felt awkward when she heard the compliment, but since the other party meant well, she didn't want to show it.

The assistant looked at the time and saw that it was almost eight o'clock as agreed.

Seeing this, Cao Mingyan stood up and said, "Actually, the main reason for my visit this time is this. Since I've already made it clear to Miss Liu, I won't bother you anymore. I'm not sure if Xuan Huang has any ill intentions this time, so Miss Liu, please don't refuse."

Liu Qingran and his assistant quickly stood up and said, "Okay."

Cao Mingyan pretended to be about to leave, but then remembered something and turned back. "By the way, Miss Liu, could I add you on WeChat? If I find out Xuan Huang's intentions, I can send them directly to you via WeChat."

Liu Qingran didn't think much about it. After all, the other party knew her phone number and should be able to find out her WeChat. However, he didn't add her directly. Instead, he asked her first, which seemed very sincere.

"Sure." She quickly took out her mobile phone and showed her QR code.

After Cao Mingyan scanned the code and added it, he nodded nonchalantly, "I've added your name to the note. Goodbye, Miss Liu."

"Okay, thank you!" Liu Qingran said goodbye with a smile, although it couldn't be seen because of the mask.

After watching the other person walk away, Liu Qingran finally believed that this person appeared just to remind her.

She and her assistant exchanged glances, both of them showing surprise.

"By the way, we're almost late for the invitation!" Liu Qingran quickly signaled her assistant to go with her to the private room booked by the person in charge of Xuanhuang.

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After Cao Mingyan walked away, he turned around and found that Liu Qingran had hurriedly left the place with his assistant.

He turned around, opened his phone, and saw the approved WeChat message from Liu Qingran. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

But he didn't know that all his actions had been recorded and sent to the phone of someone he would never expect.

After leaving the restaurant, Cao Mingyan took out his mobile phone and looked at the three words "Liu Qingran" on the WeChat interface. As he walked, he thought about how to take the next step.

Inadvertently, he seemed to be about to pass by someone.

He didn't pay much attention to it, but a familiar voice sounded in his ears.

"Arthur looks very happy..."

The owner of the voice sounded emotionally unclear, but Cao Mingyan sensed a dangerous aura.

He turned his head suddenly and found that it was Zhang Li next to him!

At the same time, the system also sensed the host's drastic emotional fluctuations.

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