After much deliberation, Qin Wanru finally convinced herself with the reason that "if Zu An leaves, we'll have to find someone else to refuse the offers from all sides, which will not only be troublesome but also damage my daughter's reputation."
Hmph, besides, even if she's a piece of trash, she's still Chu Yan's. How can we let other women take her away?
Upon hearing her question, Qiu Honglei subconsciously looked around, a hint of hesitation on her face: "I want to talk to Azu about these things in private; it's probably not convenient here."
"Oh~" The men watching around them had knowing expressions. What were they going to do if a man and a woman met alone in the middle of the night?
Chu Hongcai had barely managed to piece his shattered heart back together when he heard the ambiguous laughter of the people around him, and his heart, riddled with holes, shattered into pieces in an instant.
Reason told him to leave this place of heartbreak as soon as possible, but emotionally he couldn't let go and felt that staying here to see that beautiful figure a few more times would be good.
Qin Wanru suppressed her anger: "We Chu family members have always acted openly and honestly. There's nothing we can't say. What exactly is it?"
Qiu Honglei blinked and said innocently, "But I'm not a member of the Chu family."
Those big, bright eyes were so endearing, they were incredibly pitiful.
Qin Wanru's breath hitched, thinking to herself, "This vixen, if I were a man, I really wouldn't have the heart to say anything."
Just as she was about to erupt, Qiu Honglei changed the subject: "However, I don't need to hide what I have to say from Madam and Miss. Could we find a quiet place?"
Although she was answering Qin Wanru's question, she focused most of her energy on Chu Chuyan.
She used to be somewhat resentful that Chu Chuyan was recognized as the most beautiful woman in Mingyue City, simply because she was the daughter of a duke.
Having seen her today, no matter how picky she is, she can't find even the slightest flaw in her.
She was aloof and noble, but what she envied even more was the other person's otherworldly and refined temperament, which was something she had always lacked.
She sighed inwardly. In a place like Shenxianju, where she was surrounded by men, it was inevitable that she would become somewhat vulgar.
As Qiu Honglei sized up the other person, Chu Chuyan was also sizing her up.
When she heard that Zu'an was having a close relationship with the courtesan of Shenxianju, she was outwardly displeased, but inwardly she didn't care at all.
Among her peers, she has absolute self-confidence, both in terms of her cultivation and appearance.
Even if she heard many people praising Qiu Honglei as the most beautiful woman in Mingyue City, she would just smile and ignore it.
But seeing this stunningly beautiful woman in person today, she suddenly regretted letting Zu'an contact her before; could it have been a mistake?
Zuan, who was watching the show from the side, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but look around.
Huh, there's no wind at all?
Qin Wanru looked around. There were indeed too many people gathered at the entrance. Although the Chu family's guards were always loyal, it was hard to guarantee that there weren't a few spies planted by other families inside.
"Let's go inside and talk!" she said coldly, turning and leaving, pulling her husband, who was standing there in a daze, along with her.
"Thank you, Madam~" Qiu Honglei smiled slightly, signaled her accompanying maid to wait outside, and then lifted her skirt and followed.
Qin Wanru thought to herself, "Why should I thank you?" Then her expression froze, because she realized something.
Did I somehow let her in?
This fairy is so cunning that it's impossible to guard against her!
However, after glancing at the other person and seeing that their expression was normal, he couldn't help but wonder if he was overthinking things.
After a group of people entered the study, Qin Wanru dismissed the servants and then looked at her, saying, "Can you speak now?"
Qiu Honglei smiled slightly and looked at Zu An beside her: "Zu An, I heard you've been running around all day. Are you looking for that young master of the Wang family?"
Zuan nodded: "How did you know? That's right, but unfortunately I've searched many places and haven't been able to find any trace of him."
Qin Wanru frowned, somewhat blaming him for leaking such important information to outsiders. If it got out and Wang Fu found out, wouldn't he come to the mansion and cause trouble again?
However, it's too late to stop it now. Could it be that to keep it a secret, Qiu Honglei will be kept in the mansion and not allowed to leave?
Hmph, those men in that manor are probably ecstatic.
At this moment, Qiu Honglei spoke up: "I do have news about Young Master Wang. I was worried you would be anxious, so I came here specifically to inform you."
Meanwhile, in the Giant Whale Gang, the young female leader asked the same question: "Where has the chief hidden Wang Yuanlong?"
Chen Xuan's expression turned cold: "What do you mean by asking that, Chief?"
The girl smiled slightly: "Chief, there's no need to be nervous. It's just that the whole city is probably searching for Wang Yuanlong right now, and you're not in the city to oversee things. If he's found, wouldn't our deal be in jeopardy?"
"There's no need to worry about this gang leader; he naturally won't be found," Chen Xuan said proudly.
“That would be best,” the girl suddenly changed the subject. “By the way, I heard the chieftain spread the word that he’s going to kill a guy named Zu’an?”
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