In a luxury apartment
Lisa sat on the leather sofa, holding her phone and staring at a string of phone numbers in her contacts.
Jill, who was peeling an apple nearby, glanced at her phone.
"Miss, today is the sixth day, and Qin Lin still hasn't called. Tomorrow is the day for her skincare treatment at Baodeli. She hasn't forgotten, has she?"
Lisa remained silent; she also felt that Qin Lin had likely forgotten their agreement.
For the past six days, she had been waiting for Qin Lin's call, but as the appointed date approached, there was still no word from Qin Lin.
We need to carefully plan to get in touch with Qin Lin; we absolutely cannot let things fall apart like this.
“She’s an elder after all, so I should call her.” With that, Lisa dialed the phone number.
In one of the most upscale shopping malls in Beijing
Qin Lin was shopping with several ladies she was on good terms with. She was standing in a high-end clothing store picking out clothes when her cell phone suddenly rang in her purse.
"Give me a size M of this."
"Yes, Mrs. Gu." Because she was a regular customer, the sales assistants and the store manager all knew her.
After she and several other ladies entered, the store manager personally followed them.
Qin Lin took out her phone from her purse and glanced at it. The contact name was: Lisa.
Upon seeing this phone call, Qin Lin frowned slightly.
When Gu Zhizhou mentioned Lisa last time, he had some doubts about her.
After his analysis, she also felt that Lisa's appearance was indeed somewhat suspicious.
Given the Gu family's status in China, it's not impossible that someone might try to get close to her in this way.
But what could her purpose be?
The phone kept ringing, and after hesitating for a long time, Qin Lin finally pressed the answer button.
"Hello, is this Lisa?"
"Aunt Qin, are you busy right now?"
"No rush, no rush. I was planning to call you later. We've arranged to get a skin treatment at Baodeli tomorrow afternoon, so don't forget."
Lisa said softly, "Aunt Qin, this is what I was talking about. I have some things to do tomorrow and I might not be able to go, so I called to let you know. I'm really sorry."
Qin Lin was taken aback.
I originally thought Lisa was calling about nursing care.
If she really had ulterior motives, she would definitely want to get close to him as soon as possible, but she actually said that she had something to do tomorrow.
This is clearly not what Gu Zhizhou suspected.
The resentment in my heart was instantly soothed: "That's really unfortunate. You don't have a card there either. A card at Baodeli requires a membership fee. Although I know you don't lack that money, you won't be staying in China for long, so there's no need to get a card. How about this, I'll reschedule my treatment for the day after tomorrow. Can you come the day after tomorrow?"
Lisa was secretly pleased to hear that Qin Lin wanted to change the time.
Indeed, retreating to advance is the best approach.
Qin Lin hasn't contacted her for a week, possibly because she's suspicious of her.
If she shows too much desire to meet Qin Lin, it will only deepen Qin Lin's suspicion of her.
So after thinking it over, she decided to call and cancel her appointment for tomorrow.
"The day after tomorrow? I don't have anything planned for the day after tomorrow, but it would be too much trouble for Aunt Qin to have to change the time because of me. Maybe I should just get a beauty salon membership card myself."
"Don't be so formal. I haven't even thanked you for helping me get my wallet back that time. This little favor is nothing. It's settled then. I'll call the beauty salon in a bit and change the appointment time to the afternoon after tomorrow."
"Aunt Qin, thank you for your help."
"Don't be so formal with me. By the way, did you see any relatives in the capital?"
"Yes, I've already seen him."
"Alright, let's arrange for your relatives to meet up another day. To be honest, I really like you, young lady. If you don't mind, please come visit my home more often in the future."
Lisa was overjoyed, but she suppressed her excitement and pretended to be calm, saying, "How could I find it troublesome? I'm happy to be here."
Having completely let go of her doubts about Lisa, Qin Lin was ready to get to know her better.
If this girl is excellent in every way, she plans to introduce Lisa to Aye.
Who knows, this couple might just become a match.
The thought of her son leaving that girl from the Bai family and marrying the future daughter-in-law she had chosen filled Qin Lin with anticipation.
Hang up the phone
Lisa tossed her phone aside expressionlessly and looked up at Jill beside her.
"Find me a middle-aged couple as soon as possible, preferably people with a certain status and background in the capital."
"Young Miss, what are you going to do?"
"Recognizing relatives."
"I understand. Please put it in, and I will help you select a suitable person as soon as possible."
Lisa gave a smug hum to herself.
Once they get on Qin Lin's good side, how could Fifth Brother not listen to his mother?
As long as Qin Lin stops Fifth Brother and that bitch Bai Qianmo, the two of them will never be able to get together.
At this time
The doorbell rang suddenly
The two bodyguards standing at the door immediately turned on the wall-mounted surveillance camera on alert. The video showed a woman in white with an outstanding temperament and delicate, aloof eyebrows.
"Fourth Aunt?"
Upon seeing Gu Yue, Lisa's expression changed drastically.
To avoid Gu Yue, she hurriedly moved from the hotel where she was staying to this neighborhood, but she didn't expect her fourth aunt to come knocking on her door so quickly.
"Miss, shall we open the door?" the bodyguard at the door asked.
The doorbell kept ringing. The person on the other end seemed to realize that a miniature camera had been installed at the door. They took two steps back and suddenly looked up in the direction of the camera.
“I know you’re inside. Hiding won’t help. If you don’t open the door, I’ll just pick the lock.”
Lisa knew that Gu Yue was absolutely telling the truth. With her skills, she wouldn't be surprised if Gu Yue could not only pick locks, but also appear in the room out of nowhere.
"Open the door."
The bodyguard opened the door.
Gu Yue walked in with her arms crossed over her chest, her legs swaying straight as she wore seven-inch heels.
"The old man said that you recently changed your phone number and you won't even answer his calls. Ha, only you would dare to disregard the old man's orders like this."
"Fourth Aunt, did Grandpa really order you to come to China to take me back?"
Gu Yue walked over and sat down on the sofa opposite Lisa.
“You refuse to go back, and you don’t respect anyone else. The old man had no choice but to send me on this trip. If it weren’t for the old man’s inconvenience, he would have liked to come and drag you back himself. Our Gu family is one of the four great families in O state. The eldest daughter of the Gu family actually came all the way here to pester you for a man. Don’t you feel ashamed? The whole Gu family is ashamed for you.”
"The old man said that Fifth Master has no romantic feelings for you. The engagement banquet was only to resolve the crisis of the Gu family. The old man made it clear to you beforehand, but you just insisted on it and kept pestering Fifth Brother. If you continue like this, you will really anger the old man. Even if he usually dotes on you, he will consider sending you to Iceland to reflect on your actions."
Upon hearing the word "Iceland," Lisa's face turned deathly pale.
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