Actually, Bai Xiujin had already woken up as soon as Qiao Yiming got up, and he didn't open his eyes until he heard the door lock being fastened again.
Outside the window, everything was white, with a few snowflakes falling.
Thinking of the absurdity of last night, and Qiao Yiming's enthusiastic and skillful teasing of her, an incredulous thought flashed through her mind.
Although the two had been brought together by their families for a period of time, after their separation, Qiao Yiming's years of hard work in the entertainment industry have clearly transformed her from a carefree girl who used to follow behind others into a woman who is now poised, witty, and adept at navigating the entertainment world.
An earring, shimmering faintly, lay quietly in the corner.
Bai Xiujin shook his head helplessly, "It seems he's not very smart."
Hold the item in your hand.
Qiao Yiming took a taxi to the place where he had been drinking yesterday. He leaned against a tree across the street and looked at the huge crowd. Two burly, dark-skinned, muscular men were holding Chai Yu and Cheng Bin against the tree like little chicks.
She watched the show for an unknown amount of time before finally pressing her phone.
"That's enough, stop killing them. The cash has already been sent to your base."
The burly man at the head of the group immediately put on a smile and spoke obsequiously into the phone, "Thank you, boss."
"Okay, give him the phone."
Upon hearing the order, Chai Yu, who had been beaten and lying on the ground, was forced to raise his head by being grabbed by the hair, with his phone pressed to his ear.
A woman's light, airy voice came from the other end.
"Chai Yu, how dare you drug me? If you had begged me politely, I might have given you some money."
Qiao Yiming, who was usually well-behaved and lively, had a cold expression on his face.
Chai Yu lay on the ground, feeling as if the black man was about to tear his scalp off. He squinted and saw a tall figure across from him, who waved slightly before getting into a car and leaving.
He then realized that this woman was not a well-behaved princess at all, but a devil.
The muscular man only let go of the phone when he realized it was locked again. The ash from his cigarette mixed with snow was blown by the wind onto Chai Yu's hand.
His eyes were filled with hatred and resentment as he stared in the direction where the woman had just stood.
Cheng Bin, who was standing to the side, had already been beaten unconscious.
Qiao Yiming made an excuse that she had stayed at the villa for two days, trying to make her older brother forget that she hadn't come home all night.
Unfortunately, she had no idea that Qiao Yiyang was reflecting on her actions and was completely unaware of how absurd she had just done.
Once the marks of intimacy on his body had faded and were no longer visible, Qiao Yiming quickly flew back and hurriedly called Anna to report his itinerary.
Anna, who was acting unusually, felt like she was about to cause trouble.
She sent a text message to Qiao Yiyang, but received a strange reply from him.
[Boss Qiao: You can handle this kind of thing from now on. You don't need to send me her schedule separately; she's your artist.]
"Huh? What's going on? What's wrong with the brother and sister?"
She was simply used to their past working relationship. When she first became Qiao Yiming's assistant, if she hadn't already known that Qiao Yiming was his sister, she would have suspected that their roles were actually those of father and daughter...
Even parents wouldn't be so strict with an adult sister, but it's also because Qiao Yiming always has someone to back her up and help her sort things out, which saves her, as her manager, a lot of trouble.
Qiao Yiyang did protect her very well, but Qiao Yiming herself also did quite well in the entertainment industry thanks to her likable personality.
But recently, things seem to have changed. Since meeting Song Xingyao and returning, Qiao Yiyang has almost stopped insisting on taking her to his office to rest, only occasionally offering a few words of greeting.
After handling An Ye's funeral arrangements, I finally had time to go back and take care of my mother.
Although the caregiver arranged by Qiao Yiyang at the hospital was someone she couldn't refuse no matter how she discussed it, and although she really didn't want to accept his kindness for no reason, they eventually reached an agreement.
She should pay for the caregiver herself, and focus more on her work.
Sometimes she really envied Qiao Yiming for being able to maintain his original intentions in such a big melting pot. She had a capable and talented older brother who cleared obstacles for him and brought him resources, and she was able to grow with choices. It was indeed not an easy thing.
I remember when I first started out in the industry, a young extra pointed her finger at me and accused me of bringing my own money to get into the production.
The next second, Qiao Yiming retorted: "If you're so capable, bring your own investment. People are most arrogant when they're young, not now. It's okay to not have resources, but it's pointless to keep staring at others."
She makes no secret of the benefits and advantages that her background brings, and instead uses her existing resources, hard work, and talent to get to where she is today.
He was definitely born to do this, but he's been a little too willful sometimes...
In the study of the Sige Manor, Gu Mai's complexion looked even worse than it had been a few days ago, and he had also lost a lot of weight.
"Master, you don't look well."
"I'm fine."
This was the third time the assistant had come over; he handed her a bottle of white medicine from his briefcase.
"Master, this medicine was prepared based on the concentration of the drug in your blood. You were taking it every day before, and suddenly stopping it might not be good for you, perhaps..."
Before he could finish the second half of his sentence, he fell silent under Gu Mai's sharp, sword-like gaze.
"I know what I'm doing. What happened to what I asked you to look up?"
“I’ve checked. There’s no real feud between the Sige and Orland families. However, there’s one thing I don’t know if it’s related to. I found out that the Orland family originally consisted of a brother and sister. After Zhuo Wen’s sister, Zhuo Yue, passed away, Zhuo Wen stopped going to school and stayed home. After graduating, he inherited Orland.”
Hearing about the two unrelated things, Gu Mai frowned. "Impossible. Keep investigating. Find those servants who left Sige. I refuse to believe we can't find out."
"yes."
Seeing Gu Mai clutching his temples, his face full of irritability and anxiety.
The assistant then took out a business card from his pocket. "This is one of the top hypnotists in the country. You might be able to consult her about your problem."
I glanced at the plain white business card; it only had a name and address printed on it, not even a phone number.
A knock sounded on the study door, and both of them turned to look at the doorway. Lauren's voice came from inside.
"Master, the people from the branch group wish to see you and have been taken to the reception room to wait for you."
Gu Mai turned around and nodded in the direction of his assistant, casually put the business card into the drawer, and followed Lauren to the reception room.
The main character arrived, and the sounds inside gradually faded away.
At a glance, he saw Gu Mi surrounded by several old men, looking at him with a smug expression.
Ignoring the unanimous gazes of the people around him, Gu Mai strode to the main seat in the room.
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