Mu Qiao looked at the direction where he was standing. He was quite far away and could not hear his voice, but he understood his lip language. "Regarding Ye Tan's situation at sea, keep it secret for the time being and do not alert those people with ill intentions."
"Ye Tan?!" This was the second time Mu Qiao heard this name today.
The first time Wencheng revealed it, she didn't care.
The second time it came out of Qiao Lubai's mouth, he still wanted to keep it a secret, so Mu Qiao couldn't help but feel a little agitated.
She couldn't help but wonder why Wen Cheng appeared in the restaurant where she and Wen Shaoyang were having dinner today?
If it was just a coincidence, then why did Wen Cheng mention this girl named Ye Tan in front of her?
According to the relationship between Wencheng and Qiao Lubai, he should help Qiao Lubai conceal the truth instead of corrupting him.
There must be something she doesn't know?
Mu Qiao began to suspect that Wencheng's appearance was not accidental, nor was it a coincidence, but a human arrangement.
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Could the person who arranged Wen Cheng to corrupt Qiao Lubai be... Wen Shaoyang?
Ever since the batch of auto parts that her father and Wen's company purchased was fake and Wen Shaoyang went to her with the evidence, Mu Qiao no longer had a good impression of Wen Shaoyang.
Last night, Wen Shaoyang kept saying that Qiao Lubai didn't like her and made her drink so much alcohol, and his motives were impure.
Today she invited Wen Shaoyang to dinner, and Wen Cheng said those words again. It felt like Wen Shaoyang did it on purpose.
Wen Shaoyang did all these things for only one purpose, which was to make her break up with Qiao Lubai.
If all this was set up by Wen Shaoyang, then Wen Shaoyang was too sinister. She would have to have less contact with him in the future to avoid falling into his trap.
"What are you thinking about?" Qiao Lubai's voice came from the other side. Mu Qiao raised his eyes to look at him, but did not explain immediately. Instead, he smiled and said, "I'm thinking about a question."
"What's the problem?" Qiao Lubai cut the black pepper steak on the plate but didn't eat it. He stared at Mu Qiao with deep eyes.
Regarding Ye Tan, Mu Qiao had to ask: "A man like Deputy Captain Qiao who never carries money when he goes out and doesn't have payment enabled on his phone, actually spent a fortune on a girl. Did facial recognition payment exist five years ago?"
Qiao Lubai choked before he even started eating his steak. Mu Qiao was really good, asking about Ye Tan in such a roundabout way. Didn’t he say he didn’t care about his past? Why did he care about him now?
Women are really sensitive!
"There is a piece of paper called a check." Qiao Lubai reminded intentionally. He wanted to see if Mu Qiao would get to the bottom of this.
Mu Qiao nodded and said briskly, "When I was having lunch with Wen Shaofeng at noon, Wen Cheng suddenly came out and told me some stories about Deputy Captain Qiao's past."
She paused here, met his deep eyes, and watched his reaction.
Qiao Lubai lowered his eyes, picked up the knife and fork and ate the steak, his handsome face was calm, as if Mu Qiao had just talked about someone else, not him.
The book says that when a man pretends to be stupid, he does so on purpose. He is just testing you.
Mu Qiao had seen the world, so she didn't dwell on Ye Tan's affairs any more, and suddenly changed the subject, "Deputy Captain Qiao, I have already told Wen Shaoyang about your mother's cooperation with the Wen Group. He said he would arrange a time to meet with your mother to discuss the matter in detail."
This was a rather sudden turn of events, and Qiao Lubai was a little slow to react for a moment.
"I knew that if you came forward, Wen Shaofeng would definitely agree." Qiao Lubai's words were double entendres, revealing something strange.
Mu Qiao tasted it and quickly understood the meaning of his words, and explained, "Wen Shaoyang just thinks that I saved him."
Mu Qiao didn't want any trouble between her and Deputy Captain Qiao because of Wen Shaoyang.
"This is just your idea and has nothing to do with him." What does Qiao Lubai mean by this?
Mu Qiao knew very well that Deputy Captain Qiao was a smart man among smart men, and he could not see through Wen Shaoyang's thoughts.
"Actually, Wen Shaoyang confessed to me, but I rejected him." Mu Qiao spoke the truth. She was a straightforward person and didn't want to play a guessing game with Deputy Captain Qiao over such a matter. It was very tiring and would hurt feelings.
Qiao Lubai was not excited by her frank confession. Instead, he said, "Are you showing off to me that Wen Shaoyang, that rich bachelor, is pursuing you?"
What kind of logic is this, Deputy Captain Qiao?
Mu Qiao said it was difficult to understand.
She was so direct, but he still wanted to distort her meaning. Why?
Mu Qiao didn't understand, so she asked, "Deputy Captain Qiao, you seem to like to contradict me, why is that?"
"Why do you say that?" Qiao Lubai put down the knife and fork in his hand and stared at her with deep eyes.
"Am I asking you?" Mu Qiao emphasized.
Qiao Lubai pointed at the red wine in the glass and said, "If you drink this glass of wine, I will tell you."
"I don't want to drink." The dizziness from last night's drunkenness had not yet gone away and it was very uncomfortable.
Qiao Lubai spread his hands, "The answer is obvious, do you still need my answer?"
Mu Qiao was confused, how could her answer be that she didn't drink?
Qiao Lubai picked up the fork, picked up a piece of cut steak and fed it to Mu Qiao's mouth, "Open your mouth and eat it."
Mu Qiao instinctively dodged and pointed at his stomach, "I'm really full. I can't eat any more."
"That's the answer, too." Qiao Lubai stuffed the steak into his mouth, chewed it, and swallowed it. His tone suddenly became cold. "You didn't accept my wine or the meat I fed you. However, you got drunk and ate until you were full from Wen Shaoyang's wine and the dishes he ordered. What does this mean?"
"That doesn't prove anything." Mu Qiao corrected him, "I ate the dishes ordered by Wen Shaoyang and drank the wine he poured because of you, but you asked me to eat after I had finished my meal. That was forced."
"Okay, I won't force you. Just like our marriage, if you don't want to, we'll end it here." After saying that, Qiao Lubai stood up, looked at Mu Qiao deeply, and walked to the front desk to scan his face to pay.
Mu Qiao looked at his back, feeling mixed emotions.
This hasty marriage was not what Deputy Captain Qiao really wanted; it was all caused by her father.
It's better to just let it go. Forcing others will only make things difficult for yourself. Why bother?
Mu Qiao drove Qiao Lubai back home. They were silent all the way. After the car entered the parking lot and stopped, Mu Qiao spoke: "Deputy Captain Qiao, let's not get married."
Along the way, Qiao Lubai was closing his eyes to rest. Hearing Mu Qiao's words, he opened his eyes leisurely, looked at her sideways, and said nothing.
Facing his slightly sleepy eyes, Mu Qiao mustered up the courage to speak out what was in his heart, "I don't want you to be unhappy, and I don't want you to face someone you don't like in the future. This is too cruel for you."
"The so-called marriage first, love later is a cliché in romance novels. It is not suitable for us." In Mu Qiao's opinion, two people who get married must like each other, so that the marriage can last.
"Thank you for always considering me." Qiao Lubai retracted his gaze, "Because you always consider me, I must also consider you. The result is obvious. We are indeed not suitable."
He unbuckled his seat belt, got out of the car, and went home.
Mu Qiao felt a dull pain in her heart, but she didn't show it. She unbuckled her seat belt weakly, got out of the car and left.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Mu Qiao and Mu Lan went to the Blue Maple Bar.
Mu Qiao wanted to see what the black knight masked man's intentions were towards Mulan.
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