Yan Qiao entered the elevator, feeling a surge of frustration as she thought about the man who had just infuriated her.
Xiao Yunqi was also one of the Four Young Masters of Yancheng, but Yan Qiao had never interacted with him and didn't even know what he looked like.
Yan Qiao first retrieved her phone, then slipped out through the back door.
I went around to the front to call a car using my phone and also sent a message in the group chat.
Yan Qiao: [I'm going back now.]
Ruan Cha: [I've been looking for you for so long, I was just about to call you.]
Shortly after, Xi Luo sent a message to the group.
Shiloh: [Your mom went to catch your husband cheating with a gossip reporter.]
Yan Qiao: [...You might not believe it, but I almost got caught cheating.]
Ruan Cha: [???]
Then, Shiloh's short videos started going viral.
Chen Lan was full of confidence. Without even seeing the faces of the people inside clearly, she was certain that the people on the bed were Chen Zhou and Yan Qiao.
Who knew that when the gossip reporters swarmed in, they were shocked to find that the person in bed was Yan Yaoyao!
She was devastated; her initial fierceness turned into rage.
"No filming! You're not allowed to film!"
The video is only a dozen seconds long, with the image frozen on Chen Lan's ferocious face before pausing.
Yan quietly exited the video call and sent a voice message to the group chat on her phone.
【Xi Luo, do you know Xiao Yunqi?】
[I was just locked in a room and ran into that awful guy next door. I'm supposed to be a pretty woman, right? He just stood by and did nothing, practically forcing himself on me when I asked him for help. He was so humiliated! Let me tell you, any man who isn't a saint is just...unreliable!]
The Cullinan with a license plate of 8s, parked behind Yan Qiao, remained motionless. Li Qiao, especially in the passenger seat, felt a chill down his neck for some reason.
What a coincidence! I ran into this girl when I arrived, and I saw her again when I left.
"Third Master, are we still waiting for Young Master Luo?"
"No, I won't wait." The voice was icy.
Yan Qiao was completely unaware of the situation, and chattered away with her friends in the group about the "Liu Xiahui" she had encountered.
Li Qiao rolled up the car window. "Drive."
The car started and slowly drove out of Hefu.
He then smiled and said, "Putting aside everything else, Miss Yan Qiao's face is truly beautiful. It would be hard to find a beauty in the entire entertainment industry who can compare to her. I don't know who has such good self-control; no wonder she's angry."
What was meant as a joke was met with a sneer from Pei Jingzhan.
"you guess."
Based on Li Qiao's many years of experience working alongside Pei Jingzhan, this statement was enough to set off alarm bells for him.
He racked his brain for the details he'd missed. Before leaving, had he seen a pair of high heels on the balcony...?
Why would a woman's high heels be found in a lounge prepared for guests?
Thinking about it more carefully, did Pei Jingzhan go to the balcony to smoke?
He came in without smoking.
Li Qiao's heart was in turmoil, like a rollercoaster ride. The case was solved!
What he just said...
He cautiously turned around, "Third Master, I wonder who lives in the room next to Miss Yan Qiao's..."
Pei Jingzhan lifted his eyelids, a faint mockery playing on his lips.
"you guess?"
Li Qiao chuckled ingratiatingly, "Miss Yan Qiao is young and doesn't know any better, Third Master, please don't hold it against her."
Pei Jingzhan raised an eyebrow. "I'm old?"
Li Qiao: "..." This job is impossible to do!
He's almost thirty, doesn't he have any self-awareness about his age?
He mentally prepared himself repeatedly, managing to utter two words: "You're not old, you're just of a higher generation."
The child, born late in life to Mr. and Mrs. Pei when they were both over forty, is certainly of a higher generation.
...
Yan Qiao returned to her place without incident. When she turned on her phone, she was bombarded with messages from Chen Lan.
After dealing with the matter between Chen Zhou and Yan Yaoyao, she realized that she had been tricked by Yan Qiao. Enraged, she began to bully people who were unlikely to retaliate against her.
Yan Qiao's daughter has never really resisted her, but now, for some reason, she has made her look so foolish!
Yan Qiao didn't reply to a single word, immediately turned off her phone, took a shower, and went to bed.
The first message I received when I woke up the next morning was from Songbo.
It was Old Master Shen who wanted to see her and asked her to go to the Shen family.
Yan Qiao replied to the message, ignoring all of Chen Lan's messages, and packed her jewelry to head to the Shen family.
Because of the scandal involving Shen Zhou and Yan Yaoyao last night, which was comparable to the photo scandal, the Shen family members didn't look too happy.
But all of this stemmed from Chen Zhou's inability to see things clearly.
The punishment for Chen Zhou was resolved internally by the Shen family yesterday.
The reason I called Yan Qiao over today was naturally for the wedding.
Yan Qiao arrived relatively late. When she arrived, the entire Shen family was gathered together, including Yan Yaohui and Chen Lan. In short, their faces were as dark as could be.
If it weren't for Old Master Shen watching over them, Chen Lan would have already pounced on Yan Qiao and taught her a lesson.
"Grandpa Shen, Uncle and Aunt, Brother Shenwu, Sister-in-law."
As for her biological parents and Shen Zhou standing to the side, she didn't even glance at them.
The old man nodded, his tone softening slightly: "Please sit quietly."
This attitude was completely different from the harsh words he had spoken to Chen Zhou yesterday.
Zhou Yuanxi was filled with resentment, and people who didn't know better would think that Yan Qiao was his biological granddaughter.
Once everyone was present, the old man got straight to the point.
"I'm sure everyone knows what happened yesterday. It made the news and caused quite a stir."
Yan Qiao hadn't had time to see it yet, but she could already imagine how it would spread online.
"Qiaoqiao, what do you think of this news?"
When Yan Qiao was called out, everyone's eyes fell on her.
She smiled and said, "It's no secret that Shen Zhou and Yan Yaoyao are in love. They're both young and passionate, so it's normal for them to be unable to control their feelings when they're together. Apart from the fact that the location is a bit inappropriate, I don't think the Second Madam of the Xi family will be too happy."
Zhou Yuanxi felt embarrassed. The thought that her son was the main character in this whole thing made her feel ashamed.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. I've already told A-Zhou that he will no longer have any contact with Yan Yaoyao."
Yan Qiao raised an eyebrow, wondering how heartbroken Yan Yaoyao would be to hear these words.
They think saying they'll never have any contact with each other again will make things look better?
She looked directly at Chen Zhou and asked, "Do you think the same way your mother said?"
Yan Qiao ultimately overestimated Shen Zhou's feelings for Yan Yaoyao, and he actually acquiesced.
There wasn't a single rebuttal; it was truly disheartening.
Yan Qiao scoffed, or rather, she overestimated Chen Zhou's bottom line.
"Do you dare call Yan Yaoyao and repeat what your mother just said?"
Chen Zhou's eyes were fierce. He suddenly looked up and glared at her, threatening her with his eyes not to push her luck.
Zhou Yuanxi pinched Chen Zhou hard. "If Yan Qiao wants to hear it, then go ahead and hit her."
"I won't fight!"
"You want to drive me crazy? If you won't hit me, then I will!"
As she spoke, Zhou Yuanxi took out her phone.
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