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The courtyard fell silent. Qi Shuyao, who had been hiding outside, collapsed to the ground. She thought she knew a lot of gossip, but it was just the tip of the iceberg. She couldn't even distinguish the basic relationships between the people.
The older woman inside, Xu Mei, was the woman next to Secretary Cao whom I had met at the Ministry of Commerce banquet. Secretary Cao called her Mei Mei, which seemed intimate, but in reality, they had no relationship. After the Lin family stepped down, Secretary Cao was promoted and had no time to pay attention to her, so the two naturally parted ways.
These were all outdated news items that she had only recently learned, and they were connected to what they had said during their argument earlier.
What is the relationship between Xu Mei and Jiang Yu? Is she her mother? But they don't seem to be that old. She said she raised her for many years, but their relationship doesn't seem good. Maybe she's just using her. Her relationship with Zhu Jiangxu wasn't voluntary. Are they plotting something? Who is Jiang Yu's father? Who is Xu Mei working for? Who is she involved in? And what conspiracy is she implicated in?
Qi Shuyao's mind was about to explode. A strange fear spread from the bottom of her heart. She clutched the soft fabric of her cheongsam and reached out to touch the gold thread pattern on it. Only now did she see the pattern clearly: a female bird guarding her newly hatched children.
So, if they are mother and daughter, why do they meet here instead of behind other people's backs?
Suppressed arguments could be heard intermittently in the courtyard, accompanied by low sobs from a woman. Qi Shuyao couldn't tell if it was Jiang Yu crying or Xu Mei confessing, but she didn't want to listen anymore. She turned around and ran down the steep stairs, stumbling and falling several times.
As she collapsed, half-kneeling, on the bottom flight of stairs, the men came out of the house. Qi Yu saw her and rushed over to help her up, but her legs were too weak to support her body, and she ended up leaning against him.
The men joked and teased her. She looked over Qi Yu's shoulder at Zhu Jiangxu, who had one hand in his pocket. His identity had always been very transparent. His great-grandfather was a great general recorded in history books, with outstanding military achievements. His grandfather was also a soldier with a high position in the military. However, starting with his father's generation, the whole family withdrew from the military and political circles and started doing business. The Changheng Group they founded is headquartered in Changgang and is one of the top companies in the country.
Who is Liu Jiangyan, whom Xu Mei mentioned? Both of their names contain the character "Jiang," so are they brothers? What kind of relationship do they have? Xu Mei said he is the Minister of Finance, and they have private contact. Does that mean he isn't as clean as he appears on the surface?
How could such a shrewd businessman not know Jiang Yu's intentions in staying by his side, and still keep her around for so many years?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, grabbing Qi Yu's collar and crying that she wanted to go home.
As several men watched her commotion with smiles, a helicopter roared up from the back of the mountain and took off. Everyone turned around at the sound and watched it disappear.
Qi Shuyao pushed Qi Yu directly into the car, and the two squeezed together in the back seat. As soon as she got in, she climbed onto Qi Yu on all fours and crawled into his coat.
She thought she would hear the man's teasing laughter, but to her surprise, he was even more nervous than she was. He dug out the face that was buried in his arms and held it in his hands, his fingers brushing over the pale cheek. The panic in his eyes was impossible to hide.
"What’s wrong with you!"
Instead, Qi Shuyao spoke first, asking him a question. She immediately looked out the car window, her eyes scanning the men.
"It's okay, I'm fine. What's wrong? Were you scared by the Buddha statue?"
"Buddha statues are scary, but people are scarier than Buddha statues."
Xu Mei wanted to say something, but Jiang Yu didn't want to listen anymore. She turned around and walked out. She had applied a thick layer of foundation before going out today, so even if she was slapped, it wouldn't be noticeable. She just needed to wipe away her tears.
As Jiang Yu lowered her head and draped her shawl over her shoulders, she almost bumped into a poised and elegant but weary noblewoman. Following the direction the noblewoman looked up, she also saw the helicopter flying away. Suddenly remembering something, she quickly ran to the entrance of the main hall, but the small figure that had been squatting there was no longer there on the steps.
"Where's Yao Yao? Have you seen where the child went?"
"You don't need to worry about her, just mind your own business."
Xu Mei composed herself and walked straight past Jiang Yu, heading down a side path.
Jiang Yu was still searching for Qi Shuyao in the courtyard when a familiar arm reached out from behind and wrapped around her waist. A warm body pressed against her back, enveloping her cold body.
"The little girl you're looking for has already run down to find her father. It's really scary here, and it's frightened the little girl."
"Oh, then let's go back too."
The woman stepped out of the man's arms under the pretense of adjusting her clothes, and went back to greet the ladies who had come with her. She took a girl's arm and walked down the aisle chatting and laughing.
When they reached the bottom, Qi Yu's car had already driven away. This time, Zhu Jiangxu simply grabbed Jiang Yu's wrist and took her with him.
Qi Yu drove the car onto the main road, looked in the rearview mirror at Qi Shuyao who was still huddled in the back seat, and called out to her,
"How about we go to Jingyang for some fun? Several new shopping malls have recently opened, and they have..."
"No, I'm going home."
She turned around, leaned against the back of the driver's seat, reached forward and grabbed Qi Yu's clothes, and began to confess.
"During the few days you were away in Jingyang, I met with Pei Youwen one evening after school. He told me that a woman claiming to be pregnant with his father's child came to our door, demanding the child's rightful share of the inheritance. This happened several days ago, but it seems no one outside knows about it. Today, I even saw Madam Pei praying at the temple upstairs. She must have been in that helicopter that flew away! You know, the Pei family is so ruthless, they probably already killed that girl, the kind of murder where the body can't even be found. She felt guilty after killing her, so she came to pray and didn't dare take the main road, she ran away through a side road..."
Qi Yu reached out and took her trembling hand, cradling it in his palm to comfort her.
“They don’t have that kind of power now, at least they wouldn’t dare to do evil less than half a year after Pei Yuzhou’s death. The Pei family is very particular about ghosts and gods.”
He suddenly tightened his grip on her hand, his fingers imprisoning her palm, rubbing it in circles.
"However, why would Pei Youwen tell you about this, and how can you be sure it's true?"
"There's no need for him to spread rumors about his own father, but I always feel there's something strange about their family... Oh right! He said he's going to paint a birthday portrait for you this year."
Qi Yu stared ahead, his brows slightly furrowed. Since the beginning of this year, everything that had happened to the Pei family had been strange. He didn't believe these were just coincidences; they must be plotting something.
“Pei Youwen specifically asked you out to tell you this, he must have his purpose. Putting aside his relationship with his father, whether the relationship is good or bad, his actions now represent the Pei family. By telling you, he is tacitly acknowledging that you will tell me. If I know, it is equivalent to the He family knowing.”
"But what can an illegitimate child prove? Prove that his father's virility is still as good as ever, prove that his mother was cheated on, what else can it prove?"
"I'll have someone check the identity of that pregnant woman before making a conclusion, but it's impossible that Madam Pei was on the plane."
"Why?"
“Now her every move is being watched. She can’t leave Jingyang at all. Today she came to worship Buddha, and there were people following her. She can’t leave, so it’s probably someone else who can leave.”
Qi Yu had already taken out his phone to contact people and investigate. What happened next was beyond her control. But Qi Shuyao still clung to Qi Yu's clothes. The image that flashed before her eyes was now Xu Mei's gaze. They had only met once. She thought Xu Mei was a very gentle aunt. Was she just pretending too well, or was it that she only showed such a terrifying look in front of Jiang Yu, as if she would squeeze every last drop of blood out of her and not let go of the remaining dried corpse?
"Dad, you..."
With a sudden stop, they were home. She lurched forward, feeling dizzy from the swaying. Qi Yu had already gotten out and opened the back door for her.
"What's wrong? What do you want to say?"
"It's nothing, hug me."
She was carried out of the car, the fabric of her fitted cheongsam rubbing against her skin, revealing her pale thighs, which shivered in the late autumn wind. Qi Yu wrapped her in his coat and quickly walked into the house.
He bypassed the main hall where the servants would gather and went upstairs from the side. This time, he went to his bedroom again. Just as he put her on the bed and was about to get up to take off his clothes, the girl's arms wrapped around him, and she pressed his head down to kiss him, trembling urgently.
Their bodies reacted quickly, and before they could even take off their clothes, they were already entangled together. Qi Shuyao's smooth, long legs emerged from her cheongsam, creating a striking contrast with the dark leather. She pushed Qi Yu onto the bed, then rolled over and straddled his waist, sitting down with a thud and pressing his erect penis against her vulva, while she grabbed his neck and shook him.
"If one day you want to win someone over, but the price is that I have to be sent to marry someone else, would you agree?"
Hearing her ask that, Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He lifted his neck, wrapped his arms around her face, and kissed her several times.
"No, never. Even if I were to go on a marriage alliance myself, I wouldn't let you go."
Qi Shuyao simply responded to his kiss without saying a word. Qi Yu, in a moment of frustration, bit her lip twice.
"What? If I married someone else, you wouldn't even try to stop me?"
"No, I was thinking, wouldn't it be even more fun if we had an affair right under your wife's nose?"
"You're quite brave, little rabbit."
He put his arm around her waist and switched their positions. Qi Shuyao's back was pressed against his chest, and his large hand roamed over her waistline, which was outlined by her cheongsam, specifically targeting the itchy spots. Her small body twisted and turned in his arms, twisting until her lower body felt like it was about to explode.
He threw off his coat and the shawl wrapped around her, then reached inside her cheongsam and rubbed her lower body through her underwear. It was already quite wet, and a little bit of it was already stuck inside her vagina.
"A greedy little girl."
As if to prove his point, Qi Shuyao turned her head and bit his chin and neck, repeatedly bumping her head against his shoulder. His fingers finally slipped into her vagina, relieving the itch temporarily. Her vagina only felt relieved for a second before it began to suck and rub even harder, pulling his fingers deeper into her vagina.
She groaned softly in pleasure, and then heard footsteps outside.
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