Chapter 122.
Talking with Shen Tianxing was very dangerous. It seemed as if he was setting a trap in his words at any time. Xu Baiqing needed to carefully consider every word he said, otherwise Xu Baiqing was worried that his words would reveal his true relationship with Qian Yirong.
After this witty conversation ended, Xu Baiqing felt her back soaked with cold sweat, but fortunately the result was good. She successfully convinced Shen Tianxing of her sincerity in cooperation.
"...Then we will have a pleasant cooperation, and I hope you get what you want in the end." Shen Tianxing said with a smile.
"It's just mutual benefit. I hope Mr. Shen won't go back on his word." Xu Baiqing acted very defensive.
This actually made Shen Tianxing more optimistic about Xu Baiqing. After all, compared to her good-for-nothing brother who could be seen through at a glance, it was safer to cooperate with Xu Baiqing.
"Are you guys done talking?" Li Jingyan said after seeing the two of them finished their conversation. "It's getting late. Do you want to have dinner together?"
Li Jingyan looked at Xu Baiqing expectantly. Shen Tianxing saw at a glance that he wanted to spend more time with Xu Baiqing, so what he said before about representing the Li family to judge the authenticity of this cooperation was indeed an excuse. However, after the conversation just now, Shen Tianxing had a better understanding of Xu Baiqing, and he estimated that Xu Baiqing would not agree to Li Jingyan's proposal.
"Thank you, Mr. Li, for your kindness, but I'm not going to need that. I have to go back to Qian's first. I still have some work to do," Xu Baiqing said, just as Shen Tianxing had guessed. She declined Li Jingyan's invitation and said to the two of them, "I'll be leaving now. Feel free to contact me by phone if you need anything."
“Okay, I’ll have someone take you to find your brother.” Shen Tianxing agreed smoothly.
After Shen Tianxing asked someone to send Xu Baiqing away, he and Li Jingyan were the only ones left in the conference room. He looked at Li Jingyan, whose expression had become decadent, but he couldn't help but think of Xu Baiqing's cold expression, which was completely different from before, and his heart couldn't help but move.
"Don't think about it for now. She is now fully focused on her career. If you really have feelings for her, what you should do now is not to harass her, but to improve yourself and become someone she can look up to." Shen Tianxing said earnestly.
Li Jingyan was silent. He was reminded by Shen Tianxing's words. Because this time his family was hunting down the Mu family, his relationship with Mu Zexuan was actually better than that with others. Moreover, Mu Zexuan also liked Xu Baiqing. He knew this but did not give up competing with him.
This made Li Jingyan feel a subtle sense of guilt towards Mu Zexuan, so he didn't go to his family's company at all during this period. He just wanted to wait until this matter was settled before talking about other things.
Shen Tianxing certainly knew what Li Jingyan was thinking. At the same time, he also felt that Li Jingyan was a little hypocritical. He knew clearly that their plan for the Mu family could not be changed, but he pretended not to see it.
Moreover, he was now provoked by his few words, and was not planning to participate in this matter to earn his status at home. Shen Tianxing was somewhat disdainful of Li Jingyan.
But he did not show it. Instead, he continued to encourage Li Jingyan to take action. Unlike his own position as the heir which was as stable as a rock, the head of the Li family was as romantic as the head of the Qu family, so he had many illegitimate children. He did not believe that those illegitimate children had no interest in such a huge family business.
In other words, if the two families quarreled over the family property, the Shen family might be able to take advantage of the opportunity to swallow up the other two families. A three-way balance of power is no match for a single dominant family.
Xu Baiqing didn't know what Shen Tianxing and Li Jingyan said after she left. Led by the waiter, she found Qian Chengshu having a great time in the casino. Fortunately, his cautious reason reminded him that he was still driving, so he didn't drink. But looking at his flushed face and excited expression, Xu Baiqing sentenced Qian Chengshu to death in her heart.
She became even more wary of Shen Tianxing. She didn't expect that Shen Tianxing would actually let Qian Chengshu get involved in gambling. From Xu Baiqing's understanding, Qian Chengshu was not a man with strong willpower. Looking at his current state, she was afraid that he might have become addicted.
"Sister, are you going back so soon?" Qian Chengshu, who was called out from the gambling table, said with a look of regret on his face.
"Well, if you don't go back to the company, Rongrong will find out." Xu Baiqing said.
When Qian Yirong was mentioned, Qian Chengshu, who was reluctant to leave, became much more sober. Now was not the time to indulge himself. He looked back at the crowded gambling table with nostalgia, and left with Xu Baiqing.
After sending Xu Baiqing back to Qian's, Xu Baiqing saw that Qian Chengshu actually drove away directly. Xu Baiqing guessed that he should have returned to the Mingrui Club, and it turned out to be just as she expected.
Xu Baiqing even felt that she no longer needed to worry about him messing around in Qian's, because his attention was no longer on Qian's. When she and Qian Yirong returned home, she nestled in Qian Yirong's arms and told her everything that happened this afternoon.
"You guessed right. Shen Tianxing is indeed the most ruthless of the four of them." Qian Yirong agreed with Xu Baiqing's judgment. She hugged Xu Baiqing tightly, thinking about the difficulties she faced with Shen Tianxing today, and couldn't help but said with some annoyance, "If the Shen family wasn't related to the Mingrui Club, I would have wanted to go to the Mingrui Club with you."
"Don't you trust me so much?" Xu Baiqing said with a pout and some dissatisfaction.
"It's not that I don't trust you, I'm just worried about you." Qian Yirong quickly pleaded for mercy.
"Hmph." Seeing Qian Yirong's anxious look, Xu Baiqing pretended to be angry and snorted. Seeing his even more flustered expression, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth and smile.
"Okay, since you are deliberately teasing me." Qian Yirong noticed the smile on Xu Baiqing's lips, and immediately turned defense into offense, pressing her down on the sofa and tickling her non-stop.
"Hahaha, I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have teased you..." Xu Baiqing laughed and begged for mercy under Qian Yirong's actions.
When Qian Yirong stopped, both of them were out of breath, and the other's clothes and hair were messy. They looked at each other and couldn't help laughing at the same time. It seemed like such childish play happened a long time ago.
Since both of them started to be busy, the time they spent together was inevitably greatly reduced. Although it did not affect their relationship, there were always some strange feelings between them. But all of that disappeared in the laughter and playfulness of the two this time.
Qian Yirong looked at Xu Baiqing, whose clothes were disheveled and whose smile was bright, and her heart moved slightly. Thinking of some of the things she felt in Xu Baiqing's narration just now, Qian Yirong couldn't help but squint her eyes.
"What...what happened?" Qian Yirong's expression suddenly changed, making Xu Baiqing feel uneasy. She couldn't help but ask nervously.
"I believe that you have not hidden anything from me in what you just said. So I have a small question to ask you." Qian Yirong said softly.
"You say." Although she had an ominous premonition in her heart, seeing that Qian Yirong was not going to give up until she got an answer, she swallowed and said.
"Chen Tianxing is willing to believe that you will monitor me, in large part because he believes that you want to change the outside world's perception of our relationship, right?" Qian Yirong lowered her voice.
Xu Baiqing's heart skipped a beat, and he knew what she meant. In order to deceive Shen Tianxing, many things in her conversation with him were half true and half false. But regarding Qian Yirong's point, although she had no intention of putting it into action, it was undoubtedly true.
"Um..." Xu Baiqing's eyes were vague, and she didn't dare to look into Qian Yirong's eyes. She avoided the question and didn't answer Qian Yirong's question. After all, she felt that if she lied, Qian Yirong would definitely be able to tell.
"If you don't deny it, it means you agree." Qian Yirong kept pursuing her. She couldn't help but feel angry and amused.
Her relationship with Xu Baiqing was not well-known in the outside world. Although her behavior revealed that she valued Xu Baiqing, she mostly regarded Xu Baiqing as a canary in her youth.
"I was just thinking about it and didn't really plan to do anything." After being exposed, Xu Baiqing muttered.
"What are you talking about? Don't you know what our situation is? Why are you saying this now?" Qian Yirong couldn't help but twist Xu Baiqing's ear, looking at her with tearful eyes, and snorted coldly.
"I was wrong..." Xu Baiqing looked at Qian Yirong pitifully and begged for mercy.
"Shouldn't an apology be sincere?" Qian Yirong's eyes darkened. She slowly lowered herself under Xu Baiqing's gaze and kissed her lips as she was about to say something.
An ambiguous voice was heard in the quiet living room. Xu Baiqing was pressed on the soft sofa by Qian Yirong. Even his struggle seemed to be absorbed by the sofa and became powerless. It was more like he was reluctant to accept.
Qian Yirong pressed her hands on her head with one hand, and used the other hand as well, wandering over her soft body. She found that when she touched some places, Xu Baiqing would make cute humming sounds, so she became more keen on touching these places.
Xu Baiqing felt like he was about to turn into a puddle of water, completely enveloped by Qian Yirong's breath. Every breath he took was filled with her pleasant scent, which made Xu Baiqing, who had no resistance to begin with, even more addicted to it.
Just as she felt Qian Yirong's hand reaching into the hem of her clothes and her slightly warmer hand pressing on her warm skin, her whole body couldn't help but tremble.
"Hmm...wait..." Xu Baiqing had a feeling that if the two of them continued, there would be a fight, and she had no intention of deciding who would be better between the two just like that.
"What's wrong?" Qian Yirong looked up and asked with a slight breath.
"Punishment... the punishment is enough..." Xu Baiqing's eyes were flushed and she spoke with disordered breathing. But she couldn't just continue like this. The opportunity she was waiting for had not come yet.
"...I'll let you go this time." Qian Yirong compromised. She reluctantly pulled open Xu Baiqing's collar, leaving an ambiguous red mark under her collarbone.
"Hiss." The slight pain accompanied by numbness made Xu Baiqing gasp. He did not expect Qian Yirong to do such a childish thing.
However, Qian Yirong stopped her action. Xu Baiqing lowered her eyes and thought of the things she had placed in the room that were making dinging sounds. She thought to herself that who knows who would be the one asking for mercy next time. She had already made all the preparations and was just waiting for the best opportunity to come.
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