Independent Continent, the stronghold of the Lingmeng Alliance.
"When did you become so free? How come you have time to meddle in the Qin family's affairs?" Song Ran glanced at the man who was leaning against the desk after finishing a phone call.
Qin Chu chuckled and sat down opposite him, casually toying with her phone with her long, slender fingers. "Of course it's useful. Maybe it'll surprise me someday. After all, I don't want to miss any opportunity to annoy Shi Miao. And I can also use it to control the Qin family."
He paused for a moment and then said, "It's a pity that Shi Song, that good-for-nothing, actually failed. I didn't expect Shi Miao to be so lucky, managing to dodge it once or twice."
Song Ran slowly lit a cigarette, casually tossed the lighter on the table, crossed her legs, and leaned back on the sofa. She couldn't help but complain, "If you ask me, you shouldn't have let Gu Wanqing have the child in the first place, or you shouldn't have been so clever as to bring Shi Miao back. Otherwise, this mess wouldn't be here now. You've completely shot yourself in the foot."
Qin Chu rested his forehead on his hand, seemingly deep in thought. He frowned and said calmly, "Alright, what can we do now that things have already happened? We can only find an opportunity to get rid of them, father and daughter."
Song Ran exhaled a smoke ring, her appearance somewhat distorted by the swirling smoke. "How are we going to find an opportunity? You're not expecting Shi Song to help you get rid of those two, are you?"
"Shi Song?" Qin Chu's eyes gleamed with a slightly cold light, and his voice was cool: "He's an old fox too. He's already failed once, so he won't make any moves anytime soon."
Song Ran leaned forward and flicked the ash from her cigarette into the ashtray on the table. After thinking for a moment, she said slowly, "Shi Song must have handled this matter very well. Why don't we secretly leak some information to Shi Jing?"
Qin Chu squinted, her fingers slightly bent, and tapped lightly on the sofa armrest. After a few seconds of silence, she said, "No rush, let's observe for a while longer."
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Inside the car.
Shi Miao and Ji Yanchen have just finished eating hot pot and are on their way back.
Qin Xiao was originally eating with them, but halfway through the meal he received a phone call and said he had to leave because something had come up.
However, Xie Sizhou didn't drive himself today; he came to watch the game in Qin Xiao's car instead.
So Qin Xiao left first. He didn't want to go back alone, so since he had nothing else to do, he went with Shi Miao and Ji Yanchen.
Of course, the task of driving fell to him.
"Sigh, I left in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to add Ace's contact information." Xie Sizhou kept his eyes on the road ahead, his fingers lightly tapping the steering wheel.
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao slightly raised her eyes, casually leaning back in her chair, her dark eyes shimmering. "Why would I need his contact information?"
Xie Sizhou glanced at the girl in the back seat through the rearview mirror. "Of course, it's because he's a top-ten hacker on the hacker leaderboard, and maybe he can find out some information about M indirectly."
"By the way, Shi-mei, who do you think is stronger, you or Ace?"
Shi Miao's delicate and striking face showed little emotion; she spoke casually, "Me."
"I think so too!" In the past, Xie Sizhou might not have believed it, but after witnessing Shi Miao's incredible feats firsthand, he truly felt that there was nothing she couldn't do.
Moreover, even Ace's attitude towards Shi Miao was one of admiration, which suggests that Ace himself probably felt he couldn't compare to Shi Miao.
At this moment, Ji Yanchen's phone, which was lying to the side, lit up. He picked it up, unlocked it, and opened WeChat. It was a message from Fu Xi.
[Found them, the reclusive Shi family.]
He looked at the message sent by Fu Xi, a hint of surprise flashing in his deep eyes; the result was somewhat unexpected.
Ji Yanchen turned off his phone, his beautiful eyes half-closed, his slender hand resting on his leg, his fingers lifting idly.
He asked Fu Xi to investigate who was behind Madam Li, but unexpectedly, the investigation led to the Shi family, which was quite surprising.
It seems that some members of the Shi family already know of Shi Miao's existence and are starting to make moves...
Shi Miao caught a glimpse of the man's hand movements out of the corner of her eye. It was a gesture he often made when he was thinking. Curious, she asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Ji Yanchen composed himself, turned his head to look at her, and said in a low voice, "We've found out who's behind Madam Li."
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her voice low and husky, her tone cold and aloof, "Who is it?"
"The Shi family."
Xie Sizhou was slightly stunned upon hearing this. After regaining his senses, his brows furrowed in astonishment as he said incredulously, "Holy crap, Brother Chen, you're not talking about the reclusive Shi family, are you?! The Shi sister's family?"
Ji Yanchen nodded and gave a faint "hmm".
Shi Miao frowned, his eyes half-closed, his dark eyes cold and irritable. He hadn't expected that the person behind Madam Li was related to the Shi family, but he quickly realized the key to the matter.
"Logically speaking, apart from my father and Butler Shi, no one in the Shi family should know of my existence, and I didn't see any other members of the Shi family during the time I was at home."
Ji Yanchen's eyes darkened. "You suspect someone leaked your information?"
Shi Miao parted her red lips slightly and slowly uttered two words: "Qin Chu".
The main reason is that this incident is too similar to Qin Chu's previous actions, and now that it has been discovered that the people behind Madam Li are the Shi family, it can only mean that her existence has threatened certain people, and they do not want her to return to the Shi family.
Qin Chu already harbored resentment because of the previous humiliation he had suffered. Now that she had revealed her information to the Shi family, he could use them to get rid of him.
Of course, all of this is just her speculation, and it cannot be confirmed with absolute certainty.
Ji Yanchen fiddled with his phone, pondered for a few seconds, and then said in a deep voice, "He is indeed the most suspicious. It seems that some people in the Shi family can't hold back anymore. I will have Fu Xi investigate this matter thoroughly."
Shi Miao's dark eyelashes were slightly lowered, her porcelain-white face was delicate and beautiful, and she gave a faint "hmm".
"The software competition is over. What are your plans for the future?" Ji Yanchen changed the subject.
Shi Miao looked up at him, her clear black and white eyes were quite pure and strikingly beautiful. "Nothing planned, I'm going back to school for classes, but I'm going to a fashion show with your sister on Saturday."
Ji Yanchen raised an eyebrow slightly, as if he had just learned about this matter. His voice was warm and pleasant to the ear, "A fashion show?"
Shi Miao lazily stretched out her legs, shifting to a more comfortable sitting position, her beautiful black eyes filled with a carefree air. "Um, I forgot to tell you."
Ji Yanchen: "I'll take you there on Saturday."
Shi Miao took a lollipop out of her pocket, unwrapped it with one hand and popped it into her mouth. Her voice was casual and lazy, with no inflection, "No need, your sister is coming to pick me up."
Ji Yanchen reached out and took her hand, gently kneading her fingertips, his eyes filled with subtle smiles. "Okay."
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