"I'll send 10 people over immediately to assist you. Chunshi is your last chance. If you fail again, none of you will come back!" Xiao Tanghai angrily hung up the phone.
Across the desk, a face strikingly similar to Xiao Tanghai slowly rose. Xiao Jinpeng put down his teacup and said casually, "Dad, don't be too anxious. I think that woman probably doesn't know we were the ones who did it. Otherwise, why didn't she report us to Grandma?"
Xiao Tanghai couldn't understand it either, but he knew that ever since that woman appeared, he had always felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen.
Remembering that the car he had arranged had failed and allowed them to escape, a murderous glint flashed in Xiao Tanghai's eyes.
He refused to believe that luck would always be on their side!
With that in mind, he picked up the phone again and decided to take a two-pronged approach and work on both sides at the same time!
Especially regarding Chenchen, he absolutely cannot let Chenchen come back alive!
Seeing Xiao Jinpeng still sitting there, he immediately scolded, "What are you still sitting here for? Hurry up and go find someone to go to Chunshi!"
Xiao Jinpeng lazily got up. "Okay, I'll go right away."
The next day, as soon as Qiao Qiqi stepped out of the courtyard, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
She immediately looked up and around, and saw that there was nothing unusual on the street, but the feeling of being watched persisted.
Sensing something was wrong, Qiao Qiqi didn't dare to go out rashly. She immediately rushed into the pastry shop across the street, bought two pounds of pastries, and ran back.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, the feeling of being watched disappeared immediately.
Realizing that this feeling was definitely not without reason, Qiao Qiqi turned her head to look outside the courtyard again. Seeing that there was still nothing unusual, she went back first.
But she still had to deliver fruit; she couldn't stay home forever.
After thinking about it at home, Qiao Qiqi finally came up with an idea.
She went out again, then ran to the public outhouse outside, and while no one was around, she quickly took out the men's clothes from her spatial storage, changed into them, and then walked out of the courtyard.
The young man at the gate saw a stranger coming out of the yard and asked in confusion, "Hey, how did you get in?"
Qiao Qiqi lowered the brim of her hat and replied in a low voice, "I came in with the Qin family's car to work, and I just finished."
"Oh, then you can go!" The young man didn't seem to care much and let him pass.
Qiao Qiqi left quickly and soon realized that the feeling of being watched at the courtyard gate had disappeared. She realized that there was indeed someone watching her outside the gate, but the suspicious gaze had now been withdrawn from her, so she immediately left quickly.
After delivering the fruit, Qiao Qiqi changed back into her own clothes, bought two pounds of sugar from outside, and walked back home in a relaxed manner.
Those hiding in the shadows were completely dumbfounded when they saw her return from outside.
Because he was too shocked, he forgot to control his expression, which finally allowed Qiao Qiqi to see the flaw.
Seeing that they were two men disguised as pedestrians, she narrowed her eyes slightly, quickly looked away, and entered the courtyard with a calm expression.
The person guarding outside the door immediately told Xiao Tanghai about this strange phenomenon after seeing Qiao Qiqi return.
Xiao Tanghai heard the other party say that Qiao Qiqi went out to buy pastries in the morning and went back, but now she has inexplicably returned from outside. They have been watching her from outside and have not seen her come out of the yard at all, so she may be able to split herself into two.
"Bullshit! In broad daylight, are you saying it's haunted?" Xiao Tanghai was so angry that he cursed them when he saw that they were trying to fool him with such an excuse.
But the people they sent out insisted that they were not lying and that they really saw Qiao Qiqi return after buying pastries, and that she definitely did not come out of the courtyard. As for why Qiao Qiqi would come back from outside now, they really did not know!
Xiao Tanghai knew they wouldn't dare lie to him, but hearing such bizarre things, he couldn't find a reasonable explanation.
"This woman is really sinister. She even smiled at us when she went in, which means she was obviously aware of our presence."
Xiao Tanghai hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Were there any vehicles entering or leaving the yard today?"
"Yes! There were two in total. They both left around noon. One came back, and the other hasn't."
Xiao Tanghai immediately confirmed that Qiao Qiqi must have gone out by car.
However, feeling uneasy, he decided to personally return to the Qin family.
Half an hour later, Xiao Tanghai and Xiao Jinpeng appeared at the Qin family home, bringing generous gifts.
Old Madam Qin was sitting in the living room playing cards with Xin Xin. Qiao Qiqi was sitting on a single sofa to the side, and Xiao Tanghai was sitting on another single sofa directly opposite her, while Xiao Jinpeng...
As soon as Xiao Jinpeng entered the house, he said that he had left the key in the room when he stayed there last time, so he went upstairs.
Although Xiao Tanghai and Xiao Jinpeng did not live in the Qin family's residence, they still had their own rooms, so no one would stop him from going up there.
Qiao Qiqi glanced at the room and saw that Xiao Jinpeng had gone to the floor where Xin Xin's room was located. A deep meaning flashed in her eyes.
Qiao Qiqi had initially only guessed that the people outside the courtyard today were sent by Xiao Tanghai, but now that she saw the father and son appear at the Qin family's residence, she was absolutely certain.
Realizing that Xiao Tanghai was definitely after her this time, Qiao Qiqi remained silent.
Sure enough, after exchanging a few words with the old lady, Xiao Tanghai suddenly turned his gaze to her and asked, "I heard that Miss Qiao has been going out every day these past few days. Do you perhaps have relatives in Beijing?"
"I don't have any relatives here. I just felt bored staying at home every day, so I went out for a walk," Qiao Qiqi replied casually.
Xiao Tanghai immediately asked, "So you went out today too?"
Qiao Qiqi looked up. "Out."
"What time did you go out?" Xiao Tanghai asked impatiently.
A smile flickered in Qiao Qiqi's eyes. Seeing that Xiao Tanghai was completely unaware of her eagerness, she found it amusing. She paused deliberately before saying meaningfully, "Why is Mr. Xiao so concerned about my whereabouts? I have a husband."
"..." Xiao Tanghai's face stiffened.
Realizing that Qiao Qiqi's words clearly implied that he had ill intentions towards her, Xiao Tanghai was stunned by the question and forgot to react for a moment.
Old Madam Qin was playing with Xin Xin when she heard Qiao Qiqi's words, and her suspicious gaze immediately fell on Xiao Tanghai...
Xiao Tanghai felt that he loved both of them, and immediately explained nervously, "Mother, don't listen to her nonsense. I didn't mean to look for her. I have always loved Xiao Qi. Even if she is gone, I will stay by her side for the rest of my life."
Madam Qin paused for a moment, it was unclear whether she believed him.
Xiao Tanghai was extremely uneasy. He knew that if the old lady became suspicious, the Qin family's company would likely not remain safely in his hands. So he quickly tried to explain again, "Mother..."
The old lady suddenly raised her hand, stopping him from speaking.
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