Chapter 249: Cheating
Walking into the gate of Tavia, Lu Qian took two deep breaths and tried his best to suppress his anger towards Cheng Yi.
She glanced back and said calmly, "Don't hold me back."
"……knew."
Cheng Yi felt that he had never felt so aggrieved in his life.
"Hey, you're back?"
Qu Le was curled up on the sofa in the hall, typing away on his game console.
Jiang Luan also sat next to her, but he tried to curl himself up in the corner of the sofa and looked at Qu Le's screen from a distance.
"Um."
Cheng Yi responded in a deep voice, returning to his usual cold and arrogant demeanor.
Lu Qian subconsciously glanced at Cheng Yi. He was really good at pretending.
"Where's Bai Yao?"
These two people have always been inseparable, why are they willing to separate today?
Qu Le continued to play on his game console and replied casually, "Something happened at the Bai Qing Club. He and Chi Xiao went to a remote conference."
Lu Qian sat down next to Qu Le, snuggled up beside her, and watched her play games.
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
Qu Le didn't even raise his head, but nodded in Cheng Yi's direction, "Ask my brother. He just came back, shouldn't you reward him?"
Qu Le didn't know that Lu Qian was angry with Cheng Yi, so he just followed Lu Qian's usual habit and spoke.
Lu Qian smiled brightly, "He doesn't want to eat anything."
"..." Cheng Yi stood beside him with a cold face, unable to utter a word, and could only suffer in silence.
His eyes were fixed on Lu Qian, but when he saw that Lu Qian didn't want to pay attention to him, he couldn't help feeling breathless.
Especially when he saw Lu Qian and Qu Le laughing and talking about the game, Cheng Yi's heart felt like it was sinking into an icy cave.
It was the first time he felt Lu Qian was so far away from him.
"Master."
Suddenly, a charming voice sounded, interrupting Cheng Yi's depressed thoughts and also interrupting the happy atmosphere between Lu Qian's music.
Vanessa, Qi Huang and Ling Shuo walked in from the gate together and went straight to Cheng Yi.
Vanessa changed into a gypsy-style long dress. The red color was bold and a bit exaggerated, but she managed it very well.
A delicate face, a faint smile, a hot body, a perfect woman.
Perhaps she thought she had become very close to Cheng Yi these days, or perhaps she felt that Lu Qian would never be able to compare to her, and even the look she gave Lu Qian was full of disdain.
She is no longer the Vanessa who used to remain calm no matter how her emotions fluctuated.
Cheng Yi gave her a gentle smile, "What's the matter?"
"Boss," Qi Huang said, his tone not very good, "During the days you were away, several branch gangs under Tavia showed a tendency to cause unrest.
And according to my investigation, they are eager to..."
Qi Huang hesitated to speak, lowered his head, and did not dare to look Cheng Yi in the eye.
"Oh……"
Cheng Yi let out a low laugh, a cold look of contempt spreading from his nostrils.
"In a hurry for what?"
Qi Huang lowered his head even deeper, "Eager to...find another employer."
Cheng Yi leaned lazily against the sofa back, his sharp eyes sweeping towards Qi Huang, "My power has only been weakened so much, and these dogs are so eager to betray their master?"
The cold and violent tone in his voice was frightening.
Qi Huang and Ling Shuo both shuddered subconsciously.
Vanessa was calm and composed. She smiled at Cheng Yi, half bowed, and handed him the folder.
"Boss, please calm down. I have compiled a list of gang members who have defected as quickly as possible. The fugitives who are selling Tavia's core information are also being apprehended.
As for who spread the rumors in Italy, we are still investigating and have no results yet. Please forgive my incompetence."
After hearing Vanessa's words, Cheng Yi's brows relaxed a little, and the cold and fierce aura on his body gradually subsided.
“Well done.”
"Please rest assured, Master," Vanessa replied respectfully. "The fluctuation in Master's power is temporary. I will do my best to ensure that this accident does not affect your status in any way."
Cheng Yi hummed lightly, casually placed the documents in his hand on the table, cast a lazy look at Vanessa, and said softly: "How is your injury?"
When Vanessa heard Cheng Yi's concern, a blush of joy flashed across her face.
Her turquoise eyes trembled slightly, and then she quickly retracted her shy expression.
"Thank you...thank you for your concern, Master. It's nothing serious, nothing to worry about."
"How can it not be a problem?" Cheng Yi asked back.
"It's such a shame for a woman like you to have scars on your body."
Hearing Cheng Yi's regretful tone, Vanessa felt a little dazed.
She has made great contributions recently, but Cheng Yi has never spoken to her in such a gentle tone.
Human beings are easily overwhelmed by emotions. No matter how top-notch she is, she is just a woman in the final analysis.
"I'll ask Jiang Luan to get you some medicine later. Remember to apply it well."
Vanessa smiled coquettishly and replied softly, "...Yes."
"Miss Vanessa."
A cold call suddenly interrupted the ambiguous atmosphere.
Everyone looked towards Lu Qian in surprise.
Lu Qian curled up in the sofa, his hands folded, looking at Vanessa with scrutiny.
"Why do you look like you're injured in the way you're dressed?"
"Um, Miss Lu, I..."
Vanessa hesitated, looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
She looked at Cheng Yi for help, and the blush on her face became more and more obvious.
Cheng Yi half-knelt his eyes and answered casually, "Her injury is on her back."
"On my back?"
Lu Qian suddenly stood up, his eyes gloomily moving between Cheng Yi and Vanessa.
"You seem to be quite aware of the injury on Miss Vanessa's back, huh?"
Lu Qian stared at Cheng Yi's face, sneering as he spoke, as if he was catching someone cheating in bed and questioning them.
The people around were obviously stunned. They looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.
What happened? Why did it suddenly become a Shura field?
"Miss Lu, don't misunderstand, the head of the family..."
Vanessa spoke quickly, her eyes wide open with an innocent look, waving at Lu Qian.
"You don't have to explain to her."
Cheng Yi opened his arms, stood in front of Vanessa, and interrupted her.
His tone was dull and angry, and it was obvious that he was angry.
Without even glancing at Lu Qian, he reprimanded her in a deep voice, "Vanessa is the hero who quelled this riot. You don't need to speculate. There should be a limit to your unreasonable behavior."
"Am I being unreasonable?" Lu Qian pointed at the tip of his nose, walked up to Cheng Yi step by step, and said in an excited tone, "Cheng Yi, listen to what you are saying. For ten days, you haven't come to me once. I've been waiting for you and thinking about you at home.
What about you? I don’t know what you’re doing outside.”
Lu Qian raised his hand and tapped Vanessa hard several times.
"You know exactly what's wrong with her back. If I hadn't heard it, would you still have helped her apply medicine?!"
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