Feng Shanshan was crouching at the entrance of Empire when Mu Qiqi arrived, and the hotel security were standing right beside them.

  Mu Qiqi walked up to her in disappointment, saying, “You’re my enemy. At least be self-conscious about that, please?”


  Tear marks were all over Feng Shanshan’s face when she looked up, and she only felt that she was ridiculous, tragic and anyone could trample over her.

  “Now I finally know how nice it is being rich.”


  “Are you getting even more depraved because of your agitation?” Mu Qiqi asked as she pulled Feng Shanshan to her feet on the stairs. “Money is not important for anyone who wants respect, because you need to value yourself first. It does satisfy vanities by having a rich boyfriend, but don’t you forget that rich kids are not to be fooled around with.”


  “Don’t you regret ruining the Crown Prince?”


  “Why should I?” Mu Qiqi almost laughed despite her irritation. “I don’t want to admit it, but you have ability and isn’t mediocre. You could have won a beautiful life from that alone, so why look for a man from an elegant trash can?”


  “I didn’t think that you thought so highly of me.”


  “Just fix that ugly face of yours and report in to the forensics lab.”


  But even though Mu Qiqi did not want to waste more time on Feng Shanshan, the latter’s scumbag ex came out of the hotel just then.

  He came rushing towards them the moment he saw them.

  “You bitch! Not gone yet? Good!”


  Helpless, Mu Qiqi could only intercept and shove the scumbag away. “I know you don’t care that you put a baby inside her stomach, but at least try to something good for you own’s sake.”


  Nonetheless, the scumbag chuckled when he looked closely and saw that it was Mu Qiqi. “And here I was thinking who it could be… Mu Qiqi, the young bride! What, are you so keen on ruining other men after the Crown Prince?”


  “Are you sure you want to fight me right here with that little money of yours?” Mu Qiqi asked in return. “What if you get poorer than Feng Shanshan tomorrow?”


  The scumbag naturally did not dare to put on airs given the Shen family’s status, and simply excused himself by throwing Feng Shanshan a warning. “Don’t let me see you from now on! Or I’ll beat you up whenever I do!”


  “What a scumbag. Still don’t admit you were blind before?”


  Feng Shanshan said nothing—the truth was that she found herself quite scum too, and merely suffering from karma now.

  After clearing her mind, she dried her tears and told Mu Qiqi. “Let’s go the lab right now. Don’t think I’ll concede to you just because you helped me.”


  “Do I even need you to concede?”


  The two hence rushed to the forensics lab, but the Sheng couple who had finished their candlelight dinner at Empire came out as well.

  Sheng Kai heard about Mu Qiqi’s presence while a valet left to get his car.

  Though they were both still in Jianchuan, he had not seen her for half a year.

  He wondered if that woman who destroyed his Eighth Brother’s future had become even more difficult now.

  “Come to think of it, the Shen family really don’t educate their children. I wonder how long Sheng Xiao could still tolerate Mu Qiqi.”


  “Who cares? He’s never coming back to us.” Sheng Xiao told his wife coldly.

  After all, his heart had changed the most over the last six months.

  Back then, Sheng Xiao had wanted nothing except Mu Qiqi, and left Huang Yao in a huge mess.

  It took Sheng Kai great pains to push Huang Yao to the next level, and there was no way that he would be so generous that he yields his success. Moreover, he had come to like the feeling of lording over others.

  “Still, the girl who started a ruckus just now seems to be the one Grandfather hired. Aren’t we being a little heartless, not helping her?” Gu Ziling seemed to still be thinking about that matter.

  However, she was not actually concerned about Feng Shanshan. She merely wanted to test Sheng Kai if he paid that girl any attention.

  Sheng Kai shook his head and opened the car door for Gu Ziling. “What does Grandfather’s people have to do with us?”


  Gu Ziling was satisfied right then.

  Still, she had no idea she almost had to kneel to Feng Shanshan eventually.

  ***

  Feng Shanshan’s love was as fierce as her hate, and she naturally kept her grudge against Sheng Kai and his wife.

  As for Mu Qiqi, she now felt a growing sense of camaraderie towards her.

  After all, who wouldn’t lose their minds when it comes to dealing with the Sheng family?

  From how Old Sheng spent so much money to have her keep an eye on Mu Qiqi for half a year, it was obvious how obsessive the old man could be.

  Meanwhile, there was a breakthrough in the case of the high-heels killer when Mu Qiqi and Feng Shanshan reached the forensics lab. The murder weapon was decided to be a very sharp blade, and it would only effortlessly cut through limbs with the usage of a certain equipment.

  Secondly, the connection between the high-heels were found as well: all three women had bought theirs from the same online merchant site.

  With that information, they could make a list of everyone who bought those shoes and keep them safe.

  Both Mu Qiqi and Feng Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief with the clues.

  Something good had happened in the very least, and not everything was that horrible.

  Soon, they had busied away until late night. Just as Mu Qiqi was about to leave, Feng Shanshan suddenly told her, “Did you know why I was chased out of the hotel?”


  Mu Qiqi frowned.

  “It’s the new head of the Sheng family and his wife. They were celebrating their half-year anniversary, and he said that I bothered them.”


  “So?”


  “The Sheng family is really despicable.”


  Mu Qiqi snickered and went home.

  She was much relieved that there was a lead on the case, although she did feel tired after so many things happened today.

  “Come to think of it, Feng Shanshan is really an idiot. She knew that she was no match for her scumbag ex, but she still goes for her revenge.”


  “Maybe she was thinking she could bring him down with her?” Sheng Xiao smiled lightly.

  “No way. That scumbag would walk away unharmed even if she blows herself up ten times.” Mu Qiqi retorted. That is why girls needs clear eyes when it comes to men.”


  “And did you know, Xiao Xiao? Second Brother really changed too; he actually became very overbearing.”


  “I never doubted his competence. That said, he was never a person with a firm will.”


  And that was why Sheng Xiao trusted his Third Brother more than Sheng Kai.

  Facts proved that his eyes were on the money.

  “I’m a little irritated with them being so pompous.” Mu Qiqi said, folding her arms as she sat on bed.