“I see. Hurry up and take a shower, then. We’ll wait for you for dinner.”


  Not daring to provoke the scowling monster behind her, Mu Qiqi promptly headed upstairs. Sheng Xiao soon entered, and promptly picked her up and dumped her into the bathtub.

  “It was a three-hour journey this time. I would not have made it if you go somewhere further next time, and what would you do then?”


  Mu Qiqi simply reached out to embrace in while breathing in large gasps of all, as if that was the only way to prove that she was not dreaming.

  After sleeping so close with the red-dressed corpse for the entire night before, she still felt a little scared.

  “I can do anything to protect myself—trust me.”


  Watching her small face and the dark circles under her eyes, Sheng Xiao could imagine that she did not sleep well in the mountains and therefore stopped rebuking her. Holding her and finishing their bath, they went downstairs to have dinner, invigorated.

  Still, Mu Qiqi had barely lifted her chopsticks when the call from the professor came. “We found out the cause of death: zinc phosphide poisoning. We couldn’t see the symptoms because the victim’s face was ruined by acid, but it’s another culprit because the MO was different from the other two red-dressed corpses.”


  In other words, things were getting complicated—the professor would have to remain outstation for at least half a month.

  After hanging up, Mu Qiqi saw the stern look on Sheng Xiao’s face and lowered her phone self-consciously, and started to eat dinner solemnly.

  “By the way, when would the exclusive interview be broadcasted? When would the magazine publish it?”


  “The day after tomorrow if there’s nothing unexpected. The video would be uploaded at the same time the magazine publishes it.” Sheng Xiao said.

  “Then wouldn’t that be a slap to the face of the Sheng family?”


  Sheng Xiao turned to glare at her. “Don’t find conservations when there’s none to be had. Eat your dinner.”


  Seen through by the man once again, Mu Qiqi could not help giggle quietly as sweetness filled her heart.

  “I’m working overtime tomorrow no thanks to you.”


  “I’ll accompany you……”


  Sheng Xiao did not believe that. Was there even one occasion when she did not nestle on top of him like a koala?

  ***

  Feng Shanshan returned to her newly rented house. She was scared of the red-dressed corpse as well, but there was nothing she could do about it.

  Still, now that she returned to Jianchuan, she could look for her friends to alleviate her somber mood.

  Sure, she was envious of everything Mu Qiqi has, but her pride prevented her from doing anything to ruin things between Mu Qiqi and Sheng Xiao.

  Because she knew very well that she would fail.

  Only the Sheng family would overestimate their power.

  Old Sheng’s calls were becoming more frequent than before, as he obsessively pressed her about what’s going on between Mu Qiqi and Sheng Xiao and Sheng Xiao’s reaction. Even so, did Feng Shanshan even got close to Sheng Xiao aside from the rare occasion when she was with Mu Qiqi?

  It was an impossible mission.

  Even so, the Sheng family kept sucking Sheng Xiao’s blood like vampires.

  In just a few days, Huang Yao had used Zhongteng to form many partnerships.

  That family was undoubtedly a bunch of actors.

  Still, Feng Shanshan could not understand why Sheng Xiao was not retaliating, just as she would not ask Mu Qiqi.

  That way, she could simply answer Old Sheng’s questions with a limited extent of knowledge.

  ***

  News that the Sheng family and the Sheng Xiao had made up spread like wildfire. After all, Sheng Xiao had not stepped forward in retort, and would that not count as a quiet acknowledgment of the Sheng family’s actions?

  As such, Old Sheng began making more public appearances, often showing up to please the crowd.

  What Sheng Xiao offered him was something wonderful……

  Therefore, Sheng Kai could not help being upset about that.

  Since the old man had already handed Huang Yao to him, he should not be raising Zhongteng’s flag and run off to talk about the old days.

  Over the last six months, Sheng Kai himself had worked hard at Huang Yao and elevated them to the next level, but the old man’s attitude changed once Zhongteng came to be.

  Sheng Kai therefore got himself drunk in one of his social parties, and had needed people to help him walk when he reached home.

  When Gu Ziling saw how drunk he was, she suddenly had an idea.

  Since Sheng Kai would not remember anything, she could use such occasions to collect samples and test it at the hospital.

  Even though they could have discussed the matter, with Sheng Kai becoming more agitated and suspicious over the last few days, he would definitely get mad if Gu Ziling spoke of that matter, which concerned his masculinity.

  As such, she decided it was safer to do things quietly.

  Sheng Kai would never know that his own wife had done such a thing when he was drunk.

  But as for the test report?

  There was already one inside his desk.

  ***

  When Third Brother heard that Sheng Kai got home drunk, he decided that his sibling was as pathetic as he was despicable.

  The old man even scolded Sheng Kai at the breakfast table. “I handed Huang Yao to you was not so that you could come home drunk. Do you even look the part of CEO?”


  Nonetheless, Sheng Kai did not particularly heed the old man’s words since he was not quite sober yet, but Third Brother stood up in his stead, “Grandfather, you treasured Second Brother before Eighth Brother rose to the limelight. And now you’re turning against him in the blink of an eye? Moreover, Eighth Brother never agreed to letting you bask in his limelight either, and what you’re doing is simply rushing to slap your own face.”


  “Third Brother, put away that chip on your shoulder over that matter. You should at least get your act together so that I could see you in a different light.”


  “I just wanted to tell you that Eighth Brother had changed a bit more over the last six months.”


  “You’re wrong if you think that he would fight you in every matter like before. He had stayed silent because he definitely is hatching some plan, and don’t think he’s a tame kitty just because he’s not roaring at you.”


  “I’m his grandfather no matter what he tries. No one can change that.”


  Even though Sheng Kai believed that Gu Ziling had said those words before so that Old Sheng wouldn’t hurt his health from being unable to vent, the old man now seemed to consider himself the chairman of Zhongteng too.

  But Eighth Brother was not them, and would not allow the old man to push him around as he liked.

  “I’ve invited Chairman Bai for tea today. Go about your business.”


  Third Brother chuckled mockingly, knowing that the old man was embarrassing himself.

  “Third Brother, sometimes I really don’t understand whether you’re siding with Eighth Brother or the family. Could you not tell me what’s in your mind?” Sheng Kai asked him.

  “I’m done. Do whatever you like.” Third Brother did not want to spare another word with the Sheng family.

  After all, they would not hear whatever he had to say.

  So, they just have to wait for Eighth Brother’s revenge.

  That being said, he did not expect the Sheng family to have forgotten the 6.5 billion-dollars humiliation so soon!