Savage Kiss - Chapter 94

Teng Fei had already asked earlier, it really wasn’t the second young master.

“The other side said it was the young master of Tianhua who stepped in, named Shi Qing, a graduate student at the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts.”

Shen Yuqiao certainly knew him; he just hadn’t expected it to be him.

She really is quite likable.

Shen Yuqiao handed the phone back. “Did you find out who leaked the photos?”

Teng Fei had been quite busy since returning, frowning slightly. “Haven’t heard anything. Probably haven’t found out yet.”

Shen Yuqiao was silent for a moment. “You go investigate. Now. If it’s Zhuang Mi Lian, don’t act for now.”

Upon hearing this, Teng Fei immediately started investigating Zhuang Mi Lian first when looking into the source of the photos.

From 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., he had the results.

Shen Yuqiao looked at the investigation results Teng Fei sent over, his expression showing little change. With his other hand, he picked up his phone and called Xu Qingyi.

The first time she hung up on him, Shen Yuqiao’s eyebrow twitched slightly.

He specifically glanced back at the dial pad.

He hadn’t dialed wrong.

She even dares to hang up now.

No matter how anxious Xu Qingyi had been these past few days, she never forgot to check on Xu Chen’s condition daily. He was doing fine over there, which was why she had mustered such courage.

When Shen Yuqiao’s number called again, she did answer, but she had nothing to say.

Shen Yuqiao spoke first: “Come over.”

Xu Qingyi sat on the balcony chair. “We should be in a cooperative relationship, Mr. Shen.”

“I’ve always been at your beck and call. If Mr. Shen is so indifferent to others’ well-being, perhaps you should find someone else.”

Shen Yuqiao could hear the resentment in her tone.

But he wasn’t in the habit of indulging anyone. He chuckled lightly. “Forgot that your brother is still in my hands?”

Xu Qingyi also snorted coldly. “Go ahead, do it. He’s just a vegetable, he doesn’t even feel pain. Whether he’s lived or died all these years makes no difference to me!”

“It’s just a pity, Mr. Shen, that you performed two surgeries on him earlier, must’ve cost a lot, right?”

Shen Yuqiao’s thin lips pressed together slightly, and he frowned faintly.

Seems he really provoked the little kitten.

He had seen enough of human selfishness. If Xu Qingyi were to abandon Xu Chen, this living corpse, he truly would have no recourse.

“I’ll track down the person who leaked the photos for you,” Shen Yuqiao offered as a way to make amends. “How about that?”

Xu Qingyi had just asked Shi Qing the same question, and Shi Qing said it was a bit difficult.

So, she remained silent for a moment.

“If you couldn’t reach me, why didn’t you ask Shen Yanzhou to handle the trouble for you?” Shen Yuqiao asked.

“We broke up.” Xu Qingyi replied succinctly.

Shen Yuqiao paused, the cup he had picked up halting mid-air. “What?”

Thinking he was questioning and displeased, Xu Qingyi laughed. “What’s wrong? Mr. Shen disappears without a trace, yet you expect me to diligently uphold the deal all on my own?”

She was about to say they should just end the deal right then and there, and if Shen Yuqiao disagreed, she’d drive a hard bargain.

But Shen Yuqiao responded ambiguously, “Understood.”

And that was it.

“You’ll have the results tomorrow morning.”

Shen Yuqiao hung up the phone. With his other hand, he picked up a white chocolate from a box on the corner of the desk, fiddling with it, a faint, ambiguous smile playing on his lips.

…

The next morning, Xu Qingyi had plans to have a meal in the city with Shi Qing.

But she had to go to the auto repair shop to pick up Shi Qing’s car, it hadn’t been fixed when Shi Qing returned earlier.

She took a taxi to the repair shop and told Liang Fanglin at the front desk that she was there to collect the car.

Just then, she faintly heard voices from the back workshop.

“Do you like her that much?”

“Is it because she can do it?”

“I’m not worse than her, I’m even better. Would you like to give me a try?”

It was the same girl’s voice, and Xu Qingyi found it familiar but couldn’t quite place who it was.

Shen Yanzhou’s tone toward others always seemed cold and detached. “Miss Zhuang, please have some self-respect.”

Zhuang Mi Lian chuckled. “Don’t you just like someone wild and experienced?”

Shen Yanzhou’s voice grew even more unyielding. “Please leave.”

Zhuang Mi Lian stood before him and instead took off her coat, revealing the alluring outfit she wore underneath.

“Do you prefer short skirts and black stockings?”

“You’ve seen her commercials, haven’t you?”

Zhuang Mi Lian tilted her face up slightly, leaning closer to Shen Yanzhou. “I don’t mind if you’re just playing around with her. It’ll be fine once we’re married.”

Outside, Liang Fanglin took a slight breath and decided to go find them.

Pushing open the slightly ajar door, Liang Fanglin glanced inside. “Brother Zhou? … Someone needs to get the car.”

Shen Yanzhou looked up. “Coming.”

But Zhuang Mi Lian grabbed him. “You have to go see my parents today!”

She couldn’t wait another day for this arranged marriage.

When she woke up this morning, the photos that had been cleared the day before were circulating online again, only this time, the subject had changed from Xu Qingyi to her, Zhuang Mi Lian.

At first, Zhuang Mi Lian was stunned.

Then she realized, it must have been Shen Yuqiao!

As long as she secured her relationship with Shen Yanzhou, their parents would handle the photos. They would care more about the scandal than she did.

What she hadn’t expected was that Shen Yanzhou would be so stubborn about Xu Qingyi.

Shen Yanzhou tried to shake her off, but Zhuang Mi Lian clung to him like an octopus, desperately trying to kiss him.

Finally, Shen Yanzhou lost all patience. “Are you insane?”

Zhuang Mi Lian froze for a moment, then let out a bitter laugh. “Yes, and only you can cure me.”

Shen Yanzhou finally shoved her away and strode out.

The first thing Xu Qingyi noticed when she saw him emerge was the smudged lipstick stains on his clothes.

Then she averted her gaze.

Shen Yanzhou glanced down at the lipstick marks, casually took off his jacket, and said, “The car will be ready soon. Wait a moment.”

Xu Qingyi gave a slight nod.

Just then, Zhuang Mi Lian rushed out from inside and spotted Xu Qingyi standing in the open area in front of the shop. Her emotions surged violently.

She hadn’t expected the target of today’s photos to shift to herself. She wasn’t like Xu Qingyi.

Xu Qingyi was just a nobody from the bottom rungs of society. If her photos got leaked, so what? No one would remember her afterward. At most, she’d struggle with depression and never get over it.

But Zhuang Mi Lian was different. She was the eldest daughter of the Zhuang family. If her photos were exposed, she’d become a laughingstock throughout their social circle. It wouldn’t just be her face at stake, it would tarnish the Zhuang family’s reputation!

Shen Yanzhou was immovable. No matter how long she pleaded or reasoned with him, it was useless.

Zhuang Mi Lian had given up hope, but she couldn’t let this trip be in vain.

“Do you know what she does?” she suddenly raised her voice at Shen Yanzhou.

“She sells sex toys! She’s sick, you know that?”

Only then did Xu Qingyi realize the girl’s hostility was directed at her.

Having the professional secret she’d hidden for so long suddenly exposed in front of Shen Yanzhou left her mind blank.

A few seconds later, she finally frowned. “Who are you?”

How did you know what I do?

Zhuang Mi Lian smiled at Xu Qingyi without answering, then turned back to Shen Yanzhou and said, “Why do you think she sought you out?”

“She’s just using you as a tool, no different from the toys she designs. She doesn’t like you at all!”