Ji Qiuwan held onto Shen Yaoyao’s hand and wouldn’t let go, her expression one of pure adoration, the kind that says “I like you more the more I see you.”
Eventually, she simply led Shen Yaoyao off towards the dining room.
Watching from a distance, a hint of a wicked smile flickered at the corner of Bai Jinghong’s mouth.
“What evil scheme are you cooking up now?” Bai Ruoxi’s voice sounded from beside him.
Bai Jinghong chuckled softly. “Nothing. What evil scheme? Let’s go eat!”
Bai Ruoxi nodded, came over to link her arm with Bai Jinghong’s, and the two siblings followed after them.
Bai Zhennan was left standing there, dumbfounded. “So I’m the extra one here?”
“Whatever you want to do, your sister supports you. But you must guarantee she won’t bring danger to the family.”
“Otherwise, I won’t hesitate to have someone deal with her!”
On the way to the dining room, Bai Ruoxi suddenly dropped this line.
Bai Jinghong was momentarily stunned, looking at his sister in surprise.
Bai Ruoxi still wore a smiling face, looking incomparably gentle and beautiful.
So nothing had escaped Bai Ruoxi’s eyes after all.
Thinking about it this way, Bai Ruoxi was truly quite terrifying. Outwardly, nothing could be seen, but inside, she had already planned everything out.
Her mind was filled with countless schemes, yet she managed to appear to everyone as a mere bystander.
When she met Shen Yaoyao, she was incredibly warm and affectionate, calling her “Sister-in-law” this and that, giving gifts and carefully preparing meals.
Now it seemed she had merely been playing along with him.
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Bai Jinghong replied.
The siblings had been raised differently since childhood.
Bai Ruoxi had been personally taught by Ji Qiuwan and their Grandfather at home, becoming a favored daughter of heaven.
Bai Jinghong, on the other hand, was the king of the kids when he was young, gathering a bunch of rich second-generations and official’s kids to form small gangs.
You could say he inherited his father’s Prodigal Son nature, but he was extremely clever. Even academically, despite skipping class and fighting every day, he still got good grades.
They had hired tutors before, but Bai Jinghong chased them all away.
In the end, the only reason was that the tutors supposedly seduced him, showing him cleavage and saying if he studied hard, he could touch it.
But Bai Jinghong thought they were too ugly and had no interest in looking, so he kicked them out.
He’d been doing mischief since he was little, yet learning seemed to come naturally to him. He’d even ended up with a double degree, which was rather ridiculous.
But there was definitely a gap between the siblings.
“Knowing what you’re doing is fine. If you want to turn pretense into reality, that’s up to you!”
After saying this, Bai Ruoxi didn’t bring up the topic again.
Bai Jinghong naturally had his own calculations.
The reason he kept Shen Yaoyao by his side was precisely to ensure safety.
Otherwise, the fact that Shen Yaoyao was a master of disguise made things very tricky.
Anyone around him could potentially be Shen Yaoyao, which would be incredibly annoying.
Even though Bai Jinghong had the Soul Capturing Eye and X-Ray Vision, he couldn’t go around stripping everyone bare in his sight all day, every day.
He’d eventually develop a stye.
So, having Shen Yaoyao by his side was the best choice. She thought she was monitoring him, but in reality, he was monitoring her every move.
Even if Shen Yaoyao wanted to pass messages to Chen Lin, could he be sure that information was genuine?
Besides, such a beauty was pleasant to the eyes and could give him massages.
Once he completely pulled her to his side, he could push her down and let her understand what “White Bird Facing the Seam” meant. [T/N: A sexual pun on the classical piece ‘Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix’ (百鸟朝凤), altering it to ‘White Bird Facing the Seam’ (白鸟朝缝).]
Bzz Bzz…
At that moment, the phone in Bai Jinghong’s pocket vibrated.
Bai Jinghong took it out and saw it was a call from one of his subordinates.
After Bai Jinghong answered, the person quickly said, “Young Master Bai, the Dragon Sea Mingying Investment Group has been acquired.”
“It’s officially renamed to ‘Underworld Win Group.’ According to reports, the legal representative of this company is now a man named Wu Chang.”
“This Wu Chang has had contact with Chen Lin.”
“Underworld Win Group, Wu Chang?” Bai Jinghong smiled. “Good, keep watching. Also, keep an eye on Chen Lin’s other activities, but don’t be too obvious about it.”
“Understood!”
After hanging up, Bai Jinghong couldn’t help but laugh.
He had altered the plot, and even the company Chen Lin established had appeared ahead of schedule.
“Wu Chang? That must be Impermanence from the Hell Organization. That guy’s also a business genius!”
It was clear now that Shen Yaoyao was staying by his side not just to pass information but also to steal business secrets for Chen Lin’s company.
This suited him just fine.
He wasn’t afraid of Chen Lin making moves; he was afraid of Chen Lin doing nothing.
When they went to the dining room to eat, Ji Qiuwan was incredibly warm towards Shen Yaoyao.
The entire time, she held Shen Yaoyao’s hand, serving her dishes and peeling shrimp, practically wanting to feed Shen Yaoyao directly.
Shen Yaoyao wasn’t sure whether to be happy or nervous.
In the afternoon, Ji Qiuwan simply took Shen Yaoyao away, saying she was taking her future daughter-in-law shopping.
Bai Jinghong was left there by himself.
Bai Jinghong wasn’t worried about Shen Yaoyao going out with his mother.
Although Shen Yaoyao was from the Hell Organization and had blood on her hands,
she didn’t kill indiscriminately.
And don’t think his Old Mom was truly weak. To build such a massive business empire, she had plenty of tricks up her sleeve.
Just the bodyguards hidden in the shadows were extremely formidable.
“Perfect timing. With Shen Yaoyao gone, I can prepare in advance!”
Bai Jinghong already had some ideas about what would happen next.
As the saying goes, being half a step ahead makes you a genius; a full step ahead makes you a madman. But Bai Jinghong was “far ahead, far ahead…”
He took out his phone and dialed a number he had saved some time ago.
Soon, the other party answered, their tone carrying a hint of surprise. “You… how come you’re calling me?”
Bai Jinghong chuckled. “After what I did to you, ignoring you completely would be a bit much, wouldn’t it?”
The other party fell silent for a long moment before speaking. “Is there something you need?”
“Yes. Where are you? I’ll come find you!”
“The office.”
“Okay, wait for me!” Bai Jinghong decisively hung up.
Bai Jinghong left the estate and immediately headed for the Blue Sky Group.
The person he had just called was naturally Qin Chuchu.
Since events were happening ahead of schedule, the traps had to be laid ahead of time as well.
Soon, Bai Jinghong arrived at the Blue Sky Group.
It was currently the lunch break, so the ground floor lobby was empty.
Before he even walked in, a woman in professional attire came up to greet him.
“Young Master Bai, hello…”
“I was sent by Director Qin to receive you.”
The woman said respectfully.
“Good, take me up.”
Bai Jinghong hadn’t expected Qin Chuchu to be so considerate, even arranging a secretary to greet him.
They went straight up to the twenty-first floor.
“Young Master Bai, the Director is in the reception room. Please go right in.” The secretary gestured respectfully.
“Thanks!”
Bai Jinghong replied and then pushed open the door to the reception room.
Qin Chuchu was sitting on the sofa, dressed in a professional suit, her long, straight black hair tied up, giving her a clean and efficient look.
Her long, beautiful legs were wrapped in nude stockings, adding a touch of mature charm.
Tea had already been poured on the coffee table, placed in the seat directly opposite.
Seeing Bai Jinghong enter, Qin Chuchu stood up to greet him, her hands clasped in front of her, fidgeting nervously.
Her stunningly beautiful face instantly flushed red.
“Young Master Bai…” she greeted softly.
“Why so formal? I’m not a plague god!”
Bai Jinghong laughed, not sitting in the seat opposite Qin Chuchu but going straight to her side and sitting down next to her.
