Li Yunwan was the one who brought Qiao Qiumeng home yesterday. Moreover, she was right there on the scene when they were drinking with Yu Kaihe, making her the most qualified person to speak.

At this moment, everyone was looking at Li Yunwan, waiting for her to speak.

“Sigh, Mengmeng, you really did black out!”

“Yesterday, when I saw Yu Kaihe making things difficult for you, I called Young Master Zhang directly.”

“You know Young Master Zhang knows President Zhao Heilong, right? He has the connections to help you.”

“However, Yu Kaihe still didn’t give him face and wanted to get handsy with you.”

“You know exactly how Young Master Zhang feels about you. When he heard this news, he was furious. He charged in with a sword and beat Yu Kaihe’s group until they were crying for their parents.”

Li Yunwan lit a ladies’ cigarette and said this to Qiao Qiumeng.

Listening to Li Yunwan’s words, Qi Dengxian was slightly stunned. Then, he let out an involuntary chuckle and shook his head slightly, not bothering to explain.

After finishing her speech, Li Yunwan glanced sideways at Qi Dengxian, an indescribable look flashing in her eyes.

Everyone’s gaze also fell on Qi Dengxian, wanting to see if he had anything left to say.

Pang Xiuyun spoke up directly: “The truth is out now. I assume you have nothing to say?”

Qi Dengxian shrugged, too lazy to even speak. There was nothing to explain.

Qiao Qiumeng shook her head in disappointment. She had thought she could tolerate Qi Dengxian having no ability, but she didn’t expect his character to be so despicable as to snatch credit from Zhang Shaojie.

“Hahaha, alright, let’s say less about unhappy things. After all, Brother Qi has just arrived at the Qiao family and needs some credit to gain a firm foothold. Everyone can understand that!” Zhang Shaojie stood up at this moment to speak on Qi Dengxian’s behalf.

Qi Dengxian looked at him with a faint smile, then said indifferently, “Young Master Zhang, stop being sarcastic there. My business, Qi Dengxian’s business, is not for you to talk about!”

Qiao Qiumeng’s face darkened, and she shouted, “Qi Dengxian, that’s enough! You have no ability yourself, and you can’t stand others being stronger and better than you? Isn’t your mindset too petty?”

Zhang Shaojie hurriedly said, “You can’t blame him. After all, he’s just a prison guard from a small place. It’s normal to be a bit petty. He’ll get better slowly.”

Pang Xiuyun sneered, feeling that Qi Dengxian was becoming increasingly unsightly. She had to persuade Qiao Guotao to make Qi Dengxian and Qiao Qiumeng divorce as soon as possible.

Someone like Zhang Shaojie was the worthy match for Qiao Qiumeng. Zhang Real Estate was a leading enterprise in Zhonghai City. If the two of them came together, that would be a true match of equal status.

What did a small prison guard like Qi Dengxian, who came out of some rural corner, have to match Qiao Qiumeng?

“Alright, I know Dengxian isn’t that kind of person. There must be some misunderstanding here, no need to say more!” Qiao Guotao waved his hand with a solemn expression.

Since the head of the family had spoken, no one continued to hold onto this matter against Qi Dengxian.

When Li Yunwan went to the restroom, Qi Dengxian met her at the door. He swept a cold glance over her and asked, “Why did you lie?”

He looked her up and down. Her appearance was no worse than Qiao Qiumeng’s: an exquisite long dress, long slender legs paired with seven-centimeter high heels looking absolutely perfect, and fluffy, beautiful long hair. From top to bottom, one couldn’t pick out a single flaw.

As the old saying goes: Judging people by appearance leads to losing Ziyu.

Qi Dengxian felt she didn’t look like someone who would lie, but now it seemed he was blind.

“Is Sir Qi here to threaten me?” A pitiful expression appeared on Li Yunwan’s face, looking very frightened.

“If I told a lie, will Sir Qi arrest me and lock me in prison?”

“This is my first offense. Sir Qi, please give me a chance.”

Of course, Qi Dengxian could hear that the address “Sir Qi” was Li Yunwan’s mockery and contempt for him. In the eyes of wealthy children like Li Yunwan, he was just a small prison guard—a toad lusting after swan meat—with nothing outstanding about him.

Coincidentally, Qiao Qiumeng was walking over at this moment. Li Yunwan immediately said, “Don’t scare me. I’ll speak for you in the future…”

Qiao Qiumeng’s face instantly turned dark. She raged, “Qi Dengxian, you useless trash! You didn’t have the ability to save me yourself, yet you tried to steal Young Master Zhang’s credit!”

“Yunwan witnessed everything yesterday and told the truth, yet you still dare to threaten her?”

“Believe it or not, I’ll kick you out of the house, and don’t think about stepping back in for the rest of your life.”

Qi Dengxian said helplessly, “I wasn’t threatening her. It was just a normal chat.”

Li Yunwan hurriedly showed a panic-stricken look on her face and said to Qiao Qiumeng, “Right, right, right. He didn’t threaten me. We were just chatting normally. Mengmeng, don’t misunderstand.”

Seeing Li Yunwan’s panicked face, Qiao Qiumeng’s expression darkened even more. She shouted angrily, “Qi Dengxian, if I catch you threatening my friend again, I definitely won’t let you off!”

“Yunwan, let’s go. Don’t pay attention to this trash.”

“You don’t need to be afraid of him. He’s just a prison guard. What can he do to you?!”

After saying this, Qiao Qiumeng brooked no argument and pulled Li Yunwan’s hand, walking away directly.

Before leaving, Li Yunwan turned her head and gave Qi Dengxian a slight smile, a triumphant expression on her face.

Although Qi Dengxian had a good mentality, at this moment, he couldn’t help but feel a burst of anger.

“Sure enough, Zhang Wuji’s mother was right. The more beautiful a woman is, the more deceptive she is.” Qi Dengxian shrugged lightly.

Then, he heard a guest arriving at the Qiao family villa.

The visitor looked about thirty percent similar to Qiao Guotao, his face full of anger.

“Qiao Guotao, you don’t discipline your daughter properly, letting her go out and cause trouble all day long. Do you know how much trouble this will bring to our group?!” The man shouted angrily.

“Big Brother… talk nicely. Don’t come in with such a fiery temper. If you don’t tell me, I won’t know what happened!” Qiao Guotao shrugged helplessly and said.

Qiao Guodong’s face was full of gloom as he said coldly, “Your daughter went to discuss business with President Yu of the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce yesterday. As a result, she got drunk and acted crazy, smashing a bottle over President Yu’s head!”

“Now, President Yu is publicizing this matter widely. Furthermore, the Bank of Zhonghai, which has a good cooperative relationship with the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce, has rejected our loan because of this!”

“It’s one thing not to get back that twenty million debt, but creating such a big mess—how is the company supposed to operate now?”

“What ability or virtue does she have to continue serving as the CEO of our Qiao Corporation?!”

Hearing these words from her uncle Qiao Guodong, Qiao Qiumeng’s pretty face instantly turned pale. As expected, smashing that bottle on Yu Kaihe’s head in her daze yesterday had left behind a massive hidden danger.

NOTES

Judging people by appearance leads to losing Ziyu: A quote from Confucius, regretting that he underestimated his disciple Ziyu because of his ugly appearance. Here, the MC applies it in reverse—overestimating someone because of their beauty.

Zhang Wuji’s mother: A reference to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong. The mother, Yin Susu, famously tells her son before dying: “The more beautiful a woman is, the more deceptive she is.”

Sir Qi: Used sarcastically here, mimicking Hong Kong police drama slang to mock his lowly status as a “guard.”

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