CH 4

After cleaning his hands, Li Mubai walked downstairs and entered the living room.

As the scent on his hands didn’t go off so easily, Li Mubai had to rinse it a little longer.

At this moment, Xia He and Dong Xue, the two women had already tied Leng Qianxue and hanged her in the living room.

From a distance, he could see Leng Qianxue hanged.

Li Mubai's footsteps gradually receded in the downstairs.

He could see an unconscious Leng Qianxue in the living room, wearing a set of leather nightclothes.

Both of her hands and legs were tied and hanged.

Her left foot could barely reach the ground. Her head slightly hanging resembled a tied-up vertical horse. Her long hair was scattered all over. Along with blood still dripping from the corner of her mouth, she looked miserable yet charming. (TL: As in the Cover Picture.)

He could imagine that.

He could reckon that by the time Leng Qianxue woke up if she saw herself hanging this way, she would faint from anger yet again.

At this moment.

Li Mubai's gaze fell towards Xia He and Dong Xue, the pair of beautiful twins.

He stared at their appearances.

There was not a tad bit of change in their complexions.

Um?

Li Mubai had a faint smile.

He never expected.

The twins, who usually looked so kind, had such a sinister side...

However, he did like it.

Rather, it was also possible for him to cultivate the two of them into little villains... hmm...

This was a good idea!

But this was something that he had to do later.

Now that the bait was ready, he had to start fishing the mermaid, Xiao Qingcheng.

As he thought of this, Li Mubai took out his phone, captured a picture of the present Leng Qianxue, searched Xiao Qingcheng's contact number, and sent it over.

"Miss Xiao, I think you owe me an explanation.”

***

Qingcheng Group, Jinghai.

In the President's office, Xiao Qingcheng was still dealing with the Company's affairs.

It was almost ten o'clock now, yet Xiao Qingcheng had no intention to leave her work.

On the side, Su Qingyue, the Company Director, seeing this couldn’t help but advise her.

"Qingcheng, it's almost ten o'clock now. If you continue to work so hard every day, your body wouldn’t able to bear the burden!"

Su Qingyue frowned.

She had only returned back here to pick up something she forgot but didn't expect to see Xiao Qingcheng working overtime.

Almost every day, Xiao Qingcheng would work overtime till 11 o'clock before returning back home.

Xiao Qingcheng continued to do this for almost half a year.

Almost every day, it was 11 o'clock.

At times, she would work overtime until the next early morning!

She really couldn't understand why her best friend who was not only beautiful but came from the Xiao family, a well-known wealthy family in the entire Jianghai, would work so hard?

Compared to the past half-year, the present Xiao Qingcheng turned so pale and skinny that she herself could notice the changes with her own eyes.

A woman could enjoy her youth only for a few years. If not well-maintained, one need not mention how swiftly they would age.

Su Qingyue was really anxious for her best friend.

"There’s nothing wrong, Qingyue. You can return back first."

Rubbing her brows, Xiao Qingcheng didn’t bother to listen to her. The firmness in her eyes didn’t waver in the slightest.

Seeing this, Su Qingyue shook her head helplessly.

She could only leave first.

After Su Qingyue left, Xiao Qingcheng let out a faint sigh.

Does she not want herself to be good, return back home to get a goodnight’s sleep?

But when she remembered the marriage contract that was deep in her mind, Xiao Qingcheng hesitated!

Indeed.

In Su Qingyue's eyes, the Xiao family was an influential family in Jinghai.

But in the eyes of the Li family, their Xiao family was no different from an ordinary family.

It was almost the same as an ant!

A few years back, the Li family's Young master Li Mubai saw her at a reception and was smitten. He wanted to marry her.

Later on.

When their Xiao family received the Marriage proposal from the Li family, they were really overjoyed. How could they even refuse?

But.

Xiao Qingcheng never wanted to marry him!

Li Mubai was not only a few years younger than her but was also a playboy who would eat, drink and play. The word ‘mediocre’ would define him.

However, Xiao Qingcheng, on the other hand, was famous when she was young for her talent and knowledge in the Xia Academy.

At the tender age of ten, she graduated from high school and was admitted to the highest school in the Xia Country.

At the age of twelve, not only did she finish her major, but also took a second major and got a double Master's degree from Harvard University.

At the age of fifteen, she graduated with a master's degree and went on to study for a double doctorate.

At the age of nineteen, she graduated with a Ph.D. and returned to Jinghai to start her own business. She was the founder of the Qingcheng Group with a market value of over ten billion dollars!

Of all this, could Li Mubai be a suitable match for her with his identity of being the Young master of the Li family?

She wasn’t willing!

She didn’t want to!

Li Mubai wasn’t good enough for her!

He wasn’t worthy of her!

Never for eternity!

Xiao Qingcheng also planned to flee from Jinghai but when she was reminded of the fact that if she indeed left, the Xiao family, her birthplace, would be engulfed in the endless revenge of the Li family.

She chose to give up.

Even if she resigned herself to fate and planned to marry Li Mubai obediently, the Xiao family's Old man couldn't bear it in his heart.

He promised her.

If she could lead the Qingcheng Group to become an enormous group with a market value of more than 100 billion within a year.

Then the old man would support her decision to refuse the marriage!

This was why Xiao Qingcheng was so desperate!

The fortunate thing was that it was finally paying off.

Under Xiao Qingcheng's efforts, Qingcheng Group’s business was also rapidly developing.

Breaking the 100 billion mark within a year wasn’t completely impossible for Xiao Qingcheng!

As she thought of this, the corner of Xiao Qingcheng's mouth curved up a smile that belonged exclusively to a Cold beauty.

"You, Li Mubai are not at all worthy of me!"

But at this time, she received an abrupt message on her phone.

Picking it up, she took a look. It was actually sent to her by Li Mubai.

"Miss Xiao, I think you owe me an explanation."

Reading this sentence, Xiao Qingcheng frowned.

After opening the message, she saw a photo that made her heart and soul tremble in fear.

It was the picture of Leng Qianxue being hanged. She looked miserable yet charming…

[Ding! Xiao Qingcheng is deeply shocked by Host’s behavior, rewarding 500+ villain points!]