“It seems so.”
Li Qiao had a feeling that Li Man must know certain things. She was using knowledge from her past life to get involved in certain matters.
Looking at it now, she wasn’t up to any good.
Arguments were constantly breaking out inside.
When Zhang You helped Li Man walk out, her eyes were full of tenderness. But when she accidentally bumped into Li Qiao and Su Yan, her expression turned particularly ugly.
“Uncle, thank you. My aunt didn’t mean it.”
“It’s alright. You’ve been wronged.”
Seeing them all lovey-dovey like that, Li Qiao furrowed her brow slightly.
As Zhang You turned to leave, Li Qiao stared at his face and already had an answer in her heart.
“What are you looking at? Li Qiao… did you come here just to hook up with other people?”
“You can’t spit out anything good from that dog mouth of yours.” Li Qiao continued walking forward.
This completely infuriated Li Man.
She immediately blocked Li Qiao’s way and said angrily, “What do you mean by that? Li Qiao, I am now the heiress of the Xu family. I’m a renowned master in this circle. Let me tell you… if you dare offend me, you’ll die a terrible death sooner or later.”
Pfft!
Li Qiao couldn’t help but laugh. She leisurely looked Li Man up and down.
“Oh, a master? I’m so scared! Go on, Master, I beg you to kill me. Please, grant me death!”
“You just wait, Li Qiao. Don’t be so smug.”
She couldn’t stand Li Qiao’s shameless attitude. What a damn, despicable woman.
“Shoo, shoo, get lost. Don’t dirty Qiao Qiao’s eyes.” Su Yan stepped in front of Li Qiao, giving Li Man a displeased look. The jealousy and malice in this woman’s eyes were completely undisguised.
Su Yan was quite worried she might go crazy and hurt Qiao Qiao.
As they walked away together, Su Yan glanced back at Li Man and said softly, “Stay away from her from now on. That person… is no good.”
“Okay.”
Li Qiao and Su Yan went to the building materials market to pick up some items for building the Taoist temple. Besides the main things, Li Qiao left the rest entirely up to Su Yan.
Xiangyun Temple was under construction!
After the two returned to the Su family home, Su Jianguo and Li Nana looked pretty down. Li Qiao and Su Yan exchanged a glance, both having an idea of what was going on.
This time, Li Qiao didn’t say much.
When he found out she was going to stay overnight at the Su house, Su Jianguo frowned. He looked deeply at Su Yan and said in a serious, heartfelt tone, “How old is she? You can actually make a move on her?”
“Dad, what are you even talking about? Qiao Qiao is like a little sister to me. Your son isn’t like you, going after young girls specifically.” He meant something by that, and Su Jianguo’s face immediately darkened.
“I’m your father! Is that any way to talk about your old man?”
“Just stating the facts. How is that making things up?”
And so, as Su Jianguo kept cursing at him, Su Yan just shrugged it off and ran away.
In the living room, Li Qiao was casually sizing up Li Nana. Li Nana gave a stiff smile and asked, “Miss Li, what are you looking at now?”
“Don’t you feel that something’s off?”
“I don’t understand what you mean, Miss Li.”
Li Qiao chuckled softly. “Oh, never mind.”
This immediately made Li Nana feel uneasy.
Hmph, just bluffing!
Li Nana swayed her big hips and went back to her room.
When Su Yan appeared again, he carefully asked Li Qiao about a few things. The root of the problem seemed to lie with Li Nana.
“How much do you know about Li Nana?”
“Her? She used to work at a club. Back then, she told my dad this tragic story. In a nutshell: a gambling father, a sick mother, a weak little sister, and her own broken life. When my dad heard that, his heart ached instantly. He thought Li Nana was like a tough, resilient weed…”
Later on, his dad became her sugar daddy.
Who in their social circle didn’t know? That sob story was a favorite among the club girls. Only his dad, that ultimate sucker, would believe it!
Li Qiao silently gave a thumbs-up. “Mr. Su is quite the hero.”
“Ha, hero?”
Soon enough, his hero dad would turn into a clown.
Li Qiao really sympathized with Su Jianguo. He thought he was saving a girl who knew contentment, but he ended up falling for a honey trap.
The kid wasn’t even his.
Li Qiao gave Su Yan a little heads-up.
“Investigate everything about her properly, including the lawyers, the evidence… to avoid unknown trouble down the line. Also, find the people who went to the club with Mr. Su that day. Get ahead of this to prevent future problems.”
The smile at the corner of Su Yan’s mouth froze slightly. An uneasy feeling crept into his heart. “Qiao Qiao, our family isn’t going to run into trouble, is it?”
“If you don’t handle this well, Mr. Su could end up in jail.”
“…”
Su Yan’s expression turned grave.
He became extremely alert. This was no small matter; he couldn’t afford to be careless.
In the afternoon.
Li Qiao went out for a trip to the antique street. She stopped in front of one of the stalls, her eye immediately drawn to a small abacus, about the size of a palm. The beads on it were pitch black.
The stall owner said with a grin, “Looking for some treasure, miss? Everything’s fifty percent off.”
He recommended some antique vases to Li Qiao: “A fine Qianlong period famille rose openwork revolving vase, this is a rare treasure, young lady, please consider it… I didn’t have an easy time getting these things.”
The owner winked. Li Qiao suddenly smiled and said, “The places you’ve been carry a heavy yin energy. If this continues, not only will you become weak, but you’ll also bring misfortune to your family. Since we seem fated to meet, how about I sell you a purification talisman!”
Li Qiao pulled out a talisman. The owner looked at it, paused for a second, then burst out laughing. “Young lady, I’ve traveled far and wide and seen every kind of swindler out there. If you want to buy something, buy it. If not, go play somewhere else.”
She shrugged. “Suit yourself if you don’t believe me. Just give me that little abacus.”
The owner glanced at it, a look of disdain on his face. He thought she’d picked out some great treasure, but it was just a worthless trinket. Li Qiao bought the small abacus for twenty bucks.
The owner called out reluctantly, “Don’t want to look at anything else?”
“No need.”
Li Qiao walked away, casually fiddling with the palm-sized abacus. A smile played on her lips.
“Little master… hey, little master! My shop just got a new batch of top-quality yellow paper. Do you want some?”
The person who came out was none other than the owner who had sold her yellow paper before. Back then, she had given him three talismans to guard his shop.
That man clearly remembered Li Qiao.
She smiled brightly. “Sure!”
And so, Li Qiao returned home with her hands full.
On the way back, a bunch of young girls came swarming towards one place. Li Qiao watched from a distance.
“Ahhh… it’s my Yu Gege… it’s my Yu Gege…”
“Sisters, hurry, let’s go see Yu Gege!”
“I want an autograph! I want a photo!”
Yu?
Li Shaoyu?
Fourth brother!
Li Shaoyu stepped out of his van. As his fans screamed excitedly, he headed towards the mall.
Passing by, Li Qiao remarked to herself, “Pretty popular.”
“Of course! Our Yu Gege is handsome, manly, and so straightforward. To us, he’s a precious gem. Hey sis… wanna become a fan? I promise you won’t be disappointed.” A passing girl chimed in. She was wearing a green hat… well, no…
Actually, quite a few of the girls were wearing green hats.
“Green?”
The girl touched her green hat and chuckled, “Pretty, isn’t it? That’s our idol’s support color. Vibrant, youthful green.”
“…” Li Qiao couldn’t help but laugh. “It is pretty.”
“Oh, gotta go, no time to chat! I need to hurry, or I won’t get a spot in the front row. Here, this is for you.”
Li Qiao looked at the poster in her hand. Li Shaoyu’s face on it looked really cool.
“Li Qiao, why is it you again? Are you stalking me? Why are you so damn persistent?!”
Li Man’s irritable voice rang out.
