Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 1123: Chapter 1095: Seeing Through But Not Speaking

"So that’s how it is..." Qian rubbed her temples.

Yesterday, she thought it was just a simple case. She was contemplating how, after her family bought a car, taking on some easy jobs with good pay would be great. Who knew such a simple matter had such big underlying issues?

"Is it too late for me to return the money now?" Qian didn’t really want to get involved in these matters. While the illness wasn’t a major issue, getting tangled with external affairs like this would be troublesome.

"There’s no one else who can handle it besides you. Chen Xiaoqian, you’re representing the Yu Family. Anyone taking on this hot potato would be in danger, but not you. You’ll need to put some effort into this, cheer up the old man and hand over the stuff quickly. My aunt’s family isn’t short on money, so any amount you need is fine."

Qian glared at him, "Is this about money? I’m really afraid of trouble — and besides, I’m afraid of trouble, and I’m sure you are too. So how did you get involved?"

She and Zheng Xu were practically mental twins; things she hated, Zheng Xu definitely wouldn’t like either.

"Isn’t this all for the sake of the big picture?"

"Don’t give me that! I know exactly what you’re like. Tell me, what promises did your old man make you? I don’t believe you’d get involved in such a complicated matter without some benefits."

Qian hit the nail on the head, and Zheng Xu, seeing he couldn’t hide it from her, spoke a bit embarrassed.

"Actually, it’s nothing much. The old man said if I could take care of the big picture from a higher level, he wouldn’t interfere in my marriage. You know, that crazy woman named Fen Lan that my family set me up with last time was so annoying, I can’t stand a few more like that."

No wonder! Qian rolled her eyes; she knew this guy wouldn’t come just for nothing.

"You’re just like my husband said, the kind of person who can’t resist picking up dung from a passing rural dung cart and tasting it, unwilling to lose out."

Zheng Xu was sipping coffee, and upon hearing this, he spat it out, thoroughly disgusted.

"You’re getting more vulgar by the minute, picking up such nonsense from Minglang. What the heck is all this?"

Qian blinked; actually, all this was how Minglang described her, which fit so well when applied to her mental twin, Zheng Xu, without any awkwardness.

"Since it’s a matter for your family, I can’t not get involved. After all, marrying any woman is a kind of torture for them, so I definitely have to help you."

Zheng Xu, knowing who Qian was, immediately caught the implication behind her words.

"Wait a minute, Chen Xiaoqian! How can you say you’re helping me while you’re earning my aunt’s money?"

When this witch says "help," it equates to asking for a fee.

"I’m actually helping you! If I sort this out, won’t you get autonomy in your marriage? So, see, I’m helping you, Zheng Xu. Our friendship is such that asking money from you would just be too tacky."

Zheng Xu’s mouth twitched; oh no, oh no, he’s going to be extorted!

"I’m not being unreasonable. I heard you recently got a particularly excellent antique jewelry box, inlaid with Hetian jade, from a palace auction. My jewelry can’t fit anymore, and it’s not suitable for a man like you to keep that. I’m just too eager to help."

Zheng Xu was about to cough up blood.

"Are you a lady-bandit? That box took me all sorts of trouble to acquire, and after barely a week of appreciation, you want to snatch it away?"

"Anyway, having it with you means when you’re done looking, you’ll probably give it away to those pesky women. It’d be more valuable at my place. One jewelry box for your marital freedom — isn’t it worth it?"

Zheng Xu weakly waved his hand, painfully saying, "Fine, fine, if you want it, take it. But you have to sort this out for me, get the old man happy quickly. I understand now, you must have been a bandit in a past life; you’re just dining and wining everywhere, earning my aunt’s money while peeling me!"

Qian righteously and passionately argued.

"I’m doing something important here, willing to contribute for the greater good, oh, how understanding I am."

Zheng Xu was amused by her pretending act; this woman claiming he picks bits off the passing geese, isn’t she the same?

"We’ve settled this then. I can give you the stuff, but there’s another thing you must handle for me, Chen Xiaoqian. I can’t just give you nice things for free!"

"What matter?"

"That blonde, sort her out for me quickly; she can’t keep causing trouble like this!"

Just because last time, Zheng Xu tied the wrong person, Akka deeply held a grudge against him.

Akka’s revenge approach was unique. Though she might not win against Zheng Xu one-on-one, she’s a former agent and would come up with all sorts of sabotage, unable to succeed openly, she’d play in the shadows.

She specifically picks times when Zheng Xu is flirting, repeatedly stirring things up with tricks, even possessing skills like lock-picking, entering and exiting Zheng Xu’s home like a visit to the market. Keeping watch didn’t even help, she may have been a retired agent, but she was still an agent.

Qian saw Zheng Xu’s exasperated expression and couldn’t help but want to laugh again.

Knowing she’d just snagged a jewelry box from him, it wasn’t good to go overboard, so she seriously suggested some ideas.

"If she’s really bothering you, why not directly find someone and put her in a sack; you could do it, why trouble me?"

Zheng Xu glared at her, "That blonde’s yours. If I seriously laid a hand on her, would you let that rest?"

"If she wasn’t my friend, would you take that move?" Qian retorted.

"Nonsense, if she wasn’t yours, she’d be long gone by now."

Qian couldn’t determine if he was sincere or joking. She didn’t truly intend for Zheng Xu to go hard on Akka; this was just a teasing probe. With Zheng Xu being genuinely deep, no one could discern his real thoughts, but Qian wasn’t easy either.

Not able to probe this time, her eyes turned, and her lips curled into a mischievous, naughty smile.

"You really hate her, right?"

"Of course! If you had such a thing around, wouldn’t you be bothered?"

"Based on my study of Akka, confronting her head-on isn’t suitable. Firstly, she’s a woman, and you’re called Xu by people in the Jianghu; a man tying up a woman and beating her, would that sound good? Moreover, behind Akka stands Qio Yu Xuan. You might not know this person well, but let me tell you, he carries the title of a psychiatric authority with vast international prestige, both the underworld and the legitimate circles have to show him some face. If you mess up his people, do you think he’d seek revenge?"

Zheng Xu scoffed; he wasn’t actually afraid of these. However, upon hearing Akka was supposedly under an authority, he felt a bit touched internally.

Could the blonde be kept by the influential old man?

"Don’t misunderstand, Qio Yu Xuan is her boss, also her teacher, considered adopting her like a father figure, not as sordid as you imagined."

"Her situation is unrelated to me." Although he said so, Zheng Xu’s expression clearly softened slightly compared to before. Qian discerned but did not expose.