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Chapter 256 You Lost

Chapter 256: Chapter 256 You Lost

"That’s good!" Pei Liyan stood up and said, "It’s good that you’re not hurt, Heming, you go and send Qiao Xiang back to rest first. Once this matter is over, immediately escort her back to Qingcheng."

"Yes!" Lu Heming called for a car to come over and send Qiao Xiang and He Lan back to rest first.

As soon as Qiao Xiang left in the car, Lu Heming reported to Pei Liyan in a low voice, "President, I found this in Xu Nuosheng’s camera."

Pei Liyan looked and frowned.

When he saw the naked photos of Qiao Xiang in the camera, his brow furrowed even more.

She actually said she hadn’t been hurt at all. Was she trying to hide the fact that someone had taken these photos of her?

What was Qiao Xiang thinking?

Pei Liyan removed the camera’s memory card and instructed Lu Heming, "Go see if there’s anything else left, make sure all is destroyed."

"Yes!" Lu Heming nodded.

Pei Liyan took the memory card, ready to leave.

"Qiao Rui, let’s go!" he said.

Qiao Rui was surprised, "Are we leaving already?"

"Do you want to stay and work at the cultural center?" Pei Liyan asked in return.

Qiao Rui shrugged her shoulders. "If the cultural center needs me, working there isn’t a bad idea."

Pei Liyan’s brows twisted, and he smiled lightly, "Don’t forget, we still have an account to settle between us."

Naturally, Qiao Rui understood that he was talking about the bet.

She wasn’t afraid of anything.

"Yes, so, are you taking me away now to settle that account, Mr. Pei?"

Pei Liyan nodded. "Of course. We need to settle that account properly."

Qiao Rui pulled a fake smile and tugged the corner of her mouth, "So, according to Mr. Pei’s intentions, are we going to Haitian Building to settle the account?"

Pei Liyan looked down at her, his lips curving lightly, and said calmly, "You’ve chosen the place, then let’s go."

"Should Si Ran and Fang Mo come along too?" asked Qiao Rui.

"No need, both of them will go back to Ludao to help us pack, they can come over when notified," Pei Liyan said gravely. "Si Ran, take good care of He Lan, and also keep an eye on Qiao Xiang."

"Yes, President," Si Ran immediately nodded.

Pei Liyan went to Haitian Building with Qiao Rui.

Five minutes later.

They had arrived.

After the elevator came up, Pei Liyan unlocked the security lock.

Qiao Rui followed him inside the spacious and luxurious interiors; the whole place was several hundred square meters, with the living room particularly immense.

She walked in and said to Pei Liyan, "We’re even, my sister’s kidnapping was partially staged so you and I are even, I didn’t lose."

The man smiled slightly and said, "No, you lost!"

Qiao Rui frowned, "Mr. Pei, are you trying to argue illogically?"

Pei Liyan gazed at her, "There’s no need for unreasonable arguments, merely stating the facts."

"The facts are crystal clear, placed right there. Qiao Xiang colluded with a friend, and what was a fake kidnapping turned real," said Qiao Rui. "But it started out fake."

"The outcome is what’s most important," Pei Liyan said with gravity. "You said it, it started fake, but it turned real."

Qiao Rui was taken aback, then a bit speechless.

She didn’t respond any further, her gaze scanning the whole room as she walked further inside.

The place was very clean, even though it was rarely inhabited, it was still regularly cleaned.

Qiao Rui walked ahead without saying a word, Pei Liyan saw she was huffy and filled with emotion but said nothing, following closely behind.

Qiao Rui suddenly turned around, and Pei Liyan almost bumped into her.

He stopped in time, looking down at Qiao Rui, "You lost, so you should accept the loss, not look for various excuses to shirk responsibility."

"I’m not making excuses," Qiao Rui retorted directly. "When did I say I would shirk it? I’m talking about the principle."

"Then tell me, isn’t the outcome what’s leading this affair?" Pei Liyan asked back.

Qiao Rui faltered, unable to refute, and could only hum nonchalantly.

Pei Liyan’s eyes deepened, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"But this matter wasn’t a simple kidnapping," Qiao Rui said.

"Indeed."

"My sister intended to harm me!" Qiao Rui lifted her eyes to meet those of Pei Liyan.

His dark eyes narrowed, gazing deeply at her. "So you deliberately brought He Lan down, letting her get hurt, wanting her to suffer and learn a lesson."

Had he figured it out?

Qiao Rui pursed her lips, "So what if I did?"

"Do you know that she was photographed?" Pei Liyan asked gravely.

Qiao Rui was startled; that was the tactic Qiao Xiang had intended to use against her, but she hadn’t expected to be the one using it.

"What photos?" asked Qiao Rui.

Pei Liyan said, "Come with me!"

He walked further in, through the vast living room and down a long corridor, pushing open the door of one of the rooms.

Qiao Rui saw it was a study, with a whole row of bookshelves neatly lined with books.

Ahead was a desk, a rosewood chair, and further ahead was a couch, a leisure area.

The study was also very large.

As she was taken aback, Pei Liyan had already walked in.

Qiao Rui followed him inside.

Pei Liyan turned on the computer and inserted the memory card, and immediately naked pictures of Qiao Xiang in various poses appeared on the screen.

Seeing it for the first instant, Qiao Rui was still somewhat shocked.

But thinking of her using such tactics against herself, she had no sympathy for Qiao Xiang.

Pei Liyan said to her, "This is the outcome, when one tries to harm others, harm comes to oneself instead. Qiao Xiang has paid the price for this."

"I hear Mr. Pei saying this as if it’s a pity she was photographed. Would you feel better if it were me in those pictures?" Qiao Rui asked with annoyance.

Pei Liyan tensed inside, the thought of her being laid bare kindling a fierce fire in his heart.

Qiao Rui wasn’t looking at him, focusing on Qiao Xiang’s pictures, oblivious to the hidden emotions in Pei Liyan’s eyes.

The photos were well taken, the perspective was good, not surprisingly considering they were taken by someone who studied art, with beautifully composed proportions.

Pei Liyan lifted his eyes toward her, Qiao Rui pouting with a huffy air as if holding a grudge against him.

He thought about what had happened yesterday, though not perfect, the two of them had been so compatible.

Now, Qiao Rui was standing before him, looking down at the images on the computer.

While he sat on the chair, a glance upwards allowed him to see the girl’s beautiful profile, and with just a little proximity, Pei Liyan could catch her scent.

Suddenly, he felt an urge to draw even closer.

Pei Liyan took a deep breath, his Adam’s apple rolling, and a primitive heat flashed deep in his eyes.

"While both of us are women, I should sympathize. But sorry, I really can’t sympathize with a woman who has harmed me, even if she is my cousin," said Qiao Rui. After speaking, she turned her head towards Pei Liyan.

But in the next second, she was pulled into the man’s embrace by the waist.

Qiao Rui lost her balance and plopped down onto the man’s lap.

He leaned over, fiercely capturing Qiao Rui’s red lips with his, kissing her deeply.

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