CEO's Ugly Flash-Marriage Wife Hides So Many Identities
Chapter 299 He Was Tricked

Chapter 299: Chapter 299 He Was Tricked

"Indeed, sincerity is worthless," Qiao Rui couldn’t help but agree. So often, sincerity is worth nothing.

Take Muyu, for instance, who loved Song Xun so deeply, only to find herself secretly going to the hospital for an abortion without anyone knowing.

Thinking of her in that state, Qiao Rui’s heart ached, especially on the day of the engagement party when Jinfeng had taken Muyu away and so much blood had seeped into the chair.

With these thoughts in mind, she looked down, a trace of gloom in the depths of her eyes.

"Stop now!" Pei Liyan’s voice was heavy once more.

Qiao Rui frowned, lifting her eyes to meet his once again. As she stared at the man’s handsome and slightly enchanting face, her mind filled with irritation.

Finally, she said, "Do you really have to put this label on me?"

"Then I’ll continue the investigation!" Pei Liyan looked at her with a face that carried a shade of emotion, the half-closed eyes now harboring a hint of danger.

Qiao Rui stared into his eyes, chuckling lightly, "You don’t need to test me, just go ahead and investigate."

She suddenly felt that the reason Pei Liyan spoke like this was because he had no evidence and was deliberately provoking her.

If she showed too much guilt, she would fall into the trap of his rhetoric.

Therefore, she couldn’t admit to anything, nor could she show any weakness.

"Are you really not scared of my investigation?" Pei Liyan challenged.

"Of course not," Qiao Rui smiled faintly, "You just go ahead and investigate."

Watching the girl’s bold demeanor, Pei Liyan’s gaze flickered, his black eyes now filled with a cold sharpness.

At the same time, he pondered whether his approach was wrong after all.

But that couldn’t be.

Pei Liyan quickly dismissed his own doubt.

"Alright, I’ve informed you now, and I will arrange for the investigation to start today," Pei Liyan said with a light smile, still gazing at her.

Qiao Rui, with his sharp gaze fixed on her, raised her eyebrows and smiled effusively, "Suit yourself!"

Pei Liyan smiled again, "Are you so certain that I won’t find anything?"

"Not at all, I actually hope you will investigate," Qiao Rui remained calm, "But before that, maybe you should think about why the Song Family is being treated this way."

"So there is a motive after all?" Pei Liyan’s smile was wily.

Qiao Rui was somewhat annoyed; the man was constantly setting traps for her with his words.

"You don’t have to speak so indirectly, I have no good impression of the Song Family, and you surely know I’m good friends with Muyu." Qiao Rui didn’t hide it, "If Song Xun were decent, he wouldn’t have done something so disgusting."

Pei Liyan’s pupils contracted. "Indeed, it’s for Song Muyu. You really stand by your friends."

Qiao Rui realized her words had already shown some bias.

She knew very well that if Pei Liyan wanted to delve deeper, she wouldn’t be able to stop him, even if she tried.

"Think what you want, but I would advise Mr. Pei not to label someone without conclusive evidence," Qiao Rui smiled flawlessly. "Now, since Mr. Pei has decided to be loyal to his wife, please don’t contact me in private anymore. I don’t want to get too close to a married man."

"It seems you’ve always been quite concerned about this!" Pei Liyan’s frown was slight, "Has my married status really troubled you?"

"Mr. Pei is quite confident, isn’t he? A married man tries to seduce another young woman, Don’t you find your morals stretched?"

"Well, indeed it’s not very ethical," Pei Liyan said, "So, I won’t have any romantic ambiguity with you anymore! Of course, I can’t deny that you do give me a different kind of feeling."

"How many women have you said that to, Mr. Pei?"

"My wife and you."

Qiao Rui paused, not expecting Pei Liyan to admit it so freely.

"Whatever, please take me back." She felt that this outing had been fruitless.

But whether Pei Liyan was probing or had some other purpose, she couldn’t be sure at the moment.

Regardless, she wasn’t afraid of the investigation.

"Okay, I’ll take you back!" Pei Liyan restarted the vehicle and drove back to Ludao.

Qiao Rui called Jiang Jinfeng. "I’m at the entrance of Ludao, come out."

Before long, Jiang Jinfeng and Qi Yun appeared.

Qiao Rui got out of Pei Liyan’s car, her figure resolute as she walked away.

Seeing her retreating figure, Pei Liyan was momentarily dazed, then his gaze suddenly sharpened.

Qiao Rui had already gotten into the car, along with Jiang Jinfeng and Qi Yun, and they drove away.

As soon as they were in the car, Qi Yun arranged for someone to cut off the surveillance signal again.

Qiao Rui changed her clothes and transformed back from Ruirui into Qiao Rui.

She sat in the car as it entered a secluded alley.

Qi Yun sent her a few photos. "Young Master, as per your previous instructions, I’ve taken photos of you with Mr. Pei."

Qiao Rui glanced at her phone and saw the photos, faintly discernible, were of her and Pei Liyan.

Her hand was resting on Pei Liyan’s thigh, and the look in his eyes was filled with intense desire.

The angles of these photos were all very ambiguous; from any perspective, they looked like flirting in the car.

"Think it over carefully. Once you bring out these photos, you two will definitely have a fight, and it could possibly lead to a breakup," Jiang Jinfeng kindly reminded her.

"That’s exactly what I want, a fight, better still a falling out; I need to get away for a while," Qiao Rui said. "Otherwise, I can’t do anything with him keeping me by his side."

Jiang Jinfeng sighed, "Alright, everything will follow your plan."

"Prepare a taxi," Qiao Rui ordered.

"It’s already on its way; it will arrive soon," Qi Yun said.

Before long, a taxi pulled up beside their car, and Qiao Rui got out and entered the taxi, returning to the entrance of Ludao.

At that moment, Pei Liyan, in the instant Ruirui got out of the car, felt that the silhouette was extremely similar to Qiao Rui.

Today, it wasn’t just the hands that resembled Qiao Rui; even the silhouette and figure were strikingly similar.

He knew he shouldn’t have such thoughts, but he couldn’t help hoping they were the same person.

He mocked himself for having such preposterous thoughts, yet it was a fleeting moment.

He thought of Qiao Rui, that girl must be angry.

He needed to go upstairs now and coax her.

Pei Liyan quickly got out of the car and rushed straight upstairs to the suite.

Upon opening the door, he was met with complete silence, the room pitch black.

There didn’t seem to be anyone there.

But Pei Liyan wasn’t ready to give up.

He turned on the lights and indeed, there was no one in the room.

After checking each room, Pei Liyan was certain of one thing, Qiao Rui really wasn’t there.

He immediately phoned Lu Heming. "Check the surveillance, where did Qiao Rui go?"

"The lady is at the Ludao gate." Lu Heming was right at the gate and saw Qiao Rui getting out of the car, and said to Pei Liyan, "President Pei, is there a problem?"

"No, I’ll be right down!"

After Qiao Rui got out of the car, she saved the photos from her phone into the album, and then deleted the contact.

"Mrs. Pei!" Lu Heming walked over and greeted her, "President Pei is looking for you."

Qiao Rui looked at him, impassive, "I know."

Lu Heming was startled and realized something must have happened. "Madam, what’s the matter?"

"Nothing!" Qiao Rui answered, echoing Pei Liyan’s words.

But anyone could see at a glance that there was a problem.

Just at that moment, Pei Liyan had arrived at the entrance of the Ludao Hotel.

As soon as he saw Qiao Rui, his eyes narrowed, a sharp edge flashing in his gaze, "Where have you been?"

Qiao Rui looked at him, pulling at the corner of her lips, "Does Mr. Pei want to know?"

Pei Liyan frowned, feeling her words were tinged with mockery.

Qiao Rui didn’t say more, she just sent the photos from her phone to him.

"Just look at your phone, I’m curious to hear how Mr. Pei will explain this to me?" Qiao Rui sent him several photos of Pei Liyan and Ruirui in the car looking intimate.

When Pei Liyan saw the photos on the phone, he was stunned, his intuition telling him he had been set up.