From Rejected Fake Heiress to Desired True Love
Chapter 216: Killing without a Trace

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Killing without a Trace

Grandma did not respond and was still deep in sleep.

Nan Qiao frowned, "Am I overthinking this?"

Nan Qiao spoke up, "Grandma, don’t worry, I will definitely wake you up soon and catch the culprit."

For now, Nan Qiao’s suspect was still Bai Yurou.

...

Nan Qiao left her grandfather’s house and returned to her own home.

As she reached the door, she heard Bai Zhenyang’s voice.

Bai Zhenyang still smelled of alcohol and he was holding a cake, smiling brightly as he arrived.

"Qiaoqiao, it’s good you’re at home. I heard from my secretary that this place’s cake is delicious. Although it’s not a branded one, the taste is really not bad. I specially ordered a cake for you to try, quickly taste it and see if it’s delicious."

Chen Xinwan said, "Why didn’t you buy it during the day? What if Qiaoqiao didn’t want to eat it at night? Girls all want to maintain their figures, Old Bai, look what you’ve done."

Bai Zhenyang was stunned, having forgotten this matter; this time, his good intentions backfired.

"What should we do now? Let’s just put the cake in the fridge and give it to Qiaoqiao tomorrow."

Chen Xinwan exclaimed, "You dare let my Qiaoqiao eat a leftover cake?"

Bai Zhenyang was on the verge of tears, alright, whatever he did seemed wrong.

"My dear wife, I’ll eat it, isn’t that okay? I just impulsively thought about storing it in the fridge, I didn’t intend to make our Qiaoqiao eat a leftover cake."

Nan Qiao stood at the doorway, lips curling upward, a smile from the depths of her heart, always so genuine.

Nan Qiao walked in and said with a smile, "It’s okay, I can eat a bit tonight."

Hearing Nan Qiao speak, Bai Zhenyang felt even more embarrassed.

"My daughter, this is specifically to apologize to you. It’s my fault for sending Gao Yuan to your company, causing so much trouble. My daughter, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault."

Chen Xinwan added, "And you still have the nerve to say that? If it weren’t for our Qiaoqiao’s keen eye to spot something wrong with Gao Yuan at a glance, the company would’ve definitely been in chaos. Fortunately, my baby Qiaoqiao came back early, Old Bai, look at what you’ve done!"

Bai Zhenyang was extremely embarrassed, "My daughter, it’s all my fault."

Nan Qiao said, "Dad, it’s fine, I know you were just concerned about me, that’s why you sent someone over. Dad, I suggest that you should still check the backgrounds of the people around you, to see if there are more like him."

Bai Zhenyang was already investigating these people’s backgrounds at the company.

After Nan Qiao’s reminder, he suddenly wondered whether his investigation was not thorough enough, or whether all the investigators had issues.

"Qiaoqiao, you’ve reminded me, Dad will send someone to investigate again tomorrow. How can the company develop with these worms?"

Bai Zhenyang hadn’t expected that a person recommended by an employee would be such a problem.

Bai Zhenyang furrowed his brows, the more he thought, the more he felt something was off, and immediately took out his phone to send someone to look into the matter.

Nan Qiao cut a piece of cake and took a bite.

"Tasty."

Nan Qiao loved sweets; the cake wasn’t very sweet, but paired with fresh fruits, it had a unique flavor.

Chen Xinwan also sat down and joined Nan Qiao for a bit of cake.

Chen Xinwan didn’t dare to eat much, afraid of gaining weight.

Bai Zhenyang sat down as well and also cut a piece of cake, eating along with the two of them.

Bai Yurou came back from a walk and spotted this scene, inevitably feeling jealous.

Bai Zhenyang called out, "Yurou, come quickly and try the cake Dad bought, it’s really tasty, your sister also said it’s delicious."

Chen Xinwan said, "Yurou, let me cut a piece for you, try it."

Bai Yurou walked over with a smile, sitting next to Chen Xinwan, "Thanks mom and dad."

Bai Yurou was also afraid of gaining weight and dared not eat much cake. Every time she appeared unpicky in front of the Bai Family, it was just an act.

"It’s delicious, I really love this kind of cake. Dad, you really know how to choose!"

One after another, Bai Yurou’s flatteries never dropped.

Nan Qiao sat aside, deeply admiring Bai Yurou, never missing a beat, always catching what others said; Bai Yurou truly had a ’people person’ personality.

Nan Qiao thought of herself as a ’people person’ too but hadn’t expected Bai Yurou to be even more so.

Nan Qiao ate two pieces of cake and didn’t have any more.

"Mom and Dad, I’m going up to rest first."

Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan showed warm concern, telling Nan Qiao to rest well.

...

After finishing the cake, Bai Yurou thought for a bit and said to Bai Zhenyang, "Dad, big brother said he wants me to work as an assistant at his company. Once the school term starts, I won’t go to his company anymore and just continue my studies."

Bai Zhenyang said, "That’s fine, as long as you’re happy."

Bai Yurou continued, "Dad, I want to buy a car, something low-key. Big brother definitely wouldn’t want anyone to know my identity, and I don’t want to bring unnecessary trouble because of my identity. So I want to buy a car that’s not too conspicuous for getting around."

Bai Zhenyang replied, "That works."

Bai Yurou added, "Dad, I don’t have enough money to buy a car."

Chen Xinwan took out her cellphone and transferred three hundred thousand to Bai Yurou, "Three hundred thousand should be about enough."

Bai Yurou was silent...

What she wanted was never three hundred thousand, giving her three million would be more like it.

Chen Xinwan asked, "Not enough?"

Bai Yurou shook her head repeatedly, "It’s enough, mom, three hundred thousand is plenty, won’t even use it all."

Chen Xinwan smiled, "I’m feeling a bit tired too, I’m going to go up and sleep."

Bai Zhenyang said, "Wife, wait for me, I’m tired too."

The two of them left, and Bai Yurou sat on the chair, staring at the cake with a loss of appetite.

While eating with them, Bai Yurou had two pieces, she touched the flesh on her stomach, feeling she would definitely gain a couple of pounds today.

...

Bai Yurou returned to her room and took out her cellphone to send a message.

"Bai Jingting agreed for me to work as his secretary, your plan can be implemented now."

The other side responded quickly, "Well done, by entering Bai Jingting’s company, I will send messages to you, you do as I say."

"Okay, I’ll listen to you," Bai Yurou replied.

The other side stopped talking there and then.

Holding her phone, Bai Yurou stood by the window watching the dark night, her heart sinking with it.

"If only Nan Qiao hadn’t come back," Bai Yurou bitterly thought to herself.

...

After having a bath, Nan Qiao came out to continuous rings from her phone, it was a voice call from Hou Ze.

"Boss, a job has come up, someone wants you to make a poison for him, a secret poison, the antidote known only to him, such that no one but you can neutralize it."

Nan Qiao became interested, "What’s the price?"

"The price is up to you, even a billion would do. It can kill someone silently, untraceable."

Nan Qiao frowned, "That’s too harsh, I’m not taking it."

Hou Ze asked, "Boss, are you sure you won’t take it?"

Nan Qiao responded, "No, to kill silently is definitely aimed at high-ranking people. Once it blows open, they can trace it back to me. Forget it, I’m not short of a billion."

Hou Ze thought about it and felt Nan Qiao made a lot of sense.

"Boss, what you said makes sense, we won’t take this job, I’ll reply to them."

Hou Ze ended the call and then took out another phone, called back the other side.

"I’m sorry, we won’t take this job."

The other side asked, "Why? Is it because the price isn’t right?"

"No matter how right the price is, we won’t take it. To kill invisibly is just setting us up to take the blame, no way."

Hou Ze ended the call, blocked the number, all in one go.

The person on the other end, upon hearing Hou Ze’s response, was furious and tried to call back, only to find they had been blocked.

Angered, the person stomped, "Damn it, without that poison, how am I supposed to deal with Li Yehan!"