From Runaway Bride to Global Queen
Chapter 235 Threat

Chapter 235: Chapter 235 Threat

"Qiao Yi! What do you mean by that! Are you going to betray Lu Yanchuan!"

Qiao Xin seemed to have caught hold of Qiao Yi’s Achilles’ heel, her eyes red as she suddenly stood up, looking ready to lunge at Qiao Yi and fight her to the death.

"What? Am I betraying my husband bothering you more than it does me? Come on, tell me, are you worried about me betraying Lu Yanchuan, or are you scared I’ll steal your little crush?"

Qiao Yi relentlessly provoked Qiao Xin, whose complexion grew more and more unsightly, particularly when Qiao Yi mentioned spiriting away Lu Chen, causing Qiao Xin to abruptly raise her head.

"Qiao Yi! Have you no shame! You shameless flirt!"

"It’s hilarious, you even know the words ’shameless flirt!’ It was you who initially said you liked Lu Yanchuan, you who married Lu Ming and meddled in his affairs acting like his wife, and now upon seeing a young handsome man, are you getting excited again?"

Qiao Yi elegantly dodged the lunging Qiao Xin, even managing to flip her and pin her down on the sofa.

"Let’s see, who’s the real hypocrite here, pretending to be a saint after playing the harlot? Isn’t it you!"

Qiao Yi didn’t hold back from using the most venomous language to mock Qiao Xin, who lay beneath her, face reddening with uncontrollable rage, but all Qiao Yi felt was disgust.

"Listen up, Qiao Xin, I’m giving you a choice. Either take your little boyfriend and disappear as far as possible, or be a good Young Mrs. Lu and keep your husband in check! Otherwise, I won’t mind making the choice for you!"

Qiao Xin’s struggling ceased immediately.

She understood Qiao Yi’s implication, but her hatred for Qiao Yi deepened even further.

Qiao Yi was threatening her! She was using Lu Chen to threaten her!

Her aim was to make her deal with Lu Ming, to remove him from her sight!

"Qiao Yi! Good for you!"

Qiao Xin managed to squeeze out these words through gritted teeth. Upon hearing them, Qiao Yi immediately laughed and released her hold on Qiao Xin.

"Get up now, how can you still be lying there, embarrassing, really."

Qiao Yi’s words sounded indistinguishable from mockery. Qiao Xin forcefully suppressed her anger as she propped herself up from the sofa, staring coldly at Qiao Yi.

"Since sister has made up her mind, I’ll look forward to your performance then! Oh, and I recall that young guy just graduated from university not too long ago, right? Our company is hiring – have him report tomorrow! What do you say, sister?"

"Get lost!"

Qiao Xin’s roar was ignored by Qiao Yi, who waved her off and left Qiao Xin’s apartment.

Qiao Xin couldn’t refuse Qiao Yi’s conditions. If she didn’t act according to Qiao Yi’s wishes, Qiao Yi wouldn’t need to do anything; revealing Lu Chen’s presence to Lu Ming would be enough, for he would be compelled to act against Lu Chen for any reason.

Even if it was just to uphold the Lu Family’s reputation.

Qiao Yi had just reached the bottom of the building when she ran into Lu Chen, who was lingering downstairs.

"Hello, Mr. Lu."

"Hello, you and Qiao Xin are..."

Lu Chen, looking up at Qiao Xin’s apartment window, turned around upon hearing someone call him.

Seeing Qiao Yi again, Lu Chen felt strangely uneasy, feeling that the Qiao Yi he’d seen at Qiao Xin’s place was somehow different from the Qiao Yi before him now.

The previous Qiao Yi seemed malevolent in both expression and gaze, but the Qiao Yi he was looking at now inexplicably radiated a friendly warmth, almost inviting him to come closer.

"Mr. Lu wouldn’t mind sitting with me for a bit, would you? Maybe we can talk about Qiao Xin."

It was obvious that Qiao Xin held a significant place in Lu Chen’s heart. As soon as Qiao Yi spoke of her, Lu Chen’s initially guarded demeanor immediately softened.

"Okay."

She really is a nice kid, but I have no idea why she had to fall for Qiao Xin.

While driving, Qiao Yi discreetly observed Lu Chen through the rearview mirror, utterly baffled as to why he was so devotedly infatuated with Qiao Xin.

If it was love at first sight, when Qiao Xin was sent to the hospital, she was covered in blood. Could Lu Chen actually have seen her comparatively decent face beneath the bloodstains?

Who would fall in love with a bloodied mess at a glance?

If it’s inexplicable, then let it be. Qiao Yi brought Lu Chen to a café near Qiao Family’s place and ordered coffee for both before looking at Lu Chen.

"Let me introduce myself. I’m Qiao Xin’s younger sister, Qiao Yi. I believe Mr. Lu must have learned something about Qiao Xin by now, right?"

Lu Chen was startled; he never expected that the woman in front of him was Qiao Xin’s sister.

Back when he was investigating Qiao Xin’s identity, Lu Chen knew she had a sister and a brother, but there was so little information available online, and his focus wasn’t on them, so he did not recognize Qiao Yi as Qiao Xin’s sister.

But it wasn’t too late to find out now.

"Hello... Miss Qiao..."

"Mr. Lu, don’t be nervous. My intention in asking to meet with you is actually quite simple—I just want to ask if you’d be interested in working for Qiao Family?"

Qiao Yi smiled amiably as she extended her invitation, leaving Lu Chen utterly confused.

Isn’t it said online that Qiao Family greatly favors their two daughters, and that Qiao Xin and her sister don’t get along? Why would Qiao Yi want to invite him to work for Qiao Family?

Could it be that...

"What are you trying to do!"

Lu Chen’s gaze towards Qiao Yi was filled with wariness and caution. He had seen enough of the dirty deeds within noble families on television, and for all he knew, Qiao Yi might have an ulterior motive in approaching him!

On this, Lu Chen guessed right—Qiao Yi did have another purpose for seeking out Lu Chen. Though it wasn’t as he imagined it to be.

It’s true she used Lu Chen as a threat against Qiao Xin today, but if she had to deal with Lu Ming on her own, it wouldn’t be impossible. It’s just easier to let the waste be utilized by setting them against each other.

As for Lu Chen, Qiao Yi had just thought of the perfect place for him.

"Don’t misunderstand. Now that you know who I am, Mr. Lu, you must be aware of Qiao Xin’s situation. Being someone not highly regarded in the Lu Family, what do you think would happen to Qiao Xin if someone like you appeared by her side?"

"What are you trying to say!"

Lu Chen was frightened by the implications in Qiao Yi’s words. Infidelity is scandalous even in ordinary families, let alone in affluent clans like Qiao Family and Lu Family!

At that moment, he wasn’t thinking about what might happen to himself but about Qiao Xin and the difficulties she must be enduring sandwiched between the two families.

Some of the mindless TV dramas nowadays really do more harm than good; from Lu Chen’s reaction, Qiao Yi knew he must have misunderstood.

But this was precisely what she hoped for, so she put on an even more regretful expression.

"Mr. Lu, you should know that once your identity is exposed, to maintain relations, Qiao Family and Lu Family would certainly hold Qiao Xin responsible. I’m just wondering, Mr. Lu, do you plan on giving Qiao Xin a helping hand?"