Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 383: Suspecting Ruan Qingqing

Chapter 383: Chapter 383: Suspecting Ruan Qingqing

Fu Shiyan didn’t respond to her words because he felt something was fishy, but he couldn’t put his finger on what was wrong.

His phone vibrated.

He answered.

Fu Shiyan furrowed his brow, "Didn’t catch that sasaeng fan? I see."

Ruan Qingqing watched the man’s grim face and cautiously asked, "Did the bodyguard not catch up with her?"

"No, that sasaeng fan is quite cunning, flawless in her actions, and she escaped cleanly."

Ruan Qingqing didn’t say anything further; she pursed her lips, which was the most conversation she had ever had with Fu Shiyan.

After throwing his cigarette into the trash bin, Fu Shiyan sat on the bench.

Ruan Qingqing, knowing her boundaries, sat two meters away from him, careful not to overstep with her gaze.

In less than twenty minutes, Mu Qianfan, Fu Jinqiao, An Yan, and Li Qiutong’s parents arrived.

Fu Shiyan stood up and discussed the surgery situation with her parents, while An Yan supported Mother Li and comforted her.

The surgery went smoothly; the burns were controlled, and they needed to be cautious about avoiding infection and possibly needing skin grafts if recovery didn’t go well.

Father Li and Mother Li were heartbroken for their daughter, but they were reasonable people and understood the situation, even advising Fu Jinqiao to go home and rest.

But how could Fu Jinqiao be at ease? She stayed until Li Qiutong was sent to the ward and woke up.

Fu Shiyan called four bodyguards to take charge of the Li family’s safety and dining.

After all the hassle, it was already past four in the afternoon.

At the end of November in Jiangcheng, the sky had already turned dim.

Mu Qianfan took Fu Jinqiao back to the Mu Family first, where Xu Wanqing had prepared a meal at home.

An Yan and Fu Shiyan didn’t return because Ruan Qingqing was there too, and she had been accompanying them for a long time, even blocking the sasaeng fan from harming Fu Jinqiao again.

Though they were all good friends and knew each other for many years, it still didn’t seem right to let someone go home hungry.

Fu Shiyan drove An Yan and Ruan Qingqing to Moon Restaurant.

Ruan Qingqing had been here a few times with An Yan before, so she was quite familiar with Sister Tang.

Each of them ordered two dishes and also got a plate of pastries.

Soon, the dishes were served, and the three of them started eating.

Listening to Fu Jinqiao’s description, An Yan was very grateful to Ruan Qingqing, raising her glass, "Thank you, Qingqing. If not for your intervention, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Ruan Qingqing smiled, "Honestly, I didn’t think too much. I just felt that I couldn’t let that woman succeed."

An Yan nodded, "This glass, I toast to you with juice instead of wine. You saved me six years ago and today you saved Jinqiao. I will always remember these two favors."

Ruan Qingqing sighed lightly, "We’ve known each other for so many years, let’s not talk about this. If it weren’t for you, I might still be in Country C working as a maid for someone else."

The two clinked glasses and drained them in one gulp.

After the meal, Fu Shiyan and An Yan drove Ruan Qingqing to Wanjiang Banquet because her car was parked there.

After saying goodbye to the two, Ruan Qingqing drove away.

Fu Shiyan watched the taillights merge into the stream of cars before he withdrew his gaze.

"Few people know that Jinqiao’s wedding is being held at Wanjiang Banquet."

An Yan looked at him, "What do you mean?"

"Wanjiang Banquet stopped accepting reservations a week ago, so that sasaeng fan must have entered the hotel before that. She has been staying here, waiting for this day. She must have received reliable information to be guarding here. Who knew about this on your side?"

An Yan furrowed her brows, "Yueyue and Qingqing. They wouldn’t say anything since they understand the severity of the situation. You’re not suspecting them of leaking the information, are you?"

Fu Shiyan clenched the steering wheel, merely smiling, "No, just discussing it with you."

Su Yue was An Yan’s close friend, and Ruan Qingqing had saved her life, even saving Fu Jinqiao today. These two were beyond his suspicion.

Knowing that the conversation might upset An Yan further, Fu Shiyan wisely kept silent.

After returning to the Mu Family’s home, An Yan went upstairs to see Fu Jinqiao, while Fu Shiyan went to find Mu Shaoze.

At that moment, Mu Shaoze was peeling an orange for Zhou Ziqiao.

"May I have a word?" Fu Shiyan raised an eyebrow.

Mu Shaoze nodded, wiped his fingers with a tissue, and said to Zhou Ziqiao, "I’ll be back in a moment."

Zhou Ziqiao gave him a look, "It’s better when you’re not here. I prefer it."

Mu Shaoze grinned, "I just love it when you flirt like this."

Zhou Ziqiao: "..."

Fu Shiyan and Mu Shaoze came to the floor-to-ceiling window.

"What needs to be investigated? Is it something Little Five can’t handle?"

Fu Shiyan chuckled lightly, "The Mu family is full of cunning people!"

He voiced his suspicions. "Su Yue wouldn’t talk nonsense, but this Ruan Qingqing, I find her a bit strange, yet I can’t pinpoint what’s peculiar about her."

Mu Shaoze flicked his cheek with the tip of his tongue, "After what happened between Ziqiao and me, I’ve realized that some women play the role of a high-class femme fatale very well. They have an incredible sense of measure but infiltrate your life smoothly and silently, and before you even realize it, they coil around you like a venomous snake, making it impossible to escape. It’s normal for Little Five to defend Ruan Qingqing since she saved his life; he might even be blinded by his gratitude. You should avoid confronting her directly."

Fu Shiyan nodded, "I understand."

A week had passed, and the sasaeng fan had seemingly vanished from the face of the earth, with no one able to find her.

Mu Shaoze also hadn’t uncovered anything abnormal about Ruan Qingqing.

Fu Shiyan massaged his temples, feeling he might have been overthinking.

The issue was nothing more than the sasaeng’s own actions or possibly Su Manxi’s covert manipulations, and Su Manxi hadn’t stirred since then.

Fu Shiyan sat at his desk, his phone buzzing.

Looking at the screen, it was a call from Lu Minglan.

"Honor tonight?"

Fu Shiyan massaged his temples, "I need to check with Yanyan to see if she has plans tonight."

"The ultimate wife slave."

Fu Shiyan laughed lightly, "Mocking me? Seems like you’re no different."

Lu Minglan also laughed, "Then ask her. Jian Ning can’t make it tonight, Bubu is very clingy to her."

"Alright, I’ll ask," Fu Shiyan said before hanging up and calling An Yan.

At that moment, An Yan was in Mu Shaoze’s room, looking at the investigative data from the past week on his computer screen.

She glanced at Fu Shiyan’s incoming call and answered with slight irritation, "What’s up?"

Fu Shiyan hummed, "Why the displeasure?"

"Nothing, I’m just a bit tired. What’s it about?"

"Minglan asked me to go to Honor tonight; are you coming?"

"I have to design the winter drafts tonight, you go ahead, just drink less."

"Mhm."

An Yan spoke in a subdued voice, "Then I’ll hang up now, I’m going to make cookies for Jinqiao and Ziqiao."

"Alright."

An Yan tapped her fingertips on the table, "Fourth Brother, why didn’t you tell me about this?"

Mu Shaoze looked at her slightly angry face and clucked his tongue lightly, "Angry? It’s not worth it. I think it’s okay to check things out. At least it ensures there are no spies around you."

"Did you find anything then?"

"Currently, there are no spies."

An Yan sighed softly through her nose, "Ayan has been especially sensitive lately. Qingqing is so kind; how could she be involved in anything bad?"

Mu Shaoze leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, "Then let me ask you, if you had to choose between Fu Shiyan and Ruan Qingqing, who would you trust?"

An Yan didn’t hesitate, "Between the two, naturally Ayan."

Mu Shaoze smiled, "Then there you go. Although Fu Shiyan can be a bit of a dog, he would never betray you or hurt you."

An Yan glared at him, "I didn’t expect you guys to stand on the same side sometimes."

Mu Shaoze shrugged, "When it comes to you, we’re always united."

An Yan chuckled softly, "Got it."

She left Mu Shaoze’s room and called Fu Shiyan, "Sorry for my attitude just now."

Fu Shiyan’s voice was gentle, "You knew about me asking Shaoze to investigate Qingqing?"

"Mhm."

"I don’t want you to get hurt."

An Yan hummed softly, "I know. I apologize for my attitude earlier."

"Words are not enough; actions are necessary. I’ll drink less tonight, and you wait for me at Bishui Bay, okay?"

An Yan laughed, "I’ll make it up to you tonight."