The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 362: Overconfidence_1

Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Overconfidence_1

The closer Shi Qian acted this way, the more Xia Qingtian found her suspicious.

After the incident of handing the soup to Bo Jingyan, the two had officially fallen out, so she didn’t want to waste her time and energy being fake with Shi Qian.

With a blank expression, she said, "Come with me, I have something to ask you."

"Sure," Shi Qian responded with a slight smile, telling Cheng Bingbing on the hospital bed, "Bingbing, I’ll go out for a moment to speak with Qingtian. I’ll be back to keep you company soon."

"Alright," Bingbing nodded cautiously.

Unsure why, Bingbing found the atmosphere weird between Xia Qingtian and Shi Qian. Nevertheless, she didn’t ask anything.

Shi Qian followed Xia Qingtian down to a quiet place at the hospital’s ground floor.

Once they were stationary, Xia Qingtian went straight to the point, "Did you have anything to do with the injury on Bingbing’s face?"

Shi Qian put on a face of innocence, "What are you talking about, Qingtian? I don’t get it. Bingbing is my friend. I feel terrible knowing her face was scratched."

While she spoke of her distress, a subtle smile lingered on her face.

Having been through much, Xia Qingtian was no longer as easily fooled by Shi Qian’s lies, "The shopping mall manager was once a fan of your mother."

"Moreover, you, as the spokesperson of A&G, have been in competition with Bingbing, the representative of Lanyue; now that Bingbing is out of the picture, you face no more competition or suppression. You profit the most from this situation. Are you still denying your involvement?"

As she faced Shi Qian, the assertive tone in her voice suggested she was determined to unmask Shi Qian.

Unfortunately, Shi Qian was psychologically impenetrable.

After listening to Xi Qingtian, her facial expression remained the same.

She looked at Xia Qingtian with a kind smile, and said in an innocent tone, "Qingtian, you are assuming the worst of me. What you said are mere speculations and you have no evidence."

"As for the shopping mall manager being a fan of my mother, how would I know? My mother was a celebrated figure in her prime, with fans numbering in the tens of thousands. How could I possibly identify all of them?"

The look in Xia Qingtian’s eyes darkened slightly.

Looking at Shi Qian’s composed manner, it was evident that she had prepared her responses well in advance.

"Qingtian, remember we live in a society governed by law. Before making such claims, make sure you have evidence." Seeing that Xia Qingtian remained silent, a hint of satisfaction couldn’t be concealed in Shi Qian’s eyes.

"You’re dealing with me now. In consideration of Mrs. Bo and Young Master Bo, I can overlook this. But anyone else could have sued you for defamation."

Upon hearing this, Xia Qingtian’s face turned even colder.

"Shi Qian, evil cannot prevail in the end. I don’t have evidence that directly ties you to Bingbing’s injury this time, but you can’t always be this lucky," she warned.

Shi Qian had no response to this, "Okay, thank you for the reminder. But I didn’t do it, and I won’t let anyone wrong me."

The objective of her hospital visit today was two-fold. First, she wanted to check on Cheng Bingbing’s face to see if it would still pose a threat to her.

The second reason was to gauge Xia Qingtian’s reaction to see whether she knew something.

Reflecting on their discussion, she knew that although Xia Qingtian had astutely linked Cheng Bingbing’s attack to her, she had found no concrete evidence.

And she wouldn’t find any.

After all, she hadn’t done anything, but simply let someone know about the predicament she faced, and the threat Cheng Bing Bing posed. It just so happened that the person informed was the mall manager, who was an old admirer of her mother’s.

As for what he would do, she claimed to have no knowledge.

With this in mind, Shi Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Having successfully achieved her two goals for the day, she decided not to waste more time there. "Sister Qingtian, do you need anything else? If not, I’ll be going now. Mrs. Bo has arranged a lot of work for me. I’m not as free as you are."

After speaking, she left without waiting for Xia Qingtian to respond.

Xia Qingtian didn’t stop her, merely standing still, silently watching her retreating figure. Thinking of how Shi Qian casually defied her earlier, she couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.

Apart from uncovering any irregularities from Shi Qian, she wanted this conversation to lull Shi Qian into a false sense of security.

To let her know that she had no evidence and could do nothing.

The more confident Shi Qian was, the more likely she was to slip up, making it easier for Xia Qingtian to find evidence.

With this thought, Xia Qingtian called Jiang Xuan to continue the undercover investigation into Cheng Bingbing’s attack.

Thinking of Cheng Bingbing’s facial wound, her complexion turned ugly.

She would not let this go. The perpetrator would pay!!!

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A few days passed.

When Cheng Bingbing’s bandages were removed, Xia Qingtian’s worst fear came true.

A scar an inch long had remained on her face.

Xia Qingtian’s heart sank.

If she were an ordinary person, the scar could be concealed with makeup. As long as others didn’t look too closely, it would not be noticeable.

However, Cheng Bingbing was not an ordinary person. She was a celebrity whose livelihood depended on her appearance.

With today’s high-definition screens, any minute flaw on an actor’s face would be magnified to extremes and clearly seen by the audience.

If Bingbing’s scar would not fade, it would mean the end of her acting career.

Then, all of Xia Qingtian’s recent efforts would amount to nothing.

In contrast, Shi Qian’s career skyrocketed. As the spokesperson of Lanyue had facial injuries and was unable to participate in promotions, A&G seized the chance to retake the top spot.

Shi Qian’s commercial value was further skyrocketed.

Not only did the previous collaborations resume, but the resources available to her also increased.

Although Cheng Bingbing never spoke about it, Xia Qingtian often found her engrossed in the entertainment news on her phone.

It makes sense.

Before her incident, Cheng Bingbing was more popular and trending than Shi Qian.

But with no recent exposure, her popularity had substantially waned.