The CEO’s Unkown Wife
Chapter 711: Each with ulterior motives_1

Chapter 711: Chapter 711: Each with ulterior motives_1

Right now, Shen Junru was really anxious; she didn’t have much time on her hands.

Upon seeing Shen Junru ask about the progress of the matter, Shi Qian couldn’t help but reveal a glimpse of guilt.

But fearing the loss of such a powerful ally like Shen Junru, she dares not show her guilt and can merely mumble evasively, "Everything is going smoothly. Xia Qingtian and Bo Jingyan have already divorced!"

"So, can I take the opportunity to get rid of Xia Qingtian now?" Shen Junru inquired impatiently.

A glint of calculation flashed through Shi Qian’s eyes and she immediately opposed, "Absolutely not. Although they’ve already divorced, there still are some lingering ties. If you make a move on Xia Qingtian now, with Bo Jingyan around, it wouldn’t be that easy to succeed, and even if you do, it would be easily exposed."

Thinking of Xia Qingtian’s background and why Shen Junru was so eager to get rid of her.

She understood Shen Junru’s motive on how to control her and make her abandon the idea of killing Xia Qingtian.

With a show of concern etched on her face for Shen Junru, she advised, "I think you wouldn’t want people to know that Xia Qingtian died because of you."

Upon hearing her suggestive words, Shen Junru’s glance turned doubtful as she questioned, "Do you know something?"

Definitely, she couldn’t let the Shen family know that she had found Shen Lanxin’s daughter long ago and was secretly dealing with her, not to mention killing her.

Once this matter is exposed and known by the Shen family, the consequences would be avoidable for both her and her mother.

The Shen family had always been sympathetic to Shen Lanxin because she had suffered a lot before she returned to the Shen family. Her departure from the Shen family created a heavy restraint for the Shen family, who desired to find Shen Lanxin to make up for their past neglect and love.

The biggest reason for her mother’s decline in status in the Shen family over the years was caused by their belief that her departure was largely linked to her mother’s deeds.

So, if Xia Qingtian really passed away, it must be clean; she must not be connected to it at all.

Shi Qian had no intention of telling Shen Junru that she saw the whole picture so as not to be guarded by her.

So, in the face of Shen Junru’s inquiry, she simply acted stupid, "What? What am I supposed to know? What do you mean by that?"

Shen Junru didn’t reply, only continued to observe her with a scrutinizing gaze.

Shi Qian was extremely nervous, her heart was pounding too rapidly.

Yet, in front of Shen Junru, she dared not show any loopholes.

She clasped the corners of her skirt tightly, wiped off the sweat from her palms, put out her best acting skills and with an innocent face asked, "Junjun, what’s the matter? Why are you looking at me like this?"

Shen Junru, having detected nothing suspicious in Shi Qian’s countenance, finally shifted her gaze and said, "Nothing."

To make the act seem more convincing, Shi Qian continued asking, "But, I feel that you just now, you really seemed strange. Are you hiding something from me?"

"Nothing!" Shen Junru shook her head, putting on an expression of nonchalance, to stifle any further queries from her, she blocked Shi Qian’s words, "What you should know, I’d tell you. What shouldn’t be known by you, you shouldn’t ask further."

"Okay." Shi Qian seemingly let out a breath seeing Shen Junru did not suspect her anymore.

It looked like Shen Junru had given up the idea of scheming against Xia Qingtian.

She risked exposure to dissuade Shen Junru from touching Xia Qingtian not because she wanted to protect Qingtian, but because even though Bo Jingyan and Xia Qingtian were divorced.

She has not yet taken up the position of Bo’s wife!

Now that she has the back support of Bo Jingyan’s mother and Shen Junru secretly helping her, it was difficult enough to reach her aim, she couldn’t imagine how she’d tread her path without the aid of Shen Junru.

So before she becomes Mrs. Bo, Xia Qingtian must not be in trouble.

Xia Qingtian is like a rope securely binding Shen Junru and her in the same boat.

She couldn’t afford to have Shen Junru abandon ship halfway through!

"You eat first, I’m going to the restroom," Shen Junru abruptly announced as she stood up.

Shi Qian nodded, "Okay."

Shen Junru took her handbag to the restroom, washed her hands and dwelling on Shi Qian’s antics, her eyes gleamed coldly.

Even though she didn’t expose any gaps, seeming as if she didn’t know anything.

But, she always liked to achieve foolproof outcomes and felt that the words of Shi Qian were not accidental or coincidental; she trusted her own sixth sense.

Thinking so, Shen Junru promptly took out her cellphone, dialed a number.

The call was quickly picked up.

Shen Junru gazed coldly at her reflection in the mirror, speaking in icy tone, "Help me investigate and follow Shi Qian. See if she has done anything unusual or made any suspicious moves."

Once the person on the other side agreed, she hung up the call.

Shi Qian, left alone in the dining room was oblivious. Despite her best acting skills, she hadn’t completely dismissed Shen Junru’s suspicions. The only reason Shen Junru didn’t show it earlier was because she didn’t want to tip-off too soon.

After Shen Junru left, she seemed to relax.

As she was almost done with her meal, feeling bored, she took out her phone to check for any recent interesting events.

Soon, she found many online influencers posting about today’s masquerade ball hosted by Huasheng, which appeared to be fun and lively.

She couldn’t help but be intrigued.

She wasn’t interested in the influencers, but it was simply because she knew Bo Jingyan had invested in Huasheng and was a major shareholder of Huasheng Group. Since she was to be Mrs. Bo, she also considered herself as the co-owner of Huasheng.

She was reviewing her own company as an owner.

Moreover, she knew Bo Jingyan paid close attention to the Huasheng Group. He attended today’s masquerade ball too, as she had seen the invitation in Bo Jingyan’s study before.

Originally, she also wanted to go to the masquerade ball to have an unexpected encounter with Bo Jingyan.

It was due to the sudden message from Shen Junru inviting her for dinner, that she had to reluctantly change her plans and forgo Bo Jingyan’s encounter to join her for dinner.

Not because she was too keen on dining with Shen Junru.

Mainly, because there were many things later on, that required the support of Shen Junru’s power, she had to reluctantly entertain her.

Bored, Shi Qian was flipping through these videos, killing time when suddenly...

Her gaze froze.

Because in one of the doll-grabbing videos, she spotted a familiar silhouette.