The Favored Heiress
Chapter 263: Li San Dropped Her into the Primitive Forest

Chapter 263: Chapter 263: Li San Dropped Her into the Primitive Forest

Shang Yu’s thick eyebrows furrowed imperceptibly. He tossed the document in his hand onto the desk and looked leisurely at Li Qiao, "There’s no problem with giving you a letter, but why don’t you also tell me, how did you get to know Yun Lih?"

The young girl clearly wanted to protect Yun Ling, which wasn’t an issue.

Even if she didn’t speak up, he had no intention of taking action against the Mercenary Group’s people.

But, a notorious leader of an international mercenary group seemed to have a deep relationship with his girl, and that was worth delving into.

At that moment, Li Qiao lifted her head from her phone. The dark, deer-like eyes twinkled, not concealing much, "We met at the border."

The border again.

Her skills came from the border, and the people she knew were related to the border.

Yet, she hadn’t been seen going back in years, as if she had sealed away her past.

Shang Yu crossed his legs, his gaze condensing on Li Qiao through the faint mist, "How long have you known him?"

Li Qiao pondered a bit before giving her answer, "Eight years."

"You met him at the border when you were fourteen?" She was only twenty-two this year, yet she had known Yun Lih for eight years.

Eight years ago, the Mercenary Group was just beginning to take shape.

Although Li Qiao was very secretive about her past at the border, she hadn’t thought about hiding it from Shang Yu.

She found a comfortable position on the sofa, gazing at the living room wall. Her eyes, lost in memories, seemed elongated and elusive, "Yes, we met in the Primitive Forest..."

To be exact, it was Li San who had thrown her into the Primitive Forest, which led to her unexpected encounter with Yun Lih.

Li Qiao was contemplating how to narrate the entire process when Liuyun’s figure suddenly appeared in the living room, "Boss, Shang Fu is here."

Shang Yu raised an eyebrow sharply, took a puff of his cigarette, and asked coldly, "Where is she?"

"On the helipad." Liuyun nodded.

...

In less than five minutes, Li Qiao and Shang Yu arrived at the platform.

Shang Fu stood near the helicopter in a brightly colored long dress. Luoyu and Wang Yue were in front of her, clearly not going to let her in without the boss’s consent.

The air traffic control had been temporarily lifted above South Sea Mountain due to the roadblocks not yet being cleared.

Shang Fu, however, took the opportunity to slip in.

Now, Shang Fu stood with her arms crossed, her expression displeased as she looked at the distant scenery.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps approaching from afar. Turning around, her gaze landed unerringly on Shang Yu and Li Qiao.

However, the moment she saw Li Qiao, Shang Fu visibly froze.

She was still alive?

"Elder Sister Shang, why are you so surprised to see me?" Li Qiao, with one hand in her pocket and the other playing with her phone, walked beside Shang Yu, teasing Shang Fu with a remark.

Hearing this, Shang Fu smoothed her hair, lowered her gaze with a smile, "Indeed a bit surprised. After all, I didn’t expect Little Sister Li to be in Shaoyan’s mansion too."

"Oh." Li Qiao nodded indifferently, with a half-smile, "I thought Elder Sister Shang was surprised that... I’m still alive."

Shang Fu’s brows knitted subtly, "What are you talking about, Li Qiao? Don’t forget, last night I warned you not to go into the mountain and to leave quickly. You were the one who didn’t listen. And what happened..."

She glanced towards Li Qiao’s ankle, wrapped up in gauze, with a hint of mockery, "You got injured after all, didn’t you?"

Li Qiao glanced at her jeans and nodded as if agreeing, "Yes, because of the injury, I need to recuperate here properly."

Shang Fu’s face stiffened, and her gaze moved over Li Qiao’s shoulder to the magnificent mansion.

For so many years, she had never set foot inside, yet Li Qiao already stayed the night.

Shang Fu felt more aggrieved the more she thought about it. Her eyes flickered, and she turned to Shang Yu, "Shaoyan, about last night, I need to talk to you alone. Shall we go inside to chat?"