The Favored Heiress
Chapter 574: What secret do you two have?

Chapter 574: Chapter 574: What secret do you two have?

It wasn’t long before Li Qiao followed Shang Yu back to the living room and raised her eyes to see Zhui Feng standing in front of He Chen. The two appeared to be chatting leisurely, yet their conversation took a sharp turn downward.

It went roughly like this:

"Brother Chen, you have no idea how vicious those bastards were. If it hadn’t been for my quick reflexes, my leg would have been done for. But I’ve got to say, there was this chick there, really hot, with all the right curves, seriously energizing."

Following that, He Chen’s brows and eyes arched up, his smile frivolous, "Got a picture?"

Li Qiao: "..."

Zhui Feng was just about to share his ’romantic encounter’ with He Chen when he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. His face turned serious, and he began to spout nonsense, "When I get the chance, I’ll definitely take them all down."

He Chen waved his hands in disgust, "Get out, get out, get out."

Zhui Feng slipped away as if fleeing the scene.

...

Soon, it was nearing dusk, and He Chen hadn’t left. He went with Shang Yu to the tea room for tea.

Li Qiao wandered aimlessly around the lawn. She still couldn’t get through to her second brother, Li Yan, on the phone, so she naturally sat down on the steps and called Nan Xin.

"Babe, looking for me?"

Nan Xin’s voice was cheerful, sweet and soft to the ear.

Li Qiao propped one foot on the step below, leaned back, and supported herself on a higher step with her elbows, "I heard there was an issue with your orders?"

Nan Xin muffled the phone as she spoke to someone, and then replied in a low, slow voice, "Yeah, several batches of orders were returned. The boss sent someone to check it out, and it seems someone else poached them."

"Big losses?"

Nan Xin considered for a moment, her answer vague, "The exact losses haven’t been calculated yet."

Li Qiao squinted into the distance, tapping her toes on the step, "Who intercepted them?"

"Not sure, those were all overseas long-term partners. The reasons for the returns were quite bizarre too. They say our prices are too high, and unless we lower them by ten percent, they don’t plan to buy from us anymore, and they want to default on the final payments."

Returns had happened before, but for multiple partners to terminate cooperation and return goods in large quantities at the same time was unprecedented.

It was clear that someone was intentionally targeting the Border Factory.

At that moment, Li Qiao pondered for a while, then spoke in a very calm tone, "Send me the list of returns."

Nan Xin’s eyes shone brightly, barely concealing her excitement, "Babe, are you..."

"Curious," Li Qiao tossed back two words without a ripple.

Nan Xin’s expression dimmed again, "Oh, I’ll send it to you in a bit."

Li Qiao sensed the shift in her emotions, closed her eyes momentarily without saying more, then added, "Has my second brother been on the border lately?"

"Yep, said he came to clear his mind. Seems he went out to do some plein air painting just now."

Li Qiao: "..."

"Let him call me back when he returns."

Going to the barren border to paint, he wasn’t out of his mind, but stark raving mad.

After hanging up the phone, Li Qiao placed it on the step and gazed at the distant mountains layered upon one another, her eyes reflecting deep thought.

Who touched Li San’s cheese?

The orders for the weapon factory mostly come from overseas countries or individuals where firearms are permitted, and many small countries’ military departments also make regular purchases.

Li San is the biggest supplier of Hot Weapons in the border region and very few people could snatch orders from his hands.

As she was thinking, a message came through on the phone; it was the list of partners who had returned their orders from Nan Xin.

A total of eight.

...

The next day, Li Qiao didn’t have to go to the research institute for work, but she didn’t stay in bed either, and drove out before 8:30 am.

At this time, Shang Yu hadn’t yet gone to the company. He had just come out from the wardrobe, when Liuyun, standing in the corridor, came to report some news, "Boss, we’ve received word from Parma that the Elders’ Hall and Madam Xiao have been in secret contact."

The man, donned in a brand-new black shirt, leisurely adjusted the collar, an icy steeliness intertwining in his deep eyes, "Keep a close watch."

Liuyun nodded, "Yes, I’ve already contacted Wei Ang. The family head’s intention is to wait and see what happens."

"Since the Elders’ Hall is so idle..." Shang Yu stepped forward, his expression cold and sharp, "add fuel to the fire at their pharmaceutical factory, and then dilute the shares in their hands as quickly as possible."

Liuyun showed a look of surprise, and couldn’t help but feel sympathy for the Elders’ Hall, "I will see to it immediately."

The Shang Family Elders’ Hall really hit a snag this time.

They could stir up trouble within the Shang’s enterprise all they wanted, but trying to take down the boss was one thing; they should never have been in contact with Madam Xiao.

Originally, when Zhui Feng was injured in Parma, it was Madam Xiao’s men who had played a dirty trick.

All because they tried to destroy the boss’s artificial intelligence project.

...

Meanwhile, at the border, in a factory office.

Leaning against the desk and propping his forehead with one hand, Li Yan stared blankly at the computer screen, unclear what he was thinking.

Soon, Nan Xin hit the Enter key and frowned, "Are you sure it’s in the Faliang region?"

Li Yan’s gaze sharpened slowly, looking at her with disinterest, his words annoying, "Is your system not up to par?"

Nan Xin wasn’t offended, and gestured invitingly towards the screen, "Second Young Master, why not...try it yourself?"

"Forget it, Li San said before, your information network encompasses all creatures, I believe you."

Li Yan’s indifferent compliment sounded insincere, no matter how one heard it.

Nan Xin didn’t really understand what he was up to, suddenly running to the border, and sneakily asking her to use the system to help find someone.

And telling her not to inform the boss or Qiaoqiao.

It seemed incredibly secretive, as if he was up to no good.

Nan Xin reached behind to grab her ponytail, leaning back in her chair, she glanced at Li Yan and suggested, "Why don’t you ask Qiaoqiao? If she helps, you could probably find that person quickly."

Mo Mo...the name sounded like that of a girl.

And what did Li Yan say?

He chuckled sullenly, grumbling, "She’s the one who caused the person to disappear."

Nan Xin: "..."

Li Yan sighed, reached for a drawing board nearby, and pretended to look it over, "Remember to keep this a secret for me. Once this is over, I’ll thank you personally."

Nan Xin looked at him incredulously, "Do you think this can be kept secret?"

"Why can’t it be kept a secret? If you don’t say anything and I don’t either, who would know? Let’s just consider it a little secret between us..."

Before he finished speaking, the wooden door was kicked open, startling Li Yan so much that he almost threw the drawing board in his hand.

While Nan Xin turned her head just in time to see the office door still swinging, Li San stood emotionless, licked his lips, and said deliberately, "What secret?"

Without changing expression, Nan Xin closed the system with the mouse, her previously smiling lips tightening slightly upon seeing Li San. She glanced at Li Yan and passed the buck, "You ask him."

With a drooping head, Li Yan looked at the formidable Li San, unconcerned, "I already said it’s a secret, so why are you still asking?"

Li San didn’t pay him any mind, his icy glare unblinkingly fixed on Nan Xin.

She had clearly been smiling just a moment ago, but when he appeared, her demeanor became visibly colder.

This woman, she has secrets with his second brother too?