The Favored Heiress
Chapter 630: Xiao Qi, We Should Have an Understanding

Chapter 630: Chapter 630: Xiao Qi, We Should Have an Understanding

Li Qiao reached up to remove the duckbill cap and mask from her head. When Gu Chenn saw that face, he was stunned for a long while, completely thrown off.

Supporting himself on the armrest, Gu Chenn straightened up with his eyes wide and his mouth agape.

It took him a long while before he stammered, "You, you, you..."

He straightened his posture subtly and glanced towards the door. "Has uncle also come?"

Li Qiao looked at him expressionlessly, "Do you want Uncle Wu to know about your misconduct in Aida State?"

Gu Chenn immediately stood up, his eyes filled with panic, "Nonsense, when have I ever behaved improperly?"

Gu Chenn, Prince Wu Lv’s nephew.

Back when Li Qiao was in Myanmar at the Prince’s Manor, she had met him a few times.

This was also why Li Qiao pondered for a long time when she saw Flame Alliance Z’s information.

As far as she knew, Gu Chenn had always claimed that he was studying abroad, speaking as if it were true. Moreover, he would frequently send back various diplomas of different majors to show off.

If it had not been for Bai Yan providing her with the information, Li Qiao would never have guessed that he had joined the Flame Alliance and become the core member, Z.

At this moment, Gu Chenn brought a cup of water to the table, leaning on the back of the chair and bending over, his eyes half-closed, "How did you know I’m here?"

Li Qiao picked up the cup and took a sip, "I arranged to meet you."

"Oh." Gu Chenn subconsciously responded. Then his gaze froze, "You, arranged, it?"

Li Qiao placed her phone on the table and got straight to the point, "The collaboration between Qianmu and Xiao’s Technology, what’s your plan?"

Gu Chenn didn’t speak, staring at her calm and tranquil cheeks for a long time without snapping out of it.

"What do you mean?"

Li Qiao nodded towards the small suitcase on the table, "See for yourself."

Gu Chenn looked at her suspiciously, then after a moment opened the suitcase to find a batch of excellently crafted chips inside.

They even looked familiar.

After glancing over them casually a few times, Gu Chenn closed the suitcase, his expression unpredictable, "Are you the one behind this recent incident?"

Li Qiao eyed him and spoke with indifference, "The chips provided to you by Xiao’s Technology are stolen from another company’s prototypes."

"How do you know that?" Gu Chenn’s expression grew colder, "What exactly do you want to say?"

Li Qiao kept it brief, continuing to drop bombs, "I am K."

Gu Chenn’s eyes widened in shock, and he even exaggeratedly probed his ears, "Who? Who are you? Say it again!"

...

Half an hour later, Gu Chenn personally saw Li Qiao out. On the way, they run into a battered Liu Zinan. Without waiting for him to speak, he waved his hand irritably, "Get lost."

Downstairs, Gu Chenn restlesslty scratched his topknot and glared at Li Qiao beside him with false bravado, "If you dare lie to me, we’re not finished."

Li Qiao, her hands in her pockets, sauntered forward without a care. At the sound, she glanced at him, "Do as I told you, and Qianmu won’t suffer any losses."

Gu Chenn came to a stop and asked the question that had been buried in his heart, "Whose chips did you bring?"

"Yan Emperor Group."

"Tsk," Gu Chenn scoffed sarcastically, "Xiao’s Technology can’t develop successful products even with the most top-notch resources, and Yan Emperor can?"

Li Qiao surveyed him coldly, "Of course."

Gu Chenn pursed his lips, silent, feeling as if he had overlooked some important clue.

It wasn’t until he watched Li Qiao’s Ferrari drive away that an idea flashed in his mind, and he was filled with frustration.

He had forgotten to ask her who was secretly sabotaging Xiao’s Technology and Qianmu Group’s presentation.

The more Gu Chenn thought about it, the more stifled he felt. He paced back and decided to call Bai Yan, "Guess who came to see me today?"

"K."

Gu Chenn was silent for two seconds, "You knew early on?"

Bai Yan curled his lips, demanding in a commanding tone, "No matter what she wants to do, you cooperate with all your might."

Gu Chenn’s Adam’s apple bobbed, recalling a rumor from long ago, "You really are at her beck and call, huh? What if she asks me to commit crimes?"

"Do it without mistake." Bai Yan took a sip of beer, "It’s not like you haven’t done it before."

Gu Chenn cursed under his breath and hung up the phone, his gaze, however, was extremely complex.

Inside the Flame Alliance, the most mysterious was none other than core member K.

It was said that few knew who she really was, but the deeds related to her were far from few.

Gu Chenn was quite troubled.

Flame Alliance K turned out to be Li Qiao, his cousin’s best friend, the beloved junior of his Uncle Prince Wu Lv, and also the honored Tan Sri of Myanmar.

He was now very worried that Li Qiao would tell his uncle about his actions in Aida State.

...

Before five o’clock, Li Qiao returned to the Royal Hotel.

Luoyu was waiting in the suite and reported upon seeing her, "Miss Li, the people from Xiao’s Technology who participated in the career talk have just left Aida State."

Li Qiao picked up a bottle of mineral water from the table and took a drink, "Hmm, they’ve all left?"

Luoyu shook his head, "Everyone except the person in charge, Yin Mo, has left. Someone saw Yin Mo being taken away by Qianmu people this morning, currently missing."

Li Qiao paused in her drinking, silent for a few seconds, "What about Shaoyan?"

"The boss went out to take care of some business, probably won’t be back until after eight."

Li Qiao nodded in understanding and headed for the study next door.

She walked to the window, recalling the Black Hawk emblem on Shang Yu’s hem, a trace of amusement flickered in her eyes.

Before long, Li Qiao called Gu Chenn, "Xiao’s Technology’s Yin Mo, was it you who took her?"

Gu Chenn responded gloomily, "Don’t tell me you’re going to plead for her. Let me be honest with you, I’m not going to let this go so easily. Xiao Yehui has made Qianmu a laughing stock in the tech world, I’m not so magnanimous to forgive him."

Li Qiao replied with a cool tone, "Do whatever you want, but Yin Mo isn’t the mastermind. This debt should be placed on Xiao Yehui’s head."

"He didn’t come to Aida State, this Yin Mo is his right-hand man, she cannot be free of blame even if she’s not the mastermind."

Gu Chenn’s voice was eerily cold and filled with anger.

If it weren’t for Li Qiao, he really wouldn’t have known that he was being played by Xiao Yehui.

At this moment, Li Qiao curved her lips into a smile, "Do whatever you want with Xiao Yehui, but Yin Mo’s life, it has to be spared."

After hesitating for a long time, Gu Chenn finally compromised, "Fine, I’ll grant you this, but... you know so much about Xiao Yehui, do you also have a grudge against him?"

Li Qiao replied with two words, "Nosy."

...

The night wind howled, time passed eleven at night, and Shang Yu still hadn’t returned.

The sudden vibration of the phone from under the pillow startled Li Qiao awake from her slumber, and as she opened her eyes, she instinctively looked towards the empty side of the bed.

The vibrating didn’t stop; she grabbed her phone, squinting her eyes, and slid to answer, "Who is this?"

After a silence, a smooth voice as if from a distant horizon reached her ear, "Have you deleted my number?"

Li Qiao, half-squinting, with her arm resting on her forehead, responded coldly, "Speak if you have something to say."

"Xiao Qi, I thought we’d have an understanding on certain matters, but your move this time has upset me."