The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 461 - 465 Apocalypse Rebirth (Part 2)

Chapter 461: Chapter 465 Apocalypse Rebirth (Part 2)

Su Li stepped back, maintaining a cold expression to avoid the other’s actions.

"How come you didn’t knock?"

Qi ersheng, who was the husband of the original owner from the past life and currently just had the status of a close family brother.

He sheepishly withdrew his hand, offering a gentle and accommodating explanation, "I just heard from your aunt that you weren’t feeling well, and I got worried..."

Qi ersheng was extremely gentle, and with a puzzled look, he counter-asked, "Xiao Li, what’s wrong with you? Are you in a bad mood? Who made you angry?"

Su Li didn’t give any face, directly dismissing him, "I just think that we are both grown up, and being overly intimate isn’t good, lest An Ran misinterprets it."

A flicker of Evil Qi passed through Qi ersheng’s eyes, "Who has been speaking to you?"

"No one, it’s just what I think."

Qi ersheng breathed a sigh of relief, "I’ve always said that I see you as my younger sister, and An Ran knows it too. She won’t overthink, don’t worry."

Without waiting for Su Li to speak again, Qi ersheng forcefully, yet gently, changed the subject, "Since you’re not feeling uncomfortable, why don’t you join me at the banquet tonight?"

"The dress you’re wearing is too plain, let’s go to the styling room later, and have Tony give you a makeover."

Qi ersheng made arrangements on his own.

Although he decided to treat Su Li as his sister in this life, besides the good relations between the two families, there was also the affection from being companions for many years in the past life.

He understood Su Li well; she was gentle and considerate, but he never expected her to reject him.

Accustomed to Su Li prioritizing him in everything in their past life, he was a bit at a loss when she said, expressionlessly, "No."

Su Li stated firmly, "No, Brother Qi, even true siblings must avoid suspicion, let alone us. Please leave; I won’t be attending the banquet this time."

Su Li was resolute, and without saying much, directly asked the aunt to send Qi ersheng away.

As someone whose nature was gentle and approachable, Qi ersheng could not muster the action to turn hostile.

He left reluctantly, his face cold and displeased.

Once outside, staring at the shut door of the Su family, he dialed his assistant’s number.

"Find out what Su Li has been up to recently, who has appeared around her?"

He had been busy managing the Qi Family’s power and trying to win back his girlfriend An Ran’s heart, having somewhat relaxed his attention on Su Li.

In just a short time, he didn’t know what had caused her attitude towards him to become distant and cold.

Thinking about Su Li’s icy demeanor, he felt unbearable.

Qi ersheng quickly found an excuse for himself.

After all, she was his wife in the past life, like a family member. Although this life he had An Ran and had no plans of marrying Su Li, being treated coldly by a sister-like Su Li was puzzling and painful for anyone.

Soon, his assistant relayed the information he had gathered.

"A few days ago, the young master from the Dong family expressed his fondness for Miss Su Li."

Hearing this, a menacing aura filled Qi ersheng’s face, if only for a fleeting moment, left a trace in his heart.

An underlying sourness churned inside him, making him greatly uncomfortable.

Just thinking about Su Li potentially being pursued and eventually married by another man, having children, Qi ersheng felt an urge to kill.

"Secure the land that the Dong family is bidding on, win it at all costs."

The assistant hesitated slightly, "But our current liquid assets are not abundant, and if part of it were to be used in the bidding, those old foxes in the company might take advantage..."

Mr. Qi spoke decisively, "Don’t worry about them; I have my ways."

After hanging up the phone, Mr. Qi’s phone screen lit up again.

It was a call from An Ran.

"Qi Ersheng, are you done with your tasks? I’ve arranged a diamond bracelet for Miss Su Li, which perfectly suits her demeanor. She will definitely dazzle everyone at the banquet."

An Ran’s voice was soft and gentle over the phone.

Mr. Qi was very grateful for his girlfriend’s thoughtfulness, "Xiao Li will not attend the banquet this time. Get ready and come with me."

"Really?" An Ran exclaimed in surprise.

Mr. Qi felt a slight pang of guilt, "I’ve set up a supplementary card for you. Dress up well; I’ll pick you up later."

What Mr. Qi did not know was that the beautiful An Ran on the other end of the phone spoke with a tender and warm tone, but her face was twisted in a hideous grimace.

Mentioning Su Li’s name filled her with bitter resentment.

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After Mr. Qi left, Su Li again severely reprimanded the servants of the villa.

"From now on, anyone who lets Mr. Qi in without notice doesn’t need to work for the Su Family anymore."

The servants all trembled and nodded in agreement.

Working for the Su Family was considered fortunate, as not every master was as generous and amiable as the Su Family’s members.

They didn’t make life difficult for the servants, the care was easy to manage, and the benefits were excellent.

Losing this job would mean they could never find such good employment again.

Mr. Qi had only given them a small benefit, but it wasn’t worth losing their jobs over.

Seeing that the servants were relatively compliant, Su Li decided to let it go and not dwell on it further.

In the original owner’s second life, Mr. Qi had moved in and out of the Su Family’s household as if it were his own, aided significantly by these servants.

Moreover, there were several occasions when the Su Family’s jade business faced setbacks, coinciding with the times Mr. Qi frequented their home the most.

The original owner, simple-minded as she was, failed to see the implications.

But with just a review of the original owner’s memories, Su Li, even without direct evidence, could deduce that Mr. Qi played a crucial role in the downturns of the Su Family business.

At this time, the two families had some business cooperation but were not heavily involved like in the second life where, because of his daughter, the Su Family’s business became deeply entangled with Mr. Qi’s company, to the point where disentangling was later impossible.

At this stage, Mr. Qi’s Golden Finger should have already appeared, driven by the obsessions of his past life or the needs of the Golden Finger, his efforts were all spent organizing his power and expanding his business territory.

After all, he knew that the apocalypse was impending and he needed to gather as many resources as possible.

And all this needed money.

Even though he was already very wealthy, a gentle Boss, it still wasn’t enough.

The more lethal the weapons, the more they required trades with equally valuable jade treasures.

However, Mr. Qi was not too worried yet, after all, in his memory, the apocalypse was still many years away.

And the Trading System was not urgently needed for now.

Mr. Qi did not know, but Su Li did.

At most, in three years, the apocalypse would come early.

She still had much to do.