Chapter 69

Chapter 69: Dangling an Empty Promise for the Scumbag

Su Qian lowered her head slightly and sighed softly. “Nothing. I just remembered some annoying problems.”

“Qian Qian, if you have annoying problems, you can tell me. Maybe I can help you solve them,” Chen Zi Hao said urgently.

He had already changed how he addressed her-from “Classmate Su Qian” to “Qian Qian.”

Su Qian fell silent for a moment.

Then she slowly lifted her head, looked at Chen Zi Hao, and said, “Forget it. There’s no point telling you.”

Chen Zi Hao grew even more anxious. “Don’t say that. Maybe I really can help.”

Su Qian pretended to hesitate.

“It’s just some company stuff.”

She looked troubled as she said, “Recently, my dad gave me a company in Bin Hai City and put me in charge of managing it. But I still can’t find the right person for the finance director position.”

Chen Zi Hao’s eyes lit up.

Finance director?

That was a huge piece of fat meat!

Wait… Bin Hai City.

That made Chen Zi Hao hesitate.

Shen Meng Qi’s family was in Bin Hai City. It had taken him so much effort to cut ties and run away from there.

Su Qian caught his reaction clearly, and she felt even more disdain.

But on the surface, she stayed calm and continued, “Zi Hao, I heard from Jia Jia that your hometown is in Bin Hai City?”

Chen Zi Hao’s heart jolted.

Like someone with a guilty conscience, his expression turned unnatural.

He forced a smile. “Qian Qian, don’t listen to Jia Jia’s nonsense. My hometown isn’t Bin Hai City.”

“Oh, is that so?” Su Qian sighed softly. “I was going to ask if you’d be willing to go to Bin Hai City and help me manage the new company. Since your hometown isn’t there, forget it.”

Hearing that, Chen Zi Hao wavered.

He hesitated, then said, “Qian Qian, actually… actually my hometown really isn’t far from Bin Hai City. Maybe Jia Jia misunderstood. Actually, I can…”

He didn’t say the rest out loud.

But the meaning was obvious.

Su Qian sneered inside, but her face showed surprise. “Really? That’s great. Zi Hao, I’m looking forward to you joining.”

Chen Zi Hao was so pleased by Su Qian’s praise that he practically floated again. “Qian Qian, don’t worry. I’ll definitely do my best.”

Su Qian nodded slightly.

A sly glint flashed in her eyes.

While they chatted, Su Qian kept updating videos in the group in real time.

Xia Meng Meng (Cultivation Cannon Fodder): “Sister Qian Qian, why did you dangle such a faraway promise for the scumbag?”

Jiang Xiao Yu (Apocalypse Survival): “Bin Hai City… isn’t that the city where Meng Qi lived before she died?”

Behind the screen, Shen Meng Qi was also thinking.

“Don’t you think this car accident is suspicious?” Su Qian replied. “Such a huge crash-Meng Qi died on the spot. Why did Chen Zi Hao come out completely unhurt?”

That one line jolted everyone awake.

Jiang Xiao Yu reacted first. “You’re saying this car accident had something fishy?”

Xia Meng Meng replied angrily too: “That scumbag is too awful!”

Behind the screen, Shen Meng Qi’s emotions were complicated.

She also began to doubt the truth of the accident.

She replied in the group: “The nearby surveillance broke that day. There’s no evidence now to prove the accident had a problem.”

There was only one breakthrough point.

That was to start with Chen Zi Hao.

After thinking for a moment, Su Qian said, “Meng Qi, try to remember-was anything strange that day?”

Shen Meng Qi tried hard to recall and replied, “That day didn’t seem special. We just argued. When the car hit, I blacked out right away. I vaguely felt like someone shoved me.”

Seeing Shen Meng Qi’s reply, Su Qian’s heart tightened.

“Qian Qian?” Chen Zi Hao spoke up when he saw she was zoning out.

Su Qian exited the chat.

She came back to her senses and looked at Chen Zi Hao with an apologetic smile. “Sorry. I got distracted just now thinking about something.”

They continued chatting.

During that time, Chen Zi Hao’s phone rang a few times, all from Lu Jia Jia.

“Work messages. Kind of annoying.” Chen Zi Hao panicked and switched his phone to silent, then smiled apologetically at Su Qian.

Su Qian just smiled and said nothing, and she didn’t expose him.

Not far away, Zhang Yu happened to come out for dinner with Boyfriend.

At a glance, she saw Su Qian and Chen Zi Hao.

She quickly took out her phone, snapped a photo, and sent it to Lu Jia Jia.

“Jia Jia, look! Chen Zi Hao is eating with Su Qian at the restaurant!” Zhang Yu quickly called her.

After seeing the photo, Lu Jia Jia completely exploded.

“That bastard-he actually dared to lie to me!”

Furious, Lu Jia Jia stood up at once, ready to go settle the score with Chen Zi Hao.

As she walked out, she called Zhang Yu back. “Zhang Yu, keep an eye on them for me. I’m coming right now.”

Zhang Yu replied, “Okay, hurry up. They look like they’re chatting pretty happily.”

In the restaurant, Chen Zi Hao still had no idea a storm was coming.

He kept talking nonstop, trying to show off in front of Su Qian.

“Qian Qian, I’m going to the restroom.” Chen Zi Hao smiled apologetically.

“Wait.”

Su Qian suddenly stopped him.

Chen Zi Hao paused and looked at Su Qian in confusion. “What is it?”

Su Qian walked over slowly and patted his clothes. “A bit dirty. I’ll dust it off for you.”

A “misfortune talisman” quietly stuck to Chen Zi Hao’s clothes and vanished without a trace.

Chen Zi Hao didn’t notice anything at all.

He was still immersed in Su Qian’s gentle gesture.

He smiled at Su Qian. “Qian Qian, thank you.”

Su Qian nodded. “Go on.”

Watching Chen Zi Hao’s back, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Su Qian’s mouth.

When Lu Jia Jia rushed into the restaurant aggressively, she only saw Su Qian alone.

Lu Jia Jia frowned and looked around. Not seeing Chen Zi Hao only made her even angrier.

“Oh, what a coincidence. You’re here for dinner too?” Su Qian sat there, calm and composed as she looked at Lu Jia Jia.

Lu Jia Jia walked up to Su Qian, forcing down her anger as she asked, “Where’s Chen Zi Hao? Where did he go?”

Ever since she learned Su Qian’s identity, Lu Jia Jia didn’t dare to yell at her like before.

Su Qian lifted her eyes slightly, her expression cool and indifferent. “He went to the restroom. Is something wrong?”

Lu Jia Jia took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

She looked at Su Qian, her tone easing a little. “Su Qian, Chen Zi Hao is my boyfriend. Today is my birthday, but he’s here having dinner with you. Don’t you think you should give me an explanation?”

If it were before, Lu Jia Jia wouldn’t have patiently said this much.

She would have already slapped first.

Then she would have cursed Su Qian as a mistress.

Su Qian lifted the corner of her mouth, a faint smile forming.

“An explanation? Why should I explain to you?” Su Qian looked at her like it was funny. “Or do you think I’m trying to hook him?”

Lu Jia Jia bit her lip, anger and grievance flashing in her eyes.

“In looks and background, I, Su Qian, am top-notch.” Su Qian spoke unhurriedly, her eyes full of disdain. “You think I’d fall for him?”