After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 746: Cheng Linye and I...

Chapter 746: Chapter 746: Cheng Linye and I...

"Originally, Qian Shanshan had her designs on Cheng Linye, which indeed had nothing to do with you, but now..."

Quan Jinbei revealed an expression that was infinitely intriguing, "Eight out of ten, Qian Shanshan believes that you seduced Cheng Linye. That’s why she sees you as a potential rival."

"Huh?"

Shi Yaoguang batted her large eyes, the innocence in them unmistakable, "How did I...seduce Cheng Linye?"

Quan Jinbei spread his hands, "Cheng Linye thinks he has leverage over you and behaves less restrained around you. In her eyes, that naturally becomes indisputable evidence that Cheng Linye likes you."

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

Quan Jinbei continued, "If it weren’t for your rather fierce reputation, Qian Shanshan certainly wouldn’t give up on targeting you so easily."

Shi Yaoguang: "..."

She felt that she didn’t need any special treatment from Qian Shanshan.

Speaking of which, Shi Yaoguang was genuinely dumbfounded by Qian Shanshan.

Any normal person should be able to see that there was no inappropriate relationship between her and Cheng Linye, right?

Moreover, she already had Quan Jinbei, so why would she want anything to do with Cheng Linye?

Forget about her, even Cheng Linye wasn’t harboring any other intentions.

How on earth did Qian Shanshan conclude that Cheng Linye was interested in her?

Incredibly amusing.

Of course, that’s not the point.

Right now, Shi Yaoguang was curious about another matter, "So why exactly is Quan Sicheng protecting her?"

Even with Quan Sicheng’s protection, Quan Jinbei could still handle her if he got serious.

However, they were just curious about how exactly Qian Shanshan convinced Quan Sicheng to take her side.

Could it be because of true love?

That’s highly unlikely.

Shi Yaoguang mused as a joke.

Quan Jinbei didn’t know the reason either, but... not knowing didn’t mean he couldn’t guess.

"It must be that Quan Sicheng’s Achilles’ heel is in Qian Shanshan’s grasp, which is why he is at her mercy."

"What could his Achilles’ heel be?" Shi Yaoguang asked, truly curious.

Quan Jinbei didn’t know what his Achilles’ heel could be.

But one could deduce that it wasn’t anything good, "The Achilles’ heel that Quan Sicheng might fall to Qian Shanshan for can be figured out through the process of elimination."

Up to now, Quan Sicheng had no female companion.

So he wasn’t worried about any tabloid scandals and as for other kinds of leverage.

Quan Jinbei was also unsure about the reason, but since Qian Shanshan knew it, it couldn’t be a complete secret. Quan Jinbei was confident he could find out exactly what was going on.

Shi Yaoguang had the same confidence in him and just waited for him to investigate and find out the result.

In the meantime.

Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei did nothing to Qian Shanshan.

Anxious, Qian Shanshan waited for two days, and seeing that no one was stalking her or poised to strike, she let her guard down.

She and Quan Sicheng’s alliance remained unknown to Cheng Linye.

Therefore, when she returned to the apartment she rented with Cheng Linye and others, he didn’t suspect anything and casually asked her where she had been recently.

Qian Shanshan was unhappy with his attitude: "Cheng Linye, I haven’t returned for so many days, and you didn’t care even a little?"

Hearing this, Cheng Linye’s eyes showed utter bewilderment.

It seemed he couldn’t grasp her meaning.

Qian Shanshan huffed coldly, her tone tart and undisguised with jealousy, "You couldn’t have possibly just not noticed me, right? Your heart must have been completely captivated by Shi Yaoguang."

At this point, Cheng Linye finally grasped her implication.

But he was still at a loss.

How had his heart been captivated by Shi Yaoguang?

When did he have that kind of relationship with Shi Yaoguang?

Why didn’t he know about it?

Cheng Linye seemed completely innocent.

But in Qian Shanshan’s eyes, it wasn’t entirely so.

She believed that Cheng Linye was doing it on purpose.

He was definitely having an affair with Shi Yaoguang.

If it hadn’t been for Shi Yaoguang, he surely wouldn’t have let her down!

As for the relationship between her and Cheng Linye, there wasn’t really anything to begin with, so there was no question of letting her down or not, which she selectively ignored.

Cheng Linye himself was a bit of a straight man and didn’t understand Qian Shanshan’s meaning at first.

However, with his teammates’ reminder, he finally understood Qian Shanshan’s temperament.

But understanding was one thing.

Accepting was another matter altogether.

He didn’t think he had anything with Qian Shanshan.

Or rather, he didn’t want to have anything with Qian Shanshan.

Upon hearing of Qian Shanshan’s feelings, he simply said, "Don’t think nonsense, I’m not interested in a woman like Shi Yaoguang."

Upon hearing this, Qian Shanshan’s eyes lit up.

He said that...

Could it be that he was interested in her?

Just as a shy thought emerged, she heard him say the second half of the sentence.

"I’m not interested in someone like you either."

Qian Shanshan’s face stretched long in an instant, and her look at him was filled with several more degrees of resentment, "What did you say?"

Cheng Linye repeated without expression, "I said, I’m not interested in you either."

Qian Shanshan bit down on her molars and said viciously, "You’re lying!"

"Where did I lie?" Cheng Linye felt Qian Shanshan was being unreasonable.

Originally, when he was forming alliances, he hadn’t thought to include Qian Shanshan.

It was someone who recommended Qian Shanshan, saying she was skillful and could be a good partner to work with.

But now...

Cheng Linye felt that the foolish thought of working with Qian Shanshan could be dismissed immediately.

Qian Shanshan, looking at Cheng Linye, had a face full of grievance and accusation, "You’re still saying you didn’t lie? Do you dare to swear to heaven that you have no interest in Shi Yaoguang at all? If you didn’t fall for her, why would you change your mind suddenly?"

This they were talking about the matter of kidnapping Bai Tangyuan.

Originally, according to their plan, after kidnapping Bai Tangyuan, what they were supposed to do was to use public opinion to push Quan Jinbei and Shi Yaoguang into the storm.

Look at how things turned out now.

Not to mention Bai Tangyuan being safe and sound, Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei hadn’t been affected in the slightest.

Cheng Linye had even conspired with Shi Yaoguang for some plan!

The thought of Cheng Linye working with Shi Yaoguang behind her back made Qian Shanshan feel her heart clenching.

She couldn’t stand the sight of Cheng Linye anymore.

However.

Cheng Linye simply couldn’t make out what she was actually getting upset about.

He indeed had plans with Shi Yaoguang, but for what reason?

Wasn’t it for everyone’s benefit?

Why could everyone else understand, but not her, Qian Shanshan?

Thinking of the troubles women could cause, Cheng Linye’s face grew cold as he said to Qian Shanshan, "Collaborating with Shi Yaoguang is part of my plan, and this will not change."

"If you don’t want to see me getting in touch with her, that’s fine too."

Qian Shanshan held her breath all of a sudden, "Really?"

"Yes." Cheng Linye said with a cold face, "You can leave our team yourself."

Qian Shanshan: "..."

Staring at him in disbelief, she said, "How can you be like this? Do you know that this is an insult to me!"

"Not just to me, it’s an insult to yourself as well!"

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