The Scheming Ex-Husband's Courtship
Chapter 182 - 173: Nothing to Say

Chapter 182: Chapter 173: Nothing to Say

Luan Yi saw through Qi Meihui’s thoughts in an instant, laughing as she held her arm, "Auntie, you’re really too clever, this is what they call ’killing someone with a borrowed knife,’ right?"

Thinking that her revenge could finally be carried out, Luan Yi was so happy she felt like she was flying.

At night, Leader Zhang received a call to get some wine from Qi Meihui. In the elevator, he ran into Zhu Ping.

Zhu Ping politely greeted him and sensed that he had been drinking. She subconsciously leaned to the side inside the elevator.

But Leader Zhang moved closer, reeking of alcohol as he spoke, "You’re called Zhu Ping, right? How old are you this year?"

Zhu Ping felt utterly disgusted by his friendliness and forced a smile, discreetly creating distance between them. To prevent Leader Zhang from getting out of line, she asked, "Where are you heading, Leader Zhang?"

Leader Zhang looked extremely pleased with himself, "I’m going to Manager Qi to get some wine. She said she’d give me two bottles of fine wine, haha, the wine Manager Qi gives must certainly be good. I’m quite flattered."

Zhu Ping wondered, why would Manager Qi suddenly give wine to Leader Zhang for no good reason? Were they that close?

However, she didn’t say anything, and just as the elevator arrived, Zhu Ping said goodbye and hurriedly left,

"I just ran into Leader Zhang in the elevator, he’s so disgusting," Zhu Ping stood at the door making a phone call to Gu Qili, "Forget it, I don’t want to think about such a person. Just thinking about him makes me nauseous. I’m already downstairs, have you come down yet?"

"I’m waiting for the elevator now, I’ll be there soon."

They had originally agreed to go for a walk by the seaside together. Gu Qili hung up the phone when suddenly a message popped up on her mobile. She glanced at it and then called Zhu Ping, "Something’s come up suddenly, I won’t be able to go. I’ll accompany you tomorrow."

"Hmm, go ahead with your work first."

After finishing the call, Gu Qili went back to her room.

Leader Zhang arrived in Qi Meihui’s room where she had thoughtfully had the wine opened and allowed to breathe. However, Qi Meihui wasn’t in the room; it was her assistant who handed over the wine to Leader Zhang.

"Leader Zhang, why not give it a try right now?" The assistant sent another text message after he came in, before setting down her phone.

Upon hearing this, Leader Zhang immediately said yes, as he had been eager to start.

In front of the assistant, Leader Zhang drank half a glass of red wine and kept praising after drinking, "Good wine, the wine Manager Qi gives is indeed excellent."

The assistant held a profoundly inscrutable smile, and after seeing Leader Zhang drink another half glass, she took out a room card and handed it to him, "Leader Zhang, Miss Gu in room 1408 has some matters to discuss with you. Please go see her at eight o’clock."

"Is that so, what does she want to see me for?" Leader Zhang was already feeling dizzy by now, as if a flame was crawling up his body.

"It might be about tomorrow’s physical training. She’s afraid you’ll go there when she’s not around, so she specifically asked me to give you the room card," the assistant stuffed a room card into Leader Zhang’s hand.

Leader Zhang took the room card, "Then I’ll take my leave first. Please thank Manager Qi for me."

Leader Zhang went back to his room to rest for half an hour, checked his watch, and it was almost eight o’clock, thus he got up and went out. He certainly didn’t forget the eight o’clock appointment,

No sooner had Leader Zhang stepped into the elevator than a man and a woman squeezed in. The man accidentally bumped into him, causing the room card in his hand to drop. The woman hurriedly picked it up and gave it back to him, apologizing profusely, "I’m so sorry."

Seeing that the woman was beautiful, Leader Zhang didn’t make a fuss and even winked at her,

In a hurry, he arrived at the 14th floor, looked at the room number on the card, and, with a lecherous twinkle in his eyes, swiped the card and entered.

As soon as Leader Zhang entered, the lights were dim, and a slender girl was facing away from him, drying her hair.

Qi Meihui looked at her watch; it was eight fifteen. She believed that Leader Zhang had already succeeded.

In the room, Gu Qili was drying her hair and faintly heard the soft sound of the door opening,

If it weren’t for this separation, she wouldn’t know how much she missed him. Even when she saw him appear right before her eyes, she still felt like she was in a beautiful dream.

His answers were concise yet full of loopholes.

Gu Qili obviously didn’t quite believe such a far-fetched excuse. On such a small island, what important matters were there that required President Mu himself to come over to deal with?

However, she didn’t expose him, knowing that he came especially to see her was enough.

He was just very good at keeping secrets. There wasn’t a whisper of information beforehand, no phone calls or messages. She had thought he didn’t care about her at all. Women in love always tend to overthink, and Gu Qili was no exception.

But it must be said, he gave her a tremendous surprise.

Mu Shuoqian kissed her forehead once more,

A play? Go out to watch a play this late at night?

Gu Qili saw a hint of sinister in his eyes, colored with a trace of coldness. She probably guessed something, but she did not ask, as she wasn’t sure yet.

"Then I’ll change into something else." She had just washed her hair and was only wearing her pajamas.

Mu Shuoqian nodded his head and went out the door first. By coincidence, Qi Meihui, who was hastily coming over, appeared in the corridor, followed by a crowd of people, including trainees, instructors, and several others whose names were unidentifiable—a real show of force.

Seeing Mu Shuoqian, Qi Meihui was stunned. He stood under the corridor light, a cigarette unlit between his fingers, squinting his eagle-like eyes, his gaze coldly sweeping across the throng, and that single look sent chills down Qi Meihui’s spine, leaving her extremely uncomfortable.

She had not expected Mu Shuoqian to suddenly appear here, but it was just as well. The play she was putting on was meant for him to see; the presence of other audiences paled in comparison to his personal witness.

"President." Even though she was Mu Shuoqian’s sister-in-law, in front of other employees, she still had to address him with respect.

Mu Shuoqian however, acted as if he heard nothing, leisurely leaning against the wall and lighting up a cigarette.

"President, you’ve arrived at just the right time. I’ve just received reports from other employees—there’s someone collaborating with the team leader. Our Lisboa does not tolerate such actions that tarnish the company’s honor. Once caught, they must be severely punished."

Qi Meihui saw that Mu Shuoqian was only smoking and not saying a word, acting as if nobody else mattered, while the new employees had started whispering among themselves.

"Is that our president? So young?"

"He’s so handsome!"

Qi Meihui thought to herself, you keep quiet now, but soon you will be speechless. Seeing his own wife cozying up with another man, his face must twist with rage.

"Humph." Qi Meihui snorted coldly: "President, don’t say I didn’t warn you. The person involved is..."

Before she could finish, the sound of a door opening came from behind Mu Shuoqian, along with a slightly puzzled and clear voice: "What’s all this noise about?"

Gu Qili was startled by the scene as she stepped out, Qi Meihui’s aggressive demeanor looked as if she was denouncing someone.

The moment she saw Gu Qili, Qi Meihui’s mind buzzed blankly. After a short reaction time, she stormed towards Gu Qili’s room.

"Stop." Mu Shuoqian uttered coldly, his words dropped with the weight of steel beads.

Qi Meihui immediately stopped in her tracks, her eyes catching the room number on the door: 1411.

1411? How could that be, the register clearly stated her room was 1408, she did not know about Gu Qili and Luan Yi swapping rooms.

"Listen, is someone calling for help?" An employee suddenly approached the room opposite Gu Qili, pressed an ear against the door, and after listening intently for a moment, spoke with an anxious expression: "Really, someone is yelling for help."

Qi Meihui looked towards that room number, feeling as if she had been struck on the forehead with a club, nearly collapsing to the ground, dazed. Then she suddenly shouted loudly: "Quick, open the door, find someone to unlock it, Luan Yi is inside."

Upon hearing her hysterical cries, people hurried to find the hotel’s duty manager in a flurry of activity, none noticing that Mu Shuoqian had been standing in front of Gu Qili’s door just moments before.

Qi Meihui rushed to the door, pounding on it forcefully while yelling, "Stop it, stop right now, or I’ll call the police."

It seemed as though the inside had heard her, the girl’s crying and shouting became more distinct.

And Qi Meihui was nearly going mad with urgency.

Soon, someone brought the duty manager, who was holding a room card and opened the door.

Normally there would be two spare room cards at the hotel, but when he went to get the card, he found only one. The other had mysteriously vanished.

As soon as the door was opened, Qi Meihui rushed in.

If she hadn’t guessed wrong, Mu Shuoqian knew all of this, and the play he mentioned referred to this very scene unfolding before him.

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