Li Bingqing's face lit up with a brilliant smile when Song Qiao agreed to her request to go to Nanyang.
"Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!"
As she spoke, Li Bingqing even cast a flirtatious glance at Song Qiao.
Song Qiao glanced at her, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
He then looked at her a few more times.
Seeing Song Qiao's reaction, Li Bingqing smiled even more happily.
Meanwhile, Gao Meng, sitting beside them, blushed as she watched the two of them. She scoffed dismissively and said, "Shameless! Adulterous couple!"
Song Qiao, with his acute hearing, certainly heard Gao Meng's words, but he pretended not to hear.
Li Bingqing, on the other hand, didn't have such sharp hearing. She only heard that Gao Meng had said something, but didn't know the specifics.
She glanced at Gao Meng, observing her expression.
In fact, even without guessing what Gao Meng had said, she knew it was dissatisfaction with the interaction between her and Song Qiao.
So, Li Bingqing just chuckled.
She decided not to bother with Gao Meng.
Instead, Gao Meng felt awkward because of the way Li Bingqing and Song Qiao were acting.
She took a few steps aside. "Fine, you two carry on here as you please. I'll make some space!"
With that, she left without looking back.
Seeing Gao Meng leave, Song Qiao actually felt a bit sheepish.
Li Bingqing found it even more amusing and genuinely laughed.
Gao Meng walked even faster.
Once Gao Meng was far away, Song Qiao turned his attention back to Li Bingqing.
He thought for a moment that he should say a few more words to Li Bingqing, otherwise, if she caused any trouble, it wouldn't be good for him.
"I'm warning you, when you get to Nanyang, it's best to be well-behaved and not stir up any trouble, otherwise, you know what the consequences will be!"
After speaking, he gave Li Bingqing a fierce look, with a strong sense of warning.
Li Bingqing obviously understood his meaning, but she also knew that Song Qiao wouldn't believe her promise.
So, she simply said, "Hmph, none of your business. I know what I'm doing. Don't always try to boss me around. I'm telling you, Song Qiao, one day, I'll have you under my feet!"
Song Qiao found Li Bingqing quite amusing, never willing to admit defeat.
Of course, this was even better; it made things more interesting.
So, he teased Li Bingqing, "I didn't expect you to be so bold! Hehe, but I don't have many tricks. At most, I'll just touch your legs."
As he spoke, his eyes genuinely fell upon Li Bingqing's beautiful legs.
At that moment, Li Bingqing was wearing a white wedding dress, the same one she had worn during the day.
Through the hazy, semi-transparent skirt, her legs appeared faintly visible under the light, even more fair, like ivory carvings, making them even more alluring, seeming to draw one's eyes.
Seeing Song Qiao's gaze, Li Bingqing blushed a little.
It felt as though she was once again in a confined space with Song Qiao, with him freely admiring her body, from head to toe, not sparing an inch of her skin.
Thinking back to how long she had known Song Qiao, and how many times he had forced himself upon her, she couldn't help but feel a surge of irritation, her face flushing.
"What are you looking at? Stare any longer, and I'll dig your eyes out!" Li Bingqing said.
"Hehe, alright... I won't look. I'll just touch, is that okay?" Song Qiao said again.
Li Bingqing stamped her foot in anger.
They bantered for a few more sentences.
Song Qiao thought for a moment and said, "It's still early, why don't I call Deng Yihan right now?"
"So soon? It's already so late!" Although Li Bingqing was full of anticipation, she also had a touch of shyness.
"Hehe, look how anxious you are... You're right, maybe I shouldn't call. Deng Yihan might be asleep by now!" Song Qiao decided to tease her.
Li Bingqing pouted and stopped talking.
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
After a long while, she finally couldn't help it and said in a pleading tone, "You're so mean, can't you indulge me a little!"
Song Qiao burst into laughter again.
A gentle female voice came from the other end, it was Deng Yihan.
Deng Yihan was very surprised to receive Song Qiao's call, having only left two days ago. "What's wrong, my dear? Are you missing me?"
Mobile phone privacy wasn't that good back then. Even if speakerphone wasn't on, people nearby could still hear. So, when Li Bingqing heard Deng Yihan speak to Song Qiao like that, she knew these two were also involved.
She spat beside him, "You playboy!"
Song Qiao glanced at her but said nothing.
The meaning in his eyes was clear: If I weren't so promiscuous, could I have arranged such a good opportunity for you?
Li Bingqing just rolled her eyes, unable to argue.
After hearing Song Qiao's explanation of Li Bingqing's situation, Deng Yihan agreed almost without hesitation.
Just as Song Qiao had predicted, she was now eager for the waters in Nanyang to become even murkier.
And Li Bingqing, as the head of the Li Group, with the background of the Guo family behind her, was truly delighted to hear that Li Bingqing was going to Nanyang.
After finishing their business, Song Qiao and Deng Yihan exchanged a few more intimate words before hanging up.
Turning back, he said to Li Bingqing, "Alright, it's settled. You can go there soon!"
Hearing Song Qiao's confirmation, Li Bingqing finally let out a long sigh of relief.
She said to Song Qiao with a smile, "That's great, I must thank you properly!"
She knew that her development in China had reached its limit.
The Li Group was now experiencing a widespread collapse, and her resources were almost depleted, especially after today's events.
To put it bluntly, it was already difficult for her to maintain a foothold in China.
It was just right to seize this opportunity to leave and start anew.
Although Nanyang was an unfamiliar place to her, she believed that with her abilities, it would be easy to achieve something.
Song Qiao looked at her. "Then how do you plan to thank me?"
Li Bingqing smiled faintly and leaned close to Song Qiao again.
Her voice was light, yet alluring, as she said, "How about... I don't lock my door tonight?"
Song Qiao stared at Li Bingqing intently for a moment before speaking. "Hehe, as expected, so degenerate. You've been well-trained by me!"
Li Bingqing was quite angered.
She directly spat, "Yes, I am degenerate. It's because I'm degenerate that I did those things with you in the hotel dressing room on my engagement day! Hehe, perhaps, I'll even use this method to gain more resources in the future..."
As she spoke, her eyes welled up a little, and she looked into the distant darkness, no longer looking at Song Qiao.
Anger flashed across Song Qiao's face. "Hmph, if you dare to do that, I'll chop off the hands of anyone who touches you. Of course, I'll take your life too!"
Seeing Song Qiao react like this, Li Bingqing smiled again.
"Why are you reacting so strongly? What's your relationship with me?"
Song Qiao took several deep breaths.
No, being with this woman made his blood pressure soar.
Calming himself down, he knew she was teasing him.
However, he truly hadn't expected this woman's temperament to change so drastically. Before, she had avoided him like the plague, and now she was actively provoking him.
Li Bingqing dared to do this, likely because Gao Meng was present.
So, was this her way of asserting her claim?
...
Meanwhile.
For the Zheng family, the Gao family, and many other families, tonight was destined to be an uneasy one.
They hadn't expected such a major upheaval at this engagement banquet.
The Zheng, Guo, and Gao families had utterly disgraced themselves.
This wasn't just about Gao Run being crippled.
The Gao family's reputation had been dragged through the mud; the faces of all involved were dark.
The Zheng family's face had also been shattered, with the fiancée belonging to someone else...
Gao Run, who had been sent to the hospital, had not yet entered the operating room because she was unwilling.
To be honest, this woman could be truly ruthless when she set her mind to it. She endured the pain just to get a promise from Zheng Fei.
She continued to cry out, insisting that Zheng Fei agree to her demands before she would undergo surgery.
Lying on the hospital bed, Gao Run clamored, demanding that her cousin Zheng Fei avenge her.
But truthfully, Zheng Fei had no time to deal with Gao Run's matters. He snorted, "You brought this upon yourself. You not only revealed your true strength and showed how weak the Gao family is, but you also brought such great shame upon the Zheng family. I have so many things to handle right now!"
Gao Run's emotions were running high. She shouted, "Go on, get out! I just want to kill Gao Meng! If she's eliminated, not a single cent of the family fortune will need to be divided!"
Seeing that Zheng Fei remained silent, Gao Run fell into another state of breakdown, constantly begging Zheng Fei to avenge her.
Zheng Fei sighed helplessly. "Don't worry, I'll find a way to get Zheng Qiao kicked out of the Security Department. Then, Gao Meng will lose her protective umbrella, marking the end of Gao Meng's life. I'll let her die before your eyes!"