Meng Lei did not understand what he meant, but still nodded and agreed. He watched the fleeting look of relief in Old Master He's eyes, then lowered his head, concealing the coldness in his own eyes, and left the study.
Returning to the previous room, Meng Lei immediately swept everything from the bedside table onto the floor as soon as he entered.
Startled by the shattering glass, Qin Yue flinched on the bed, not daring to move. After Meng Lei vented his anger, she cautiously approached him and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you so furious?"
"That old immortal actually wants to kick me out of the Siheyuan! Does he know something?" Meng Lei gritted his teeth, clenched his fist, and slammed it heavily onto the table.
Hearing his words, Qin Yue's face turned pale, and cold sweat soaked her back. After a while, she regained her composure and slowly said, "Perhaps Zhang Wan'er's recent actions have been too much, and the He family has noticed!
Have you had any contact with Zhang Wan'er these past few days? If so, it's very likely that the He family has targeted you, or perhaps Zhang Wan'er has already gained Gu Xingdong's favor, and to please him, she betrayed us!"
Meng Lei was angry that the old immortal was trying to drive him out of the Siheyuan and finish him off! On the way back, he hadn't even considered how the He family knew about his plan. Now, with Qin Yue's reminder, he finally understood.
"Our plan has been exposed. What should we do next? Did the He family say how they will handle this matter?" Qin Yue's expression was anxious as she spoke, seemingly worried about Meng Lei's safety, but in reality, she was curious about how the He family would deal with Meng Lei. She hoped they would discreetly eliminate him, leaving her with no worries!
Seeing Qin Yue seemingly concerned for him, Meng Lei felt a sliver of relief. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and after a moment of hesitation, he said coldly, "Out of consideration for our past relationship, I only created family crises to distract He Zinian and to infiltrate the He Corporation with my men!
I never thought that being merciful to enemies would be cruel to oneself! Because of this momentary lapse, my life is now threatened. They like to leave no survivors? Fine! I'll let them taste the bitter fruit of their own actions!
I probably don't have a chance to act now, as the He family has countless eyes watching my situation! I plan to hand this task over to you. You are the person I trust most, and I believe you can complete it perfectly!"
Qin Yue widened her eyes in surprise at Meng Lei's words and then said with a wry smile, "How capable am I of helping you? Don't forget that they have a very bad opinion of me! If it weren't for your sake, I probably wouldn't even be able to enter this Siheyuan!"
Meng Lei completely ignored Qin Yue's words and continued speaking to himself, "I'm just asking you to do a small thing for me, don't refuse."
Qin Yue glanced discreetly at the shattered fragments on the floor. If she refused, this lunatic would probably think she had betrayed him as well.
She pursed her lips with a headache. Thinking that she had the He family's second young master backing her, the worst outcome would be to fall out with Meng Lei, push all the blame onto Meng Lei and Zhang Wan'er, and if she pleaded guilty and went to prison for a few years, she could at least save her life!
After considering the priorities, Qin Yue nodded, feigning obedience, and cautiously asked, "So, what do you want me to do? Will it be very dangerous, and can you guarantee I can get out unharmed?"
Meng Lei confidently raised his head, patted his chest, and said, "I want you to increase Madam He's dosage! I don't believe that with the old woman dead, He Zinian will still be in the mood to return...
Meng Lei thought he had everything under control, unaware that all his plans had failed! His little schemes were all seen through.
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Master Bedroom.
"Xingdong, can you help me look at this dress design and see if there are any imperfections? Give me some suggestions!" Chen Lishu repeatedly examined her competition piece, trying to find any flaws. Only by correcting them in time could she achieve excellent results in the competition.
Gu Xingdong looked at Chen Lishu's furrowed brow with a helpless sigh, then walked to her side and gently rubbed her forehead.
Feeling Chen Lishu relax slightly, he began to speak, "Your work is already very perfect, there's no need to nitpick. Your mindset was quite good before, why are you suddenly so lacking in confidence? Has something happened to undermine your confidence?"
Chen Lishu put down the dress, her face filled with worry, and said, "Because only the winner of the competition has the right to make requests! Didn't you hear Ziyu say that the person researching neurotoxins was the Empress's former lover, who sent someone to approach the Empress, trying to find the researcher, but the Empress was making excuses to deliberately avoid him!"