Chapter 255 - 239: Is This What You Call a Friend?
Mu Shuoqian said he originally intended to let the matter end there, claiming that it was merely toying with the Qi Family, and even without Luan’s mother’s outburst, he had no intention of letting them off the hook.
Mu Shuoqian placed the vase of well-arranged flowers on the dining table, setting it up straight. Only someone like President Mu would use a Song Dynasty vase for wildflowers.
He glanced at Gu Qili, who sat in the chair with her hands propping up her chin, facing her curiosity, he absentmindedly fiddled with a petal and said, "It’s a pity the Qi Family doesn’t understand this."
"Then can you tell me, when did you start planning this?"
The Qi Family had deep roots in Aus City; to say that Mu Shuoqian struck them in one blow is less accurate than to say he had been plotting for a long time.
Mu Shuoqian moved behind her, placed his hands on her shoulders, and gently pressed: "The Qi Family is Qi Meihui’s support and also Mu Hewen’s reliance. My war with Mu Hewen would inevitably involve the Qi Family, hence I began observing them and secretly collecting their intelligence years ago. My plan was to catch them off guard when they stepped in to help Mu Hewen, but they forced me to prematurely end their role as gunmen. Some people may not seem like your enemies now, living peacefully with you, but one day in the future, they might become your biggest stumbling block. Therefore, one must not only focus on the present, thinking long-term is more advantageous, even if your speculation is simply groundless worries."
After listening, Gu Qili turned her head to look at him, then suddenly shook her head: "Mu Shuoqian, it’s terrifying to be your enemy."
She couldn’t help but shiver, thankful that she hadn’t offended him... "I haven’t offended you, have I?" she asked, uncertain again.
"Who says you haven’t?" His eyes suddenly grew darker, and with his palm, he cupped her bewildered face: "Last night, you did not satisfy me."
Just as she was about to rebuke him, the phone in her pocket rang suddenly.
Gu Qili answered the call with a greeting only to hear a formal voice on the other end: "Miss Gu, would you mind coming to the station tomorrow morning at eight?"
Was there progress on that side?