Chapter 1398: Chapter 1398: The Handsome Man Scheme (6)

After sending off Ye Shiqing, Ye Qilan was still pondering over who the mysterious boss behind Hongkang Group could be.

He had focused his target on Hongkang Group’s big boss behind the scenes, but so far, there was no information to prove who that person was.

The people he sent to monitor Du Qingyu still hadn’t reported back, which indicated there was nothing suspicious.

Yet he remained skeptical about this woman, Du Qingyu. Actually, it wouldn’t be hard to make Du Qingyu slip up, but the tough part was that he had to personally step in, and he was extremely reluctant to have any further entanglements with her.

Thinking about it, he simply decided to call Su Hongxing to hear her opinion.

Su Hongxing answered Ye Qilan’s call, initially thinking he was calling for small talk. Little did she know, this time it was about serious business.

“Second Brother came by just now. After some discussion, we decided to zero in on Hongkang Group’s hidden boss,” Ye Qilan said.

Su Hongxing almost dropped her jaw when she heard Ye Qilan call Ye Shiqing “Second Brother.”

“You made peace with Ye Shiqing?” Su Hongxing asked, uncertain. Ye Qilan was so petty—could he really forgive Ye Shiqing?

“Yes, is there a problem?” Ye Qilan coughed lightly, then revealed the true reason for his call: “I’m considering whether to go after Du Qingyu.”

“Sure, my gut tells me Ye Yanhong’s death was suspicious and that Du Qingyu is far from simple,” Su Hongxing agreed unconditionally.

“But up until now, we’ve found no evidence to suggest Du Qingyu is suspicious. To catch her off guard, she’d have to lower her defenses. The best way to achieve that would be for me to get close to her…”

These words made Su Hongxing’s face fall. “No way! You’re so capable, yet you want to use your good looks to seduce Du Qingyu?”

This was simply ridiculous!

“It’s the fastest way. Only by getting close to Du Qingyu can we quickly find flaws in her,” Ye Qilan reasoned, believing in the principle that one must give something to gain something.

He just hadn’t anticipated that one day he’d use his looks as leverage.

“I don’t think this method is any good. If Du Qingyu really has issues, wouldn’t getting close to her be extremely dangerous?” Su Hongxing voiced only part of her concerns.

What she really worried about was—if Ye Qilan got close to Du Qingyu, what if Du Qingyu took advantage of him?

But she couldn’t bring herself to say that out loud, fearing Ye Qilan would make fun of her.

“She has feelings for me. At the moment, it’s unlikely she’d go to extremes against me, so don’t worry. I’m discussing this with you now because I want you to know—if one day you see me getting close to her, or if rumors about me and her spread online, you need to remember: those are lies.” Ye Qilan continued, softly adding, “Wife, you know you’re the only one I love.”

Upon hearing this, Su Hongxing’s heart softened.

If Ye Qilan approached Du Qingyu, he should have his own way of handling things, right? Surely he wouldn’t let Du Qingyu take advantage of him?

After all, Ye Qilan was so ruthless—what woman would dare get close to him? Most shrank back three steps upon seeing his cold, stony face.

Seeing Su Hongxing silent, not arguing back, Ye Qilan assumed she was in agreement. After chatting briefly with her about other things, he hung up the phone.

On the other hand, Su Hongxing couldn’t sit still, restless at the thought of Ye Qilan and Du Qingyu getting “sweet and close.” Just picturing it made her feel awful.

“What’s wrong with you?” Qiao Qiao noticed Su Hongxing’s anxiety, thinking she was again worried about supporting two men at home.

Su Hongxing didn’t dare tell the truth—otherwise, Qiao Qiao would definitely make fun of her.