CHAPTER 1424: CHAPTER 1424: ACTING GOES LIVE (2)

Qiao Qiao pricked up her ears to eavesdrop, the more she listened, the more terrified she became: "What are you planning to do?!"

She seemed to vaguely hear something about remote mountains and forests. Could Ye Shiqing actually be planning to take her deep into the wilderness to live in isolation?

"I originally wanted to let you live peacefully in a small town for a while, but since you’re so restless, I have no choice but to take you to a quieter place. Xiaoqiao, someday you’ll get used to me being your man." Ye Shiqing said as he took Qiao Qiao out the door.

Qiao Qiao knew in her heart that this was the last chance to escape. If Ye Shiqing succeeded in taking her to the remote mountains and forests, her opportunities to escape would be even slimmer.

She contemplated finding a chance to call for help later, but Ye Shiqing, being a very shrewd man, had already seen through her intentions early on.

He gagged her and put her in the car, giving her absolutely no opportunity to shout for help or run away.

After driving another eight hours, he took her up the mountain to a quaint countryside estate, and her heart sank completely.

In such a sparsely populated, isolated place, no one would answer her cries for help, and no land would assist her. If she wanted to escape, it would only happen if Ye Shiqing let his guard down...

Meanwhile, Su Hongxing, unsettled after learning that Qiao Qiao had been taken away by Ye Shiqing, was deeply disturbed. She was almost certain that Ye Shiqing had taken Qiao Qiao away to make her bear his child.

He thought this would bind Qiao Qiao to him and make her his woman. But by doing this, not only would Qiao Qiao be hurt, he himself would face backlash that would lead to irreversible mistakes.

Qiao Qiao might seem soft on the surface, but in reality, she was quite stubborn. If she came to hate Ye Shiqing, their relationship might be broken beyond repair in this lifetime.

Unable to come up with any solutions or focus on her work, Su Hongxing decided to head to Jufeng Group to find Ye Qilan.

Ye Qilan was about to have lunch with Du Qingyu when he saw Su Hongxing arrive. He was both surprised and delighted. However, mindful of Du Qingyu’s presence, he suppressed his inner joy and maintained an air of composure as he asked Su Hongxing, "Why are you here?"

Su Hongxing cast a glance at Du Qingyu and cooled her expression: "Obviously, to check on what you’ve been up to!"

The implications in her words were clear. Ye Qilan stifled a laugh, thinking to himself that this woman’s acting skills weren’t bad—always ready to perform.

Ye Qilan gave a half-hearted explanation: "Don’t overthink things. Du Qingyu and I only have official business to discuss..."

"Official business that requires having lunch together? If I hadn’t come today, I wouldn’t have caught you and Du Qingyu being all cozy!" Su Hongxing stared coldly at Du Qingyu, making no effort to hide her disdain.

She thought the acting between her and Ye Qilan was fine. But if Du Qingyu already knew they were putting on a show, wouldn’t Du Qingyu simply be watching them perform?

Thinking along these lines, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

Could her guess actually be correct—that Du Qingyu had received prior information and was fully aware of the duet act between her and Ye Qilan, and that the real purpose was to lure her in?

"President Ding, let’s discuss business another day. You should deal with your family matters first. I wouldn’t want to cause any misunderstandings between you and your wife—I’ll take my leave!" Du Qingyu said to Ye Qilan, tactful and considerate.

Ye Qilan nodded: "Let’s talk about the cooperation details later. I’ll have Assistant Luo see you out."

"No need. To prevent further misunderstandings on Su Hongxing’s part, I’ll make sure my subordinates handle future discussions with President Ding."

What Du Qingyu said next stirred waves in both Su Hongxing and Ye Qilan’s hearts.

However, both of them managed their facial expressions impeccably.