"What?!"
Before Li Qingli could say a word, Qi Yuwu was already in a panic.
Ding Haoye's eyelids twitched. Vaguely, he saw an even bigger mess heading his way.
"Before they left, they said they'd take revenge... Oh, Mr. Li, Ding Haoye has gotten us all into big trouble!"
Ding Haoye exclaimed, "What does this have to do with me!"
Just then, a subordinate ran over with a phone in hand and reported, "Mr. Li, Song Ya of Jude Wang has declared war on you."
Li Qingli's brows jumped.
He took the phone. Before he could even say "This is Li Qingli," Song Ya on the other end of the line spoke first, seething with anger.
"Good for you, Mr. Li of Jiuzhang. You said you wanted friendly cooperation and acquisition, but then you set your dogs loose to humiliate our young lady!"
"From now on, it's either you or me. We'll fight to the death!"
With that, the call ended. Li Qingli felt a rush of anger surging to his head.
Originally, he didn't care about Jude Wang because he was confident of victory and regarded them as easy prey.
But now, because of Ding Haoye's stupidity, Jude Wang was launching a crazy offensive. How could it be the same?
Furious, he shouted, "Ding Haoye, look at the stupid things you've done!"
What on earth did this have to do with him!
"Mr. Li, I'm so wronged!"
Qi Yuwu said indignantly, "Song Ya has called. You're still complaining about being wronged. Do you really think you can fool Mr. Li?"
Li Qingli's eyes turned gloomy. He was extremely disappointed in Ding Haoye. "It seems I made a big mistake choosing you to do things in the first place."
"Get out of here now!"
Ding Haoye felt as if the sky was falling.
Everything was over!
Qi Yuwu stood beside Li Qingli and said with concern, "Mr. Li, Jude Wang is coming on very strong. What should we..."
Li Qingli said with a straight face, "It's just a desperate struggle. Even if they break through one blockade line, so what? The second, third, and fourth ones will come right away. They won't be able to stir up much trouble in Shanghai!"
As he said this, what happened next completely shattered his perception.
"Mr. Li, something's wrong! Song Ya of Jude Wang has bought out all our first wave of blockade lines!"
"Mr. Li, trouble! Song Ya has started actively acquiring our blockade lines!"
"Mr. Li, it's a big problem! Song Ya has started to cooperate with other industries to blockade us!"
Li Qingli felt as if he was about to faint.
The tables had turned!
"Ding Haoye, you fool!"
At Runyuan, the system's voice rang in her head.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully spending 6 trillion yuan of the task funds. The remaining amount to be spent is 9 trillion yuan. Please continue to work hard!]
The phone rang. The young man's lazy voice came clearly from the other end. "Miss Zhu, you're really quick."
Zhu Ning curled her lips. "Mr. Qi, your acting skills are really superb."
Two seconds later, they both burst out laughing.
Qi Yuwu was leaning against the wall. His cuffs were rolled up, revealing his strong wrists with distinct knuckles under his fair skin. His silver-white long pants outlined his slender legs. The bright crescent moon hung high in the sky, casting a hazy glow over his delicate features.
"Happy cooperation, Xiaoning." He said with a smile.
Zhu Ning's red lips curled up.
"Happy cooperation, master."
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Ning looked up and met her little sister's meaningful gaze.
Zhu Ning:?
"What are you looking at me for?"
"I just want to look." Her little sister said defiantly.
Zhu Ning pulled her over and ruffled her little face. "You've grown bold."
"Ouch ouch ouch, stop it."
The formidable little sister who could take down three big men with one kick was now letting Zhu Ning do whatever she wanted.
Her little sister looked aggrieved, and Zhu Ning laughed while pinching her face.
"By the way, Ding Haoye said the three bodyguards with him were top-ranked on the Dragon-Tiger-Leopard List. Is this list really that powerful?"
"Not bad, I guess."
Her little sister showed little emotion. "It's just a boring list chosen by some boring people. They do have some combat power."
"But it's just so-so."
Hearing this, Cen Shen's eyelids twitched.
The International Dragon-Tiger-Leopard List consisted of 1,600 top-notch experts selected from a population of 7 billion.
Any expert on the list was an absolute powerhouse who could dominate a region.
Even the Viper she had taken down today had a great reputation internationally.
But her little sister said it was just so-so...
Cen Shen composed herself.
It seemed that this little sister at home had quite a background...
Zhu Ning didn't know much about fighting, but she knew her little sister was extremely powerful.
She was about to ask something else when a new message came in on her phone. It was from Pei Jin.
Pei Jin: Do you want it?
Then a picture was sent. Zhu Ning clicked on it and saw a pair of big, clear, and watery eyes looking at her like a bunch of grapes.
It was a black-and-white curly-haired kitten with butterfly ears.
It was extremely delicate and beautiful.
Zhu Ning's eyes lit up: For me?
Pei Jin: Villa No. 3.
Zhu Ning immediately walked out. Pei Jin saw her figure through the living room window and got up to open the door.
The door lock turned, and Pei Jin's handsome face, as if carved from a mountain, appeared in front of her. His black-and-gray round-neck home clothes gently wrapped around his strong body. Zhu Ning noticed the small mole on his attractive collarbone.
Looking further down, she saw his slightly bulging chest.
Pei Jin must have well-developed pectoral muscles. Zhu Ning thought.
She blinked and asked, "Where's the cat?"
"In the box."
After changing her shoes and entering the house, Pei Jin led Zhu Ning to the kitchen island. There was a small cardboard box with a black-and-white kitten inside.
Zhu Ning reached out and gently poked it. The warm touch came through. The little thing sniffed around, very lively and not afraid of strangers.
Zhu Ning looked at it through the box. "It's so beautiful. Where did you get it?"
"I found it."
Pei Jin didn't go into details. He just asked, "I'm busy with work and can't take care of it. I'm wondering if it's convenient for you."
Of course, it was convenient for Zhu Ning. She said she wanted it and immediately coaxed, "Hello, baby. I'm your mommy～"
A soft laugh came from above her head.
She looked up and met Pei Jin's smiling eyes.
Zhu Ning's ears turned red. "What are you laughing at? Now that you've given it to me, can't I be its mommy?"
"I didn't say you couldn't." Pei Jin poured her a glass of water and handed it to her. "Do you like it?"
"I like it." She smiled and reached out to tickle the kitten's chin. "You're so cute. Can I call you Guagua from now on? Little Guagua, say mommy."
Pei Jin curled his lips and reached out his hand. His big palm stroked Guagua's back.
"Guagua, say mommy to your mom."
There was a hint of teasing in his deep voice. Zhu Ning glared at him, and Pei Jin chuckled.
Two hands were in the small box. She could feel the warmth from his palm even through the kitten's head.
Getting closer, Zhu Ning thought the scent on him was quite nice.
"What kind of perfume do you use?"
She just blurted out what was on her mind.
Pei Jin realized why she had suddenly changed the topic. He paused for a moment and then asked in confusion, "What scent?"
Zhu Ning said, "The scent on you."
Pei Jin replied, "There's no scent on me."
He still refused to admit it.
Zhu Ning insisted, "It's definitely on you."
Pei Jin frowned, raised his hand, and pretended to take a whiff. "There's none."
Seeing that he still wouldn't admit it, Zhu Ning grabbed his hand and brought it close.
The cool tip of her nose felt the warmth. Her long, curly eyelashes brushed against his fingertips like a small brush.
"Still not admitting it. It's definitely on you!"
Pei Jin looked down at her smug expression as if she had caught him in the act.
He smiled softly.
"You've discovered it."
"You're really amazing."
Zhu Ning met his teasing eyes and suddenly felt dazed.
It seemed as if Pei Jin had intentionally enticed her to take a whiff...