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Chapter 682: 681 really looks a bit alike
Chapter 682: 681 really looks a bit alike
“No need, he just has a headache, it’ll go away soon.” Qin Mu’s tall figure stood in the half-open doorway, his hand still gripping the doorknob, showing no intention of letting the people outside in.
Standing behind the man named CEO Li was Jiang Liu.
When he saw Qin Mu, he was stunned at first, hearing him say that his friend was unwell. Instinctively, Jiang Liu thought of Mo Xiuchen. He knew that Mo Xiuchen had returned to G City that day.
A sliver of embarrassment flashed across CEO Li’s face. Seeing Qin Mu standing at the door, refusing to let them in, he wondered if the situation inside was as described.
Unfortunately, he was not as tall as Qin Mu. The half-open door was tightly blocked by Qin Mu, preventing him from seeing the inside of the room. Additionally, he couldn’t even hear any voices.
Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Liu abruptly opened his mouth. His voice carried three parts surprise and two parts pleasure: “President Qin, hello, what a surprise to run into you here.”
With narrowed eyes, Qin Mu studied Jiang Liu. He remembered that this man was Shen Yuting’s boyfriend. However, they had no intersection. Why would he greet him so enthusiastically now?
“President Qin, you probably don’t know me. My name is Jiang Liu. Yuting often mentions you, Mo General, and President Luo.”
With a slight pull at the corner of his mouth, Qin Mu said indifferently, “Ah, so you’re Yuting’s boyfriend. I heard that the person who taught Cheng Jia a lesson that night was hired by you.”
Jiang Liu was taken aback, not expecting Qin Mu to bring up Cheng Jia so directly. His face slightly changed before he masked it with a laugh and said, “President Qin, I had no knowledge of the matter regarding Cheng Jia.”
“Really? That’s for the best. Cheng Jia is not a good woman. If you offend her, she will definitely take it out on Yuting.”
Qin Mu spoke coldly, effectively warning Jiang Liu. If Shen Yuting was hurt because of him, they wouldn’t spare him.
Inside the private room, Mo Xiuchen gritted his teeth and endured the most intense pain for a few minutes. To Luo Haofeng, who was watching him nervously, he said, “Ah Feng, help me up.”
Luo Haofeng spared a glance for Qin Mu at the doorstep, pressed his lips together, and helped Mo Xiuchen up from the sofa. Nôv(el)B\\jnn
After getting up, Mo Xiuchen closed his eyes. The headache of the past few minutes not only exhausted him but also blanked his mind for a brief moment. After a while, he opened his eyes, and the pallor on his handsome face eased a little.
Hearing footsteps behind him, Qin Mu stepped aside and smiled, “CEO Li, I apologize for occupying your private room for so long. I’ll pay for tonight’s bill.”
“How can we let you do that? Young Master Qin, it’s rare for you to come back once, why not sit with us?”
Although there was a touch of displeasure in CEO Li’s heart, he dared not show it on his face, nor did he dare to express any dissatisfaction about Qin Mu’s occupation of the private room.
“I have things to do, I’ll treat CEO Li to dinner some other day.”
As Mo Xiuchen and Qin Mu approached, CEO Li, standing outside the door, looked surprised. He stepped back and with a smile plastered on his face, he let the three of them leave the room before he entered.
Mo Xiuchen’s gaze swept over Jiang Liu, pausing for two seconds on his face, which bore some resemblance to his own, before moving away.
This was the first time Jiang Liu had a face-to-face encounter with Mo Xiuchen. When the latter’s gaze casually swept over him, he felt a tremor in his heart. His back instinctively straightened up. Although he usually tried to imitate Mo Xiuchen’s demeanor, he found himself unable to meet the other man’s gaze when face to face with the real thing.
**
Meanwhile, in another private room, Qin Sen was timidly explaining something to Liao Dongxing. To finish, he said maliciously, “Brother-in-law, why don’t we get rid of Mo Xiuchen and the others?”
“Are you a pig?”
Liao Dongxing’s gaze swept over him sharply, “You think only the three of them know about these things? If you had taken care of Lu Zhiyan as I told you to, Mo Xiuchen wouldn’t have been able to find out everything.”
“I wanted to get rid of Lu Zhiyan. Who knew he was so lucky, escaping every time.”
“He must have told Mo Xiuchen and Qin Mu. You have two days to get rid of Lu Zhiyan. Leave Mo Xiuchen and Qin Mu to me.”
Liao Dongxing’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness, each word dripping with bloodthirst and malice: “They want Fu Jingyi, right? Let Fu Jingyi die with them.”
**
“Xiuchen, that Jiang Liu looks quite a bit like you.”
On the way back, Qin Mu said thoughtfully.
Leaning back in his seat, Mo Xiuchen had his eyes half-closed, an expression of fatigue on his face. Hearing Qin Mu’s words, he merely grunted in response, not offering any further comment.
“No wonder Cheng Jia was with him.”
Luo Haofeng laughed with a hint of deeper meaning. After a slight pause, he suddenly said, “Xiuchen, you look more and more out of sorts. How about we let Jiang Liu meet Fu Jingyi in your place the day after tomorrow?”
“No need.”
Mo Xiuchen frowned, he had to meet Fu Jingyi personally.
“I think it’s feasible.”
Qin Mu’s mouth curved into a faint smile as he analyzed with an unhurried pace: “Think about it, not only was Jiang Liu with Cheng Jia, he also attracted Yuting’s attention. This indicates that in certain aspects, he must be deliberately imitating Xiuchen. If it’s dimly lit or we’re only looking at a silhouette, he could definitely impersonate Xiuchen convincingly.”
He had observed Jiang Liu earlier. Perhaps due to his prolonged mimicry, even his speech and demeanor were somewhat similar to Xiuchen’s.
The key factor was when Mo Xiuchen looked at him, a hint of uneasiness had flashed in Jiang Liu’s eyes.
Qin Mu believed he hadn’t misread it. The reason he thought of letting Jiang Liu replace Xiuchen was not only because Xiuchen’s health was deteriorating and he could experience a headache at any time, but also because Liao Dongxing wouldn’t let them meet Fu Jingyi so easily.
Out of safety concerns, the first time he saw Jiang Liu, a thought occurred to him.
If Jiang Liu could act as Mo Xiuchen’s stand-in to meet Fu Jingyi, at least they wouldn’t need to worry about Xiuchen getting a headache at that time. If anything were to happen, it would be easier to handle.
“Ah Mu, Ah Feng, don’t worry. I can handle my own business. There’s no need to involve an outsider like Jiang Liu. Besides, he doesn’t have a rapport with you guys. If something happens, it might actually make things worse.”
The large hand Mo Xiuchen had resting on his leg slowly curled into a fist.
There was a layer of coldness between his brows and his half-lidded eyes exuded a brilliant light. This was a grudge between him and Fu Jingyi; meeting him was something he had to do personally.
Even if his physical condition was deteriorating day by day, he wouldn’t delegate this task to someone else. He had been waiting for so long, waiting just two more days was nothing to him.
Seeing his determination, Qin Mu sighed and had to comply: “Alright, but Xiuchen, if you can’t hold on, don’t force yourself. If necessary, Ah Feng and I can go in your place.”
Even though he was on medication every day, the drugs failed to have an effect on his ailment. The frequency of his headaches was increasing daily. Just today, he had already experienced six attacks!