Chapter 35

Michelle decided on the meeting place and arranged to meet Qing Liu to discuss the contract.

Qing Liu thought Michelle seemed a bit too eager, and she wondered if the other woman had come up with another trick to trap her.

Looking at the time, it was already the time people were finishing work. Qing Liu was adamantly against working overtime, but since it involved her contract, she reluctantly agreed.

Before leaving, she called the hotel to order a late-night snack for 10 PM.

Michelle soon arrived to pick up Qing Liu.

On the aircraft, she said to Qing Liu, “We’ll have a meal together later.”

Qing Liu nodded in agreement, at this time, of course, they had to eat. It wouldn’t be good to argue on an empty stomach.

Michelle watched Qing Liu, and Qing Liu couldn’t help but notice her strange gaze. She stared back at her and asked, “Why are you looking at me like that? What’s on your mind?”

Michelle: “……”

She silently averted her gaze, swallowing her irritation, and simply replied, “Let’s talk when we get there.”

Seeing Michelle’s behavior, Qing Liu had a feeling this meal wasn’t going to be pleasant. When her temper flared, who knew—she might end up ^[1]“Flipping the entire table over” is an idiom that means reacting in a dramatic, intense, or disruptive way, often in anger or frustration. It conveys the idea of causing a scene or … Continue readingflipping the entire table over.

Luckily, she had ordered a late-night snack from the hotel—she really was quite clever.

Michelle led Qing Liu to an elegant restaurant. The privacy of the place was well-maintained, and the access to the second-floor private rooms was separate, ensuring they wouldn’t run into any outsiders.

However, with such high privacy, what if something happened? Wouldn’t it be hard to call for help?

Qing Liu pondered over this as she tried to figure out what trick Michelle had up her sleeve.

The two of them arrived at a private room on the second floor. The quiet hallway was so still that you could hear a pin drop. It was clear the soundproofing of the room was excellent. Apart from the occasional waiter passing by, there was no one else around. Every private room was independently separated, so guests on the other side could not see what was happening here.

Such a tightly secured restaurant—only a certain kind of person would come here, and the prices were obviously high.

Qing Liu slowly followed Michelle, then suddenly asked, “Michelle, is it just the two of us today?”

Michelle, standing at the door, glanced back at her with a strange look in her eyes. “Of course not.”

Qing Liu gave a half-smile. “Oh? Then who else is coming?”

Michelle replied, “It’s one of the major shareholders of our company. He has the final say on the departure or retention of artists.”

Qing Liu was slightly speechless. She had gone through the normal procedure for terminating her contract. Even if the company didn’t terminate it now, her contract would naturally expire in three or four months when the time came.

It was her fault for not asking more questions earlier. She had thought she was just meeting Michelle, but now there was some big shareholder involved.

What did the shareholder have to do with her?

Michelle opened the door to the private room, and Qing Liu saw a middle-aged man in a suit sitting inside.

This man was one of the major shareholders of the company. He liked small animals, so his lovers were often petite and cute. The girl Lilith had planned to replace Qing Liu in the live broadcast was one of the shareholder’s lovers.

However, unfortunately, that girl had drunk the drink that Lilith had prepared for Qing Liu. She was still in beast form and couldn’t return to human shape because her mental strength was unstable.

This shareholder had also become interested in Qing Liu’s little cat during the live stream, which was why he had pressured Michelle and the others to bring Qing Liu over.

At first, Michelle hesitated a bit, but Qing Liu’s intention to terminate her contract was too obvious. Moreover, with Han Luofeng and the others clearly preparing to help Qing Liu, the company decided to act quickly to suppress her and sever her ties with Han Luofeng and the others.

This shareholder was well-known in the industry. As long as Qing Liu was with him, Chester and Han Luofeng would undoubtedly no longer be interested in her.

Michelle turned around and looked at Qing Liu. “Go in, and have a good talk with Mr. Luo.”

Qing Liu stood at the door, confused. She frowned and said, “Talk about what? I have nothing to talk about with this idiot.”

After saying that, she turned to leave.

Qing Liu had originally wanted to see what kind of trick Michelle was playing, maybe even record a short video, but then she discovered that the smart brain in this area wasn’t working properly—it kept showing a “closed” status. It seemed the privacy measures here included blocking the smart brain.

Since that was the case, Qing Liu decided she wasn’t going to stick around anymore. With a stern face, she turned and walked away.

Michelle, with a cold expression, reached out to grab her. “Qing Liu! Stop!”

Now that she was here, how could Michelle let Qing Liu leave so easily?

Michelle had B-grade mental strength, so dealing with someone at D-grade was more than enough.

When she failed to catch up with Qing Liu, she used her mental power to attack.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Mr. Luo glanced at Qing Liu briefly, and before he could blink, she had already left. He immediately rushed out, shouting, “Michelle? What’s going on here?”

He stood at the door, clearly angry.

This was the first time he had encountered such an unreasonable person. She had come all the way to his door, and now she was trying to leave?

Michelle, too busy chasing after Qing Liu, ignored Mr. Luo. However, Mr. Luo had two bodyguards with him, and they quickly emerged from the corner, blocking Qing Liu as she ran toward the emergency exit.

Qing Liu could sense that the mental strength of these people was quite high. After all, her own mental strength was too low, so just having someone stand in front of her made her feel overwhelmed.

She quickened her pace, but two tall and strong bodyguards charged at her from the side. At the same time, their powerful mental force pressed toward her.

Qing Liu immediately used her ability to create a transparent protective shield.

Although her healing ability was very powerful, it was mainly used for healing and defense. Offense was her weak point, so she had no choice but to find a way to escape.

When the bodyguards and Michelle’s mental strength collided with her shield, it felt like they had hit a layer of soft bubbles. After pushing against it for a moment, they rebounded, and all the mental force returned to the attackers.

Michelle was knocked to the ground by the rebounding mental force, completely dazed and shocked.

“What kind of new defense system is this?”

She stared in disbelief at the two bodyguards who had also been knocked down, suspecting that the defensive artifact on Qing Liu was given to her by Han Luofeng.

Qing Liu’s shield had drained all of her mental strength. Although she had abilities, the mental power of her current body was too weak. The mental energy was so low that it was like someone else having an endless well of water, while she only had a small cup. Once it was spilled, it was gone, and she couldn’t refill it!

Qing Liu rushed into the escape passage. Fortunately, it was on the second floor, so she was able to dash down the stairs quickly and out the restaurant’s main door.

She had been worried that someone would stop her at the door, but fortunately, there was no one.

She cursed herself for being careless. She had thought Michelle might just try to drug her or something, and as a healer, she was immune to poisons, so she wasn’t afraid of toxins.

But it turned out Michelle had meant for her to go and accompany the greasy middle-aged man for drinks!

This was simply unbearable!

If Michelle liked greasy middle-aged men so much, she should enjoy them herself instead of trying to drag her into it.

Qing Liu cursed under her breath. She was very popular now, so she couldn’t run toward crowded places. In addition, her mental strength had been drained, and she felt herself on the verge of turning into a little cat!

Soon, in the blink of an eye, Qing Liu felt the scenery in front of her blur. Then, the world seemed to grow larger rapidly. With a soft “plop,” a small, cloud-like white cat fell to the ground.

The little cat was so startled that its fur stood on end. It quickly shoved its clothes into its terminal and darted into the flowerbed at the side of the road.

Ahhh! The cat was scared out of its wits!

No one should have seen it, right?

No one saw, right?

The little white cat curled up in the flowers, nervously digging its claws into the ground.

This restaurant was high-end, and there were indeed very few people outside. However, that didn’t mean there was no one at all.

In the mere seconds between Qing Liu turning into a cat and hiding in the flowerbed, someone had already seen her.

The man watched the whole process in silence, then glanced around to make sure no one else had noticed. Once he was sure, he slowly walked over to the flowerbed and, through the bushes, he saw a white bundle crouched inside.

He hesitated for a moment by the flowers, then reached out and gently parted the bushes.

The little white cat sensed someone approaching!

She immediately puffed up her fur! Crouching low in the flowerbed, she warily watched the man in front of her.

The man was dressed in a black suit and wearing sunglasses. He had dark skin and a fierce expression. But at this moment, this imposing and intimidating man crouched by the flowerbed, a smile forced onto his face. “Hello, little kitty.”

The little white cat: “……”

Wait a minute, Qing Liu blinked her emerald green cat eyes in confusion, and her arched back slowly relaxed.

This big guy… she seemed to recognize him a little?

“Meow?”

The little white cat tilted its head and meowed in confusion.

The big guy’s heart instantly softened.

He lowered his voice, saying, “You probably don’t remember me, I’m Young Master Han’s driver.”

The little white cat blinked in realization. She thought he seemed familiar! It was the same big guy who had been piloting the aircraft when Han Luofeng had dropped her off at the hotel these past couple of days!

The big guy looked around, ensuring no one was nearby, then lowered his voice further, “Come with me, I’ll take you to see Young Master Han.”

This little cat must be Young Master Han’s girlfriend. After all, Han Luofeng had been the one to bring her back to the hotel the past few days, showing how much he valued her!

In order to pursue her, Young Master Han had even moved into the hotel next door and despite Mrs. Han’s repeated urging, he hadn’t gone back home. The big guy driver figured this little cat might just become the future young mistress of the Han family!

He was so lucky to get the chance to help this little cat!

He couldn’t help but think that his promotion days would come soon!

The big guy was about to scoop up the little white cat, but she was too conspicuous. Taking her outside like this would surely attract attention!

Moreover, the little cat was so tiny and cute, no bigger than the palm of his hand, and suddenly, he had a bold idea!

He unbuttoned his suit jacket, revealing a larger inner pocket. He usually used this pocket to carry weapons for offense or defense.

Now, he placed the weapon into his terminal, then, with a sneaky gesture, pointed to the pocket and said, “Little cat, come on in. I’ll take you to the aircraft.”

The little white cat looked at the big guy’s pocket, then considered her current situation.

Although she didn’t fully trust this big guy, she did trust Han Luofeng. Since he was Han Luofeng’s subordinate, she figured she could trust him to some extent.

After all, at the moment, Han Luofeng was the only person she could rely on.

Qing Liu thought for a few seconds, then decided to trust the big guy.

With that, she meowed a few times and jumped into his pocket by herself.

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