Chapter 304: Reaching an Agreement |
A faint smile played on Liu Changqing’s face.
Chu Fang was all too familiar with this kind of expression.
In society, many people wore this kind of fake smile in front of others—making it nearly impossible to read their true intentions.
But with this man standing before her, Chu Fang felt a strange sense of familiarity, like she’d seen him somewhere before…
She kept staring at Liu Changqing.
The two stood there face-to-face, locked in silence. Chu Fang still couldn’t figure out what he was really thinking.
Helpless, she finally spoke up again.
“Why did you transfer my sister to a private room…?”
“……”
“There’s no real reason… I’m just a bit interested in you.”
“In me?”
Hearing this, Chu Fang instinctively took a step back. She glanced around, as if worried this man might try something sketchy.
This reaction didn’t escape Liu Changqing’s notice, and he couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless inside.
He decided not to play coy anymore.
“Let’s cut to the chase. First off, let me be clear—I’m not interested in your body. What I am interested in is what you’re planning to do…”
As he spoke, Liu Changqing took a few steps toward her.
Until he was standing right in front of her.
Looking down, he studied the nervous expression on her face.
On the surface, she looked fragile and naive, like someone with a sweet and innocent personality—but Liu Changqing knew better.
She wasn’t as weak as she looked…
He smiled.
“So, what are you planning to do to Li Chongming? Hmm… let me guess. You’ll pretend to like him, then once he completely trusts you, you’ll go to Li Wanran, reveal everything, and pressure her into divorcing him. Once the divorce is finalized, you’ll grab some cash and disappear?”
Chu Fang heard every word loud and clear.
Though she hid it well, her lips parted slightly in shock, a clear sign of surprise.
Liu Changqing noticed—and that confirmed he had guessed right.
He continued,
“If that really is your plan… I don’t think it’s a great way to get revenge.”
“What exactly are you trying to say?”
The fact that Liu Changqing could see through her intentions left Chu Fang rattled. As she stared at his face, a memory suddenly surfaced.
The first time she had any interaction with Li Chongming—dragging his drunken self out of the hotel—this man had walked past them downstairs, pausing to glance at them with a knowing smile…
Even though it had been just one brief encounter, that mysterious smile had left a lasting impression on her.
And now, she finally realized why he’d felt so familiar when she first saw him again earlier.
At that moment, her brain started spinning furiously.
Thinking about why he might show up today, Chu Fang suddenly pieced something together.
She pointed at Liu Changqing, a look of realization dawning on her face. Her voice rose slightly.
“I’ve seen you before!”
Liu Changqing paused.
He hadn’t even said anything yet, and this woman was jumping ahead on her own?
Chu Fang immediately followed up with her guess.
“You have beef with Li Chongming. You’re trying to use this chance to bring him down, aren’t you?”
“……”
Liu Changqing fell silent.
Seeing his lack of response, Chu Fang was convinced her theory was right. The more she thought about it, the more it made sense.
Why else had he flashed that cryptic smile back then?
Why had he shown up at such a high-end karaoke place?
Considering his age…
Chu Fang felt like everything lined up.
As for Liu Changqing, after hearing her theory, he didn’t say much.
He’d never intended to reveal too much to her in the first place.
After all, she was still an outsider…
Thinking that, he didn’t bother to explain.
He simply nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Chu Fang’s guard dropped quite a bit. She no longer looked at Liu Changqing with as much suspicion.
Right now, she really did need money.
Her sister’s medical bills had already pushed her past the point of suffocation.
She’d originally planned to ask Li Chongming for help—even though that would risk blowing up her whole plan. It was a desperate move.
But now, Liu Changqing’s sudden appearance was like a life raft in a storm.
At least temporarily, she could breathe again.
This way, she wouldn’t come off as some woman who got close to Li Chongming just for money…
Chu Fang thought for a while. Once she understood Liu Changqing’s true purpose, she became certain—whatever his motive, his goal was the same as hers.
To watch Li Chongming lose everything.
In this moment, it was as if the two of them had sealed a deal.
Chu Fang, who had been thinking with her head lowered slightly, now lifted her gaze.
She looked Liu Changqing in the eyes and took the initiative.
“You help me pay for my sister’s treatment, and I’ll get you… whatever it is you’re after.”
“No problem. But—”
Liu Changqing agreed without hesitation, then paused.
“I think just doing that isn’t enough. How about… we try my plan instead?”
Before leaving, Liu Changqing went to check in on Chu Fang’s little sister.
A girl who had lost the use of her legs in an accident.
Just thirteen years old.
To this warm and gentle "uncle," Chu Lan felt like they got along great. During the time her sister wasn’t around, he’d played with her and told her several fun stories.
After Liu Changqing left, Chu Lan looked at her sister—who was tidying up—and asked curiously,
“Sis, is that uncle… your boss?”
That one question made Chu Fang freeze.
Her mind couldn’t help but flash back to the plan Liu Changqing had just told her about…
Snapping out of it, she set the stuff in her hands down and looked at her sister lying in the hospital bed.
Seeing that smiling little face, she forced a smile of her own.
“Yeah, he… he’s my boss. He also said he’ll come visit you again when he has time.”
“Yay, that’s awesome! That uncle’s so funny! He even promised to bring me a handheld console next time!”
“……”
Watching her sister’s excited expression, Chu Fang turned her back quietly.
Her face showed a trace of hesitation.
But when she thought about her family… and the person responsible for destroying it…
That last flicker of doubt vanished without a trace.
She stole a glance at her sister lying peacefully in bed, then thought of their mother back home—sitting like a soulless shell, day in and day out…
Silently, Chu Fang began planning.
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