CHAPTER 656: CHAPTER 573: CUNNING (2ND UPDATE)

"He didn’t show up, so Brother Heizi and the others can’t arrest anyone for now. That guy is really cunning! But we won’t lose track of him, right?" Li Si didn’t believe Nie Xiuwei would act recklessly. To contact Qin Xin so boldly at this time, knowing full well the police are looking for him—this was completely out of the ordinary.

Leng Mochen’s gaze darkened, "I don’t know! For now, we can only wait for news!"

Li Si noticed his unpleasant expression. Lowering her gaze to her phone, she felt a sourness welling up in her heart.

He had spoken so convincingly before, saying he had no feelings for Qin Xin. But now that she’s gone, what was that look on his face supposed to mean?

In the past, when there was no conflict between them, even if he seemed unhappy, she never thought too much about it.

But at a time like this, how could she not overthink?

Leng Mochen was consumed in strategizing Nie Xiuwei’s plans and the upcoming steps, completely unaware of Li Si’s unease beside him.

By the time he snapped out of his thoughts, she had already turned over and nestled back into the bed covers.

Li Si closed her eyes in frustration, radiating a clear "Do not disturb" aura.

She had initially wanted to mention that Wang Ruotong might know something about that Qin He. But now, she didn’t feel like saying anything anymore.

She didn’t even want to utter the surname "Qin." The bitterness in her heart was overwhelming.

Turns out ex-girlfriends are the absolute worst! They always linger in a man’s mind, refusing to disappear!

Leng Mochen saw her pouting in silent irritation and quickly realized she must have misunderstood, thinking his moodiness over Qin Xin had triggered her jealousy again.

While amused and flattered, he also felt a twinge of guilt. Reflecting on how he handled matters with Qin Xin, he admitted to himself that he hadn’t been very considerate.

"Are you angry?"

His deep voice sounded softly in her ear. Li Si kept her eyes tightly shut, determined not to reply!

How dare he give her attitude over another woman!

Leng Mochen’s intense gaze lingered on her closed eyelids, which betrayed her inner turmoil as her eyes moved beneath them. Unable to help himself, he reached out to gently smooth her furrowed brow. Whether she wanted to hear it or not, he continued speaking:

"You should be mad at me. I admit my actions regarding Qin Xin lacked my usual composure. But just now, I wasn’t distracted because of her—I was contemplating Nie Xiuwei’s motives. If he planned everything out, then Brother Heizi and the others might come back empty-handed!

My original intention was to help Qin Xin just once. But since she made her choice, I won’t intervene in her matters again.

Life and death are up to fate. Whatever happens to her truly has nothing to do with me..."

Although Leng Mochen and Heizi planned to use Qin Xin as bait, the subsequent decisions were still hers to make.

He couldn’t openly disclose her precarious situation. How would he even begin to explain that he knew about the secrets of her family history?

Perhaps she was still oblivious to the truth of her own lineage. Whether the relationship between Qin Xin and Nie Xiuwei was true love or mutual exploitation, she would inevitably trust Nie Xiuwei at least to some extent.

If Leng Mochen were to interfere rashly, it would only place him in an impossible dilemma.

Previously, when he had confided in Li Si about wanting to help Qin Xin, it was solely to find a way for Mr. Liu Sr. from the Qin Family to meet her.

Taking preemptive actions was always better than passively waiting to be attacked. Especially when the opponent was Qin He—a woman entirely out of the ordinary.

As she listened to his ramblings, Li Si gradually relaxed, her body unwinding as she cracked open her eyes and looked at him quietly.

In the dim, warm glow of the orange bedside lamp, his handsome features appeared even more striking. Leng Mochen’s extraordinary looks, paired with the soul of Lu Zhenghang deep within, gave him an irresistible charm that naturally drew people to him.

Thinking about it, whether in her past life or this one, it wasn’t surprising that Qin Xin fell for him, given how captivating he could be.

Leng Mochen noticed her small movements right away, amusement flickering in his gaze: "Not mad anymore?"

"Hmph!" Li Si glared at him. "You’re all talk! What if you end up eating your own words? If something really happens to her, would you just stand by and do nothing?"

How could she believe him?

People tended to sympathize with the vulnerable. Qin Xin, who was once fine, had now been betrayed by Nie Xiuwei and schemed against by Qin He and the Qin Family.

Even though he was nothing more than her ex-boyfriend in a past life, could he truly feel nothing seeing her in such distress now?

Who would buy that?

Leng Mochen asked seriously, "Do you still not trust my character? When I say I won’t intervene, I mean it."

Li Si deliberately replied with indifference, "Not sure. After all, we’re not that close."

He couldn’t help but chuckle helplessly. "I’m close to you! Little one, have some faith in me, okay?"

As Li Si reminisced about the moments they shared, she realized that he had always been by her side whenever she needed someone. Those deep, affectionate memories weren’t false. Qin Xin, at most, didn’t even qualify as an ex-girlfriend now. So why was she letting herself get so worked up, overthinking and tormenting herself?

Having reasoned it out, she slowly nodded, indicating the topic could be temporarily set aside.

After pondering for a moment, she softly spoke again, "Actually, I just remembered something, but I’m not sure if it’s the same person."

"Hmm? Who?" Leng Mochen had just lain back down when he turned to her curiously.

Li Si rubbed her earlobe. "Qin He. I seem to recall Wang Ruotong mentioning her to me once."

He raised a brow. "You mean that elementary school desk mate you recently ran into?"

He had done some digging into the Wang Family. In Beijing, a place full of influential officials, the Wang Family was only average in rank.

But Wang Ruotong’s father had married Liu Manlian. Now, the Liu Family was a different matter. Back then, Mr. Liu Sr. wielded significant power. During their marriage, and when Wang Ruotong was just a few years old, her family had spent some years working at the grassroots level in North City.

Those years happened to be a time of opportunity. Wang Ruotong’s father achieved a few notable achievements in grassroots development and was later transferred back to Beijing, with a promising future ahead of him.

Unfortunately, it was at this time that Mr. Liu Sr. suddenly passed away from a heart attack. As a result, her father had been stuck in a deputy role for years without a promotion.

If her family knew Qin He, it must be through the Liu Family’s side of relations.

"Hmm, she mentioned her once, but I didn’t think much of it at the time." If she hadn’t worked so hard to recall it, and if it weren’t for the surname Qin catching her attention, it would have completely slipped her mind.

"I’ll have someone investigate. Stay away from her moving forward!" Hidden dangers like these couldn’t be ignored. Familiar people often posed the greatest risks.

"Okay. By the way, the woman who caused a scene at Simeng today is her aunt. Isn’t it strange how so many things are converging all at once? And also—"

Just as Li Si was about to bring up the woman called Yayun, Leng Mochen’s phone vibrated, cutting the conversation short.

He sighed, sat up, and reached for the phone.

"Did they catch someone?" Li Si asked anxiously.

Leng Mochen glanced at the screen and gestured for her to stay calm before calmly answering, "What’s the situation?"

His brows furrowed slightly as he listened to the person on the other end of the line.

After a while, he responded with an "Hmm! Alright!" before hanging up.

Li Si’s eyes sought answers from him questioningly.

After putting his phone aside, Leng Mochen looked at her and said in a low voice, "The capture plan failed. Nie Xiuwei never showed up from beginning to end. The people sent to pick up Qin Xin have vanished for now."

"Oh my god! How could this happen?" Li Si exclaimed in disbelief. "Wasn’t Brother Heizi coordinating the operation with them?"

How could they lose someone right under their noses? This was a major embarrassment! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please support it on Qidian (qidian.com) by casting recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)