Chapter 251: Chapter 251: Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake_1 Chapter 251: Chapter 251: Beat the Grass to Startle the Snake_1 Chen Momo immediately calmed down, acting as if nothing had just happened, and asked tentatively, “Since you knew already, why bring up the child?”

Qian Wenbin wore an expression that declared his question was only natural.

“Don’t think you can fool me, I’ve investigated thoroughly. You’re carrying the Bo Family’s child. Those rich folks prioritize descendants above all. You should ask them for some money, just fifty million isn’t too much to ask for, they certainly won’t refuse.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Momo felt both irritation at his greed and considerable relief.

“I can’t possibly give you…” She started to refuse when suddenly…

Voice conversations were heard from outside.

“Miss, how may I assist you?”

“My friend is already here, but her phone is out of battery and she’s not reachable. This is her photo. Can you help me check which room she’s in?”

The color drained from Chen Momo’s face because she recognized that it was Xia Qingtian’s voice.

Who is the friend Xia Qingtian is looking for?

“They’re in room 1020.”

Room 1020? Isn’t that the room she and Qian Wenbin are in right now?

Is she the person Xia Qingtian is looking for?

This definitely wasn’t a coincidence, Xia Qingtian must know something.

A feeling of panic swept over Chen Momo, along with a bad premonition.

No!

She can’t let Xia Qingtian see Qian Wenbin. If he mentions the wrong thing, given the tense relationship between her and Xia Qingtian, she may use that as leverage and inform Young Master Bo. Then, Chen Momo would truly be finished.

With that thought in mind, Chen Momo hurriedly told Qian Wenbin, “You need to leave now!”

Qian Wenbin had not received his money yet, so why would he leave?

He responded with dissatisfaction, “You haven’t given me the money yet.”

Chen Momo went to the door and saw Xia Qingtian thanking the waiter and heading in their direction. She was about to lose her mind from the stress.

At this moment, she had no time to deal with Qian Wenbin’s increasing greed. She quickly said, “Fine, I promise to give you fifty million. Now just leave!”

“Why didn’t you agree to this sooner?” Qian Wenbin finally looked satisfied now that she had agreed to give him the money.

Chen Momo opened the door of the room and reminded him, “The pregnant woman outside is from the Bo Family. Make sure she doesn’t see your face. Otherwise, forget about the fifty million, both of us will be in danger.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Wenbin took her warning seriously. He raised his collar to cover his face and hurriedly left the room.

Xia Qingtian saw Qian Wenbin leaving room 1020, purposely covering his face, and immediately sensed that something was amiss.

She instinctively wanted to follow him, but at that moment…

Someone grabbed her arm, “Qingtian, what are you doing here?”

Xia Qingtian turned her head to see that the person holding her was Chen Momo.

By the time she managed to shake off Chen Momo and look for the man who had just left, he had disappeared. Considering that he had come from room 1020, and Chen Momo’s actions, she understood instantly.

“You deliberately stopped me because you didn’t want me to see that man. Who is he? What’s your relationship with him?” She stared sharply at Chen Momo.

Seeing that Qian Wenbin had left, Chen Momo immediately regained her confidence.

“What man are you talking about? I have no idea.”

She casually replied, “I just saw online that the food here is good, so I came to try it. Don’t accuse me of wrongdoing.”

Xia Qingtian knew she had no evidence and, even if Chen Momo was hiding something, she would not divulge it. To continue questioning would only alert Chen Momo further.

So, she didn’t continue to press for answers, “Since you’re here for dinner, I won’t bother you.”

With that, she prepared to leave.

Worried that Qian Wenbin hadn’t gone far and could be caught by Xia Qingtian, Chen Momo blocked her path.

“You’ve asked me so many questions, now it’s my turn to ask. What are you doing at this restaurant, are you following me?”

Xia Qingtian didn’t feel like explaining, she countered, “Why? You can come here to eat, but I can’t?”

“Of course that’s not what I meant.” Chen Momo flashed a smile, “Since both of us are here alone, why don’t we eat together?”

“I can’t stomach food in the company of hypocrites, I might even throw up last night’s dinner.” Xia Qingtian replied with an eye roll.

Chen Momo didn’t truly want to dine with her. Considering the time they had been talking, Qian Wenbin should be long gone and no longer catchable.

“In that case, I won’t disturb your meal.” She said, and immediately shut the room door.

Xia Qingtian knew that since Chen Momo let her leave, she wouldn’t be able to find that man from before. So, she didn’t insist.

However, given that Chen Momo was so afraid of her seeing that man, his identity must be crucial. If she could identify him, it might solve some mysteries.

With that in mind, she pulled out her phone to contact a private detective to investigate if there were any suspicious men who had recently been in contact with Chen Momo.

…

Chen Momo closed the door of the room and sent a message to Qian Wenbin, confirming that he had left safely before finally feeling relieved.

Qian Wenbin then mentioned over the phone that she should quickly transfer the fifty million to his account.

Chen Momo was so angry that she didn’t want to reply, she acted as if she never saw the message.

This damn gigolo is such a relentless greedy man. In such a short time, he had raised his demand from five million to fifty million.

If she continued to let this happen, next time he would ask for a hundred million, five hundred million or even a billion. A day will come when she will not be able to handle it.

Would this gigolo find Young Master Bo and hand over her compromising photos and videos?

If that day comes, even if she had managed to get rid of Xia Qingtian and taken the position of Mrs. Bo, she would be kicked out.

Therefore, she had to get rid of Qian Wenbin.

With that in mind, Chen Momo’s eyes flashed with a cold light.

Unable to deal with Qian Wenbin herself, she took out her phone and dialed Shen Yaxuan’s number, hoping he could help her get rid of that troubling gigolo, preferably forever.

However, after making several attempts to call Shen Yaxuan with no answer, she decided to go straight to his house.

Chen Momo stayed in the restaurant for a while longer and, after confirming that Xia Qingtian had left and was not in the vicinity, keeping tabs on her, she immediately left for Shen Yaxuan’s house.

She quickly found him.

Despite seeing him only a few days ago, Shen Yaxuan seemed to have lost a significant amount of weight, appearing somewhat haggard and unshaven. The most striking aspect was…

There were bruises on his face, telltale signs of physical assault.

“Mr. Shen, what happened to your face? Who hit you?” Concerned, Chen Momo immediately asked, forgetting to bring up her need for help dealing with the troublesome gigolo.