Chapter 1309: Not Only Annoying, But Also a Persistent Ghost

Liu Xin'ai met his gaze without a hint of fear and countered, "In this world, nothing stays the same forever, and it is impossible for you to control everything for all time!"

"You really are stubborn. Fine, since you won't listen to reason, let reality teach you a lesson."

After saying this, Qin Yiyan turned and left.

Liu Xin'ai stared at his retreating back and narrowed her eyes slightly.

This guy seems to be full of high spirits forever.

So full of schemes...

Doesn't he ever get tired?

But now is not the time to dwell on him.

Liu Xin'ai had an appointment with Xu Xiaoxiao, and it was time to head out.

After meeting with Xu Xiaoxiao, the woman joked, "It's a good thing you asked me out today, otherwise I would have been stuck in meeting after meeting. Sigh, I thought coming here to teach would be easier, but it turns out to be even busier."

Xu Xiaoxiao was complaining.

However, Liu Xin'ai, sitting opposite her, was deep in thought.

This made Xu Xiaoxiao sit up straight and ask with concern, "What's wrong with you?"

"Bai Yufei called me, wanting to meet."

Xu Xiaoxiao sneered, "Let her dream!"

She thought Liu Xin'ai would join her in mocking Bai Yufei for daydreaming.

But...

Liu Xin'ai frowned.

This made Xu Xiaoxiao lean forward and ask, "You don't mean... you're tempted, do you?"

"Yes."

Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't understand and raised her voice involuntarily: "Bai Yufei clearly doesn't have good intentions; calling you there must be to humiliate you!"

"But I suspect Bai Yufei is involved in the disappearance of Fang Yijing."

Xu Xiaoxiao was not convinced; instead, she became more firm in her own thinking: "Then isn't it very dangerous for Bai Yufei to call you there at a time like this? No, you cannot go!"

Liu Xin'ai knew it was dangerous too, but she had her own preparations.

She handed Xu Xiaoxiao an earpiece and said, "I have a Listening Device in my bag; you can hear my conversation with Bai Yufei. If you notice anything wrong, call the police immediately."

"It will be too late to call the police by then!"

"But if I don't do this, how can I lure the snake out of its hole?"

Xu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and fell silent.

A moment later, she asked, "What reason did Bai Yufei give for asking you out?"

"To have me teach her how to communicate with her mother so she can obtain her family's forgiveness."

This reason...

Even Xu Xiaoxiao felt Bai Yufei was completely insincere!

But now was not the time to complain; she had to think of a solution...

Suddenly, Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she said, "Then let's change the meeting place to somewhere crowded!"

"What if Bai Yufei doesn't come?"

"Then that just proves she has a guilty conscience and something is wrong!"

Liu Xin'ai pondered for a while, then shook her head and said, "If we do that, we'll miss the chance to fish out Fang Yijing."

"Please, you aren't a police officer; finding people isn't a job for a pregnant woman."

If she could, Liu Xin'ai wouldn't want to take the risk either.

But...

Facing her good friend, Liu Xin'ai didn't hide anything. She said, "Qin Yiyan is looking for Fang Yijing. If I can get information, perhaps I can make a deal with him to get him to stop targeting the Liu Family."

Sigh, it's because of Qin Yiyan again!

That guy is not only annoying, he's like a persistent ghost!!

Even as she complained, Xu Xiaoxiao was still thinking about how to help her friend.

After just a moment, Xu Xiaoxiao actually thought of one!

She looked at Liu Xin'ai excitedly and said, "If you go, the unknown risks are too great. How about... I go in your place?"

What?

That was too unreliable!

Liu Xin'ai wanted to refuse without even thinking.

But Xu Xiaoxiao grabbed Liu Xin'ai's hand first, her tone sincere: "This method really works. We'll act first and report later; even if Bai Yufei makes trouble, we can just say you had something come up and couldn't go."

Liu Xin'ai shook her head and said, "Once Bai Yufei sees it's you, she definitely won't carry out her original plan, so what's the point of you going?"

"I can scout out the situation! And probe Bai Yufei's trump cards while I'm at it! Let me tell you, that woman Bai Yufei is very stupid; with a few words, I can trick quite a bit of useful information out of her!"

The Bai Yufei of the past was indeed like that.

But now...

It's hard to say.

To prevent Xu Xiaoxiao from suffering a loss, Liu Xin'ai advised her, "Don't underestimate the enemy."

"I'm not underestimating the enemy; I'm despising the enemy strategically and taking the enemy seriously tactically! Dealing with Bai Yufei is a piece of cake for me!"

While speaking, Xu Xiaoxiao made a gesture of pinching her palm.

It seemed as if everything was truly under her control.

But Liu Xin'ai was not that optimistic.

Xu Xiaoxiao asked, "How is my plan?"

"Not great," Liu Xin'ai answered truthfully.

Yet this answer made Xu Xiaoxiao cross her arms.

She tilted her head and said, a bit petulantly, "Oh, so you think it's foolproof if you go yourself, but full of risks if I go for you?"

"No, what I meant was..."

"I think, neither of us should go, that's the fairest!"

This...

She had wanted Xu Xiaoxiao to help coordinate, how did the conversation end up... with the plan being aborted entirely!?

Liu Xin'ai couldn't help but sigh.

Since Xu Xiaoxiao refused to cooperate, and Liu Xin'ai refused to give up, then she could only...

find another collaborator.

Liu Xin'ai considered candidates in her heart.

Xu Xiaoxiao then linked her arm with Liu Xin'ai's and urged, "Let's go, let's go eat something good first, stop thinking about these annoying things."

Xu Xiaoxiao dragged Liu Xin'ai to a dessert shop.

The pastries at this dessert shop were all very exquisite, and sweet without being cloying.

Unfortunately, Liu Xin'ai was preoccupied with her own thoughts at the moment and had no time to savor them.

And also...

Why did her stomach hurt a little?

Liu Xin'ai frowned and went to the restroom.

However, when she came out of the restroom, she discovered that Xu Xiaoxiao was gone!

On the table, there was an earphone and a note.

The note read: Everything is proceeding according to the original plan, but the protagonist has been changed,

so...

This woman still went to see Bai Yufei in her place!?

Liu Xin'ai raised her hand and slapped her forehead, then the next second, she hurriedly called Xu Xiaoxiao.

But that woman's phone was turned off.

She then rummaged through the bag left on the seat and discovered that the Listening Device inside was already gone.

It looked like Xu Xiaoxiao had taken the Listening Device with her.

Then...

Liu Xin'ai immediately put on the earphone.

Sure enough, there was sound coming from inside!

From the sounds, she could tell that Xu Xiaoxiao had already taken a taxi and was chatting happily with the driver...

As for the destination...

It was naturally Bai Yufei's home!

Liu Xin'ai didn't delay any further and also set off.

She hoped to reach there before Xu Xiaoxiao and stop that reckless woman.

Unfortunately...

Xu Xiaoxiao still arrived at the destination a step earlier.

She stood in front of the door and knocked.

Afterward, the door was opened a crack...

A hand reached out and, without a word, dragged Xu Xiaoxiao inside!

"Mmph—"

Xu Xiaoxiao only let out a muffled cry, and then she lost consciousness.

And this muffled groan made Liu Xin'ai, who was still in the car, feel her heart jump violently!

The next second, Liu Xin'ai called the police without hesitation.