Chapter 187: Li Beijue, This Time I Call the Shots

Li Beijue pondered for a moment, guessed the general situation, and felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

Lu Qing'er also wanted to defend herself, but just as she was about to speak, Jiang Baobao had already sat back down in her seat, not even looking at the two of them.

She said loudly, reminding them, "Mr. Li, you should bring fewer outsiders next time. After all, this place is a bit different from a typical banquet. It really isn't necessary to delay the Friendly Match because of some trivial matters."

Lu Qing'er was instantly furious.

Trivial matters?

That bitch Jiang Baobao, calling her affairs trivial matters?

Lu Qing'er looked completely unconvinced and was just about to say something when she heard Li Beijue say in a low voice, "Sit down."

His voice was not loud, but it carried authority.

Lu Qing'er was startled, instantly dared not say more, and sat down obediently.

Li Beijue glanced at the person beside him from the corner of his eye and suddenly reached out to rub his brow.

How did it turn out like this?

Is Lu Qing'er... really the person he is looking for?

He was starting to doubt it...

The Friendly Match ended, and the entire banquet could be considered to have reached its conclusion.

Jiang Baobao had no interest in staying any longer; without even saying a word of greeting, she pulled Cai Xiaotang away directly.

Lu Qing'er, however, was constantly watching Li Beijue's expression. Seeing that he also seemed to be leaving, she hurriedly followed and asked in a low voice, "Jue, can you accompany me for a walk in the park and then take me home?"

Li Beijue's footsteps paused slightly. After thinking for two seconds, he suddenly said in a low voice, "Sorry, I suddenly remembered some work I haven't finished. Let the driver take you back first."

As he spoke, he strode toward the exit of the banquet hall.

Lu Qing'er was slightly stunned, her heart suddenly feeling anxious and uneasy.

What is wrong with Li Beijue?

Could it be that because of what happened tonight, he has suddenly become so cold toward her?

It's all that bitch Jiang Baobao's fault!

Lu Qing'er cursed incessantly in her heart, but she dared not say anything aloud. She followed Li Beijue to the parking lot obediently and got into the car with a reluctant expression.

"Jue, are you really not coming with me?" She sat in the car and asked one more time, unwilling to give up.

Li Beijue waved his hand, signaling the driver with his eyes to drive off quickly.

The driver didn't say a word and started the car immediately.

Watching the car drive away, Li Beijue took out his phone and called Assistant Chen directly, asking him to come pick him up.

Then, he stood by the roadside alone, unable to help but feel a bit distracted, thinking about the events of the night.

Lu Qing'er's performance tonight was truly too abnormal.

Especially... Jiang Baobao saying that the set of jewelry was specifically gifted to her by him?

Li Beijue vaguely had an answer in his heart, but for a moment, he didn't really want to admit it.

He seemed unable to connect the girl from sixteen years ago with the current Lu Qing'er.

Half an hour later—

Assistant Chen arrived on time.

Li Beijue had already been feeling unwell, and now, after being in the wind for a while, he felt even more lightheaded.

As soon as he got into the car, he closed his eyes to rest.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he suddenly felt the car stop.

"Mr. Li, we have arrived."

Assistant Chen spoke in a low voice to remind him.

Li Beijue did not speak, but suddenly coughed once.

He then said, "Go and check every school Lu Qing'er attended, check what her reputation was like, and also..."

Li Beijue pondered for two seconds before continuing, "Also check where Jiang Baobao went to school, and why the two of them didn't attend the same school."

Li Beijue spoke slowly, a subtle feeling suddenly rising in his heart.

He didn't know much about the Jiang Family, only that they also had some financial resources.

Shengting is the best school in the city; there is no reason for Lu Qing'er to have studied there for three years while Jiang Baobao did not...

And the original owner of that necklace design was Jiang Baobao's mother...

A thousand thoughts flooded Li Beijue's mind, but they all flashed by in an instant, and he couldn't grasp any of them.

"Mr. Li? Is there anything else you need to instruct?"

Assistant Chen spoke up suddenly, interrupting Li Beijue's train of thought.

Li Beijue snapped back to reality and said indifferently, "Get these two things checked out as soon as possible, and then report to me immediately."

"Yes."

Assistant Chen agreed promptly.

Li Beijue didn't say anything more and turned to get out of the car.

The night wind was a bit chilly; he had only taken two steps when he felt his headache worsening.

Could he have caught a cold?

Li Beijue paused his steps, his expression somewhat helpless; it was rare for him to have the thought of going back to rest early.

But he didn't expect that as soon as he entered the door, he would see someone sitting on the sofa.

It was none other than Jiang Baobao.

Her expression looked somewhat serious, as if she were specifically waiting for someone.

Other than this, there was not a single person around.

Li Beijue's footsteps paused.

The two people's gazes met.

The air was so quiet that it seemed even a needle dropping on the ground could be heard clearly.

Jiang Baobao stood up first and said coldly, "Li Beijue, I have something to say to you."

She threw down these words and walked toward the back garden without looking back, not wanting to disturb the others.

Li Beijue's gaze flickered for a moment, and saying nothing, he lifted his feet to follow.

The two people stood still at the entrance of the backyard.

Jiang Baobao came straight to the point, saying, "Li Beijue, you cannot be with Lu Qing'er!"

"..." Upon hearing this, Li Beijue felt a breath instantly clog his chest.

Had Jiang Baobao gone crazy?

Who did she think she was, daring to speak to him like this?

Li Beijue suppressed the anger in his heart, and because he was feeling unwell, he asked back with some impatience, "Jiang Baobao, by what right do you manage my affairs? Who I am with, what does it have to do with you?"

"Anyway, you just cannot be with Lu Qing'er! Aside from her, even if you marry ten more wives, it has nothing to do with me!"

Jiang Baobao immediately retorted, her attitude couldn't have been any firmer.

All the way back, she had been pondering this matter and could no longer sit by and do nothing.

Li Beijue was instantly even more furious.

He looked coldly at the person in front of him and said mockingly, "You said the same thing before. Since you already said that who I am with has nothing to do with you, what qualifications do you have now to come here and point fingers at me?"

"I..."

Jiang Baobao was choked up, and then, thinking of what happened tonight, she felt waves of nausea.

So she continued loudly, "Li Beijue, are you really blind? Can't you see what was going on tonight? Do I still need to tell you one by one what kind of character Lu Qing'er has?"

"How she is, I will see for myself! It is not your turn to interfere!"

Li Beijue suddenly raised his voice; his ears were buzzing, and his head felt like it was about to explode.

He was already annoyed because of this matter, and at this moment, he only wanted to return to his room to rest.

Jiang Baobao also could no longer suppress the anger she had been holding in all night and directly threatened, "Fine! Then go ahead and continue being a blind man and date her! I will take the children away! Don't you even think about letting that woman be their stepmother! Not unless I'm dead!"