Chapter 681: Little Li Is Getting More and More Irritable

In the VIP ward of a private hospital, the smell of disinfectant couldn't mask Li Hengbo's lecherous aura; one hand was under the blanket, the other holding his phone.

He was on a video call with Li Shuting, the second daughter of the Wu Zhou Li family.

The sound of splashing water continued nonstop.

Li Shuting had just returned from an outdoor run, drenched in sweat, and was taking a shower. However, she wasn't so uninhibited as to expose her whole body on the video call, showing only her chest and above.

"Sister Ting, your skin is really white."

Li Hengbo half-reclined on the hospital bed; although his forehead was wrapped in gauze, it didn't stop his eyes from shining as he imagined Li Shuting's full body.

He was practically drooling.

Li Shuting, still in the shower, replied with a smile: "If you keep calling me Sister Ting, I won't let you watch."

"No, can't I change how I address you?" Li Hengbo begged with a shameless laugh: "Bei Bi, you see I've been calling you like this—shouldn't we take our relationship a step forward?"

Back then, Li Hengbo called Gao Lu "Panjie" and also called her Bei Bi.

The routine of mooching off others and climbing the social ladder is still the same old trick; Li Hengbo seemed unable to come up with anything new. But Li Shuting is definitely more beautiful and charming than Gao Lu.

Li Shuting not only has a great figure; the key is she genuinely treats Li Hengbo as a suitor, not as a pretty boy to boss around like Gao Lu does.

This made Li Hengbo feel especially proud.

Li Hengbo gazed intently at the video feed, unwilling to let go: "Bei Bi, lower the camera a bit—I want to see your whole body."

"When are you going to divorce your wife? Only then can you bring up this request." Li Shuting said: "I don't want to be a mistress."

"As long as you agree to marry me, I can divorce anytime." Li Hengbo said.

Li Shuting replied: "Men's mouths are all lying devils. If I really let you have your way, you'd lose interest. If you want to move forward, first divorce your wife, then talk."

"Look at what you're saying—I, Li Hengbo, am not the type to chase novelty and discard the old." Li Hengbo said: "I want to divorce Xu Yaqiu because she lacks quality and vision; living with her is simply unbearable. I pursue you because I truly like you. You're considerate, you understand me, we share a mental connection. As the old saying goes, 'A thousand gold is easy to find, a confidant hard to come by.' I feel you are my confidant—hard to find, lucky to meet."

"No amount of talk will help; I won't be a mistress. Divorce first, then we can talk." Li Shuting's attitude was extremely firm. As the daughter of Li Zhenyang, she never lacked admirers.

"Alright then. I'll handle the divorce paperwork after I leave the hospital, and then I'll come to Wu Zhou to find you."

Li Hengbo had originally wanted to chat a bit more flirtatiously.

However, bodyguard He Qixing gestured at the ward door, indicating he had something to report, so Li Hengbo had to end the video call.

"What is it?" Li Hengbo asked.

He Qixing closed the ward door, stepped forward, and reported: "The overseas ghost hacker's intrusion failed. They didn't extract any information, and the computer screen was left with a contemptuous emoticon."

"Trash! Those foreigners' abilities are truly unreliable—complete garbage!" In his anger, Li Hengbo also couldn't help reflecting: "That bastard Lin Dongfan, he must have guarded against this!"

"Zhengtong Group already has a strong information security department. Trying to infiltrate such a large tech conglomerate, the difficulty coefficient is indeed quite high."

He Qixing had just finished making those two remarks.

Li Hengbo immediately shot him a withering glance: "Are you saying I lack brains and underestimated the enemy's strength?"

"I didn't mean that."

He Qixing immediately lowered his proud head.

Li Hengbo, still seething: "You'd better not have meant that! If you dare to have that meaning, I'll just give you a taste—let you know what I'm capable of!"

"……!!!"

Cold sweat pressed down on his head; today He Qixing couldn't even straighten his spine, not daring to let out a single fart.

After years of following Li Hengbo, He Qixing had long realized that Li Hengbo's self-esteem is extremely strong! Doubting he has no brains is like calling him a cripple—the consequences are severe.

Yet it's precisely this person with such strong self-esteem.

In front of the Wu Zhou Li family, however, he acts like a fawning lapdog, willing to put up with anything! This only makes He Qixing admire him all the more—being a professional sycophant is definitely not something just anyone can do.

"Boss, would you like some water?"

To break the awkwardness, He Qixing handed Li Hengbo the cup of warm water infused with goji berries from the bedside table.

"Next time, watch your tone when you speak. Winning and losing are common in warfare. Lin Dongfan isn't an invincible general; back in 2014, he was still thrown into jail."

Mentioning Lin Dongfan's humiliating defeat made Li Hengbo feel much relieved.

He took the tea and took a sip.

He then leisurely asked He Qixing: "What about Qian Youcai? That fat pig, what's he been up to these days?"

"Director Qian is still the same—keeping a low profile, going out only when necessary…" Upon reaching the key point, He Qixing lifted his head to gauge Li Hengbo's reaction.

Seeing Li Hengbo's face without much anger, he assumed an attentive, all-ears posture.

He Qixing then slowly revealed the details: "Yesterday afternoon, Director Qian went to the Jinxinzhai tea house in the west of the city and stayed there for about an hour."

"Get to the point! I don't like riddles." Li Hengbo's face already showed impatience.

He Qixing hurriedly explained: "According to our investigation, the owner of the Jinxinzhai tea house has some acquaintance with Lin Dongfan."

"What the hell are you trying to say?" Li Hengbo glared at He Qixing, his eyes practically blazing with restrained anger: "The tea-house owner is Lin Dongfan's friend—so what?"

"I suspect Lin Dongfan is arranging a meeting with Qian Youcai—this is a dangerous sign. If Qian Youcai betrays you and defects to Lin Dongfan, he'll become a sharp sword in Lin Dongfan's hand." Faced with Li Hengbo's lack of patience, He Qixing didn't dare beat around the bush; he blurted out everything on his mind.

As expected.

The next second, Li Hengbo's face darkened to the extreme.

Li Hengbo snapped: "Call Qian Youcai right now and get him over here to see me!"

"What if he doesn't come?" He Qixing asked timidly.

"What did you say?!" Li Hengbo's eyes bulged like a bull's; he splashed the tea from his cup onto He Qixing's face and roared: "Did you grow up eating shit? Do I need to teach you this kind of thing?!"

"I understand."

Having been splashed and startled, He Qixing dared not show the slightest resentment.

He also didn't dare lift a hand to wipe the tea from his face.

He remained like a well-behaved model student accepting a scolding, bowing low beside the bed: "Boss, any other instructions?"

"Get the doctor in here; I want to leave the hospital," Li Hengbo said, still unable to let go of his anger.

He Qixing glanced at Li Hengbo's gauze-wrapped head and weakly advised: "Boss, the head isn't like the buttocks; if the injury isn't healed properly, you…"

Shit!

Li Hengbo grabbed the cane lying beside him.

His violent temper flared, his anger impossible to suppress; he swung the cane and struck He Qixiang on the arm: "You bastard, are you calling me brain-dead?! Are you! Are you indirectly calling me brain-dead……"

"Boss, I really didn't mean it."

He Qixiang stood frozen, not daring to dodge even after two blows, resolved to endure to the end! He thought, "If it weren't for the money, I'd have broken your other leg today!"