Chapter 1917: Self-Awareness

"Why, does Mr. Chen think I am a bit arrogant?" Looking at Chen Yu's expression, Moli knew what he was thinking without needing to speak.

"The fact that you can think of this point shows that you still have self-awareness," Chen Yu smiled slightly and said, "It is not as if there are no ants on a balance scale."

"But an ant capable of intervening in the struggle between two great families, even if it is an ant, should be a behemoth, not you."

"Do you think I have nothing?" Moli asked.

"What do you have?" Chen Yu asked in return.

"I have an ambitious heart," Moli replied.

"Many people have an ambitious heart; why can you achieve what others cannot?" Chen Yu smiled, shook his head, and said, "Moli, it is not that I look down on you, but what you are doing right now is truly very dangerous."

"I suggest you leave the Shilaike Family right now, or even leave Yizhou, and go as far away as possible."

"Why?" Moli was still unconvinced: "I have confidence in my abilities."

"Perhaps, among ordinary people, your abilities are very strong, but so what?" Chen Yu said: "Do you have any bargaining chips in your hand to negotiate between the two families?"

"No, all you have is your confidence, but I want to tell you that the most worthless thing in this world is confidence, because everyone has this stuff."

"Mr. Chen, have you ever met an excellent woman?" Moli said calmly.

"I have. Excellent women are all very wise; they have bargaining chips in their hands, and they also have means."

Chen Yu glanced at her: "You only have a pretty shell, but I can tell you clearly that the most worthless thing in this world is a shell, because many people have this thing."

"I know you don't believe me now, but I will prove it to you." Moli raised her head and looked at Chen Yu earnestly: "My condition from just now, won't you consider it?"

"Not considering it. I have no reason to go to great lengths to save someone who has absolutely nothing to do with me, unless you have bargaining chips in your hand." Chen Yu shook his head.

"The bargaining chip I have is my body." Moli looked straight at Chen Yu.

"Heh... do you know?" Chen Yu said leisurely: "I actually guessed it long ago; your confidence comes from your empty shell of an appearance."

"You want to use your body to exchange for me taking action once? Don't you think that is a bit absurd?"

"A successful man cannot be without women by his side," Moli said: "I can do anything for you."

"Not needed. I do have many women by my side, but I seem to have told you before that every woman by my side is more excellent than you." Chen Yu laughed out loud: "So these bargaining chips of yours mean nothing to me."

"Are you really not going to reconsider?" Moli was somewhat disappointed.

She could tell that Chen Yu was a very mysterious and powerful person, and she also knew that this kind of man was not someone she could control.

But she still held onto a glimmer of hope to make an exchange with Chen Yu, yet what dealt a heavy blow to her confidence was that Chen Yu almost didn't consider it at all and directly rejected her request.

"Not considering it, you go now." Chen Yu waved his hand: "You must remember, you are currently walking on a tightrope; one slight mistake and you will fall into an abyss, so I hope you can treat this with caution."

"Thanks for the reminder, but reminders aren't worth anything. If you really want what's best for me, then give me a hand," Moli said earnestly: "For you, it's nothing more than taking action once."

"Ha, you are an adult too, why are you so naive?" Chen Yu laughed heartily: "I reminded you out of consideration for our shared origin."

"You have no bargaining chips in your hand to trade benefits with me. There are those who have the petty thoughts of being a canary in someone else's arms; a person like you has no significance to anyone. Alright, you can leave."

Moli nodded and retreated, but after leaving, she gave a heavy stamp of her foot before departing from here.

In a room as luxurious as a palace, Ximeng opened a bottle of red wine.

The elegance of an aristocrat was manifested to the fullest, yet Moli stood before her, appearing somewhat restless and uneasy.

"I had you scout for some information at Qiongsi's place; is this all you brought back?" Ximeng swirled the red wine in her hand. Although her gaze was indifferent, it still made Moli feel a sense of terror when it swept over her.

"Chen Yu... does not fully trust me," Moli steadied herself and said: "He is not an ordinary person; he can guess any of my petty thoughts."

"I tried to get close to him, but he ruthlessly rejected me."

"How could someone who makes Qiongsi treat them with such caution be a pushover?" Ximeng smiled. She placed her glass on the table and then stood up.

She circled Moli a few times. Moli forced herself to stay calm, but her trembling body and the beads of sweat seeping from her forehead betrayed her current state of mind.

"Yes, Madam, it is I who failed to complete the mission..." Moli swallowed hard.

"Then you are of no use to me." Ximeng suddenly stopped her steps and stared at Moli: "And if I am not mistaken, Chen Yu should have already guessed who you are working for, right?"

"He... guessed it." Moli nodded lightly; in front of this lady, she dared not deny it.

"Hehe, you have brought me a lot, a lot of trouble, do you know that?" The smile on Ximeng's face gradually turned cold.

Although she still wore a smile on her face, in Moli's eyes, the smile on her face was like a knife, making her feel restless.

"I know, I'm sorry Madam... I'm sorry, but please give me one more chance. This time I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer." Moli's body shook even more violently.

"No need. I feel that your existence has no significance to me. I have already learned some information through other channels." Ximeng shook her head slightly.

"Chen Yu has already reached certain agreements with the Council of Elders and the person in charge of Shilaike, and they will fully support Qiongsi in succeeding the family from now on."

"What?" A look of disbelief appeared on Moli's face: "When did this happen?"

"Just over half a day ago. If other informants hadn't told me about this, I would still be kept in the dark," Ximeng said leisurely: "They have already finished voting; the wind direction of the Shilaike Family is going to change from now on."

"I... I really didn't know about this. If I had known, I would definitely have reported it to you." Moli's face turned deathly pale.

"I know, I don't blame you, really." Ximeng smiled slightly.

"Thank you, Madam, thank you..." Moli let out a sigh of relief, bowing and thanking her repeatedly.

"But I gave you enough, yet you did not repay me; that doesn't seem very good, does it?"