Chapter 353: An Even More Absurd Act
Chapter 353: Chapter 353: An Even More Absurd Act
Hua Yusen was dumbfounded. Behind him, Wu Qiaoqiao was so shocked she was speechless, wishing she could just kill Li Gongde on the spot!
’How could the Li family have someone like this? And he’s their eldest young master, no less!’
"Ah, help me!" A different girl’s voice, filled with terror and fear, drifted out from inside the room.
Hearing the voice from inside, Wu Qiaoqiao remembered her best friend was still in there. She quickly pleaded with Hua Yusen, "Yu Sen, I’m begging you, please save her."
’An opportunity like this won’t come again! This might be a great chance!’
Hua Yusen kicked Li Gongde. Already drunk, Li Gongde couldn’t withstand the blow and was sent sprawling to the floor.
Bodyguards from a short distance away swarmed over. Hua Yusen had his own people, too, so the two sides faced off in the guesthouse corridor.
When Gu Qingyu received word, he immediately brought men over, arriving just in time to see Hua Yusen fighting with the others.
Hua Yusen moved like a Wandering Dragon, soaring freely, completely unrestrained. Seeing his men being taken down by Hua Yusen, Li Gongde immediately drew a weapon. But the men Gu Qingyu had brought had already surrounded them, their own weapons aimed.
If Li Gongde were to open fire, Gu Qingyu’s men would show no mercy.
They were at a stalemate. Hua Yusen wanted to get past Li Gongde and go in to rescue the girl.
Hua Yusen felt that Li Gongde was acting very strange today. Even if he liked Wu Qiaoqiao, he shouldn’t be like this, humiliating her in front of everyone. Considering the relationship between their two families, there should be mutual respect.
But now? Li Gongde was spewing all this lewd, shameless filth as if he were possessed.
’It’s almost unbelievable.’ While pleased by this turn of events, Hua Yusen also grew more vigilant. He had another suspicion: this could be a trap set by Li Gongde and Wu Qiaoqiao to make him walk right into it.
They were at a dead end with their investigation into Liu Zhongjun, and now this happens.
’If this is real, then it’s an excellent opportunity.’
’But what if it is a trap?’ Hua Yusen mulled it over for a moment, then secretly steeled his resolve. ’The worst that could happen is I suffer a little.’
And so, after knocking Li Gongde down, Hua Yusen led Wu Qiaoqiao into the private room.
Outside, the two groups of bodyguards stared each other down, raising their weapons and taking aim. Yet, no one fired.
They knew that whoever fired the first shot here would be committing a heinous, undeniable crime from which there was no escape.
For that very reason, neither side dared to be the one to open fire.
This worked out well, giving Hua Yusen and Wu Qiaoqiao the time they needed to get into the private room.
"Wu Qiaoqiao, you stupid woman! The Li family and Wu Family are partners! You’re getting so close to Hua Yusen now, does this mean you don’t want to work with our Li family anymore?" Li Gongde groaned in pain. Seeing Hua Yusen and Wu Qiaoqiao enter the room, he was furious and shouted after them.
Hearing Li Gongde’s words, a chill ran down Wu Qiaoqiao’s spine. ’How could the Li family have someone like this?’
Thinking about the rumors of Li Gongming being a carefree womanizer only added to Wu Qiaoqiao’s indignation. Li Gongde’s behavior today made it clear he had no respect for the Wu Family. Obviously, the Li family was only making promises so they could get the Wu Family’s help and use them. Once the Li family was finished using them, they would surely never fulfill all their promises.
"Li Gongde, when I get back, I’m telling my father everything you’ve done!" Wu Qiaoqiao said coldly. She was disappointed in Li Gongde, and even more so in the Li family. ’With heirs like these, even if Old Sir Li is a man of great ambition, he’ll have to die someday. These two successors are bound to be useless.’
’Why would we partner with such a hopeless family?’
At that thought, Wu Qiaoqiao felt a surge of anger and disappointment at her father’s decision.
"So what if you tell your father? Your sister is head over heels for my brother. Even with my brother’s mistress pregnant, your sister will still marry into our family willingly, won’t she?"
"What?" Wu Qiaoqiao gasped. "Oh my god, since when? Li Gongming has a woman pregnant on the side?"
The Wu Family had always known Li Gongming was a philanderer with a few ambiguous relationships on the side. However, they had dismissed it as a common habit for men from prominent families and paid it no mind. They assumed that after marriage, Li Gongming would settle down, return to his family, and focus on his career.
But a pregnancy, a child—that was completely different. Wasn’t their alliance for the sake of future generations? If Li Gongming had a child with another woman, it meant the Wu Family would be working themselves to the bone for the Li family, only for some other woman to reap the benefits. In that case, the Wu Family would look like utter fools.
"Heh, don’t you worry about when it happened. The point is, your sister and my brother are together willingly. You’re just a little sister, an insignificant member of your family, not some key player. How could you possibly change anything!" Li Gongde sneered. "You’re better off having some fun with me. I can guarantee the Wu Family’s interests in the future, too!"
Hearing Li Gongde’s deranged words, Wu Qiaoqiao was overcome with rage.
However, Wu Qiaoqiao knew this was no time to argue with Li Gongde. She had to get Liu Qingqing out of there now.
When Hua Yusen entered, he saw Liu Qingqing huddled in a corner, her clothes half torn off. He immediately turned his head away and said to Wu Qiaoqiao, "Wu Qiaoqiao, go check on your friend. I’ll deal with Li Gongde outside. If you two want to leave, I’ll escort you!"
Even though Hua Yusen was dying to know what game Wu Qiaoqiao and Li Gongde were playing, he didn’t ask outright.
Wu Qiaoqiao had no time to waste cursing Li Gongde for his shamelessness. She quickly took off her jacket and wrapped it around Liu Qingqing.
"Qingqing, are you all right?" Wu Qiaoqiao asked urgently as she helped Liu Qingqing to her feet.
Just then, Liu Qingqing and Wu Qiaoqiao’s bodyguards finally rushed over.
Wu Qiaoqiao was finally able to relax when she saw them arrive. She then started to lead Liu Qingqing away.
Before she left, Wu Qiaoqiao looked at Hua Yusen and said, "Yu Sen, I’m going to take Qingqing home first. I’ll come thank you properly later."
"Don’t mention it. Anyone would have stepped in. That Li Gongde is just too vile." Even then, Hua Yusen couldn’t resist taking another jab at Li Gongde.
Wu Qiaoqiao shot Li Gongde a contemptuous glare, her heart filled with disappointment and rage.
Liu Qingqing’s eyes burned with even greater fury. This was the man, Li Gongde, who had nearly destroyed her.
’He was nothing but scum. A morally bankrupt, depraved, shameless piece of human trash.’
"You two should hurry back. Don’t stay here," Hua Yusen said with a smile. ’Judging by their attitudes and tones, this doesn’t look like an act,’ he thought. ’That’s great news.’
When Li Gongde saw Wu Qiaoqiao and Liu Qingqing leaving, he tried to get up and chase after them, but Hua Yusen blocked his path.