The Lady is Beautiful and Sassy-Chapter 144: Why Are You Here?

Qiao Qiqi saw that sneaky figure from the window. That woman really doesn’t calm down for a day, but soon she will fall from her pedestal.

After a quick shower, Qiao Qiqi picked up her phone to check the bets, and she almost thought she was seeing things. Who was this? Who bet another billion on her?

Moreover, because her side’s stakes were continuously rising, the amount betting on Qiao Yue’er and others to win was getting higher and higher as well...

Those people were convinced she’d definitely lose, that Qiao Yue’er and her people would surely win, so they threw money in without any hesitation.

It’s estimated that after this extravagant gambling session, a big chunk of these rich second-generation will end up utterly broke.

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Qiao Yue’er stayed up late studying before she was ready to sleep. Although she didn’t think Qiao Qiqi would possibly beat her, she still wanted to try harder and review some more.

What frustrated her the most was not being able to contact her parents. If she could reach them, she would certainly tell them everything about Qiao Qiqi!

Just who are these idiots throwing so much money into betting that Qiao Qiqi will win?

Thinking about the clearly fixed match she couldn’t possibly lose, yet the amount bet on Qiao Qiqi’s victory was significantly higher than her side, she was furious to the point of wanting to die!

Lying in bed, Qiao Yue’er was about to drift off to sleep when suddenly she heard crying and cursing, waking her up.

Was she having a nightmare?

Qiao Yue’er tried to sleep again, but just as she was dozing off, she heard the frightening cries again, which woke her up completely.

The sounds continued sporadically, not very clear, yet audible enough, leaving Qiao Yue’er unable to sleep. She got up to find Old Mrs. Qiao.

Old Mrs. Qiao was woken up and was very annoyed. But thinking this was the only granddaughter by her side, she could only swallow her irritation.

"Grandma, did you hear crying and screams? They were very tragic and harsh."

"No! What sounds are you talking about? Go to sleep now, do you not have school tomorrow?" Old Mrs. Qiao replied angrily and turned over to continue sleeping.

But Qiao Yue’er couldn’t fall asleep. Seeing her grandma was upset, she dared not ask again and left the room. Outside, the sounds grew louder, so she boldly followed the direction they came from.

She eventually found a basement. It was dark there, and she could only use her phone’s light to nervously look inside.

Suddenly, a face appeared right in front of her, scaring Qiao Yue’er into a loud scream and causing her to throw her phone away!

Qiao Yue’er was so scared she almost wet herself, scrambling out while on all fours. Seeing it was Qiao Yue’er, Qian Mentao quickly called out, "Yue’er, don’t go, it’s me! I’m your aunt!"

Upon hearing this familiar voice, Qiao Yue’er didn’t crawl any further. Still, her legs were weak, and she was helpless all over. She took deep breaths and turned to look back.

At this moment, Qian Mentao no longer retained her previous glamorous look but was entirely disheveled. She strained to look outside, fearing Qiao Yue’er might run off without helping her.

"A... Auntie, why are you here?" Qiao Yue’er finally confirmed it was Qian Mentao. Trembling, she leaned against the wall to stand up, then picked up her phone and returned.

"Yue’er, you have to save your aunt! It’s your uncle and grandma who locked me here. If you don’t save me, I will really die here." Qian Mentao cried and begged her.

Qiao Yue’er finally began to react. She remembered that her cousin wasn’t her uncle’s biological son. Her uncle was particularly angry at the time, probably leading him to lock her up because of that.