"Liu Qingqing, how could she do this! I really misjudged her!" Wang Jingman gritted her teeth, feeling overwhelming hatred in her heart.

"In college, without any conflicts of interest, people might be more sincere with each other, but you haven’t seen her for several years. You don’t know what she’s been through; it’s normal for people to change," Chen Yang offered comfort.

Although Wang Jingman felt bad inside, she was able to see things more clearly.

"You’re right; no one knows why she turned out this way. It’s just that it feels unpleasant," Wang Jingman said.

Chen Yang didn’t say anything further.

Silently, he drove back to the Lingtianxia Hotel.

"Since I know now, I might as well call her and clarify things. We don’t need to keep in touch anymore." Unable to contain her anger, Wang Jingman picked up the phone and dialed Liu Qingqing’s number.

Seeing this, Chen Yang didn’t say much either. Someone like Liu Qingqing wasn’t worth staying in touch with. It’s better to clear things up sooner.

"Hello, sister, did you manage to get the money? I’m just with Mr. Qi now."

The moment the call connected, Liu Qingqing’s excited voice came through.

She believed her performance was flawless, thinking Wang Jingman was eager to invest right after leaving.

Hearing Liu Qingqing’s words, Wang Jingman’s face turned even darker.

Initially, she wanted to leave some room for sentiment and speak a bit more tactfully.

But seeing her still stubbornly oblivious, Wang Jingman was filled with rage and said directly, "Liu Qingqing, I couldn’t fathom you’d be this kind of person, conspiring to deceive me? If your company can’t pay wages, just go bankrupt. Don’t even think of targeting me."

"Huh? Jingman, what’s going on? What are you saying?"

Liu Qingqing was clearly not expecting Wang Jingman to call and confront her, leaving her momentarily confused, instinctively pretending nothing was wrong.

But Wang Jingman, who knew everything, certainly wouldn’t choose to believe her.

"Stop pretending. You know best what the situation is. I don’t need to spell it out. That’s it, let’s not contact each other anymore!" Wang Jingman, not wanting to waste more words, said all this, giving Liu Qingqing no chance to speak further.

She hung up the phone immediately, also deleting and blocking all contact information for Liu Qingqing.

Sigh.

After all this, Wang Jingman felt a slight relief, letting out a long breath.

"Chen Yang, luckily I brought you along today, otherwise I might have really fallen into their trap." Wang Jingman put down her phone and looked towards Chen Yang, who was driving, and said.

"They meticulously set up this trap; it’s normal that you couldn’t see through it. Don’t blame yourself. If I hadn’t been extra cautious and investigated, I wouldn’t have noticed any flaws either," Chen Yang said with a smile.

The trap set by Liu Qingqing and Mr. Qi was indeed quite cunning.

You could say it was almost flawless.

Liu Qingqing, taking advantage of her relationship with Wang Jingman, deceived her trust, and it just so happened that Mr. Qi had such an online company, which was highly profitable.

The trap they set up together, an average person couldn’t avoid it.

By coincidence, Chen Yang overheard a grumbling conversation between two employees in the restroom, otherwise they might have really been caught today.

Wang Jingman, upon hearing this, decided not to say more.

Silently sitting in the passenger seat, they returned to the hotel with Chen Yang.

Later that night, she accompanied Chen Yang to visit Ma Jiantao.

She had a conversation with Ma Jiantao face-to-face.

This time, the reason Ma Jiantao looked for Chen Yang was to ask for a favor.

They learned that Chen Yang’s cultivation was not only strong, but he also knew how to make elixirs. The secret bureau needed to help many members prepare to break through the Qi Cultivation realm.

So he wanted to commission Chen Yang to see if he could create a batch of elixirs to help them enhance their strength.

"Of course, we wouldn’t dare ask for free. Director Zeng has already approved the funding. We’re willing to pay market price for the elixirs you make; we’ll buy as much as you can provide," Ma Jiantao said with a smile.

Listening to Ma Jiantao’s request, Chen Yang had no hesitations and agreed readily.

The secret bureau maintained a good relationship with him, so helping out was only natural.

"Alright, agreed. Once you’ve made them, just let me know, and I’ll come to pick them up."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Chen Yang, Ma Jiantao then left.

The conversation concluded, and it was already past ten at night.

Chen Yang planned to return to the hotel, but Wang Jingman said she wanted to go home today, so Chen Yang had to drive to take her home first.

Wang Jingman came from a good family, living in a central city apartment complex.

The complex was quite large, with good landscaping, and there were trees lining both sides of the roads.

However, as it was already late, there weren’t many people around, making the complex feel like a small park of sorts.

Following Wang Jingman’s directions, Chen Yang drove to the foot of a building.

"Okay, we’re here." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Wang Jingman said.

Chen Yang responded by braking to a stop.

"Did you bring the jade? Give my regards to your dad for me," Chen Yang reminded with a smile.

Wang Jingman nodded, "Yes, I brought the jade. I’m sure my dad will really like this piece."

"Alright, I won’t see you up."

"Okay, I’m heading up now, bye-bye."

Wang Jingman waved and turned towards the elevator.

But before she took a few steps, people started emerging from the surrounding woods.

At the same time, a cold voice sounded.

"President Wang, getting home so late? You’ve kept me waiting."

Wang Jingman paused, feeling the voice was familiar. She looked in the direction it came from, only to see bald-headed Mr. Qi, accompanied by Liu Qingqing and several bodyguards and thugs, surrounding her.

From the look of things, they seemed to have been waiting here for a long time, specifically to intercept her on her way home.

Chen Yang, still in the car, was about to leave but hadn’t expected such a twist to occur.

"It’s you guys!"

Seeing Mr. Qi and Liu Qingqing, Wang Jingman’s expression darkened immediately.

In an instant, she recalled how the two had tried to deceive her.

"Liu Qingqing, how dare you show your face in front of me? I treated you like a sister, yet you treated me like this? Doesn’t your conscience hurt?" Wang Jingman accused.

Liu Qingqing’s face held a cold smile, showing she didn’t care about what Wang Jingman said, without a trace of normal remorse.

"Wang Jingman, aren’t you being ungrateful? I kindly brought you an opportunity to make money, and you refused? You even accuse me of deceiving you? Doesn’t your conscience hurt?" Liu Qingqing shamelessly retorted, showing no guilt and even turned the tables.

"Are you blindly lying? You know full well what happened. I don’t want to argue more! From now on, we have nothing to do with each other, so don’t bother me again." Wang Jingman angrily refuted.

She was deeply disappointed in Liu Qingqing, not wanting to see the person in front of her.