Su Mo, who had been quietly thinking, suddenly spoke as if recalling sothing important. "Shuang, that woman you called Sister Jing... she’s from the Chu family, right?"
Leng Shuang nodded without hesitation and replied calmly, "Yes, Master. Her na is Chu Jing. In fact, my next mission’s target is her uncle, Chu Daxing."
Hearing this, Yang Qingxi set aside her earlier thoughts and focused on the conversation.
Su Mo raised an eyebrow slightly and asked with interest, "I thought you only chose targets based on how bad they are. So what exactly did Chu Daxing do?"
Leng Shuang leaned back slightly, her tone steady as she began listing his cris. "There are quite a few. He orchestrated the death of his elder brother, then deliberately ruined his reputation afterwards to secure his own position in the family. He also manipulated the elders to have Chu Jing’s mother expelled from the Chu family. Beyond that, there are financial manipulations, coercion, and so illegal dealings, though those are harder to trace directly."
Su Mo rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "That sounds like a proper villain template."
Yang Qingxi, however, frowned slightly and asked, "How did you find all this? You’re not even from Jiangnan, and these are the Chu family’s internal matters. They shouldn’t be easy to uncover."
Leng Shuang shrugged casually. "Don’t look down on . My investigation skills are more than enough to dig this up, given enough ti. But in this case, I didn’t need to do that. The client provided all the information, along with evidence."
Yang Qingxi narrowed her eyes slightly. "That’s... interesting."
Su Mo also murmured, "Very interesting. I wonder who the client could be."
Leng Shuang shook her head. "The mission board never reveals client identities."
Su Mo nodded, as expected, and then suddenly said, "Miss Yang, let’s go to that party tonight."
Yang Qingxi didn’t question his sudden change in decision. "Alright, as you wish."
However, she was already listening to his thoughts.
[A high-end party, hidden conflicts, and a distressed beauty... this has all the elents of a protagonist’s plot. That Chu Jing is most likely the heroine. Now the question is, who’s the protagonist?]
[Ye Chen is in jail, so he’s out. Lin Fan might show up, but does he even have the status to attend? Or maybe it’s a completely new protagonist.]
[We’ll see.]
Yang Qingxi’s eyes lit up slightly. She had been frustrated ever since she lost her "future knowledge advantage," and now that a new opportunity appeared, she had no intention of letting it slip away.
She was about to respond when she noticed Leng Shuang still sitting there. After a brief pause, she stood up naturally and said, "Su Mo, co to my room. I need to discuss sothing with you."
Su Mo looked slightly surprised. "That’s a coincidence. I also have sothing to discuss."
"Then let’s not waste ti," Yang Qingxi said as she grabbed his hand and pulled him up. Before leaving, she shot a sharp glance at Leng Shuang. It was a clear warning.
Do not follow!
Leng Shuang watched them leave and remained silent, but her thoughts were anything but calm.
’I never said I was curious about your private matters...’
She crossed her arms.
’Still, I didn’t expect Miss Yang to be this impatient. It’s still dayti.’
’And that excuse... ’sothing to discuss’?’
She shook her head inwardly.
’Oh, please. We’re all adults here. I know exactly what kind of ’discussion’ it’s going to be.’
At that mont, Leng Shuang beca completely convinced that her master and the Yang heiress had already crossed into that stage of their relationship, the kind that inevitably contributes to the country’s population.
anwhile, upstairs, Yang Qingxi had no idea that her image had just been thoroughly misunderstood.
Inside her room, she closed the door and turned toward Su Mo. "So, what kind of plot do you think this party will have?"
Su Mo shrugged casually. "What else besides showing off? If Lin Fan shows up, he’ll probably step on a few arrogant young masters and make a na for himself in front of the upper class."
He paused briefly, then suddenly asked, "Is your brother going to this party?"
Yang Qingxi shook her head. "No. He has a date tonight."
Su Mo’s eyes widened. "A date?! With Su nghao?!"
Yang Qingxi rolled her eyes. "Do you think that’s possible? It’s Su Roxue. She wants to thank him for saving her from Ye Chen."
She added with a hint of sarcasm, "That guy is already treating her like his future sister-in-law."
Su Mo didn’t know whether to laugh or sigh. "Well... as long as he’s happy."
He returned to the topic. "Since your brother isn’t there, the protagonist will likely target soone else."
As he spoke, he noticed Yang Qingxi’s expression darken slightly. "What’s wrong?"
She sighed. "I know you’re speaking logically, but can you not be so blunt? He’s still my brother."
Su Mo raised his hands slightly. "Sorry. I ant his role in the novel, not him as a person."
Yang Qingxi looked at him seriously. "Don’t treat us like characters in a novel. I’m a real person, standing right in front of you."
Su Mo nodded calmly. "You are. This world is real, and you’re my boss. I know how to distinguish between the two."
That answer satisfied her. She nodded slightly and said, "Alright, back to the topic. If the protagonist wants to show off, are we going to humiliate him?"
"Not directly," Su Mo replied. "If you act personally, people will only see the Yang heiress bullying soone insignificant. That could backfire. Negative attention is still attention."
Yang Qingxi thought for a mont. "Then you do it? Or we disguise ourselves using the Transformation Technique?"
"No need," Su Mo said, shaking his head. "We can let him make a fool of himself without anyone intervening."
Yang Qingxi leaned forward slightly. "How?"
"You’ll find out later," Su Mo said with a faint smile. "But this plan will require you to use so of your system points."
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