Chapter 59 - 59 59 Banquet—Snatching Someone

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59: Chapter 59: Banquet—Snatching Someone 59: Chapter 59: Banquet—Snatching Someone Luo Shiqi’s statement was shocking, and anyone who didn’t know her would certainly think she wanted Zhang Li to leave, but those who knew her wouldn’t take it that way. As the queen of the Yanjing underworld, would she let you off just by telling you to scram? What she meant by “nonexistent” probably implied being wiped from the face of the earth... “Miss Luo, I really didn’t know Mr. Ye was your friend,” Zhang Li said, his face turning ashen as if he had heard his own death sentence, looking pitiful as if he was about to kneel before Luo Shiqi any moment. Zhang Li was truly stuck between a rock and a hard place, cursing his incompetetent son internally. Of all people to offend, it had to be Luo Shiqi. Now he had really shot himself in the foot. If Luo Shiqi wanted his life, it was as good as gone. “You and your son beat up my people and you think that’s the end of it? Wishful thinking,” Luo Shiqi said coldly. Without substantial courage, how could she ever become the queen of the underworld and secure her place in Yanjing? Particularly since Ye Shikai was the man of her heart—she was ready to kill for power. Luo Shiqi slowly approached Ye Shikai, speaking in a voice so low only the two of them could hear,”How is it, dear, are you satisfied with my actions? Let’s see who dares to look down on you after this.” After finishing her words, her gaze unintentionally shifted to Su Qingyu, who was standing with a solemn expression. Ye Shikai felt a sense of embarrassment. He hadn’t expected so much to happen just after arriving at the hotel. First, he encountered the foolish father and son of the Zhang Family attempting to flirt with his wife. He was planning to teach them a lesson and be done with it, but then Luo Shiqi stepped in, valiantly speaking out for him, and even tried to make advances towards him. Most importantly, she knew about his relationship with Su Qingyu, which complicated matters. “You’re too brutal,” Ye Shikai replied in an equally subdued voice. He could already sense the chill in the glances from Su Qingyu and Su Ziqing, so it was better not to attract too much attention, “It’s enough to teach them a lesson. Why would you talk about killing so readily?” “Hehe, I did it for you, to see who dares to mess with you in the future.” Fairly speaking, Luo Shiqi had good intentions. In the coming banquet, probably no one dared to belittle him anymore. After all, he had the powerful backing of Luo Shiqi, coupled with being accompanied by Su Qingyu, even those who wanted to come up and chat had to think thrice. “As for that father and son... do as you please,” Luo Shiqi added. The talk of killing was just for the audience to hear; as blind and foolhardy as that father and son were, a lesson away from prying eyes would suffice without resorting to taking a life. However, this also depended on Ye Shikai’s preferences—if she insisted on killing, then perhaps that father and son wouldn’t live to see another sunrise. “Forget it, let them scram. Qingyu is still here, I don’t want to scare her.” Ye Shikai glanced back at Su Qingyu in the crowd, then turned to Luo Shiqi, suggesting that now that he was back in Huaxia, he should adopt a less vindictive approach to life, not like before when he’d kill at the slightest provocation over a trivial matter. “Hmph, you’re only thinking about your wife. I even helped you out,” Luo Shiqi said, somewhat annoyed. For a woman, listening to the man she adored praise another woman was bound to be upsetting. “Alright, go inside already, don’t get surrounded by onlookers,” Ye Shikai looked around. More and more people were arriving, noticing some commotion at the entrance, and began to gather around curiously. “Alright, I’ll see you at the dinner later.”, Luo Shiqi said with some reluctance, then turned to Zhang Li and said coldly, “Get lost, take your people with you, and don’t let me see you again.” Upon hearing this, Zhang Li was overjoyed. Since Luo Shiqi had said this, it meant he was spared any disaster, like a death row inmate receiving a pardon. He quickly gave his thanks, “Thank you, Miss Luo, thank you, Mr. Ye.” He hastily left the hotel with Zhang Shan and a few bodyguards, looking quite dejected. Now that the issue was resolved, Ye Shikai returned to the crowd and said to the two sisters, “Qingyu, Qingqing, Zhuang Yan, let’s go in – the banquet is about to begin.” Su Qingyu and Su Ziqing were both somewhat displeased, especially Su Qingyu. Not only did she look displeased, but there was also a hint of chill in her expression. If it weren’t for the public setting, she would really want to question Ye Shikai about his relationship with Luo Shiqi. The four of them slowly entered the banquet hall with the crowd. Only then did Ye Shikai remember that he still didn’t know what the banquet was for. He meant to ask Su Qingyu, but one glance at her icy cheeks, which clearly expressed her intention to settle scores later, made him realize that now was not the time to provoke her. He turned his head to Su Ziqing instead, “Qingqing, what’s this banquet for?” “Hmph.” Su Ziqing snorted coldly and didn’t answer his question, leaving Ye Shikai somewhat speechless. What reason could this young lady have to be so angry? It’s not as if he had offended her. “Zhuang Yan, what’s this banquet for?” Seeing that the two sisters were ignoring him, Ye Shikai asked Zhuang Yan, “Today is a charity auction dinner; all proceeds will be donated to children in impoverished areas. It’s organized by the famous Ji Family of Yanjing.” “So it’s for donating to poor children.” Ye Shikai suddenly realized. It seemed that this banquet had some value after all. Having grown up in poverty himself, he felt deep sympathy for those students who had to drop out of school early due to family circumstances. The banquet hall was divided into the general area and the VIP area, with the latter being the first three rows, reserved for political figures and business magnates of Yanjing. As for other corporate executives and well-known social figures, they could only sit in the general area. Su Qingyu’s Tianya Group, though somewhat renowned in Yanjing, was still far from the level of those in the VIP area, so they too had to settle for the general area. As the four of them made their way to the general area, Luo Shiqi unexpectedly showed up from nowhere and walked straight towards Ye Shikai, “Hehe, come on, let me take you to the VIP area.” Ye Shikai broke out in a cold sweat. Didn’t she see that Su Qingyu was still here? Blatantly trying to steal someone from right under my nose, are you trying to deliberately cause trouble for me? Ye Shikai dared not speak. Upon hearing Luo Shiqi’s words, the two sisters were firstly stunned, then both glared coldly at Ye Shikai. He certainly did not want to get entangled with Luo Shiqi right there, as Su Qingyu’s gaze alone seemed capable of cutting him into pieces. “Miss Luo, I’ve long admired your reputation.” Although Su Qingyu was somewhat repelled by Luo Shiqi, she had to step forward, being that Ye Shikai was her husband, even if only in name, and she couldn’t let someone just take him away. Like Zhang Li, Su Qingyu was well aware of Luo Shiqi’s status. Yet at that moment, her face showed determination and confidence, with no trace of fear.

Chapter 59 - 59 59 Banquet—Snatching Someone

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