Zhou Jing held her chin with one hand, frowned cutely, and said, "No, I have to go back to Yishan in the evening, otherwise my dad will criticize me."
Luo Qi didn't force it and said with a smile: "Okay, after dinner, I'll take you home!"
He would always maintain the proper demeanor towards girls, but once he really got them, he would let them know what price his reserve would cost.
After walking out of the big world, Wen Liang was blown by the cold wind, and his mind became clearer. He began to carefully consider Luo Qi's intention of such provocation.
There is a cause before there is an effect. Except for people with abnormal IQ, no one would do such a stupid thing that harms others and does not benefit themselves. No matter how you look at it, Luo Qi does not look like an idiot, so there must be a motive, or a purpose, that prompted him to interfere and embarrass Wen Liang.
In fact, the whole incident was not that serious. It was just that the dream lover of one of his men was abducted by another man. No matter how you look at it, it was just a gossip and would not have any impact on Wen Liang either politically or business.
But Wen Liang is different in that he can often see through phenomena to the essence. If it weren't for the conversation with Luo Qi last time, today's scene would only be a joke of fate, two men fighting for one woman, just a coincidence. At most, Cui Buyan would try harder to see if God would open his eyes and let him make a counterattack, but he would never really interfere in other people's love triangles.
But there is no "if" in reality. The reason why Luo Qi and Wen Liang had to set an ambush in advance was to make him understand today that all this was done on purpose, just to slap you in the face, without hurting your muscles or bones, but enough to humiliate you.
To know a person you must know his bones, to punish a person you must punish his heart, Luo Xi can be said to have mastered this art. In fact, his pretentiousness is more hateful than those of Gu Shitong and Fan Hengan, his apparent enemies!
Wen Liang's eyebrows gradually frowned. If he didn't know his identity, it would be understandable for him to be so arrogant. But Luo Qi had a good relationship with An Baoqing, and he had witnessed his actions and methods over the past few days. Even the dumbest person should understand that in Qingzhou, even if ten Luo Qis were added together, they would not be able to match the strength of his little finger.
A moth flies into a flame, not just for the momentary pleasure of being burned by the flames, right
Could it be that he has something else to rely on
The quote "A peaceful Qingzhou and a poor Lingyang are not as good as having a Buddha in the mountains" suddenly popped up in his mind, and Wen Liang's thoughts suddenly extended: Luo Xi, Luo Xi, it all comes down to the word "Luo". His foundation, his heritage, his reliance, are actually not in Qingzhou, but in Lingyang.
Wen Liang had doubts about Lingyang Luo Yun before, and had also tried to sound out Luo Qi, but he never got the point. However, one thing is certain, there must be a towering tree behind Luo Yun, tall enough to block the sun and wide enough to shade the sun, so he could safely take Fan Mingzhu into his account - Zhuang Shaoxuan might not still care about Fan Mingzhu, but others could not pretend not to know, and could not afford the possible revenge and anger, so Luo Yun dared to ride on Fan Mingzhu, lust was one of the reasons, and he should not be afraid of Zhuang Shaoxuan at heart.
Luo Qi also let it slip that he was disdainful when he mentioned Dou Wenbo. In their eyes, a mayor of a sub-provincial city was dispensable. How terrifying was their self-confidence? (See Chapter 275 of Volume 4 for details.)
Thinking of this, Wen Liang couldn't help but think more deeply. Could it be that there was some hidden agenda behind Luo Qi's surrender to An Baoqing
But after thinking about it, he ruled out this possibility. Firstly, although An Baoqing's family background was good, it was still far behind Luo Yun. The two of them lived in their own places and did not interfere with each other. There was no need for the two brothers to stage a self-torture scheme just to gain control of this corner of Qingzhou. Secondly, An Baoqing was not a simple-minded fool. Even if he had a good relationship with Luo Qi, if he had not received accurate information that he and Luo Yun had completely fallen out, he would not have foolishly invited him over and made wedding clothes for others in vain.
So it is true that Luo Qi came to Qingzhou from Lingyang and was expelled by Luo Yun, and it is also true that he helped An Baoqing run the hotel. Wen Liang now recalled carefully that the two of them had a very pleasant conversation and got along quite well. Luo Qi's desire to make friends was still very sincere. With his eyesight, he should not be unable to see the truth from this.
Wen Liang has this confidence.
Then the question should be about what happened during the period between his second return from the capital and his third visit to the capital that made Luo Qi suddenly become like a different person
Wen Liang felt that he seemed to have accidentally touched a line tied around his neck. This line must have been laid for a long time, and now was obviously not the best time to close the net, because no matter how you look at it, the loss caused to him by attacking Cui Buyan through Zhou Jing is almost negligible, but it will expose Luo Qi's existence and arouse his vigilance. This is not worth the loss, and it is not what a wise man would do.
Could a person who could silently hang an invisible string around Wen Liang's neck be such a reckless and impulsive fool
Wen Liang narrowed his eyes, and while sitting in the car, he looked up at the window on the second floor of the Great World. He stepped hard on the accelerator, and the Toyota started quietly and quickly disappeared into the night.
If what he expected was correct, Luo Qi's rash action this time must have been caused by some unexpected event that made him suddenly hostile and unable to suppress the anger in his heart, so he used such despicable means to blatantly humiliate himself.
But, what could it be
While driving, Wen Liang received a call from Zuo Yuxi. His heart instantly rose high. Facing Luo Qi and the chilling mist behind him, the young man, who didn't even blink, became flustered. After pressing the answer button, he didn't have time to inquire about the situation before Zuo Yuxi's half-truthful words shocked him: "Tell me, who made you feel more comfortable when we were in bed?"
Wen Liang almost sweated and said, "Auntie, we are all decent people. Don't act like Pan Jinlian met Ximen Qing, okay? Be reserved, be reserved!"
Zuo Yuxi burst out laughing and said, "Okay, okay, I'm too lazy to tease you. I just sent your teacher Si home. As for you, whether you go to her place or come to my place tonight, it all depends on your mind."
There was a hint of asking the emperor to turn over a card in these words. Wen Liang felt a little overwhelmed and said with a wry smile: "Let's go to your place. Something happened just now. I'm afraid there will be trouble."
Speaking of business, Zuo Yuxi immediately changed into a different person. Her charming voice became cold and she said, "Is it serious? Where are you? I'll rush over now!"
Seeing that changing the subject was effective, Wen Liang said hurriedly, "It's not that urgent. Let's meet at the Imperial Garden. I'll tell you in detail then."
Imperial Garden.
Zuo Yuxi lay on Wen Liang's lap, and listened to what happened in the Great World tonight, her brows were also tightly locked. Since An Baoqing followed Wen Liang, she focused her main energy on her career and rarely asked about the livelihood there. However, she still knew about the big event that Luo Qi replaced Ye Zhiwei to take over the Great World and control the five-star hotel.
But how could a person with such a flawless background and abilities suddenly go crazy and challenge Wen Liang, the biggest local tyrant in Qingzhou
Different from Wen Liang's bold speculation, careful verification, and striving to know both himself and the enemy before making a move, Zuo Yuxi was much more domineering. He frowned and thought for a while, but couldn't figure it out. Suddenly he snorted coldly and said, "No matter if he is a human or a ghost, find a reason to detain him first. I don't believe that we can't find clues!"
This is a way to alert the enemy and lure them out of their hole. It cannot be said that it is not possible, but Wen Liang shook his head and said, "If we do this, I am afraid that it will just help Luo Qi..."
"Um?"
"You didn't see the look on his face just now. It was almost written on his face: If you have the guts, come and hit me. After you hit my left cheek, I will give you the right cheek. If you are not satisfied with the beating, there is also the butt..."
Zuo Yuxi rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're the only one who's disgusting..." She was also very perceptive and understood immediately, "You mean to say that Luo Qi was deliberately trying to provoke your anger?"
"Yes, I felt that way, that's why I resisted the urge to punch his stunningly beautiful face into a pig's head."
"He's mentally ill. Why would he do this? If they really had a falling out, he could have beaten him, but can he use this to sue you?"
Not to mention Zuo Yuxi's confusion, Wen Liang also had no way to explain it. He spread his hands and said helplessly: "Who knows? Anyway, the whole thing tonight is not right. If Luo Qi really has a brain disease, it makes sense."
The more Zuo Yuxi thought about it, the more strange it became. He said, "Could it be that he didn't understand the situation clearly and thought that he was now the right-hand man of the Minister of Security, and that the hotel had entered the final stage of attack and that he was indispensable in all aspects, so he was fearless?"
Wen Liang shook his head again and said, "You have never met Luo Qi, so you don't know anything about this person. If I were to say, eight words would be the best way to describe him: elegant and talented, his only shortcoming is that he is too beautiful. How could such a smart person not understand that if he offends me, Lord Security will not be enough to protect him?"
"Besides, the main building of the hotel has been built, and the other supporting facilities and infrastructure are complete. Without Zhang the butcher, how can we eat pigs with hair on? At worst, we can transfer Ye Zhiwei back. It won't be a big problem. So, as I estimated, he must have developed hostility towards me because of something, but this hostility should not be recognized by his backers, so he dare not use too drastic means to deal with me, and can only choose jealousy, which is the most shameful thing for a man..."
A hint of coldness appeared on Wen Liang's face, and he said, "You know what, just now in the Big World, I really haven't been that angry for a long time. Luo Qi is very smart and found my weakness accurately."
What is Wenliang's weakness
Wen Liang had promised Cui Buyan that he would teach him how to pursue the goddess of his dreams, but he didn't expect that before his words were even lingering in his ears, Luo Qi got there first because of him.
It would be fine if Luo Qi really liked Zhou Jing, but he was clearly just venting his anger, which was what Wen Liang could not tolerate the most. (To be continued)