After his cultivation, Xu Ke took a bath and went downstairs to get something to eat. Just then, a message from Wong Qifu came back: "You're welcome."

Xu Ke couldn't help but smile. You could never discern any emotion from Wong Qifu's messages.

He walked out of the urban village. The sun outside was pleasant, and its rays felt cozy and warm on his skin. But seeing a certain person just then made Xu Ke's hard-won good mood drop by half.

Yang Qing.

"What are you doing here?"

Seeing Yang Qing standing not far away, clearly having waited for some time, Xu Ke's expression turned cold. What kind of trouble is she trying to stir up this time?

Seeing Xu Ke, Yang Qing gritted her teeth. "I... have something I want to ask you."

"Speak," Xu Ke said indifferently.

Yang Qing glanced at the surrounding passersby and lowered her voice. "It's about Siao Jia. It's not convenient to talk here, is it?"

"Then don't," Xu Ke said without giving her a pleasant look, turning to walk away.

Seeing this, Yang Qing's expression changed drastically. She hurried after him. "Don't be in such a rush!"

"Then spit it out instead of dithering," Xu Ke said, suppressing the urge to slap the woman. If they weren't on a public street, and if he wasn't afraid of making headlines tomorrow, he would have taken a broom and swept Yang Qing away right then and there.

Yang Qing put on a pitiful expression. "I want to ask what exactly happened that night."

"After all, no matter how bad Siao Jia is, she's still my best friend."

"I think I have the right to know the truth, don't I?"

"Don't worry, I'll keep my lips sealed."

But Xu Ke just stared at her with a smirk. "Is there any point in lying?"

Seeing him say this, Yang Qing's eyes flashed with panic. "Wh-what are you talking about?"

Xu Ke's lips curled into a sneer. "The most likely way you heard about this was from Wong Teng. And since Wong Teng and Li Jun already know the whole story, if he told you, how could you not know the truth? And now you're coming to ask me for it?"

"That's hilarious."

"I advise you to just get straight to the point and state your purpose. Otherwise, I don't mind getting physical in public."

Yang Qing was horrified, her face paling. She knew that this clumsy excuse would be useless for getting close to Xu Ke.

Then, Yang Qing said slowly, "I want to tell you an important secret about Wong Qifu."

Xu Ke's gaze shifted.

Yang Qing was thrilled. Using Wong Qifu as bait really works!

But in the next second, Xu Ke stared at her speechlessly. "Please, face reality. What makes you qualified to know any of her secrets?"

Yang Qing's face turned ashen.

"I'm giving you one last chance. State your purpose, quickly." Xu Ke was growing impatient.

Yang Qing took a deep breath, her tone low, as if preparing to lay all her cards on the table. "Wong Teng is dead, right?"

"Correct." Xu Ke raised an eyebrow, glancing at her. Is she here to demand justice?

"Did you kill him?" Yang Qing pressed.

Xu Ke mulled it over before shaking his head. "Not me. I only crippled his limbs. It was the Ye Family." I wasn't the one who delivered the final blow, so of course, I didn't kill him.

Yang Qing's face stiffened. "As I thought. The Ye Family lied to me."

That statement is telling. Yang Qing has been in contact with the Ye Family by herself.

"So, are you going to get revenge on them?" Xu Ke asked.

"No." To his surprise, Yang Qing's face showed no trace of sorrow. Instead, a hint of glee emerged. "Good riddance! I've long thought he deserved to die. That bastard dumped me the moment he saw I was fired from the bank and no longer had a respectable job. A cheating scumbag who found a mistress!" Yang Qing gritted her teeth.

Hearing this, Xu Ke felt he should say something. "Rest assured, when Wong Teng died, he was still shouting about how he wanted to haunt you for the rest of your life."

Yang Qing's face instantly turned livid. Why is Xu Ke so good at being nauseating?

"Alright, are you done? Now that you've confirmed who your boyfriend-killing enemies are, you can go find them." Xu Ke still couldn't guess Yang Qing's true intentions, so he could only try to send her away.

Xu Ke prepared to leave, but Yang Qing spoke up. "Xu Ke, when did you get together with Wong Qifu?"

Xu Ke stopped. "What's it to you?"

"I just now realized how you got the ten million in your bank account. Turns out you were living off a woman," Yang Qing said with contempt. "It seems you're no different from Siao Jia, just another social climber."

But Xu Ke was unmoved. "And?" Having survived life-and-death situations, his mental fortitude was far greater than before.

"And then?" Yang Qing suddenly moved closer to Xu Ke and whispered, "I know that by being with Wong Qifu, you'll soon become one of Tianhai's elite. Even though none of this should have been yours, you succeeded. So, I'm telling you that a successful man shouldn't have only one woman."

"You could look at me. In fact... I'm no worse than Wong Qifu."

"Besides, Wong Qifu is so domineering; she's bound to hurt your pride. But I'm much easier to control than her. Since I'm also a social climber, I can be your obedient little pet, fawning all over you."

"Xu Ke, what do you think?" Her tone was low and alluring, and the scent of her perfume wafted into his nostrils.

With that, Yang Qing's body suddenly went limp, as if she were about to fall into Xu Ke's embrace.

Xu Ke reacted instantly, stepping back.

Yang Qing's expression changed. Aren't I going to fall? She staggered and frantically grabbed a nearby utility pole to steady herself.

"Are you even a man?!" Yang Qing glared at Xu Ke angrily. I was the campus belle back in university, for crying out loud! After all this effort to seduce him, he didn't show the slightest bit of hesitation or interest?!

"You talked all this time just to say that?" Xu Ke asked, speechless.

Yang Qing froze. "What do you mean?"

Xu Ke's expression was a mixture of pity and sympathy. "I think you might need to take a look in the mirror."

"Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about Qi Fu? You can't even compare to one of her toes," Xu Ke stated flatly.

Yang Qing's face turned completely livid. No one could endure such a humiliation.

Fine! In for a penny, in for a pound! Yang Qing's expression grew vicious.

She suddenly approached Xu Ke. "Do you really think I'm worthless?"

A wary look appeared in Xu Ke's eyes. "What are you trying to do?"

Just then, Yang Qing cried out, "Ah!" as if she had twisted her ankle, and started to fall. This time, she let her body go completely limp. She had to gamble. Gamble that Xu Ke's heart would soften and he would catch her!

Xu Ke was stunned. Staging an accident? She's really going for it!

Xu Ke took a few steps back. "Impressive!"

Yang Qing's falling body was like a kite with its string cut. She was bewildered and helpless. When did Xu Ke become so devious?!

BANG.

Yang Qing landed flat on her face.

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