Ah! The Villains I Forced to Turn Evil Can Read My Mind

Chapter 143

Lou Tingsi smiled apologetically: "I might just be too tired, it's nothing."

Qiao Chuchu frowned with concern: "Are you having nightmares because of Zhu Changming's betrayal? You still haven't gotten over it, have you? I'm not sleepy anymore, so why don't I accompany you outside for some fresh air?"

She glanced at the time: "It's exactly 5 a.m. now, and I can't sleep anyway. It'll be dawn soon."

Lou Tingsi was momentarily stunned, a glimmer of secret delight flashing in his eyes: "Sure, I actually have something I want to show you."

He picked up a small blanket from the sofa and draped it over her: "Follow me."

Qiao Chuchu walked beside him, stealing glances at him from the corner of her eye.

[Ah, how pitiful, betrayed by the younger brother he raised with his own hands.]

[If I were him, I'd probably cry myself to death. It would take at least a week to recover from such a blow. So, it's better to keep him company and help distract him.]

Lou Tingsi lowered his lashes, a slow smile spreading across his lips. This time, the warmth in his smile wasn't superficial but carried a deep, lingering tenderness.

He led Qiao Chuchu through a long corridor, straight to the underground parking lot.

Not far away, a sleek and understated black-and-red Lamborghini was parked.

He pointed at the car: "What do you think of that car?"

Qiao Chuchu squinted for a closer look, her eyes widening in awe: "It's so cool! So gorgeous! Is that your car?! Can I go touch it?!"

Lou Tingsi beamed, the knot in his heart instantly unraveling: "This isn't my car."

He took out the car keys he carried with him and handed them to Qiao Chuchu: "From today onward, this car is yours— Huh? Where did she go?"

Lou Tingsi looked around in confusion.

The brightly lit underground parking lot was empty.

Qiao Chuchu, who had been chattering beside him just moments ago, had vanished into thin air!

He took a few steps forward: "Miss Qiao? Qiao Chuchu?"

No response.

Lou Tingsi began to feel uneasy and quickly dialed Qiao Chuchu's WeChat number.

A cheerful melody echoed through the parking lot—

"You love me~ I love you~ Mixue Ice Cream and Tea, sweet as honey~"

Following the sound, he found Qiao Chuchu's phone lying on the ground, displaying his profile picture and name.

Beside her phone was another device.

He hurriedly picked it up and unlocked the screen.

A video was waiting to be played.

In the footage, Ying Chen sat arrogantly on a leather sofa, raising a glass to the camera: "Lou Tingsi, this is Ying Chen. By the time you see this video, Qiao Chuchu has already been taken away by my men. I overheard her thoughts suggesting there's a traitor among my people. So, as long as I use her to find the traitor, I'll return her to you. Don't waste your energy looking for her. I'll inform her family. That's all, goodbye."

Lou Tingsi: "?"

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Qiao Chuchu was taken right under his nose by Ying Chen?!

He immediately called Song Yu: "Song Yu, Qiao Chuchu is missing. Gather people and start searching!"

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Qiao Chuchu was roughly thrown into the back of a stretch Lincoln.

She face-planted onto the leather seats, struggling to catch her breath: "Who the hell is it?! Who's covering my mouth and not letting me speak?!"

Fuming, she pushed herself up: [If it weren't for my strength pill wearing off, if I weren't still in my post-skill fatigue period, would I have been captured?!]

She angrily looked up and met Ying Chen's gaze.

Qiao Chuchu was stunned: "Ying Chen?!"

Ying Chen's handsome face held a smirk as he looked down at her, a glass of whiskey in his hand. He spoke with amusement: "Qiao Chuchu, I stayed up all night waiting to catch you. And what do you do? You take a nap and then go check out a sports car with Lou Tingsi. Did the car meet your expectations?"

He swirled the whiskey in his glass, his tone laced with meaning: "I should also remind you that Weisheng Huailing is a very jealous man. If you keep flirting around like this, he might just kill someone."

Qiao Chuchu narrowed her eyes in disbelief.

[What on earth?]

[Why is it that even though everything is in Chinese, I can't understand a word when it's all put together?!]

She spoke gently: "Are you out of your mind? What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Why did you kidnap me without even a heads-up? Do you have any manners?!"

Ying Chen crossed his legs, looking at her with confidence: "There's something I need your help with, and only you can do it. If you help me with this, I'll let you go and give you 100 million."

Qiao Chuchu fell silent.

She slowly sat up straight.

Smoothed her hair.

Straightened her back and crossed her legs.

With a serious expression, she looked at Ying Chen, lowering her voice to create a sultry, magnetic tone: "Oh? And what might Mr. Ying need my assistance with?"

Ying ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Chen raised an eyebrow, savoring the words: "Mr. Ying?"

Qiao Chuchu smiled and nodded: "Yes, Mr. Ying."

Ying Chen chuckled, setting down his glass and folding his hands on his lap: "I thought you weren't interested in money, given your family's wealth. A hundred million is just a small goal for you, isn't it?"

Qiao Chuchu smiled: "That's my brother's small goal, not mine. I can't achieve small goals."

Ying Chen narrowed his eyes: "Your brother's is yours, isn't it?"

Qiao Chuchu continued smiling: "No, theirs is theirs, and mine is mine."

Then her smile faded, and she became serious: "What exactly do you need me to do for this 100-million-yuan project?"

Ying Chen opened his mouth to speak, but Qiao Chuchu quickly added with a flattering smile: "Just to be clear, I won't sell my body."

Ying Chen didn't hesitate: "Don't worry, your body isn't worth selling."

Qiao Chuchu: "Huh?"

Ying Chen leaned closer: "Here's the thing. There's a traitor among my people, but I can't figure out who it is. For some reason, I feel like you can help me."

Qiao Chuchu hummed, narrowing her eyes in confusion.

[Why does he think I can help?]

[Did I accidentally say my thoughts out loud when I saw him?]

[Ugh, his storyline is as tricky as Lou Tingsi's, but at least Lou Tingsi's gave me some hints. Ying Chen's betrayal doesn't have any clues.]

[The plot only vaguely hinted that Ying Chen would die from betrayal, but I don't know the specifics.]

[...This is tough. Maybe I should just let it go. Sure, he dies tragically, but what does that have to do with me? I don't have any feelings for him.]

[From my experience, these things are exhausting and dangerous. I only have four lives left—better play it safe and save them for my own people. If I just make Ying Chen stay alert, maybe he can solve this problem himself.]

[That's what I'll do!]

Just as Qiao Chuchu opened her mouth to speak, Ying Chen cut her off: "I'll raise the offer to 300 million."

Qiao Chuchu: "?"

Ying Chen looked at her with certainty: "Help me find the traitor. Any problems?"

Qiao Chuchu's mind buzzed, instantly dazzled by the overwhelming fortune: "No problems!!"

Ying Chen smirked, giving her an innocent smile: "Good. You have two choices: either act as my newly hired personal assistant or pretend to be my recently met girlfriend. Which one will it be?"