Qin Qi looked at Jiang Lin's coquettish display and smiled, "Aunt Jiang, am I making you this happy? Look, your garden is opening and closing, are you about to reach the peak?"

Jiang Lin was drenched in fragrant sweat, but she hadn't completely lost her composure.

She bit her lip lightly and still refused to admit, "No, no..."

Qin Qi raised his head, "Since not, let's drop it. Aunt Jiang, it was clearly the alarm ringing just now, wasn't it? Look, it's already ten minutes past!"

With that, Qin Qi stood up and left without turning back.

Staring in the direction Qin Qi left, Jiang Lin's eyes widened, and she was stunned.

In her heart, there was a mix of emotions, anger, disappointment, and unwillingness.

She was thinking, if she had boldly admitted just now, admitted that she indeed wanted it, admitted that she was about to reach the peak because of Qin Qi.

Then, would Qin Qi have granted it to her?

She hadn't tasted that peak feeling for nearly ten years, and even longer since a man's touch.

Clearly, that feeling of soaring was within reach, yet the other party walked away again.

What on earth is this man thinking, what on earth is he doing, wasn't he just wanting to take advantage of me? Why, why every time, does he torture me like this!

Qin Qi left without any obstructions.

Upon sitting in the car and returning home.

Tang Xueli's call came through as well.

Once the phone rang, her cheerful voice came on, "Hey, Qin Qi. What did my mom say to you, is everything progressing smoothly?"

"Nothing much, just chatted about some family stuff. Don't worry, everything is going according to plan!" Qin Qi responded with a smile.

Tang Xueli blinked, "Really, then why do I have a bad feeling?"

Qin Qi grinned and said, "Don't worry, I've got it under control."

Hearing this, Tang Xueli's heart felt much warmer, "Mm, Qin Qi, I trust you."

After Tang Xueli hung up, Qin Qi's expression became especially heavy.

He sighed.

Because only he knew, things weren't smooth at all. In fact, they were heading in the worst possible direction.

But he couldn't say it.

Could he really tell Tang Xueli that Jiang Lin, from the start, planned to sell her out in exchange for the Tang family's stability?

Most important of all, he had no right to criticize Jiang Lin, because her choice was also correct.

If they don't marry Tang Xueli to the Huang Family,

Tang Xueli might meet a similarly tragic end.

After all, Jiang Lin was just a woman trying to maintain such a large family business, and many of her decisions were also out of sheer necessity!

That's why he didn't confront Jiang Lin head-on, but instead used photos and ten opportunities to threaten her.

Because he knew!

A head-on clash would likely mean that starting today, he wouldn't even get the chance to meet Tang Xueli again, let alone help her.

The ten opportunities were to delay some more time, and with time, perhaps a solution could still be found!

"The Huang Family..."

Qin Qi scratched his temple in frustration, "Why, as a college student, did I end up involved in this mess? What did I do to deserve this?"

How on earth can I save Tang Xueli from disaster?

For a moment, his mind was in turmoil!

In the midst of his chaotic thoughts, suddenly, his phone rang again.

Assuming it was Tang Xueli, he opened his phone only to find it was Bai Ying'er's call.

"Hm?"

Qin Qi checked the time; it was already past ten. He thought Bai Ying'er was calling because he got home late and she was worried.

But before the call connected, the other party had already hung up.

Surprised, Qin Qi dialed back, but it remained unanswered. He tried several times with the same result.

"What's going on..."

Qin Qi frowned, feeling a sense of unease creeping up inside him.

He shook his head, convincing himself he was overthinking.

Soon, the car stopped at the entrance of the neighborhood.

Qin Qi rushed towards his house.

Upon reaching the villa's entrance, Qin Qi's eyes turned puzzled.

At this time, at home, Bai Ying'er and Lin Jie would definitely not be asleep, and the lights in the rooms would be on.

But today, the entire villa was pitch black, not a single light was on.

This made his bad feeling grow even stronger, and he pulled out his key to enter the villa.

"I'm back..."

The first thing Qin Qi did upon returning home was to try calling out.

His voice echoed in the room, but no one responded.

This immediately confirmed in his mind.

"Something's wrong!"

Ying'er's and Lin Jie's shoes were still at the door, which meant both were home!

Qin Qi's expression turned extremely serious. Being very cautious, making no sound at all, he stepped up the stairs.

At the very least, he needed to check if Bai Ying'er and Lin Jie were safe!

But just as he was about to reach the next floor,

suddenly, a muffled sobbing sound came from inside the room.

Qin Qi suddenly felt a cold chill envelop his whole body, glancing around, he caught a glimpse of a silvery flash in the darkness, heading straight for his face.

He reacted in time, dodging swiftly.

"It's a knife!" Qin Qi's pupils shrank abruptly.

And the worst part was, this person's movements were very light, extremely fast, not inferior to his own.

If it wasn't for that muffled sound alerting him just now, he might have already been hit!

"This person is formidable..."

Sweating, Qin Qi couldn't sense where the opponent was in the pitch-black space!

Without a doubt, Lin Jie and Bai Ying'er were in trouble.

Qin Qi tread carefully, not daring to make a sound, afraid to reveal any indication.

He swallowed, nervous to the extreme.

"Qin Qi, left side!" a mysterious woman's voice suddenly rang out.

Qin Qi's tense nerves reacted instantly, and his body lightly pivoted, throwing a punch in the direction of the left.

"Bang!"

The punch landed squarely.

Qin Qi took this chance to catch his breath, immediately groping around in the darkness.

With a snap, he flipped the light switch!

As the light came on, Qin Qi saw clearly.

Lin Jie and Bai Ying'er were tied to chairs, their mouths gagged with towels, eyes filled with fear.

Evidently, the muffled sounds were made by them just now.

And in front of them was a middle-aged man with a sinister expression, appearing to be in his forties. Holding a dagger, he stood before them.

He sneered at Qin Qi, "As the intel said, you, this college student, have some skills!"

Qin Qi's low voice sounded, "Who are you? What did my family do to provoke you?"

"Your family indeed didn't provoke me, but someone paid a high price for me to kill your entire family..." The middle-aged man sneered, "As for my name, folks in the underworld call me Lord Liu the Third."

"But unfortunately, knowing my name won't do you any good. Because today, you and your family must die!"

After speaking, his figure moved like a ghost, rushing towards Qin Qi at an extremely fast speed.

Qin Qi could tell this speed was beyond even the best knife moves he had seen!

This was the toughest opponent he had encountered so far.

He didn't know who sent him, but seeing the blatant murderous intent in his eyes, it was clear!

If he lost the fight, not only would he die, but Lin Jie and Bai Ying'er would also be in grave danger!

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