The matter isn't complicated, nor is it difficult to resolve, at least not for Su Qing.

Dealing with this kind of shameless scoundrel, honestly, there's no good way about it. You either have to be more shameless than him, or you need to get hold of some dirt on him.

Initially, he had a better plan, just like Lu Yang said himself, as long as he delayed exposing it a little, waited until he finished up, by then Lu Yang would have no way to deny it.

But he couldn't risk Wen Nanqing's safety, even if the narrator's hints indicated no accidents could occur.

However, from what he observed, even if nothing happened in the end, it would still probably be quite a blow to the landlady.

Besides, he was there too. If something like that happened, wouldn't that be too absurd?

If he disclosed his plan to Wen Nanqing in advance, he couldn't explain the information source. After several police station encounters, he had become extra cautious about events that had yet to occur.

In this case, the only option was to find some dirt on the opponent. As for the opponent's connections and even the attempted drugging, because nothing happened and there was no evidence, nothing substantial could be done about it.

The red wine serves as evidence, but how it would eventually be viewed is another issue. He wasn't confident about this, so he decided to extract some more beneficial information instead.

"What? Are you saying he... he wanted to... spit, spit, spit."

Wen Nanqing quickly rinsed her mouth. Thankfully, she hadn't swallowed it, and the wine hadn't stayed in her mouth for long.

But Su Qing wasn't so lucky; his face and white shirt he wore to work were stained with red wine.

Especially the shirt, because it was white, the stains were obvious.

The whole person was filled with the aroma of red wine.

"Sister Wen, you could've aimed in another direction too!" Su Qing said helplessly.

Hearing this, Wen Nanqing saw his appearance and couldn't help but exclaim, then hurriedly took a tissue from the table to wipe him off.

"Are you okay? I didn't do it on purpose. You should've spoken up sooner."

To this, Su Qing waved it off, "It's fine, I'll wash my face later, don't worry, I won't hold it against you."

Hearing this, Wen Nanqing's face turned red, and she gave him a punch, "You rascal!"

Usually, she was elegant and poised, full of femininity. This bit of coyness made her seem so delicately charming that he couldn't help but stare.

After all, it was his imported red wine that was wasted all over someone, which was quite embarrassing, but his explanation did make things a lot better.

"Now tell me, what's the whole story?"

In response, Su Qing didn't hold back, sharing everything he knew.

Five minutes later, Wen Nanqing, with a dark face, said gravely, "He really is scum. It's lucky you were here this time, or else the consequences could've really..."

Halfway through, she couldn't continue. In her current situation, talking about preserving her dignity seemed laughable, but if she ended up entangled with her ex-husband, that would be worse than death.

"That's why I had him leave the bottle behind. Oh, and there's also a recording from earlier. I'll send it to you later. Whether it's evidence, I don't know. As for what you want to do, Sister Wen, that's up to you. But even if you do press charges, I'm afraid it won't have much effect." Su Qing explained softly, also outlining the risks involved.

"So, just because he didn't succeed in his misdeeds, I'm supposed to let him off the hook? That's letting him off too lightly, isn't it?" Wen Nanqing couldn't swallow her anger.

Understandably, her family was quite prominent in Jiang City, and although such an incident wasn't particularly glorious, pretending it never happened seemed a bit too difficult.

"That's not necessary. I have another plan," Su Qing offered.

Hearing this, Wen Nanqing looked up sharply, "What plan?"

"When I talked to the ex-husband in the end, he was already a little panicked, afraid I'd call the police right there. So I managed to glean some information. The ex-husband's company seems to be in trouble and needs a lot of money. That's why he's trying to get back together with you as a fallback," Su Qing said.

Hearing this, Wen Nanqing narrowed her eyes, "Are you saying... I should take down his company?"

"I don't know about the company stuff, but you could investigate to see what the problem with his company is. If it's tax evasion, we could report it, right?" Su Qing suggested half-jokingly.

Although he knew about the opponent's tax evasion through the narrator's hints, he couldn't just make a phone call to report it without solid evidence.

He didn't understand company issues, but the landlady might. After all, she was a wealthy woman, and her family connections were surely broader than his own.

Speaking unintentionally, listening intently, his words gave the landlady a considerable revelation. After all, the company's three shareholders had just gathered yesterday to discuss countermeasures.

"Alright, I'll see about it, but this won't just be let go," Wen Nanqing said angrily.

He naturally didn't have much more to say. As a friend, he'd done what he could. In fact, even coming here today was a bit overstepping, but because he was involved and couldn't just watch the landlady get bullied, he came.

"Okay, since things are settled, shall we leave?" Wen Nanqing stood up.

"Don't! I haven't finished eating yet. I barely touched the dishes. What a waste! It's rare to have someone pay for me."

"A meal's nothing. I can treat you anytime!"

"You're treating, but this one is a freebie. Freebies can't be beat!"

The landlady: ...

In the end, she couldn't out-pull Su Qing and had to sit across from him, watching him finish every bite.

Buuurp~~

"Are you full?"

"Mmm."

"Alright then! Once you're full, let's go!"

"These flowers shouldn't go to waste, it's 99 roses! Let's take them!"

Wen Nanqing: "Put the flowers down or I'll hit you!"

"Or we can take the petals home for your foot bath?"

"No need, thank you very much!" the landlady snapped, biting her teeth, thinking, eating is fine, but taking the flowers? Seriously?

It's not that she couldn't take them, but she found it disgusting.

Finally, Su Qing reluctantly shook his head, thinking to himself, these damn rich people really don't know what frugality means.

On the way back, Su Qing drove leisurely. The red wine on his clothes had dried, leaving stains on his chest. The landlady, sitting in the passenger seat, saw it and couldn't help but offer, "Why don't you take off your shirt later, and I'll wash it for you?"

"No need, I'll just toss it in the washer. If it doesn't come out, you owe me one!"

He wasn't fussy; the clothes weren't expensive, unlike Aunt Shen's dresses, which had to be hand-washed.

As they spoke, their car passed by the aquarium, and from a distance, he spotted some familiar faces.

"Sister Wen, has Xiaoyun gone to her aunt's?"

"Yeah, I'll pick her up later."

"No need!"

With that, Su Qing made a sharp turn, and the car screeched to a stop in front of two people and a dog, lowering the window:

"Who's calling you Auntie?"

Shen Yi: ???

Wen Nanqing: ...

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