Shen Qiaoyan stood angrily at the door of the room, her face flushed.

Ling Ziqian lowered his head, accepting her judgment unconditionally.

"Idiot, you should at least have said something when you woke up! It's so embarrassing!" Shen Qiaoyan shouted in a carefree manner.

"Well, I was scared at the time, so..." Ling Ziqian scratched his head awkwardly.

"Am I that scary-looking that I could frighten you!" Shen Qiaoyan said angrily.

"No, no, you're very beautiful..."

"It looks great. You're not trying to recall it in your head right now, are you?"

"..."

After giving Ling Ziqian a hard punch and playing around for a while, Shen Qiaoyan grabbed Ling Ziqian's collar, her face flushed, and muttered, "Forget about it all. It was an accident. Let's pretend nothing happened."

Ling Ziqian nodded, willing to pretend that nothing had happened.

"Okay, come to my room and watch TV together."

"I want to take a shower."

"Come to my room to wash up, your backpack is in my room."

Pulled into the room by Shen Qiaoyan, who reverted to her carefree demeanor, Ling Ziqian felt quite embarrassed.

Entering the bathroom, Ling Ziqian breathed a sigh of relief, but upon seeing the clothes Shen Qiaoyan had changed out of, he immediately became somewhat unsettled.

"Don't touch my clothes, or I'll punch you to pieces!" Shen Qiaoyan shouted anxiously, remembering that her clothes were still in the bathroom.

"It won't move anymore." Ling Ziqian said dejectedly as he took off his clothes.

I didn't shower last night, and I feel extremely uncomfortable all over.

Ling Ziqian was taking a comfortable shower when he heard a knock on the door.

Shen Qiaoyan went to open the door and saw that it was Xu Ya who came over.

Having accepted Xu Ya's platinum necklace, Shen Qiaoyan had already forgiven Xu Ya.

She flashed a bright smile, "Sister Xu Ya, what brings you here? Weren't you at the company?"

"Something happened." Xu Ya smiled as well. "Is Ziqian with you? I knocked on the door of the next room just now, but he didn't respond."

"He's taking a shower," Shen Qiaoyan said casually, pointing to the bathroom and gesturing for Xu Ya to enter the room.

Xu Ya had already guessed that Shen Qiaoyan and Ling Ziqian were a couple, so she wasn't surprised that the two were sharing a room.

But when she entered the room and glanced at the bed, she saw a few red bloodstains on the snow-white quilt, and she immediately lost her composure.

Could it be that the two of them just now... Right, it's morning now, why is Ling Ziqian taking a shower? It's because they just did it, right?

Xu Ya's imagination ran wild, and Shen Qiaoyan sensed that something was wrong with her.

This carefree girl only noticed the bloodstains on the blanket at this moment, and she immediately blushed and panicked.

"This, this, this blood is because..."

"Yes, I know, I won't tell anyone."

"No, it's because, because..."

"If you feel I'm bothering you, I'll leave now."

"...Waaah, Sister Xu Ya, please let me explain!"

Shen Qiaoyan grabbed Xu Ya, who was trying to leave; she was so anxious she was almost crying!

Ling Ziqian was taking a shower in the bathroom, completely baffled by what was going on with those two guys.

After a long pause, Shen Qiaoyan stammered as she explained what had happened.

Xu Ya was very curious, "Aren't you two a couple?"

"No."

"Then how come you're all sharing a room?"

"..."

Shen Qiaoyan was speechless.

Xu Ya smiled and stopped making things difficult for Shen Qiaoyan.

She was a girl too, and she knew that girls always had all sorts of strange and wonderful ideas in their hearts.

At this moment, Ling Ziqian, having finished his shower, came out of the bathroom.

He felt a little embarrassed when he saw Xu Ya, but fortunately Xu Ya didn't tease him.

"Have you signed the contract yet?" Ling Ziqian asked casually.

"No," Xu Ya replied.

Ling Ziqian was immediately stunned. "What happened?"

Xu Ya nodded. "An elderly gentleman who was supposed to sign the contract with our company couldn't find his personal seal. Although a signature can replace a personal seal, that gentleman is quite traditional, or you could say old-fashioned, and didn't have a personal seal, so the signing of the contract was suspended."

Shen Qiaoyan became worried, "Could it have been stolen?"

"I don't know." Xu Ya's face was full of trouble. "In short, we must find that old gentleman's personal seal now, otherwise the contract will be difficult to sign."

Upon hearing this, Ling Ziqian looked at Xu Ya and asked, "Is this why you came to see me?"

Xu Ya nodded excitedly and began to recount what had happened before. She said that Ling Ziqian was quick-witted, extremely intelligent, had a keen sense of smell, and was also incredibly skilled. She practically idolized Ling Ziqian.

Pushing up her black-rimmed glasses, Xu Ya became serious. "If this gets out, it will have a very bad impact. Besides, it's not a big deal. The old gentleman didn't call the police, so we suspect it might have been done by a business rival. He allowed us to investigate."

"In short, we must find the old gentleman's personal seal. Ling Ziqian, I'm counting on you for this!"

"Even if you say that..." Ling Ziqian scratched his head awkwardly, feeling very embarrassed.

"That sounds quite interesting!" Shen Qiaoyan exclaimed restlessly. "Master, let's go take a look!"

Ling Ziqian nodded helplessly. He couldn't refuse to help, but, "I'm not confident when it comes to finding things."

Xu Ya smiled and said, "No matter what, Ziqian, the fact that you're willing to help gives us a glimmer of hope!"

It's not just about having a glimmer of hope; Xu Ya really wants to say, Ling Ziqian, you are our hope!

Seeing that Xu Ya trusted Ling Ziqian so much, Shen Qiaoyan felt a little jealous.

She went to find the platinum necklace and put it back into Xu Ya's hand.

"What's wrong with you..." Xu Ya was a little surprised, thinking that Shen Qiaoyan was angry.

"You've worn this necklace before. It feels weird for me to wear it. Besides, what girl gives a necklace to another girl?" Shen Qiaoyan muttered.

Ling Ziqian understood the unspoken meaning: Shen Qiaoyan wanted him to give her the necklace!

Xu Ya smiled, said nothing, and put the necklace back on her fair neck.

Having just finished showering, Ling Ziqian dried his hair, put on his shoes, and went downstairs with the two guys.

The company seal is missing. Could it be the work of a business rival?

As for what Huo Nan's company was, and who exactly wanted to target him, Ling Ziqian had no idea.

Chapter 172 It's only right, we must stand up!

After leaving the hotel, he got back into Xu Ya's red car.

Sitting in the back seat with Shen Qiaoyan, Ling Ziqian felt a little embarrassed as he recalled what had just happened.

But Shen Qiaoyan seemed to have forgotten what had just happened and didn't care at all. After sitting down, she even reached out and helped Ling Ziqian straighten his collar.

"Honestly, this is a grown-up, and he still can't dress properly. He should also get his hair cut!" Shen Qiaoyan said like an older sister.

"I'll go when I have time," Ling Ziqian replied quickly, blushing slightly.

"I can tell you're just making excuses. You homebody, when don't you have time?" Shen Qiaoyan ruthlessly exposed Ling Ziqian.

She was very close. Her sweet scent wafted over, and Ling Ziqian turned his head to look out the window, feeling a little embarrassed.

Huan Yue's helpless voice came, "I'm telling you, when are you going to get thick-skinned? I really want to see you flirting with girls."

"There won't be such a time."

"Then you'll never escape your virginity; just wait to become a magician!"

Ling Ziqian had had enough of this guy and stopped talking to him.

The car was driving smoothly towards the outskirts of Tianhai City.

While Shen Qiaoyan and Xu Ya were talking, Ling Ziqian took out his phone and started texting Dou Xiaorong and Su Mingxi, who were located in Haitang City.

Shilian Middle School, Haitang City.

Although it was during class time, Dou Xiaorong secretly texted Ling Ziqian on her phone.

She kept pouting, clearly jealous.

"Why does it smell sour? Did someone spill a bottle of vinegar?" Su Mingxi, sitting to the side, said softly, teasing Dou Xiaorong.

"That guy is actually with Qiaoyan." Dou Xiaorong muttered, looking at Su Mingxi, "Aren't you jealous?"

"Why would I be jealous? Honestly." Su Mingxi smiled.

"It would be strange if I wasn't jealous!" Dou Xiaorong said resentfully. "Even friends get jealous when they're not in a relationship!"

Su Mingxi touched her cheeks a little guiltily, her cheeks were a little hot, "Then I'm a little jealous, after all, I feel very comfortable with Ziqian, and that's probably why Qiaoyan is with Ziqian."

Dou Xiaorong pouted in dissatisfaction, "Do you think Qiaoyan might have fallen for Ziqian?"

Su Mingxi smiled and shook her head.

How do you know you won't?

"She does like Ziqian, but not in a romantic way. It's more like the liking between friends. As for the reason, you can tell from her usual behavior. For example, the way she looks at Ziqian is completely different from the way you look at him!"

Dou Xiaorong nodded, "But I'm still jealous."

Su Mingxi couldn't help but reach out and pat Dou Xiaorong's head. "When he comes back, you can invite him somewhere!"

"Yes, Mingxi, you should come too."

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