Chapter 5  

There was a mocking look on Chi Xia’s face. “I don’t see any sincerity in this gift. You bought it for 10 RMB and simply wrapped it up. Pretending that something you bought from a novice knitter is a homemade gift. How shameless can you get?”

Qiao Mu twisted her lips and said defensively, “No matter what gift I get her, she wouldn’t like it anyway. She will just end up throwing it into the trash can. So, what’s wrong with giving her a piece of trash? That way, the gift wouldn’t go to waste.”

“God, you’re seriously cunning!” Chi Xia said in exasperation. Qiao Mu was such a cunning fox, and her personality did not match her pure and innocent appearance at all.

Chi Xia was Qiao Mu’s best friend, and they were extremely close. This was why Chi Xia knew Qiao Mu really well.

Qiao Mu watched as Chi Xia left in the cab. She looked at the gift she was holding with a satisfied expression. Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind her.

“You look pretty happy for someone who’s holding a piece of trash.”

Qiao Mu widened her eyes abruptly and quickly turned to look at the person who was speaking. She saw a towering figure standing beneath the shade.

“You… Why are you being so sneaky?”

‘Trash? Shit! That person heard my conversation with Chi Xia just now!’ …..

Li Yan had already entered the courtyard of the mansion when Qiao Mu exited the mansion.

When he saw how sneaky she was acting, he decided to stand in the courtyard and take a look at what she was doing after he got out of the car.

This little thing had seriously exceeded his expectations. He thought that he was only an innocent and naive young woman, and he did not expect her personality to be like this.

Li Yan strode toward her, and his gaze fell upon the box she was holding. He arched an eyebrow. “I’m quite curious about what the piece of trash in this box actually is.”

Qiao Mu was so flustered that she did not know what to say.

‘Damn it.’ She had always been a careful person, and her stepmother and stepsister had never been able to find any fault with her. How did she end up letting someone eavesdrop on her conversation with Chi Xia?

And she did not even know who this man was!

The towering figure walked closer to her. His face was illuminated by the yellow lights of the mansion, and she could kind of discern his appearance.

He had placed both his hands in his pockets, and there was a slight smile on his face. He emanated an arrogant and noble-like aura. Qiao Mu furrowed her eyebrows a little. The man before her looked tremendously familiar. But she would never have forgotten a face like that if she had seen him before.

At this moment, she did not have time to ponder about this sense of familiarity. She took a step forward, pointed at his nose and said fiercely, “No matter who you are, you better not create trouble. Whatever you saw and heard was not true, and I’m warning you to keep your mouth shut! I’m the second young mistress of the Qiao household. You can try to tell other people about this and see if they would believe in what you say or what I say!”

Li Yan smiled when he heard Qiao Mu’s warning, but his gaze was cold. “Second Young Mistress Qiao, you seriously have a bad memory!”

‘I have a bad memory? What is he implying?’

Qiao Mu decided to ignore him, and she left with the gift in her hands. She said before she walked away, “Don’t forget what I’ve said. Keep your mouth shut if you don’t want to get into trouble, or don’t blame me for making life difficult for you!”

Li Yan watched as the petite figure disappeared into the night. He narrowed his dark orbs, and there was a hint of danger in his eyes.

‘I can’t believe that this little thing really doesn’t recognize me! She doesn’t realize who I am even after meeting me twice!

‘But she’s very gutsy indeed. She actually threatened and warned me so fiercely!

‘Well, I’m interested to see how she’s going to make life difficult for me!’

His thin lips curled up into a smile, and in the night, he emanated a wild and devilish aura.

…..

Qiao Mu sneaked back into the main hall from a balcony in the corner, and she could not get the face of the man she met just now out of her mind.

He could be said to be the best looking man she had ever seen. He was practically a charming devil. Suddenly, a scene that she vaguely remembered flashed before her eyes. She was about to put some thought into it when a voice jolted her out of her reverie.