Kind, but not stupid.
The man did not let down his guard against He Shaochen at all. However, they really needed material support right now. Since there was one that came knocking on his door, he had to make good use of it.
Momo brought He Shaochen to her house. She giggled and said, "Brother Ye, I didn't think that uncle would really agree to us being together. If I knew it would be so easy, I would have brought you here earlier."
He Shaochen shook his head and chuckled. "Silly girl, do you really think that uncle of yours is such an easy person to talk to?"
Momo was stunned.
He Shaochen looked at her as if she was still too young. He shook his head. "Not only did we not get your uncle's approval, he even sent people to keep an eye on us."
"How could that be?"
"If you don't believe me, get someone you trust to pay attention to your surroundings. Then you'll know if I'm telling the truth."
Momo quickly called her trusted aide and asked him to pay attention to the situation around her house. In the end, it was just as He Shaochen said. There were a lot more people coming and going. The extra people were sent by the man to keep an eye on them.
She hung up the phone and secretly gritted her teeth. She did not think that the man would play such a trick on her.
"Your uncle is indeed a capable person. I reckon that when you ascend the throne, he will kick me away."
Momo immediately panicked. "How can he do that? Brother Ye, I don't want to be a puppet and be controlled by others. I also don't want to be separated from you. "
He Shaochen smiled in his heart and nodded. "En, I can see your intentions."
"Then what should we do now? We can't just sit here and wait for death! " Momo had always wanted to get rid of the man. That was why she had placed her hopes on He Shaochen. Now, she realized that the man actually wanted to use He Shaochen to do things for him? How could she tolerate such a thing?
"Bei Ah Duo, do you really plan to be with me?" He Shaochen asked seriously.
Momo nodded seriously. She looked at him with a sincere and infatuated gaze. "Of course I'm serious! Brother Ye, I definitely don't want to be separated from you. What do you want to do? I fully support you. "
He Shaochen had been waiting for this sentence.
His thin lips curved into a faint smile, his slender fingers stroking Momo's hair. "You just have to do as I say."
— —
"Looks like the honey trap worked?"
Adam teased when he saw the smile on He Shaochen's face.
He Shaochen was in a good mood and didn't want to argue with him. He said, "I've succeeded in driving a wedge between Momo and her uncle. I've also found out where Freya is being held. Now the most important thing is the whereabouts of the necklace. Give me a few more days, and I'll definitely bring her and the necklace out."
"You'd better be careful. Momo's uncle isn't a simple person."
Adam had also heard of the man's reputation. He was definitely one of the top three in the J Organisation for his sinister and cunning ways.
He Shaochen sneered. "That man is indeed very capable, but the people around him are too stupid. Momo will be my trump card to defeat the J Organisation."
Adam sighed. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. That Momo is really pitiful. She was used by someone and yet she still stuck to him. She loves you so much, yet you still have the heart to do this to her."
"Love? Don't use such a disgusting word on me. I don't need other women to love me. " He Shaochen dusted his collar and walked forward. "I won't let anyone who hurts her off. I'm the same as you on this point."
Momo had caused Qiao Qiao to be bedridden. In the future, he would definitely let her experience the pain of Qiao Qiao.
— —
He Shaochen went to the ward. When he saw Qiao Qiao's body covered with tubes, his heart sank.
Qiao Qiao wasn't asleep, but she was listless. She leaned against the headboard and read a book with her head tilted. When she heard footsteps, she raised her head and saw He Shaochen walking towards her. There was a familiar warmth in her eyes. She reached out her hand to him. "Shaochen, you're here."
"Yes, I'm here." He Shaochen held Qiao Qiao's hand and kissed her fingertips. It was very intimate and emotional. "What are you reading?"
He took the book from Qiao Qiao's hand and realized that she was reading a mystery novel again. He couldn't help but recall that when they were in the villa, Qiao Qiao had practically read all the mystery novels in his underground library. Later on, he had no choice but to send Lingyu to search for everything to fill up the books.
"You really like reading these kinds of books."
Qiao Qiao snatched the book from He Shaochen's hand and nodded. "Yes, because mystery novels can train one's thinking and logic. This way, I won't become a muddle-headed person."
"You're so particular about reading books."
"There's a lot more particular about reading books." Qiao Qiao corrected him.
The two of them chatted for a while and stopped talking.
However, it wasn't that He Shaochen didn't want to chat. It was just that Qiao Qiao had a hard time talking. Now, she felt very uncomfortable after saying a few words. He Shaochen felt sorry for her and didn't dare to chat with her too much.
The ward was unusually quiet. Only the sound of pages being flipped could be heard.
After a while, Qiao Qiao finished flipping through the last page. Her gaze fell on He Shaochen and she asked, "Shaochen, is it okay for you to stay here? If you arouse Momo's suspicion … "
Before she finished speaking, He Shaochen's phone rang.
He took out his phone and frowned when he saw the caller ID.
Seeing his reaction, Qiao Qiao asked softly, "Is it Momo calling?"
He Shaochen didn't intend to hide it from Qiao Qiao. He nodded and admitted it, but he didn't pick up the phone. It seemed that he was still conflicted.
"Answer it. It won't be good if you arouse her suspicion."
He Shaochen took a deep breath and picked up the phone in the ward. Qiao Qiao was slightly surprised. She thought that He Shaochen would definitely go out. However, not only did he not go out to pick up the phone, he even turned on the speaker and put it on in the ward.
Momo's sweet voice came from the phone. "Brother Ye, where are you? I came to have dinner with you, but the people at the company said that you weren't around. "
"I'm eating outside. I have a social engagement."
When He Shaochen said this, he didn't sound guilty at all. He was very calm and collected. He took Qiao Qiao's hand and squeezed it.
Momo sounded a little disappointed. "Ah? You have a social engagement again? You've been having a lot of social engagements lately … "
"He Clan wants to continue living in J Country. It's very important to manage the relationships between the top and bottom. There's a lot of knowledge involved."
"Tsk … So troublesome."
Momo didn't care about the knowledge. "When I become Queen, I'll definitely give you immunity. That way, Brother Ye will have a lot of time to accompany me."
He Shaochen chuckled. "I'm really looking forward to it. You have to work hard so that I can have fewer social engagements in the future."
"Yes. Brother Ye, don't worry. I'll definitely get the Queen's position."
"Alright. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first." He Shaochen was already a little impatient, but Momo still couldn't bear to. She called out to He Shaochen. "Brother Ye, I miss you a little."
"…"
This time, Qiaoqiao finally experienced what it was like to hear her husband whisper sweet nothings to another woman in such an open and aboveboard manner.
However, it wasn't too wonderful.
He Shaochen finally managed to deal with Momo. He saw Qiao Qiao looking at him with interest. "Right now, I feel like we're having a private meeting and Momo is the official wife."
"I remember Adam saying something similar. The two of you have so many similarities." He Shaochen sat beside Qiao Qiao and kissed her forehead. "This is the main topic of my conversation with Momo. I didn't go overboard, did I?"
Qiao Qiao pondered for a moment and said matter-of-factly, "I didn't go overboard. However, I find that you're quite hypocritical. You don't even blush when you lie. I'm starting to suspect that when you were in Country A, you were also hugging another woman when you were socializing."
He Shaochen frowned. He was very dissatisfied with Qiao Qiao's words. "You don't believe me?"
"You do. I was just joking. Don't take it to heart."
Qiao Qiao giggled.
He Shaochen didn't argue with her. He only asked, "Do you think I'm despicable to cheat a woman's feelings like this?"
Qiao Qiao's eyes flickered. He Shaochen insisted, "Say whatever comes to mind. I want to hear your opinion."
He didn't care if others would say that he was despicable, but he cared very much about Qiao Qiao's opinion.
Qiao Qiao thought for a moment and lowered her eyes. "From a moral point of view, you are indeed despicable. No matter what, you shouldn't cheat someone's feelings …"
He Shaochen was disappointed. He twitched the corner of his lips. "Really? You also think that I'm wrong? "
Qiao Qiao saw that He Shaochen seemed to be really sad. She blinked and changed the topic. She put her hand on He Shaochen's hand and said calmly, "However, from a moral point of view, I really can't forgive Momo's behavior. She has tried to kill me time and time again. She has never been soft-hearted. If I still pity her, I'll be letting myself down. Isn't there a saying that a pitiful person must have something hateful? I don't support you morally, but from a personal point of view, I agree with your way of doing things. "
She wasn't a saint. There was no need for her to be soft-hearted to her enemies.
He Shaochen laughed after hearing Qiao Qiao's words. Sure enough, this was the kind of woman he liked.
She was kind, but not stupid.
She was never muddle-headed when it came to major issues.
"Actually, I think so too. We have to use different strategies to deal with different people. When dealing with a gentleman, we will use the same set of rules as a gentleman. When dealing with a villain, there is no need to be soft-hearted because they don't deserve it."
"Yes, yes." Qiao Qiao agreed.
He Shaochen looked at the time and said, "It's almost time for dinner. You haven't eaten anything yet. Aren't you hungry?"
"I don't have an appetite."
Qiao Qiao curled up under the blanket, leaving only her eyes open. She stared at him. "If you're hungry, eat something. The food here is good."
"How can you not eat? You won't be able to hold on. " He Shaochen pulled Qiao Qiao up. He saw that her fair, almost transparent arm was full of needle holes. It looked a little scary.
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