Strong Female Side Character Awakens

Chapter 30: Was She A Child?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“No.” Chu Yan’s voice was as indifferent as ever.

After saying that, he probably felt that her tone was too cold, so Ye Qingran would overthink it. He added, “You appeared at the right time.”

It was indeed timely. He was very satisfied with today’s ending.

Ye Qingran immediately asked, “Who is that woman?”

Chu Yan replied, “An irrelevant person.”

Ye Qingran looked at him meaningfully and said, “Irrelevant? That woman likes you very much. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have tried to drug you. You knew about it before, didn’t you?”

Chu Yan didn’t deny it. “I had a rough idea.”

Ye Qingran asked curiously, “What do you mean by a rough idea? Did you want to beat her at her own game and take that woman in first, or did you have other preparations?”

Chu Yan suddenly became serious and looked at her with a solemn expression. “Don’t ask so many questions as a child.”

“A child?” Ye Qingran really wanted to laugh. She also said seriously, “I’m a child? Then what are you?”

“An adult.”

Ye Qingran: “...”

This answer was perfect.

She was actually speechless.

Chu Yan looked at her. “Don’t change the topic.”

Ye Qingran leaned back in her chair with a languid expression. She looked young and harmless. “I’m not changing the topic. I just wanted to ask the question in my heart.”

Chu Yan looked at her in silence.”...”

This man was so hard to fool. Forget it, forget it. She would just tell him. Actually, it was nothing, Ye Qingran thought.

She smiled. “Alright, then I’ll tell you. I accidentally saw her drugging the drink and even saw her bring the drink to you.”

Chu Yan said, “There’s no broken glass on the door of that private room. You can’t see it from outside unless you...”

He narrowed his eyes as he spoke.

Ye Qingran nodded. “It’s exactly what you think. I’ll show it to you too. But, Chu Yan... sir, don’t be shocked when you see it.”

When she called his name, she deliberately added an “sir” to tease him.

She took out her computer and hacked into the Dragon Palace’s surveillance system again.

When the screen appeared, she handed the computer to Chu Yan. “Take a look for yourself.”

Chu Yan watched the surveillance video with a slow and serious expression.

Ye Qingran said, “I didn’t mean to hack into their system. It’s just that I always felt like I was being spied on in the Dragon Palace today. I wanted to check it out, but I accidentally found this. I was really shocked at that time! This boss of the Dragon Palace really isn’t an ordinary person. He’s not even afraid of being discovered by others.”

After a pause, she said, “Perhaps, he really isn’t afraid. It’s probably because he has a strong background. Even if he is discovered, he can handle it. I think it’s better for you not to go to the Dragon Palace to discuss business in the future.”

Chu Yan replied, “I won’t.”

The small Jiang City was really full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons.

He had met Long Junyao before. He was obviously a person who had disguised himself well and was very scheming.

He just didn’t expect that he would be so arrogant and unbridled.

Who gave him the confidence?

However, compared to Long Junyao, Ye Qingran, who was in front of him, was even more intriguing.

Chu Yan’s expression was ambivalent. After quietly looking at Ye Qingran for two seconds, he asked in a low voice, “Who exactly are you?”

His words were too out of the blue. Ye Qingran was stunned. “...”

She met Chu Yan’s gaze.

His gaze, indifferent and deep, was still the same as usual. However, she could feel a penetrating force that could send chills down people’s spines.

Had she been exposed?

She didn’t hide much so it wasn’t strange for her to get exposed. Therefore, she had already found an explanation for herself.

But why was Chu Yan the one who had exposed her first?

He didn’t know her before.

How did he know that she wasn’t the Ye Qingran of the past?

It could only be said that this man’s IQ was too high!

“Who am I? Of course I’m Ye Qingran!” She was indeed Ye Qingran.

“Perhaps so.” Chu Yan didn’t pursue the matter.

But these three words had a deeper meaning.

He continued, “I’m not telling you this to threaten you. On the contrary, I hope that this person is you because I can see that you have no ill intentions towards my sister.”

Not only did he have no ill intentions, but he was also very good to Ruoruo.

Moreover, it was indeed as he had promised. He tried his best to make Ruo Ruo not fall in love with him and study hard.

But only this was enough to make him feel that the Ye Qingran in the past was just a disguise, until tonight.

It was absolutely impossible for him to be the same Ye Qingran from the investigation.

They were two completely different people.

Had they been stimulated and changed?

He didn’t believe that a person could undergo such a drastic change in such a short time.

Then there were only two possibilities.

The first possibility was that the other party had been faking it all along.

But no matter how much a person faked it, his IQ was still the same.

From the minute details of how they usually handled matters and tonight’s incident, it was obvious that the IQ of the two Ye Qingran’s weren’t on the same level at all.

Then there was only the second possibility, which was that Ye Qingran had changed into another person.

Although this was a little inconceivable, it wasn’t impossible.

A smile appeared on Ye Qingran’s face again. “I know you’re not threatening me, but I also know that you must have a reason for telling me this.”

Chu Yan said, “Yes, I hope you can do something for me.”

Ye Qingran instantly understood what it was. After seeing the surveillance footage of the Dragon Palace, she knew that this incident must be tied to the Dragon Palace.

She asked quizzically, “Does the boss of the Dragon Palace have a grudge against you?”

Chu Yan replied, “I don’t have a grudge against him, but I think I know the person behind him.”

“So, you want me to help you monitor the Dragon Palace and find the person behind him.” Ye Qingran was very confused. “Theoretically, you shouldn’t be short of manpower, and your subordinates should be able to hack into the Dragon Palace’s system. Why do you have to find me?”

“I don’t want a third person to know about this.”

Chu Yan actually believed her, and that surprised Ye Qingran.

She deliberately asked, “Then, what if I refuse?”

“If you refuse, then refuse. It won’t do anything to you.”

“Oh...” Ye Qingran tilted her head slightly and looked at him with her long and narrow eyes. She said with a hint of coquettishness, “It’s not impossible to agree to you, but I want you to agree to three conditions.”

“Speak.”

“You don’t even ask what the conditions are? What if I want you to sell your body?”

Ye Qingran’s tone suddenly became playful. The corners of her mouth, hiding a hint of craftiness, curled up into a smile.

Chu Yan looked at her expressionlessly.

Ye Qingran blinked and smiled exceptionally brightly. “I was just joking. You’re too rigid. Life must be so boring for you, isn’t it?”

Chu Yan’s gaze was deep.

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, “Don’t worry. I’m only interested in your brain, not your body.”

Ye Qingran: “...”