Chapter 193 - Someone Bad-Mouthing His Girlfriend

Li Qin Yao stared at the documents in her hand and studied them with focus. After a few minutes have passed, she lifted her head and met Li Mu Bai's gaze and pointed out to a few information on the paper.

The two of them discussed the matters regarding the project in B City briefly before Li Qin Yao stood up to leave. 

Li Mu Bai turned to his ȧssistant and passed the documents to him along with a few words before he stood up and walked over to his cousin. "Let me send you off."

Li Qin Yao stared at him for a few seconds and nodded. The two of them walked out of the room and walked along the corridor. Li Qin Yao tilted her head up to look at her cousin. As she looked at his face, Li Qin Yao could see a hint of tiredness on his face. 

"You drink too much today," Li Qin Yao pointed out. "Are you alright?"

Li Mu Bai glanced at her and answered. "Still okay." The two of them walked side by side until Li Mu Bai decided to break the silence. "I heard that you're dating Director Zhang," 

"Hmm…" 

"Is he treating you well?" 

Li Qin Yao turned to her cousin and tried to figure out the reason he was asking her the questions. After deciding that Li Mu Bai was merely asking, Li Qin Yao then answered. "He's good to me."

"I'm glad to hear that."

Li Qin Yao shot another glance at her cousin. She then recalled a conversation with Li Ming Han not too long ago where Li Ming Han had mentioned that both he and Li Mu Bai would not do anything that would harm her. 

Although Li Qin Yao had once doubted Li Mu Bai's involvement in the accident two years ago, recently, she had started to rethink things again. When she left QL Group, Li Mu Bai would be the one who would gain the most. However, after working together with Li Mu Bai for years, Li Qin Yao thought that he was not that kind of person.

"I heard that you have started to go on a few blind dates," Li Qin Yao mentioned casually.

Li Mu Bai let out a chuckle. "Ever since Li Ming Han announced that he was going to marry, everyone started to pressure me into marriage." Of course, other than his mother, his grandparents too would not stop nagging him to find someone who can look after him.

"Well, it's tough to be the eldest grandson," Li Qin Yao commented. She looked at him again and smiled.

At this time, Li Qin Yao felt her phone vibrated on her hand. She unlocked her phone and smiled when she saw a message from Zhang Yu Han. She tapped her fingers on the screen and replied to him with a message that she was on her way to him.

Just as both of them reached a corner, both Li Qin Yao and Li Mu Bai heard a familiar voice. Their steps were gradually slow as they tried to listen to the voice.

"Director Zhang, have you heard about that accident in Capital City two years ago? A shopping mall collapsed, causing a few construction workers to die."

It was not hard for Li Qin Yao to figure out that the voice belonged to her cousin, Li Mu Chen. Judging from the way she spoke, Li Qin Yao knew that her cousin was talking to her boyfriend.

Her expression darkened as she guessed at what Li Mu Chen was trying to do.

From the corner of her eyes, Li Qin Yao saw that Li Mu Bai took a step forward to stop his sister. Swiftly, Li Qin Yao stretched her hand to pull at Li Mu Bai's sleeve to stop him. She looked at his face and saw the apparent anger on his expression. 

Lii Mu Bai raised a brow at her as if asking what she was trying to do and Li Qin Yao shook her head and placed a finger on her lips, signaling him to be quiet.

At least for now, she wanted to hear what else would Li Mu Chen spoke about her.

Zhang Yu Han did not answer to Li Mu Chen's question, but instead, he continued to stare at her.

Taking his silence as his permission to continue, Li Mu Chen took a deep breath and walked over the man. "You might not know it, but two years ago, that scandal had shaken the entire Capital City. That accident was because the project manager of that time authorized the use of cheap materials for the construction."

Zhang Yu Han stood silently without saying anything. However, if one looked closely, one would see the way his eyes grew darker with every word that Li Mu Chen had spoken.

Li Mu Chen stopped once she reached in front of Zhang Yu Han. She tilted her head sideways and smiled. "Do you know who was that project manager? It was no other than my cousin, Li Qin Yao."

There was a long silence before Zhang Yu Han finally spoke. "Why are you telling me this?"

The smile on Li Mu Chen's lips grew wider. Director Zhang, don't be mistaken. I have no other intention but to warn you to be careful of Li Qin Yao." She lowered her head and suddenly looked up, batting her eyes at him. "Since you are the biggest investor for that project in B City, I feel that it was necessary to warn you. After all, it would be bad if Zhang Group will be implicated if anything should happen with Li Qin Yao as the project manager."

"Thank you for your warning, Miss Li, but I don't need them," Zhang Yu Han said.

Li Mu Chen froze as she heard his answer.

Why is it that her plans were not working against this man? She was being generous by giving him a warning. Why won't he listen to her?

Could it be that he did not believe in her words?

Li Mu Chen quickly composed herself and tried to stop Zhang Yu Han from leaving. "Director Zhang, I know that you are dating my cousin, but you have to believe in my words. I will not lie to you about such things. I have proof."

Zhang Yu Han stared at her and sneered. He pressed at his phone and placed it on his ears as he made his attempt to leave.

Anyway, he did not feel the need to spend his time with Li Mu Chen and listen to someone bad-mouthing his girlfriend. 

Just as he was about to turn to the corner, his steps immediately halted as he saw the two people before him. His face gradually softened when he saw his girlfriend stood in front of him. 

"Qin Yao, you're here."

Li Mu Chen froze when she heard Zhang Yu Han's gentle voice. She slowly turned around, ready to argue with her cousin when she saw that there was someone else besides Li Qin Yao. Li Mu Chen's eyes grew wide and her face turned pale. "B-brother."