Chapter 110：The Innocent Victim (1)

Whether Lee Mu thought Qing Qing was being facetious or serious, there was nothing he could do about it. He could ask the young woman to go home and change into a more appropriate outfit but that would be too rude of a thing to do. Therefore, he just went along with it.

Like all exercise, before they started to jog, they started with a simple warm-up exercise. Perhaps inspired by the elderlies at the park, Lee Mu suggested they go through a series of stretching as warm-up.

Qing Qing had no issue with it. In fact, it fitted her plan perfectly.

She moved her footsteps as naturally as she could until she was standing while facing Lee Mu. Then she started her sets of warm-ups.

She started by turning her body left and right, going over the sets that they taught children how to do in primary school. Then, she bent forward, attempting to use her fingertips to touch her feet.

Ostentatiously, Qing Qing was trying to stretch but she never forgot about flashing her cleavage at Lee Mu who stood right in front of her. While she was doing this, Qing Qing took surreptitious glance at the man who stood across from her.

The man did not seem to notice her seduction, in fact he was barely looking her way. It was not because he realized it would be impolite if he was caught staring but it was as if he had zero interest in what was happening before him.

While Qing Qing was rather irked that her seduction that had worked wonders for her in the past had failed so tremendously, she was glad that she managed to get something she had been suspicious for a while confirmed. After all, in today's day and age, a valuable information could sometimes be more deadly than a bullet.

After another set of warm-up exercise, Lee Mu said, "Come on, let's get going or the temperature might get too warm soon."

Qing Qing nodded and she fell into a steady rhythm beside Lee Mu as they jogged around the park.

It was then that Lee Mu realized the young woman wasn't even wearing a sport bra. Without the necessary support, her upper body bounced all over the place. Lee Mu found it to be highly distracting, not because it did certain thing to his body but it caused the people at the park to turn their attention their way. Lee Mu considered running ahead on his own and reminded himself to not invite Qing Qing to go exercising with him ever again. Then again, he did not know this was the first and last time the young woman would extend such an invitation to him. After all, she only came on this jog because she needed to complete a mission, after her mission was completed, she had no reason to hang out with Lee Mu anymore, at least not in a setting like this.

Lee Mu sighed to himself and kept his head on the road, trying to finish this jog as fast as he could.

He did not realize Qing Qing had been quietly observing him. Other the initial gaze Lee Mu directed her way, he did not once look back at her again. Qing Qing noticed that it was not because he was trying his best not to look but rather, it was more like he was not interested.

While she got the attention of the other males at the park, she failed to capture the attention of Lee Mu. This was another point to confirm her suspicion. She had one final test at the park before she could move on to the next phase of her plan.

When they passed an open bench during their jog, Qing Qing let out a big gasp like she was trying to catch her breath and said, "Brother Lee Mu, do you mind if we stop for a minute or two?"

Lee Mu turned to look at her and nodded.

Qing Qing collapsed into the bench and Lee Mu went to join her. However, before he sat down, he saw a food truck nearby. Like a gentleman, he walked over to the food truck and returned with two bottles of mineral water.

He handed one over to Qing Qing, adding with a smile, "Here."

He then sat down beside the young woman. Qing Qing twisted the cap open and she told him a sincere "thank you."

In that moment of conscience, Qing Qing did feel guilty trying to entrap this man who had been nothing but kind to her. However, that was soon eclipsed by the desire to get a better life for herself.

She had tumbled through a rough life and it had taught her a valuable lesson, it is a dog eats dog world out there, and every man and woman is out for themselves.

There was bound to be collateral damage on her way to the top and if some innocents were hurt along the way, then so be it. It was inevitable. For that brief moment, Qing Qing did feel sorry for Lee Mu but ultimately she felt sorrier for herself. If she was born right at the top like some fortunate souls were, then she would not have to struggle so much and people would not get hurt because of her. Therefore, it was not her fault, it was the fault of fate for placing her in such a circumstance. She was merely trying her best to survive, so how could anyone possibly fault her for that?

Was the lion cruel for hunting the gazelle? She did not think so, it was merely how the natural world operate.

With everything figured out, Qing Qing moved on to the next part of her plan. She raised the bottle to her lips with one arm and very expertly nudged her shoulder in such a manner that the strap of her dress slipped down her shoulder.

Lee Mu wasn't paying her any attention but Qing Qing called out, "Brother Lee Mu, do you mind helping me with the dress?"