Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 131

Kidnapping Case.

“Is it not necessary?”

Fu Chaoyun asked in return.

            

At the same time, she gestured for Pei Xuezhi to look at their current surroundings—

This was a public place, under everyone’s watchful eyes​¹.

“…”

            

Pei Xuezhi rubbed her head. Thinking about how she had just troubled the other person, and had at least eaten two or three of those annoying onion rings, she uttered the phrase she had repeatedly said after meeting this person.

“Alright.”

The Alpha instantly smiled, her eyes crinkling.

            

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After dinner, Fu Chaoyun accompanied Pei Xuezhi in the company for a while longer. After dealing with those two urgent documents, the two returned home together.

Just as Pei Xuezhi had promised…

Afterward.

            

Fu Chaoyun cleaned Pei Xuezhi up, placed her back on the bed to rest, and then went in herself.

The bathroom door closed.

The room’s soundproofing was excellent; not even the pitter-patter of water could be heard. Pei Xuezhi stared in that direction, a flush still lingering on her cheeks.

            

She then took out her phone to make contact.

What exactly happened during the time from when the other person arrived at the company to when I came down?

Or, did someone say something to my Jiejie?

            

—Fu Chaoyun’s state was too abnormal.

Actually, it wasn’t glaringly obvious; Fu Chaoyun had concealed it well later on. But it was also because Pei Xuezhi knew this person’s temperament too well.

Every tiny change was fully captured by her eyes, unable to escape.

            

Soon, Pei Xuezhi found out.

Qin Shu.

The reply was written very clearly.

            

Fu Chaoyun had carefully asked about this person’s various details, and there was another point: she seemed to pause when she heard this name.

Making the other person seem particularly important.

Pei Xuezhi, of course, knew this director sent by the Wilson company to discuss cooperation. Although there was no contact later, she had personally met the other party once that day.

            

Her fingertips gently rested on the brightly lit phone screen, unconsciously caressing it as she thought.

Is there something wrong with this person?

Pei Xuezhi couldn’t sense it.

            

The other party isn’t qualified enough.

So that day, she had also bypassed her and talked to the subordinate she had brought along. From beginning to end, the other party’s gaze hadn’t fallen on her much.

At least, it wasn’t as strong as the unpleasant feeling caused by that scum when it was attached to Mi Shan, constantly staring at her.

            

In contrast, the person in charge and heir of the Wilson Group gave her a stronger sense of presence.

The phone screen interface still remained on the message sent by the other party.

【Pressure the Wilson side on the cooperation.】

            

【Go investigate Qin Shu’s life story.】

It was already close to twelve o’clock. The wage earner who received the message could only crawl out of bed and diligently complete the work assigned by the boss.

Fortunately, the overtime pay and bonuses were sufficient.

            

Don’t underestimate this young President Pei; newly appointed for less than two months, and not even in her field of expertise, but her capabilities and methods were not to be underestimated.

Even though she had never systematically studied it, she seemed to be a natural at this.

No one dared to look down on her.

            

This side agreed, but then Boss Pei, who had given the order, went silent again. What could be done?

They could only continue to wait.

Perhaps some people are really born to do business?

            

The subordinate, awakened and then left hanging without the next instruction for a long time, thought chaotically.

Pei Xuezhi was rigorous and rational, but at certain times, she also trusted her intuition immensely.

It was precisely by relying on this point that she had broken the ice with Fu Chaoyun back then.

            

It was the same now.

Although she had sent people to investigate “Qin Shu’s” life story, she had a gut feeling that the existence of that person’s superior—Chi Guisi​²—was even more deliberate.

The previous “Mi Shan incident” proved that the scum could indeed control and use other people’s bodies, directly possessing and occupying them.

            

She chose Mi Shan not only because her identity was convenient and she could use this method to get close to her, but Mi Shan’s own family background was also quite impressive.

It was also known.

The other party could only control one body at a time, probably using a method of soul possession. The opportunity to switch was to take advantage of the body’s owner being weak, to seize the nest from the cuckoo​³, a forceful occupation.

            

Last time, that person had switched from Mi Shan and also used Mi Shan’s assistant’s body, presumably for this reason.

She couldn’t perform multiple rapid switches in an instant.

Could it be that frequently changing bodies also harms her soul?

            

In this lifetime, the two times she had appeared before Pei Xuezhi, once as the mastermind “Mr. Chou,” and once as the wealthy young lady “Mi Shan”…

It seemed that the identity of “Fu Chaoyun” in the past still had a certain influence on her.

Except for Mi Shan’s assistant, who was used for guidance and quickly discarded, the other party preferred to choose higher and better identities.

            

Perhaps it was convenient for doing things, or perhaps it was due to vanity, having developed a habit, no longer able to accept becoming a subordinate.

Qin Shu was young and already held a high position at Wilson, but after all, there was still someone above her managing things. And that time, in front of her, Chi Guisi had completely ordered Qin Shu around. In front of outsiders, that person showed no displeasure, so—

Pei Xuezhi typed: 【Simultaneously investigate Wilson’s Chi Guisi, specifically check if her behavior and actions in the past six months have been abnormal.】

            

【Okay, President Pei.】 The other side acknowledged.

When she looked up again.

The lingering flush of passion on Pei Xuezhi’s face had completely faded, revealing a hint of coldness in the warmth-filled winter bedroom.

            

That person acts without mercy?

Coincidentally.

She was the same.

            

She also liked to nip all threats in the bud early on.

“Since you’re already a wisp of a lonely soul…”

Pei Xuezhi’s voice was slightly low, and if not listened to carefully, it might seem to carry a hint of murmured affection. But upon careful listening, it was all chilling coldness.

            

Even ruthlessness.

“Wouldn’t it be good to have your soul scattered​⁴!”

That was the ending that person deserved!

            

Just as the subordinate thought, “That’s it for tonight,” “I can go to sleep,” Pei Xuezhi tapped the screen.

【In the future, for any cooperation with the Wilson side, do not discuss it in the company. Go outside.】

【If the other party continues to drag things out, cancel it and switch to the next one.】

            

Subordinate: “…”

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【Okay, President Pei.】

            

After giving the last instruction, Pei Xuezhi finally put away her phone.

No matter what the situation is, since “Qin Shu’s” existence makes Jiejie feel unhappy, then just send her far away.

She had already sensed it.

            

It seems I have plenty of ways to make money!

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At the same time.

Fu Chaoyun, who was “washing up” in the bathroom, also issued orders similar to Pei Xuezhi’s.

            

However, Fu Chaoyun had never truly met either Qin Shu or Chi Guisi; the latter only existed in distant business hearsay. Coupled with the influence of the plot, Fu Chaoyun focused her investigation on Qin Shu.

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Fu Chaoyun then privately messaged the system.

            

“Since the script was fabricated by you and forcibly inserted into Pei Xuezhi’s memory, why would Scum A know of its existence?”

But this time, no matter what Fu Chaoyun asked, the system played dead and didn’t answer, carrying its uselessness to the end.

Don’t ask.

            

If you ask, it’s a BUG, and it can’t be fixed!

Useless and giving up.

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Two days passed.

            

The information on both Qin Shu and Chi Guisi was very well hidden, not easily investigated.

However.

The very fact that they “couldn’t be found” already explained part of the problem.

            

Qin Shu was highly capable; otherwise, she wouldn’t have climbed to this position at such a young age. The change in Pei Xuezhi’s side’s attitude quickly reached Wilson’s management.

Yet, the other party made no change in attitude, seeming to be indifferent to this cooperation, holding a take-it-or-leave-it stance.

The cooperative relationship between the two sides suddenly cooled.

            

This side was still being handled lukewarmly by Qin Shu.

Her attitude was quite good; progress was minimal.

Over there, Pei Xuezhi was already exploring new potential replacements.

            

One day.

As luck would have it, just as Fu Chaoyun arrived, she saw this Director Qin, who had been forced to relocate the discussion venue.

Pei Xuezhi had given instructions two days ago; the other party should not have appeared at the company entrance.

            

Today was truly a coincidence.

An Alpha female, with a gentle temperament and equally gentle and pleasant features.

But she was, after all, a high-level executive.

            

This gentleness was like a spring breeze blowing through a flute; like a master in a classic martial arts drama, once she made a move, it would still be enough to draw blood.

“President Fu.”

Qin Shu smiled as soon as she saw her, her smile gentle, composed, and polite. “Are you interested… in a chat?”

            

The previous two were both hands-off bosses; now that Fu Chaoyun had taken over the entire Fu Group, she was a prominent figure in the entire business circle. It was not surprising to be recognized.

But with just this one glance, Fu Chaoyun didn’t even need to ask the system; she knew that the person before her was not Scum A.

Scum A didn’t have such good acting skills, nor would she bow her head to her. Moreover, Fu Chaoyun had an uncanny intuition about Scum A.

            

There had been precursors with Mi Shan and the assistant before.

It seemed that no matter whose shell Scum A changed into, she could recognize the other’s soul.

…Perhaps it was because in the past, they had both used this body of “Fu Chaoyun”?

            

An inexplicable connection had formed between the two.

The results of many days of investigation were answered at this moment. Logically, Fu Chaoyun knew everything and should have refused.

But since the Qin Shu before her was not Scum A, why would she appear at this time?

            

And she appeared intentionally near Pei Xuezhi, playing some kind of misleading role… Or rather, the other party was certain that she would be fooled by this smokescreen.

The most important point: where was the real Scum A now?

Thinking of this, a sense of unease instantly welled up in her heart, but Fu Chaoyun forcibly suppressed it.

            

“I do indeed have a few words to say.”

“Then should we change locations?” Qin Shu said.

“No need to change locations.” Fu Chaoyun interrupted, her tone uncharacteristically firm.

            

Not to mention she was now “President Fu”; even in the past, when she was just the second-generation heir Fu Chaoyun, she was someone who wouldn’t give a good face if she didn’t want to.

Acting cute and showing weakness were all for Pei Xuezhi to see.

—Only for that one person.

            

And now, a cold glint flickered deep within Fu Chaoyun’s amber eyes as she stared at the “Qin Shu” opposite her.

“Have you always been called by this name?”

Qin Shu smiled, then.

            

“No.”

Indeed!

Fu Chaoyun’s eyes narrowed, continuing to get to the bottom of it. “Why did you change your name?”

            

Qin Shu’s frankness made her feel the truth approaching, and at the same time, a deeper, more intense sense of unease.

Her abnormality two days ago had still made Pei Xuezhi aware of something; the most significant was that the ongoing cooperation with Wilson was now being shifted to seek a third party.

Today, Pei Xuezhi had gone out for this very reason.

            

However, the meeting was said to be not far away, and it was about to end now. So, as agreed, Fu Chaoyun still came to the company to pick her up and go home.

It was now close to five in the afternoon, normal quitting time. Qin Shu appearing here at this time was itself very… strange.

Didi​⁵.

            

Her phone suddenly rang twice.

Fu Chaoyun even had the illusion of being startled awake. Her gaze shifted from Qin Shu, slowly, as if waiting or perhaps delaying.

Ultimately, she still had to answer it, her voice cold.

            

“Who…”

is it?

Just one word.

            

Her entire body instantly stiffened, blood flowing backward.

—Pei Xuezhi had been kidnapped!!

As the voice clearly came from the other side, almost at the same instant, Qin Shu’s answer also sounded, still with that face that could be called gentle and amiable.

            

“Changed my name? That was a while ago, not long ago.”

“Someone told me that my original name wasn’t very good, and if I changed it to the current one, I would have good luck, and everything would go smoothly. So I changed my entire name, including my English name.”

“Isn’t it a coincidence?”

            

“I got promoted and my luck turned not long after I changed my name. But perhaps it’s not that coincidental.”

Speaking up to here, Qin Shu paused slightly, meeting Fu Chaoyun’s already icy gaze, and regardlessly finished the last sentence.

She smiled.

            

“Because the person who advised me to change my name—”

“Was precisely President Chi.”

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