Chapter 29: Spreading Falsehoods

  "I said I was caught by someone else and forced to sign, do you believe it?" Feng Li's affair was absolutely not to be mentioned, besides, she had no weight in his eyes, just a mistress, waiting for him to get tired of her and let her go, so Chu Qingqiu told a lie to deceive him.

  As for Feng Li's side, after breaking up with Qin Shao Huang, she would be honest with him about everything. At that time, whatever he wanted to do would be up to him, and the decision-making power would all be in his hands.

  These were more or less the countermeasures that Chu Qingqiu had thought of when he returned from California, only he hadn't expected so many twists and turns in between.

  "Chu Qingqiu, you're deceiving people without even drafting a plan?" Qin Shaohuang's eyes turned gloomy upon hearing Chu Qingqiu's words, his narrow and long phoenix-like eyes staring unwaveringly at Chu Qingqiu, the implication being that he clearly didn't believe Chu Qingqiu.

  Qin Shaohuang's gaze was too sharp, making Chu Qingqiu's scalp feel numb. However, there was no way out, the lie had already been told and she couldn't take it back. She couldn't help but think of a saying that went like this: "The cost of telling one lie is having to tell countless more lies to cover it up."

  "Qin Shaohuang, whether you believe it or not, I'm going to say it anyway. Think about it, what benefits would I gain from deceiving you? My parents, my friends are all in your hands, and even if I, Chu Qingqiu, am cold-blooded and ruthless, I wouldn't use my parents' lives to challenge you. Besides being kidnapped, what other reason could I have for mysteriously disappearing? You say I ran off with a man, then fine, why would I come back? For Liu Ru? Her large-scale photo exhibition wasn't just up for one or two days, was it? If it were really because of her, why wait so many days?"

  It's just that when facing Qin Shao, she was still nervous. This person has always been unpredictable, whether it was a few years ago when he was young or now. Chu Qingqiu couldn't guarantee that he would believe her words, and for now, it was just a gamble.

  "..." Qin Shaohuang remained silent for a long time after listening to Chu Qingqiu's words, and it wasn't until much later that a voice escaped from his thin lips "Why was he kidnapped?"

  "I'm not clear." He asked such a question, seemingly believing some of it, Chu Qing shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.

  "So apart from the hickey, has anyone else touched you?" As he asked this question, Chu Qingqiu's chin was hooked up by Qin Shao Huang, directly meeting his deep and mysterious eyes.

  His eyes seemed to have a magical power, and as soon as they met, Chu Qingchun fell deeply into them, unable to extricate herself. Her mouth could only follow her own thoughts, opening and closing repeatedly. "No, they haven't touched me again."

  "Hmm! Sleep!" They had been tossing and turning for a while, and it was already deep into the night. Qin Shao Huang rolled off Chu Qingqiu's body, lay on his side, and the two of them slept side by side, with no distance between them. Qin Shao Huang's large hand tightly held Chu Qingqiu captive beside him.

  "Ah? Oh!" At first, Chu Qingqiu didn't react, but seeing Qin Shaohuang's repeated actions, she knew he believed her. Feeling relieved in her heart, she let out a soft sigh of relief, it was good!

  But suddenly, she seemed to remember something, and she looked up at Qin Shao Huang "Qin Shao Huang, my dad and mom, and Liu Ru!"

  "As long as you stay by my side, nothing will happen to them!"

  Chu Qing's autumn words had not been finished yet when Qin Shao was interrupted by her.

  When she heard this, Chu Qingqiu's heart tightened, but at this moment, she was already extremely exhausted. The several things that worried her had been dealt with, and she couldn't care about so much anymore. She fell asleep heavily, leaving only a certain part of her heart aching vaguely. Why? She didn't delve deeper to explore, leaving only some impressions in her mind, which was the scene of him hugging the little woman and kissing her not long ago.

  The little woman beside him had fallen into a deep sleep. Qin Shao Huang turned his head to gaze at her lovely face under the moonlight.

  As for what she just said, Qin Shao Huang didn't believe a single word. He simply didn't think that in this world there would be kidnappers who would voluntarily release their captives. Those people who kidnapped her wouldn't suddenly turn over a new leaf either. And besides, these past few days, he had ordered the Qin family's men to search all over the country. With the Qin family's power and influence, how could they not find out if someone was being held captive? As for abroad, Qin Shao Huang hadn't sent anyone to investigate because he couldn't imagine that Chu Qing Autumn would leave the country. She didn't have a visa or passport, so it was directly ruled out!

  As for why he didn't expose Chu Qingqiu just now, there was a reason. First, he asked her if she had anything else besides the hickey, and she said no while looking into his eyes. This meant that her body hadn't betrayed him, so his anger wasn't that intense. Moreover, if Chu Qingqiu really did have a man behind his back, she would be determined to hide it, even if it killed her. Qin Shao Huang understood her and didn't force the issue, but if she really did... Qin Shao Huang's gaze at Chu Qingqiu suddenly turned murderous. If she dared to betray him in any way, he would tear her and that man apart without hesitation.

  "Chu Qingqiu!" Qin Shaohuang suddenly stretched out a hand, his slender and long fingers sliding down from Chu Qingqiu's forehead inch by inch. The tips of his fingers were icy cold, just like his voice, which sounded especially piercing in the dark night. "You are mine for this lifetime, and even in death, you can only be my ghost. Unless I don't want you, you cannot betray me for this entire lifetime, absolutely not!"

  Under the moonlight, Chu Qing's eyebrows were furrowed, as if she had sensed Qin Shao's overbearing and forceful words. Her body involuntarily shivered with a chill.

  The following days seemed to have returned to the time before she left, and she maintained a relationship with Qin Shao Huang. Every day, she would return to the imperial palace, and Chu Mu would also return to the hospital for treatment, accompanied by Chu Fu. In fact, there was nothing wrong with Chu Fu and Chu Mu's side, Qin Shao Huang didn't bother them, only Liu Ru was affected.

  Of course, there is also the Ji family, but this matter, Qin Shao Huang concealed it and did not let Chu Qing Autumn know. In fact, it was not intentional concealment, but rather a matter of the Ji family that he handled secretly, with no one knowing on the surface, including Chu Qing Autumn. If she had known, she would have been troubled again.

  As for Liu Ru, her family background is considered good. After taking such photos, her family was extremely angry and said that she had lost face for the Liu family. Although Liu Ru seemed cheerful, she was actually a young girl who couldn't bear the gossip in school, so she listened to her family's arrangement and went abroad to study.

  For this, Chu Qingqiu felt extremely guilty and couldn't say it out loud. In the end, she could only repeatedly apologize to Liu Ru in her heart and wish her all the best.

  Days passed without a hitch, Chu Qingqiu's life seemed to have no major ups and downs after this incident, the only thing was that Lei Le in her dormitory suddenly became exceptionally good to her, which made Chu Qingqiu very surprised. Although the relationship between the four people in their dormitory was not bad, but after all, Lei Le and Yi Jing were not like Liu Ru who had no airs or temper at all.

  In the past, when interacting with others in private, she would always show a bit of an elder sister's aura, but now, there isn't even a hint of it. This indeed surprised Chu Qingqiu, but he didn't think too much about it. After all, they were from the same dormitory, and if someone was good to him, it wouldn't be right for him to doubt them in return. So, after thinking about it briefly, Chu Qingqiu didn't dwell on it anymore.

  Later, reality taught her an important lesson: in this world, apart from your loved ones and those who love you, there is no one who will make selfless sacrifices for you without expecting anything in return. Those who gradually get close to you, treat you well, and seem harmless on the surface are actually the ones who will ultimately stab you in the back. And because they have slowly gained a deeper understanding of you, allowing you to develop feelings for them, the blow they deal you will be all the more severe, not fatal but enough to hurt your heart.

  Digression

  Seeking bubbles! Ahhh, diving again, I'm going to scream!