Ming Yanlun couldn't see Ming Zheng's expression, nor could he hear any other sounds from her side.
He couldn't guess her emotions.
So he spoke again cautiously, "Actually... could it be that we're overthinking things? I've been watching Ming Zhi Rou all day today, and the study all day... I haven't noticed any unusual activity."
"Is that so?"
From the other side, Ming Zheng's voice finally came.
Although the voice was clear and indifferent, without any ripples.
But having a response was a good thing.
Then, Ming Zheng continued, "In that case, please don't forget the bet we made."
Ming Yanlun's heart suddenly chilled.
That bet...
His five fingers gripping the mouse tightened.
His gaze instantly focused, staring intently at the dimly lit study on the screen.
He was silently praying.
Praying that in this bet,
He would win!
Ming Yanlun swallowed, intending to speak again, trying to find a way to get closer to Ming Zheng.
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As soon as he uttered a few words,
Suddenly, a faint sound came from the monitor.
Ming Yanlun's eyelids twitched, and his voice cut off abruptly.
His eyes immediately locked onto the screen.
The dimly lit study,
Suddenly illuminated by a beam of light.
It was the study door, being opened a crack.
A petite figure squeezed through the gap.
The person was wearing a white, sweet socialite-style short skirt, with a half-ponytail, adorned with a large diamond-encrusted butterfly hairpin.
He was very familiar with that hairpin.
Because he had given it to her.
He had given it to Ming Zhi Rou.
It was Ming Zhi Rou.
After entering the study, Ming Zhi Rou quietly closed the door.
Her usually sweet and gentle eyes were now filled with an expression completely different from her usual demeanor.
Her eyes were filled with malice.
Like a vengeful spirit, she quickly scanned her surroundings.
Finally, she raised her head and glanced towards the monitor.
Those malicious eyes stared directly through the screen, as if making eye contact with him.
Ming Yanlun was startled by that look.
He exclaimed in surprise.
He hadn't expected Ming Zhi Rou to check the monitors!
If she discovered that the monitor was on.
Then... would the bet count as his win?
But Ming Zhi Rou had indeed quietly snuck into the study by herself.
This was a fact.
As Ming Yanlun was struggling with his thoughts,
He saw Ming Zhi Rou, who had been staring at the monitor for several seconds, withdraw her gaze, her expression unchanged.
Ming Yanlun blinked in surprise.
She hadn't discovered the monitor was on?
No.
The Ming family's surveillance system had a very obvious indicator: a white light would illuminate above the monitor when it was running.
If one looked closely, it could be seen.
Ming Zhi Rou, being a member of the Ming family, would naturally be aware of this.
Ming Yanlun suddenly realized something: "Ming Zheng, it was you..."
It was her who had hacked into the Ming family's surveillance system and adjusted the data, which was why... Ming Zhi Rou hadn't noticed!
Ming Zheng did not reply.
Having stayed in the Ming family for three years in her past life, even she knew about the study's surveillance. Ming Zhi Rou would certainly know as well.
Although the surveillance system rarely ran.
But given Ming Zhi Rou's personality, she would definitely check the monitors.
Ming Zheng would naturally not make such a basic mistake.
"Zheng Bao's smile is truly terrifying."
Chi Xian, having finished washing the dishes and drying his hands, walked into the living room and saw the girl lying lazily on the sofa, her cascading black hair flowing down.
The girl's lips curved into a cute, devilish smile, making one want to embrace her.
Chi Xian did just that.
He sat down beside Ming Zheng, wrapped his arm around her slender waist, and watched the image on the phone screen with her.
The sofa wasn't narrow to begin with.
But with two people squeezed onto it,
It instantly became so cramped that they could only lean closely against each other, unable to even turn over.
Ming Zheng shifted slightly with a hint of disdain, "If you find it terrifying, why are you hugging me?"
"Even though it's terrifying, I really like it," the man said, resting his head on her delicate shoulder, chuckling in a low, husky voice.
His voice was lingering and exceptionally deep and magnetic.
Chi Xian's voice also reached Ming Yanlun's ears through the phone.
Ming Yanlun stiffened for a moment.
He wondered why there was a man in Ming Zheng's home.
His mind inexplicably recalled the hints from Ming Zhi Rou and Ming mother—that Ming Zheng was morally corrupt and had numerous sugar daddies.
This thought lasted only for an instant before he immediately dismissed it.
No... with Ming Zheng's background, any single aspect of it could cause a global sensation.
Someone standing at the pinnacle of the world like her.
Could not possibly have any sugar daddies.
That man...
His voice sounded somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
"Mmm, is this the good show Zheng Bao was talking about?" Chi Xian asked, his eyebrows raised as he stared at the image on the screen, showing Ming Zhi Rou rummaging in the study. "Isn't this to be expected? How is it a good show?"
Ming Zheng pointed to the recording button, "I also find it uninteresting, but... we have to keep some evidence. After all... who knows who she's targeting with these actions?"
If it were targeting the Ming family or the Wang family, she wouldn't bother.
It didn't concern her much.
But, given Ming Zhi Rou's hatred for her...
She felt that Ming Zhi Rou wouldn't let her off so easily.
More accurately, she would absolutely not let go of any opportunity to step on her.
Therefore, even though Ming Zhi Rou's actions seemed completely unrelated to targeting her.
Ming Zheng still kept a watchful eye.
Chi Xian pulled Ming Zheng closer, his gaze shifting to her face. "Mmm, looking at her is too much for my eyes. I don't want to look. I want Zheng Bao to wash my eyes."
Ming Zheng: "..."
Look, look all you want!
Ming Zheng shot him a glare, ignoring him, and continued to watch the surveillance feed.
Meanwhile, Ming Yanlun on the other side was filled with shock and astonishment.
He remembered...
That man's voice.
It was... the voice of the Chi family patriarch, Chi Xian!
No wonder it sounded familiar.
He hadn't recognized it instantly because... Chi Xian's current tone was completely different from the aloof and indifferent demeanor he usually displayed in front of them.
He sounded...
Like a little puppy, constantly pestering Ming Zheng with affection.
Pestering...
The Chi family patriarch?
Ming Yanlun overlapped the affectionate state with Chi Xian's face and shivered.
He couldn't imagine.
Chi Xian... was actually in Ming Zheng's home.
Moreover, judging by their conversation, their relationship was clearly very intimate.
Were they dating?
The Chi family patriarch, Ming Zheng.
These two individuals, put together...
Seemed quite well-matched.
But...
He had heard from Ming mother before that the Ming family planned to have an arranged marriage with the Chi family.
And Ming Zhi Rou was very fond of Chi Xian.