Imperial Treasure

Chapter 649 - 421: One Night_2

Therefore, only Sui Yi and Pu Qinghan were left in the house.

Around noon, people from Pu Qinghan’s company finally came to the door.

Pu Qinghan saw that it was Li Bo on the surveillance screen, informed Sui Yi, and then opened the door.

To be precise, it was just Li Bo, all alone, carrying a backpack and dragging two small suitcases... just like that, he appeared before her in such a sorry state...

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After entering, Li Bo suddenly bowed ninety degrees to Sui Yi, giving Pu Qinghan a start, but Sui Yi, holding a mug, didn’t say anything after receiving the bow and let Pu Qinghan take care of the guest before heading to the study.

Sui Yi was accustomed to being cold, and Li Bo was used to being snubbed, so he felt no shame, but rather a sigh of relief.

Upon entering, Li Bo felt relieved, but Pu Qinghan wasn’t stupid. After a moment, she said, "The company has given up on me, haven’t they?"

Her face was too calm, so calm that Li Bo couldn’t deny or cover it up, and certainly couldn’t offer comfort. Didn’t he know how strong an artist she was?

"Yes," she could only respond in this way.

"Then why..." Pu Qinghan pointed to the two suitcases.

"I... I resigned. That damn company, I’ve wanted to leave for a while, so I checked out of the hotel, and you know the hotel was booked by the company..."

Pu Qinghan took a deep breath and bit her lip. Resigned? It was probably because of her that she got fired.

She had thought about the plot that Li Yu and the others had designed last night, and judging from Li Bo’s performance, she must have been kept in the dark. But after last night, she must have found out...

And with her personality, how could she remain silent?

"I’m sorry," Pu Qinghan said, hanging her head. Even after the perilous and challenging events of the previous night, she had never felt so dejected.

"It’s okay, I’m not penniless, I’ve been saving up for years, and being over thirty, they never promoted me. I’ve wanted to leave that place for a long time... And now, I’m joining you. Uh... I’m clinging to your coattails," she said.

Li Bo’s laughter was genuinely unburdened. Perhaps the company had been oppressing her for too long; since learning about the company’s plot against Pu Qinghan that morning, she was furious.

The entertainment industry was chaotic; she knew that. But in such matters, it takes one to play and another to get played. Pu Qinghan had struggled so hard to get where she was today. If she wanted to sell herself, she would have done it years ago—why wait until today?

Not to mention, there were plenty of sincere suitors, even those who wanted to marry her. Why should she sell herself to someone like Li Yu, a notorious playboy?

Li Bo was seething with anger, but now that she saw Pu Qinghan looking well, she calmed down a bit...

Of course, there was also a fear of making a scene at Sui Yi’s place...

However, as they talked, Sui Yi suddenly came out of the room. Li Bo reflexively stood up, almost ready to salute.

Sui Yi glanced at her, "There are ingredients in the kitchen, you can cook something for yourselves, or order takeout."

"Aren’t you eating, Miss Sui?"

"I’m not hungry," Sui Yi practiced martial arts and rarely felt hunger. Since the old lady passed away, she hadn’t cooked for herself, let alone for these two.

After speaking, she paid no more attention to the two below.

That was real indifference.

She didn’t consider herself a host, nor did she treat them as her guests.

Well, Pu Qinghan and the other person could only fend for themselves. Ordering takeout was out of the question; if people found out Pu Qinghan was staying here, wouldn’t that cause an uproar?

Things were quite chaotic outside now.

But just as they were cooking something to eat, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Li Bo and Pu Qinghan exchanged glances with a vague sense of nervousness. It couldn’t be the reporters, could it?

Pat, pat, Sui Yi had gone downstairs.

She opened the door.

Behind the door... Yue Beiqing greeted Sui Yi with a slight smile.

"Miss Sui..." Her gaze drifted and settled on Pu Qinghan, who was wearing an apron in the kitchen entrance, and with a curl of her lips, she said, "I believe now it’s necessary for me to take Miss Pu away."

Pat—Li Bo’s spoon dropped to the ground, his face turned pale.

Sui Yi looked at Yue Beiqing, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

The latter’s voice was chilling, as though it came from beyond the heavens.

"Last night, three people were killed,"

"Just like Li Yu,"

Li Bo’s body went weak.

"Where are your men?" Sui Yi knew that this person, like her, must have guessed that the killer would strike again and wouldn’t have left without making arrangements.

"They’re dead," Yue Beiqing leaned against the door, her arms crossed in front of her, "My people were watching different suspects, spread out. Among them, Liu Qian faced such a dangerous probability, yet still, two of his close companions and one tailing him died."

What a vicious killer!

"Didn’t see the person?"

"Like a ghost."

"That shouldn’t be words coming from your people’s mouths,"

"In fact, I’d rather not encounter such a tricky killer,"

"I can’t see any sorrow or despair on your face..."

Sui Yi’s words had become sharp.

The young man behind Yue Beiqing furrowed his brows but heard Yue Beiqing respond with an indifferent tone, "Those who come out to muddle through will always have to pay back..."

She paused, then smiled, "By the way, do you really want to keep me standing at the door? Won’t you invite me in to sit for a while?"

At that moment, Pu Qinghan touched the apron tied around her waist, curled her finger, and yanked it off.

"No need... I’ll go with you,"

Last night, Sui Yi had said that Yue Beiqing’s original intention was to entrust her to Sui Yi’s care, and she certainly wouldn’t lie or deceive her. Since that was the case and Yue Beiqing arrived the next day, it meant the situation was far more dangerous and terrifying than they had presumed the night before.

So dangerous that Sui Yi might not be able to handle it.

In such a situation, how could she still involve others?

Pu Qinghan wanted to leave on her own, how could Sui Yi keep her? She didn’t speak, watching as Pu Qinghan pulled her own suitcase over, said a few words to Li Bo, then turned her gaze to Sui Yi.

"Miss Sui..." She fell silent for a moment, then continued.

"You are the... best person I’ve ever met..."

"Goodbye."

She turned around, the door closed.

Li Bo could no longer contain himself in front of Sui Yi and crouched on the ground, sobbing.

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