Cheng Su stayed in Guangcheng until February when it was time for school to start, then she took Mother Cheng and her son back to Qing City. Although she hadn’t seen Qi Taiguo for more than ten days, she was slowly getting used to it, used to the days with him not around.

After she left, Ning Ge also returned to the Capital. But the first thing he did when he got back was to find his former partner Bai Ying.

The two arranged to meet in a café. As soon as Bai Ying sat down, she said, "You know, I’m most afraid of getting a call from you now. As soon as I get your call, I feel flustered and restless."

Ning Ge put on a pitiful and resentful look: "We haven’t seen each other in a while. As soon as we meet, you say such things, it’s really hurtful."

Bai Ying sneered: "Stop pretending with me, other girls might buy it, but I don’t. You should know Old Pan has forbidden me from associating with you."

"Isn’t there any justice left? Friends aren’t allowed to associate?" Ning Ge pretended to be angry.

Bai Ying rolled her eyes, called over a waiter, and ordered a drink, saying, "Forget it. Tell me, what are you investigating this time?"

"You really hurt my feelings by saying that. Can I only call you to investigate something?" Ning Ge clicked his tongue.

"Oh, is that not the case? Then I’ll be off!" Bai Ying stood up but was caught by Ning Ge’s hand, and couldn’t help but look at him with a half-smile, as if to say his foxy tail was showing, then sat back down.

Ning Ge handed her a photo of Shen Rong along with some documents.

Bai Ying looked at them, frowned, and said, "Why are you investigating him?"

"Chiang Qing is now his Third Mistress. I just want to know Shen Rong’s style of conduct; how did the two get together? Besides, I’m afraid Gao’s death was helped along by Shen Rong behind the scenes." Ning Ge said.

Bai Ying took a sip of coffee and looked at him, "Ning Ge, the case about Gao is already closed, his wife has left the country to reunite with their daughter, you’re not thinking of reopening this case, are you?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Before he could answer, Bai Ying advised, "You’re a businessman now, it’s best not to get involved in things like this."

She was sincerely thinking for Ning Ge’s sake. Reopening this case wouldn’t be harmful to him, but it wouldn’t bring any benefits either. Bringing it up again would only annoy certain people—why bother!

"It’s not that I want to reopen it; I just want to know the relationship between the three of them." Ning Ge laughed, "Back when Chiang Qing’s affair was happening, I had a hand in planning it. If she were to realize it and trace it back to me, borrowing Shen Rong’s power to deal with me, I’d be completely passive, with no means to fight back, wouldn’t I?"

He wouldn’t let anyone sleep soundly beneath his bed; Ning Ge didn’t want to be caught off guard.

Bai Ying sneered, "Given the Ning Family’s current power and status, who would dare to touch you, Fourth Young Master Ning? This Shen guy isn’t foolish, is he? No matter how formidable Chiang Qing is, she’s just a woman, an Mistress; he could abandon her if he wanted to. Would Shen really go all out for her? You’re just worrying unnecessarily—really, you’re investigating them not for yourself, right?"

Ning Ge leaned back on the sofa, his hands behind his head, and said, "Don’t concern yourself; anyway, Chiang Qing is like a poisonous snake. And I, I dislike such cold things most of all, let alone she’s lurking in the grass, watching intently, ready to strike at any moment!"

A poisonous snake, eh? Simply pulling out the fangs isn’t enough. You have to grasp its seven inches to ensure it can’t move.