Rebirth of the Heavenly Empress

Chapter 631: Let Me Team Up with Myself

Su Huiqing took a sip of tea and said mildly, “Thank you for your kind intentions, Madam. However, if you do this, I am afraid that my boyfriend will come, and your island will not have peace.”

The smile on Madam Dugu’s lips froze. “Niece, you are wrong. Our Dugu Family is such a family. How can he come here just like that? But… do you really have a boyfriend? Where is he from? What does he do?”

Upon hearing Madam Dugu’s words, Dugu Shuang couldn’t help but look up at Su Huiqing.

Obviously, she was also more curious about this ‘boyfriend’.

“I know him from the International Association. He is also here overseas now, but he is rather busy and doesn’t have time to come out.” Su Huiqing reached out and picked up a plate of cake with a faint smile.

Upon hearing her answer, both mother and daughter let go of their curiosity.

In their hearts, they naturally understood that Su Huiqing’s boyfriend was from the International Association. What big shot could there be in the International Association? They probably relied on Dugu Heng to come overseas. Now that Dugu Heng was also busy with a mission, he must be one of Dugu Heng’s subordinates.

The mother-daughter duo didn’t look down on others so easily. However, when they heard Su Huiqing’s words, they couldn’t help but shake their heads. They didn’t even have the mood to negotiate with Su Huiqing.

After eating that plate of pastries as if she had never eaten in her life, Su Huiqing left… and then Dugu Shuang stood up. “Tell Dad that there’s no need to rope Su Huiqing in. If we have the time, we might as well interact more with Dugu Jiyun. That way, Dugu Ji-An might be able to stand on our side.”

Madam Dugu obviously had the same thought. She left after speaking to Dugu Shuang.

Su Huiqing left the tea house and took out a piece of tissue from her pocket. She carefully wiped the place where Madam Dugu’s hand touched her just now. In the end, she squeezed the tissue and threw it into a nearby trash can.

She then slowly walked forward.

Not long after she left, a white-bearded old man appeared far behind her. He was somewhat puzzled. “That was Miss Su just now.”

“Yes, Seventh Elder,” the person beside him answered respectfully.

Upon hearing this, the seventh elder couldn’t help but look meaningfully at her back view before leaving.

He didn’t go anywhere else and returned to the Elder Cabinet. When he arrived, he saw the first elder sitting on the main seat in anger.

“First Elder, what happened?” Seventh Elder couldn’t help but look up.

The first elder’s expression softened when he saw the seventh elder. “It’s all because of that Intelligence Agency. They actually told us that they won’t sell the land in the south no matter how much we spend!”

The seventh elder frowned. “You didn’t offend them, right?”

“How would I dare to offend them?” The first elder sighed. “I still have to request for Miss. I heard that the Intelligence Agency has some ties with the Hua Family. Doesn’t Young Master Hua know Miss Shuang’er? Who can send someone to communicate with Miss Shuang’er?”

The person sitting at the meeting table hurriedly agreed. After saying this, the first elder suddenly thought of something. “Seventh Elder, you actually sent someone to install a wireless Internet for Miss Su? She’s ignorant and has lost her will to play, and you are fooling around?”

The seventh elder was stunned. “Wait, I fooled around? When did I fool around?”

However, the first elder thought that the seventh elder was evading and couldn’t help but wave his hand. “Seventh Elder, don’t hide it. Forget it this time. Though there must be no ‘next time’.”

At this, the seventh elder didn’t explain, but his dead eyes were filled with doubt. The others didn’t know, but he was very clear that he really didn’t install a wireless Internet for Su Huiqing.

Not Dugu Heng. He had never cared about this matter.

With that, his eyes suddenly flashed. “It looks like this Miss Su has quite a few secrets.”

“Seventh Elder, Madam Dugu even brought Hua Guangwen to meet Miss Su today,” the person beside him said softly.

“Hua Guangwen?” Seventh Elder was stunned.

“Yes, him… but he left angrily in the end.” That person shook his head.

Seventh Elder’s face instantly darkened.

However, he didn’t have much and got someone to find Dugu Ji-An.

Not many people on the island could hide from so many eyes and pretend to be online.

The next day was the day of the selection competition.

It was also the Dugu Family’s tradition. Seventh Elder had asked Su Huiqing about it. If she didn’t wish to, he could make an exception.

However, Su Huiqing rejected him.

In the selection competition, the participants would draw lots for a team of two.

The person assigned to Su Huiqing was a boy. When he saw that he was actually in the same group as this person without any spirit energy, his face instantly turned pale. He then said to the referee, “Are you guys targeting me? I would rather be in a group alone than be in the same group as her!”

The competition rules were not forced. Su Huiqing naturally would not force him either. She said to the referee who was in a difficult position, “I will be in a team alone.”

Seeing that Su Huiqing was also very easy-going, the boy couldn’t help but soften his tone and look at Su Huiqing. “Don’t blame me. This is a rare opportunity. I won’t risk my future.”

Su Huiqing nodded in understanding.

Not far away, the other contestants could not help but shake their heads when they saw this. Dugu Shuang retracted her gaze. “That person didn’t choose wrongly either. She will never have a chance to make a name for herself in this lifetime.”

The others laughed when they heard that. They looked at Su Huiqing, who was alone in the entire venue, as if they were watching a joke to crack.

On the other hand, Lu Zhenzhen pursed her lips and took out the card in her hand to change with that boy.

Dugu Shuang, who was in the same group as Lu Zhenzhen, couldn’t help but look at her. “Are you sure?”