Chapter 1680 - 682: Jiang Qingkui’s Threat Level

Chapter 1680: Chapter 682: Jiang Qingkui’s Threat Level

However, just a few minutes later, Xu Lingyue came back crestfallen.

Shen Yutong, who was in the midst of twisting her hair, looked at her in surprise, "Where are they?"

Xu Lingyue was still slightly dazed and, upon hearing this, opened her mouth, ultimately saying, "... They needed to use the restroom, Chen took them there."

Chen was another assistant Jiang Qingkui had hired later, still in the internship phase.

Jiang Qingkui, upon hearing this, was even more puzzled, "Didn’t you say you were going to welcome them?"

Xu Lingyue could only smile awkwardly, "Um... I felt my aura didn’t match with theirs, afraid to embarrass you, Mr. Jiang, so..."

Xu Lingyue’s words were tactful, Jiang Qingkui shot her a glance, seeing the frustration between her brows, and simply shook her head, thoughtfully not exposing her.

In any case, Xu Lingyue now understood that, although everyone was made by Nuwa, the gap between people could be so vast...

From childhood to adulthood, Xu Lingyue, always the "class beauty" and occasionally called "school beauty," was undoubtedly proud. Even after meeting Zhou Wang again, although beauties surrounded him, except for those like Jiang Qingkui and Qi Jiayi, Xu Lingyue didn’t think she was lacking.

But just as she reached the doorway and saw those two girls walking out from the exclusive elevator from afar, Xu Lingyue knew there was no need for real contact; she was already utterly defeated.

As for intimidation or anything of the sort, it wasn’t even worth mentioning.

Knock, knock!

At this moment, the office door was knocked.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open, a young girl in professional attire walked in first. After gesturing to Shen Yutong, who had her hair done, she stepped aside, revealing the two visitors behind her.

The two women who entered the office had distinctly different temperaments, one like the autumn water and bright moon, the other like the blazing sun in the sky, while Shen Yutong, seated at the desk, was like a queen surveying her dominion, scrutinizing them with a lofty demeanor.

This was why Jiang Qingkui had temporarily changed her mind and decided to receive them in the office.

This was her arena, allowing her advantages to be fully utilized.

She disdained competing in appearance, instead using her seat to show them that she, Jiang Qingkui, was not merely a pretty face.

"Junior Sister Ding, and Junior Sister Jiang... It’s been a long time."

Jiang Qingkui smiled serenely, taking the initiative to speak.

Though she had yet to figure out how to handle her private relationship with Zhou Wang, it didn’t prevent her from planning for contingencies.

... Some of Zhou Wang’s suspicions were not wrong; Xia Xiwei wasn’t the only woman paying attention to Zhou Wang’s emotional dynamics.

Jiang Qingkui had, in fact, quietly gathered quite a bit of information through her own channels.

She knew far more than she let on.

Occasionally taking on the role of "fiancée," Jiang Qingkui categorized the women around Zhou Wang into different levels of threat.

At the lowest level were Zhou Wang’s casual flings.

This included but was not limited to various business occasion companions, one-night stands, etc.

Representatives of this type were Bai Feifei and Li Nuoyi from the Magic City Building No. 9 Club.

Bai Feifei and Li Nuoyi were alright, at least they had names, and to some extent, established a long-term contractual relationship with Zhou Wang. Most were as fleeting as the morning dew, with Zhou Wang’s increasingly busy career, they were unlikely to appear in his sight again.

Perhaps because of exposure to Western open education and understanding Zhou Wang’s carefree personality, Jiang Qingkui felt she could completely ignore these women, as long as they didn’t obstruct her view.

After all, they posed no substantial threat.

A step above these casual flings were the somewhat famous internet celebrities, like Hua Suisui, Wang Xiaoxiao, and Lin Dantong.

For these women relying solely on looks and figures to gain fans online, Jiang Qingkui casually flipped through their information before discarding it, even disdainful to delve deeply into them.

With her growing control over the Wangzhou Group, although Jiang Qingkui still performed some Secretary duties for Zhou Wang, she had gradually stepped into the role of President of the Wangzhou Group.

With the resources and connections she could now utilize, it’s no exaggeration to say, if she wanted to target a few internet celebrities, she could swiftly bring them down to dust.

Only one named Ji Xiaoxi caught her eye due to a photo displaying an irresistible pure aura, and a Hong Kong Island detective assisting in gathering information hinted that Mr. Zhou might have some special sentiment toward this girl.

However, this girl had thoroughly disappeared from Zhou Wang’s side, thus losing her threat.

Moving upwards were the women worth Jiang Qingkui’s serious scrutiny.

These women either had long-term ties with Zhou Wang or established some sort of material and lifestyle dependency on Zhou Wang, making it unlikely they would leave his social circle.

Representatives of this category were Su Yajing and Shen Yutong. If counted, Xu Wenqian and Miao Ying might also be included, but Xu Wenqian and Miao Ying were, to Jiang Qingkui, in some sense "her people," so Jiang Qingkui wouldn’t do anything against them.

According to the information, these women were aware of their position in life, seemingly without any fantasy about a "legitimate status," thus posing no substantial threat, only occasionally causing Jiang Qingkui discomfort.