Chapter 1681 - 682: Jiang Qingkui’s Threat Level_2

Chapter 1681: Chapter 682: Jiang Qingkui’s Threat Level_2

This kind of threat can be slowly eradicated, and after she invades Zhou Wang’s life from all aspects, Zhou Wang will eventually understand what truly deserves to be cherished.

Similarly, those female celebrities with "scandals" involving Zhou Wang are the same, such as Miss Yang, Miss Gu, Miss Di, and so on.

Either they’ve been divorced or they’re quite old, and besides, they’re from the entertainment industry. Only if Zhou Wang was crazy would he get involved with them, but even if he did, it likely wouldn’t last long, just a momentary novelty.

Lastly, there are the red-marked documents filed away by Jiang Qingkui herself.

Each corresponds to the women Jiang Qingkui currently considers the biggest threats.

Ding Yi, who has a "childhood friends" relationship with Zhou Wang; Senior Sister Bai Yueguang Jiang Mo, who Zhou Wang personally took to seek help from Professor Wang Hongying; and another ambitious, capable, and attractive rival, Qi Jiayi, whom Jiang Qingkui regards as her biggest competitor in both feelings and career.

She also has a younger sister, Zhong Huilan, who can similarly help Zhou Wang professionally, and Jiang Qingkui knows that men naturally have no resistance to "pair of sisters" situations.

However, Qi Jiayi has an obvious shortcoming: she had a failed marriage, and her age is quite different from Zhou Wang’s.

Jiang Qingkui thinks Zhou Wang’s parents might struggle to accept such a woman.

If Qi Jiayi wasn’t strong in both IQ and strategy, Jiang Qingkui wouldn’t even have put her documents in that little drawer.

In short, these three women or girls represent the highest level of threat in Jiang Qingkui’s estimation at the moment.

Now, with Ding Yi and Jiang Mo visiting together, Jiang Qingkui appears calm, but her internal alertness has been raised to the highest level.

With Ding Yi’s cleverness, how could she not instantly discern Jiang Qingkui’s "little scheming"?

She also has to admit that seated behind the desk in this luxurious office with its panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, Jiang Qingkui, whose presence is becoming increasingly powerful, indeed resembles a queen.

Typically, any girl would be easily intimidated by Jiang Qingkui at this moment.

But Ding Yi has seen all kinds of situations throughout her life; her inherent nobility, once unleashed, might bring shame to anyone.

Thus now, unaffected in the slightest, Ding Yi merely raises her smooth chin slightly, smiling as she responds: "Senior Sister Qingkui, it indeed has been a long time... I often visit the Jingwang Club that Zhou Wang is fiddling with, but unfortunately, I never see Senior Sister Qingkui’s figure there anymore, does Senior Sister Qingkui not like Beidou?"

This single sentence nearly changed Jiang Qingkui’s expression.

Due to the group’s business, although she travels frequently... Beidou is indeed the place she visits the least.

Occasionally, for important matters, she usually assigns Xu Wenqian to handle them; she even once briefly managed Jingwang Club operations, yet her attention there was minimal.

Ding Yi states this because she’s pointing out a truth... Jiang Qingkui doesn’t want to go to Beidou because of her and Jiang Mo’s existence there.

In other words, she subconsciously avoids that place.

With her usual arrogant nature, this... actually displays a lack of self-confidence.

Though Ding Yi’s words are subtle, they essentially reveal this matter indirectly, and she’s certain Jiang Qingkui understands her subtext.

Yet Jiang Qingkui is actually unable to refute, because Ding Yi’s claim holds a degree of truth.

This is intelligent communication, a light conversation that appears calm, but surges with hidden tides beneath.

"I don’t dislike Beidou."

Jiang Qingkui quietly hides her smile and lightly speaks.

This sentence has another half, but Jiang Qingkui knows Ding Yi can also understand what she’s expressing.

"Unfortunately, some things don’t change because of our preferences, like how I don’t like Magic City recently either, but I still came."

Ding Yi gazes at Jiang Qingkui, her expression finally showing a hint of pride.

Jiang Qingkui’s complexion shifts slightly again.

The clash at the dinner table ended swiftly; now facing each other once more, she realizes this girl who is four or five years younger is far more challenging than expected.

Jiang Qingkui doesn’t like Beidou, so she doesn’t go; Ding Yi also dislikes Magic City with her presence, yet she can walk into her office with head held high...

This contrast created through rhetoric and facts, instantly dwarfs her invisibly.

Such subtle manipulation and tactic might be unmatched by even Qi Jiayi.

Therefore, at this moment, Jiang Qingkui’s eyes narrow slightly, immediately elevating Ding Yi to the highest threat level in her mind.

Xu Lingyue, sandwiched in the middle, doesn’t understand why Mr. Jiang suddenly stops speaking; she looks around and feels... shivering.

She’s further puzzled why after just a few words, the atmosphere in the room has become so cold, and now regrets staying to "watch the show."

This high-end scenario seems not suited for someone as insignificant as her!

As Ding Yi and Jiang Qingkui simultaneously fall silent, exchanging only glances, a possibly similarly discomforted Jiang Mo finally speaks softly:

"Senior Sister Jiang, hello."

Meeting again, Jiang Mo still appears somewhat timid, yet this precisely triggers Jiang Qingkui’s inner softness.

Even though Jiang Mo is also a potential threat, facing such a girl, as cold as moonlight with occasional tenderness, it is hard for even the same gender to dislike her.

This is true for her and Ding Yi as well.

"Junior Sister Jiang, don’t be so polite... We are hometown friends, and I’ve always wanted to get to know you better. That time in Ming City was too rushed; I believe we can be very good friends."

Jiang Qingkui stands for the first time, grinning as she invites them to sit and asks Xu Lingyue to fetch some special hot drinks from the company’s small kitchen.

Ding Yi raises an eyebrow, sensing Jiang Qingkui’s drastically different attitude towards them, but since this visit wasn’t purely to confront, Ding Yi still tightens her lips, choosing not to say more.

After Jiang Qingkui exchanges some warm pleasantries with Jiang Mo, Ding Yi sees Jiang Mo hesitating to speak and has to intervene:

"Senior Sister Qingkui, the idle talk can wait. We came this time to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"I want to know how Zhou Wang’s birthday is arranged."

"Birthday?"

Externally composed, yet internally, Jiang Qingkui experiences a plethora of thoughts, accompanied by an inexplicable sense of relief.

So... Jiang Mo and Ding Yi also don’t know Zhou Wang’s birthday plans?

She’s not the only one left in the dark, and this greatly balances her feelings.

"Mr. Zhou certainly arranges his own birthday; how would I know... Haha, I thought, given your relationship with Mr. Zhou, you would be aware."

Jiang Qingkui speaks leisurely, implying "I know but choose not to say," while subtly jabbing at Ding Yi.

"Senior Sister Qingkui, you actually don’t know, right?"

But after observing Jiang Qingkui’s expression for two seconds, Ding Yi confidently counters, frowning slightly, "Zhou Wang... nothing has happened to him, right?"

"I honestly don’t know."

Seeing Ding Yi not picking up on her cue, Jiang Qingkui feels bored and shrugs, then asks puzzledly: "Why would you think so?"

"Because... he didn’t answer Senior Sister Jiang’s call earlier, which is very unusual; even if he suddenly had something, he would at least send a message to Senior Sister Jiang, but there’s nothing."

"Mr. Zhou probably didn’t encounter any issues, he was at the company just now..."

Listening to Ding Yi’s explanation, Jiang Qingkui instinctively shakes her head, when suddenly her phone rings.