Beauty Chairwoman's Bodyguard Expert

"It’s nothing."

Upon hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing’s face blossomed into a faint smile as she said, "Tianxing, even if I go to Xiangjiang, I can’t help you with anything. Instead, I would just cause trouble for you. I’ll stay in Beijing. You don’t need to worry about me, I’m fine. Besides, you’ve arranged so many experts by my side. Even if someone wants to do something to me, they wouldn’t succeed. Don’t worry about me."

Lu Tianxing fell silent after hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words.

Meanwhile, Lin Yafei, standing by, heard Bai Zhiqing’s words, and a hardly noticeable glimmer flashed through her eyes. She was certain that Bai Zhiqing’s decision to stay in Beijing was definitely related to a hidden concern in Bai Zhiqing’s heart.

"Tianxing, you don’t need to worry about me, I’m fine. Isn’t there the Lin Demon in Beijing? I promised you, if I go out, I’ll definitely have the Lin Demon accompany me."

Bai Zhiqing looked at Lu Tianxing with a charming smile and said, "If you can’t trust me, surely you can trust the Lin Demon, right?"

"Zhiqing..."

Lu Tianxing opened his mouth to speak, but before he could finish, Bai Zhiqing interrupted, "Hurry up! Go find out who exactly plotted against you in Xiangjiang this time. I’ll be waiting for your return in Beijing. By then, I’ll give you a surprise that you’ve always wanted."

Listening to Bai Zhiqing’s words once more, Lu Tianxing opened his mouth again, wanting to say something, but couldn’t find the words, knowing that Bai Zhiqing had already brought it up to this extent. No matter what he says, it might not have any effect. Saying more won’t help; Bai Zhiqing won’t listen to him.

"Alright, stop worrying. Hurry and go! If you delay any longer, you’ll miss the flight."

As Bai Zhiqing spoke, she walked up to Lu Tianxing and reached out to tidy up his somewhat messy collar, appearing the epitome of a gracious wife.

If this scene were reported back to Bai’s Group, no one would believe it, that the famously ruthless Bai Zhiqing in the business world could have such a gentle side.

Lu Tianxing looked at Bai Zhiqing, reached out to gently caress Bai Zhiqing’s fair cheek, and finally turned his gaze to Lin Yafei, slowly saying, "Lin Demon, I’ll be going to Xiangjiang alone, so I’ll leave Zhiqing’s safety in your hands. Take good care of her."

"No problem, I’ll take good care of Zhiqing for you. You don’t have to worry about things in Beijing; I’ll handle them," Lin Yafei looked at Lu Tianxing, a bit ambiguously.

"Alright, since that’s the case, I’m off. You don’t have to see me off; it’s cold outside. Just have the driver take me to the airport."

"Make sure to come back safely."

Bai Zhiqing quickly spoke, "I’ll be waiting for you in Beijing."

"Rest assured, dear, I’ll return safely."

Lu Tianxing reached out to embrace Bai Zhiqing, then kissed her forehead, making Bai Zhiqing smile. Then he turned to Lin Yafei, embraced her, and similarly kissed her forehead before turning to leave.

Once outside the door, Lu Tianxing’s smile vanished, replaced by a noticeable gravity.

His instinct told him that Bai Zhiqing was not quite right, and there was definitely something she was hiding from him, something very important, important enough to affect Bai Zhiqing’s judgment. Otherwise, Bai Zhiqing wouldn’t behave so contradictorily; such behavior was out of character. At least, he had never seen Bai Zhiqing act this way before. Once she agreed to something, she never went back on her word. This was the first time Bai Zhiqing had reneged on anything.

But what exactly was Bai Zhiqing’s hidden concern that could influence her judgment?

Lu Tianxing couldn’t guess or fathom it; all he knew was that it was crucial, and if not resolved quickly, it might result in irreparable consequences.

Unable to conjecture, Lu Tianxing could only helplessly rub his forehead. He had to go to Xiangjiang now, leaving the matter behind for the time being. Besides, with Lin Yafei by Bai Zhiqing’s side, nothing should go wrong.

After Lu Tianxing left the villa, Bai Zhiqing and Lin Yafei sat on the sofa; Bai Zhiqing quietly gazed out the window while Lin Yafei held a magazine. But upon closer inspection, it was easy to see that Lin Yafei’s thoughts were far from the magazine, her eyes betraying a sharp focus.

After quite a while, Lin Yafei slowly spoke, "Little Qingqing, you didn’t go to Xiangjiang with Tianxing. There must be a reason, right?"

As she spoke, Lin Yafei slowly raised her head, her gaze unwaveringly fixed on Bai Zhiqing, as if her eyes could see through Bai Zhiqing’s heart, glimpsing her innermost thoughts, piercingly direct.

Feeling Lin Yafei’s intense gaze, a hint of panic flickered across Bai Zhiqing’s face but soon vanished, as she feigned calmness, "Lin Demon, you’re overthinking it. What could I possibly have? I simply want to stay in Beijing, to watch how the woman my man likes deals with his enemies. Can’t I do that?"

Upon hearing Bai Zhiqing’s words, Lin Yafei sighed softly, "Little Qingqing, since you don’t want to talk about it, I won’t press. But I hope you remember, some things should be spoken rather than kept inside. I believe Tianxing also hopes you’ll share so everyone can resolve it together, instead of you suffering alone. Please keep this in mind."

"I know."

Hearing Lin Yafei’s words, Bai Zhiqing absent-mindedly nodded, then stood up from the sofa, "Lin Demon, Qian Ru sent me several company files today, and I need to head upstairs to handle them. If there’s nothing else, I’ll go ahead upstairs."

"Zhiqing..."

Lin Yafei opened her mouth, trying to stop Bai Zhiqing, but before she could finish, Bai Zhiqing interrupted, "Lin Demon, I know you care about me, but don’t worry, I’m fine. I know my own situation, so please don’t worry."

"Okay, Lin Demon, I’m heading upstairs, don’t worry about me, I’m fine."

With that, Bai Zhiqing didn’t give Lin Yafei another chance to speak, turning directly toward the stairs.

Lin Yafei remained seated on the sofa, watching Bai Zhiqing’s retreating figure, sighing deeply in her heart. She was helpless; Bai Zhiqing kept all matters to herself, saying nothing. Even if Lin Yafei wanted to help, she didn’t know where to start, and couldn’t just stumble around like a headless fly.