Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Qian noted down the information and continued her questioning.

"Did you hear a woman’s voice during the process?"

"Woman... yes!"

The human brain is a truly fascinating entity.

Some information can’t be recalled in a conscious state.

Because the brain receives too much information every day, it instinctively filters out some of it, but traces of it exist in the subconscious.

So, upon entering deep hypnosis, one tends to remember forgotten things.

Qian was now uncovering things that the elder brother couldn’t recall when conscious.

"What did the woman say?"

"Plan... smooth, and something about money..." The elder brother’s answer was vague, indicating the environment at the time was rather noisy.

Qian discerned an issue, "How many women?"

"Two."

"And then where did you go?"

"Took a cab home."

"What happened after you got home?"

This was the most crucial part.

"Got home... sound of water."

Oh no.

Qian’s heart sank.

The sound of water suggests the woman was showering. Could the elder brother have truly been with her?

"What happened after the sound of water?"

"Don’t remember."

...Things were tricky indeed.

Yu Minglang only saw Qian emergence with a solemn expression, as the elder brother lay asleep on the therapy chair.

"How’s the situation?" He handed Qian the now cold tea, and she drank it down to moisten her throat.

"Not good. The elder brother indeed has a memory gap from that time. Optimistically, it might be due to losing all physical responses after drugging, so he couldn’t possibly have done anything with another woman. But pessimistically, it could mean he did do something so contrary to his consciousness that he refuses to acknowledge it even subconsciously."

"So... are you turning into a fortune teller now, giving a two-sided analysis?"

No matter what, it’s her logic.

"The useful information we have indicates a premeditated scheme, targeting the elder brother with multiple accomplices. Besides Feng Manman, there’s another woman. The elder brother’s last information was about a woman showering and upon regaining consciousness discovered removed bed sheets in the bathroom with... you know."

"What...?!"

Yu Minglang was furious.

"Isn’t this degrading my elder brother? How can a man from the Yu Family be so desperate? It’s simply vile!"

Knowing the elder brother’s character, hearing this was infuriating.

"It’s been so long, the housekeeper must have cleaned the room; we can’t gather evidence now. Since they were set on trapping us, they must have been well-prepared. The elder brother had a falling out with his wife at the time, plus work fatigue made him easy prey."

The elder brother is shrewd but not omniscient, can’t stay vigilant all the time. The opposition had planned it all like when Qian had trapped Wang Haiqun, perfectly and unguardedly.

The woman is the wife’s relative; the wife wouldn’t keep secrets from her. She surely knew the elder brother’s routines, hence choosing that time to act. The housekeeper was off duty that night, giving them the opportunity.

Xiaoqiang identified the crucial point, and Qian nodded.

They took action when the wife visited her family, targeting the time the housekeeper would be off.

His wife trusted that fitness trainer too much, losing vigilance. Others wouldn’t have had such a chance.

"I’ll have to take a different approach now." Qian’s expression grew firm.

"You want to go after the woman?" Xiaoqiang understood.

Qian nodded; the elder brother’s information was limited. It would be better to start with the woman; gathering her insights could facilitate the situation.

"Once the elder brother wakes up, have him take you to find that woman." Xiaoqiang flexed his wrist. That woman was audacious, even trying to blackmail the elder brother; she mustn’t get away with it.

"The elder brother taking me? No, not as a psychologist."

"Why not? Your newly learned tricks are impressive, getting people to divulge everything."

If implanted hypnosis were that potent, it would’ve taken over the world—controlling others isn’t easy. Being adversaries with the elder brother, the woman wouldn’t trust me. If she deliberately resists my hypnosis, it won’t work.

"Then knock her out?"

Qian glanced at Yu Minglang, who realized he’d offered a bad suggestion and closed his mouth.

"When I successfully hypnotized Wang Haiqun, it was due to previously recorded videos of his subordinates aiding me. Whether implanted or regular hypnosis, it’s based on the subject having no defenses. Do you think a woman who devised such a calculated trap would easily let me implant suggestions?"

"Hmm, if that’s the case—" Xiaoqiang pondered, inspecting Qian from top to bottom, then displayed a mischievous grin.

"Qian~ my dear Mei, would you sacrifice your personal image a bit?"

Qian suddenly had a foreboding feeling, wondering what scheme he was plotting now.

"Come on, follow me. I’ll show you my miraculous makeup infiltration skills!"

...

Upon waking from his nap, the elder brother entered to find Yu Minglang lounging with legs crossed on the sofa. It was rare to see him with such an improper sitting posture, a bit like acting like a big shot. What’s going on?

"Where’s Qian?"

"That stubborn girl didn’t listen, so I chased her away."

"What?!" The elder brother’s first thought was he hadn’t fully woken up; when did this youngest become so bold, daring to speak to Qian that way?

"From today, I’ve turned over, singing like the emancipated slave! That disobedient girl is out of my house’s history from today on, come, Dani, pour master some tea!"

The kitchen door opened, and Dani made a grand entry.

The first thing the elder brother saw was a pair of blue work pants, followed by a dark training shirt tucked in, which exaggerated the small frame like it could run away at the slightest breeze. Usually, the long hair was either braided or loose, now tied in two pigtails with a plain hair tie, and the face smeared with something, giving a yellowish-brown complexion.

"Youngest, did you hire a new housekeeper?" The elder brother glanced sideways, then refocused.

Yu Minglang proudly pointed at Dani, "Take a closer look, who’s that?"

"Look at what? What’s there... Oh wow, Qian?!"