Madam’s Identities Shocks the Entire City Again

Chapter 3641: What We Want to Protect Is More Important Than Our Lives

Simon looked at the girl, his blue eyes flashing behind his gold-framed glasses.

He adjusted his glasses before saying, “Miss Qiao, forgive me for being blunt. That person seems to have a grudge against you. And it’s no small grudge. He came after you from the beginning!”

“Oh?” Qiao Nian narrowed her eyes and scrutinized his expression as if trying to determine whether he was lying.

Simon straightened his back and allowed her to look. His heart was calm, and his gaze did not waver. “At this point, there’s no need for me to lie to you.

“That person gave me the feeling that he came for you. To put it bluntly, even if he didn’t have the Empress’ backing, he’d most likely have found trouble with you.”

He paused before continuing, “As for why he’s looking for trouble with you… I don’t know… Only Miss Qiao can think about how you’ve offended this person.”

Qiao Nian put down her legs and said casually, “I’ve offended many people. I don’t know which one you’re talking about.”

Simon glanced at her and said in a rare serious tone, “This person is dangerous. I advise Miss Qiao to investigate thoroughly.”

Qiao Nian tilted her head. “Are you using me?”

“Yes.”

Simon did not hide his motive. “If he hadn’t come looking for me for cooperation, I wouldn’t have ended up like this. After the incident, he ran away and left me to take the blame alone. If you were me, you wouldn’t have let him off either! But…”

His tone changed and his gaze met Qiao Nian’s again. “While I thought of using you to take revenge on him, I’m sincere. This person is dangerous and seems to have a deep hatred for you. Miss Qiao is a smart person. You won’t be at ease leaving such a person alone, right?”

Qiao Nian stood up and dusted her clothes without giving a clear answer. Then, she said, “… Let’s talk about it later. One or two more enemies won’t make a difference to me!”

Simon’s expression changed when the girl got up, picked up her things, and turned to leave. Just before Qiao Nian walked out the door, he clenched his fists and called out hoarsely, “Miss Qiao.”

Qiao Nian stopped in her tracks holding the door handle. She did not turn around. “Speak.”

“How do you know I’m willing to agree to your conditions?” Simon revealed his doubt.

He had been guessing how Qiao Nian planned to deal with him for the past two days.

He had thought of many possibilities.

For example, kidnaping him or threatening him with a gun to his head…

However, he did not expect such a calm conversation.

And yet, he had said everything.

Simon’s throat was dry. “How did you know I’d tell you… What if I didn’t?”

Qiao Nian did not understand why he was asking this. She turned around and saw the pain and loneliness on the man’s face.

She seemed to understand what Simon was asking. She pursed her lips and softened her tone. “Because everyone has something they want to protect. Something more important than their lives.”

Silence.

“I have something to protect, and so do you.”

What Simon wanted to protect was not his reputation and benefits, but the Chamber of Commerce Alliance that he built from the ground up. Qiao Nian had seen through this point and had never thought of using violence to solve this problem.

A sly old fox like Simon might not be willing to tell her the truth even if she threatened him with his life.

Only by using what he cared about as a condition would he tell her the truth.

Qiao Nian did not wait for his reaction. She turned around and left.

Simon was left standing in the office in a daze, watching her walk away. The corners of his mouth suddenly twitched as he shook his head and smiled. “I’m really old. I was actually seen through by a little girl in her early twenties…”