Shi Xinxin and Xiao Mi exchanged glances. Everything that was happening now was exactly as Liu Jia had told Xiao Mi the plan.
Shi Xinxin's smile faded, and she spoke with a serious expression, "What benefits did Liu Jia give you to make you do these things?"
Her words were like invisible daggers. When the bearded uncle heard this, his sturdy body suddenly trembled.
He shrunk his neck and stammered, "She, we know her identity. If we don't follow her plan, she'll make it impossible for us to survive in this line of work."
Upon hearing the bearded uncle's words, Xiao Mi, who had been silent, let out a cold laugh. She walked up to the bearded uncle, crossed her arms, and looked down at him, "Heh, if you offend the lady in front of you, you probably won't be able to walk out of this hotel alive tonight!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the group of thugs who were crouching looked at each other. Their eyes were filled with fear, hesitation, and worry.
Seeing this, Shi Xinxin secretly rejoiced. The situation was unfolding exactly as she had predicted, and everything seemed to be under her control. Now, all she had to do was cast out the final "bait" in her hand, and Liu Jia, that big fish, would surely take the bait.
"Things are not irreversible," Shi Xinxin stood up and walked to the front of the bearded thug.
Her voice was as sweet as honey, full of irresistible temptation, "You only have one path left β that is, cooperate with me. Only by luring Liu Jia to the hotel can you leave here alive tonight. Otherwise, don't even think about it."
The bearded uncle flinched and forced a smile, "Heh, easy to say, easy to say."
Half a minute later, the anxious voice of the bearded uncle echoed in the hotel suite where Shi Xinxin was. "Big trouble, Miss Liu. Shi Xinxin isn't here. Something huge has happened here, hurry over."
"What? You're saying Shi Xinxin didn't go to the hotel?" Liu Jia's mind went blank. She asked back in disbelief and stood up abruptly.
Due to the rapid and forceful movement of standing up, her bag on her lap fell to the ground, and the powder compact, lipstick, and mascara inside scattered everywhere with a clatter.
She had no intention of squatting down to pick them up. Her mind was filled with questions: Didn't Xiao Mi confidently say she could bring Shi Xinxin? Why did she break her promise? Was she lying to herself, or did something happen at the last minute? What new situation had arisen that made those thugs rush to call her to the hotel?
Damn it. Liu Jia took a deep breath, stuffed her phone back into her bag, and sprinted towards the coffee shop entrance.
The young waitress noticed the makeup Liu Jia had left on the ground and quickly put down what she was doing, chasing after her. She shouted at Liu Jia's retreating back, "Miss, you dropped your things."
Liu Jia ran towards the parking lot without looking back. As she ran, she impatiently shouted, "I don't need them."
Half an hour later, Liu Jia's car stopped in the hotel parking lot. She didn't have time to park in the designated area and ran madly into the hotel lobby.
She wanted to see what had happened. And who had thwarted her plan. She would never let that person go.
When Liu Jia, panting, pushed open the suite door, she was stunned by the scene before herβ
The thugs she had carefully selected were all holding their heads, with their heads bowed, kneeling on the ground in a pathetic state. Behind the thugs stood a line of tall, expressionless men in black.
And by the large bed in the center of the room sat an elegant and beautiful young woman. The woman was sitting comfortably, with a smile on her face. Her gaze towards Liu Jia, though not malicious or challenging, was filled with mockery.
Good heavens, that woman was none other than Shi Xinxin, whom she hated to the bone.
What on earth had happened here? Liu Jia stood at the doorway, dumbfounded, and didn't react for a long time until Shi Xinxin spoke her name first.
"Hey, is this Miss Liu? Good evening." Shi Xinxin's smile was elegant and calm, without any anger or resentment, as if she and Liu Jia were sisters.
Hearing this, Liu Jia felt like she was being played.
She rushed forward three steps at a time, grabbed the bearded thug by his collar, and menacingly demanded, "You son of a bitch, how dare you lie to me? Isn't Shi Xinxin right here? How dare you call me and say she didn't come? Heh, do you not want to survive in this line of work anymore?"
The bearded thug glanced at Shi Xinxin with a troubled expression, then turned to Liu Jia and waved his hand, explaining with a pained smile, "My dear lady, please don't make it so difficult for me."
Hearing the bearded thug's words, Liu Jia became even angrier. She raised her hand and slapped the bearded thug directly, "Funny? How am I making it difficult for you?"
The bearded thug endured the slap, his dark, gaunt face contorted, "You two ladies, one wants me to die here, and the other wants me to be unable to survive in this line of work. I'm also in a difficult position, and I had no choice."
Hearing this, Liu Jia suddenly understood. It turned out that all the thugs she had found had been bought over by Shi Xinxin.
Her plan had failed, but she hadn't lost yet. She would not lose. For Yue Ran, there was no such word as "failure" in her life.
Although the current situation was slightly unfavorable to her, she was so smart that she would definitely find a way to turn the tide. Besides, Xiao Mi might help her too.
Liu Jia thought to herself and then looked up at Xiao Mi.
Xiao Mi stood beside Shi Xinxin without a word. Her round and cute face was expressionless, like a thousand-year-old frost. Liu Jia suddenly felt that she couldn't understand Xiao Mi.
Was she genuinely helping her deal with Shi Xinxin? Or had she been playing her all along? Regardless, she had to take a gamble. She would not admit defeat unless absolutely necessary. Never.
Liu Jia released the bearded thug's collar, gritted her teeth, and stood up, looking at Shi Xinxin with venomous eyes, "You are indeed a master strategist. But even if you control these thugs, what does that matter? Do you think you've won?"
Seeing Liu Jia's enraged appearance, Shi Xinxin found it incredibly amusing. How foolish this woman was! She was on the brink of death and still had no awareness?
"You are the instigator of all this, aren't you? And you're still asking me? However, no matter what you do, Yue Ran, whom you like, will never like you," Shi Xinxin said nonchalantly, with full confidence. "Because, based on my understanding of Yue Ran, he would never like such a ruthless woman."