Chapter 157
Qiao Chuchu lowered her eyelashes and pondered slowly: [At first, I thought Pei Buxian would be the one killed, but Rayla wouldn't be able to accurately find him because she couldn't be sure Pei Buxian would definitely be in the garden. So, she would kill any Pei family member or someone related to me.]
[As long as one of my brothers enters her range, she'll pull the trigger.]
[The only lead is that jewelry box!]
Qiao Chuchu was suddenly enlightened and looked at them: "Does anyone want to give me a gift? Bring it out now!"
The brothers were stunned and each took out a jewelry box from their pockets, presenting them to her with their palms up.
Qiao Chuchu: "?"
Weisheng Huailing also took out a jewelry box, hesitatingly handing it to Qiao Chuchu.
Qiao Chuchu: "??"
Ying Chen, witnessing this, was surprised: "Looks like I’m the only one who didn’t buy anything. I feel so stingy!"
Qiao Chuchu grabbed all the jewelry boxes in a rush, staring at the eight identical ones, her mindset shattered!
[They all look the same! How am I supposed to tell them apart!!]
She exclaimed in astonishment: "Why did you all buy the same brand?!"
The Pei family members were momentarily flustered, their aura somewhat diminished.
Pei Youchuan rubbed his nose, awkwardly explaining: "Because you love Bvlgari jewelry the most, I casually bought it at the airport on my way here. I thought I was the only one who had bought one."
Ying Chen laughed, teasing them: "So, you all secretly bought jewelry without telling each other, intending to create a surprise, only to end up buying the same thing, huh?"
The Pei brothers glanced at each other, awkwardly lowering their eyes.
Weisheng Huailing, sitting across from Qiao Chuchu, gently gestured: "I noticed you often wear Bvlgari, so I bought one too."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Chuchu looked at the eight identical jewelry boxes and suddenly let out a sinister laugh: "Heh."
The Pei family members frowned.
Pei Buxian shivered and leaned closer to Pei Che: "What’s she laughing about?"
Pei Che’s brows furrowed: "I don’t know, but her blood pressure must be pretty high."
Pei Mu felt uneasy and moved closer to Pei Ci: "I feel a bit creepy…"
Pei Ci nodded grimly: "Me too."
Pei Yuan looked at Qiao Chuchu with concern.
Pei Youchuan and Pei Fengnong, full of worry, didn’t dare to speak.
Weisheng Huailing, however, had his eyes shining with excitement.
Qiao Chuchu seemed angry! This anger was different from any other time!
So cool!@@novelbin@@
Their car arrived at Lou Tingsi’s house, stopping in the courtyard.
Qiao Chuchu stormed out of the car and walked straight to Weisheng Wenzhan: "Do you have any jewelry to give me? If you do, bring it out now."
Weisheng Wenzhan was surprised and slowly took out a Bvlgari gift box from his pocket: "I bought this for you on the way here, thinking of giving it to you later."
Weisheng Huailing: "?"
When did my brother buy that!
Qiao Chuchu calmly accepted it, "Thank you, I’ll prepare a return gift for you."
Weisheng Wenzhan: "? I don’t need a return gift."
Qiao Chuchu ignored him and turned to Weisheng Biehe.
Weisheng Biehe felt a bit strange: "…I did buy one too."
He also took out a Bvlgari gift box.
Weisheng Huailing: "??"
When did my fourth brother buy that!
Qiao Chuchu collected it and then looked at Lou Tingsi.
Lou Tingsi awkwardly blinked and glanced at Song Yu, who was coming out to greet them.
Song Yu understood and signaled to his men, who then presented a set box: "Miss Qiao, this is from our boss."
This time, it wasn’t Bvlgari.
It was Van Cleef & Arpels.
Weisheng Lin, curious, asked in the background: "Qiao Chuchu, why didn’t you ask me?"
Qiao Chuchu coldly glanced at him: "Did you buy one?"
Weisheng Lin was stumped: "Uh, no."
Ying Chen walked over and draped an arm around Weisheng Lin’s shoulders: "Don’t worry, Lin, I didn’t buy one either."
Weisheng Lin was puzzled: "Then should we send someone to buy one? It feels like we’re being tight-fisted not buying anything, especially not even a piece of jewelry."
Ying Chen chortled and whispered close to his ear: "This isn’t just about giving jewelry; it's about a death list."
Weisheng Lin: "??????????"
Giving jewelry leads to a death list?!
Weisheng Huailing lightly clapped his hands, signaling everyone to look at him.
He couldn’t speak, so he set up a group chat and pulled everyone present into it.
In the group, he wrote: "Anyone who gave jewelry could be targeted by Rayla. We need to protect ourselves and not cause trouble for Qiao Chuchu."
Those who weren’t in the same car with Qiao Chuchu: "?"
Giving jewelry leads to being shot?
Weisheng Lin was shocked: "? Are those who gave Qiao Chuchu jewelry cursed? Will God shoot a bullet to punish every jewelry giver?"
Pei Che sighed and summarized the situation briefly.
After explaining, he concluded: "Although Qiao Chuchu predicted that one of us seven brothers will die, it’s absurd that apart from us, you all bought jewelry too, so Rayla might target any of you."
Weisheng Wenzhan: "@Weisheng Huailing, don’t let Rayla interfere."
Weisheng Huailing: "I’ll handle it. Once I do, the problem will be solved."
Pei Yuan: "We can’t be too cautious. Lin Qing tried to avoid the plot but failed, so we need to not only deal with Rayla but also set up protective measures around us and protect Chuchu. We must quickly book tickets back home; she must not be harmed."
Pei Fengnong glanced at Qiao Chuchu’s back: "But all these actions are secret. Qiao Chuchu is the one openly aware of the situation. We also have to consider how she’ll approach this."
Everyone: "? What do you mean?"
Pei Fengnong took a deep breath and patiently explained: "Chuchu won’t ignore this matter. Although she can’t tell us directly, she’ll definitely protect us in her own way. The question is, how will she do it?"
Ying Chen: "? Do we need her to protect us? If so, we might as well hold hands and become transvestites."
Weisheng Biehe: "Ying Chen, you don’t understand. One of us will die, but Qiao Chuchu hasn’t explicitly said who. So, we need to pretend we don’t know and act secretly, while openly following her lead."
They furrowed their brows, looking at the silent Qiao Chuchu in front.
So, how would she arrange things for them?
Qiao Chuchu held the full trays of jewelry boxes and climbed the stairs step by step.
When she reached the top, she softly said, "Let’s all watch a movie together tonight."
They were surprised.
Weisheng Lin, quick-witted, jokingly replied without hesitation: "Didn’t you say you’re scared of our overwhelming handsomeness? Still dare to watch a movie with us?"
Qiao Chuchu held the boxes and slowly turned around.
She stood atop the staircase, with the cold wind lifting her hair and revealing her clear cheeks.
Weisheng Lin was stupefied.
Qiao Chuchu had a delicate and charming appearance, with non-threatening flat eyebrows, a popular small upturned nose from the plastic surgery template, and thick, well-defined lips. Her baby fat added a touch of youthfulness to her face.
Her eyes were particularly intriguing, large and round like almonds, with double eyelids that curled up at the outer corners, giving a seductive allure.
Her charm was perfectly balanced with her innocence, creating a captivating and approachable aura.
However, at this moment, her eyes were dark and bright, her face devoid of emotion, calmly staring at them.
"Don’t you want to watch a movie with me?"
They were speechless, unconsciously shaking their heads. A subtly dominant aura emanated from Qiao Chuchu.
Qiao Chuchu scrutinized each of them.
【I will never give Rayla a chance to hurt me, my family, or my friends.】
Their hearts trembled, a warm current surging through their bodies.
Qiao Chuchu tilted her head and smiled faintly at them, "Those who are willing can follow me. I won’t force anyone."
She turned and walked away.
The men all lifted their legs in unison, quickly catching up to her, fearful of being left behind.
They all glanced at her, their expressions complex.
Qiao Chuchu never looked back, striding forward with unwavering determination.
【Those who target me will never take away the life of any character close to me.】
【I will win.】
【I must win.】
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