Volume 2 [563] Robbery
[563] Robbery
The sirens blared, but Li Qingqing and her companions seemed oblivious. They stormed into the cosmetics store, clearing the shelves of cosmetics from the shelves. They fought and scrambled, showing no ladylike manners whatsoever—though they weren't exactly ladylike to begin with, so this was nothing unusual. By this time, the police had surrounded the store. Unsure of the situation inside, someone outside shouted, "Listen up, you're surrounded! Put your hands up and come out, or we'll use force!"
Li Qingqing said to an inconspicuous girl next to her, "San, you go and deal with them. Their constant chatter is annoying."
The girl nicknamed "Three" walked out and said, "Are you all blind? Get your branch chief out here!"
Just then, the owner of the neighboring shop called the female boss who had returned home that morning. The boss, who had just finished celebrating a big sale with her husband, rushed back in a panic. Seeing the security door smashed, she burst into tears, crying, "My God! My life savings have been stolen! Police officers, you must help me! That's tens of thousands of yuan worth of goods! What kind of world is this?" Actually, the shop only had a few hundred yuan worth of goods left, but she figured she might as well recoup some of the money; wouldn't it be foolish not to take advantage of the government's profits?
One of the policemen could see clearly under the streetlights and said to the officer in charge, "It sounds like the person speaking is an older woman."
The so-called "elder sister" refers to the daughter of the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau. This title cannot be circulated outside, but most police officers know her. There's no way to avoid upsetting her; it's bound to end badly.
The lead officer dared not delay and immediately called the branch office: "Chief, something terrible has happened! The woman is leading a robbery!"
The head of the local police station was already asleep when he was woken up, which naturally annoyed him. Upon hearing this astonishing news, he immediately cursed, "Bullshit! No one, not even our own police officers, could be robbing someone!"
The lead policeman was almost in tears: "Chief, I'm serious, and the eldest sister asked you to come in person, what are we supposed to do?"
It didn't seem like a joke, and besides, which of these officers would dare to joke with him? So the branch chief got up and said, "I'm coming right away. You need to keep the situation under control and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Finally, after looting the store of all the cosmetics, Li Qingqing and Zhou Wan rushed out carrying large bags. Even though the police didn't recognize them, they didn't dare to make a move. Just the daughter of a bureau chief was enough to give them trouble. Could someone with a bureau chief's daughter be an ordinary person? So the police watched helplessly as the robbers got into their car and drove away.
The cosmetics store owner was wailing and screaming. If the police hadn't held her back, she would have rushed forward, crying, "My goods! God! What kind of mess has this made? The police are helping robbers! I'm going to file a complaint! I'm going to complain to the central government!" People in Beijing know the location of Zhongnanhai. If she really wanted to complain, the police wouldn't have been able to stop her. Of course, there must have been people who could stop her, otherwise the threshold of Zhongnanhai would have been worn down long ago.
The branch chief arrived shortly after, only to find a scene of utter chaos. The cosmetics shop owner, seeing the arrival of a high-ranking official, became even more defiant, rushing forward to grab the branch chief's leg: "Justice! You must do me justice! I suffered heavy losses! The robbers escaped right under the noses of the police! Is there no law anymore?"
The branch chief frowned. The police leader stepped forward and whispered a few words, naming several 'robbers' in succession. The branch chief gasped: "We can't handle this. Report it immediately. I just don't understand what these cosmetics stores did to offend those powerful figures. What are they going to do with those worthless cosmetics?"
No one knew the reason, not even the cosmetics store owner. He made a fortune in the evening, only to lose it all by nightfall. Who would have thought that his long-stocked cosmetics would sell so well that he would be robbed?
In the car, Li Qingqing took out a bottle of cosmetics. The bottle looked exactly the same as the one Chen Xinyu had given her, except that the label hadn't been removed. Li Qingqing opened the cap, smelled it once, and then threw it out of the car: "No, this smell is wrong."
Zhou Wan looked at the shattered bottle with deep regret: "Don't do this! It doesn't matter if the taste is different but the effect is the same. This is a serious waste. You can't buy truly amazing cosmetics with money." This is what people who are obsessed with cosmetics should do. People like Li Qingqing, who don't usually use cosmetics, can't understand this.
Li Qingqing completely ignored Zhou Wan's opinion, opened another bottle, smelled it, and then smeared a little bit on the back of her hand with her finger. "Damn, it's not the same as the one I used before, and it feels fake." She then casually threw it out the car window. A man walking on the roadside was hit by the bottle and immediately cursed, "You motherfucker, throwing things around like that, trying to get yourself killed?" This guy was considered a big shot in the area, which was why he spoke so aggressively.
Li Qingqing was already furious. Being called a 'bitch' enraged her, and she yelled at the driver, "Stop the car!"
With a screech, the car pulled up to the side of the road. Li Qingqing led the way, rushing out and heading straight for the cursing man: "Who dies isn't certain yet!" The girls following behind Li Qingqing were no pushovers either; they dragged the thug who had smashed the security door out with them, and they charged at the man, yelling. The man never expected this outcome. He tried to escape, but Li Qingqing grabbed him, and then relentlessly pounded him with iron bars and baseball bats. Blood streamed down his forehead. The saying "even a fierce tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves" perfectly illustrated this point.
The branch chief was still inspecting the scene when the phone rang. He heard that a serious assault had occurred on a nearby road, so he abandoned the case of the cosmetics store robbery and called his officers to rush there. The cosmetics store owner was furious and cursed, but what was the use? Two police officers held her down, the police car drove away, and then the two officers ran off as well. She couldn't think of any way to help. Fortunately, the cosmetics weren't worth much, but the damaged security door was quite valuable.
Li Qingqing called for everyone to get in the car: "Let's go back to find my cousin. That damn Zhao Qiang dared to use a fake address to lie to us." Li Qingqing didn't believe Chen Xinyu would lie to her; it must be the result of Zhao Qiang's instigation. So she pushed all the blame onto Zhao Qiang. What else could she do but beat up Chen Xinyu? Don't be fooled by the fact that she beat the man on the street until his head was bleeding; she really didn't dare to lay a hand on Chen Xinyu. She had to listen obediently when Chen Xinyu scolded her.
The girls, who had already tried these cosmetics and found them useless, naturally responded. Just then, the branch chief, who had received the report, arrived with his men. Seeing the license plates gave him a headache. Under the emperor's nose, there were children of high-ranking officials from various ministries everywhere. He, as a branch chief, simply couldn't afford to offend them. Although he knew that as long as he reported the matter, outwardly all the parents would support punishing their children, who knew who would retaliate against the branch chief behind the scenes? So he didn't dare to arrest anyone, or even notify the girls' parents unless it was a serious case. But robbing some cosmetics and assaulting people on the street were not worth offending. He would help cover it up if possible.
So the police dawdled and didn't get out of the car, and Li Qingqing and the others didn't care about the police car at all. They got in the car and drove away again, leaving the man lying on the ground convulsing. He had suffered a beating for nothing, and no one would care no matter which bureau he went to.
Chen Xinyu and Zhao Qiang had just finished eating and were sitting in the living room watching TV with their arms around each other when there was another knocking on the door. Zhao Qiang said, "The troublemakers are here again, and this time they've made a big fuss. I think I'd better hide."
Chen Xinyu angrily went to open the door: "I'll definitely teach her a lesson!"
As soon as Li Qingqing entered the room, she shouted, "Where's Zhao Qiang? That damned guy, make him come out!"
Chen Xinyu said unhappily, "Li Qingqing, what do you want to do?"
Li Qingqing said, "He lied to us and made us come all this way for nothing. There were no cosmetics at all; they were just junk and had no effect whatsoever."
Chen Xinyu said, "I told you the address; it has nothing to do with Zhao Qiang."
Li Qingqing peeked around but didn't see Zhao Qiang. She searched the living room as she spoke: "You must have been bewitched by him to lie to me. The wronged should be held accountable. I'm looking for him, not you, the scapegoat."
Chen Xinyu said, "He's gone."
Li Qingqing didn't believe it, but the house was only so big, and she had searched the whole place without finding anyone. But she still hesitated and said, "Really? I don't believe he would leave. That guy is a lecher. If I hadn't barged in, you two might have gotten into some trouble."
Chen Xinyu said, "Whatever happens is my business, it's none of your concern."
Just then, Chen Guangming and his wife returned. Seeing that Li Qingqing was still at his house, Chen Guangming was very unhappy: "Qingqing, what are you doing? Tonight is clearly your birthday, and you, as the main guest, actually slipped away halfway through. What are you doing? Your parents are very angry. This is seriously impolite to the guests."
Li Qingqing said, "Uncle, please leave me alone and take care of my cousin. I think if you don't keep an eye on her, she'll be seduced by a man."
Chen Guangming pretended to spank Li Qingqing: "You child, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Li Qingqing's anger subsided after not finding Zhao Qiang. She rushed out of the living room, saying, "I'm leaving now. My parents will be angry if I don't leave. Cousin, I'll come back to find you later." After saying that, Li Qingqing winked, as if to say that 'finding you' meant settling accounts.
Chen Xinyu ran back to the bedroom. Zhao Qiang was still inside. Li Qingqing had come in to check and found him hiding outside the window. Li Qingqing never expected that someone could hide outside the window, especially since this wasn't the first floor.
Nothing much happened that night. Early the next morning, Chen Xinyu sat in front of her dressing table putting on makeup. Zhao Qiang was still in her bed. Chen's mother was busy making breakfast in the kitchen when someone suddenly pushed open Chen Xinyu's bedroom door.
"Wow, I really caught her! Cousin, you're amazing! You're living with a man openly at home!" Li Qingqing actually appeared in Chen Xinyu's room. It turned out that she was unwilling to give up after not finding Zhao Qiang when she returned last night, so she came again early in the morning. Her uncle, Chen Guangming, opened the door for her, but who would have thought that she would barge into Chen Xinyu's room without knocking.
Fortunately, Chen Xinyu was now fully dressed, while Zhao Qiang was still sleeping naked in her bed. Of course, Chen Xinyu had ostensibly spent the night in the guest room, but Li Qingqing didn't know that. She assumed Chen Xinyu and Zhao Qiang had shared a bed, which was why she screamed, her screams filled with excitement, because she had cornered Zhao Qiang on the bed. Now, let's see how he tries to hide!
Li Qingqing deliberately shouted loudly, hoping to first attract her uncle and aunt to come in so that Chen Xinyu would be severely punished by her parents. Of course, Zhao Qiang would also be scolded, or even beaten by his uncle. Secondly, she wanted to intimidate Zhao Qiang with her imposing manner so that he would not dare to be arrogant again, since she had something on him now.
Volume 2 [564] I'll cause you trouble
[564] I'll cause you trouble
Zhao Qiang was really annoyed. Who can wear X-ray glasses all the time? Even if you do, you can't see through everything around you all the time. So he had no idea that Li Qingqing had come to Chen Xinyu's house. Right now, he was naked and couldn't do anything. He could only lie obediently on the bed, and even had to worry that Li Qingqing might suddenly pull off the blanket.
Chen Xinyu was very angry and said, "Li Qingqing, why are you here again? Are you going to leave me here or not?"
Li Qingqing said smugly, "Cousin, I really didn't expect that someone as pure as you would do such a filthy thing?"
Chen Xinyu said, "How am I despicable? Please don't label me like that."
Li Qingqing pointed at Zhao Qiang on the bed and said, "I caught a naked man on your bed. What do you say about that?"
Chen Xinyu said frankly, "I won't say anything. Besides, why should I tell you?"
Zhao Qiang also said, "Yes, it's our **Women's Love, what are you, an outsider, getting involved for?"
These words enraged Li Qingqing: "Outsider? How dare you, an outsider, call me an outsider? You, you... I'll beat you to death!" With that, Li Qingqing pounced on the bed. Zhao Qiang, with his bare bottom exposed, didn't dare to move at all, gripping the blanket tightly. Li Qingqing straddled him and then punched Zhao Qiang's head. A fierce woman like her wouldn't care about anything, even though she was straddling Zhao Qiang's manhood.
Chen Xinyu quickly grabbed Li Qingqing's fist from behind: "Get down here!"
Li Qingqing was pulled off the bed by Chen Xinyu. She said, feeling wronged, "I'm going to find my uncle." She then ran out of the bedroom. Chen Guangming was in the living room reading the newspaper. Li Qingqing said, "Uncle, are you really not going to care about my cousin? She's messing around with a strange man in her room!"
Chen Guangming looked up and said, "Don't talk nonsense, your cousin sleeps in the guest room tonight."
Li Qingqing said, "Guest rooms? I don't believe it."
Chen Guangming said, "Why would I lie to a child like you? But whether you sleep together or not is not important. The key is that your cousin likes him. Why don't you go and persuade your cousin? She won't listen to anything your uncle and I say."
At this moment, Zhao Qiang had already taken the opportunity to put on his clothes and leave the bedroom. Chen Guangming put down the newspaper in his hand, his face flushed, and his eyes were filled with a hungry look. "Little Zhao, come on, let's play a game of chess first. It's still early for breakfast." Having someone to play chess with was more important than anything else for Chen Guangming.
Li Qingqing watched the two set up a chessboard, looking utterly bewildered. What was this all about? Winning over her uncle's daughter just by playing a game of chess? It was too easy. A little while later, Chen Xinyu finished her makeup and went into the kitchen to help her mother prepare breakfast. After Zhao Qiang had thoroughly defeated Chen Guangming and breakfast was on the table, Chen's father finally looked up and greeted Li Qingqing: "Qingqing, you must not have eaten breakfast since you came so early this morning. Sit down and have a meal with your uncle."
Li Qingqing sat down in the restaurant with a stern face. She glared at Zhao Qiang with hostility. When Zhao Qiang reached for his chopsticks, she snatched them away first. Chen Xinyu had no choice but to give Zhao Qiang her own chopsticks. When Zhao Qiang went to pick up some pickled vegetables, Li Qingqing again grabbed them first. When Zhao Qiang went to get some fried dough sticks, Li Qingqing grabbed them before he could.
Chen Guangming asked Li Qingqing, "What exactly happened? Are you two enemies?"
Li Qingqing said, "Uncle, you said you let a strange man live in your house. Do you even know him?"
Chen Guangming said, "Xiao Zhao is an honest man, and he's good at chess. Besides, he saved Xin Yu in Africa. We can't treat him badly." If it weren't for the incident in Africa, Chen's mother probably would have kicked him out long ago.
Li Qingqing didn't know that Zhao Qiang had saved Chen Xinyu, so she asked, "Oh, he saved my cousin? How could someone like him save someone?"
Chen Xinyu said, "What's wrong with Zhao Qiang? I think he's very handsome. Qingqing, you don't understand him at all. I advise you not to cause him any more trouble, okay? This matter will only benefit you, not harm you. Think about when your cousin has ever harmed you."
Li Qingqing tilted her head and said, "If you tell me about the cosmetics from last night, I won't bother him anymore." Early the next morning, Li Qingqing went to the cosmetics store again. After throwing out 10,000 yuan, the female owner happily told her everything. The cosmetics were indeed sold from the store that was vandalized, but the effects were nowhere near as amazing as the ones Li Qingqing received. So the problem lay in the time between when the cosmetics were sold and when they were handed to Li Qingqing.
Chen Xinyu glanced at Zhao Qiang, who then said, "We just borrowed the box. Now you understand, right?"
Li Qingqing said, "I've thought of that, but the key question is where the things in the box came from."
Zhao Qiang said, "To put it simply, I have a fairly good relationship with Zhang Lingfeng from the Youth Health Products Company."
Li Qingqing jumped up with a whoosh: "Really? That's great! I've finally lived up to your expectations." At this moment, there was no hatred on Li Qingqing's face. That's how women are; one moment they hate you to death, and the next they are extremely grateful.
Chen Guangming couldn't stand the young people's overreaction. He put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full. There's an important meeting at the station today, so I have to arrive early. You guys take your time eating." After saying that, Chen Guangming picked up his briefcase and went downstairs. Actually, even today, Zhao Qiang still didn't quite understand. He only knew that Chen Guangming also worked at CCTV and seemed to be a high-ranking official. No wonder Chen Xinyu was able to get ahead so quickly. Besides the news that Zhao Qiang helped her film, there were also some internal reasons.
Chen's mother knew her daughter was determined. Although she was vehemently opposed, she was afraid of provoking her daughter to run away from home, so she pretended not to see anything. Out of sight, out of mind. In short, she would not agree to let her daughter marry this man. After Chen Guangming left home, Chen's mother got up and went into the kitchen to clean, leaving the three young people in the dining room.
Li Qingqing took out her phone from her bag and made a call: "Hey, Zhou Xiaowan, it really is a cosmetic product for youth health products. You need to get to my uncle's house right away. I've already cornered her there. Don't worry, she can't escape this time."
Chen Xinyu was exasperated. She still had an interview to do today, but it seemed impossible for her to leave now. However, she didn't have to wait long. Soon after, Zhou Xiaowan knocked on Chen Xinyu's door. Li Qingqing opened the door, and the person who rushed in was in a flurry, demanding, "Where are they? How did they get the cosmetics?" For Zhou Xiaowan, cosmetics were a top priority.
Li Qingqing pointed to the restaurant and said, "The person is there, my mission is complete. How to get the cosmetics from him is your business."
Zhou Xiaowan snapped her fingers: "No problem, I haven't met a man I can't handle yet."
Zhao Qiang was also speechless. At this moment, Chen Xinyu packed her bag, and Zhao Qiang followed behind her to go out, so as not to stay here and be tormented by the two women. After all, they were still enemies.
Zhou Xiaowan blocked Zhao Qiang's path: "You're not allowed to leave."
Zhao Qiang said, "Why should I? Although we have some past grievances, I still have the right to personal freedom."
Zhou Xiaowan said, "Pah! What right to personal freedom? Let me tell you, in our eyes you're a villain. Don't expect to have any peace and quiet until you hand over your cosmetics."
Zhao Qiang said, "You're being unreasonable. I don't owe you anything."
Zhou Xiaowan suddenly jumped forward, and Zhao Qiang reacted instinctively, raising his arm to block her. Zhou Xiaowan's head bumped into Zhao Qiang's arm, but neither of them used force, so no serious injury occurred. However, Zhou Xiaowan kissed Zhao Qiang's arm and then said triumphantly, "Now you owe me."
Zhao Qiang and Chen Xinyu almost fainted. "Is there really such a person? What kind of logic is that?" Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, I'll kiss you back."
Zhou Xiaowan leaned forward and said, "Okay, come on."
Zhao Qiang hesitated. Kissing another girl in front of Chen Xinyu was not a good idea. Besides, Zhou Xiaowan was not Zhao Qiang's type. She was heavily made up and looked ridiculous. It would be strange if any man liked her.
Zhou Xiaowan said, "You wouldn't dare, would you? But you still owe me. Don't go. Let's settle things first."
Chen Xinyu said, "What exactly do you want?"
Zhou Xiaowan said, "I just want cosmetics. Name your price."
Chen Xinyu said to Zhao Qiang, "Just think of it as selling some goods to her. Anyway, you won't lose anything. It doesn't matter who you sell to."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'm afraid she'll come back for it tomorrow if I give it to her today."
Chen Xinyu said, "Let's deal with today first."
Zhao Qiang thought about it and agreed, so he said, "You wait here, I'll go back to my room and look for it."
Upon hearing that there was hope, Zhou Xiaowan stopped pressuring him and said amicably, "Okay, take your time looking. I need a large quantity."