After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 49 The Bait Cast
Ballroom.

Jiang Shu was dazzled by the blooming flowers and the dazzling array of food as soon as she stepped inside. She couldn't help but look at Li Yubai with satisfaction: "A family really does need a virtuous and capable man!"

Feng Litao's eyes were full of disdain. She casually kicked a chair aside and sat down, then pulled Jiang Shu over to sit next to her.

Yan Yu walked around to the other side and sat down next to Jiang Shu, saying dismissively, "What's the use of just being virtuous? It's too monotonous and gets boring easily. Unlike us celebrities, we can create any style we want. After we marry, we can definitely let our wives experience different secret pleasures from their husbands every day."

As he spoke, he had already turned a plate of king crab in front of himself and carefully began to carve the meat off Jiang Shu with his tools: "Being virtuous is just one of my many virtues. You'll know that later, sister."

Jiang Shu didn't say anything, and casually picked up a glass of water to play with.

Feng Li's cold and beautiful features were now covered with a layer of ferocity. She picked up an Australian lobster, awkwardly tore off a piece of meat, and threw it into Jiang Shu's bowl: "A naive little brat, always causing trouble and making a mess. What's the difference between raising him and raising a son..."

"You should worry about yourself! There's an old saying in China: 'A betrothed wife is for the wealthy, a concubine is for the wealthy.' You secretly ran off with my sister, and you'll never be able to hold your head high here, let alone dream of becoming the legal wife." Yan Yu chuckled. "Your old man is still offering a bounty for you, and I heard all your credit cards have been suspended. Does that mean you can only rely on my sister for a living now? What a disgrace to a man living like this!"

Jiang Shu gulped down two more mouthfuls of water. Beside her, Li Yubai brought over a plate of osmanthus yam cake, gesturing for her to eat while watching the fun.

Feng Li was indeed enraged!

He suddenly sneered: "Does this young master need a woman to support him?"

“That’s true.” Yan Yu glanced at him, deeply moved. “With a face like yours, you could put it anywhere and plenty of people would be willing to spend money on you, so how could you possibly be short of money!”

Feng Li squeezed closer to Jiang Shu: "I heard that you all pay Master Jiang 10,000 a day?"

Yan Yu was too lazy to speak.

Feng Li chuckled, "I'm different after all! My Master Jiang transfers me 38,000 every day—let me do the math, the four of you combined only give me 40,000, tsk tsk! 38,000 of that goes into my pocket, which shows how deeply Master Jiang loves me..."

Yan Yu looked at Jiang Shu, and even Li Yubai paused for a moment and looked at Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu cleared her throat: "Um, the spiritual energy and medicinal herbs used to mend the fur were all bought from Ali. Including all the medicinal herbs we need in our daily lives, we'll have to rely on Ali—Ayu, be kind to Brother Ali."

"Is our relationship really just about medicinal herbs?" Feng Li looked at Jiang Shu, his tone fierce and accusatory. "Didn't you say that you still care about me, even my grave? You even swore an oath to be buried together in life and death. Do you acknowledge that?"

Jiang Shu was a little confused. She had said before that she wanted to steal one of his graves, and that she had been thinking about him for a long time, but that was the kind of thinking that came from a business deal. How did it become something else entirely in his mouth?

Looking at the bewildered girl, Li Yubai couldn't help but sigh: "Master Jiang is naive. Why bother getting her involved? Who she likes and dislikes is not for others to decide for her."

"Shouldn't it be up to others to decide?" Feng Li sneered. "Li Yubai, don't play the high and mighty game here. Everything you're doing right now is just trying to gain her favor, assert your presence, and declare your ownership."

Li Yubai responded with an "Oh," and then asked, "Really?"

“Yes.” Yan Yu arranged the crab meat into a heart shape in front of Jiang Shu and launched an indiscriminate attack: “Sister, in this world, there is no hatred without a reason, nor is there love without a reason. Li Yubai has always been cold and aloof, and has held a high position for many years. Countless women have appeared around him. Why would he be so devoted to you for no reason, treating you like an ancestor? If you say there’s nothing fishy going on, even a fool wouldn’t believe it.”

Jiang Shu felt her CPU was overheating. She exclaimed, "Isn't it because I'm your sugar daddy? Isn't it normal to be nice to your sugar daddy? Not only Li Yubai, but Yan Yu, Ali, and even Jile and that fish are all extremely nice to me..." "Sister, they're all different!" the young man said with a smile. "I'm young, but in the circle I'm in, what haven't I seen? Li Yubai's behavior is abnormal."

Li Yubai didn't make a fuss. Like an open-minded parent who tolerates their child's nonsense, he slowly hummed in agreement: "What's wrong with it?"

Yan Yu said softly, "I know a little about the Li family's affairs. I've heard that each head of the family chooses a suitable woman at the age of thirty, and then at the age of thirty-two, he has this woman give birth to a child, aborts the mother, and keeps the child, who then becomes the next heir. If I remember correctly, he's already 29 this year?"

Feng Li echoed, "Really, that's old enough!"

Li Yubai: "..."

Jiang Shu suddenly remembered something: "Li Yubai has already found that girl. When the one-year contract expires, he will be thirty years old. There's plenty of time to have a baby in a year..."

A hint of gloom flashed in Li Yubai's eyes.

Yan Yu suddenly laughed: "That's what he told you?"

"Otherwise what?" Jiang Shu retorted.

Yan Yu glanced at Li Yubai: "Sister, have you ever suspected that your target is you? The head of the Li family has always been ruthless and decisive, and now he's using sweet words and money to seduce you. If he succeeds, who knows how terrible your fate will be."

Jiang Shu looked at Li Yubai, curious: "Really?"

Li Yubai chuckled softly, looking at his girl very seriously: "No."

He looked intently at the girl and said, "In my entire life, I will never do anything to harm Master Jiang. If I break this vow, may I be struck down by heaven and earth."

“Sister, remember this: a man’s vows are the most deceptive things in the world.” Yan Yu put another truffle on her plate. “I never make any vows to you, sister. I will only be good to you wholeheartedly every single moment.”

Li Yubai sensed that he was being clearly targeted. He suddenly asked, "What kind of bait did Master Jiang throw at us back then?"

This is a change of topic, and also a very subtle test.

Yan Yu and Feng Li, who were originally on opposing sides, exchanged a glance with Li Yubai and suddenly realized something!

Besides wanting to understand the rivals present, this also meant trying to find out information about the rivals who hadn't yet shown up...

Feng Li spoke lazily, his delicate features revealing a hint of lifelessness: "Master Jiang said he could cure my frail body that could die at any moment. So, Master Jiang has become my life ever since. Anyone who dares to take my life, I'll kill him."

Yan Yu paused for a moment: "It was for someone—someone who is very important to me. She asked me to wait for her, so I deliberately chose the most dazzling place and waited for her year after year. Later, I met Master Jiang, who said that she could help me find that person."

Feng Li responded with an "Oh," and then asked, "Who is that person?"

(End of this chapter)