Honest Beta gets scammed

The two met in the center of the banquet hall, and He Xiangchen grabbed Li Qing's wrist.

"Where did you go? Why didn't you answer my calls and messages? Did something happen?"

A barrage of urgent questions came at him, and Li Qing paused slightly when she saw his anxious expression.

Fang Yuehan's last few words kept echoing in my mind.

The fact that he brought you to this kind of occasion, where everyone could see you, means you're quite special, especially to him, so it's unlikely he's just playing with you.

Is it special?

Li Qing lowered his eyes, gently shook his head, and his voice revealed no emotion.

"Nothing happened. I just ran into someone I know and chatted for a bit, and I accidentally lost track of time."

Hearing this answer, He Xiangchen relaxed a lot, and the strength in his grip on Li Qing loosened, but he didn't let go completely. He just held her loosely, his tone softening, with a hint of helplessness.

"Why didn't you answer my calls?"

Li Qing was taken aback, and then took out his phone from his pocket.

The screen lit up, and sure enough, there were several missed calls and new messages on the status bar, all from He Xiangchen. He frowned slightly, and upon closer inspection, he realized that he had switched his phone to silent mode at some point.

Just now in the corridor, he was preoccupied with He Xiangchen's lies, and then he got caught up in Fang Yuehan's gossip and chatted for a long time, completely unaware of the activity on his phone.

"I silenced my phone; I was chatting with a friend and didn't notice."

He Xiangchen was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

"Let's keep our phones on next time, otherwise I'll worry if I can't find you."

Li Qing smiled but did not respond.

He Xiangchen's fluctuating emotions had calmed down considerably. Now, his curiosity took over again. Remembering what Li Qing had just said, he asked the question as if it were just a casual remark.

"Who did you run into just now? Why did you chat with them for so long?"

Li Qing's social circle is so small that it's already a stretch to know Qu Qingzhe and Wang Qiyu at this banquet, let alone other people.

This question is very timely.

Li Qing raised her eyes and glanced at He Xiangchen with a lingering look.

He Xiangchen's smile was radiant and flawless. He tugged at the corners of his mouth and, without much hesitation, told them who he had run into.

"Ah, her name is Fang Yuehan. I think her family is quite powerful. Do you know her?"

As soon as he finished speaking, He Xiangchen's smile froze for a moment.

Fang Yuehan?

How did Li Qing come to know Fang Yuehan?!

He Xiangchen's heart started pounding again.

He knows Fang Yuehan very well.

Although they have lost touch as they grew up and become busy, they are still childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Even if he and Fang Yuehan don't know each other inside and out, they definitely understand each other very well.

The thought of Li Qing and Fang Yuehan chatting alone together sent chills down He Xiangchen's spine.

What can Fang Yuehan talk about with Li Qing? International business strategy?

Damn, are they talking about him?!

He Xiangchen glanced guiltily at Li Qing, and seeing that Li Qing's expression was calm and did not seem to know that he had been deceived, he relaxed a little.

After chuckling twice, he tried to make his tone sound more natural.

"Oh, her? I know her. Her family is pretty powerful. But how do you know her and even chat with her?"

Li Qing: "Hehe, isn't she Qu Yingdi's girlfriend? That's how I met her."

"I see."

Bullshit!

The sugar daddy's lover said such sweet things!

He Xiangchen didn't know what to say at this moment.

He strongly suspected that Qu Qingzhe was persecuting him. It was truly bizarre; shouldn't that damned Alpha be trying to annoy Qin Chuanci? Why was he always picking on him?!

He Xiangchen was lost in thought. Li Qing watched him quietly, her lips gradually turning down. Seeing that He Xiangchen had no intention of being honest with her, she shifted her gaze to the man beside He Xiangchen.

One impression: rugged appearance.

Li Qing immediately understood and took the initiative to ask, "And who is this?"

Xu Mang had been sitting in the background for a long time, unable to find a chance to speak. Now that Li Qing had taken the initiative to speak, he finally got a chance to speak and quickly forced a smile.

"Hello, hello, I'm He Z... Xiang Chen's friend, my name is Xu Mang." He said, extending his hand to Li Qing.

He Xiangchen snapped out of his daze and quickly responded when he saw the situation.

"Ah, yes, he's the friend I told you about before, do you remember him?"

It's hard not to remember, Li Qing thought.

He nodded and shook hands with Xu Mang in return.

"Hello, I'm Li Qing."

As Li Qing spoke, he glanced back and forth between Xu Mang and He Xiangchen.

To be fair, Xu Mang's acting is not bad. Looking at him now, he really does seem like a good buddy. But judging from He Xiangchen's panicked attitude when he saw Xu Mang coming over, the truth is probably not like that.

Li Qing's thoughts were racing, but He Xiangchen was completely unaware.

He felt that Li Qing's self-introduction was very bad, extremely bad, and he didn't hear anything he wanted to hear.

So he spoke to Xu Mang in a familiar tone, as if introducing his own family to a good buddy.

"My partner."

Xu Mang nodded repeatedly, his expression mocking.

"I know, I know, it's rare to see you bring people with you, this is the first time."

He said this deliberately for Li Qing to hear, to show He Xiangchen's loyalty.

Unfortunately, Li Qing didn't get it at all. As he watched the two of them laughing heartily in unison, his anger flared up, and he revealed a half-smile.

"I know, it was someone who told me they were in the bodyguard industry, right?"

"Yes, yes, just a small business to make a living."

"Oh... When I ran into him before, he was being harmed by his family's illegitimate child. I'll have to trouble you to help him out in the future."

Xu Mang remained expressionless: "Of course, Xiang Chen has also worked hard, finally making it this far."

"So his family really does have an illegitimate child, and he wasn't lying to me?"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere turned cold.

Xu Mang's smile froze, stuck there, unable to go up or down.

This...this script is wrong, isn't it?

Is it just my imagination? This question sounds dangerous.

Xu Mang's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Li Qing and found that Li Qing's expression was serious, not joking at all, and he was not looking at him anymore, but at He Xiangchen. The question seemed to be directed at him, but it was actually directed at someone else.

After hearing Fang Yuehan's words, Li Qing felt a little better and thought that perhaps she could ask indirectly, or simply wait for He Xiangchen to have a change of heart and confess on his own.

But now, watching He Xiangchen and Xu Mang putting on a show in front of him, his anger flared up again.

She even said she would endure it until the banquet ended, and then confront He Xiangchen when she got back.

But he found that he really couldn't help himself.

Li Qing looked at He Xiangchen.

When he said that, it was tantamount to explicitly telling the other person that he had already suspected them.

He Xiangchen clearly understood this implication as well.

The smile on his face faded, gradually turning into one of forced smiles and panic.

A few seconds later, He Xiangchen exhaled, raised his hand and waved to Xu Mang in the other direction, signaling him to go to the side first.

Although Xu Mang had a gossipy nature, given the current atmosphere, he wouldn't dare continue watching the spectacle in front of He Xiangchen even if he had ten lives. He could only give Li Qing an awkward smile and then slip away.

Li Qing took in He Xiangchen and Xu Mang's series of actions, remaining calm. He had already guessed that the two were not on good terms.

"It seems he can't really be considered your friend, more like your subordinate."

He Xiangchen rubbed his temples. Instead of answering Li Qing's question directly, he changed the subject.

"Did Fang Yuehan tell you?"

He thought Fang Yuehan was being nosy and had told Li Qing about the fabricated past he had made up.

This question further ignited the flame in Li Qing's heart.

Li Qing frowned, her voice filled with disappointment.

"Is that all you want to say right now?"

He stepped forward and made his point clear.

"I'm asking you, are Yu Chi'an and He Xiangyuan your family's illegitimate children? Does your family actually have any illegitimate children?"

He Xiangchen pursed his lips.

His mind was in complete chaos.

The original plan was not like this. The original intention was to gradually reveal the truth to Li Qing, but now it has turned into a face-to-face confrontation.

Those truths suddenly became difficult to answer, especially since Li Qing was clearly angry. He Xiangchen just wanted to calm Li Qing down first.

"Li Qing, calm down. In any case, things are definitely not what you think."

"Not what I thought? What did I think? I asked you if they were illegitimate children, why didn't you answer me? So, there's no such thing as illegitimate children, right? Why did you lie to me?"

A barrage of questions rained down on He Xiangchen, leaving him in a state of constant retreat.

He stepped forward and grabbed Li Qing's hand.

"No, Li Qing..."

As soon as her hand touched Li Qing's, Li Qing ruthlessly shook her off.

He Xiangchen's hand froze in mid-air. He could only swallow hard and explain hastily.

"This matter is complicated, and I can't explain it to you in a short time."

"Why can't you explain it clearly?"

Li Qing's emotions were initially relatively stable, but as He Xiangchen repeatedly dodged her, she became increasingly out of control.

"You have to have a reason for lying to me, right?"

reason?

For the first time, He Xiangchen experienced what it felt like to be completely at a loss.

What reason could he possibly have?

Could he tell Li Qing that he initially fabricated that story simply because he thought Li Qing was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, and that it was amusing to see him being completely fooled?

Can I tell him that I'm a terrible jerk who enjoys seeing him worry about me and then pour his heart out to me because of that ridiculous sympathy?

Is this something I can talk about now?

He Xiangchen, of course, would not tell the truth.

He looked into Li Qing's stubborn eyes, his Adam's apple bobbed, and his mind began to subconsciously concoct new lies, trying to find a reason that sounded respectable.

However, He Xiangchen's current credit with Li Qing is so bad that he can't even borrow a power bank.

So when he saw He Xiangchen's deadpan expression, he knew that this guy was trying to lie to him again, and he was so angry that his eyes turned red!

"You're still trying to make this up? Tell me the truth!"

He Xiangchen was interrupted by Li Qing and, in his haste, couldn't come up with a good reason. In the end, he could only pick out the parts that might be audible and piece together an explanation that didn't sound so bad.

"No, I didn't mean to lie to you... I brought you here so I could slowly tell you the truth. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it if I told you all at once."

The situation involving He Xiangchen and Li Qing quickly attracted attention.

Both of them tried to keep their voices down and not make a scene, but since quite a few people were already paying attention to them, they were quickly noticed after the argument started.

Gradually, everyone looked over and dared not utter a sound.

But Li Qing couldn't care less about any of that anymore.

For the first time, he felt that communicating with He Xiangchen was such a tiring thing.

"You didn't do it on purpose? You said you have an illegitimate brother, that's a lie. You said Xu Mang is your good friend, that's also a lie. You said you're in a difficult situation, but I can't see it at all! What part of it wasn't intentional?"

"I don't know if you're telling the truth at all! All I want to know is why you lied to me, and why you're not saying anything?"

Li Qing became increasingly anxious as he spoke!

He Xiangchen was momentarily speechless. Then, seeing that Li Qing was about to burst into tears, he completely lost his composure!

He frantically raised his hand, wanting to touch Li Qing's face and wipe away the tears that were about to fall.

"Don't cry..."

Li Qing stared intently at He Xiangchen.

Seeing that He Xiangchen wouldn't answer his question, he couldn't help but think the worst, and his face turned slightly pale.

Just as He Xiangchen's hand was about to touch him, Li Qing spoke.

"Is it because you want to play with me? You think I'm just a source of entertainment? So you lied to me?"

When the truth was revealed, He Xiangchen's pupils dilated sharply, and he quickly shook his head in denial.

"no!"

But Li Qing, who had been watching him closely, caught that subtle change in his expression in an instant!

Li Qing's mentality collapsed immediately.

Tears could no longer be held back and rolled down my cheeks in a flash.

"How could you be this kind of person?"

"No, no! Li Qing, I never had that thought, really!"

He Xiangchen panicked. He didn't care about anything else. He stepped forward and stretched out his arms to hug Li Qing.

But how could Li Qing possibly let him hug her now?

The moment He Xiangchen approached, all his grievances turned into resistance.

"Get out of here!"

As he spoke, he kicked He Xiangchen in the shin.

"hiss!"

He Xiangchen groaned as a sharp pain shot through his shinbone, his movements halting.

"Li Qing!"

Without even turning his head, Li Qing took the opportunity to turn around and run away.

The banquet hall was filled with an eerie atmosphere.

When the crowd of onlookers saw Li Qing kick He Xiangchen, their eyes widened, and they didn't know what to say.

Chu Yi and Qin Chuanci witnessed the whole thing from the crowd.

Chu Yi frowned, looking in the direction Li Qing had run off in, feeling somewhat worried.

The banquet venue is very large, with several exits, and outside is a complex manor. A person in a bad mood could easily get lost if they wander around inside.

He thought for a moment, then turned to Qin Chuanci beside him and said, "I'll go check on him."