Honest Beta gets scammed

After replying to the message, he casually tossed his phone onto his desk, where it made a crisp sound as it hit the surface.

He leaned back in his chair, his expression not very pleasant.

Work?

He had been taking Li Qing out every day for a while, and he almost forgot that Li Qing could now be considered an entertainer.

Thinking of this, He Xiangchen raised his head and looked at Xu Shi, who was waiting for instructions in front of him. His voice was devoid of emotion.

What kind of work has Li Qing been doing lately?

Upon hearing this, Xu Shi immediately replied, "Mr. Li recently went to shoot the cover and interior pages of the magazine 'First Dream,' and he hasn't had any announcements lately; instead, he's been taking courses."

Xu Shi could easily obtain this information.

In Xu Shi's eyes, Li Qing had already been promoted.

During this time, He Xiangchen and Li Qing wandered around, seemingly enjoying a private time together, but in reality, it was a world of twenty people. Xu Shi and his men had been secretly following them the whole time.

After all, the situation is special these days, and there's nothing we can do about it.

When people mention the Ho family, the general impression is usually that they are a top conglomerate with a business empire covering all walks of life.

But only certain people know that the Ho family's core business is actually the arms trade.

In those chaotic years, the Ho family was a world-renowned arms supplier. At its peak, almost every well-known head of a large private organization in the world would respectfully address the Ho family head as "Godfather."

Later, adapting to the changing times, the He family successfully laundered their money and transformed into a legitimate taxpayer in the federal government. Their style became much more amiable, and they no longer interfered in external disputes, existing only as ordinary arms suppliers.

Under these circumstances, unless someone is deliberately trying to cause trouble, no one would be so foolish as to come and kill the He family.

However, Xu Shi recently received intelligence that some dangerous individuals had quietly entered the territory of the Federation.

Just in case, and given that He Xiangchen's mental state was already unstable, Xu Shi had no choice but to personally lead a team to raise the protection level to the highest level.

And that's why he saw, heard, and learned many incredible things.

Li Qing's current role is wavering between "the boss's new plaything" and "the future boss's wife," but regardless of which role she plays, closely monitoring her movements has become his duty.

If possible, Xu Shi would have liked to conduct a comprehensive background investigation on Li Qing, from his ancestors for eighteen generations to his elementary school report card, but He Xiangchen did not agree.

He Xiangchen dislikes others interfering in his affairs, whether it's his personal safety or his love life.

He enjoys the thrill of hunting firsthand, rather than looking at a cold data report.

He didn't really take those dangerous people from abroad seriously.

He Xiangchen is arrogant, but he is also very confident. Just the fact that he has the He family as his backing is enough to stop many people. He is not some lonely person who is not loved by his parents. Let alone if he gets into trouble, even if he is injured, a lot of people will pay the price! Just for this reason, people will have to think twice before taking action.

Moreover, he himself is an Enigma with top-tier abilities, and his pheromones can suppress most people. Even without using his pheromones, in terms of marksmanship and skill alone, he doesn't think he would lose to anyone.

Of course, mutated monsters don't count.

These past few days, He Xiangchen had actually reached his limit with those tagalongs. But now, he suddenly felt that they weren't entirely useless.

He lowered his eyes slightly, his fingers tapping lightly on the table. After a moment's thought, he asked again, "Did anyone mention him when we were shooting for the magazine?"

In his opinion, Li Qing must have been wronged to work so unusually hard, even neglecting him!

Xu Shi replied in a deep voice.

"No, the shooting process went smoothly. Neither the photographer nor the staff said anything offensive to Mr. Li. It must be that Mr. Li himself was dissatisfied with the result."

Upon hearing this, He Xiangchen frowned slightly. Dissatisfied with him? What was there to be dissatisfied with?

His displeasure only intensified, replaced by an inexplicable irritation. He disliked that Li Qing was neglecting him because of other matters.

After a moment of silence, He Xiangchen spoke.

"Have them send the photos over."

"Yes, Mr. He," Xu Shi replied, bowing his head.

Xu Shi was very efficient; within minutes, a file was sent to He Xiangchen's email address.

He Xiangchen opened the file, which contained dozens of high-definition photos, all of which were taken by Li Qing. Not only were there retouched photos, but the original, unretouched negatives were also included in the package.

In the entire set of photos, Li Qing changed into three different styles of clothing.

I don't know if it was specially designed to suit Li Qing's style, or if it's because Li Qing has a good figure, but all three outfits looked great on her.

He Xiangchen flipped through the pages one by one, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

It's perfect!

There's absolutely nothing to complain about!

I feel the finished product is even better than many currently popular Alpha celebrities!

Moreover, the difference between the original photo and the retouched photo is minimal. Apart from adjusting the color and smoothing the skin, Li Qing's facial features and body proportions have not been altered at all!

What's there to be dissatisfied with? Is Li Qing the kind of person who has very high standards for his work?

"Tsk."

He clicked his tongue, losing interest. He clicked "save all" and casually asked, "They're pretty good. Who took them?"

Xu Shi: "It's Wang Qiyu. Should I send you his portfolio?"

"never mind."

He Xiangchen asked casually, without any other meaning. He had never heard of this person before. He slowly stood up and walked straight out of the office.

"Shall we go to Shengxin now?" Xu Shi asked.

Shengxin?

He Xiangchen remained calm and thought for a moment.

"Boring, I'm not going, I'll just go home."

"Yes." Xu Shi had expected this. He took out his phone and told the driver to drive the car to the building entrance.

……

Meanwhile, inside a private room at Shengxin Club.

The music was deafening, the crowd was dancing wildly, and everything was in a frenzy of celebration.

In the corner, Yang An sat quietly, coldly observing the center of the dance floor. He took a sip of his wine, his expression indifferent, completely out of place with everything around him.

An Alpha walked over and immediately noticed Yang An.

"Hey, what are you doing sitting here all alone? The atmosphere's so great, why don't you go dance?"

Yang An smiled and made up a reason.

"No, I'm a little tired and want to rest first."

Upon hearing this, the Alpha raised an eyebrow slightly, then chuckled, shook his head, and turned to walk back into the dance floor, quickly disappearing into the throng of people.

The smile on Yang An's face vanished the instant he turned away.

He leaned back into the sofa, his face calm and serene.

He Xiangchen hasn't been to Shengxin Club for more than three months. These rich kids are all about eating, drinking and having fun. They can still have fun even without He Xiangchen. But Yang An is different. He endures his disdain to join this group of playboys, but he's not really there to hang out with them!