134: As long as the hoe digs well, there is no corner that cannot be pried down

“Mom, what are you talking about?”

Li Qingshu’s face visibly flushed with embarrassment, and she glared at her mother, Ms. Zhao, saying,

“Mr. Gao is my friend, someone I respect. He has a girlfriend, and I don’t like him!”

“Really?”

Ms. Zhao’s eyes looked at her daughter, Li Qingshu, then suspiciously at Gao Ze.

“Aunt Zhao, it’s true. Qing Shu and I are just business partners!”

“It’s getting late, I should head back and rest. I’ll visit you both when I have some free time!”

Gao Ze took the elevator down. Seeing Li Qingshu’s distressed expression, he felt that if he stayed any longer, she might even cry.

Young girls need to maintain their dignity, especially a girl like Li Qingshu, who has extremely strong self-esteem.

Li Qingshu breathed a sigh of relief as she watched Gao Ze disappear, but then a voice came from beside her.

“Qing Shu, are you really not involved with that Mr. Gao?”

“No, we’re not!”

Seeing that Ms. Zhao was still suspicious, Li Qingshu stamped her foot and said, “How many times have I told you? Why won’t you believe me?”

“Then why are you sulking with Mom and not eating? You’ve always been so gentle and obedient, and today you even cried?”

“This Mr. Gao is very handsome, and when you see him, you have a heartfelt joy. Mom has been through this before, how could I not see that you like him?”

Ms. Zhao wasn’t angry at all; she said softly with a smile, “If you like him, go after him!”

“A young girl like you, twenty years old and full of vitality, with such a bright and lovely appearance—which man wouldn’t be moved by you? When Mom was your age, I wasn’t as pretty as you, but the boys I liked, I could win them over with just a flick of my hand!”

Li Qingshu lowered her head, not responding at all.

If it could be solved by simply pursuing him, she would have acted long ago.

But Gao Ze already had a girlfriend, and that girlfriend was her cousin, Li Qingyan.

“Qing Shu, does this Mr. Gao really have a girlfriend?”

Seeing Li Qingshu not respond, Ms. Zhao sighed inwardly, wondering why she was just like her, liking men who were already taken.

“Yes, please leave me alone!”

Li Qingshu’s face darkened as she tried to leave, but her arm was suddenly pulled back: “Qing Shu, do you want to get that Mr. Gao? Mom has a way to help you!”

Li Qingshu raised her beautiful eyes, and her gaze instantly brightened, even her steps stopped as if by a ghost’s hand.

“That is, to steal him!”

“So what if Gao Ze has a girlfriend? He doesn’t have a wife!”

Ms. Zhao said domineeringly, “Back then, didn’t your dad, Li Wenbiao, still have a wife? Wasn’t he still charmed by your mom?”

What kind of terrible method is this…

Li Qingshu’s eyes dimmed again, and she started to walk away.

“Qing Shu, why are you leaving? If you like him, bravely go after him. You have Mom’s genes, and you’re so beautiful, and our family is rich. Why wouldn’t that Gao Ze be moved?”

Does prying someone’s corner also have genes?

Li Qingshu scoffed inwardly, but she couldn’t resist her arm being held, so she had to explain, “Mr. Gao is different. He’s rich, and his girlfriend is also very beautiful!”

“What is Gao Ze’s background?”

Ms. Zhao’s beautiful eyes sparkled with charm, and she smiled, “He can live in Gubei No. 1, so he’s indeed a rich man. Tell Mom about him, and I’ll give you advice!”

“No need!”

Li Qingshu really wanted to leave, but Ms. Zhao wouldn’t let her. She had no choice but to take out her phone and explain Gao Ze’s police identity, the many trending topics online, including his relationship with Li Qingyan.

“So that’s how it is. Gao Ze is a well-known police officer in Donghai City. Qing Shu, do you think he can help Mom solve the trouble with our beauty salon?”

“Mom, what are you talking about?”

Li Qingshu’s eyes instantly turned red with anger when she heard Ms. Zhao’s first sentence was to consider herself.

“Qing Shu, Mom said the wrong thing!”

Ms. Zhao held Li Qingshu’s small hand to comfort her, revealing a bright and confident smile, and said, “But you don’t have to be sad. It’s not a big problem that Gao Ze’s girlfriend is your cousin, Li Qingyan!”

“What do you mean, not a big problem?”

Li Qingshu gritted her teeth and said, “Do you think I can compare to Li Qingyan?”

“She can establish Yanxiu Group, worth nearly ten billion, at such a young age. What do I have to compare with her?”

“Qing Yan, it seems you only inherited Mom’s genes, but not Mom’s legacy!”

Ms. Zhao shook her head and smiled, saying, “Can emotional matters be measured by money? Besides, if it’s about money, can Li Qingyan compare to your Aunt Sun Lan? But didn’t your dad still fall into your mom’s hands?”

Li Qingshu looked stunned, not knowing what to say.

The Sun Lan that Ms. Zhao mentioned was actually her father Li Wenbiao’s original wife. Back then, Sun Lan and Li Wenbiao started a business together, building assets worth hundreds of billions. Later, her mother seduced her father Li Wenbiao, leading to their divorce.

However, her father still didn’t marry Ms. Zhao later, but instead married another woman who could help his career.

“The emotions between men and women in this world are the most wondrous. Some men are rich and don’t lack money, but they lack a woman’s tender affection, intimate companionship. Some lack mutual understanding, lack respect…”

“The relationship between that Mr. Gao you like and Li Qingyan, is it really unbreakable… Mom thinks not necessarily!”

Ms. Zhao picked up the strands of hair falling across her forehead, exuding a mature, rich, and mellow wine-like charm, and said,

“As long as the hoe digs well, there’s no wall that can’t be pried down. If you like him, just continue to interact with him normally. Then tell Mom the details of their interactions, and Mom will give you advice. I guarantee you’ll win over that Mr. Gao.”

Li Qingshu’s eyes widened, her heart pounding.

However, the emotions she had just brewed were broken again.

“Qing Shu, this Mr. Gao has received two first-class merits and solved the Xingsheng Bank incident in Donghai City. Will he be highly regarded by leaders and know many officials?”

“Our family’s beauty salon was framed by that bitch surnamed Zhou, attracting daily inspections from the Public Security and Fire Departments. Can Gao Ze help Mom with this?”

“It’s impossible to rely on your dad; he hasn’t contacted me in two years. Mom relies on our family’s beauty salon business to earn living expenses; it can’t be ruined.”

“Qing Yan, do you know which floor Mr. Gao lives on? I’ll go find him then?

Also, push Gao Ze’s WeChat and contact information to me. I’ll build a relationship with him first, so it won’t be awkward to ask for a favor.”

Li Qingshu looked at Ms. Zhao with a strange expression, then turned and left.

“Qing Shu, why are you leaving, you girl? Are you perhaps afraid that Mom is coveting your beloved?”

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Gubei No. 1, 19th floor.

Gao Ze had already entered his wife Li Qingyan’s nearly three-hundred-square-meter large flat.

He opened a bag of peanuts and a can of beer, then sat quietly on the sofa watching the evening news.

Originally, snacks like peanuts and beer weren’t available; Li Qingyan never ate such junk food. But to accommodate Gao Ze, she had her secretary, Jiang Meina, carefully prepare and put them in the refrigerator.

“Officer Gao, hello, I’m Xiao Ning from the Forensic Appraisal Center. I’ve already detected the substances contained in the cashmere carpet you asked me to examine.”

Gao Ze had originally intended to watch the news until midnight to refresh the intelligence, but in the middle of it, a call came to his phone.

“Officer Ning, thank you for working overtime through the night to appraise that cashmere substance. If it helps solve Yu Meichan’s case, I will commend you to the Pudong Bureau and the Municipal Bureau!”

Gao Ze didn’t rush to ask questions; he casually made a promise, offering a “big pie.”

As the most famous police officer in the Pudong Bureau and a talent valued by the Municipal Bureau leaders, his promise already carried the weight of a Criminal Investigation Brigade captain or even a sub-bureau chief.

“Thank you, Officer Gao, it’s no trouble. It’s our duty to work overtime for truth and justice!”

In the call, Officer Ning Li from the appraisal department was clearly excited, fully accepting Gao Ze’s “big pie.”

Gao Ze slowly took a sip of beer, no longer talking idly, and went straight to the point: “What substances were in that cashmere?”

“There were mainly two substances: the first was red wine polyphenols and ethanol, and the second was ketamine!”

“ketamine, are you sure?”

With a clink, Gao Ze’s five fingers suddenly squeezed the aluminum can of beer, leaving clear imprints.

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