C8 He Was a Sugar Baby

Forget it, she didn’t have time to dwell on these things now. The priority was to rescue Qiao Hui. If she remembered correctly, it was around this time in her previous life that something happened to Qiao Hui. She wasn’t sure of the exact day, but she recalled that by the time she had recovered and could go out, the incident had already occurred. Those inappropriate videos and photos had spread all over the internet. Even when she mobilized all her friends to help, it was too late to take them down.

“Mrs. Qin, could you please ask the driver to get the car ready? I need to go out in a bit.”

Mrs. Qin kindly advised, “Your head injury hasn’t healed yet. It’s not a good idea to go out now.”

Faced with such kindness, Niannian felt a warmth in her heart. “Don’t worry, I didn’t hit my head that hard, so it doesn’t hurt at all.”

“But all the drivers are out today, so...” she trailed off, implying it might be best to stay in.

“No problem, I’ll drive myself then.”

With that, she went back to her room, quickly changed clothes, and put on a hat. Before heading out, she called her best friend, Lyi Yang. It was the perfect time to ask for his help since she couldn’t make an appearance herself. Lyi Yang was a mutual friend of hers and Qiao Hui’s, so his involvement wouldn’t raise Lin Moxu’s suspicions.

“Ms. Niannian, what a surprise to hear from you today! I’m truly flattered!”

Niannian couldn’t help but roll her eyes. He still had that same cheeky tone, just like in her previous life.

"Cut the chatter. I need your help. Meet me at the coffee shop in half an hour. If you're late, you're in big trouble." Straight to the point, not a word wasted. The call ended before Lyi Yang had a chance to refuse.

— Half an hour later, at a coffee shop.

Niannian found a seat by the window and had just settled in when Lyi Yang rushed in, out of breath. He didn't even greet her before downing a glass of water.

Once he caught his breath, he teased, "Niannian, what's the emergency? You're not planning to run away from a wedding and wanted to say goodbye, are you?"

Niannian rolled her eyes dramatically and retorted, "Stop flattering yourself. Sit down, I have something serious to discuss."

Lyi Yang immediately straightened up and took a seat across from her. "It's rare to see you so serious. What's going on?"

Niannian cautiously scanned the room, ensuring the nearby booths were empty before speaking. "I need your help with something, and you can't refuse. You also have to keep it a secret..."

"Hold on," Lyi Yang interrupted before she could finish.

"What?"

He eyed her suspiciously for a moment before saying, "I have a feeling you're up to something. You're not planning to trick me into some scheme, are you?"

Shi Niannian, a bit exasperated, said, "Do you have a persecution complex or something? Even if you do, I don't have the time to mess with you! Listen to me seriously and stop interrupting."

"Go ahead."

Shi Niannian took a card out of her bag and placed it in front of him. "This card has a hundred thousand dollars on it. The password is written on the back. I need you to give this card to Qiao Hui."

Lyi Yang asked, puzzled, "Why are you suddenly giving her so much money? Did something happen to her?"

"Don't worry about it. Just make sure she gets the card and don't mention it came from me, okay?"