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Actually, the money was something Qiao Hui had asked to borrow a few days ago. At the time, she was in a bad mood, and with Shi Ranran stirring things up, she decided not to lend it. She didn't know Qiao Hui needed the money for her mother's surgery.

She couldn't say much to Lyi Yang now. Besides, Qiao Hui hadn't mentioned borrowing money to him, nor had she asked him directly. This showed she didn't want Lyi Yang to know about her family's situation. As Qiao Hui's close friend, she felt it was her duty to protect her privacy and dignity.

"Why all the secrecy? Why don't you just give it to her yourself? Are you two trying to keep a boy toy or something? Is this money for him?"

"You're asking for it."

Seeing his nosy expression, Shi Niannian couldn't hold back. She rolled up her sleeves and went for him.

"Ouch... Ms. Niannian, I'm sorry."

Shi Niannian grabbed his ear and threatened fiercely, "Get this done for me, or you'll see what happens."

"I'm on it, I'm on it. I'll finish the task you gave me, just let go..."

He acted like a goofy husky, and Shi Niannian couldn't help but laugh. She released his ear and whispered, "I need your help with one more thing."

"What? There's more?"

Lyi Yang looked utterly defeated.

Shi Niannian squinted her eyes and asked, "What's up? Got a problem?"

"Not at all, Ms. Niannian. Whatever you say, I'm here to give it my all."

"Cut the sarcasm."

Suddenly, Shi Niannian turned serious, stirring her coffee without a hint of emotion. "Aren't you a computer whiz? I need you to set up a tiny camera that can stream live to your computer without being traced back to you. Is that doable?"

Lyi Yang chuckled, "Difficult? You're kidding, right? That's a piece of cake for me."

If she had more trustworthy people around or another tech expert, Shi Niannian wouldn't have bothered Lyi Yang. If he got exposed, Lin Moxu and Gu Xinmei would immediately suspect her involvement.

Shi Niannian knew revealing herself too soon wouldn't be in her best interest.

Lyi Yang noticed her deep in thought, sensing something was off. She wasn't her usual restless self.

Concerned, he pressed on, "What exactly do you need to stream? And why can't it be traced? Are you in some kind of trouble? If you are, you can tell me."

Shi Niannian's calm eyes met his, "Lyi Yang, you and Qiao Hui are my most trusted friends, but there are things I can't share right now. Trust me, when the time is right, I'll tell you everything."

Seeing her so calm and collected, with an air of confidence, Lyi Yang grew even more worried about her. But since she really didn't want to talk, he couldn't force her to open up.

"Alright, I won't press you. I'll get everything ready that we need. You can tell me when to broadcast, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Shi Niannian replied, "On the day of my engagement party with Chenhan in a few days."

"You..."

Lyi Yang wanted to ask more, but knowing she wouldn't answer, he held back his questions.

"Go find Qiao Hui right now and give her the card. Don't delay for even a moment, understand?"