Here it was. Just as expected!
This woman had wanted to get rid of the Xie brothers all along.
"Are... are you joking, Ms. Li?" Zhou Yi asked, feigning astonishment despite knowing perfectly well what she meant.
"What am I supposed to say about that reaction, Director Zhou? Honestly, it was utterly unconvincing!"
Ms. Li Ruoyun gave Director Zhou's acting a scathing review without the slightest hesitation.
She slowly leaned closer, her piercing gaze seeming to bore straight through him, and said softly, "Honestly, I'm growing more and more curious about you, Director Zhou! Only three people know the secret between Xie Zhaolong and me, and I can guarantee that none of those three would ever reveal it. So how did you find out?"
"Also, when I proposed that deal just now, you seemed far more taken aback than shocked. In other words, the terms surprised you, but my unusual desire to get rid of Xie Bingkun didn't shock you at all! And I'm the only person who knows that secret. So, Director Zhou, can you read my mind? Or do you have some supernatural ability to see the future?"
Director Zhou silently cursed, MMP. This woman was a monster. Her powers of observation and analysis were off the charts. What a waste that she hadn't become a detective!
But it's no use. Rack your brains all you like-you'll never guess the real reason I know your secrets.
At that thought, Zhou Yi smiled faintly. "You're so clever, Ms. Li. Why not take a guess?"
Li Ruoyun gently shook her head and replied with a smile, "I don't waste my energy on questions I can't answer. Back to business. What do you think of the deal, Director Zhou?"
Zhou Yi's eyes flickered as he replied noncommittally, "Why do you trust