Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!-Chapter 275: Scheming Mr. Nalan

In the restroom.

Qin Xin stared at the investigation results on the phone screen, lost in thought:

"Queen, strange things are happening. The surveillance within a ten-mile radius of Ice Lake has malfunctioned or been destroyed, leaving no clues at all."

"What major case are you investigating that would make the other party act so ruthlessly, destroying surveillance over such a large area to cover their tracks?"

"The most frightening thing is that the International X Police Organization was also affected; their surveillance satellite was under maintenance that day, so there are no images!"

"By the way, Queen, there may still be a way. As far as I know, besides the International X Police Organization, there’s a privately-owned surveillance satellite in the world."

"If you can win over the owner of this satellite, you could get any information you want."

"This satellite belongs to the lame chairman of the Nalan Group. Unfortunately, he is withdrawn and never easily meets with people."

"If you have the ability to meet him and negotiate terms, perhaps his private satellite contains the information you need."

"After all, the Nalan Family’s intelligence network is the best in the world!"

"Sigh, I’m sorry, Queen, I was naive. The Nalan Family would never allow their satellite to be used by outsiders..."

Qin Xin splashed her face with cold water.

Hong Jingtian’s conundrum came at just the right time.

For her, meeting Nalan Ye Jue wasn’t difficult.

But to use the Nalan Family’s private satellite data... no matter how anxious Qin Xin is, she would never forget the rules of the underworld—unless she becomes part of the Nalan Family, it’s impossible to access that data.

And now, the opportunity to become the mistress of the Nalan Family was right in front of her.

Yet she wanted to call off the engagement!

Qin Xin felt deeply conflicted as she prepared to return to her seat.

Suddenly, from the hallway outside the restaurant, came a faint sound of arguing.

"We paid to eat here, why can’t we get in?"

A familiar woman’s voice reached her ears.

She heard the waiter politely explaining, "The venue is reserved today. You can make a reservation for next week."

"Wen Rou, forget it, we’ll come another day."

"Mommy, I don’t want to go to one of those low-end internet-famous restaurants downstairs that students eat at; I just want to eat here. Do you dislike me too, unwilling to pay for me to eat something nice?"

"Silly child, you’re my only daughter, how could I be unwilling? How could I dislike you? It’s just bad timing today, the restaurant is reserved. Next time I’ll book early... so you and your Brother Jun can come enjoy it, alright? You young people are most suited to these outings..."

"Mommy, I’m worried Brother Jun will believe the rumors and ignore me..."

"Silly child, don’t worry. Isn’t Lan Yingjun abroad these days? When he returns, go pick him up at the airport, have a meal and explain everything to him. If that doesn’t work, shall Mommy call him personally? Hm?"

"Mommy..." Qin Wenrou still couldn’t resist glancing once more at the restaurant door, wondering what kind of powerful man booked the entire place for his girlfriend, making her so envious!

"Don’t be angry, my sweet daughter. Shall we go downstairs to look at jewelry and clothes for you?"

Mrs. Qin’s affectionate, indulging voice and Qin Wenrou’s spoiled tone reached Qin Xin’s ears word for word.

Her expression turned cold inch by inch.

Especially when Mrs. Qin said "you’re my only daughter," it left an inexplicable chill and suffocation in her heart.

Yes, she was "dead."

She should be forgotten by the Qin Family.

But it seemed that the Qin Family, except for the stubborn Xiao Shuang, never questioned the cause of her death or sought the truth.

Dead was dead.

Even in her own mother’s mind, there was only Qin Wenrou, the "only daughter."

She closed her eyes, her expression growing colder, returning to her seat without a word.

Behind her, Nalan Ye Jue wheeled himself out from the restaurant kitchen, having heard Mrs. Qin’s words clearly.

After a brief pause, he made a call: "Order the jewelry and women’s clothing stores of the Galaxy Family not to serve Qin Wenrou and her mother. Handle it immediately."