My Evil Wife Is a Nine-Tailed Fox

Qin Zhi was also surprised to see his sister today, but he wasn't prepared to see the person standing next to her. Ever since Shen Minyao devoured the orb of the crow demon, not only could she hide her presence really well from other demons, but she could also neutralize her scent. None of those demons could easily track her down by using shikigami to follow the scent she left on her previous trails. 

Perhaps it was for that reason that Shen Minyao also neutralized Li Fei'er's scent, concealing what was familiar to Qin Zhi. He remained frozen where he was standing as he stared with bewilderment at the young woman… who looked exactly like his deceased wife. 

This… how could this be possible? He wondered. 

However, after remembering Shen Minyao's previous questions pertaining to Feng Jiu before, it made sense to him why his sister was trying to sound him out. Shen Minyao was aware that Feng Jiu had been reborn in this era, and she was trying to see how he would react to the idea of seeing his wife alive again. 

"Yaoyao? What are you doing here?" It was Cheng Lifan who broke the awkward atmosphere between them. "I thought you said you weren't feeling good today." 

She wasn't willing to leave today when she heard that her stepdaughter wasn't feeling well. Shen Minyao was rarely home, and who knew how she lived alone at the dormitory? If it was her choice, she didn't mind sending and picking up Shen Minyao from her school. Alas, with her unpredictable schedule, there was no way she could do it. 

"I feel better now, Mama. Yuan gave me some tonic this morning after you left," Shen Minyao said and affectionately hooked her arm with that of Cheng Lifan, acting like a spoiled child, much to Qin Zhi's amusement. 

"Then, you should have rested more." Cheng Lifan sighed and patted her daughter's head gently before eyeing Li Fei'er and Lu Anqi. She then asked, "Are those your friends, Yaoyao?"

"En. This is my classmate, Li Fei'er." She introduced Li Fei'er first for Qin Zhi's sake. "Lu Anqi is a sophomore we made friends with. What are you doing here, Mama? I thought you said you are meeting something important today." 

Shen Minyao then gave her older brother a suspicious look. Didn't he say investigating the kindergarten was their utmost priority? So what was he doing here with Cheng Lifan instead? 

Her eyes narrowed. He didn't leave that investigation to his subordinates, right? This was one of the reasons why she never took anyone under her wing. 

Behind Cheng Lifan and Qin Zhi were two groups of their own bodyguards following them around. It made them look like VIPs, which earned the curiosity of those who'd seen them. 

"I have a meeting with CEO Qin, Yaoyao," Cheng Lifan said before turning to Qin Zhi. "Yaoyao, why don't you greet him?" 

Shen Minyao inwardly scoffed, but she still decided to play her role as a filial stepdaughter. While it's true that she didn't want to deceive Li Fei'er, that didn't mean she could lower her guard and allow anyone to suspect her identity as Shen Minyao.

"Hello, Mr. Qin. I wasn't expecting to see my mother here. Forgive us if we disturb your important meeting," she told Qin Zhi with a wicked glint in her eyes that wasn't lost to her brother. 

Qin Zhi frowned, but he refused to play her game. Whether in the past or in the present, his sister would always find ways to annoy him. Now, it was obvious that she was using Li Fei'er to see if she could get under his skin and annoy him. 

"It's alright. Our meeting has ended already. We are just on our way to have dinner. Why don't you join us, Miss Shen?" He offered. "Of course, you can also bring your friends with you. The bill is on our tab." 

"Ah, CEO Qin, you don't have to do this…" Cheng Lifan wasn't sure why Qin Zhi was extending his invitation to her daughter and her friends. 

"Really? Then, we'll be troubling you today, Mr. Qin. Mom, let's go. I'm quite hungry." She nudged Cheng Lifan like a spoiled child.

Qin Zhi knew why Shen Minyao easily agreed to his invitation. There was no doubt she wanted to observe him and Li Fei'er who shared the same face as his wife. Shen Minyao knew that Feng Jiu had been reborn, but why didn't she tell him sooner? 

"Huh? Schoolmate Shen, I thought you said you are on a strict diet~" Lu Anqi teased Shen Minyao and grinned. So it turned out that Shen Minyao was just like everyone else. No one could easily say 'no' to free food, especially if it was from a hottie like this CEO Qin. 

Meanwhile, Li Fei'er wasn't sure what to think of this invitation. She didn't expect that she would meet Shen Minyao's mother today. Thinking about it, Shen Minyao never told her anything about herself nor her family. If she hadn't seen how Cheng Lifan treated Shen Minyao today, she would suspect that neither of Shen Minyao's parents cared about their daughter. 

However, as she looked at CEO Qin, she felt a sudden tide that washed over her whole body. Her soul suddenly felt restless when their eyes met. Something about him made her heart pound harder as if her soul knew this person and yearned to be close to him. 

Li Fei'er couldn't understand why she was reacting like this in front of this man. She focused her eyes around Qin Zhi and couldn't see any ghost nor demon that could affect her like this. So what was it then? 

"What do you think, Fei'er?" Shen Minyao's question pulled her back to reality. 

Li Fei'er blinked twice. Did she hear Shen Minyao right? In the past, she always called her 'Classmate Shen'. Even when she started calling her Yaoyao, Shen Minyao remained the same.