The Mysterious Heiress: Researcher In Disguise Novel - Chapter 554
Chapter 554: Fu Zhi, The Know-It-All – 2
Sometimes, a woman could be crueler and meaner to another woman than a man to a man.
The atmosphere in the banquet grew tense.
Suddenly, the elevator arrived on the first floor with a “ding” and the door slowly opened up.
A man in a suit emerged from the elevator. He had a rather ordinary face which one might not be able to distinguish if he were walking in the mass. However, he was quite famous in Myanmar.”
“Young Master Zheng,” everyone greeted in which Zheng Qu responded to them with a nod.
He was Old Master Zheng’s youngest grandson, and he was the most ruthless out of the Zhengs. In Myanmar, the older people feared the Zheng Family’s power, but for the younger generation, Zheng Qu was their nightmare.
To put it bluntly, Zheng Qu was a mad dog. Nobody knew when he would start to bite, and no sane people would want to fight a dog.
Zheng Qu appeared after Li Nanli.
“What a showy brat. Has he forgotten that it’s the Li Family that made them who they are today? Does he really think that it’s all because of him?” Gu Yanqi chided under his breath, earning himself a glare from Li Nanli.
Zheng Qu had noticed Li Nanli from the second floor since the moment Li Nanli arrived.
He did not feel anything just now since he was far away from Li Nanli, but as he walked closer and closer to him with his female partner, he felt something different.
No matter how reluctant he was, he had to admit that Li Nanli exerted the strongest aura amongst the people here. The pressure that came from being close to him was almost too much for Zheng Qu to bear. His mannerisms were elegant and graceful, and they flowed out of him as if he was born with them.
Zheng Qu dressed finely, but he looked pale in comparison with Li Nanli, who looked good in everything.
“Uncle Li,” Zheng Qu greeted.
Li Nanli bobbed a reply at him.
Everyone in the banquet turned their gaze towards them.
“I heard that you’re ambushed some time ago, so how do you feel right now?” Zheng Qu asked as he clinked Li Nanli’s wine glass.
Li Nanli took a look at his glass, but he did not drink it.
“Xiao Zheng,” he said, “I indeed am not feeling well, so I can’t drink right now. I can see that you’ve grown up a little since you asked how I am feeling right now. It seems to me that you’ve started to care about the people around you, and I’m really happy about that.”
“…”
Zheng Qu did not know what to say.
‘Nobody wants to care about you!’
If the situation permitted him, Zheng Qu would want to arrange another assassination on Li Nanli, but unfortunately, they were in a banquet right now. He could not kill Li Nanli openly in front of so many people, so he had no choice but to hide his murderous intent away.
He forced a smile on his face, patted the woman beside her, and said, “Uncle, meet Mela. She’s my girlfriend.” Then, he turned towards Fu Zhi, who was standing beside Li Nanli, and asked, “She is?”
Li Nanli turned sideways and smiled at Fu Zhi before saying, “She’s Fu Zhi. Your aunt.”
Zheng Qu was stunned as a hint of malice crossed his eyes. He stretched his hand at Fu Zhi and said, “Nice to meet you.”
However, Fu Zhi did not take his hand. She just looked at him expressionlessly before saying, “I thought the banquet starts at 7:30 pm? It’s already 8:50 pm right now, but nothing is going on yet and everyone is still loitering outside of the banquet hall. So this is how you do things, Young Master Zheng?”
The dress that Fu Zhi put on today was the work of the top designer team that Li Nanli hired and coupled up with her indifferent attitude when she refused to exchange a handshake with Zheng Qu and looked around her, those women that were talking about her behind her back shrunk away and they averted their gaze. They all felt that she was not here to take part in the banquet. Instead, she gave off the vibe of a higher-up who came to inspect the banquet, and they were quite surprised that she had the audacity to ignore Zheng Qu.
However, on second thought, they could understand her as well. After all, if they were Li Nanli’s girlfriend, they would have the gut to go up against Zheng Qu too.
“Let’s stay away from Fu Zhi. I can smell trouble from her.”
“She looks familiar, but I can’t remember her name.”
“Is she a celebrity?”
“I don’t think so. Maybe she’s a d-list who has had a lot of facelifts. Look at her face. It’s so small. I wonder how much contouring she has done.”
“I don’t understand how President Li would fall for a girl like her. Not only does she have small boobs, but she’s brainless as well.”
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The smile on Zheng Qu’s face vanished as a flicker of malice entered his eyes once more. No people dared to talk to him this way, and Fu Zhi was the only woman who had the guts to insult him in public. He licked his lips and said, “You can let me know what you want at the banquet. The one thing that the Zheng Family would not lack is fun!”
Fu Zhi nodded her chin, signaling him to continue speaking.
“Dice gambling, mahjong… These are old and boring. Besides, Young Master Gu is not good at these games, and he would only end up losing all his money to us,” Zheng Qu said in a mocking voice, “But Uncle Lu hasn’t recovered from his injuries yet, and I don’t think he…”
“It’s exactly because my injuries haven’t recovered yet,” Li Nanli interrupted, “That I came here today. I’d like to see your reaction after knowing that I’m still alive.”
Li Nanli had brought everything to the table, and Zheng Qu could no longer play the dumb game anymore.
Old Master Zheng was afraid of Li Nanli, but he was not. He was more than willing to go up against Li Nanli to show that the Zheng Family was not his puppet that he could discard whenever he wanted.
Everyone could sense the tension in the air.
“This banquet is to welcome President Li, so let’s chill,” one of Zheng Qu’s friends stepped forward in an attempt to smooth the situation over. “But since Mr. Li’s girlfriend doesn’t feel like it, why don’t we let Young Master Gu and Young Master Zheng have a game of darts so that our lady here can see what Young Master Zheng can do?”
Most of the women here were d-list celebrities, and the sudden appearance of a rebellious woman like Fu Zhi who did not know how to cater to them would naturally bring a different sense of excitement to this group.
But under the sense of excitement, the man who spoke wanted to go along with Zheng Qu’s preference and let Zheng Qu show off his skills. After all, of all the men present, no one would dare to say he had better accuracy than Zheng Qu.
Gu Yanqi’s face turned sour, and he wanted to run away from this banquet.
However, before he could do anything, Zheng Qu said, “I don’t think a game of darts is going to satisfy her.”
He withdrew his hand and continued, “How about we twist it a little bit? Let’s go iced fish darting.”
Everyone looked at each other. None of them could understand what Zheng Qu was talking about until Mela lifted her chin proudly and shed some light on them, “The game is played on a frozen lake at -23 degrees Celsius, where darts are shot to pierce the ice and kill the fish that swim under the ice with precision and accuracy.”
“But the ice is going to be very thick, right?”
“It’s already hard enough to pierce the ice with darts, but if you’re shooting fish, it’s impossible, right?”
“It depends on what kind of fish are under the lake. If it’s one of those delicate koi we keep at home, it should be easy as most of them should’ve been frozen to death. All you need to do is break through the ice and you’ll get your shot.”
“It should be easy, then.”
Zheng Qu let out a smirk as he scanned across the crowd before looking condescendingly at Li Nanli. He never felt that he was any worse than Li Nanli, yet his starting point was even lower than Gu Yanqi.
He was as good as Gu Yanqi, or even better than him in handling jobs. It was just that he was born in the wrong family.
“Since we’re gonna make it fancy, naturally it won’t be koi in the lake.”
Zhen Qu put the red wine on the table and clapped his hand. Very soon, a huge projector appeared on the first floor to capture the pond on the rooftop of the fourth floor.
There were about 30 or 40 small blue fish swimming happily under the ice layer.
“This is… Onyx Pixy?”
“There is a record in the ancient books that Yao ordered Gun to manage the water for nine years without any achievement. Eventually, Gun sank into the abyss and turned into a fish. Rumor has it that this fish is scarce and hard to find. It has a lot of miraculous properties such as it can be used as medicine, it can bring the dead to life, and people can become immortal after eating it!”
“But I thought this fish went extinct a long time ago? How can Young Master Zheng has so many in his pond? Are these fish really Onyx Pixy, Young Master Zheng?”
“Yes, they are Onyx Pixies,” Zheng Qu replied, “Onyx Pixy can only survive in extremely cold conditions. I was lucky enough to purchase twenty or so from someone some time ago. I’ve been raising them with great care, and this is what I’m going to do today. Anyone who can break the ice layer on the surface of the pond with a dart, he or she can bring home one Onyx Pixy!”
Initially, he was not going to expose these fish so early since they were his treasured properties. However, he was not happy with Li Nanli and Fu Zhi’s attitude, so he decided to show them who was the boss here today.
It cost a lot to buy and raise Onyx Pixy, he would only eat one when he was gravely injured, so it went without saying that Zheng Qu would not give them to other people willingly. The reason he said so was that he was certain that nobody would be able to pierce through the thick layer of ice.
Everyone wanted an Onyx Pixy due to its rarity, and they all rushed forward. Gu Yanqi wanted to follow after the crowd as well, but he suppressed his urge and said, “Let’s follow after them.”
On the top floor, in front of the frozen artificial pond.
A group of people was throwing darts at the pond. One of them successfully pierced through the ice, but the dart missed its target.
“There’s no way the dart is going to hit the fish! This is too hard!”
“Onyx Pixy is well-known for its fast speed. Even without the ice layer, we won’t be able to hit them.”
“No one is going to get it. Not even Gu Yanqi.”
“I think President Li might not be able to do it as well. Well, I don’t feel that bad anymore since even both of them can’t do it…”
“Are you not going to give it a try, Young Master Zheng?” Mela’s voice rang out.
“Let’s give it a try, then.”
Everyone then looked towards Zheng Qu.
He walked two steps forward with a dart in his hand. He raised his hand confidently. The blue Onyx Pixy were swimming under the layer of ice. Zheng Qu focused on one particular fish and he threw the dart forward.
The dart slashed through the air, pierced through the layer of ice effortlessly, and landed squarely on the tail of an Onyx Pixy.
“Holy! That’s awesome, Young Master Zheng!”
“Oh my God, someone actually hit one!”
Exclamation rang out from the crowd as they all clapped their hands.
Mela went forward and planted a kiss on Zheng Qu’s neck. “I’m so proud of you, sweetheart.”
He then turned towards Fu Zhi and said, “You’ve never seen this kind of game before, right? What do you think of my skill?”
“Not bad, but not the best,” Fu Zhi commented truthfully, “Try harder, throw a few more darts, and maybe you’ll be able to chip off the fish’s scales in no time.”
Everyone fell silent, while Gu Yanqi looked at her in shock.
Zheng Qu’s face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. “What do you mean by that? Do you think I’m not good enough? Or do you know someone who could pierce through the ice and hit the fish? Why don’t you introduce him to me so that we can have a match together?”
“That is not necessary. If you want to play, I can play with you,” Fu Zhi said as she took a step forward. She collected her hair behind her ears and cocked her head, giving everyone a chance to take a glimpse of her fair skin and her swan-like neck.
The other woman’s expression turned ugly when Fu Zhi got everyone’s attention.
“Besides, if we’re going to do it, let’s do it the fun way.”
