Can a System Have Bad Intentions? - Chapter 123

Lu Tang didn’t care about the state of this troublesome system. Knowing that Xie Yu was at the Prosperity Inn, she quickly dressed and headed out.

Just as she opened the door, she saw Liang Cheng standing at the entrance.

Seeing the door open, Liang Cheng was startled, “Are you going out?”

“Yes, what are you doing here?”

Liang Cheng grinned, “Zhou Shu and the others went to the night market. They were going to invite you, but Xu Shen said you probably wanted to rest, so they didn’t call you. I brought you some food.”

Only then did Lu Tang notice the clay pot in Liang Cheng’s hand.

“Did you go buy fish porridge?”

Liang Cheng rubbed his face, “I had nothing else to do anyway. My leg is much better now, and you like it, so I queued up.”

Lu Tang took the pot, feeling touched, “You waited in line for so long with your leg not fully healed? I could have just eaten in the main hall. Next time, don’t queue up. Go back and rest, don’t risk getting worse.”

After she finished speaking, seeing Liang Cheng hesitating, Lu Tang raised an eyebrow, “Yes?”

Liang Cheng rubbed his hands together, “It’s about Young Master Qin. Today, when you went to tell Du Zhongming you wanted his inn, most people would be shocked. But the way Young Master Qin acted, I find it a bit strange. This is Du Zhongming’s inn, it’s not his place to say anything. He might just be trying to please you, don’t… don’t be fooled by him.”

Liang Cheng stammered, but Lu Tang understood what he meant and smiled, “How could I be fooled by him? I was just joking with Boss Du, you’re taking it too seriously.”

Liang Cheng thought, I wish I could take it less seriously, but the more he thought about Lu Tang and Qin Mo’s interaction today, the more he felt something was off.

That was clearly an intimate situation! He and Little Tang had never been so close.

Awkwardly licking his lips, Liang Cheng said, “I just wanted to remind you, this Young Master Qin seems capable and probably comes from a rich family. People like him aren’t like us.”

Lu Tang thought, indeed, they are not the same. He’s an official, we’re merchants. He’s someone we can’t afford to offend, we should stay on his good side!

After chatting with Liang Cheng for a bit, and seeing him off, Lu Tang hesitated for a moment. She put the porridge back in her room and then turned to go to Qin Mo’s room.

Song Qingzhan was not there, and Qin Mo seemed about to go out. Lu Tang knocked, and he opened the door immediately, fully dressed.

Leaning against the door frame, Qin Mo looked down at Lu Tang with a faint smile, “What is it?”

“Can I come in and talk?” Lu Tang pointed inside.

Qin Mo moved aside slightly, giving her space. Lu Tang immediately slipped inside. Behind her, Qin Mo closed the door, leaned against it, and watched her with folded arms.

Lu Tang pulled a chair and sat down, “I know where Xie Yu is. Can I go find him?”

Qin Mo’s good mood instantly cooled, and the smile dropped from his face, “Why?”

“Xie Yu is hiding at the Prosperity Inn. Do you know it? It’s the inn where Zhou Jing used to be the manager. I feel something’s off, so I want to check it out. I’m worried Xie Yu might be in danger.”

Qin Mo had planned to go out. He had just received word that Xie Yu and Xie Chengnian were hiding at the Prosperity Inn. This place was significant, and Qin Mo felt uneasy. But for Lu Tang to be so concerned about Xie Yu was another matter.

“How do you know Xie Yu is at the Prosperity Inn?”

Noticing Qin Mo’s change in mood, Lu Tang realized he was upset. Though she didn’t know why, she instinctively tried to appease him, “I had Yuan Bao find out. Yuan Bao was left to me by my maternal grandfather, he’s very capable. If you let me go find Xie Yu, I’ll spend the whole day with you tomorrow, okay?”

Surprised by her own words, Lu Tang thought, what kind of way is this to appease someone? Does he even care if I spend a whole day with him? But she couldn’t think of anything else to say.

Lu Tang looked at Qin Mo with pleading eyes, “Or I can cook something delicious for you, okay?”

Qin Mo felt a soft spot in his heart, this little fool was trying to appease him? His cold expression softened as he looked at Lu Tang, “Why ask me?”

Lu Tang grinned, “I don’t want to interfere with your big plans.”

Qin Mo chuckled, “What if I say no?”

Lu Tang’s shoulders slumped, “Oh? Please agree. Xie Yu is my friend, if he’s really in danger, I can’t just do nothing. You wouldn’t want me to live with guilt for the rest of my life, would you?”

Qin Mo’s mouth curled up, she’s pleading again. This little fool sure has schemes. She knew this worked on him, and she used it twice today.

“Fine, I’ll take you to see.”

Lu Tang had only wanted Qin Mo’s permission to find Xie Yu. She didn’t expect him to agree to accompany her. Overjoyed, she jumped up and bowed to Qin Mo, “Thank you, Chief.”

Qin Mo laughed, “How will you thank me?”

Lu Tang replied immediately, “Anything you want, Chief.”

“Alright, I’ll remember that and tell you when I think of something.”

The night in Yuhang was as bustling as a fairyland, filled with lights, wine, and people.

The Prosperity Inn wasn’t on the busiest street. When Lu Tang and Qin Mo arrived, the inn’s main hall was already empty.

“How do we find him?” Lu Tang whispered to Qin Mo from the shadow across the inn.

Qin Mo pointed to the third room with a lit lamp on the left side of the third floor, “Fly over from the roof.”

Lu Tang was stunned, then realized what he meant. She stared at the lit room and asked, “Did you already know Xie Yu was here?”

Qin Mo didn’t answer, instead he asked, “Can you fly?”

Lu Tang shook her head. In an instant, a hand gripped her waist, and she was tightly held by Qin Mo. In the blink of an eye, they were flying across to the other side.

Liang Cheng and Yuan Bao had carried Lu Tang before. But this felt different.

Held so tightly by Qin Mo, pressed against his chest, Lu Tang’s heart pounded, and she broke into a sweat, her mouth dry. Swallowing hard, a light went off in her mind.

Oh no, is this love?

Am I falling for this big official?

Landing on the roof, Lu Tang lost her balance, stumbling and nearly rolling off the edge. Quick as lightning, Qin Mo grabbed her, pulling her into his embrace.

Tsk~

Is this little fool scheming again?

Pretending to trip just so he would hold her? She really is clever.

Glancing at Lu Tang, Qin Mo pressed them both flat against the roof. Lu Tang, feeling her heart race faster under his gaze, lay there thinking she might break the tiles.

She turned to look at Qin Mo.

Bathed in moonlight, his features were so handsome they made her heart race even faster. Lu Tang, nervously licking her lips, whispered, “Then what?”

Qin Mo didn’t look at her, his ear pressed to the tiles, listening intently.

“No one’s in the room, we’ll go in first.”

Lu Tang swallowed hard, “How do we get in?”