Suppressing the Protagonist in the Start to Seize the Heroine-Chapter 243

Chapter 243: Is There Trouble Brewing in the Backyard?

Su Lin led Li Ziyu through the crowd and out towards the hall’s exit. Along the way, Li Ziyu, finally stepping out of the hall, voiced her confusion, “Wasn’t it your dad who was looking for me? Why did you bring me out here? Where is he?”

Su Lin pinched Li Ziyu’s cheek playfully and replied, “Aren’t you usually quite sharp? What’s with the slow reaction today? My dad’s busy right now; he’s not looking to meet anyone. I saw those women crowding around you, you seemed overwhelmed, so I thought I’d help you out.”

Realizing the situation, Li Ziyu looked around to ensure no one overheard them before laughing, “Su Lin, aren’t you being a bit too bold? If they found out, that would be quite troublesome.”

Su Lin smiled, “If you don’t mention it, there won’t be any trouble.”

“It depends on how you behave now,” Li Ziyu said with a teasing smile.

Su Lin took a step forward, “Behave? How about I show you some behavior right now, especially since this is your territory.”

“You’re impossible… You always dare to mess around,” Li Ziyu chided.

Su Lin shrugged, “I help you out, and yet I still need to prove my behavior before you decide whether or not to tell others. Talk about being wronged, now you’re even blaming me.”

Hearing this, Li Ziyu chuckled softly. “Heh… now that you mention it, I am in the wrong.”

Su Lin gestured dismissively, “Enough about apologies for now. Where’s the surveillance room in your hotel? Take me there.”

“Surveillance? What do you need to check the surveillance for? Has someone caused trouble today?” Li Ziyu asked seriously, knowing that if someone really caused trouble at the Four Seasons Hotel, she would not tolerate it.

Su Lin nodded, “It’s complicated to explain in just a few words; let’s go check the surveillance first.”

Seeing Su Lin’s serious demeanor, Li Ziyu also became more decisive, “Okay, let’s go now.”

Li Ziyu led Su Lin to the surveillance room on the second floor. Besides two security guards, there were also two grandmasters intently monitoring the screens.

Upon seeing Li Ziyu and Su Lin enter, both stood up.

Li Ziyu glanced at them and inquired softly, “Thank you for your hard work. Has there been anything unusual?”

Both guards shook their heads, “Miss, why have you come in person?”

Li Ziyu’s expression darkened slightly, “Someone’s been making small moves under my watch. Ah Hu, pull up the surveillance footage.”

“Right away, miss.”

Li Ziyu turned to Su Lin, “Tell me, which area’s footage do you want to check?”

Su Lin stepped forward, pointing to one of the screens, “Pull up the footage from here, and rewind it back twenty minutes.”

“Alright~!” The staff rewound the screen back twenty minutes.

Su Lin immediately noticed Qin Mu, who appeared to be acting sneakily. Since Qin Mu and Qin Desen seldom appeared publicly, Li Ziyu did not recognize him. She leaned in and asked, “Who is this person?”

“Just watch,” Su Lin said calmly.

As they watched Qin Mu move, Li Ziyu saw Xiao Feiyu and her expression immediately became serious.

Su Lin then explained, “This is Qin Mu, son of Qin Desen from the Qin family’s second branch. He doesn’t often appear publicly, so not many in Donghai know him, but he’s no simple character, especially his father, Qin Desen, who is always plotting to seize power.”

Li Ziyu had an epiphany, “I see, he approached Xiao Feiyu to form an alliance!”

Su Lin nodded, “Exactly, I suspect he’s just a messenger. Qin Desen must have come here as well.”

“The Qin family’s invitation would have certainly been delivered, but since Qin Desen rarely shows his face, nobody recognized him when he came to the Four Seasons Hotel, so no one noticed him. That old fox has finally made his move.”

Li Ziyu was somewhat surprised, “Did you already know he would stir up trouble?”

Su Lin nodded, “Of course, this guy is no fool, and he’s extremely cautious. He always withdraws his hand at the first sign of trouble. This risky move must be because he saw the Qin family forming an alliance with our Su family and knew we would grow bigger and stronger, so he couldn’t sit still anymore.”

Li Ziyu laughed, “It’s good that he couldn’t sit still. There’s an old saying that you can’t guard against a thief forever. Now that he has shown himself, we can deal with him once and for all.”

Although the Li and Qin families had previously been competitors, now with Su Lin’s arrival in Donghai and his ability to reconcile the two families single-handedly, Li Ziyu harbored no schadenfreude regarding the Qin family’s predicaments. On the contrary, because of Qin Jiuyue, she took the matters more to heart.

‘Since these people are targeting the Qin family, Su Lin definitely wouldn’t stand idly by. If Su Lin decides to take action, I certainly won’t just stand by and watch,’ Li Ziyu reasoned.

Su Lin smiled, “That’s exactly what I was thinking. Qin Desen has been playing the fool, and he surely doesn’t want to play it for a lifetime; otherwise, he would really become a fool. I’m sure the old man Qin is aware of the second branch’s intentions. Let’s keep following the video to see where he goes.”

“Alright, sir~!”

Following the camera tracking Qin Mu, Su Lin asked, “What’s on the twelfth floor?”

“Just some rooms for having tea and chats.”

“Having tea and chats, sounds like a good place,” Su Lin commented lightly.

Then, they saw Qin Mu exit the elevator and enter a tea room. Su Lin and Li Ziyu could see an elderly man sitting by the window, enjoying the view outside. Qin Mu and Qin Desen spoke softly, with Qin Desen showing a satisfied smile on his face.

Before long, Xiao Feiyu sneaked into the elevator.

Seeing this, Su Lin remarked sarcastically, “He’s supposed to be a son of a major family, yet he gives off such a sleazy vibe, looking just like a thief.”

Li Ziyu couldn’t help but chuckle, as Xiao Feiyu’s actions were indeed amusing. She laughed, “You know, I also thought he looked a bit like a thief.”

After laughing, she turned to Su Lin, “Now that it’s almost certain, and it matches your guess, what do you plan to do?”

Su Lin shrugged, “This kind of internal cleanup isn’t something you or I can handle—it has to be Qin Deshu.”

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Li Ziyu pondered, “But old Mr. Qin is currently receiving guests.”

Su Lin smiled, “This is a matter of internal strife, and the old man can definitely tell what’s more important. I’ll call him.”

Li Ziyu initially wanted to dissuade Su Lin, suggesting he call Qin Jiuyue to inform her grandfather, but then she thought that Su Lin must have already established some understanding with the old master Qin; perhaps they even acknowledged him privately as a future grandson-in-law. Thus, she let Su Lin make the call to Qin Deshu.

The phone was quickly connected, and Su Lin could hear the bustling noise from the event, especially around Qin Deshu, as people continuously spoke to him.

“Old master Qin, there’s trouble in your backyard, please come to the second floor.”

“Trouble in the backyard?” Qin Deshu was momentarily puzzled.

“Yes, I saw Qin Mu,” Su Lin said calmly.

Qin Deshu paused, then quickly responded, “I’ll be right there~!!”

“Alright…” After hanging up, Su Lin gave Li Ziyu a knowing look, “Now we don’t have to worry anymore.”

“Mhm.”