Ji Qingyun anxiously asked Leng Jing about the details and the whole story of what had happened, completely oblivious to how cold her voice was when she replied.
"That's what happened. I don't know anything else." In the end, there was already a hint of impatience in Leng Jing's voice.
At first, she had wanted to complain, but she never expected to become a tool for Ji Qingyun to gather information. How could she not be angry?
"Thank you." Ji Qingyun sincerely expressed his gratitude and then said, "I have something urgent to deal with. I won't talk to you anymore for now."
After saying that in a hurry, without giving Leng Jing a chance to say a word, he directly hung up the phone.
The beeping sound came from the phone, and Leng Jing was almost fuming with anger.
Looking at the black - screened phone, Leng Jing angrily threw it to the ground and walked straight towards the villa's parking lot without looking back.
"Where are you going, Miss?" the driver asked enthusiastically.
"To the club." Leng Jing replied coldly, then slammed the car door shut. Her face was so gloomy that it was terrifying.
The driver wanted to ask something else but didn't dare to say a word. He silently drove the car out of the villa.
The angrier Leng Jing thought about it, the more she felt that if she stayed at home any longer, she might go crazy. So she decided to go out and play with her friends.
These two men were no good. Weren't they both so worried about Song Ge? Well, if she really couldn't come back, let's see what they would do.
Early the next morning.
Like the other girls, Song Ge was sitting on the cold floor. Her eyes would fall on the door from time to time.
Why hadn't anyone come yet? Logically, someone should have come to look for her by this time.
She waited anxiously but still took the time to comfort the girls who were on the verge of a breakdown.
Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps at the door. Then the basement door was opened, and two bodyguards walked in expressionlessly.
"You, come with us." One of the bodyguards pointed at Song Ge and said coldly.
Song Ge nodded non - committedly. She had long been prepared for these people to come looking for her, so their appearance was well within her expectations.
The two bodyguards took a few steps forward, ready to grab Song Ge and take her out.
But Song Ge quietly took a few steps back and looked at them warily. "I can go with you to see your master, but I want to wear my own clothes."
She didn't even want to look at that Barbie - doll - like dress from yesterday a second time. If she had to wear it again, she'd rather die.
The bodyguards glanced at each other. After a moment of hesitation, they nodded heavily. "We can agree to that."
When they came to take someone here, their master had specifically instructed them that as long as the request wasn't too excessive, they should agree to whatever this woman said.
The girls in the basement looked at her in surprise, their eyes full of disbelief.
This kind of situation had never happened in the basement before.
Song Ge politely smiled at them and walked in front of the bodyguards on her own initiative. "Since that's the case, let's go upstairs."
The two bodyguards were slightly stunned by her unusual reaction but quickly recovered and hurriedly followed behind her as they walked towards the second - floor dining room.
She gently pushed open the door. Xu Yan was still sitting in the same position as yesterday, looking at her leisurely.
Song Ge walked up to the dining table and sat down generously, then looked up and met his gaze.
After about half a minute, Xu Yan suddenly smiled and pointed at the food on the table. "Today's food was made by another chef. Try it and see if it's any better."
His tone was sincere. If she hadn't seen his brutality with her own eyes yesterday, Song Ge would have almost believed that he was such a kind and harmless person.
The two of them ate quietly without saying a word. At first glance, it seemed quite harmonious.
Of course, only they knew that there were stormy waves behind this calm.
Xu Yan had something on his mind today. He didn't want to waste time on other things while eating, so he finished his meal much faster than usual.
By the time he was done, Song Ge was still slowly eating the food on her plate, showing no sign of hurry at all.
Xu Yan knew she was deliberately eating slowly but didn't say anything. He just quietly waited for her to finish.
After a satisfying meal, Song Ge contentedly patted her stomach and looked up at Xu Yan sitting opposite her.
"Mr. Xu must have called me here for more than just a meal. Please get straight to the point." Song Ge said casually.
A beautiful arc curled up on Xu Yan's lips. He looked at her with a hint of appreciation. "I'm sure you know why I called you here. As long as you tell me the bargaining chip to subdue Zhai Cheng, I can guarantee your personal safety."
Is this all the sincerity he has? Song Ge felt a bit helpless. Logically, when negotiating with someone, one should show sincerity first. Clearly, he lacked sincerity at the moment.
Song Ge didn't say a word and just continued to look at him quietly.
"I can also promise to let you go." Xu Yan added after thinking for a while.
Only then did a satisfied smile appear on Song Ge's face.
"Actually, it's not that hard to find the bargaining chip against Zhai Cheng." Song Ge raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a half - smile.
Xu Yan urged her excitedly. "Hurry up and tell me. What exactly is the bargaining chip?"
He had investigated Zhai Cheng for a long time but had never found out what his weakness was. Why did it seem like this woman knew?
Song Ge continued to smile. She deliberately twirled her finger in front of him and finally pointed at herself. "The bargaining chip is me."
"After all this, you're still just thinking about how to get me to let you go, aren't you?" Xu Yan's face changed slightly, and his voice rose several notches.
He had actually taken this woman's words seriously. It turned out that it was all a method she had deliberately made up to get back to Zhai Cheng.
Song Ge calmly denied it. "I didn't think that way. Everything I told you is the truth."
"Right now, I'm very close to Zhai Cheng. It can be said that I have a certain position in his heart. If you use me against Zhai Cheng, it will surely be foolproof." Song Ge smiled brightly, her eyes shining with sincerity.
Was this woman telling the truth or a lie? Xu Yan stared intently at her face, as if trying to figure out how much of what she said was true and how much was false.
Song Ge knew he was sizing her up and didn't try to hide anything. She just let him look at her openly.
"Why should I believe you?" Xu Yan raised his eyebrows and coldly questioned.
Song Ge shrugged and spread her hands. "You can choose not to believe me. But I still want to state that as long as I cooperate with you, taking down Zhai Cheng will be a piece of cake."
She just sat there in her seat, showing no sign of hurry, as if to say: Believe me if you want. If you don't, it's none of my business.
Xu Yan looked hesitant. His scrutinizing eyes kept wandering over her. Should he place his bet on her?