On Saturday, the bustling commercial street was swarming with people. Fashionably dressed young men and women lingered in this trendy neighborhood. All the major restaurants were doing booming business, and as expected, there was a long queue in front of the internet-famous stores.
If someone showed up in all black, wearing sunglasses, a black mask, and a black baseball cap, they would undoubtedly stand out like a sore thumb in the crowd.
Xie Bingxia pulled off Qin Feng's black mask and complained, "What are you doing? Do you think you're a wanted criminal?" People in the crowd all cast curious glances at the two standing in the middle of the sidewalk.
"Shh—" Qin Feng looked nervous. He pushed his sunglasses on his nose and said, "We're on a secret mission. What if Yan Xiaoyi spots us?"
"I peeked at his phone! If he finds out, we won't even be able to be friends anymore!" For the sake of his cold and aloof goddess this time, Qin Feng didn't hesitate to "betray" his buddy. He got the secret signal between Yan Xiaoyi and Yuan Yiyun, and under Xie Bingxia's lead, they were going to catch them in the act.
Actually, Qin Feng had long wanted his buddy to turn over a new leaf and stop getting entangled with Yuan Hainv. That's why he joined Xie Bingxia's operation. He also hoped that the goddess could help this infatuated fool, Yan Xiaoyi.
"Don't be scared. If we're found out, we'll just say we're on a date," Xie Bingxia said nonchalantly. "Hurry up and change your clothes!"
Wh - what? A date?! A pink cloud seemed to explode in Qin Feng's head. The feeling of happiness made him almost lose his sense of direction. The mission to catch them in the act was no longer important. All he could think about were the beautiful pictures of him dating the goddess. Xie Bingxia didn't care about his little thoughts at all. She directly dragged him into a brand - name store on the street. When they came out, he was dressed in normal clothes.
Well, Qin Feng was quite handsome. His height was no less than Gu Bei's. Under his clothes, the strong and well - defined muscle lines were faintly visible. He had the trendy short hair that young people nowadays admired. Different from Gu Bei's sharp facial lines, his face was a bit chubby, not fat but with a more rounded feeling. His small, double - eyelid eyes were surprisingly bright, and combined with his high nose bridge, he was perfect. He was exactly the type of fresh meat that young girls liked these days. He could even be a star.
"Let's go," Xie Bingxia reached out to hold his hand. Qin Feng flinched a little. He nervously wiped his hand on his new T - shirt before he bravely reached it out, not forgetting to show a sincere smile.
A handsome guy and a beautiful girl walking on the street would surely attract 99% of the attention, if not 100% — they were really too eye - catching. Xie Bingxia had to put the sunglasses back on his face and said, "You'd better wear them. Why do you have to be so handsome, young man?"
Qin Feng felt extremely embarrassed. He scratched his temple out of habit and said, "Yuan invited Xiaoyi to meet at their old place, but we don't know where this old place is."
"So do you have any good suggestions? You asked me to meet you on the commercial street. You must have had a plan in mind!" Xie Bingxia was extremely smart. Qin Feng gave her a thumbs - up and said, "BINGO! Actually, Saturday is the fixed day for us guys to play basketball. We go to the basketball court to play three - on - three with other teams. For a while, Xiaoyi often stood us up. He was sneaky and didn't answer our calls or WeChat messages. Then he would quietly return to the dorm the next day and bring us snacks from Shanghaowu as an apology."
Shanghaowu was a super internet - famous coffee shop. Its desserts were especially popular among young women. But why would a big man always go there to buy desserts? There was only one answer.
Seeing the look of understanding on Xie Bingxia's face, Qin Feng took out his phone, swiped a few pages, and showed it to her. "I investigated Yuan's social circle. Look at her Moments. She often posts pictures of herself eating desserts from Shanghaowu."
"And it's either on Saturday or Sunday..." Xie Bingxia smiled. "Before they meet, Yan Xiaoyi will always go to Shanghaowu to buy desserts... Qin Feng, you're really amazing!"
"Hehe, I'm just guessing blindly. I can't guarantee that we'll definitely catch him."
Xie Bingxia excitedly grabbed Qin Feng's hand. "We'll know the answer once we go. Shanghaowu is just around the corner up ahead."
The two held hands and rushed straight to Shanghaowu, completely unaware that a black car on the side of the road had been slowly following them all the way.
Secretary Zhang's palms were sweating. He held the steering wheel and didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Boss Gu in the passenger seat beside him was exuding a gloomy aura.
After a while, Gu Bei squeezed out a sentence through his teeth. "Is that the young hunk?"
Although Xie Bingxia had hidden it well these days, she still couldn't escape Gu Bei's sharp eyes. One day, while Xie Bingxia was taking a shower, Gu Bei secretly lit up the lock screen of her phone.
— The young hunk had sent 3 messages.
Who was the young hunk?! His first reaction was that Xie Bingxia had made a male friend in college. His second reaction was that his own cabbage was about to be eaten by a pig. His third reaction was that someone dared to make a move on his woman?
How daring! He'd like to see which dog didn't value its own life!
"He... he is Qin Yifa's son, Qin Feng," Secretary Zhang said tremblingly. "He's also a student at Qingya University."
"I know," Gu Bei snorted disdainfully. "He's just good - looking but has no real skills. He just brags around because his family is rich and in power. Secretary Zhang—"
"Ye - yes..."
"Check his character for me, especially how many women he's been with. Now! Right now! Immediately!"
"Yes!" Secretary Zhang didn't say a word. He took out his phone and started contacting people.
The car followed the two at a steady pace until they reached the front of Shanghaowu. At this time, the entrance of Shanghaowu was bustling with people, and there was already a long queue.
Xie Bingxia underestimated the popularity of the internet - famous store. She said disappointedly, "It seems we can only stake out outside." Without saying a word, Qin Feng led her into the store in full view of everyone. "Hello, I have a reservation."
The waiter was extremely enthusiastic. He checked the registration information. "Mr. Qin, this way, please."
"Let's go," Qin Feng tilted his chin at Xie Bingxia. The two walked towards the VIP private room under the extremely envious looks of a group of girls. There were constant whispers around them.
"Her boyfriend is so handsome. Is he a trainee from an entertainment company?"
"He can even book a VIP room. He's handsome and rich. Why didn't I meet someone like him? It's so unfair!"
Xie Bingxia couldn't help but sigh. These fresh meat guys really knew how to handle things. No wonder girls were all chasing after them. Even her inner girlish heart as an "old aunt" was stirred up. For a moment, she felt a bit dizzy with happiness.
"I booked this private room on purpose. It's quite secluded. People outside can't see inside, but from here..." Qin Feng lifted a beaded curtain. "We can secretly see the counter outside. As long as Yan Xiaoyi comes to buy desserts, we'll definitely notice."
"How about it? Am I thoughtful?" The big puppy in front of her was looking at her with an expression as if he was wagging his tail for praise. Xie Bingxia propped her elbows on the table, held her cheeks, winked at Qin Feng, and said with a smile, "Well done."
Awooo— Qin Feng, the big puppy, was so happy that he felt like he was floating to heaven! The goddess's smile was a deadly weapon!
The two of them ate and waited in the store. They had tried all the signature desserts of Shanghaowu, but Yan Xiaoyi still didn't show up. As the time for the meeting was getting closer, they couldn't help but feel anxious.
Was their prediction of the direction of the operation wrong?
And there was someone outside the store who was even more anxious.
"Secretary Zhang."
"Yes!"
"Go into the store and see what the two of them are doing."
"Boss... I..." Secretary Zhang didn't dare to imagine what would happen next. He was very good at dealing with all kinds of bosses in the business circle, but to walk into an internet - famous store full of pink bubbles in his suit, facing the strange looks of those flashy girls... He'd rather be scolded by Gu Bei.
Gu Bei took out a black card from his pocket and stuffed it in front of Secretary Zhang. "Go in and buy whatever you want."