Since she was put under house arrest, Xie Bingxia had been very cold to him. They barely exchanged two or three words a day. He never expected that she would take the initiative to get close to him. The instinctive desire rushed in like a flood, drowning the last thread of his reason. He didn't need to think, didn't seek her true feelings. He just craved the warmth of skin-to-skin contact.
Gu Bei's parched heart was gradually filled. The long-lost, warm and familiar touch made him feel as if she had returned to his side.
The long-buried feelings welled up. Lost in the surging waves, Gu Bei couldn't help but call out the forbidden name: "Jingwei..."
Xie Bingxia froze instantly. Cold sweat trickled down her back to her waist. Who's name did Gu Bei just call?
However, the pre - arranged plan allowed no change. There was no room for Xie Bingxia to think too much. While Gu Bei was savoring the aftertaste, she grabbed the bedsheet and wrapped it around herself. Then she suddenly pulled out the tie clip from his suit tie and pressed it against the artery in her neck.
That tie clip was personally chosen by Xie Bingxia and given to Gu Bei. It was shaped like a sharp sword with a pointed tip. It was the best weapon she could think of.
"Bingxia, what are you doing? Put it down quickly!" Gu Bei immediately understood her intention and regretted his carelessness. He had calculated all the elements around Xie Bingxia, but he had overlooked himself.
"Let me go! Otherwise, I'll stab myself!" Xie Bingxia got out of bed barefoot and backed towards the door.
"Calm down. We can talk it over." Gu Bei panicked. He took a step forward as she took a step back, fearing that her hand might slip and cause any accident.
"Unlock the ankle cuffs for me and let me go!" Xie Bingxia emphasized again. She pressed the tie clip harder into her skin, and blood oozed out. "Don't try any tricks!"
Gu Bei had no choice but to ask the bodyguards to unlock Xie Bingxia's ankle cuffs. Then he walked to the door and pressed his fingerprint.
"Car keys!"
Gu Bei took out the keys from his pants pocket and threw them to her. He tried to make one last attempt to keep her: "Bingxia, you can't leave. Trust me. I'll handle everything."
Xie Bingxia finally backed out of the door. She said coldly to Gu Bei, "I'll never trust you again." Then she got into the elevator without looking back.
The bodyguards chased after her but were blocked outside the elevator door. Gu Bei quickly put on his pants and rushed out of the house. He shouted, "Take the direct elevator next to it!"
Xie Bingxia acted quickly. After the elevator reached the parking lot, she found Gu Bei's luxury car, got in and started the engine. The bodyguards were hot on her heels. She didn't care. She stepped on the accelerator and rushed towards the exit. In a few seconds, she disappeared on the road.
Seeing this, Gu Bei punched the wall angrily and shouted, "Xie Bingxia—when did you learn to drive?!"
Xie Bingxia drove like crazy all the way. She didn't know where she was going. The streets were extremely quiet in the early morning. There were few cars on the road. She made a series of turns. After making sure that Gu Bei wasn't following her, she pulled over.
The night wind was cold. She wrapped the bedsheet tightly around herself and went to the public phone booth on the street. She dialed Qin Feng's number.
"Hello, who is it?" The person on the other end sounded annoyed. Obviously, he had been woken up by the phone call and was in a bad mood.
"It's me, Bingxia..."
"Bingxia?! Where are you?" Qin Feng sat up from the bed in a hurry. "You suddenly disappeared. I've been worried sick about you!"
Xie Bingxia looked around the environment and said, "I don't know where I am. It seems to be a very remote place."
Qin Feng was smart. He immediately came up with an idea: "Stay by the phone. Don't hang up. I'll ask Li Duo to check the location and then go pick you up!"
Half an hour later, a sports car roared over. Xie Bingxia was blinded by the car's headlights. When the lights went out, she saw clearly that it was Qin Feng in the driver's seat.
In order to get to Xie Bingxia as soon as possible, he didn't hesitate to use his father's favorite car, NO.1. The engine of a good car was really different. It was extremely fast.
When Qin Feng saw that Xie Bingxia was only wrapped in a bedsheet and was barefoot, looking extremely embarrassed, he had already cursed all of Gu Bei's ancestors in his heart. He stepped forward to help Xie Bingxia, but she dodged him: "Did you bring the clothes I asked you to?"
"Yes, yes. They're in the car."
Xie Bingxia walked to the back seat of the car and said to Qin Feng, "Turn around. I'll get in and change."
"Okay." Qin Feng blushed a little and obediently turned around.
After Xie Bingxia tidied herself up, Qin Feng asked her, "Where shall we go now?"
"I can't go back to school. I'll be caught."
"Then go to my place?"
"No. Your place must also be one of Gu Bei's targets. Listen, help me find a short - term rental and get me a new phone." Xie Bingxia had already made up her mind. As soon as she settled down, she would contact the journalist Zhang Wen. She had to work with Zhang Wen to carry out her big plan.
"Also, don't come to see me. Don't send me messages or call me. I'll use the public phone booth to contact you."
"Ah? It's like a spy movie..." Qin Feng couldn't bear not being able to stay by Xie Bingxia's side to protect her.
"Never underestimate Gu Bei's intelligence network!" Xie Bingxia knew how powerful Gu Bei was, so she was being extremely careful. Qin Feng compromised: "Okay. Leave it to me. I'll find you a hotel room for tonight."
Xie Bingxia was right. Gu Bei's intelligence network was comparable to that of the FBI. The next day, Qin Feng was closely monitored by Gu Bei's men. They even traced him to the hotel where he had booked a room for Xie Bingxia. Fortunately, Xie Bingxia had the foresight to leave the hotel early in the morning and go to the short - term rental.
There were surveillance cameras everywhere in this city. It was only a matter of time before Gu Bei found out where she was. Before that, she had to hurry up and finish everything.
So she dialed Zhang Wen's phone number: "Hello, this is Xie Bingxia."
The person on the other end of the phone was obviously very surprised. Then he said with a smile, "I thought Miss Xie had forgotten about me."
"Something unexpected happened and delayed me. By the way, how's your investigation going?"
"Thanks to your list, I really found something. But I'm also being closely watched. I dare not act."
"Have you also been watched recently?" Xie Bingxia felt something was wrong. She only heard Zhang Wen sigh: "It was okay before. They just followed me from a distance. But since yesterday, they've been directly blocking my front door. I can't go out now."
"Can you send me the data online?"
Zhang Wen sighed: "To prevent online leaks, we stored all the data on a portable USB drive. I was in a hurry when I left the publishing house that day, so I forgot to pull out the USB drive from the computer."
Xie Bingxia thought for a while and asked, "How can I get into your publishing house?"
"My employee card can open the door of the editorial department." Zhang Wen had an idea. He continued, "I'll order a takeaway later and give some money to the delivery man to give it to you."
"Okay, do it like that." Xie Bingxia reported the address of a coffee shop near her to Zhang Wen.
An hour later, Xie Bingxia successfully received Zhang Wen's employee card. She didn't dare to waste a moment. She took a taxi to the building where the Chunwen Magazine was located. This old - fashioned magazine was located in the old city. It was an old Western - style house left over from the last century, full of cultural atmosphere.
As soon as she got out of the taxi, Xie Bingxia saw a black car parked in front of the magazine's door. Several men in black suits were loitering at the door. They all wore earpieces.
Gu Bei's men were really everywhere! In broad daylight, Xie Bingxia couldn't just walk in. It seemed that she had to wait until night. So she sat down in a McDonald's near the place and patiently waited until the middle of the night.
When the last light in the publishing house went out, Xie Bingxia looked at her watch. It was 11:30 p.m. The black - suited bodyguards were still guarding the door, seemingly tireless. Xie Bingxia carefully avoided their sight and walked around to the back of the publishing house.
The old Western - style house was surrounded by a row of iron fences, which happened to help Xie Bingxia. She climbed over the fence and easily got into the yard.
She had long wanted to experience a spy operation. Xie Bingxia rubbed her hands excitedly, showing a confident smile. She pulled down the brim of her cap. The bodyguards in front of the door were walking back and forth. When they were not paying attention, a petite shadow slipped into the front door of the publishing house.