Old Chen Jiuye swallowed hard and asked, "Miss Li, don't scare me! I'm a coward. If Gu Bei is still alive and knows I've slept with his woman..."
"Hehe, you've already done it. It's too late to be scared now. You're really funny!" Li Yishan stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray. "Anyway, I'll have to bother you for a few more days and observe some more."
"Miss Li can stay as long as you like. We still count on you for the Golden Wharf project."
Their conversation was straightforward and they didn't bother to avoid being heard. Xie Bingxia, who was standing outside the door, heard every word.
She hadn't yet recovered from the shock of Gu Bei's death, and now her former friend had dealt her a fatal blow.
Li Yishan was right. What one saw might not be the whole truth. The polite, enthusiastic and independent woman who was well - liked by everyone in front of her and Gu Bei, when did she change her character and collude with a scumbag like Chen Jiuye?
Were the tears she shed in front of her all an act? The culprit who had taken Gu Bei's life was right in front of her!
"What are you doing here?" One of Chen Jiuye's men noticed Xie Bingxia standing blankly at the door of the meeting room. "You should rest in your room. You're not supposed to come out."
"I just want to get some fresh air." Xie Bingxia made an excuse and tried to leave quickly. Just then, Chen Jiuye slid open the door and came out. He put his arm around Xie Bingxia affectionately and said, "Baby, it's cold outside. You're dressed so thinly. Don't run around."
"Okay..." Xie Bingxia nodded obediently and walked back to her room alone. With his back to her, Chen Jiuye had a sly smile. "Whether it's real or fake, I'll find out tonight."
As night fell, Xie Bingxia finished the nutritious meal that had been prepared for her and went to the washroom. She broke a glass and held a shard against her left wrist.
She finally understood. At this point, who could she still trust? Gu Bei was dead. She had taken her revenge. She was all alone. Was there any point in going on living?
Xie Bingxia was tired. She should have died in the car accident two years ago. Living these extra years was enough.
The shard pierced into her flesh. A little more force and it would pierce the artery. Then everything would end.
A hand reached out in time and stopped her action. It was the big, stupid guy, the man Chen Jiuye had sent to watch her.
Xie Bingxia had nicknamed him "big, stupid guy" because he was tall, big, dark - skinned and always silent. He was also extremely cold towards her.
But at this moment, his hand was big, warm and very strong. The big, stupid guy shook his head at Xie Bingxia and still refused to speak.
Xie Bingxia understood. "Oh, I get it. If I die here, you'll be blamed."
The big, stupid guy shook his head again. He used his other hand to forcefully pry the shard out of Xie Bingxia's hand and threw it on the ground.
Xie Bingxia smiled bitterly. "It's so hard to even die now."
The big, stupid guy ignored her. He grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her wound again and again. Fortunately, the cut wasn't too deep and the bleeding stopped soon.
The big, stupid guy then pulled her back to the bed, lifted the quilt and motioned for her to go to sleep quickly and stop thinking about suicide. Just as Xie Bingxia got into bed, Chen Jiuye came into her room reeking of alcohol. He leered and said, "Come here, little Bingxia." Then he kicked the big, stupid guy. "Get out!"
"I'm so happy to see you getting better, hic - "
As he spoke, he started taking off his clothes. Xie Bingxia immediately knew what he wanted to do. She tried to persuade him. "I'm not fully recovered yet. It's not convenient..."
Chen Jiuye lunged at her. "You're my fiancée. Don't you know that? We've slept together countless times. What are you being shy about..."
Chen Jiuye thought to himself, let's see if you'll let me touch you. If you don't, there must be something fishy!
Xie Bingxia blushed. Her cute look with her head down was like a million little hands tickling Chen Jiuye's heart. He didn't even bother to take off his last piece of clothing and pounced on her like a hungry wolf.
Xie Bingxia was still clear - headed. While Chen Jiuye was nuzzling her neck, she stuck her fingers deep into her throat.
"Ugh - " All of her undigested dinner vomited out onto Chen Jiuye.
Chen Jiuye was stunned. He looked down at the stains on his chest and started retching. Xie Bingxia was both scared and shocked. She quickly grabbed some tissues and tried to wipe him. She said guiltily, "I'm sorry. I can't do strenuous exercise yet. The doctor said that if my brain is stimulated, I'll... vomit..."
"What bad luck!" Chen Jiuye spat. He simply took off his dirty clothes and threw them aside. Xie Bingxia stopped wiping. She stared at the tattoo on Chen Jiuye's right chest and gasped.
— It was a black scorpion!
"Alright, alright. Stop wiping!" His good mood was completely ruined, and he couldn't blame a sick person. Chen Jiuye considered himself unlucky and left Xie Bingxia's room dejectedly.
Xie Bingxia finally relaxed from her tense state. She slumped her shoulders and collapsed on the bed. Although she had almost been violated, she had learned an important piece of information - Chen Jiuye was indeed a member of the Black Scorpion Organization!
A bold idea came to her. If Li Yishan also had a black scorpion tattoo, did it mean that she was also involved in some shady business? Then, many things would change completely.
Maybe she was the missing link she had been looking for!
Xie Bingxia held the wound on her left wrist. A long - lost fighting spirit ignited in her. She couldn't die now. She hadn't uncovered all the truths yet.
She quickly cleaned up the mess in the room and was about to take off her dirty pajamas.
At this moment, the door was pushed open again. The big, stupid guy walked in and stood by the door to watch her as usual.
Xie Bingxia said helplessly, "Could you please turn around? I need to change my clothes."
The big, stupid guy turned around and faced the door. Xie Bingxia quickly put on a round - neck T - shirt and started to sort out the information in her mind.
Now that she was all alone and had no one to rely on, she could only play it by ear. The first step was to confirm whether Li Yishan had a black scorpion tattoo on her body.
Based on previous experience, the tattoo could be anywhere on the body. To see it all at once, she had to wait until Li Yishan took off all her clothes. Undoubtedly, Xie Bingxia needed to create a reasonable opportunity to be in the same bathroom as Li Yishan so as not to arouse her suspicion.
Xie Bingxia lowered her head and thought, muttering to herself from time to time. A sharp look was cast at her. The big, stupid guy had come up to her and was staring down at her.
"Okay, okay. I'll go to sleep right away." Xie Bingxia lay down and pulled the quilt tightly around her. The big, stupid guy helped her turn off the light and then went back to stand by the door.
Xie Bingxia tossed and turned in bed. She couldn't fall asleep. She faintly smelled the light cigarette smell on the big, stupid guy and it seemed familiar.
Suddenly, she bounced up as if electrocuted and asked the big, stupid guy, "You smoke, don't you?"
The big, stupid guy shook his head. Xie Bingxia got closer to him and said, "Don't lie to me. I know you do. Give me one!"
The big, stupid guy ignored her and turned his head away.
Xie Bingxia simply reached into his pockets. The big, stupid guy grabbed her hand and pushed her away. Then he took out a pack of cigarettes from his inner pocket and tapped out one.
"Thank you!" Xie Bingxia carefully put the cigarette away. After a while, she couldn't help but take it out and smell it.
The big, stupid guy was puzzled. Xie Bingxia whispered, "The smell of your cigarette makes me feel at ease."
Because it smelled so much like the cigarette smell on Gu Bei.
Xie Bingxia felt her nose get sour. She quickly put the cigarette away and went back to bed obediently. The big, stupid guy still held the cigarette pack in his hand and unconsciously squeezed it until it was deformed.
After that, Xie Bingxia specifically chose a day when Chen Jiuye was not at home. She quietly confirmed that Li Yishan was working in her room and then boldly ran to the storage room. She lit a cigarette and took a few puffs. The choking smell rushed into her throat. She coughed several times before she could calm down. Then, she held the burning cigarette up to the smoke alarm.
Chen Jiuye was very fond of collecting famous calligraphy and paintings and had hung his favorite works all over the house. So there was a fire - fighting device installed in every room.
Come on! Let's all welcome the first "heavy rain" after a long drought!