The living room of the Chen family's mansion suddenly became bustling. After the people from different sides exchanged greetings, they sat down to discuss business.
"I've heard that Boss Qin is quite remarkable in the infrastructure industry. With your help on the Golden Pier project, it's surely going to succeed."
Qin Feng took a sip of the freshly brewed Biluochun tea in a proper manner and said, "Hey, Boss Chen, don't jump to conclusions so quickly. We haven't reached an agreement on our cooperation terms yet."
"Right, right." Chen Laojiu smiled and poured more tea for Qin Feng. "Just tell me your requirements."
"Cough! Cough!" Xie Shuwen beside them caught everyone's attention. Flipping the teacup lid, he said seriously, "Lao Chen, we're old friends. Why did you keep it from me that my niece is on vacation here? It's not very nice of you."
Chen Laojiu's face stiffened for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "Miss Xie is here with me? I have no idea. Boss Xie is really good at joking."
Qin Feng took out several photos from his pocket and showed them on the table one by one. "Boss Chen, let's not beat around the bush. Where's Xie Bingxia?"
The photos showed Xie Bingxia going in and out of the mansion.
With solid evidence, Chen Laojiu couldn't deny it. He replied reluctantly, "Miss Xie had an accident during her trip and is recuperating here with me."
"I'd like to take her back." Qin Feng said straightforwardly. Xie Shuwen quickly added, "That's right. The Xie family has decided to form an alliance with the Qin family through marriage. Bingxia is now Young Master Qin's fiancée."
"Isn't she Gu Bei's woman?" Chen Laojiu was shocked. Xie Shuwen curled his lips and said, "Gu Bei is dead. I'm in charge of the Xie family now. Of course, I'll decide my niece's engagement."
"Return her to me, and the Golden Pier project will be easy to handle. Otherwise..." Qin Feng made an "X" gesture with his hands.
Chen Laojiu deflated like a punctured balloon. He thought he could keep Xie Bingxia hidden and have her for himself one day, but unexpectedly, the duck that was about to be in his mouth flew away. He knew very well the difference between a woman and making money, so he gave a wink to his subordinate.
Soon, Xie Bingxia came downstairs. Qin Feng greeted her happily, but she hid behind Chen Laojiu fearfully and asked timidly, "Honey, who are they?"
Chen Laojiu pointed at Qin Feng weakly and said, "Your fiancé."
Xie Bingxia was stunned. "Isn't it you?"
"Yes, it's me, Bingxia. I'm Qin Feng." Qin Feng approached her slowly and coaxed her gently. "Don't you remember me?"
"She has lost her memory."
"It's okay. I'll make her remember." Qin Feng gently took Xie Bingxia's hand. At the moment their palms touched, a small USB drive was transferred into Xie Bingxia's hand.
Then, Qin Feng hugged Xie Bingxia tenderly and whispered in her ear, "Li Duo said everything you want is on the USB drive."
Xie Bingxia gave a knowing look with her eyes, then pushed Qin Feng away and pretended to be aggrieved as she said to Chen Laojiu, "I don't know them. I don't want to go with them."
"How about letting Miss Xie stay with me for a few more days?" Chen Laojiu suggested. "Don't worry. She's an important guest. I won't treat her badly."
Qin Feng looked embarrassed but had no choice but to compromise. "I'll stay in Hong Kong until Bingxia regains her memory. During this time, I'll have to trouble Boss Chen to take care of her daily life."
After the two sides reached an agreement, Chen Laojiu insisted on playing the host and invited Qin Feng and the others to have dinner together in the evening. He also wanted to introduce the big shots in Hong Kong to them.
The more people there were, the more convenient it would be for Xie Bingxia to act. Naturally, Qin Feng agreed. In the evening, Chen Laojiu invited many people to the mansion. It was quite like a gathering of entrepreneurs.
Li Yishan, who usually kept a low profile, also had to show up at the gathering to socialize.
Qin Feng recognized his target at a glance. He walked over decisively and handed Li Yishan a glass of red wine. "Miss Li, nice to meet you." Li Yishan's character was such that even if she didn't want to interact with someone, she would still maintain the necessary politeness. So, she couldn't show her annoyance at Qin Feng's persistent pursuit openly.
Taking advantage of Li Yishan's being busy with socializing, Xie Bingxia quietly slipped upstairs and tried to turn the doorknob of her room.
Click, click. It was locked. Xie Bingxia wasn't in a hurry. She continued to act according to the plan. Her room was on the same floor as Li Yishan's, only two or three rooms away. It shouldn't be too difficult to climb over.
Xie Bingxia climbed out of her balcony and clung to the wall. She stepped on the one - palm - wide waterproof platform and moved forward slowly.
Fortunately, Li Yishan didn't lock the glass door of the balcony, so Xie Bingxia managed to get in smoothly. By the moonlight, she saw the laptop on the table at a glance.
Xie Bingxia remembered that the other day when she set off the fire - extinguishing device and Li Yishan rushed out of the room, she was still holding a laptop covered with a waterproof cloth in her arms.
There must be a mystery hidden in such a precious thing!
No wonder I have to crack it, Xie Bingxia curled her lips and inserted the USB drive given by Li Duo into the laptop. It was equipped with the latest and most powerful decryption system, which was sure to dig out all the secrets in the computer.
The decryption system interface popped up. Just as Xie Bingxia was about to click "START", a big hand snatched the USB drive away in a flash, and then covered her mouth.
It was the faint and familiar smell of cigarettes. It was actually the big oaf.
Xie Bingxia pretended to struggle, but the big oaf covered her mouth even tighter and whispered, "Someone's coming." He took Xie Bingxia and quickly stepped back, hiding behind the balcony screen.
Sure enough, the room door was quietly turned open, and a suspicious figure slipped in. When the person saw the laptop on the table was on, he rushed towards it excitedly.
Xie Bingxia could hardly believe her eyes. Who else could this sneaky person be but Chen Laojiu?
Chen Laojiu operated on the computer for a while and found that all the files were encrypted. He spat secretly and said, "Stupid woman. You've hidden them quite well! Never mind. I'll copy them first."
Chen Laojiu inserted a USB drive and started to copy the files. His attention was completely focused on the computer screen. He didn't notice at all that the woman behind him was approaching step by step.
Xie Bingxia gasped. She saw Li Yishan holding a pistol and pressing it against the back of Chen Laojiu's head. "You seem quite interested in a woman's private belongings."
Chen Laojiu didn't dare to move any further. He slowly raised his hands and said, "What are you doing, Miss Li? We're all family."
"Your family my ass!" Li Yishan kicked Chen Laojiu in the back.
Chen Laojiu staggered and fell to the ground. He crawled over and stared directly at Li Yishan, scolding angrily, "If you dare to touch me, Mr. Vincent won't let you go!"
It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it. As soon as he did, Li Yishan got even angrier. "Did he tell you to investigate me? What, are you still suspicious of me about the art gallery incident?"
Chen Laojiu's silence was the best answer. Li Yishan gritted her teeth and said, "Heartless!"
"If you didn't do anything wrong, why would you be afraid of me investigating?" Chen Laojiu sneered. "You ungrateful woman. You'll end up badly!"
"Really?" Li Yishan squatted down and pointed the muzzle of the pistol at Chen Laojiu's forehead. "I've helped him for so long. What's wrong with me making a little move on his business? Can't he just turn a blind eye?"
"Forget it. Anyway, you're going to die soon. It's useless to talk to you any more." Li Yishan's finger tightened, about to pull the trigger.
"You, you, you, dare—" Chen Laojiu lost all his arrogance. He crawled backward in fear as if he had wet his pants. "Help! Help!"
Just then, the big oaf flew out from behind the screen. He raised Li Yishan's pistol with one hand. Whoosh—Whoosh—Two bullets hit the ceiling.
Li Yishan wasn't easy to deal with. In an instant, she hooked the big oaf's neck with her right leg and flipped over directly. The two of them wrestled together! The pistol was pressed between them and couldn't move.
Seeing that it was his own man, Chen Laojiu shouted, "Heipi, kill this woman! Kill her!"
Whoosh—Another bullet flew out from between the big oaf's legs. He was startled and loosened his grip. Li Yishan seized the opportunity and elbowed the big oaf in the face. The big oaf reacted incredibly fast and punched Li Yishan's arm hard. Both of them flew more than a meter away.
Li Yishan gasped. When she got up, she found that the pistol had been thrown away. She took out a small dagger from her waist and prepared for a hand - to - hand fight.
The big oaf flipped up from the ground. He touched his injured face and suddenly froze. At this moment, the moonlight shone dimly into the room, half of the big oaf's face was bright and the other half was dark.
Li Yishan gradually widened her pupils and exclaimed, "You—"