Shen Jianyi was rendered speechless.
She pointed at the boxes in the corner. "Those chips. You made them?"
Her voice rose slightly, tinged with a hint of coldness.
K shook his head vigorously. "I didn't make them. I'm just a middleman. When someone wants to buy, I contact the seller and arrange for the delivery. These are just samples."
After saying that, he gave an embarrassed smile. "This kind of stuff can't be sold openly, so my office is in a very secluded location. When General Manager Zhou told me about this, I thought you'd contact me. I didn't expect you to come here in person."
"Did you encrypt the email too?"
Shen Jianyi didn't want to waste any more time with him.
All her good mood had been wiped out by this strange man.
"No. It was provided by the seller. They were afraid someone might trace it."
K flashed a toothy grin. "Miss, if you also want to place an order, I can help you make an appointment with the seller."
Shen Jianyi lifted her eyes suspiciously and stared fixedly at the man in front of her.
He looked quite thin, and his figure was exactly the same as the man who had disappeared that day. There was something strange about the smile on his face.
But he looked nothing like Xu Wenji, that traitor.
If what this man said was true, was Xu Wenji the next - level seller?
Now that she had revealed herself, the feeling of the enemy being in the open while she was in the dark made Shen Jianyi feel a bit annoyed.
Seeing that Shen Jianyi didn't say a word, the man flashed another obsequious smile. "Miss, do you really want to place an order? I can help you get in touch."
"Yes, but I want to talk to the person in charge myself."
Shen Jianyi quickly sorted out her thoughts and replied in a low voice.
Since she had come this far, she could only play it by ear.
Based on her understanding of Xu Wenji, a man as ambitious as him would never give up this cooperation opportunity.
The man scratched his head awkwardly. "I need to communicate with them first. May I ask which company you're ordering for, miss?"
Shen Jianyi raised an eyebrow. "Lu Jinsheng."
She answered firmly.
The man was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed. The smile looked rather ugly on his stiff face. "So it's the Lu family. You can rest assured. They'll definitely be willing to cooperate with you, miss. But they only contact me on the fifteenth of every month. It's just passed the fifteenth, so you'll have to wait for another month."
Another month.
Shen Jianyi's fingers tapped unconsciously on her leg.
After a while.
"OK."
It was just a month.
Weiting hadn't been found yet, and there were still things related to Lu Jinsheng. She had plenty of time to play cat - and - mouse with Xu Wenji.
"Great. Leave me your contact information. I'll get in touch with you when the time comes."
The man held out his phone.
Shen Jianyi randomly entered a string of numbers, then waved the pale - white dagger in her hand, making the man's pupils contract in fear.
"Don't be nervous."
She curled her red lips and gave a malicious smile. "This isn't something to be proud of. Be smart. Don't say a word about this."
The dagger twirled between her fingers, and K's eyes followed it intently.
"I, I understand."
K nodded immediately and promised. "I'm a very professional person. I'll never disclose a single bit of your information."
Satisfied, Shen Jianyi left the studio.
As she stepped out of the elevator, she bumped right into Xia Liang, who was just about to go in.
Xia Liang's face was flushed, her forehead was covered in fine sweat, and she gasped for breath as she asked, "Master, is that the traitor?"
The lazy smile had disappeared from Shen Jianyi's face. She pursed her lips. "I don't know, but—"
She looked at the floor signs on the nameplate in the lobby of the office building. "We need to check the person in charge of that studio."
Xia Liang followed her gaze. "Hongxin Network Technology Service Co., Ltd.?"
"Yeah."
As Shen Jianyi spoke, she walked outside. A cold glint flashed in her bright eyes.
That man named K didn't look like Xu Wenji, but she always felt there was something off about him.
She had even held a knife to his neck, yet he had regained his composure way too quickly.
Either he was really only interested in profit and didn't care even when his life was threatened.
Or, he was just too good at pretending...
Compared to the first possibility, Shen Jianyi hoped it was the second one. After all, this way, the confrontation would be more fun, wouldn't it?
As they talked and walked outside, Xia Liang's small mouth kept running non - stop as soon as she was with Shen Jianyi.
Just then, they passed by a dessert shop.
"Shut up."
Shen Jianyi rubbed her ears, which were a bit sore from the noise, then turned and walked into the dessert shop.
She was in a bad mood and needed a red velvet cake to cheer herself up.
Seeing that Shen Jianyi was in a bad mood, Xia Liang obediently replied, "Okay," and stood at the door waiting for her.
Shen Jianyi picked out a red velvet cake, paid for it, and walked out. Just as she pushed open the glass door, she heard Xia Liang arguing with a woman.
"You bumped into me. Are you being reasonable at all?"
Xia Liang was furious and argued with this suddenly - appearing woman without showing any weakness.
The woman with her back to Shen Jianyi was leaning on a cane. Even with a cast on one of her legs, it was not hard to tell that she had a good figure.
There were two helpless servants standing beside her, and there was also a spilled cup of coffee on the ground.
When she saw Shen Jianyi coming out, Xia Liang said angrily, "Master, this person bumped into me and is playing the victim!"
Just as Shen Jianyi was about to say something, the woman turned around.
Their eyes met. After a brief moment of silence.
Shen Jianyi curled her lips and gave a cold laugh.
What a coincidence. She had run into Lin Zhirou, Lu Jinsheng's former fiancée.
She hadn't even gotten revenge for the kidnapping yet, and now this woman had come to her on her own.
Lin Zhirou's face looked extremely ugly.
Even if they had only met once, she would never forget this woman's face.
If it weren't for her and Lu Jinsheng, her whole life wouldn't have been ruined so easily!
"Shen Jianyi!"
The little bit of color that had finally returned to Lin Zhirou's face turned green with anger.
Shen Jianyi rubbed her ears and sized up Lin Zhirou with a fake smile. "Just one leg injured?"
Tsk, one leg wasn't enough.
"You bitch!"
Lin Zhirou completely lost control and struggled to pounce on Shen Jianyi.
The two servants were startled when they heard the name "Shen Jianyi" and quickly stopped Lin Zhirou.
"Miss, it's almost time for your appointment with the director. Let's go quickly."
This woman was Lu Jinsheng's woman. Lin Zhirou had ended up with a broken leg for offending her. They didn't want to take such a risk.
"You two useless fools. Whose side are you on?"
Lin Zhirou was almost fuming with anger.
She really should have checked her lucky stars before going out. She had run into Shen Jianyi just when she was going to meet the director. Now her dress was stained with coffee. How could she still compete for the lead female role?
"Shen Jianyi, I won't let you off."
Leaving behind this threat, Lin Zhirou leaned on her cane and left huffily, surrounded by her servants.
"Master, do you know this annoying person?"
Xia Liang blinked her curious eyes.
Shen Jianyi said, "Oh, a debt of love from my man."
Xia Liang: "..."