"I've looked into his background. Before he sold the microchips, he rarely went to plastic surgery clinics. But after he got rich, he started going there every now and then. Look, it's that plastic surgery clinic across the street."
After saying that, Xia Liang nodded emphatically. "Sure enough, once people have money, both men and women will start to look more refined!"
Shen Jianyi didn't say a word. She stared at the fairly large plastic surgery clinic across the road, lost in thought.
When a man suddenly starts acting so differently, there must be something fishy going on.
Plastic surgery clinic?
Plastic surgery?
Suddenly, an unlikely thought popped into her head.
Just then, a familiar voice sounded in her ear.
"What a coincidence."
Shen Jianyi and Xia Liang both looked over, and their expressions froze.
Could it really be that much of a coincidence?
The man standing in front of them was none other than Ke Yi'an.
"I thought I was seeing things, but it really is you," Ke Yi'an said with a big smile that showed his white teeth.
Before Shen Jianyi and Xia Liang could say anything, he casually sat down next to Xia Liang and stared at Shen Jianyi without blinking.
"What a coincidence," Shen Jianyi said, sizing up Ke Yi'an's face without showing it.
She didn't notice anything unusual.
As if sensing Shen Jianyi's inquisitive look, Ke Yi'an self - consciously rubbed his face.
"I used to be too busy with work and didn't have much money, so I didn't have time to take care of myself. I couldn't even find a girlfriend. Now that I've got a bit more money, I thought I'd spruce myself up. I've been doing some medical aesthetic treatments at the plastic surgery clinic across the street. The results are pretty good."
He explained on his own and calmly poured himself a glass of lemon water.
Xia Liang was afraid that she might give something away if she spoke, so she simply kept quiet and lowered her head to play with her phone.
Shen Jianyi stared at the man in front of her, a glint of curiosity flashing across her delicate face.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
Last time, she had held a knife to his throat.
Yet he still dared to sit here and have tea with her.
This man sure had some guts.
Ke Yi'an's hand trembled slightly as he was pouring the water, and some lemon water dripped onto the red tablecloth and slowly spread.
He lifted his lips into a smile. "Of course I'm afraid. You really scared me last time. But now we're in a cooperative relationship, aren't we? You still need me to help you get in touch with the seller."
"Is the microchip ready?"
Shen Jianyi averted her gaze and asked indifferently.
"It should be ready. I've already told the seller. You'll meet on the 15th. It'll be a straightforward deal: money in exchange for goods. Then my job will be done."
Ke Yi'an winked playfully. "I'm quite sad about it, though. After all, Miss Shen is so beautiful. It's the first time I've ever cooperated with such a gorgeous lady."
"Do you know who I am?"
"Of course I do. Now the whole of Shencheng knows that the wife of Lu Jinsheng, the richest man in China, is Shen Jianyi. If I didn't know that, I'd be in the wrong business."
"I must meet that person on the 15th," Shen Jianyi said. She didn't want to continue this pointless conversation.
Ignoring Ke Yi'an, she gave Xia Liang a subtle look, and the two of them left the restaurant directly.
Xia Liang quickly followed behind Shen Jianyi.
Watching the two disappear at the door, Ke Yi'an's face showed a curious smile.
Sitting down and chatting with his former comrade, he hadn't felt this way for so long.
It was a pity that he might never experience it again.
...
"Master, you scared me to death. I almost thought he heard our conversation," Xia Liang said, patting her pounding heart. She was really frightened.
"Is he really up to something? I can't tell," Xia Liang said.
Shen Jianyi didn't stop walking and simply said four words: "He's suspicious."
An ordinary person who had been threatened with a knife by her would never act so calmly when they met again.
Moreover, he didn't even try to hide anything. It was as if he already knew she was investigating him and deliberately showed her some flaws.
"What should we do now?" Xia Liang asked anxiously. "Should we inform Professor?"
"Let's wait a bit longer."
Shen Jianyi tightened her hand in her pocket slightly.
She couldn't afford to make a wrong judgment. If her guess was right... that person was Xu Wenji.
She needed to confirm this.
It would be better to wait until she was sure there were no mistakes before contacting Professor.
"Okay then. Master, is there anything else I can do?" Xia Liang asked, blinking her doll - like eyes with a look of eagerness.
Shen Jianyi stopped walking.
She turned around and looked at Xia Liang. "Yes. You keep an eye on the Lin family for me."
She always felt that, given Lin Zhirou's hatred for her and Lu Jinsheng, she was bound to cause more trouble.
"Ah... isn't that a bit of an overkill—" Seeing Shen Jianyi's look, Xia Liang immediately swallowed the rest of her words. "No problem!"
"Then, Master, what are you going to do next?" Xia Liang asked curiously.
She was really eager to know what her master's next move would be.
Shen Jianyi thought for a moment, took out her phone, and quickly typed out a message and sent it.
Soon, her other phone vibrated.
Seeing Ke Yi'an's name on the wanted list, Shen Jianyi curled her lips.
She wondered if this move of using someone else to do her dirty work would be able to find out Ke Yi'an's true identity.
"I'm leaving."
Putting away her phone, Shen Jianyi casually hailed a taxi. Before Xia Liang could react, Shen Jianyi had already closed the car door.
Instead of going home, she told the taxi driver to take her to the area near Ke Yi'an's home. She chose an unassuming fast - food restaurant and sat there until it got dark.
The night was especially dark today.
The streetlights were dim, and there were no stars or moon in the sky, as if setting the mood for what was about to happen.
Shen Jianyi sipped the milk in her hand, her cold eyes fixed on the alley across the street.
That was the way Ke Yi'an had to take to get home.
Not long after, that familiar figure appeared in her field of vision.
He was carrying a computer bag in his hand. Just like an ordinary office worker after work, he walked towards home, occasionally lowering his head to play with his phone, as if sending a message to someone.
He was so focused that he didn't notice that there was someone following him.
Shen Jianyi bit on the straw, a faint smile playing on her red lips.
There was going to be a good show.
She took out a bill from her pocket, slapped it on the table, pulled down her cap a bit, grabbed a mask from the shelf and put it on, then disappeared into the night.
She walked very slowly, so slowly that the person in front didn't notice her at all. She was like a ghost.
Before long, she heard some commotion in front of her.
She glanced to the side, deftly climbed up a water pipe, and quickly stood on the roof of a bungalow. She could see what was going on in the alley not far away.
A woman with a high red ponytail and a clown mask in her hand was slowly approaching Ke Yi'an with a whip in her hand.