Xia Liang: [Big news! Do you still remember that banquet hosted by Xu Wenji? The chip there was fake.]
When Shen Jianyi saw the word "banquet", her head felt a bit muddled. She had been really annoyed by these chip - related matters recently.
Right after that, the other side sent another message.
[Xu Wenji actually took the real chip back to the research institute.]
At that moment, Shen Jianyi's mind went blank. She really couldn't figure out what Xu Wenji was up to with all these actions.
He had already taken the chip away, but now he brought it back to the research institute. How could Zhou Sang not sense it?
[Didn't Professor Zhou notice the real chip on him?]
Shen Jianyi sent the message to Xia Liang.
But there was no reply. After waiting for a few minutes, Shen Jianyi got a bit impatient. She put her crossed legs flat on the ground. When she looked up, she met the man's dark pupils.
Shen Jianyi instinctively shifted her gaze, as if deliberately covering up her uneasiness.
"Yiyi, the interview is over. Let's go back."
Hearing this, Shen Jianyi got up and was about to leave. Before the two of them had walked a few steps, they heard a series of hasty footsteps behind them.
"Mr. Lu, Junior Sister Jianyi!" Zhou Qi trotted up and shouted behind them.
Hearing someone calling her, Shen Jianyi turned her head. She saw Zhou Qi out of breath. She showed no expression, and her gaze even stayed fixed on one point.
Zhou Qi showed a very sweet smile. Her two dimples made her look innocent and cute. Especially when she deliberately spoke in a high - pitched voice: "I'd like to invite you two to have a meal. I wonder if you are available?"
"No──"
"Yes, we are."
Just when Lu Jinsheng was about to decline, Shen Jianyi suddenly agreed. She didn't know what had come over her.
It was all because just then, Xia Liang had sent a message. The watch was connected to the Bluetooth earphone, so the message could be automatically converted into voice and reach her ears.
Xia Liang said seriously: "I've just located Xu Wenji's real - time address. He's now at the Baihua Restaurant. If you go there now, you might still be in time."
Originally, Shen Jianyi had been struggling with how to take Lu Jinsheng to the Baihua Restaurant to meet Xu Wenji. But now it seemed that as long as she brought it up and with Zhou Qi's help, it would be very easy to go to the Baihua Restaurant.
Shen Jianyi raised her head, her fox - like eyes glinting: "I've heard that the decoration style of the Baihua Restaurant is quite beautiful. How about going there?"
"Sure!" Zhou Qi was a bit surprised. "I'll go and drive now. I'll wait for you at the restaurant entrance."
"Okay."
After saying that, Shen Jianyi turned around and left directly. The woman walked very fast, not willing to waste a single moment.
This made Lu Jinsheng feel something was wrong. On other occasions, she would never agree so easily. Moreover, during the interview, Zhou Qi had always intentionally or unintentionally mentioned their relationship.
Not to mention having a meal together. Probably just seeing Zhou Qi now would make Shen Jianyi frown involuntarily.
...
At the entrance of the Baihua Restaurant.
Shen Jianyi closed the passenger - side door and rushed inside, not caring whether the people behind had followed or whether Zhou Qi had come.
The restaurant door opened.
The waiter greeted politely: "Madam, how many people are there in your party?"
Shen Jianyi turned to look at her: "I'm looking for someone."
The waiter seemed a bit confused. Before she could say anything, the woman had already rushed up to the second floor. She scratched the back of her head, really unable to understand.
What was wrong with the people in this world? Why did they just ignore her? Wasn't it hard for her to be a waiter?
Just when the waiter was feeling sad inside.
The wind chime hanging on the door rang again. This time, a tall and slender man came in.
The man's facial features were very three - dimensional. His high - bridged eyebrows connected to his nose bridge, forming a perfect arc. His chiseled jawline was also very clear.
The waiter swallowed hard and immediately showed a standard smile: "Hello, sir. May I ask you..."
Once again, before the waiter could finish her words, she heard the man interrupt her.
Lu Jinsheng spoke coldly, without any emotion: "Where is the woman who just came in?"
"What?" The waiter hadn't reacted yet.
Then Lu Jinsheng heard some noises upstairs. He immediately turned around and went up.
...
At this moment.
On the second floor of the restaurant, as soon as Shen Jianyi came up, she saw Xu Wenji still leisurely eating his meal, playing with his phone in his hand.
Shen Jianyi had been looking for him for so long. She had been hurt so badly last time. It had only been a few days, and now he seemed like nothing had happened.
"Xu Wenji, you've really made me search hard."
Hearing the woman's voice, the man who was eating turned his head. He just met her cold expression. Her look was as if she wanted to devour him.
Xu Wenji panicked instantly. He had originally planned to leave the city right after this meal. But he never expected that once he appeared in a place with a signal, he would be immediately located.
In the entire research institute, the only person who could do this was probably Xia Liang.
He frowned: "How did you find me?"
"You're not worthy of knowing." As soon as the woman finished speaking, she stepped on the chair seat.
Without waiting for him to react, Shen Jianyi grabbed his neck with one hand and said in an extremely cold voice: "Hand over the chip, and I can let you go."
After all, they had once been in the same research institute. There was no need to fight to the death.
But Xu Wenji was just stubborn. Although he was being threatened, there was a strange smile on his lips: "Jianyi, we've known each other for so long. Don't you know what kind of person I am?"
"Shut up!"
Shen Jianyi didn't want to listen to his nonsense. She tightened her grip on his neck, and the man kept coughing.
Maybe in his panic, Xu Wenji knocked over the wine bottle on the table.
"Smash──"
A clear sound of glass hitting the ground echoed throughout the private room.
Just then.
The door of the private room was suddenly opened. When Shen Jianyi turned her head, Xu Wenji broke free from her hand and quickly jumped out of the second - floor window.
She had finally found the person, but now he had escaped. Shen Jianyi was definitely not happy about it.
The man who came in from outside was exactly Lu Jinsheng. She was full of anger and wanted to jump out of the window to find the person. It would be convenient and fast.
After all, the second floor was not really high for her. But before the woman could make the move to jump, she was directly grabbed by the person behind.
Shen Jianyi turned her head, her voice low and angry: "Lu Jinsheng, let go of me."
"No." He had never spoken to Shen Jianyi so coldly before. This time, the air pressure around him seemed to have dropped a lot. "Do you know you've done something wrong?"