Shen Shiyu blew on the tofu skin and popped it into her mouth.
She closed her eyes in delight. "Just cut to the chase. Don't beat around the bush."
"Does the eldest young master know that you're on such good terms with Xiaokai?"
Clank! Her chopsticks dropped to the ground.
In Hao Zhibin's half - smiling eyes, it seemed as if he had been waiting for this moment.
"What... what are you talking about?"
"Look at my big mouth. I've said something unnecessary! Come on, let's drink."
Shen Shiyu's mood fluctuated violently. "I'm asking you a question!"
His hand froze in mid - air for a moment before slowly dropping back to the table.
"Actually, I saw you before, on the luxury yacht."
A chill ran down her spine, and she even subconsciously held her breath.
"I was following the eldest young master's orders when I went there. I also know what your relationship with the eldest young master is. No, should I say..."
Hao Zhibin gave a silly smile. "Maybe only my Akai, who was solely focused on saving people, doesn't know who you are. He's really fallen for you."
In this noisy and stuffy place, Shen Shiyu suddenly felt cold.
It got even colder after he so bluntly said all this!
"What do you want?"
"Don't be so uptight. Just talk to me like we did before. It feels like I'm interrogating a criminal."
Hao Zhibin's smile grew broader. He used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of beef and put it on her plate. "You need to fill your stomach before you can think about all those things. Am I right?"
"Stop beating around the bush!" Shen Shiyu couldn't hold it in anymore.
It's better to face the pain head - on than to endure a long - drawn - out agony.
"What on earth do you want? Money? Or a position?"
He raised his index finger and shook it. "I don't want anything."
"I just want to ask you, are you really into Akai?"
This question stumped Shen Shiyu.
If she told the truth, she only lusted after Zhu Kai's well - built body. But if she lied, he might catch her in another lie.
"All I can tell you now is that I have feelings for him."
Hao Zhibin was a bit surprised. It seemed that this woman wasn't completely stupid. She knew what was beneficial and what was harmful.
"As his good brother, I hope you can treat him seriously. He's simple - minded and doesn't play tricks. Don't drag him into your scheming world."
"Of course, if you need my help, just ask. And if I need help from Deputy General Manager Shen, you have to help me when the time comes."
Shen Shiyu watched him talk so confidently and had no choice but to give in.
"I won't do anything illegal like murder or arson."
Hao Zhibin silently rolled his eyes in his heart -
Haven't you done enough illegal things?
When he was in the police station before, the eldest young master of the Bo family had used his connections a lot. He bailed out the Shen family from detention and even swapped the legal representative of Shen's Construction.
There were also things like the land occupation in Huazhi Village and the deliberate framing and substitution. There were plenty of such old and dirty things.
If it weren't for their powerful background and no one daring to challenge them, those involved would have been sitting in prison sewing clothes obediently.
"Don't worry. I've been in the police station, after all. How could I ask Deputy General Manager Shen to do something so immoral?"
Just as Hao Zhibin finished speaking, his phone rang.
He smiled lightly. "Look, Akai is so impatient. He's calling me. You eat slowly. I'll go outside to answer it."
Watching his back, Shen Shiyu felt extremely uncomfortable sitting there.
She really wanted to sneak away now, but she was afraid that Zhu Kai would misunderstand.
Just as she was hesitating, the two men came in.
"Baby~ I've missed you so much!"
Zhu Kai quickly stepped forward, hugged her in his arms, and gave her a smooch on the side of her face. His eyes were filled with passionate love.
"Can you just eat properly? It's so annoying!"
Hao Zhibin scolded him with a straight face and then continued to drink and chat.
A few hours passed quickly. All three of them were quite drunk.
Zhu Kai leaned against a pillar by the road, feeling dizzy.
"You can't hold your liquor but still have to compete with me. You silly boy."
He smiled at him and said to Shen Shiyu.
"You..."
She warily glanced at Zhu Kai behind her. Only after making sure he was unconscious did she dare to continue. "Why didn't you expose me just now?"
Hao Zhibin's smile faded. "Don't misunderstand. I just don't want to ruin my good brother's mood. He really likes you. Even a blind man can see that."
"If you're good to him, I have no reason to say anything. I'll just pretend I don't know about this. But if you're bad to him or use him as a scapegoat, I don't know what I'll do."
The cold light of the street lamp shone on his side profile.
His eyes were half - smiling but also carried a hint of danger. All Shen Shiyu could feel was a shiver. She had no thought of resistance.
"The designated driver is here. Go back with Akai quickly."
She obediently nodded and went back to the apartment with the drunk Zhu Kai.
Hao Zhibin watched the car drive away. He took out his phone and made a call. The other end picked up quickly. "Assistant Zhuang, it's me."
"I'd like to ask about the specific process of going to Zhong's Oil to work tomorrow..."
As he talked, he walked into a nearby hotel.
The subordinates who had been watching around saw his movement and didn't follow him anymore.
In the early morning, Hao Zhibin dressed up as a woman and came out of the hotel. He had bright red lips, wore a wavy brown wig, and a body - hugging dress that didn't fit well. His high heels made him stumble with every step.
"Damn it! How do women manage to wear these stupid shoes!"
Just as he was grumbling, he looked up and saw two men sitting in the hotel lobby, watching him warily.
It seemed his guess was right.
Bo Siming was already suspicious and had sent people to monitor him.
But Hao Zhibin had been in the police station. He had seen all kinds of scenes and taken all kinds of risks. This was just child's play.
He swayed his hips as he walked over and even winked at the two guys.
"Hi~"
"Get out of here!"
"..." He twitched the corner of his mouth and tried his best to control his emotions.
"Handsome guys, can I borrow a cigarette?"
The two men looked at each other and never suspected who "she" was.
One of them simply threw a pack of cigarettes on the ground. "Take it and get out of here quickly. Don't show up in front of us. You're so disgusting!"
Hao Zhibin pouted coyly. "My dress is too tight today. It's inconvenient for me to bend down and pick things up. Could you please help me?"
He even disgusted himself in this state.
But in order to get out, he had to do it.
"I've never seen such an ugly woman. Just go away!"
The man picked up the cigarettes and threw them into his arms, not even wanting to look at him for another second.
"Thank you, handsome guy!"
Hao Zhibin even blew a grateful kiss.
He happily dragged his high heels out of the revolving door.
"Don't we need to check her identity?"
One man looked at his back and said to the other.
"Only people with strange tastes would pick that kind of woman who's out there for business. There's no need for us to check. It's just an eyesore!"