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"What's the problem? Let's go." Zuo Yuen took her hand."It depends on how big of a meal you want. I'll definitely eat you to death..."

The two women walked to the parking lot talking and laughing.

Xi Wu smiled, but absent-mindedly, thinking of the kiss just now, the meaningful words Saito Hideki asked her, and the eyes staring at her...

Could it be that he has actually recognized her?

Does recognizing her but letting her leave so easily mean that he doesn't actually want to reveal all this?Because he also believes that it is better for the two of them to live their own lives?Just let the past go?

Because he never loved her at all...

"Will they get married? Yu En?" Xi Wu suddenly asked.

Zuo Yuen drove the car and was stunned for a moment before realizing that she was asking about Hideki Saito and Lan Lin from Kaiji Dentsu, and he looked at her thoughtfully."You hope they don't get married?"

Xi Wu's eyes widened when he heard this, as if he had seen a ghost."Why shouldn't I hope? They are so right. A normal rich man's wife should be a wealthy woman, right? Someone like Lan Lin is suitable for him. She is beautiful, noble, gentle and considerate..."

"It's weird, why do I seem to smell vinegar?" Zuo Yuen joked funnyly: "In my opinion, he is quite interested in you, why don't you snatch him over?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xi Wu looked out the window guiltily."How could someone like him be interested in an ordinary woman like me? You have a problem with your nose. Why am I jealous?"

"Then let me ask you, why does a man as high and mighty as him suddenly say he wants to kidnap you? Do you have a grudge against him? Do you owe him money? Or do you owe him a favor?"

Sharp...

If you are really a reporter, you have a good idea of everything...

"Do we have to talk about this?"

"Perhaps you can answer me a question first - you have known him before, right? Are you borrowing my glasses just to avoid him?"

Xi Wu sighed."Yeah."

"Then does he have anything to do with the underworld?"

Xi Wu glared at the woman driving the car angrily."Miss Zuo Yuen, this is already your second question. Do you really want to treat me to a big dinner? Or are you just here to dig up news?"

Zuo Yuen stretched out his hand to push up the black-rimmed glasses on his face, smiling softly."By the way, maybe the theme of the next issue of the magazine can be the secret lover of the underworld corporate boss?"

Alas."Stop!"

Zuo Yuen glanced at her coquettishly."What for? Don't you want a big meal?"

"I won't eat! My appetite must be bad if I eat with you. Maybe if I eat too much, I will have to take stomach medicine when I go back——"

"Okay, okay, I won't ask you. What do you want to eat? Japanese food?"

Xi Wupi looked at her with a smile."What I hate eating the most is Japanese food, don't you know?"

"Could this also be related to Mr. Saito?"

"Hey——"

Zuo Yuen's eyes under the lenses were shining with a smile again."Okay, okay, if you don't want to talk about him, then tell me what you have been doing during your recent vacation, right?"

"I go to nightclubs and dance clubs."

"You?" Zuo Yuen looked questioning."Didn't you play it when you were young? Playing it again?"

"A high-end one, like a wealthy businessman's club."

"Part-time job?" Zuo Yuen asked jokingly.

"Yes." Xi Wu replied seriously.

"Hey, is it true?"

"Of course it's true." Xi Wu shrugged helplessly and looked at her pitifully."You know, life in Taipei is not easy. People always have to sacrifice themselves for five buckets of rice."

"Xi Wu..." Zuo Yuen's expression was a little solemn."Are you short of money? If it's not much, I can lend you money first, really."

"Really? How much can I borrow?" Xi Wu's eyes sparkled."One million or two million?"

Huh?Want to borrow so much?

Zuo Yuen bit her lip, looking embarrassed."How about I help you borrow it from Mr. Hei?"

"Young Master Hei..." Xi Wu looked even more sad."He was the one who pushed me into the fire pit..."

"What?" Zuo Yuen screamed. Without paying attention, the car almost hit a telephone pole on the side of the road, and instantly there were sounds of brakes and screams.

Xi Wu's head hit the front glass, causing her to cry out in pain."Zuo Yu'en, are you that exaggerated? Are you excited just by hearing the word Hei Shao?"

"I, there is no way...don't talk nonsense! I just didn't expect that Young Master Hei would be such a person..." Zuo Yuen was so excited that he could hardly speak.

Xi Wu rubbed his forehead in pain."He is a boss who is willing to put his employees through life and death in order to achieve his goals. Do you need to be so excited?"

"Then I can't ask you to work part-time as a young lady in a place like that!"

Seeing Zuo Yuen's face pale with anger, Xi Wu knew that her joke had gone too far, so she hurriedly stretched out her hand to push her."Don't be nervous, he wants me to sneak in and secretly take some photos. As you know, there are many political and business celebrities in that kind of place, and there are more news secrets. There is an election soon, and there are always some gossip photos to take. That's it, nothing else."

Zuo Yuen glanced at her."Really?"

"Of course."

"Then he can ask a man to go there. How dangerous it would be for you to sneak in alone!"

"No, don't worry. I just sneaked in and took photos secretly. Besides, I'm a guest. Who dares to do anything to me? Women are always more convenient. Otherwise, let Xiaobo go? The photos taken should be all Boba, right?" As he said that, Xi Wu glanced at Zuo Yuen."Right? Xiaobo loves Boba so much, huh?"

The two of them looked at each other for a while, then burst into laughter.

Yes, Xiaobo loves Bobo, that’s why he is called Xiaobo!

On this day, if Xi Wu had known what she would encounter later, she probably wouldn't have helped her boss Hei Shao so stupidly, because the pit he pushed her into was bigger than she imagined...

Xi Wu really didn't know what happened. She just came back to the club to get the camera she left in this box twenty minutes ago.

This box was very private, located in the very corner of the club. The window was lined with green trees. Through the trees, she could see one of the club's swimming pools. At that time, she was activating the video recording function and wanted to secretly record the images from the swimming pool.

If her cell phone hadn't rang suddenly, she wouldn't have put the camera that was recording on the window sill. If it weren't for the reception function of this private room, she wouldn't have run out after answering the phone and walked out, forgetting to come back to pick up the camera...

She basically ran all the way back!When she thought about the possibility that her lovely camera might be missing or stolen before the waiter came in to clean it up, she was so nervous that her heart almost stopped!

The camera cost a lot of money, but it was one of her lifeblood, so when she rushed in and saw that it was still well placed on the high windowsill in the corner, she felt really lucky.

But she was really happy too early. She walked out of the box and lowered her head to turn off the recording function of the camera before hanging it around her neck. Suddenly someone called her. She turned around and saw several men in suits looking at her with unkind expressions, as well as the camera in her hand.

"Did you come out of this box?" the man standing in the middle asked.

"Yes, I'll come back to get my camera...any questions?"

"Hand over the camera." The man stretched out his hand towards her.

That hand was stained with a touch of red. The red was very bright. Looking up along his hand, she even saw that the man's white shirt was also stained with a touch of red...

Not only him, but also the people around him, their clothes and pants were all stained with that shocking red color. A gust of wind blew, and she even smelled a fishy smell...

This smell was all too familiar to her.

Nine years ago, she woke up and fell into coma several times due to this smell. She was so close to the edge of death, so close that she couldn't even scream in disgust even while bathing in it.

It's the smell of blood.

Xi Wu subconsciously took a step back and protected the camera with her hands."I can't give you this!"

Not to mention that this camera is her treasure. Even if it is not, she has taken a bunch of photos of dignitaries in it. Is it okay to hand it over now?If the task is not completed, then forget it, she may even be accused of going to jail!

"Don't toast me and you'll be fined if you don't eat!"

"Brothers, this camera belongs to me, why do you want to take my camera?" Xi Wu said as he took a step back.

"Just hand it over, is there so much nonsense?" The man in the lead was a little impatient.