The spare keys are all on that bunch of keys, aren't they?

Where are the keys?

Huo Chenyu couldn't help but ask.

"This time, they're really in the pond. Why don't you go and fish them out again?"

Tang Li witnessed Wei Chaoyu throwing the key into the pond.

It was all her fault for being careless; she bumped into Wei Chaoyu when she opened the door and forgot to take the key out.

When Wei Chaoyu left, she locked the front door behind her.

Then the key flew towards the spring in a perfect parabolic arc.

This is the first time in my life I've ever shipped a couple, and I absolutely have to stick with it!

"No locksmiths are allowed to approach this villa before this time tomorrow. I'll have Lao Yu drive over to deliver lunch to you at noon. You two stay here and keep watch."

Not only did Wei Chaoyu lock the gate, but he also left the driver behind.

So Tang Li called several locksmiths, but the drivers all turned them away.

Having no other choice, Tang Li had to call Zhao Wenxun:

"I promised to treat you to dinner, but I can't make it."

Zhao Wenxun, who was doing very well in Tanzhou, had just kicked out a handsome guy who had drunkenly spent the night with her in her room.

He came out after taking a shower and said with a smile:

"As expected, then it's not too late to treat me to dinner when you have some free time."

Just as she was about to hang up, Tang Li quickly called her back:

“That bastard Huo Chenyu brought a lock to my house, and now neither of us can get out. Bring a locksmith to rescue me.”

What an unhappy marriage.

Even after divorce, she couldn't escape her ex-husband's clutches.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wenxun burst into uncontrollable laughter.

Then, without blinking, he lied and said, "I can't come. I drank too much last night and had my stomach pumped at the hospital. I'm very weak right now."

To make it look realistic, she even groaned a couple of times, pretending to be in pain.

"However, you can call the police."

What a terrible idea!

Tang Li had no choice but to give up.

Consider this a benefit for the readers; I'll stay home and write updates honestly.

As for Lu Zhixing, he wasn't unable to leave.

Jiang Mian even dressed up as a woman. An assistant who did this much has moved heaven and earth, and even Lu Zhixing.

If there were even one woman who was useful!

Jiang Mian would never be forced to this point.

In the detached vacation villa, Jiang Mian prepared a table full of delicious food and placed it in front of Lu Zhixing.

The service was attentive and courteous.

Lu Zhixing couldn't hold it in any longer, so he ladled out a bowl of soup, handed it to him, and asked with a smile:

Do you have a razor?

Jiang Mian glanced at Lu Zhixing's perpetually clean and refined face, and whispered in a high-pitched voice:

"Mr. Lu, you don't need to shave."

"You need to shave your beard; it's cracked the thick layer of makeup on your face."

Lu Zhixing could not hide his smile.

They had been going through the motions of his performance all morning.

"Don't worry, I'm just going to relax in the hot springs here today. I'm not going anywhere before 11:59 p.m., and I won't even touch my phone."

Leaving a minute for himself was Lu Zhixing's last act of defiance.

Although Lu Zhixing didn't openly expose her, Jiang Mian, wearing a wig, was already quite embarrassed.

He ripped off his wig and apologized to Lu Zhixing:

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Lu."

Jiang Mian would never do something like kidnapping.

His adoptive parents are both old, and he would never do anything illegal or disorderly.

Lu Zhixing smiled knowingly:

"No need to stay here anymore. It's such a nice day. Wash your face and go on a date with the girl you like."

He doesn't have a girl he likes.

Even if there were, I would still have to stay here with Lu Zhixing today.

It wasn't that he didn't trust the other person, but rather that he felt guilty about it.

After removing her makeup and wig, Jiang Mian could finally breathe a proper sigh of relief.

He had expected Lu Zhixing to interrogate him, but he spent the whole day leisurely. At 11:59 PM sharp, he picked up his phone and sent Tang Li a message:

"happy holidays."

After being out of contact for so long, we've finally received some news.

Tang Li sat in his study, at dawn, at 10,000 pm.

A great sense of accomplishment.

"That bastard Huo Chenyu said he had you kidnapped. Are you alright?"

After typing that sentence, Tang Li immediately followed up with another question:

When will you be back?

Lu Zhixing checked the route on the navigation app and decisively gave up on driving at night.

"I'll be back tomorrow. The moon is beautiful tonight, and I can't let Mr. Huo's efforts go to waste."

Afterwards, Lu Zhixing sent Tang Li a photo he had secretly taken that morning.

In the photo, a charming and alluring woman wearing a wig is thoughtfully serving food to Lu Zhixing.

"With a beautiful woman by my side, I lingered there, reluctant to leave."

Lu Zhixing used eight words to explain why he had disappeared for so long.

It sounds good, and it looks alright too.

Tang Li felt that the beautiful woman's profile looked familiar.

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before.

Downstairs, Huo Chenyu prepared a table full of late-night snacks and came upstairs to call Tang Li to eat.

I happened to glance at the photo that was open on Tang Li's computer.

He recognized her immediately as Jiang Mian dressed as a woman.

This guy has really made him lose all face.

It wasn't until 10 a.m. the next day that the locksmith opened the door, and Tang Li was the first to rush out of the house.

He left decisively, without looking back.

Upon seeing Zhao Wenxun in the hotel room, Tang Li couldn't help but complain:

"Zhao Wenxun, you tricked me! We've been sisters for twenty-four years, and you actually dared to betray me?"

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