Chapter 276 The Fish Is About to Take the Bait

The next day, Sheng Weiwei returned to the company with two huge dark circles under her eyes. To make matters worse, she was wearing a black suit with a white lace undershirt, making her look like she had just returned from a funeral.

I didn't sleep a wink last night. My mind was filled with Bai Yu's indifferent face. I tossed and turned, almost turning into a pancake.

"Sister Weiwei."

Lin Xiaoli carried a cup of coffee and tiptoed in, placing the cup beside her.

"You look terrible. Did you compete with the national treasure for work last night? I bought you this coffee to perk you up."

The aroma of coffee filled her nostrils, and Sheng Weiwei weakly propped herself up, saying, "Thank you."

She picked up the cup, took a sip, and then a sudden inspiration struck her, her eyes lighting up.

"Xiao Li, I remember you had a classmate who was a relationship expert?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoli immediately puffed out her chest, her face beaming with pride. "That's right! The top female influencer in the world of relationships! What's up, Sister Weiwei? Something's up?"

She winked and lowered her voice, "If you have any relationship problems, you can ask me. I've heard so much about it, I'm practically an expert myself!"

Sheng Weiwei cleared her throat, her eyes somewhat unfocused. "It wasn't me, it was one of my best friends."

She briefly recounted her entanglement with Bai Yu, from his breaking his promise to his return and his unusually different behavior afterward, except that the protagonist was now "my best friend."

Lin Xiaoli frowned as she listened, her expression changing from gossipy to serious.

"Sister Weiwei, forgive me for speaking frankly, but your best friend... is facing a major relationship crisis."

"If this man is really as you say, then now, there are three questions he can't escape."

She held up three fingers, her expression as serious as if she were attending an academic seminar.

Sheng Weiwei's heart leaped into her throat. "Which three?"

"First, this man has lost interest in your best friend, which is commonly known as 'sexual burnout,' hence his rejection of all intimate gestures."

"Secondly, this man has found a new target. He's satisfied with what he has outside, so naturally he doesn't want to touch the woman at home anymore. This is clearly an attempt to break up with her through emotional manipulation and cut off all entanglement."

“Third,” Lin Xiaoli paused, “this man suddenly became impotent, and his pride got the better of him, which is why he acted so coldly.”

Sheng Weiwei's mind went blank.

Article 3?

impossible!

He's a war tyrant! A walking embodiment of testosterone, a human pile driver. He's not good enough? What a joke!

That leaves only the first two options.

Depend on!

They haven't even gotten married yet, and they've already lost interest? They're already bored?

During the ten days he disappeared, was he with some vixen, having so much fun that he forgot all about home and ate too much?

Thinking about this, Sheng Weiwei was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode, and her fingertips were numb with rage.

"Then...what should we do?" Her voice trembled slightly as she looked at Lin Xiaoli anxiously.

Lin Xiaoli suddenly leaned closer, revealing a mischievous smile.

"First of all, change out of that black and white suit. It makes you look like a spinster in the workplace. Women need color. Blue represents composure, red represents passion, and purple represents maturity."

Her red lips parted slightly, uttering two words.

"Get him a set of gear to provoke him!"

...

At noon, Sheng Weiwei surprisingly appeared at a blind date event at a high-end restaurant.

Sheng Ma's efficiency is comparable to a rocket launch; with just one phone call, an elite gentleman was arranged for her at noon—a top-tier catch.

When Sheng Weiwei reached her designated spot and saw the man's face clearly, she suddenly smiled.

What a small world.

The man opposite was none other than Mu Jin.

Mu Jin was also stunned. He then stood up and pulled out a chair for her with great gentlemanly manners, a playful smile on his lips.

If Senior Brother A-Yu found out that his sweetheart was going on a blind date with him, wouldn't he go crazy?

He suddenly felt a mischievous urge.

"Mr. Mu, what a coincidence." Sheng Weiwei sat down. "How about we treat today as a get-together with friends?"

Mu Jin sat down again, a smile in her dark eyes. "Of course! If I had known you were the daughter of the Sheng family, I wouldn't have made things so difficult for you at the company that day."

Sheng Weiwei smiled too, her mood inexplicably improving. "President Mu doesn't seem like someone who can't separate public and private matters."

Mu Jin's gaze fell on her face, his eyes becoming more serious. "That's hard to say. In the future, I might close the harem for you and open the back door for you."

One sentence made Sheng Weiwei laugh out loud, and the pent-up frustration in her chest that morning instantly vanished.

Therefore, a good partner is a source of joy, not a source of lumps that cause blockages in your breast tissue every day.

The two had a very pleasant conversation and enjoyed their meal to the fullest.

Mu Jin shared many classic architectural examples from recent years with her, and when he got excited, he blurted out:

"My proudest work is building a world-class laboratory underground on a remote island."

Sheng Weiwei's eyes widened, even showing surprise.

Mu Jin clearly remembered that the employer was a mysterious nobleman from Qingcheng in S country. Years later, he unexpectedly saw him in the capital and learned that he had another surname.

At this moment, undercurrents are surging in Qingcheng, S country.

Qingshui Town, the coastal town closest to Flamingo Island, was flooded with many unfamiliar faces overnight.

They were in a hurry, yet they seemed to be doing business in town in a very professional manner.

A small building facing the street was painted a striking orange color at some point.

The signboard bears two large, elegant characters: Orange House.

This store operates in a rather hardcore style.

On its first day of operation, it purchased all the oranges in Qingshui Town at a price 30% higher than the market price.

Overnight, not a single orange could be found within a radius of a hundred miles.

The elderly people in the town said that the boss was a well-known fruit merchant in Country S, with business all over the world and great strength.

As evening fell, the Orange House finally welcomed a special guest.

He was completely different from the dark-skinned villagers in the town.

He wore a well-tailored suit and his shoes were polished to a shine, which seemed out of place on the dirt roads of the small town.

The man went straight to the point as soon as he entered the room.

How much are the oranges?

He searched for a long time before finally finding this place.

He had no choice but to buy up all the oranges in the town from this newly opened store.

Of course, the shop also displayed many rare fruits that he couldn't name, their aroma filling the air.

Chen Sen, sporting a large beard, emerged from behind the counter. He sized up the man and spoke slowly.

"Excuse me, sir, our oranges are only sold wholesale, not retail."

"wholesale?"

The man frowned.

"How do you handle wholesale?"

Chen Sen held up five fingers.

"The minimum order is 50 boxes. At Orange House, we only do bulk wholesale business."

The man's temper was clearly rising.

"But I only want one case!"

Chen Sen shrugged, looking helpless.

"There's really nothing I can do then. Why don't you try looking elsewhere?"

"Elsewhere?" The man laughed in exasperation.

"You've bought up all the oranges in the town, where am I supposed to find any?"

He suddenly remembered something and pointed in the direction of the door.

"Just now, I clearly saw an old lady with a child carrying a small bag go out!"

Chen Sen's expression remained unchanged as he continued to spout nonsense with a straight face.

"Oh, that's my aunt and my little niece."

"puff--"

The team member next to him, who was wiping the cash register, couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of water, and then quickly bent down to wipe it again.

The man was speechless, his chest heaving a few times before he finally gritted his teeth.

"Okay! I'll bring a boat over tomorrow to haul it!"

Chen Sen glanced at him, his eyes filled with scrutiny.

"It's hard to say if there will be any left. Why don't you pay a deposit first? Otherwise, I can't reserve these oranges for you."

"Why are you so stubborn!" the man growled, finally losing his temper.

Frustrated, he pulled his wallet from his suit pocket, took out a thousand-yuan bill, and slammed it on the counter.

Chen Sen smiled, quickly turned around, picked up a tote bag with the "Orange House" logo, and deftly filled it with about ten beautifully packaged boxes of fruit before handing it over.

It contains imported blueberries, bunch-harvested cherry tomatoes, Shine Muscat grapes, and a rare and unique fruit from China called Cha Pa fruit.

"Sir, this is for you and your family to try. If you like the taste, you can also place an order. Our fruit supply chain spans the globe, guaranteeing quality and competitive prices."

The man reached out and took the bag. It was heavy in his hand, and his expression finally softened.

"Okay, I'll come again tomorrow."

"Please take care." Chen Sen bowed slightly and politely saw him to the door.

The moment the door closed, the businessman's expression on Chen Sen's face vanished.

Fu Beichen came out from the back cubicle. "Investigate this person."

The shadow team member ran inside with the money in his hand.

Chen Sen lowered his voice.

"The fish is about to take the bait. As long as he sails over tomorrow, we can follow him and head straight for Fire Island."

His tone carried a hint of ruthlessness.

"It seems that the lady is indeed on the island."

Not long after, the shadow team member strode out and reported with a serious expression.

"Mr. Fu, we've investigated thoroughly. We've verified the fingerprints on the banknotes and the face of the man from earlier. His name is Li Yi, and he works for a security company called Golden Shield, which matches the company we were investigating regarding the drones."

"This Li Yi is Binglang's subordinate, and Binglang has been serving a large family in Qingcheng for six years—the Posi family, mainly following a man called Master Chen."

"Boxi family! Master Shen!"

Fu Beichen slowly uttered these two words, each one seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.

It is now almost certain that this Mr. Shen conspired with the Kavan Group to kidnap Nian Nian and plant a substitute by his side.

The air instantly dropped to freezing point.

His eyes blazed with a furious rage, as if he wanted to burn everything to ashes.

He will bring Niannian back.

He was determined to make the mastermind behind it all suffer the most cruel tortures imaginable, to be torn to pieces.

...

The night was deep.

As soon as Sheng Weiwei returned to the villa's front gate, before she could even enter the password, her wrist was grabbed by a strong force.

She was suddenly pulled into the shadows beside her.

Before she could react, her back slammed heavily against the cold wall.

The familiar yet unfamiliar scent of fir trees instantly enveloped her.

It's Bai Yu.

He trapped her between the wall and his burning chest, his eyes frighteningly deep.

"Going on a blind date behind my back?"

His voice was cold and deep, carrying an barely suppressed anger.

"And you've taken a fancy to my best friend?"

Sheng Weiwei looked up and finally caught a familiar scent on his handsome, furious face.

Instead, she laughed.

I heard Mu Jin call you senior brother.

"I only realized how outstanding and humorous he is after meeting him privately today."

She paused deliberately, enjoying his increasingly dark expression, and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"He seems to be two years younger than you, a bit more inexperienced."

“From now on, you can call me sister-in-law.”

"Sister-in-law?" Bai Yu squeezed out the two words through gritted teeth, his jawline taut.

The next second, he grabbed her chin, lowered his head without warning, and bit her hard.

The force was considerable, carrying a punitive connotation.

"hiss……"

Sheng Weiwei gasped in pain and slapped him hard.

His face showed genuine anger.

"Bai Yu, are you a dog? You bite people all the time."

"Let me teach you a lesson first," he said in a hoarse voice, carrying a dangerous undertone.

Sheng Weiwei glared at him, her chest heaving. "It's my freedom to be friends with whomever I want. Bai Yu, why should you come and go as you please? From now on, my affairs are none of your business."

"Because you're my woman."

His voice was so domineering it was unreasonable.

"You'll never escape my grasp in this lifetime."

The moment he finished speaking, his lips pressed down.

The first kiss was a violent, predatory one, as if it wanted to devour her.

But gradually, the force changed.

Stripped of its ruthlessness, only a gentle, agonizing grinding remained, causing restlessness and tossing and turning.

Because you're my woman, you'll never escape my grasp in this lifetime.

Sheng Weiwei smiled as she listened to his announcement whispered in her ear.

After a long while, she deliberately broke free from his grip and turned to leave.

"Stay away from me, I'm not interested in you."

Before she could even put her high heels on properly, he grabbed her arm from behind.

With a dizzying spin, she was once again pinned against the wall by him.

Another deep kiss.

Immediately afterwards, she felt her body lighten as he easily lifted her up with one hand.

He strode forward, picked her up, and walked straight into the villa...