Chapter 27

Her expression turned terrified.

The visitor deliberately slowed his tone, feigning friendliness, his voice clearly showing his age: "Xiao Shen, is this the Miss Wei Jiangxue you mentioned, the one with great singing talent?"

[System 233: The villain Mi Feng has appeared with his men. Strange... He shouldn't be meeting you; this doesn't fit the plot.]

Wei Jiangxue was speechless: "So, I'm telling you, go investigate which of our operations was exposed? Pay special attention to when Mi Rui'an and I were together."

A faint smile played on her lips as she rubbed the fabric between her fingers. Shen Meng, sitting opposite her, immediately stood up and respectfully greeted Mi Feng: "Mr. Mi, this is Miss Wei Jiangxue. Miss Wei, this is Mr. Mi of the Mi Group."

Wei Jiangxue couldn't see, and she disliked Mi Feng, this scheming and vicious old man, so she sat still without moving an inch, only nodding slightly as a way of greeting him.

Upon seeing this, Shen Meng gave an awkward laugh: "Miss Wei's eyes aren't very good..."

Mi Feng didn't bother arguing with Wei Jiangxue, who was blind, and said cheerfully, "Then please sit down. How was your chat? Miss Wei, please don't be shy. I've always heard Chen Meng praise how outstanding you are, so I couldn't help but come and see. Besides, I also have a personal reason for wanting to exchange ideas and discuss things with Miss Wei."

“President Mi, please speak frankly.” Wei Jiangxue turned her head slightly toward the source of the voice.

“Okay,” Mi Feng replied, taking a sip of tea. His voice gradually turned tinged with helplessness and worry. “Sigh, Miss Wei, you seem to know our Rui’an?”

Wei Jiangxue didn't deny it. Since Mi Feng had come all this way and questioned her directly, he must have some crucial evidence. But how much did Mi Feng actually know? The fact that they hadn't found the affordable housing meant the trail had probably gone cold.

So, Mi Feng wants to get clues about Mi Rui'an from her, right?

"So, Mr. Mi knows Mi Rui'an? Is she your daughter? I suppose I know her; we shared an apartment for a while." Wei Jiangxue began to play dumb, pretending not to know the true nature of their relationship.

"A roommate?" Mi Feng's voice rose slightly, unable to hide his joy. "I'm sorry, I couldn't control my emotions, please don't take offense... That child isn't my daughter, but she's more like one than my own. Rui'an is my late brother's child. She had a falling out with me recently and then ran away from home. She doesn't answer any messages or calls, and even blocked me. Is she still living with you? Where do you live? I won't be able to rest easy until I find her; I'll feel so guilty towards my brother!"

If one didn't know that Wei Jiangxue knew the whole truth, they might really have been fooled by Mi Feng's feigned concern for Mi Rui'an. That old man, his acting is quite superb…

“Rui’an has always been a strong-willed and ambitious child, but unfortunately her health is too poor. I’m worried she’ll get sick or not sleep well while she’s away from home…”

Who caused my frequent illnesses and poor health? It's all because I had to undergo pheromone intervention treatment, isn't it? It was all arranged by Mi Feng as part of the recuperation process. Stop pretending.

“Miss Wei,” Mi Feng’s voice was closer to Wei Jiangxue, as if he was leaning forward to speak to her, “You are friends, and you both have families. We know that disagreements can happen between family members, but our intention is not to make our family members sad or angry. When I learned that Rui’an had left on her own and her whereabouts were unknown, I was so worried that I couldn’t sleep at night… Did she mention her family to you?”

So eager, isn't it just because he wants to know where Mi Rui'an is hiding? It's really hard for this old fox to pretend to care so much for his junior.

Wei Jiangxue mentally commented on Mi Feng's performance, her eyebrows furrowing slightly, seemingly worried about Mi Ruian and Mi Feng's situation: "This...Mr. Mi, please don't worry, I'll definitely help if I can. However, Mi Ruian rarely talks to me about her family, so I don't know much about her. I only know that she leaves early and comes home late every day, and there have been some minor conflicts. A while ago, we had a fight over noise, and Mi Ruian moved out on her own initiative. We haven't been in contact since."

Her words were filled with regret, and Wei Jiangxue was filled with shame: "Sigh, if only I hadn't argued with her back then, I would definitely be able to help President Mi now..."

"I see. Let's leave the discussion about Rui'an here." Mi Feng seemed to believe her, then changed the subject, "Shall we continue discussing cooperation? Miss Wei is a cautious young lady. I heard you say you needed to consider it before you came in. Did you feel that Mi's Starlight Media wasn't sincere enough?"

“No,” Wei Jiangxue shook her head, “The conditions and benefits are something I never dared to dream of before. I just suspect this is a dream, and I’m afraid that when I wake up, I will lose everything again. I need time to calm down and then think carefully about my future.”

Chen Meng, who had been keeping her eyes down and not daring to utter a sound, finally spoke up and took the initiative to ease the atmosphere: "Yes, yes, Miss Wei is still young, in her twenties, there's no rush."

An ambiguous laugh came from Mi Feng's side. He left the reception room with his men without speaking to Wei Jiangxue again.

During their subsequent conversation, both Wei Jiangxue and Shen Meng had their own agendas, their minds completely elsewhere, saying whatever came to mind. Wei Jiangxue simply said goodbye and extricated herself from the conversation. She quickly stepped into the elevator and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air inside the car.

[System 233: I found out while you were chatting that someone filmed you saving the Omega at the SKY Mall, and the news eventually reached Mi Feng. He saw Mi Rui'an holding your arm, so he started investigating you, but luckily the settings I set up beforehand helped mislead those people.]

Wei Jiangxue remained silent for a moment, then said to 233: "Mi Feng won't give up; he doesn't believe me. I suspect there's someone outside waiting for me to lead the way. Right now, it's inconvenient for me to text Mi Rui'an under surveillance. Tell her in my tone that her uncle is asking me about her, but I'm not close to her and don't want to get involved. Let Mi Rui'an handle it herself; don't let trouble come my way."

[System 233: Okay, I sent it. So what do we do now? Should we go back? Or should we stay outside for a while? Let's not go back to the rented room?]

233, this single-celled system, is oversimplifying the problem. Wei Jiangxue really wanted to give it a good whack to wake it up: [We still have a mission to do, what's the point of hiding outside like this? A simple method is to shake off those trackers, but that method won't work forever. We might get away with it this time, but what about next time?]

[System 233: ...Don't rush, I'm a top employee, let me think!]

Wei Jiangxue ignored it and said directly: "Now, I'm going to use that reward to restore my 12 hours of vision."

This reward is like a trump card. If she is indeed being tracked, then at a crucial moment, Wei Jiangxue can stop pretending to be blind and launch a surprise attack on her followers.

As the elevator descended, Wei Jiangxue closed her eyes. When she opened them again, the blinding light pierced her eyes, bringing forth tears.

*

The white cane gently tapped on the tactile paving, and Wei Jiangxue's eyes were brimming with tears, the corners of her eyes reddening. In the elevator, she didn't dare raise her hand to wipe away her tears, but could only desperately keep her eyes open, trying not to let them fall and allowing them to dry naturally.

As Wei Jiangxue walked out of the Mishi Xingguang Media building, the afternoon sunlight shone through the transparent glass doors of the lobby on the first floor, making the ground sparkle.

A feeling of being spied on followed her everywhere. Wei Jiangxue knew that it was someone sent by Mi Feng.

She restrained herself from looking around, having no time to savor the hard-won light. The pursuers behind her were like ghosts, keeping a distance that was neither too close nor too far, as if deliberately toying with her.

Inside the building, Mi Feng didn't immediately confront her, probably hoping to still utilize Wei Jiangxue as his last remaining lead. If he found her successfully, Wei Jiangxue might be spared. But if he failed, Wei Jiangxue would likely encounter an uninvited guest at her home someday, inviting her to speak with Mi Feng.

Fortunately, Wei Jiangxue was not an ordinary person who knew nothing. She had the system with her, which allowed her to learn countless hidden information and plan everything much earlier.

[System 233: There are only two people behind you, don't worry. Just follow my instructions, hail a taxi, and shake them off.]

What do you mean there are only two people? Wei Jiangxue thought to herself, two able-bodied adults tracking down a blind woman like her, what a waste of talent.

Wei Jiangxue's physical strength is not what it used to be. Since she went blind, she has stopped paying attention to physical training. If she were to throw away her cane and run away now, she would definitely be caught in no time.

Asking the taxi driver to take you around a bit more is one way to deal with the situation, but... more likely, you'll end up with two little tails following you relentlessly.

Wei Jiangxue hesitated, unsure whether to take the risk. She stopped at the fork in the road between the taxi stand and the subway entrance.

The taxi stand was now empty, and she walked towards it. 233 then timely reminded her: "Those two seemed to be discussing something; one of them left. I guess they might have a new idea—to impersonate a driver and trick you into giving them your address."

Wei Jiangxue asked: "Should I take the subway instead?"

233 chuckled: [Don't worry, I'll stop her at the parking lot exit.]

Wei Jiangxue didn't understand what 233 was going to do, but it sounded confident, so there was really nothing to worry about.

A black sedan, understated yet luxurious, pulled up at the waiting point. Wei Jiangxue guessed that this might be some wealthy person coming out to experience life as a driver. Remembering her blindness, she didn't hesitate, groped her way to the car door, opened it, and got in.

"Master, could you please take me around the city, even if it's a bit of a detour?" Wei Jiangxue put away her white cane, took off her sunglasses, and focused intently on the approaching follower.

But the car didn't move, and the driver next to me didn't say anything.

Wei Jiangxue turned her head in surprise, and after seeing the face of the person in the driver's seat, her expression turned terrified.

The rich scent of roses enveloped her skin, and a soft laugh rang out: "So you weren't blind after all? You've been lying to me all this time?"