"You're welcome." Ye Rong took it with a smile.

Ye Rong went upstairs with the tray. She stood at the door of the study and raised her hand to knock gently.

After a while, there was no response. Ye Rong was stunned and pushed the door open. There was no one inside, but the computer screen on the desk was still on, as if someone had just left.

Ye Rong didn't care. She walked towards the desk and put down the tray in her hand.

But because there was a pen lying horizontally on the table and the tray was slightly tilted, the water cup slid down naturally, and Ye Rong subconsciously reached out to catch it.

The cup was caught, but the water splashed onto the table and even the mouse was affected.

“……”Ah this.

Ye Rong paused, put the cup down, picked up the mouse and placed it somewhere that was not exposed to water, then turned around and took a towel to wipe the water splashed on the table.

He didn't pour much. After cleaning the table, Ye Rong didn't forget to get water on the surface of the mouse as well.

She wiped the water stains on the mouse and accidentally pressed the mouse button, and then a sound came -

Listening to the background sound, it feels like being in a car.

"Hua Qing, the person behind this is not Gu Wei, how is this possible..."

When the first sentence came out, Ye Rong knew who the voice belonged to, Wang Qiuman.

Before Ye Rong could finish her surprise, the voice continued.

"...Where did he get such great ability? If my father hadn't said it himself, I wouldn't have believed it. It's actually him! The old immortal from the Wei family must have left something for him. Otherwise, he couldn't have become stronger in such a short time. He has been hiding his strength for so many years. What exactly is he planning to do?"

Wang Qiuman sounded very excited. Rather than being angry, she was more afraid: "He is doing such a ruthless thing now. Could it be that he knows something..."

"Qiu Man!" The man interrupted her in a deep voice, "You've been too tired these past few days. Go back to your room and have a rest later."

"Hua Qing, what if he really has some evidence..."

"There won't be any evidence." The man interrupted her coldly, "Her death was an accident. Even if the old case is reopened, the result will not change."

"..." After a long time, Wang Qiuman's voice seemed to be much more at ease, and her voice became gentle again, "Hua Qing, I believe you... No matter in the past or now, I can do anything for you..."

"I know--"

The sound suddenly stopped.

This appears to be a recorded audio clip.

"..." Ye Rong's breathing stagnated slightly, and she seemed to have heard something extraordinary.

After all, Ye Rong had read the novel, so when she heard this passage and thought about the appearance of the villain in the book, she was not shocked at all.

But it cannot be said that she felt nothing at all. It was like in the cold winter when snowflakes fell down her neck, making her shiver with coldness. The chill all over her body was like a maggot on her tarsal bones, wrapping around her.

Ye Rong admitted that he did have conspiracy theories in his mind, but those were based on his own random guesses and were made up out of thin air without any evidence.

And now, the things that I imagined out of thin air are not reality.

This is really scary.

If this is true, then it can explain why the villain in the book turns out to be a devil that everyone fears. Gu Wei... Have you heard of it?

Ye Rong took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

Just as she recovered, she heard footsteps outside. Ye Rong glanced at the computer on the desk. The audio would definitely leave traces after listening to it, so she calmly unplugged the computer.

After she finished pulling out the towel, she picked up the handkerchief beside her, and Gu Wei just walked in from the door.

Ye Rong turned around and saw that his face was not so sad. She could guess why. She said confidently, "Gu Wei, I got you some medicine."

When Gu Weibei saw her, he paused and looked at his computer and the unplugged power source.

Ye Rong held the handkerchief and blinked: "I accidentally spilled some water in the cup just now. I was afraid of causing a short circuit, so I unplugged the power supply."

"..." Gu Wei walked into the room and saw the wet water stains on the desk. He didn't care about the computer, but looked at her, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Well, I don't want to go back to Jingzhou." Ye Rong paused, looked up at him, met his gentle light brown eyes, and took a deep breath. "The penalty for breach of contract of the company I signed with is not low, and the engagement between us is invalid from the beginning. You help me to pay the penalty. What if I can't pay it back in decades..."

Gu Weibei didn't seem to have thought about this problem: "There won't be any debt problems between us, you don't have to worry about that."

"How can that be possible!" Ye Rong grabbed the towel she had used to wipe the table and looked at him, "Are you being taken advantage of?"

"..." Gu Wei's fingers slightly bent, it seemed that she still didn't hear a word, looking at her, "Do you mean to ask Yu to pay back the debt?"

"Of course I won't." Under the other party's momentum, she swallowed her saliva: "Can't I just not?"

Gu Weibei said expressionlessly: "No."

"Oh." Noticing the change in Gu Wei's mood, Ye Rong knew that the topic was over here, "Okay, if you don't like it today, I'll come and ask you tomorrow."

Gu Weibei: “…”

Before leaving, Ye Rong glanced at the medicine on the table and reminded him, "Remember to take the medicine. I'm going back to my room to rest."

Until her figure disappeared and the footsteps faded away.

Gu Weibei seemed a little tired. He sat down on the swivel chair with a frown on his face, not even looking at the medicine beside him.

He looked at the computer screen, and the content of the recording surfaced in his mind again, and the discomfort that had previously subsided surfaced again.

Gu Weibei calmly took the glass next to him and drank the water.

He closed his eyes for a while, and the discomfort in his stomach gradually subsided. Recalling that the girl looked normal when he came in, she probably didn't notice the recording.

The girl would usually be cautious with his things, and considering her personality, it was unlikely that she would do anything.

“…”

-

Returning to the room, Ye Rong locked the door.

She had to tell the country about this as soon as possible. It might be difficult to reexamine a case from ten years ago, but for the country's NSI department, as long as it had happened, they could follow the traces to find the truth.

Ye Rong took the phone and repeated what she had heard to Sister Lin in syllables.

[We have the current situation under control. Don't worry. Our people will pick you up tomorrow.]

"..." Seeing the above content, Ye Rong slowly exhaled, which meant that the identity of "fiancée" was about to end. But the most important thing now was to thoroughly investigate the "accident" that happened to Wei Biran ten years ago. Only in this way could we truly prevent Gu Wei Biran from doing something irreversible.

【䜭䲾. 】Ye Rong put down her phone. She thought, if the "accident" was man-made, then all of Gu Wei's actions and behaviors in the book would make sense.

In that accident, everyone in the Gu family was a beneficiary and also a cover-up.

So what role did Gu Huaqing play?

Ye Rong suddenly felt irrational and uncomfortable. It was hard for her to imagine what kind of mood Gu Wei was in during the time she lived in Gu's house, and what kind of mood she was in when facing Wang Qiuman and Gu Huaqing.

Unconsciously, she recalled the plot in the book where Gu Weibei first appeared. So, who was the wealthy lady who was hit by the crystal chandelier at the dinner party?

Thinking about what happened before and after, Ye Rong spontaneously thought of Wang Qiuman.

By the way, when is this dinner?

Ye Rongyan quickly thought of a key person. The girl in the book was attending a wealthy family's dinner party for the first time.

Then, as long as the name matches the female character, it will not be difficult to rule it out.

Ye Rong did not forget that the country was behind her.

Next, as long as we pay attention to whether Gu Weibei is invited to the dinner, it will not be difficult to calculate the specific time.

Thinking of this, Ye Rong felt much calmer.

-

The next day, early in the morning.

Ye Rong didn't see Gu Weibei, so she asked the housekeeper next to her: "Where is Gu Weibei?"

"Just now." The housekeeper thought of something and said, "I said Assistant Qin and Assistant Zhao will be here soon. Please have breakfast first."

"Yeah." Ye Rong was not surprised and sat down quietly to eat breakfast.

After breakfast, Ye Rong walked out of the courtyard, and sure enough, she saw Assistant Qin and Zhao Rui waiting for her.

"Good morning, Miss Ye." Assistant Qin greeted her gently.

Ye Rong nodded: "Morning."

Seeing that she was empty-handed, Zhao Rui asked, "Miss Ye, don't you have anything to take?"

Ye Rong smiled: "I don't have any luggage, just go ahead."

"Yes." After getting in the car, Zhao Rui remembered something and said, "I packed your luggage at Gu's house for you some time ago. The suitcase is in the trunk."

Ye Rong paused: "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Zhao Rui said with a smile, "Mr. Gu told me to do that."

"..." Ye Rong looked at Zhao Rui and paused, "Then what else did he confess?"

"Send Miss Ye back to Jingzhou safely." Zhao Rui said truthfully.

"Okay." Ye Rong withdrew his gaze and looked out the car window listlessly.

Seeing that she was listless, Zhao Rui tried to comfort her: "Don't worry, Miss Ye, Mr. Gu might come to Jingzhou to see you."

“……”Absolutely not.

Ye Rong felt that this statement couldn't even fool a child.

Zhao Rui met Ye Rongzhi's suspicious gaze and said in a weak tone: "We'll have many opportunities to meet again in the future. There's no need to rush."

Hearing this, Ye Rong paused, then smiled at her gently: "Yes, there is still a chance."

Zhao Rui was stunned by her smile.

Ye Rong quickly looked out the window again, resting her elbow on the car window and resting her chin on her hand, thinking that the next time she would see Gu Weiye would probably be at a dinner party.

The dinner party where the villain of the book first appears.

Ye Rong was distracted for a while before arriving at the airport.

After getting off the car, Zhao Rui helped her with the suitcase.

Assistant Qin handed her the boarding pass. Ye Rong looked somewhere and suddenly stretched out her hand to Zhao Rui, her eyes curved: "I'm thirsty, can you buy me a bottle of water? Leave the suitcase to me."

Zhao Rui looked at Assistant Qin who was not far away and nodded: "Okay, then you wait here for me."

Taking the suitcase from Zhao Rui, Ye Rong looked at her back as she turned and left, and said apologetically in her heart: I didn't agree to it.

-

Gu Weibei glanced at the time and thought she should have gone through security check.

The knock on the door outside brought him back to his senses, and he said gently, "Come in."

"Mr. Gu, these documents need your signature." The secretary came in with a few documents.

Gu Wei nodded: "Leave it there."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phone on the desk rang.

Gu Weibei glanced at the caller ID and picked up the phone: "What's up?"

"Mr. Gu, Miss Ye is missing."

Gu Weibei's tone was slightly depressed: "...What?"

"Ms. Ye got into the other party's car. We tried to catch up with her, but she easily left us behind..." Assistant Qin paused and whispered, "I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, we lost her."

"..."Gu Wei's face suddenly darkened. The hand that took the item unconsciously exerted force, and his joints trembled slightly.

The secretary who delivered the document was startled. She had never seen this person express emotions so openly. It looked more like he was worried about something than angry.

Gu Wei put down the things in his hand, and his face regained its calmness at this moment. Only the trembling joints on his body betrayed that he was not calm at the moment.

He had his fingertips on the phone, ready to hang up, when a WeChat message popped up.

When he saw the name "Ye Rong" in the remark, he was stunned for a moment and clicked it.

[Gu Wei, I am not from Jingzhou. Thank you for thinking about me so much, really.

I still have some unfinished business here, and I can only go back to school after I finish it. I will tell you part of it then. In addition, I have been very happy during the time I stayed with you as your 'fiancée', thank you.

By the way, the one who took me away is my protector, so don’t worry about my safety.

goodbye. 】

Who could easily get rid of Zhao Rui and protect her... Gu Wei paused and looked at the message again. He still couldn't guess the girl's real purpose.

Looking back on this month, she didn't really do anything. Instead, she protected him time and time again. She had no obvious desires. Her only hobby was to find a comfortable place to stay, lazy, leisurely, and blindly optimistic.

He has never had a woman, but that does not mean he does not understand the way a woman looks at a man, whether it is emotional or material, but he does not see that in Ye Rong.

Therefore, he didn't understand what her real purpose was.

Now, the girl really left.

He couldn't distinguish the complicated emotions that surged in his heart for a moment, but he subconsciously suppressed them silently. Gu Wei lowered his eyelids. It was only a short month, but the traces she left were extremely vivid.

He paused, but for a moment, all the waves in his heart returned to calm.

Gu Weibei said calmly to the person on the other end of the phone: "No need to look for it."

The author has something to say: Chapters 27 and 29 have been slightly revised to fix some details.

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