Five o'clock in the afternoon.
Chu Zhi stretched and then went home after get off work.
"Goodbye, Mr. Chu."
"goodbye."
After leaving Founder Investment, he leisurely returned to Limin Lane.
When he got home, he raised an eyebrow.
Xu Man actually went home.
I used to only see him when I was working late into the night.
At this moment, Xu Man lay on the sofa, dressed in exquisite home clothes, her hair draped over her shoulders, adding to her languid beauty.
Xu Man's lips curved into a slight smile: "How was it? Didn't expect me to be home so early, were you surprised?"
"It was quite unexpected," Chu Zhiye replied honestly.
Do you know why I'm home so early?
"have no idea."
"I miss you."
"humor."
Xu Man's eyes narrowed into slits, like those of a cunning fox.
Chu Zhi returned to his bedroom, put down his backpack, sat down, and gazed at the red glow on the horizon, lost in thought.
About ten minutes later, he slowly came to his senses, picked up the camera on the table, transferred the data inside to the cloud drive, and then cleaned up the data inside.
With a camera hanging around his neck, Chu Zhiye slowly left the room.
"Hey, where are you going?" Xu Man tilted her head.
"photography."
"Photography?" Xu Man repeated, then a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes. "You still say you're not a scumbag? Only scumbags like photography, using it to get close to pretty girls and achieve ulterior motives."
"mean!"
Chu Zhi ignored the other party's judgment, closed the door, and left.
Xu Man watched the figure disappear from sight, a slight smile playing on her lips, her bright eyes curving into crescent shapes.
... ...
After leaving the Limin Lane residential area, Chu Zhi walked along the street without direction or purpose, simply taking pictures of the surrounding scenery.
Perhaps it's the bustling atmosphere that makes Shanghai a popular destination for photographers.
Soon, he encountered several groups of photography enthusiasts, all taking pictures of their favorite scenes.
Chu Zhi also met these people and they exchanged photography tips.
He was invited to join the photography circle, but he politely declined.
He prefers to be alone rather than mingle in circles.
When he arrived at the riverbank, he encountered a few anime girls who asked Chu Zhi to take some photos for them, which he gladly accepted.
These anime girls posed in a pose, reciting classic lines from the characters, which was quite adorable.
"Wow, it's so beautiful."
"Thank you, brother."
"I'll give you the money."
Chu Zhi smiled and indicated that it was not necessary, then left.
Several girls gave him a sweet smile.
The anime and manga community is not as dirty as people think; the vast majority of people in the community are very innocent and pure.
If someone has fallen so low as to watch anime characters, what wicked thoughts could TA possibly have?
It's just that a small number of people within the circle have polluted the circle, creating stereotypes.
Chu Zhi also traveled along the way, taking photos along the way.
Tired from walking, I sat down on the hotel steps, drinking water and watching the passersby.
"Excuse me, sir, we have rules and regulations that prohibit people from sitting here." This is a star-rated hotel, and to maintain the hotel's image, the security guard gently advised.
"Let him sit down."
Just as Chu Zhi was about to leave, Shen Ling slowly walked over and said, "From now on, we will allow passersby to sit down and rest on the steps of our hotel."
The security guard bowed slightly: "Understood, Miss."
After the security guard left, Shen Ling walked to Chu Zhiye's side, tugged at her light purple skirt to cover her lower body and avoid exposing herself, and then sat down.
The two sat on the hotel steps.
Chu Zhiye: "Thank you."
It's obvious that this hotel belongs to Shen Ling's family.
Shen Ling brushed her hair behind her ear and said softly, "These are useless rules and regulations."
His gaze then fell on the camera on Chu Zhiye's chest.
"Would you like me to take a picture of you?"
"No, I don't like photography."
Why?
"Compared to photography, I rely more on my eyes." Shen Ling's smile slowly unfolded from her eyebrows, without the slightest pretense or hypocrisy.
A gentle breeze swept by, like a tender hand, softly caressing her jet-black, lustrous hair, strands of which danced gracefully in the wind.
Shen Ling tucked her hair behind her ears, but the hair was very playful, swaying in the wind, sometimes up and sometimes down, sometimes clinging to her fair cheeks, sometimes drifting past her eyes.
This caused Shen Ling's eyebrows to furrow slightly, forming a faint line between them, revealing a hint of displeasure.
She noticed Chu Zhiye's gaze and rolled her eyes: "Is it pretty?"
Chu Zhi nodded: "It looks pretty good."
As he answered, he took a yellowish elastic band from his wrist and handed it to Shen Ling, who took the elastic band and then tied it up to fasten her swaying hair.
"There's a reason why you should carry an elastic rubber band with you," Shen Ling said meaningfully.
"I kept this elastic band to tie up the takeout box when I ordered takeout for lunch," Chu Zhiye replied.
He has a rather strange habit: he will take any elastic rubber bands he comes across. I don't know why he takes them, and he doesn't have anything he wants to tie them with; he just takes them anyway.
Even more perversely, he would sometimes unconsciously bite these elastic rubber bands to experience the sensation of his teeth colliding with the rubber band.
Shen Ling smiled warmly: "Indeed, it's perverted!"
The two sat on the steps.
"How's your work?" Shen Ling asked softly.
"Just getting by," Chu Zhi shrugged. "What about you?"
"Likewise."
The two looked at each other and laughed together.
They sat there, watching the passersby and chatting about their past experiences.
Unbeknownst to them, in some secluded corner, someone was filming them with their phone, taking pictures and videos of their conversation.
"Done!" The man packaged and sent the videos and pictures, then received the transfer. He snapped his fingers, quite pleased with himself.
... ...
A large, single-level apartment in Shanghai.
Zhuo Danqin received information from a private investigator, especially the explosive evidence that Chu Zhiye was getting very close to a certain girl.
She was thrilled: "Finally, I've got the evidence!"
"Old Xu, Old Xu, I have something to show you."
Zhuo Danqin then showed the videos and photos to Xu Hui, who said, "Old Xu, look how happily that guy surnamed Chu is chatting and laughing with this girl. They must have some kind of secret."
“I’ve looked into this guy surnamed Chu. He hasn’t been living in Limin Lane for long, and he hasn’t known Xu Man for long either. How could they become a couple so quickly? I think they’re faking it. Xu Man specifically paid Chu to deceive you and try to seize your assets.”
"Old Xu, let me tell you, this matter cannot be left like this. We need to thoroughly investigate the relationship between the two of them."
Zhuo Danqin chattered away, while Xu Hui frowned slightly.
"Old Xu, what are you thinking about?"
Xu Hui snapped out of his daze: "Send these videos and pictures to Xu Man."
“Okay.” Zhuo Danqin nodded. “I want to ask what the relationship is between Xu Man and this guy surnamed Chu. I want to see how she explains it.”
Xu Hui put his hands behind his back and said, "Tell her that if she wants to get company shares, she needs to establish a relationship with Chu Zhiye as soon as possible before I can hand the company over to her with peace of mind."
"Huh?" Zhuo Danqin was stunned.
Why didn't things go as she expected?
I'm numb.
Zhuo Danqin felt wronged, thinking, "I should have told people not to follow that guy surnamed Chu."
... ...
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