Chapter 605 I Must Live Well
"To be honest, people used to compare my relationship with Mr. Li and Ms. Su. It's not an exaggeration to say that I empathized with them. Women's thoughts are actually quite simple sometimes."
Xia Zhiying's voice was like a gentle breeze, "Mr. Li's affection is so intense that it can easily hurt others and himself. You must be careful to maintain a proper balance so that your wife can understand your true feelings."
Li Tingxi nodded, and when he turned around, he saw that Su Youling had already finished her call.
"Finished explaining?" He quickly walked over, subtly observing Su Youling's expression, but did not rush to take back his phone.
“Mr. Yin is keeping an eye on Shen Xiyue’s side, but she said there are regulations here that the time for visiting Rebecca is fixed, and calling her rashly would arouse suspicion.” After Su Youling finished speaking, she naturally handed him her phone. “Tonight is the time they agreed on. Shen Xiyue needs to report today’s results to the winery.”
“Perfect timing. We still have half a day to prepare. We need to have a contingency plan ready. If we fail, we must immediately seal off the winery to prevent them from moving people away from some hidden corner.” Li Mufeng volunteered, “You are all their key research subjects and can’t pretend to be doctors. Let me handle this mission of going deep into the heart of the enemy territory.”
“No.” Li Tingxi shook his head. “You’re best at cyberattacks, but you’re terrible at real combat and lack adaptability. If you encounter an emergency, you might not be able to handle it.”
Li Mufeng immediately became agitated, "Li Tingxi, you jerk of a friend! It's one thing to disrespect me normally, but today you're doing this in front of my wife, can't you even act like a human being?"
Li Tingxi's gaze fell on Xia Zhiying. "Your wife is more suitable than you."
"What?" Li Mufeng objected instinctively. "I disagree. How can we let a weak woman like her take such a dangerous risk, going deep into the tiger's den? She doesn't even know Rebecca."
Su Youling suddenly chimed in, "Miss Xia is indeed the most suitable candidate. Firstly, Miss Xia is a complete newcomer and a woman who is physically weak, so she is unlikely to arouse suspicion or wariness. Secondly, Miss Xia is very good at reading people and understanding their hearts, and can respond quickly to unexpected events."
“Li Mufeng, you are more suited to be a security backer behind the scenes, protecting Miss Xia’s safety at all times. After all, to rescue Rebecca, the real battle is still the silent war on the internet.”
Hearing her words, Li Mufeng frowned. "You make it sound so easy. If my wife goes in and gets caught, and something happens, who will compensate me with a beautiful partner? I don't agree."
“I agree.” Xia Zhiying nodded in agreement. “I am indeed the most suitable candidate. However, after I see Rebecca, how am I supposed to relay the message to you? How am I supposed to rescue her? They will not agree to let Rebecca leave the winery even a step.”
"No need to alert them. You just need to give Rebecca one thing, and I have a way to get them to get the people out," Su Youling whispered in Xia Zhiying's ear.
The two exchanged a glance, seemingly understanding each other perfectly.
Li Tingxi raised an eyebrow slightly—why do these two seem to be so in sync? Have they really only known each other for a short time?
"Your wife is becoming more and more like a little fox. That calculating look on her face sends chills down your spine." Seeing that Li Tingxi was staring at Su Youling and Xia Zhiying, Li Mufeng quickly stepped forward to change the subject.
Li Tingxi smiled and said, "That's called intelligence, a level you'll never reach."
Li Mufeng: "..."
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That night.
As promised, Shen Xiyue contacted the winery, and sure enough, it was her assistant Jack who answered the phone.
"Where is the Second Young Master?" Shen Xiyue pretended not to know.
“Something came up back home, so he has to go back temporarily. He should be back by tomorrow night.” Jack cautiously switched to another video call and only felt relieved when he saw Shen Xiyue’s perfectly normal face.
He glanced at the background behind Shen Xiyue and frowned slightly. "Where are you? It doesn't look like you're at home taking care of your daughter."
Shen Xiyue sat in what appeared to be an ordinary office chair, but in reality, someone was holding a gun to her head. She had to maintain a straight face and deceive Jack, saying, "I just took over Strange Kingdom, and Su Youling deliberately left behind a mess. I need to deal with it quickly so as not to hold the Second Young Master back."
Jack asked cautiously, "Where's your daughter? It's so late, aren't you going home to be with her?"
“Lele was sick, and I stayed with her until she fell asleep before rushing to work.” Shen Xiyue said, feigning displeasure. “What exactly do you mean? Since when did it become your place to interrogate me?”
Seeing her arrogant and willful demeanor, Jack finally relaxed completely. "Who told you to disobey the Second Young Master's orders and go to Atlantis to interfere in the affairs of the Strange Kingdom? This is a small matter, and Ye Qing could have just taken the lead."
He paused, then asked impatiently, "However, Ye Qing isn't one of us after all. The Second Young Master didn't blame you after he found out, as long as you handled things well... How's things going in Atlanta? Did you manage to smooth things over with Mrs. Ferro?"
“Everything is proceeding according to plan. Mrs. Ferro and Mr. Yin are so doting on their daughter that we have them completely under our control.” Shen Xiyue frowned, looking lingering fear. “However, that old woman is a madwoman. When she first realized she had been tricked, she almost shot me.”
“If it were Mrs. Ferro back then, you would be a corpse by now. She’s old now, and her methods and mentality aren’t as strong and ruthless as they used to be, which is why you’ve been spared.” Jack had barely finished speaking when Shen Xiyue gave him a thorough dressing-down.
After all, nobody likes to be used as a pawn and discarded at will.
“Although Mrs. Ferro didn’t kill me, she’s very unhappy with our broken promise. She and the old man are now anxious to ensure Rebecca’s safety.” Shen Xiyue suppressed her anger and asked calmly, “How is she? Is that sickly girl alright?”
Jack was Chinese and knew Mrs. Ferro and Mr. Yin fairly well, so he didn't doubt Shen Xiyue's statement.
After all, if they were younger, those two would have already turned the world upside down, instead of being so cooperative.
"Don't worry, the second young master has given instructions. Rebecca is our bargaining chip to manipulate the Ferro family and the Yin Group. She must stay alive."
"No. I have to see it with my own eyes." Seeing Jack's displeasure, Shen Xiyue immediately stood up excitedly. "I'm in Atlantis now, and I could be killed by Mrs. Ferro if I'm not careful. Rebecca's life is tied to mine and Lele's life. We can't afford to be careless."
Jack frowned. "With such a cowardly attitude, how can you work for the Second Young Master?"
"If they see something unusual about Rebecca in tomorrow's video, and she really goes all out, then the Second Young Master's entire plan will be ruined. Can you bear the consequences?" Shen Xiyue turned the tables.
Jack's face darkened upon hearing this.
After a long while, he said coldly, "Wait, I'll switch to the video and show it to you right now."
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