"Grandpa, do you think we can find out anything from them?"
Xu Wenfeng received the photos and forwarded them to the interstellar police, since more people meant more opportunities.
After doing all this, he turned to Qiao Mei and asked if there were any other clues.
These are all the clues I can think of for now. Qiao Mei shook her head: "That's all for now."
This matter has blown up, and the mastermind hiding in the shadows will definitely be more careful from now on, which is something Qiao Mei and the others could have foreseen.
Since there was no way to make any progress in the short term, he stopped dwelling on the matter and instead brought up Qiao Yingying's birthday party.
"As for gifts, I don't know what to prepare yet."
Xu Wenfeng had already heard from Xu Hui about Qiao Ziming specifically asking Qiao Yingying to pass on a message to Qiao Mei, inviting Xu Hui to attend the birthday banquet. Upon hearing this, he told Qiao Mei that he had quite a few things suitable for girls that he had been stockpiling, and suggested that she choose one.
Qiao Mei and Qiao Yingying didn't get along, so there was no need to give her any fancy clothes. In the end, she just picked out a set of jewelry from the options given by Xu Wenfeng, which wasn't too bad, but not too good either.
Back on the Imperial Star, just as the group was about to part ways, Li Chonghua went to pick up Xu Hui.
However, since Qiao Mei and Ao Cang were still hospitalized, Li Chonghua said that he would fly the aircraft to take Qiao Mei and Ao Cang back first, and then deliver some of the things he had bought to Qiao Mei's home.
Qiao Mei wanted to say no, but Li Chonghua's expression was very insistent, so she had no choice but to let him go.
The villa community where I live has excellent security. At the entrance, I need to show my computer ID, which is registered in the database. Only if the ID matches will the security guard at the gate let me in.
The security guard recognized Li Chonghua and quickly greeted him, "Mr. Li, it's been a long time since we've seen you here. How's it going? Has the vacant villa been rented out yet?"
The security guard's tone made it clear that this wasn't his first time meeting Li Chonghua.
Xu Hui watched from the side, and after a moment of surprise, asked the security guard, "You mean, he's a resident of this community?"
Why has she never heard Li Chonghua mention it before, or even now?
"Yes, Mr. Li bought a villa here a year ago, but he rarely comes to live here. When he does come, it's just to clean the house. He also often brings me a lot of nice things, so I remembered him. Later, he said it was a waste to leave it empty, so he thought of listing it for rent. However, it took a long time for someone to sign up for the rental."
Seeing that the security guard was about to reveal his secret, Li Chonghua quickly interrupted him, chuckling dryly, "Hehe, these are all old stories, let's talk about them later. I just bought some fresh produce and need to hurry up and put it in the refrigerator, so let's not continue reminiscing this time."
The security guard didn't notice anything unusual and nodded, letting the person leave.
After walking a little further away, Xu Hui asked Li Chonghua curiously which building his villa was in. Why hadn't he told her before?
Having already seen through everything, Qiao Mei looked at the man whose forehead was covered in cold sweat from Xu Hui's questioning and had no intention of helping him out of the predicament.
After all, instead of helping him out of this predicament, it would be better to let him use this opportunity to win more of Xu Hui's heart.
Li Chonghua didn't say which building the villa was in, but only that the reason he didn't tell her was mainly because he was afraid she would overthink things.
"Afraid I'll overthink things? You moved into this neighborhood before me, what could I possibly be overthinking?"
The aircraft was very fast; Xu Hui had barely finished speaking when they arrived in front of the villa.
Seeing this, Li Chonghua let out a deep breath and interrupted Xu Hui.
"Let's go inside first, we'll talk about it once we're inside."
His unusual attitude bothered Xu Hui, but since the two of them hadn't really developed feelings for each other yet, Xu Hui didn't want to press him too hard. She could only get off the aircraft first and then quietly ask Qiao Mei if she felt Li Chonghua was acting strangely.
Qiao Mei pretended to be naive, shook her head without exposing Li Chonghua's deception, and followed him into the house.
Once inside, Xu Hui realized that Li Chonghua, whom she had only allowed into the house a few times, acted as if he were in his own home, even knowing exactly where to take the shortcut.
They also know that the refrigerator in their home has a minor problem; after turning it on, it takes a while to open.
Under normal circumstances, Li Chonghua should have asked her why the refrigerator hadn't been opened for so long, instead of remaining silent like this.
If she still can't figure things out now that she's here, she'd really be a fool.
However, she did not bring it up in front of Qiao Mei. Instead, she waited until Qiao Mei and Ao Cang went upstairs and she and Li Chonghua were sitting on the balcony having tea and resting before she brought it up.
"Don't lie to me about which building you bought."
The woman's beautiful eyes were fixed on Li Chonghua's eyes, hidden behind his electronic white-rimmed glasses, giving him no chance to continue to evade or lie.
Li Chonghua's throat was a little dry. Knowing that he couldn't escape, he lowered his head and whispered, "It's the building where you live."
After saying that, he continued to explain, "But Xiaohui, I did that just to help you guys, I absolutely didn't mean anything to you..."
Xu Hui interrupted him, her red eyes filled with complex emotions: "Absolutely nothing to do with me? You didn't have any inappropriate thoughts about me? Li Chonghua, do you even believe what you're saying?"
She had sensed Li Chonghua's feelings for her when she was still in college.
However, she thought that this feeling had completely disappeared after she married Qiao Ziming and gave birth to his daughter.
I never expected that after so much time has passed, Li Chonghua would still remain true to his original aspirations.
She recalled the hardships she and Qiao Mei had endured during that time, and how she had told Qiao Mei with sparkling eyes how lucky she was to have snagged this cheaply rented villa.
While feeling complicated, a warm and tingling sensation spread through my chest.
She didn't say anything, and it was impossible to tell how she was feeling.
Li Chonghua thought she was angry, and awkwardly continued to explain, "Xiao Hui, I'm serious, I really..."
Xu Hui interrupted him again, took a deep breath, and said something that shocked him.
“I don’t care what you do, but Li Chonghua, I have indeed developed feelings for you. Are you sure you want those feelings to be erased because of what happened today?”
Li Chonghua was dumbfounded, his head was buzzing, and Xu Hui's words kept echoing in his ears. He felt like he was dreaming.
He stammered, and asked in a very uncertain tone, "Xiao Hui, are you serious about what you said?"
He had stood in the shadows for so long that he was no longer sure the light would actually fall on him.
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