Fortunately, Wan Shishi hadn't gone far.
Shang Duojin chased after her for less than ten minutes and found her.
Just as Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing had said, she didn't seem sad at all, and even had the mood to pick flowers in the garden.
However, after picking the flowers, she did not choose to take them with her. Instead, before leaving the garden, she cruelly crushed each petal with her fingernails, squeezed them tightly, and squeezed out a little flower juice, which she then poured on the ground.
She herself walked casually to the fountain pool and washed her hands with the clear, clean spring water.
When she came out of the garden, her expression instantly turned to one of disappointment and reverie.
If Shang Duojin hadn't been watching her the whole time, she wouldn't have noticed at all.
He took a deep breath and called out to Wan Shishi just as she was about to step onto a pebbly path.
"Well, Master Wan, I have something I want to ask you."
The moment Shang Duojin spoke, Wan Shishi's back stiffened for a second, but she quickly returned to normal.
She deliberately made a loud sniffling sound, wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes, lowered her eyes and turned around: "Brother Shang, just ask whatever you want to ask."
Shang Duojin was a straight man and didn't even think about comforting Wan Shishi. In addition, he knew that she was pretending, so he directly asked her if she could pull out all the photos of him in the smart bracelet.
"I don't have many photos of myself, but I heard that you have quite a few of them, so I thought I'd come and take a look."
That's terrifying. If Wan Shishi has photos of him from childhood to adulthood, wouldn't that mean he's been under surveillance for a long time?
The thought of this sent a chill down Shang Duojin's spine.
Wan Shishi thought he wanted to confirm the authenticity, so she readily opened her computer bracelet and pulled up the photos inside.
"Brother Shang, take a look. Which one do you like? I can send it to you, or I can send it to you all of them."
Shang Duojin ignored her, took her quantum computer bracelet, and began to search through it.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he discovered that most of the photos were ones he had seen before, taken by the housekeeper, his father, his mother, or his sisters. He then asked her, "Where did you get these photos?"
It takes some skill to collect all the photos his family took of him.
Moreover, he saw that his early photos were stored on Wan Shishi's optical brain bracelet at almost the same time.
It's just a few days late.
According to his family, they only recently learned that his childhood sweetheart was still alive, so it was impossible for his family to have been sending her photos regularly since she was a child.
Wan Shishi's eyelashes fluttered, a little guilty: "It was... my cousin who got it for me. He said that since I'm going to marry you, Brother Shang, I need to know what you look like and understand you as a person."
Her cousin now holds a high position in the Wan family. Going back a decade or so, her cousin's parents' generation was also quite powerful and influential.
It's really not excessive to just take some photos of him.
But for some reason, Shang Duojin just felt something was very strange.
After figuring out where the photos came from, he still asked Wan Shishi for all the photos before parting ways with her.
"As for our engagement, I have no feelings for you and do not want to marry you. There are still a few months before the official engagement. I hope you can think it through by the end of the year."
After saying that, he left without giving Wan Shishi a chance to say anything more.
Once he was out of sight, Wan Shishi finally raised her head, which had been hanging low, and looked at his departing figure, muttering to herself, "Does she really think anyone wants to marry a lunatic like you? Tsk."
...
That evening, after having dinner at Shang Duojin's restaurant, Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing listened to his analysis and all agreed that Wan Shishi was no ordinary person.
"The Wan family happens to be in the Skylark Forest, a summer resort on the Imperial Star. How about we go over for a visit and gather some information while we're at it? I'll reimburse you for all your expenses, including food, lodging, and transportation!"
It's still summer vacation, and Shu Qingqing has come all the way from Orchid Star to stay for less than a day. It's obviously not worth it, nor is it a good idea.
Qiao Mei lived on the Imperial Star and had no objections.
"But have you thought about how to find out by then, Mr. Shang? With the Wan family's power, they certainly won't be completely unaware of anyone investigating their second young lady."
Shang Duojin calmly replied, "I've thought it through. Money makes things easier, and I believe few people can resist the power of money."
It was no secret that he was not short of money. After listening, Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing remained silent for a while and then said that they could think of other ways.
After all, Shang Duojin's money didn't come from thin air. If he were to run into a shrewd person who could rip him off, it wouldn't be worth it.
Ao Cang listened to what they were saying and interjected, "Actually, I can help too, but you need to pray to me first."
Of course, the content of the prayer should not be too outrageous.
At most, he can only bless Shang Duojin so that his operation can proceed smoothly.
There's nothing more that can be done.
After explaining this to Shang Duojin, Shang Duojin generously gave him 100,000 interstellar coins as an offering for prayer, which forced Ao Cang to give him a little more when returning his wish power.
Therefore, there is a 70% chance that this operation will proceed smoothly.
The next day happened to be a sunny day with very hot air, perfect for escaping the heat at Yunque Mountain Forest.
Qiao Mei originally planned to dress lightly, but she remembered the scars on her shoulders and neck, as well as the scabs on her thighs, from being bitten when she helped Ao Cang during his heat. In the end, she gave up the idea.
At first, Shu Qingqing didn't understand, but after repeated questioning, she saw Shu Qingqing's reddened ears and immediately understood.
"Sigh, I just don't know when I'll be able to be with the person I like."
She turned on her smart bracelet and looked at the blond young man she had set as her screen wallpaper, her eyes filled with undisguised melancholy.
After her previous tests, she already knew that Zuo Chenxing was probably interested in Qiao Mei.
Even though it was absolutely impossible for him and Qiao Mei to be together, she didn't know how to tell Zuo Chenxing.
Her intuition told her that if she told him, she might not even be able to be friends with him anymore.
Qiao Mei noticed that she was looking at Zuo Chenxing's photos and remembered that Zuo Chenxing was also on Empire Star. She suggested that she could invite Zuo Chenxing to come and visit.
"It's not far away. If you really want to know if he's interested in you, just call him over this time and test the waters."
Shang Duojin, piloting the aircraft, overheard Qiao Mei and the others talking quietly and immediately tensed up, activating the aircraft's autopilot mode.
Then, pretending to be a bystander, he moved a little closer to Qiao Mei and the others, and began to eavesdrop.
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