Guo Qize said firmly, "Don't be ridiculous, I still have work to do."
"You go about your business, I won't bother you." Zhang Yafei remained unmoved by either soft or hard approaches.
After saying that, he walked straight to the sofa in the reception area, sat down, crossed his long legs, and acted casually and unrestrained.
"Mr. Guo, you have guests here, so I won't disturb you any longer." Bai Qianmo stood up to leave.
"Miss Bai, I'm so sorry." Guo Qize said apologetically.
He originally had something important he wanted to discuss with Miss Bai.
I never expected Zhang Yafei to interfere.
It seems he'll have to look for another opportunity.
"It's okay, I also have something to take care of."
She didn't want to eat this meal anyway, which saved her the trouble of finding an excuse to decline.
Zhang Yafei's eyes were wary, and she narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly.
His eyes were cold as he stared intently at Bai Qianmo, scrutinizing her.
Thinking to himself, judging from Guo Qize's tone, this young girl didn't seem like a newly recruited assistant in the company.
Moreover, Guo Qize's attitude towards this girl seemed to show a sense of respect.
In the capital, there are very few women who can be treated with such care by the young master of the Guo family.
Judging from her cheap outfit, this girl doesn't seem like a rich heiress from Beijing's elite circles.
Zhang Yafei frowned slightly, filled with suspicion.
What is this girl's background?
Bai Qianmo felt a gaze fixed on her. As she turned around, her eyes quickly swept across Zhang Yafei's face.
*
After leaving the office building
Bai Qianmo made a phone call.
"Help me investigate someone!"
Who do you want to check?
"Zhang Yafei is in her early twenties."
Luo Cheng was searching for information in the archives when he heard this name and paused slightly.
"Zhang Yafei? Is she that very popular female celebrity recently?"
It wasn't that he, a grown man, liked to follow the entertainment industry; rather, his cousin had recently become particularly infatuated with this female celebrity.
After hearing the name mentioned to him many times, he gradually memorized it.
"Is she a celebrity?"
Bai Qianmo only heard Guo Qize's assistant mention the other person's name; she had no idea who the other person was.
"Yeah, I heard it's super popular lately, and it seems like they're going to be in... that TV series called 'The Phoenix's Journey,' which's causing quite a stir."
"The Phoenix's Journey"?
Isn't this the drama that Han Songyan took on for Bai Xiruo?
When Bai Qianmo looked up, she inadvertently caught sight of a huge billboard on the Haotian Building across the street.
The woman in the picture is wearing a snow-white long dress. She turns her back with a smile and says an advertising slogan.
Her voice was clear and melodious, a soft murmur that soothed the heart.
This is an advertisement for a well-known cosmetics brand, and the woman on the big screen is Zhang Yafei.
Bai Qianmo narrowed her eyes and smiled.
It's like searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly; the person you're looking for has delivered themselves to your door.
Pulling herself back to reality, Bai Qianmo gave a solemn instruction to the person on the phone.
“Investigate her entire past in detail, as well as everyone she has ever been in contact with.”
Luo Cheng frowned slightly and asked curiously, "Is this Zhang Yafei related to the 314 case? She seems to be only in her early twenties. She was just a child when that murder occurred."
Bai Qianmo hailed a taxi and casually replied, "We'll meet and talk after you find out her information."
It's best not to reveal too much about certain things before they're confirmed.
This is her consistent style.
"good."
Luo Cheng didn't ask any more questions and immediately nodded in agreement.
Although it was unclear why Bai Qianmo wanted to investigate Zhang Yafei, Old Master Qin had instructed that whatever Miss Bai ordered, they should do as she said!
*
Research Institute
A handsome figure stood in the courtyard, holding a pair of scissors and casually trimming the branches and leaves.
After the rain, the sky cleared and the warm sun shone brightly.
He stood against the soft light, like a banished immortal.
"rare!"
Ji Cong'an leaned against the corridor, legs crossed, eyes half-closed in a lazy manner.
Her gaze swept over the man trimming the flowers and plants.
These past few days, the Duke suddenly had a whim and ordered someone to clear out a space in the courtyard, and then brought in dozens of potted plants.
With these green plants as a backdrop, the whole yard is much more pleasing to the eye.
Ji Cong'an raised an eyebrow and glanced at Yuan You beside him: "What's wrong with your boss lately?"
I used to be so busy, like a spinning top, that you couldn't stop me.
Now, things have gotten interesting; they've actually started growing flowers.
Is this a sign that we're entering old age prematurely?
Yuan You also looked puzzled: "The boss said to cultivate one's character and temperament."
Cultivating one's character and temperament?
Ji Cong'an's eyes widened, and his gaze fell upon the fallen leaves covering the ground.
These fallen leaves were merely the work of the lord early in the morning.
"Are you sure you're not cruelly destroying a flower?"
Yuan You pushed up his glasses and gave an awkward smile.
"They may still be learning, and it's inevitable that they'll act without thinking."
The boss had never shown any interest in these flowers and plants before, but he's suddenly changed his mind in the last few days.
It's the force with which he struck...
That's a bit harsh.
Ji Cong'an curled his lip.
To deliberately prune a perfectly good potted plant into a bare branch, is that how you learn?
The man stood in the flowerbed, his every move exuding endless elegance.
The scene before me was as beautiful as an 18th-century ink painting, but it was completely destroyed by the man's long, slender hands.
"Boss, what would you like for lunch?" Yuan You asked.
Gu Jueye put down the scissors in his hand, picked up a square handkerchief, and slowly wiped his slender, fair hands.
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