The last time
The hand was white and slender, the palm was warm, and the fingertips were a healthy light pink, which would turn red if pinched lightly. Cui Ze let go, and after a while, closed his hand again.
When Yu Li opened her eyes, the first thing she noticed was the scenery below her feet. She admired it for a while before turning back to ask Cui Ze about the situation in Yutai, and she withdrew her right hand that was held by Cui Ze.
Empty.
Something flickered in Cui Ze's eyes, but he didn't show it. "Of course, someone had considered developing it before, but someone died before construction began. The family kept making a fuss, so the developer gave up."
More than ten years later, the land was auctioned again and bought by Cui Ze and his gang.
There were five families in total who joined the Yutai project. Cui Ze was young at the time, and the lack of funds did not account for a large proportion. It was only after the construction started in the past two years that he gained the say.
"The identity of the deceased must be complicated, right?" Yu Li asked casually. If she thought about it, she would understand that in the past when technology was not well developed, it would be easy to cover up if the deceased was an ordinary person. Although the words sounded cold, she did not believe that the developer had not thought of this idea.
Cui Ze nodded. He naturally needed to investigate the project he had taken on. "That man was a wealthy businessman from Yutai. Just like our current situation, he couldn't handle such a large project alone, so he recruited a few more people to collaborate. But just as construction was about to begin, news of his death broke."
"How did he die?"
Cui Ze was silent for a moment. "They say he died accidentally from a fall, but his family is convinced he was murdered. Whenever someone comes to Yutai for an inspection, he'll come out and cause trouble."
This made Yu Li interested: "How did you get it?"
Cui Ze: "The one who won the project was Cao Yujing. I guess he had spent all his money after so many years of fighting and couldn't compete with the capital."
Cao Yujing is the one who has the largest share in the Yutai project.
"Also, when I initially looked up information, there was very little description of the previous developer. I only knew that they were from the capital."
Capital? Yu Li frowned, feeling as if she had grasped something.
"How can such a thing be hidden so deeply?"
"There was no report on TV, and only local newspapers had records. I was afraid it would explode, so I searched for a long time and only recently found a clue."
Yu Li tilted her head, and Cui Ze happened to look over. The two pairs of eyes met, and they both saw their own reflections in each other's eyes. After a while, Yu Li thought Cui Ze was going to tell her a big secret, but in the end -
Cui Ze: "I want to kiss."
Yu Li closed her eyes.
When I opened it again, the plane was ready to land.
The plane landed amidst a clamor, and Yu Li got off the plane, with her suitcase held by Zheng Zhihe. She had brought both Zheng Zhihe and Zheng Ruizhen with her on this trip.
With the opening date less than a month away, the merchants in Yutai Phases 1 and 2 were unhurried. The renovations had already been completed, requiring only minor modifications as needed. The crowds were small, primarily local Yutai residents and invited guests like Yu Li.
The place Cui Ze arranged for us to stay was a guesthouse. It was located high up, and when the lights were on at night, the view from the room was beautiful. Only a few rooms were booked, so there weren't many guests, which made it quiet.
Song Minjing had been with the crew for two days, staying in a house assigned to her some distance from the guesthouse. Knowing Yu Li was coming today, she sent her itinerary. She had a scene tonight and invited her to watch it.
Yu Li agreed at that time, and Zheng Zhihe contacted Song Minjing's agent and made an appointment at 8 o'clock in the evening.
It was less than four o'clock. After putting down their luggage, Cui Ze took Yu Li out for a walk. Shuang Zheng understood and didn't follow them.
Cui Ze was going crazy because his world of two was destroyed.
Before leaving, Yu Li and Zheng Ruizhen looked at each other. Knowing what Yu Li meant, Zheng Ruizhen nodded calmly.
Ever since the incident of Lin Zhenyan was caught by Quan Biaohe last time, Zheng Ruizhen has become more cautious in doing things. She has been openly in front of Quan Biaohe, and has been cultivating her privately without showing her face.
Kim Jong-hoon was taken away by Kwon Byung-hyuk. Kwon Byung-hyuk was suspicious and interrogated her and Kwon Jae-kyung's subordinates separately. She could not reconcile the confessions of Kwon Jae-kyung's subordinates, nor could she tell the whole truth. She could only say that Yu Li was dissatisfied because she discovered that Lin Zhenyan was having an affair, and she suspected that Kim Jong-hoon, a poor boy, deliberately approached Lin Zhenyan. She was afraid of causing trouble for Kwon Jae-kyung and also sent people to follow him in order to find evidence.
The love between brothers and sisters is deep, and power is welcomed.
Kwon Jae-kyung's subordinates probably said the same thing. Zheng Ruizhen was not troubled and was allowed to leave after the banquet.
At that time, Quan Weihe's secretary also praised her: "You are very capable at such a young age. Keep up the good work."
Zheng Ruizhen thought about it for a long time. Was this a hint that her every move was being watched and that she should not have any second thoughts?
When asked about it, Yu Li simply told her not to think too much: "Thinking too much will only restrict your own actions. Even if you are being watched all the time, the person you serve is me, so why should I care about it?"
Yu Li didn't think that Quan Weihe would do such a thing. What was the difference between it and surveillance? Surveillance on Zheng Ruizhen was surveillance on her. Only a fool would do such a thing that would definitely create estrangement.
The temperature in February has not warmed up yet, but fortunately the sun came out today. Yu Li touched the dress on her body. It was Cui Ze who helped her choose it, no, bought it.
Maybe the last New Year's Eve when he asked Choi Taek to help him choose clothes gave him inspiration. Since then, whenever Choi Taek is at home, as long as she has a schedule, Choi Taek will subconsciously ask: "Do you need help?"
Later, I felt that it was too troublesome to ask every time, so I just bought them directly. I bought one set at a time, and over time, they would fill up Yu Li's closet.
With so many outfits, Yu Li can't possibly not wear any of them.
Yu Li, who saw through the man's thoughts: ...
Today she picked up a random outfit and it fit her perfectly. Yu Li asked Cui Ze if he had asked Zheng Zhihe for the size. Cui Ze said no, he measured it himself.
Cui Ze: "When you were in my arms at the celebration party that night, I could wrap my arm around your waist—"
Okay, the rest goes without saying.
Cui Ze doesn't need to be too honest about some things.
The project covers a large area, so in the afternoon, Choi Taek only took Yu Li for one section, which was also the most natural section. They walked and stopped, and when they ran into someone who knew Choi Taek, Choi Taek would naturally introduce Yu Li to them.
Yu Li: It feels like I've fallen into a trap.
During dinner, I received a message from Zheng Ruizhen that Kong Yizi had left the capital and bought a high-speed rail ticket to Yutai. After arriving at the station, she had to call a taxi to get here, and the journey would take several hours.
Thinking of this, Yu Li reminded Cui Ze: "The transportation here is not very convenient?"
Cui Ze knew about this problem a long time ago, but these matters were handled by Cao Yujing, who said that since it had just opened and there wouldn't be many people, it would be a waste to spend money on staffing, and that they would add a special tourist line when there were more people.
Whether the Yutai project can succeed is a gamble. So much money has been invested. Cui Ze doesn't mind investing a little more to make it perfect, but Cao Yujing is unwilling to do so.
"I will change." He said lightly that he would find an opportunity to bring Cao Yujing down sooner or later.
A disobedient partner is not a partner, but a dog that bites.
Yu Li didn't say much, but asked Cui Ze about tomorrow's plans: "You can't just come here and do nothing this time."
The busiest time is before the opening, when merchants only need to take care of their own business, but Cui Ze cannot do that.
"I'll be busy in the afternoon, but I'm free the rest of the time." Just after he answered this, he received a message from Cao Yujing on his phone, saying that there was a very important dinner party that night and asked Cui Ze to attend it no matter what.
Cao Yujing: "I have brought in new investors. They have a lot of money and low requirements. You just want a special travel line. Everything can be met with enough money."
Cui Ze frowned, he had no prior knowledge of the investor's matter.
Noticing Cui Ze's strangeness, Yu Li waved her hand: "Are you having problems?"
"Yeah." Putting down the phone, Cui Ze picked up some food for Yu Li and said, "I have a dinner party tonight. Sorry."
Thinking of Kong Yizi, Yu Li shook her head at Cui Ze. Even if Cui Ze had time, she might not have the time. Kong Yizi had been jumping around for too long and it was time to clean up.
I just don't know what means the person behind the scenes will use.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Yu Li and Cui Ze went to watch Song Minjing filming. Not wanting to be in the spotlight, they stood in the corner with their agent following them.
It is a particularly beautiful scene. The place where the hero and heroine meet again is full of flickering lights, and Song Minjing turns around and gives the hero a subtle and slightly surprised smile.
Perhaps it was because the smile was too sincere, no one around spoke, and everyone was infected.
"Cut!" the director shouted. She didn't expect it to go through in one take. She thought it would take at least a few NGs. She praised Song Minjing's performance, saying, "Minjing was in great shape tonight."
Song Minjing scratched her head and was too embarrassed to say that it was because she saw Yu Li when she turned around.
She ran towards Yu Li and immediately hugged her waist and acted coquettishly: "I'm hungry and tired. My agent won't let me eat more. I'm an oppressed worker."
"Grandpa, I didn't stop you from eating." The agent defended himself.
"Yes." Song Minjing got angry when she talked about this, "You made me stand on the scale to eat."
Yu Li smiled when she heard this and patted the back of Song Minjing's head to comfort her, causing Song Minjing to rub her head.
"Lili, you smell so good."
Cui Ze couldn't help but ask: "Do you like the perfume I bought?"
Song Minjing:?
Bury your head even lower.
She still had to continue filming and didn't have much time to rest. Yu Li and Cui Ze stayed for half an hour and then left. They asked their agent to order some midnight snacks for them and they would pay for them.
Several restaurants have already opened, and as long as we tell them in advance, no one will miss out on making money.
The wind blew in the evening, and it was ten o'clock in the evening when we returned to the B&B. After entering the door, Cui Ze touched Yu Li's face, which was cold.
"Go take a hot bath." The room was fully equipped. Yu Li was one of the first guests to check in. The landlady knew they were of extraordinary status, so she cleaned the room over and over again the first day. Everything was new.
"I'll run the toilet for you." Cui Ze said, entering the bathroom first.
Yu Li said "hmm", removed her makeup first, opened the suitcase to find her pajamas, and leaned against the door frame to watch Cui Ze test the water temperature.
A small matter is worth his carefulness.
Coming out of the bathroom, Cui Ze was just about to say that he would go back next door - his room was next door and he could call him if there was anything, when he saw Yu Li reach out and put her arms around his neck.
Bending down obediently, Yu Li whispered, "Don't you want to kiss?"
The casual look of her head leaning against the door frame is particularly attractive.
Cui Ze's eyes darkened. He took the pajamas from Yu Li's hand and threw them on the sofa. He carried her into the bathroom and put her on the sink. When Yu Li was stimulated by the coldness under her body, he forcefully stepped forward and squeezed into her mouth: "Kiss me."
Yuli was startled.
Cui Ze likes her to take the initiative.
She lowered her head and touched it, then moved away, and touched it again after a second. After a few times, Cui Ze's muscles were tense.
She left, and Cui Ze stared at her closely: "Are you done?"
Yu Li nodded, and was not surprised when Cui Ze approached her the next moment, holding down the back of her head and crushing her lips.
He kissed her so hard that Yu Li opened her eyes slightly and could see the veins bulging on Cui Ze's arm as he pressed against the mirror behind him.
Cui Ze likes her to take the initiative, so when she has had enough fun, he will start the main course.
An unknown amount of time passed, but Yu Li felt it was almost time. She pushed Cui Ze's head away and said, "The water is cold."
Even before he could catch his breath, Cui Ze's mind raced: "Constant temperature."
Yuli:.
"I don't want to kiss anymore."
Cui Ze felt a little lost.
But he still picked up Yu Li, went out to bring in her pajamas, and after the bathroom door was closed, he took out his cell phone and walked out of the room.
Search: Why doesn’t my girlfriend like kissing?
Answer: Not liking to kiss anyone is a sign of sexual apathy; not liking to kiss you simply means your kissing skills are too poor.
Cui Ze paused.
Um?
If Yu Li knew this, she would be so angry that she would laugh. She is not sexually frigid, nor does she dislike Cui Ze's kissing skills. Which couple can't stop kissing once they start? There is a limit to indulgence.
Yu Li's biological clock made her wake up on time at six o'clock the next day. When she turned on her mobile phone, Zheng Ruizhen sent her the address of Kong Yizi, which was quite far away from the B&B.
There was no special plan for this trip, just to relax. It was not surprising that Kong Yizi would take action here, but she was obviously more familiar with the capital than Yutai.
"Has she been in contact with anyone?" Yu Li found an opportunity to ask Zheng Ruizhen after breakfast. Kong Yizi couldn't complete the mission alone, so she either had help or had already arranged things at Yutai. But she had come to Yutai at Cui Ze's last-minute invitation, and it had only been a few days since the annual meeting. How could Kong Yizi act so quickly?
Zheng Ruizhen said no: "I have been staying in the room since I got here."
Yu Li seemed to be lost in thought after hearing this. Zheng Ruizhen was afraid that Yu Li was worried and wanted to explain something, but was stopped by Yu Li.
"I know you've made arrangements."
Zheng Ruizhen was stunned and dazed for a long time. After Yu Li and Cui Ze left, she was ridiculed by Zheng Zhihe: "You are so stupid because of Yu Li's words. She didn't scold you."
Zheng Ruizhen came back to her senses and looked at Zheng Zhihe with contempt: "If I were you, I wouldn't be able to sleep. Do you know what Yu Li meant just now? She trusts me, so I don't need to say anything more."
Zheng Zhihe immediately stopped smiling.
Damn Yu Li really didn't say this to her. Does this mean that in Yu Li's heart, she is not as reliable as Zheng Ruizhen?
Zheng Ruizhen: "Why aren't you smiling? Don't you like to laugh?"
Zheng Zhihe: "I am cold by nature."
Ahhh, she will PASS Zheng Ruizhen sooner or later! This smug look on her face is so ugly!
Without showing it on her face, she stamped her feet under the table again and again. In a blink of an eye, Zheng Ruizhen quickly stood up. Zheng Zhihe looked up: "What's wrong?"
Zheng Ruizhen glanced at Zheng Zhihe with her phone in hand, and after a few seconds she said, "There's some movement from Kong Yizi."
It's noon, cloudy and there is no sun.
Kong Yizi got up early and wandered outside for most of the day. Finally, she waited for the man to come. She sat in the heavily guarded room and felt a little resentful.
"That's rare. I thought you couldn't bear to do anything to her. I started urging her last December, but you didn't come until February."
The person she was talking to was busy doing something with his back to her. From the back, he looked like a tall man. It was warm inside and he was not wearing a coat. He only had a thin sweater on his upper body.
The man poured a cup of hot water for Kong Yizi, turned around, and revealed a handsome face.
"Are you angry?" Gao Taizhuo handed the water cup to Kong Yizi, with a gentle smile on his face. "I know you've been wronged, and I'm here now, haven't I?"
The intimate tone did not make Kong Yizi relax, but made her feel uncomfortable. She took the water cup and said, "Put away your hypocrisy. We both know each other."
"I've had enough of Quan Yuli. This time I'm going to teach her a lesson!"
"Sure." Gao Taizhuo agreed without blinking, "As long as you keep her alive, you can do whatever you want."
Kong Yizi choked and yelled after a long while, "You know I can't handle her alone! Can I just deal with her if I want to?"
"Look at you, you're so angry." Gao Taizhuo asked Kong Yizi to drink some water. He remained calm from beginning to end. When Kong Yizi finally calmed down, he asked her if she had any ideas. "How do you want to deal with her?"
Kong Yizi frowned fiercely, her fingers clenched tightly. "I don't like her condescending attitude. She always wins, and she always looks down on me."
"I want to see a panicked expression on her face, I want her to kneel down and cry and beg for mercy, kowtow and ask me to let her go..."
As she spoke, perhaps she had already imagined it in her mind, Kong Yizi burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, if I could see this scene, I would die without regrets."
Gao Taizhuo listened quietly, and when Kong Yizi stopped laughing, he asked, "Is that all?"
Kong Yizi nodded vigorously.
Gao Taizhuo stood up, took out a small box from the cabinet, and opened it in front of Kong Yizi.
Kong Yizi curiously leaned over, but immediately retracted her head when she saw what was in the box. "Explosives? What do you want to do?"
Gao Taizhuo took out the things inside and threw them at Kong Yizi. Kong Yizi stood up suddenly and screamed in fear: "Take it away! Take it away! Do you want to kill me?"
Sometimes she is not afraid of death, but she cannot die in vain.
"Hahaha, it's fake, fake." Gao Taizhuo was at a loss for words as he held down the jumping Kong Yizi, tied something to himself, took out the timer and pressed it, and Kong Yizi's breathing stopped.
The timer was only set for ten seconds, and after ten seconds passed, nothing happened.
Kong Yizi held her breath until a minute had passed, then she let go and coughed violently. She had been holding her breath because of the shock, and only now did she realize she could breathe.
"I told you, it's fake." After handing the item to Kong Yizi, Gao Taizhuo sat back in his chair. "You don't want to embarrass Quan Yuli by scaring her with this."
“When life and death are at stake, people will do anything to survive.”
Kong Yizi's eyes lit up after she finished coughing. She took the things and wanted to put them in the box, but Gao Taizhuo stopped her: "Maybe someone is watching you. Are you afraid that you won't attract enough attention if you take the box out?"
Kong Yizi hesitated: "What should we do then?"
"Tie it around your body," said Gao Taizhuo. The clothes were thick in winter, so nothing could be seen.
"I have something to do tonight, I'll send someone to get it to you." After putting it on Kong Yizi and stuffing the timer into her bag, Gao Taizhuo said you can go, "I wish you good luck."
Kong Yizi touched the coat to feel it, gave Gao Taizhuo a grateful smile, and walked out the door pretending to be relaxed.
Patting her cheeks to cheer herself up, Kong Yizi was actually a little worried. It was impossible for Gao Taizhuo to bring a toy explosive for no reason. If there were fake ones, there would be real ones. What exactly did he want to do?
After going abroad in junior high school, she did not have a good life there. She suffered from insomnia and fear, and her mental defenses had long collapsed. She always wanted to return to China for revenge, but could not find an opportunity.
A year ago, Gao Taizhu contacted her, saying that he had also been hurt by Quan Yuli, and asked her if she wanted to join him. She hesitated for a long time before finally going to find Gao Taizhu. According to Gao Taizhu's description, he left the country after confessing his love to Quan Yuli but was rejected and insulted. He did not expect to have such an adventure abroad, which led to his current situation.
A wealthy, powerful and respected identity.
When Kong Yizi thought of the person who brought opportunities to Gao Taizhuo, her body trembled. She still remembered the pain of the knife tip scratching her face and body.
Damn crazy woman!
Cui Ze had work to do in the afternoon, so after lunch he sent Yu Li back to the B&B and left. The proprietress was eating melon seeds at the front desk, and she subconsciously smiled when she saw her come back.
Yu Li smiled back, "Are there any other guests besides us these past two days?"
The voice was soft and gentle as the proprietress cleaned up the melon seed shells: "No more. We haven't officially opened yet. You are the only ones living here."
In fact, it was Cui Ze who arranged it. He was afraid that there would be no peace and quiet if there were too many people, so he didn't allow anyone else to live in.
Yu Li nodded, thanked the proprietress and returned to the room. Zheng Ruizhen was already waiting in the room. After a conversation, Zheng Ruizhen left and Yu Li took a nap.
Half an hour later, I opened my eyes again. Song Minjing sent a message saying that there was a drinking party tonight. It was invited by the construction company of Yutai. The surname was Cao. He said that some wealthy businessmen would come, so she invited them to dinner as well. It would be lively with more people.
Remembering that Cui Ze also had a drinking party tonight, which should be the same one as Song Minjing, Yu Li told Song Minjing: "If you have any problems, find Cui Ze."
"I know." Song Minjing said she was a good kid, and she kept Yu Li's words in mind. "Don't act rashly, don't have a flash of inspiration. This has become my motto."
But what could possibly happen over a meal? With Song Minjing's status, who dared to ask her to do something she didn't want to do? She knew that "more people, more fun" was just an excuse. She just thought that a bunch of beautiful celebrities would make something happen over a drink.
At least we should treat the wealthy businessmen well.
Song Minjing curled her lips. As night fell, she dressed up and went to the dinner with the crew.
The agent had already returned to the capital this morning for some business and left an assistant with Song Minjing. All the way there, he kept telling her to eat less: "Sister, let's have vegetarian food tonight, okay?"
Song Minjing snorted and touched her waist, which was clearly without any flesh.
There were indeed a lot of people attending the dinner. The long table was filled with seats, which looked like it could seat twenty or thirty people. Song Minjing's seat was at the back, and she kept her mouth shut as soon as she sat down.
She saw Cui Ze was there too. They were sitting on one side, but Cui Ze was at the front. They looked at each other as a greeting.
Cui Ze lowered his head and rubbed his forehead, busying himself for a while. The key point was that Cao Yujing was hiding it from the investors. The more this happened, the more vigilant he became. He heard that they were from abroad. Why would foreigners invest in this project?
Cao Yujing thought that the man also had assets in China, but he made a fortune abroad and lived abroad for a long time.
While he was thinking, Cao Yujing came with his men. Cui Ze stood up and raised his head to face the man.
Ah, it turned out to be him. A glimmer of understanding flashed in Cui Ze's eyes.
This face is very familiar. The reason why I still remember it after several years is because this person had unrealistic fantasies about Yu Li shortly after the start of high school. He even tried to have something happen between them, but was severely punished by him.
But he couldn't stand it after just one week and hurried abroad. There has been no news from him in the past few years and I thought he had died abroad.
The result was that he became rich.
"Old classmate, long time no see." Gao Taizhu extended his hand enthusiastically as soon as he saw Cui Ze. He was sure that Cui Ze still remembered him. After all, everything about Cui Ze related to Kwon Yu-ri would be automatically memorized in his mind.
I couldn't help but touch my ribs, and it seemed I could still feel the severe pain when they were broken.
Recalling the look on Gao Taizhuo's face when he said he wanted to give Cui Ze a surprise, Cao Yujing made a surprised expression. His identity was deliberately concealed. He guessed that the two of them did not get along very well in their early years.
Looking at the hand held in front of him, Cui Ze smiled and shook it. Was he trying to embarrass him?
That won't do.
The group sat down and Cui Ze glanced towards the end.
Song Minjing said she received it. Cui Ze remembered her and she also remembered that this disgusting guy actually came back. She sent a message to Yu Li.
"Li Li, Gao Taizhuo! Rich businessman!"
He said he was here to inspect on behalf of his family. Although he was young, everyone felt it was acceptable when they thought that Cui Ze was also of the same age.
By the time she received the message, Yu Li had already finished dinner and was heading to the B&B. Due to its location, the area around the B&B was very quiet. Standing at the end of the path, looking at the B&B, it felt like something straight out of a horror movie. Perhaps in the blink of an eye, something unsightly would appear before her eyes.
The door of the B&B was wide open, the lights inside were bright, but the proprietress was nowhere to be found.
Yu Li slowly climbed the stairs, one step, two steps...
Come on Kong Yizi, this is your last time.
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