Unfortunately, Fu Huai'an and Shen Rong arrived too early; the movie theater doesn't open until 10 o'clock.
"What should I do about my husband?"
"What else can we do? Let's go get something to eat and then take a nap." I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm feeling dizzy right now.
After breakfast, the couple booked a short-stay room at the nearby hotel. They fell asleep quickly and slept for so long that they didn't wake up until noon. "Oh dear, honey, we overslept."
Fu Huai'an glanced at his watch and said, "Let's go, she'll definitely be at work if we go now."
Upon arriving at the cinema, the ticket seller told the two that the girl who checked tickets at ticket number 3 yesterday was named Lin Xuan, but she had already taken the day off early this morning, and she didn't know exactly when she would be back at work.
"Miss, could you please give us her phone number? We really need to speak with her," Shen Rong asked.
The ticket seller glanced at the two of them. She knew that giving someone your phone number without permission was wrong; it was an invasion of privacy.
"I'm sorry, gentlemen, I cannot disclose that information as it is not in accordance with my work regulations."
Fu Huai'an naturally knew that the little girl was right, so he immediately took out his phone and called his assistant: "Hey, help me investigate Oscar Cinema. I need to know who the owner of this movie theater is. I need the results in ten minutes."
The ticket seller looked up at Fu Huai'an and wondered if this guy was bragging. He really thought he was some kind of domineering CEO. So, he did look like a rich man, but her boss was rich too!
About five minutes later, his secretary called him back. "Mr. Fu, the real name of the owner behind this movie theater is Huang Youjie. He is fifty years old and a local."
"Okay, I'm in his movie theater right now. I'll have him call me back." Fu Huai'an forgot that his phone was encrypted. Even if he called, no one could see his number. How would they know?
Just as Fu Huai'an hung up the phone with his secretary, the ticket seller's landline rang. She quickly answered it, and her boss's voice came from the other end: "Has Mr. Fu left yet?"
"Which Mr. Fu are you talking about, boss? I don't know him!"
The boss was so angry he wanted to yell: "Hey, tell me, are there any strange men in our store right now? You mean the kind who look rich... never mind, I can't explain it to you. I'm coming right now. No matter who it is, you have to keep them under control and not let anyone leave our cinema."
He had just received a call from Wanhua Group's secretary. President Fu was actually in his own movie theater and wanted him to call him back, but he had tried calling several times and couldn't get through!
The ticket seller stared at the phone ringing as her boss hung up. She remembered what her boss had said about the man who looked wealthy. Could this strange man really be the one in front of her?
Shen Rong was anxious and didn't want to wait here idly: "Husband, let's go out for some fresh air first."
"Hmm." Just as Fu Huai'an and his wife were about to step out, the ticket seller suddenly remembered that everyone must stay put and not leave!
"Sir, Madam, please wait a moment."
Shen Rong turned her head and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there something you need?"
"Madam, you're looking for Lin Xuan, right? Actually, I'm quite close to her and know a little about her family."
As expected, Fu Huai'an and Shen Rong became interested and asked, "Oh, really? Then could you tell us about her family? And why did she take the day off without reason today?"
"She posted her leave request in our work group last night, but it was too late, and our manager, Mr. Zhou, didn't reply. She posted it again this morning, so that's how I found out she wasn't coming." These people always post their leave requests in the group and wait for approval.
"What is her family like? How many people are in her family?" Fu Huai'an couldn't help but ask.
"It seems like she lives alone. She rarely talks about her family. All I know is that she doesn't have a good relationship with her family. Oh, right, she doesn't have a mother, only a father, and her father loves to drink, gamble, and ask her for money."
She learned these things from her colleagues, and occasionally Lin Xuan would mention her family, but it was clear that she never wanted to talk about her family much. Presumably, her family was not happy, because every time she talked to her about her mother's nagging, Lin Xuan seemed very envious of her.
Upon hearing the ticket seller's words, Fu Huai'an and Shen Rong immediately sensed something amiss. Shen Rong was particularly impressed by her husband's strong analytical skills, as his guess was correct.
"Did she say anything else?"
The ticket seller thought for a moment, then shook her head. She wasn't actually very familiar with Lin Xuan; their relationship was merely that of colleagues who were more familiar than strangers. She had only said that to stall for time, probably because her boss was about to arrive.
Seeing that they could not obtain any more useful information, Fu Huai'an and Shen Rong also decided to leave.
At this moment, the elevator doors opened. The big boss of Oscar Cinema was a businessman who had recently been involved in other fields. Naturally, he paid close attention to these high-level people and recognized the big figure in the business world in front of him at a glance: Fu Huai'an.
"Oh, Mr. Fu, how are you? I had no idea you would grace us with your presence. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly!" These were words he had practiced for several days and had learned them. He never expected they would come in handy so soon.
"Are you the owner of this movie theater?"
"That's me, Mr. Fu. Please give me your guidance." Huang Youjie's attitude was extremely respectful.
"You're Huang Youjie? I need your employee's information. No, I need you to call her right now and have her come to work, is that alright?"
"Sure, sure, just tell me which employee you're referring to. My employees are all very obedient."
"Lin Xuan".
"Okay, I'll call her myself right now." Huang Youjie walked to the front desk, checked the employee files on the computer, found Lin Xuan's phone number, and immediately dialed it. The phone kept ringing, but no one answered. He thought to himself, "Hurry up and answer the phone!"
Shen Rong looked at her husband with concern, and Fu Huai'an patted her hand to comfort her, "It's okay, he probably didn't bring his phone."
“Mr. Fu, Lin Xuan’s phone isn’t answering. How about I take you to her house to find her?” He had only made a suggestion, but Fu Huai’an actually agreed.
This made him very happy, and he kept trying to find topics to talk about along the way. He also felt a little regretful that he had rushed out today and should have driven one of the two best cars.
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