Chapter 227: The Rich Old Lady (8)
Lunar New Year's eve.
Earlier today, just after noon, the servants left at the housekeeper's behest.
Before they left, the housekeeper prepared a sumptuous meal for Shisui and put it in the microwave. She could just press a button and eat it.
"Miss Zhou... I'll be back then. Thank you for giving us a chance to reunite with our family. I'll come back tomorrow morning to make you breakfast." The middle-aged housekeeper acted very humble. "It's very inconvenient to go up and down the mountain without a driver at the top of the mountain. You should never go out alone. My phone is on 24 hours a day. If you need anything, just give me a call and I'll come right over!"
Shi Sui, holding a financial magazine in her hand, waited for her to finish her rambling before casually asking, "Okay, I just want to spend the New Year quietly by myself... Did you tell anyone I asked you to take a holiday? I don't want anyone to come and disturb me."
The housekeeper looked a little flustered. "Well... Miss Zhou, our attendance needs to be reported to the Zhou Family Trust Foundation. I've already done so according to the regulations... This..."
"It's okay. Since there are rules, we should abide by them." Tokiho glanced at her lightly. "What about the others besides the Foundation?"
"Of course not. We've been doing this for years. Being diligent and keeping our mouths shut are basic qualities."
"Okay, go home now."
...9 o'clock in the evening.
Old Mrs. Zhou’s big villa was also decorated with lights and looked magnificent... but there was no one inside.
At this moment, Shisui was sitting in a taxi on the way to TVB City.
As one of the financial sponsors, Zhou Xiaofeng, the son of fourth brother Zhou Wenhua, will be invited to attend the New Year's Eve ceremony which will be broadcast live there tonight.
The taxi driver was a talkative middle-aged local man.
Although Shi Sui deliberately dressed simply and low-key, and wore a woolen hat and a mask to cover her head and face, she could not hide her nobleness.
"Old lady, I feel like I've seen you somewhere before." The driver glanced at Shihui through the rearview mirror a few more times, chattering non-stop, "Are you a TV celebrity? You're rushing back to work right after the New Year's Eve dinner?"
Shisui handed the driver a large-denomination banknote without saying a word, and put two fingers near her mouth, making a zipper shape.
The driver got the upper hand and understood the situation: "Thank you, thank you. I'm sorry, didn't I disturb you? You have to use money to cover my big mouth. It's absolutely right! Don't worry, old lady, I won't fart again on the rest of the way! Hehe!"
After hearing this, Shi Sui handed him another bulging red envelope.
At this moment, the driver was frightened.
How can such a good thing happen? It's late at night...
He gripped the steering wheel tightly with one hand and gently opened the red envelope with the other.
There was a full stack of banknotes inside, which added up to at least 10,000 yuan.
"It's... it's real money! I almost died of shock. I've watched too many TV dramas and I thought it was Tiandi Silver... Well, it's Chinese New Year, let's not talk about that anymore." The driver returned the red envelope to Shi Sui, "Ma'am, there's really no need to be so polite. The one you just gave me is more than enough. We'll be there in just over ten minutes. You'd better keep this money. There are a lot of reporters around TV City, so it's very chaotic."
"This money is for you to pay the speeding fine." Shi Sui smiled faintly and threw the red envelope on the passenger seat.
"Huh?! Why are you speeding? Are you in a hurry?"
"There's a white car behind us, license plate HQ154. If you can help me get rid of him, then you can accept the reward openly."
The car that Shisui was referring to started following her shortly after she left the villa.
During this time, Shi Sui went to many places: the seaside, the city center, the headquarters of the Dahe Group, and the houses of his second and fourth brothers and his nieces and sisters...
She changed several taxis along the way, but thanks to her disguise, no one recognized her along the way.
The ordinary-looking white car was following her all the time, keeping a safe distance of about 10 meters from her most of the time. No one ever got out of the car, and no one in the car was ever seen raising a camera.
That proves that the people in the car were not paparazzi.
So Tokiho pretended not to notice anything and continued to stroll around doing what she was doing.
It was not until now that she was ready to take action, wanting to take a good look at who had sent them.
...The driver looked at the banknotes sticking out of the red envelope and his mouth was almost watering.
But he was still very vigilant and asked jokingly, "Old lady, are you a wanted criminal? Speeding and paying a fine are no big deal, but I don't want to be considered an accomplice by the police."
Shisui took off the mask on her face and said, "I'm not a singer or artist, but I've been on gossip magazines. I wonder if you recognize me?"
"I recognize you! I recognize you! It's Mrs. Zhou, the woman who slept for 21 years and recently woke up and was discharged from the hospital to fight for her family's fortune! Are you hiding from the paparazzi?" The driver laughed heartily, suddenly enlightened. "Don't worry! I've been driving a taxi for over 30 years. I'm the Tseung Kwan O Driving God! Fasten your seatbelts and sit tight!"
The taxi driver stepped on the accelerator and sped forward in the traffic, constantly changing lanes and overtaking continuously.
Sure enough, the white sedan HQ154 followed closely behind and accelerated to catch up.
Judging from the rapid engine sounds and frequent brake taps, the driver of the car was obviously panicked and anxious.
The two cars sped through five intersections in a row, getting closer and closer to the TV city.
"Yohoo, here comes the chance, watch me!"
The uncle yelled, and took advantage of the gap when the traffic light in front turned from green to red, squeezed into the next lane, just crossed the line and rushed out of the lane, turned left and drove into the next road, leaving the white car behind the traffic light.
"Hahaha! Mrs. Zhou, my skills are pretty good, right?" the driver asked excitedly.
Shi Sui kindly reminded him, "Don't be too happy too soon. Even though you've shaken off the pursuers, there might still be an ambush ahead."
"What?! No way?!"
The uncle drove the taxi towards his destination.
When there were only two intersections left to the TV city, three private cars suddenly rushed out from the side road with their high beams on, blocking the taxi's way.
The taxi driver was so anxious that he swerved the steering wheel, causing the tires to slip and he was about to lose control and crash.
Shisui secretly used her spiritual power to control the brakes in time, and the taxi stopped less than 20 centimeters away from the three cars that suddenly came, thus avoiding a car accident.
"Oh my god, I was so scared! I almost got into trouble!" The taxi driver's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he was extremely scared. "The paparazzi nowadays are too aggressive!"
"Are you scared now? Keep the money and remember this lesson. Next time you encounter a passenger like me who makes unreasonable demands, don't be so demanding of money as you did today. There's no such thing as taking life for granted." Shisui pushed open the car door and muttered, "Besides, those who block the road aren't paparazzi at all, they're professional bodyguards..."
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