It's a wonder how someone as clueless as Qian Duowen has survived to this day without saying a word. It must be a blessing from his ancestors.
Chen Ningsheng ignored the awkward atmosphere between Li Ling and Qian Duowen, and instead gave Li Ling a slight smile and introduced himself: "I am Lu Minshi's boyfriend. I am here with her to participate in the competition."
Boyfriend? Li Ling frowned slightly, and after a while, she finally remembered that Xu Xinchen had indeed mentioned to her before that she came here to participate in the competition with her boyfriend.
However, because unauthorized personnel were not allowed to enter the competition venue, and also because of some reasons related to her boyfriend, her boyfriend was not allowed to go with her.
Thinking of this, Li Ling couldn't help but carefully observe Chen Ningsheng's face for a while. Indeed, she wouldn't easily let go of such a handsome boyfriend, as he was too easy for others to covet.
Chen Ningsheng had no idea what Li Ling was thinking. Seeing that she hadn't spoken for so long, he suppressed his anxiety and politely asked Li Ling, "I want to ask, where is Min Shi right now? I didn't see her go back when I came out of the hotel."
Li Ling finally came to her senses. She winked at Chen Ningsheng and said calmly, "She has indeed gone back to the hotel. Xu Yaxin and I just took her back."
Chen Ningsheng frowned deeply. This shouldn't be the case. If Xu Xinchen really went back, he should have seen it. He and Lem were just eating at the restaurant downstairs in the hotel.
Moreover, he specifically chose a spot directly facing the hotel entrance just in case Xu Xinchen returned early. If Xu Xinchen came in, he couldn't possibly have missed seeing her.
When Li Ling saw Chen Ningsheng's serious expression, she was also surprised: "Were you in the hotel the whole time? But I didn't see you when we went there."
Something's not right. The more Chen Ningsheng thought about it, the more suspicious he became. If Xu Xinchen really did enter the hotel, he would definitely have seen it.
According to Li Ling, there is only one possibility now: the hotel they went to was not the one he booked, but another one. Recalling what Li Ling said earlier about taking Xu Xinchen back, besides her, Xu Yaxin was also there.
Chen Ningsheng's face darkened immediately. He looked up at Li Ling and asked, "Which hotel did you go to?"
Li Ling scratched her head, realizing the seriousness of the situation. So she stopped giving the address and said to Chen Ningsheng, "Come with me, I'll take you there."
Qian Duowen saw the solemn expressions on the two men's faces and realized that the situation was very urgent. This man had left from his villa, and if something really happened to him, he would definitely not be able to escape responsibility.
Putting aside his own future public appearances, let's talk about his parents. If something like this really happens—something that can be thrown out of his villa but then disappears—how will his parents face the world's scrutiny?
How could he face his parents? How could he just stand by and watch this happen, thinking only of the money?
Duo Wen grabbed the arms of both Chen Ningsheng and Li Ling.
He said quickly, "You two wait here for a moment. I'll go borrow my dad's car. It'll be faster if we drive there."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ningsheng did not refuse. The situation was indeed too urgent, and his advantages here were not as great as they were in China. Therefore, he could only agree to this suggestion: "Okay, thank you for your trouble. Please hurry, I'm worried that something might really happen to her."
This was the first time Chen Ningsheng had used the word "please" to someone since he started earning his own money after leaving his family. His serious attitude startled Qian Duowen.
"Okay, okay, then you guys wait for me here, I'll be right out." As soon as Qian Duowen finished speaking, he immediately took off running and frantically headed towards the house.
The other designers who were still barbecuing in the yard saw Qian Duowen's hurried attitude and couldn't help but call out to him, asking what was going on.
Qian Duowen didn't have much time to explain to the designers, so he quickly said something about having some urgent business and ran into the house.
Chen Ningsheng was extremely anxious while waiting outside. Fortunately, Qian Duowen acted very quickly, and after only two or three minutes inside, he immediately ran out with the car keys.
The three of them got into the car and immediately drove towards the hotel. As Chen Ningsheng looked at the road that Li Ling had pointed out, his anger grew stronger.
Finally, after turning onto a road that was completely opposite to the hotel he had booked, Chen Ningsheng turned to Li Ling and asked, "Did Xu Yaxin take you to this hotel?"
Although Li Ling didn't know why Xu Yaxin was targeting Xu Xinchen, she knew the situation was really serious. Li Ling had no intention of helping Xu Yaxin, who liked to do evil.
“That’s right, it was Xu Yaxin who was the one who brought me here, and it was also Xu Yaxin who initially said she would take Miss Lu back to her hotel. She was the one who said Miss Lu was drunk.”
Having received a positive answer, Chen Ningsheng fell silent, a thick, unreadable emotion gathering in his eyes. Xu Yaxin, he really had misjudged her.
I originally thought Xu Yaxin was a smart and sensible person, so I was willing to let her off the hook for her father's sake and not hold it against her. But now it seems that I have no choice but to teach her a lesson.
Although Li Ling and Qian Duowen didn't know what Chen Ningsheng was thinking, they could still sense the terrifying and eerie aura emanating from him.
For a moment, the two of them even subconsciously softened their breathing, afraid that they might say something wrong and offend the man in front of them who exuded a murderous aura.
Chen Ningsheng was completely unaware that he was putting so much pressure on Qian Duowen and Li Ling. He was still lost in his own thoughts, and his eyes were becoming increasingly dangerous.
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