Chapter 309 Infringement (13)
The pre-sale effect was extraordinary. On the third day after going online, the sales of online stores in the village reached a new high. The performance of several stores even exceeded the previous monthly total.
Every day, someone in the QQ group shared good news, and the chat logs were constantly updated. Tian Xin kept an eye on these messages and was truly happy for them.
However, just as the supply issue was resolved, Tian Xin received another threatening text message. Just like the last time, it came from an unfamiliar number, threatening to upload the video to the forum if she didn't make a decision, and also gave a specific timeframe.
"You keep calling her."
Master Mo said as he pedaled his sewing machine, "Don't bother with them until you find this Zhen Zhen! I've seen this kind of tactics many times. They just want to scare you. When you can't hold on any longer, their goal will be achieved."
The two were currently in Master Mo's office, discussing their next move. There was still no news from Linglan, and Tian Xin had been waiting for Zhen Zhen downstairs at Rumeng Tower for three days without success.
If, as the fat girl said, this lawsuit was instigated by someone behind Zhen Zhen, then why hasn't that person shown up yet? Do they really think they can threaten her with just a few text messages?
ridiculous!
"Still not answering!" she said, looking at the call logs on her phone.
There were more than a hundred call records under the name Zhen Zhen, but none of them were connected.
"What does Lily of the Valley say?"
"They said they found Zhen Zhen's previous school, but it's summer vacation now and no one is at school. I don't know where she lives..."
As he was speaking, Linglan called.
"Speak of the devil, and he will appear!"
Tian Xin winked at Master Mo, who immediately stopped what he was doing and looked up at her.
"Hey, sister—"
"It's me!"
As soon as the call was connected, Linglan talked for a long time. I just heard her say "um, um, okay" over and over again. After she finished the last sentence, she replied, "Then I'll be there now," and hung up the phone.
"What's going on?" Master Mo asked her.
She looked at the address that had just been sent to her phone, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she replied: "Found it!"
"Found it, where is it?"
"Let's go first, we'll talk on the way!"
Master Mo's garment factory was in the suburbs, and that place was in the city center, so it would take at least half an hour to drive there. Without delay, the two of them immediately set off for the place Linglan had sent them.
Linglan said that after Zhen Zhen joined Rumeng, she rented a small apartment there as a temporary residence. She had assumed that the living environment in the city center would be quite nice, or at least a very bourgeois apartment building.
When the two arrived, they found that the apartment Zhen Zhen rented was an old and dilapidated apartment located in the city center.
Most of the people living in this area are outsiders who come to Yiwu to seek their fortune. To meet the needs of most people, the rent is very cheap. However, due to the convenient transportation and complete facilities, the population is large and diverse.
After walking through the long corridor and following the flow of people into the "old, dilapidated and small" residential building, Tian Xin looked up at the chaotic tangle of wires above her head and the crowded and foul-smelling corridor, and sighed helplessly.
Linglan gave the specific address, and once inside, one could directly find the apartment building and house number. The building had six floors, and Zhenzhen rented the top floor. The two of them climbed up breathlessly.
"6th floor, 3rd household, this should be it!" Tian Xin looked at the house number on the door and knocked.
"Zhen Zhen—Zhen Zhen—"
There was no response from the house.
She knocked again: "Zhenzhen, I'm Tian Xin! Do you remember? We walked the runway together last month!"
Still no response!
"Is he not here?" She took out her cell phone and dialed Zhen Zhen's number again, putting her ear against the door to listen for any phone ringing from inside.
However, after knocking several times, there was still no sound coming from the house.
"Zhen..."
"Stop knocking, there's no one inside!"
A neighbor on the right suddenly stuck his head out of his door and shouted at her.
The neighbor was a short, plump, middle-aged woman, plump and full of flesh. Her large double chin made her already short neck even less visible.
She was wearing a dirty yellow cotton nightgown, her hair was messy and she looked sleepy. Perhaps because Tian Xin knocked on the door and woke her up, the woman's face looked very impatient.
Tian Xin quickly ran over and said hello: "Hello, may I ask if you know the girl who lives in this room? Her name is Zhen Zhen!"
"I know her!" The woman frowned and asked, "Who are you to her?"
"Oh, we are her friends. We couldn't get through to her on the phone these days, so we came to see her. Do you know where she went today?" Tian Xin asked.
"How would I know? She hasn't been home for days!" the woman said. "She borrowed 200 yuan from me a few days ago and hasn't paid it back yet. I'm still waiting to pay the rent. If you're her friends, why don't you pay me back for her first?"
As the woman spoke, she extended her hand toward Tian Xin.
“…”
I have seen people collecting debts, but I have never seen anyone ask a stranger for a debt so directly.
Tian Xin was shocked!
No, sister, are we very familiar with each other?
She and Master Mo looked at each other, both speechless!
"Uh...we're not that familiar, haha..." She smiled and pushed away the woman's outstretched hand. She looked her up and down and said with a smile:
"However, we are looking for her urgently. If you know where she went, please tell us. Once we find her, we will make her return the money to you!"
"Hmph, forget it!" The woman sneered and glanced at Tian Xin, her face full of displeasure. "I advise you not to look for her anymore. She's probably gone with that guy and she probably won't come back! I'll just treat this money as lost and don't want it!"
After saying that, she reached out for the door handle and was about to close it.
At the moment when the door was about to close, Tian Xin reached in and stepped on the threshold: "Don't be impatient, sister, I haven't finished asking questions yet. Please be patient..."
"What else?" the woman asked impatiently.
Tian Xin grabbed the door handle, opened it again, and stood at the doorway, smiling flatteringly: "You just said she left with a man. Do you know this man? Do you know his name?"
"I don't know his name, but he looks like a rich man."
The woman covered her forehead and recalled, "My husband has seen the watch he's wearing. It's called something...something Philippe, that famous brand..."
"Patek Philippe?" Tian Xin asked.
"Yes, yes, a Patek Philippe!" the woman exclaimed, "My husband said that watch must be worth a lot of money! I think so too. The first time that guy came here, he asked her to move out, saying it was dirty! He's wearing designer clothes and looks good too. I guess Zhen Zhen is being kept by him..."
The woman chattered incessantly, her face lit up with excitement whenever she mentioned the man.
From his attire to his conversation and demeanor, she praised him profusely, and at the end, she secretly sighed, "This girl is so lucky to have met such a rich and respectable man. Why can't I meet such a man?"
As she sighed, she reached out and patted Tian Xin.
Master Mo's face looked a little grim. Seeing that the woman was getting further and further away, she quickly winked at Tian Xin, took her wrist and went downstairs.
However, at this moment, Tian Xin thought of someone.
On the day of the show, backstage, Zhen Zhen followed the man in a suit and tie, wearing a Patek Philippe watch.
The man claimed to be the design director of "Rumeng"!
Could it be that the person behind Zhen Zhen is him...
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