An Moxue glanced at him and said disdainfully, "Having a map and making plans in advance ensures you can visit the most places and eat the most delicious food in the most efficient time. Unlike you, you just bring someone and don't care about anything else, all you know is eating and playing."
Ai Guo retorted unhappily, "How could I only know how to eat and play? I'm still helping you out now! Do you still want to use me? Be careful, or I'll quit!"
An Moxue immediately begged for forgiveness, "Yes, yes, you deserve a lot of credit. Did you learn any photography skills today?"
Ai Guo drew a map and handed it to An Moxue, saying, "We'll be going out today, stopping and starting along the way. Look, the photo shoot starts here."
An Moxue compared the two maps, but in the end, she didn't find anything unusual. However, the maps were all around the Shanghai No. 1 Machinery Factory.
An Moxue drew a big question mark at the location of the First Machinery Factory.
Ai Guo asked, "Mo Xue, you drew the machine factory because you suspect he has designs on it?"
An Moxue frowned in thought, "It's hard to say. You continue with him tomorrow, and I'll check if the machinery factory has any projects recently. I'll try to find out more about his schedule from the past few days, which will help me confirm some things."
Ai Guo complained, "Wait, didn't we come here to have fun? Why can't we just stop for a bit? When will this end? Is there no time left to play?"
An Moxue rolled her eyes. "You're playing right now too, just doing some errands while you're at it. What are you dawdling about? Have you learned how to take pictures yet? Can you take pictures on your own?"
Speaking of this, he confidently said, "I can do it, but I don't know if the photos will turn out well. I still need to learn more. Or, can you let me take a few pictures to try?"
An Moxue readily agreed: "Okay. Shall we film now?"
"Huh?" He looked at her incredulously. "Aren't you afraid I'll make you look ugly in the photos?"
"It's okay, I'm so good-looking, how ugly can I be! What makes you think you can make me look ugly!"
Ai Guo was so shocked by her shamelessness that he didn't know how to express himself, and could only say, "As expected of you!"
Afterwards, he took a few photos of An Moxue very seriously with his camera. An Moxue felt much more at ease seeing that he was not stiff when taking photos. Before he left, she said, "Aunt Ma got her hair permed and put on makeup. You can take a few more photos of the old couple, just as practice."
In the following days, An Moxue accompanied Old Ma and his wife as they walked through the streets and alleys of Shanghai, taking many photos.
Ai Guo deeply suspected that An Moxue didn't want to follow Stephen herself, so she hired him as a laborer.
However, he dared not voice his opinions, mainly because he had not yet stayed in enough rooms at the luxury hotel, nor had he tried all the delicious food there. He was afraid that if he did not do as she asked, she would cut off his supplies and leave him to sleep on the streets.
Alas! In the end, I succumbed to her money-driven tactics!
That day, after he returned, he said mysteriously, "Mo Xue, guess where we went today?"
"where?"
"Near the Shanghai Mechanical Research Institute! I can guarantee with my own hands that he came here this time specifically for something related to machinery."
An Moxue narrowed her eyes as she thought about what she had investigated and said, "Just follow him normally, no need to do anything special. If he tries to shake you off, just accept it."
Ai Guo asked, "You don't need me anymore?"
An Moxue said, "Someone will continue. I'm afraid he'll use you as a hostage at a crucial moment. You should withdraw when the time is right. The business delegation I found out is leaving in four days. He will definitely take action in those four days."
The next day, before Ai Guo could even go to find Stephen, Stephen took the initiative to find Ai Guo and said warmly, "Dear Ai, I'm about to go back to my country, and I'm really going to miss you. I never expected that this trip to Lan Guo would lead to meeting you and becoming good friends. Today I'm going to Guilin Lane, which is said to blend architectural styles from many countries. I want to take a lot of photos there. Also, today I'll teach you how to find angles and how to use the refraction of light for photography."
"Okay, wait for me a moment, I'll go get the camera and tell the elders at home." Ai Guo said, going back into the house to get the camera and then reporting his itinerary to Old Ma.
As soon as the two of them left, Old Ma knocked on An Moxue's door.
"Mo Xue, Stephen just took the initiative to invite Ai Guo away, saying that he is going to Guilin Lane today."
"Okay, I understand. Uncle Ma can't stay with you and Auntie today, I have something to do."
Old Ma said, "I wanted to tell you too! We're planning to go see a girl today, and we'll probably stay there for a day or two before coming back. You can go about your business, we won't bother each other."
"Okay, shall I give you a ride?"
"Need not."
After Old Ma returned home, An Moxue went back to her room to pack her things, left the hotel, hailed a rickshaw, and headed straight for the Shanghai Public Security Bureau.
When she came out of the police station, it was exactly 10 a.m., the perfect time to visit Wu Sicheng's childhood friend. She moved two bottles of white wine from her spatial storage into her bag and headed straight for the investment promotion bureau.
In the morning, the China Merchants Group is at its busiest, especially with the recent business delegation from abroad that it is currently receiving, which is of paramount importance.
As soon as An Moxue entered, she heard a man's voice urgently asking, "Xiao Liu, have you found a translator yet? We're at a crucial moment when we need to sign the contract, and the translator is hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis. What a coincidence! How could this happen so conveniently?"
"Director Gong, we haven't found him yet. We're trying to contact him. As you know, it's the holiday season, and we don't even know where he is. That makes it quite difficult to find him."
His surname is Gong? Could this be Wu Sicheng's childhood friend?
She stopped and politely asked the person next to her, "Comrade, I'm looking for a comrade named Gong Huanzhi. May I ask who he is?"
The person asked, "May I ask who you are?"
An Moxue smiled and said, "Just tell him I'm Wu Sicheng's girlfriend, and he'll know who I am."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
Two minutes later, the man returned and said, "Comrade, please come with me."
He led An Moxue to an office, knocked on the door, and said to her, "Comrade, you can go in now. Our Director Gong is inside."
When An Moxue entered, she saw a man standing up. He exuded a gentle aura and looked extremely peaceful, completely different from the person she had just heard. His speech was also at odds with his demeanor.
"Comrade An, Cheng's call has been coming in for days. I've been eagerly waiting for you, and today I'm finally meeting you in person. Welcome, welcome!"
After the two greeted each other politely, An Moxue said, "I happened to hear you looking for a translator when I came in. I wonder what language you're looking for?"
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