8. Surveillance
Yu Chun sat solemnly in the study, carefully reviewing the various investigation documents about Jian Bing, the heir to the Jianbing Group, piled up on the mahogany table.
After discovering Jian Bing's affair with a mysterious man at her engagement party, Yu Chun immediately went home and reluctantly spent a fortune to hire a top private investigator.
At this moment, the results of a month's worth of tracking were laid out before him.
His gaze first fell on the two photos in the center of the table.
In the first picture, Jian Bing is holding hands with a handsome man with long hair. His delicate profile is particularly striking in the moonlight.
The second photo captures the moment when Jian Bing is kissing a rebellious man, whose sharp eyes exude an undeniable dominance.
Although the angle of the candid shot was tricky and the image quality was somewhat blurry, it did not prevent the faces of the male and female protagonists from still being clearly identifiable.
Therefore, Yu Chun recognized them at a glance; he knew both of them.
The long-haired, handsome man is Ji Zha, a once-in-a-century fried chicken genius from the Yale Fried Chicken School and a noble young master from a fried chicken family; the arrogant and domineering man is You Yichuan, the rising star in the catering industry in recent years and the head of a fried skewer group who frequently makes headlines in entertainment news.
Although they knew each other, Yu Chun was not familiar with either of them; at most, they had met at some business dinners.
After all, the age difference is a factor.
Yu Chun, 22, had just graduated from university. He remembered that this guy named You Yichuan was already over 30 years old, old enough to be his uncle by seniority.
As for Ji Zha, although he is younger than You Yichuan, he is four or five years older than him, both of whom are old enough to be his older brother.
Yu Chun's gaze fell on a photo in the corner, and she suddenly stopped.
The dress in the photo looked very familiar. After carefully comparing it with the information, Yu Chun suddenly realized that the mysterious man who had met Jian Bing in the woods that night was none other than You Yichuan.
Looking at Jian Bing's face in the photo, which was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from clear water, Yu Chun couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Jian Bing is indeed very beautiful, but there are so many beautiful women in the world, why do these people still rush to become mistresses even though they know Jian Bing is engaged?
Did they all have some kind of peculiar hobby, just like Cao Cao?
Upon seeing the sweet kissing photos of Jian Bing and Leng Ao, Yu Chun became even more confused.
The two frequently flaunted their affection on social media, and even a private investigator's report indicated they had a very good relationship. Given this, why would Jian Bing still be having affairs?
Unless... being aloof is not an option?
After much thought, Yu Chun felt that only this explanation made sense; otherwise, it was illogical that the two were so inseparable, yet Jian Bing would risk seeking a new love.
He stared at the aloof photograph and shook his head with a hint of pity.
"Tsk tsk, what a tall and strong young man, he's actually not good enough? You really can't judge a book by its cover..." Yu Chun sighed softly.
The system doesn't care about these gossips; it only cares about energy.
Once the mission progress reaches 30%, it can begin to absorb energy. However, right now, Yu Chun's mission progress is still a glaring "0%".
The system finally couldn't hold back any longer and coldly urged, "Mind your own business and focus on the task."
Afraid that the system might suddenly discharge electricity, Yu Chun quickly replied evasively, "I'm already trying to figure something out. Let me study the data first and see if there's a breakthrough."
He pretended to flip through all the documents.
The system immediately followed up with, "Have you found a breakthrough? What's the plan?"
Yu Chun's mind was blank.
He paused for a moment, then honestly replied, "Didn't find it. No plan."
The system flashed red: [Host's inactivity detected, penalty being generated—]
Yu Chun's heart tightened, and she quickly tried to salvage the situation: "Wait! There is! There is a plan!"
The red light abruptly stopped, and the system hovered in mid-air, coldly watching him.
Yu Chun broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing that the system's patience was running out, he decided to just make up a plan to get by.
Yu Chun glanced at the photos of the men on the table, and a thought suddenly struck her: "I really had no clue before, but I just suddenly thought of something!"
He took a deep breath and solemnly announced—
"I've decided to seduce Jian Bing and take over the Jianbing Group, starting with taking over Jian Bing!"
...
Although she fabricated a seduction plan to avoid punishment and shouted loudly, Yu Chun knew very well in her heart that the plan was simply not going to work.
It's not that I lack confidence in my own charm.
He's at least a 22-year-old fresh-faced young man, surely more competitive than You Yichuan, that man in his thirties? The problem isn't even there.
The key point is that although Jian Bing is the nominal heir, she is actually a wealthy idler, just like herself now, and has no say in the group at all.
However, the real power of the pancake group is still firmly in the hands of Jian's father.
Yu Chun sincerely believed that if she really wanted to seduce someone, it would be more effective to directly target Jian's father.
Of course, he wouldn't tell the system these analyses.
As a straight man, seducing Jian Bing was already his bottom line. As for Jian's father? Don't even think about it!
However, Yu Chun soon discovered a pleasant surprise—although the system had some intelligence, it was clearly not enough.
As long as he demonstrates a proactive attitude, the system will not judge him as slacking off.
As for how much these actions actually help the mission, the system seems to lack the ability to judge.
This gave him an opportunity to exploit the loophole.
He knew that seducing Jian Bing would not be of much help to the takeover of the group, but as long as he could put on a good show and make the system think that he was seriously carrying out his mission, that would be enough.
In fact, Yu Chun knows her own limitations better than anyone else.
His attempt to acquire the Jianbing Group can be described in four words: "a pipe dream."
But to save his life, he has no choice but to grit his teeth and keep acting.
Let's get right to it.
The day after the plan was set, Yu Chun began to personally follow the trail, intending to act according to the circumstances.
Unfortunately, the top private investigators in the industry charge too high prices, and Yu Chun's pocket money is limited, so she can't afford to hire them long-term.
As for ordinary private investigators, Yu Chun was not comfortable entrusting matters concerning his life to people he didn't trust, so he had to do it himself.
In order to better monitor Jian Bing's every move, Yu Chun specially moved into the community where Jian Bing currently lives, a top-tier luxury residence in the center of City A - Tiansheng Yipin.
Jian Bing lived on the 36th floor of Building B, so he moved to the 38th floor of Building A across the street. From this height, he could not only overlook Jian Bing's bedroom, but also see part of the living room.
The view from the high-rise is more expansive than from the low-rise. If the 40th floor hadn't been sold out, Yu Chun would have loved to live even higher.
On the first day of personally tracking, Yu Chun woke up early and set up his binoculars at 7 a.m.
In the video, Jian Bing is being affectionate with Leng Ao, the two of them exchanging kisses, creating a romantic atmosphere.
Leng Ao then went to work, while Jian Bing took the elevator to the 37th floor and went into Ji Zha's apartment.
When Leng Ao got off work that evening, Jian Bing returned to the 36th floor on time to continue their sweet talk with him as he went home.
The next day, the same scenario played out, except that instead of Leng Ao going on a business trip, You Yichuan took the stage.
Jian Bing moved directly to You Yichuan's apartment on the 35th floor and became inseparable from him.
Afterwards, You Yichuan went to work, while Jian Bing sneaked to the 37th floor to be intimate with Ji Zha. After You Yichuan got off work, he returned to her embrace...
After observing for a week, Yu Chun discovered that Jian Bing's activity range was pitifully small, and she only wandered back and forth between the 35th and 37th floors every day.
"Jian Bing is a rich and idle person who doesn't need to work, but doesn't Ji Zha work either?" Yu Chun was very puzzled. "Doesn't the information say that he is the president of the fried chicken group's B city branch? How come he's always in A city having private affairs with Jian Bing?"
What troubled him even more was that Jian Bing was always surrounded by either her fiancé or her mistress, and he could never find an opportunity to interfere when Jian Bing was alone.
"Doesn't this woman have any private time at all?" Yu Chun, a straight man, sees these three men's faces and naked bodies every day, and he feels like his eyes are being polluted.
"The efficiency is too low!" The system also lost patience and gave Yu Chun an ultimatum: "More than two months have passed and the task progress is still zero! If there is no progress this month, you can expect to be punished."
Thinking back to that experience that felt like being on the verge of death, Yu Chun felt a chill run down her spine: "I'll find a way to create an opportunity right now!"
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