Chapter 668 The Hot Spring Rendezvous
However, what's done is done, and no amount of regret can change that.
What's really devastating for her right now is the "Kong Wange plagiarism" incident.
Originally, according to her plan, she could have used this credibility incident to cripple the Wen family, but what happened?
Just when she was convinced that she could finally bring Kong Wange to her knees, such a shocking reversal occurred.
She now only regrets that Kong Wange is lucky, and also secretly blames herself for acting rashly.
Now, things have gotten even better. The trending topics she bought and the popularity added by netizens have made Kong Wange an object of worship for no reason.
She could already imagine the scene of people lining up in long queues outside Wen's Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, begging Chanyi to treat their illnesses.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and finally she simply threw her phone away, smashing it to pieces.
At the same time, a knock sounded on the door.
She took a while to calm her breathing before finally managing to put on an expression almost identical to her usual one and said, "Come in."
The person who entered was the butler. He bowed and said, "Miss Xu, Mr. Tang wants you to go to his study."
Wen Luoyun paused slightly: "What's so important so late?"
The butler said politely, "Miss Xu will find out when she gets there."
The butler turned and left, and Wen Luoyun frowned.
Tang Zhi had a headache tonight, and she gave him acupuncture. He should have been resting long ago, so why did she call her over at this hour?
She felt a vague unease, but still put on her shawl and went to Tang Zhi's study.
She knocked on the door, but there was no response.
Her anxiety grew even stronger. The room lights were on, but the person inside remained silent. What did that mean?
She took a deep breath and tentatively pushed the door open.
In the study, Tang Zhi was sitting in a recliner with his back to her.
She slowed her pace and called out, "Master Tang."
Tang Zhi didn't respond, so she could only suppress the panic in her heart and walk step by step to his side, saying softly, "Mr. Tang, it's so late, why aren't you resting yet?"
Tang Zhizheng had his eyes closed, but he opened them and looked at her upon hearing this.
His expression was uncertain as he said, "Xiao Wu is back."
Xiao Wu is Bai Yi's capable assistant. He went to the Qin family with Bai Yi and should be at the police station right now. Why did he suddenly come back?
Could it be that he didn't follow Baiyi into the inner courtyard of the ancestral hall, but instead hid in the Qin family's residence, which is why he hasn't been caught yet?
Wen Luoyun naturally knew that Tang Zhi was still resentful about the annihilation of Baiyi's group, and when she heard his words, her heart sank.
What did he say when he came back? Why is Tang Zhi looking at me like that?
Could it be that Tang Zhi found out about her secretly telling Qin Feng to come to the Qin family to save the day, thus creating a situation where they would fight like the snipe and the clam?
Her heart was pounding, but she maintained her composure on the surface, even showing just the right amount of surprise: "Xiao Wu? He's back? That's great. Wasn't Master Tang investigating what happened to Bai Yi and the others at the Qin family? It's a good opportunity to ask him."
Tang Zhi's expression darkened further: "You're quite calm. Don't you know how Bai Yi is doing?"
Wen Luoyun's face paled, then she frowned and said, "What do you mean by that, Mr. Tang?"
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Zhi grabbed her by the neck.
Caught off guard, Wen Luoyun nearly choked to death.
She gasped for breath and said with difficulty, "Mr. Tang... what are you doing?"
Tang Zhi's expression was sinister, like an eagle eyeing its prey: "Ruoyun, were Qin Feng's men sent by you?"
Wen Luoyun clung tightly to Tang Zhi's wrist: "I...I don't know what you're talking about, Master Tang. What Qin Feng? Qin Feng...he went to the Qin family's affairs too?"
Tang Zhi stared intently at her, as if trying to see through her: "Things were going so smoothly, but it was all because of Qin Feng that everything fell apart. Qin Yiyi came to me for cooperation, and you were the only one there. If it wasn't you who leaked the information, who else could it be, hmm?"
As he spoke, he tightened his grip.
Wen Luoyun gasped for breath, she could tell that Tang Zhi really wanted to kill her at this moment: "It really wasn't me, Master Tang, I don't know anything. I've always wanted to help you get the jade pendant, you know that. How could I do something so thankless? I've always been loyal to you."
Tang looked at her, his eyes icy, his grip tightening instead of loosening: "Do you think I'll still believe you?"
In this critical moment, Wen Luoyun's mind raced, and she said with difficulty, "Master Tang, please don't be angry. I can get you that jade pendant from the Qin family."
Sure enough, Tang Zhi's eyes darkened slightly upon hearing this, and even the grip on his hands loosened considerably: "You can take it?"
"I...I'm currently working at Kong Wange's clinic to find out about the jade pendant. Kong Wange and Zhou Qiao are best friends, so I've gotten quite close to Zhou Qiao too. Zhou Qiao is Qin Feng's girlfriend...she told me that the jade pendant is at the Shadow Gate!" She pleaded, "Please...please believe me this once, Master Tang..."
In order to save his life, Wen Luoyun pretended to know the whereabouts of the jade pendant, speaking in a way that was half true and half false.
Tang Zhi was very concerned about the jade pendant. He looked her over a few times and then let go of her hand after a moment.
As fresh air rushed in, Wen Luoyun could no longer control herself. Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, coughing violently, tears and snot streaming down her face.
Tang Zhi looked down at the disheveled Wen Luoyun on the ground and said coldly, "If you don't see the jade pendant within a week, you know the consequences. Don't forget to try any tricks!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
...
That evening, after returning home, Wen Luoyun looked at the purplish-blue ring around her neck in the mirror, her eyes darkening.
Immediately afterwards, she sent a message to the group chat containing Kong Wange and Zhou Qiao: "Wange, I saw the trending topic. Are you alright? Let's go to a hot spring together tomorrow to relax. It's on me."
Zhou Qiao replied first: [Sister Ruoyun, the Weibo post has already reversed its stance. Sister Wange is indeed the great Chanyi, haha. Now all the comments online are about repentance, it's hilarious. But Qin Feng and I are planning to go on a trip for a few days after the New Year. Before we leave, let's get together first, it's been a long time since we've done that.]
Wen Luoyun smiled and said in the group chat: [Wange, do you have time, great master?]
After a while, Kong Wange chimed in: [Stop teasing me. Soaking in a hot spring is fine. I've been feeling some neck discomfort lately, and I was just thinking of taking a dip.]
【Great! I can finally get some fresh air, hehe.】 Zhou Qiao sent a bright smiling emoji.
Kong Wange replied with a wry smile: "You're really letting loose now, all you think about is having fun."
Dating is a matter of personal freedom.
Kong Wange replied with an emoji that said "You're the only one who's right".
This elicited a laugh from Zhou Qiao.
Wen Luoyun sent another message: 【Then it's settled. See you at the East Suburb Hot Spring Resort tomorrow at 3 PM.】
Zhou Qiao: [Yay!]
Kong Wange: [No problem.]
Putting down her phone, Wen Luoyun slowly exhaled.
Tonight, she knew that Tang Zhi really wanted to kill her.
Even now, the fear and despair in her heart have not subsided.
No moment has she known better than tonight that Tang Zhi is a complete pervert, and that if she is not careful, he could kill her.
Zhou Qiao and Qin Feng are close, so if she wants to know anything about the jade pendant, she plans to start by talking to Qin Feng and see if she can get some information out of her.
Once you get your hands on the jade pendant, you'll have control over the situation.
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