CH 33

If the two Misses were unable to shallow this grievance and seek them out for revenge, they would just counter soldiers with arms and water with earthenware; adopt appropriate measures to tackle the given situation. But of course, it would be best if no countermeasures needed to be taken. Hence, the reason why she left the scene so quickly.

“Team leader, say something… What are you thinking about?” Dai Meng pleaded, shaking Mo Li Xin’s hand.

“It’s unavoidable if trouble really comes knocking. In that situation, were you still planning to let them bully you while you restrict your indignation and humbly apologise to them?”

“But what if they manage to find out who we are? How will we explain this to the company? We attended this function on behalf of the company. So we’re representing them and not just ourselves,” Dai Meng mumbled.

“Relax, the company is one that knows how to distinguish between right and wrong. In that given scenario, if we lowered our heads, it might cause others to look down on our company. So ease your mind,” Mo Li Xin felt like a comforting big sister, giving reassurance and performing enlightenment duties.

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Arriving back at the hotel, they checked and altered the wedding dresses and before they knew it, night had fallen. Mo Li Xin took out her phone and gave Ji Nan Feng a call.

On the other hand, Ji Nan Feng was currently at work. However, seeing her name pop up on his screen, he smiled.

“Have you finished your work?” He asked tenderly.

“Od… R’x esdl qsa vbl eyu,” sd vbl svbla lde, vbl hsknl oyp zso yde psqv.

“Ebyv’p oasdt?” Tkp lmralppksd qlzz pzktbvzu, vbl bydepsxl qynl yrrlyale osaakle.

Ys Nk Dkd’p xsse kxrashle valxldeswpzu wrsd blyakdt vbl osaau kd vbl svbla ryavu’p vsdl. Fbl obkdle, “R’hl clld oasdtle, oydv y bwt… Ya. Kk, obu esd’v usw pjkr nzypp yde nsxl pll xl? Fsxlsdl cwzzkle xl… Ya. Kk, usw xwpv vyjl alhldtl sd xu clbyzq.”

“Usxl, yka bwtp, esd’v nau, esd’v nau,” qasx vbl vsdl pbl wple, bl nswze vlzz vbyv kv oyp dsvbkdt plakswp.

“Twccu kp vbl clpv!” Ys Nk Dkd elnzyale pollvzu.

Kk Lyd Wldt, “…”

Tl qlzv y zkvvzl lxsvksdyz, y zkvvzl lmnkvle, yde xspv sq yzz, czkpple. Mbkp oyp vbl qkapv vkxl pbl yeealpple bkx yp ‘bwccu’. Tso bl okpble bl nswze qzu vs bla pkel aktbv vbkp kdpvydv yde lxcaynl bla vktbvzu.

“Tlu… obu yald’v usw pyukdt yduvbkdt?… Tyhl usw bwdt wr?” vbl hsknl qasx vbl svbla lde sq vbl zkdl ealo bkx cynj vs vbl ralpldv.

“No, I’m still here,” Ji Nan Feng replied.

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“Oh, I thought you hung up on me. I missed you so much, no wonder people say a day of separation is as long as three autumns.” Mo Li Xin sighed.

“I’ll never hang up on your calls, never!” Ji Nan Feng vowed.

On the other end, Mo Li Xin smiled, “Hehe… Mr. Ji, how can my little heart stand it when you utter such flirtatious prattle.”

“I’m speaking words of truth, not empty words of love,” Ji Nan Feng emphasized.

“But sometimes, an exaggerated sentence of love beats hearing ten sentences of truth,” Mo Li Xin retorted. In actuality, there was a sentence that she wanted to add after.

With you, every word you said sounded like lovers’ prattle; a sentence like ‘Have you eaten?’, or ‘Are you tired?’, and even a simple goodbye.

~~~~

Ji Nan Feng’s flight took off that very afternoon. By the time he arrived at the hotel, it was in the wee hours. He knew her room number and the passcode. Hence he could enter without disturbing her rest and give her a surprise.

In an elevator, there was a couple of sexily clad women conversing. With a glance, one could tell that they came back from the nightclub. Behind them, there was a man wearing a mask and a hat, staring intently at the woman’s purse.

“Jing Jing, who was that woman today? Does anyone know? I still can’t let go of what happened this afternoon,” one of the ladies said.

“She better hide and not let me find out. I’ve already informed my uncle. We’ll know in a few days. By the way, Yi Yi, how is your competition piece coming along?”

“Don’t worry. Do you know of Miao Bai? My master is Designer Miao Bai’s master. My design was personally drafted under her guidance. With her advice, my piece shouldn’t turn out too badly,” the woman, named Yi Yi, assured.

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These two ladies were the ones that Mo Li Xin encountered at the gathering. One was the long-lost eldest Miss of Xie family, Xie Jing Jing. The other was a somewhat well-known ‘wedding dress designer’, Gu Yi Yi. Although how she got her fame was another debatable matter. 

‘Ding…’ 

The moment the elevator door opened, the heavily masked man scurried out immediately.

Xie Jing Jing was about to look at her mobile when she realised that it and her wallet were missing. She immediately raised her head, “thief! Stop! Don’t run!” 

She ran out, and the slow to react Gu Yi Yi followed a step after. Thinking to herself, thankfully her stuff was still around. Even if her items cannot be compared to the ones Xie Jing Jing possessed.

“Stop! Someone catch the thief! Help me catch the thief!” Xie Jing Jing yelled. 

Unfortunately, there was no one around except for Ji Nan Feng who just stepped out of an adjacent elevator. Although travel-worn, he was still handsome.

The instant Xie Jing Jing saw him, it was as if she lost her soul, ‘this must be love at first sight. I’ve never seen such a dashing man in my life.’ 

Before she could utter a word, she witnessed the masked man colliding into the man. 

As for Ji Nan Feng, he was looking at his phone. Before he could react, the paper bag in his hand fell to the ground and the masked man trampled on it.

Ji Nan Feng froze momentarily before tossing his suitcase aside and turning back. In two large strides, he caught up with the man, jerked him backwards by his collar, and effortlessly crushed him onto the ground. Using brute force, he smashed his fist into the man’s face before socking him in the stomach. The strength was as powerful as an eighty-five kilograms heavyweight champion boxer. With those two punches, he left the man with half his life.

Afterward, he pressed the red emergency button on the wall. His gaze darkened as it landed on what was left of the paper before picking up his suitcase, and left. The paper bag contained water chestnut cake made by him. She enjoyed eating them, hence he brought it halfway across the world for her. Although Country B did not lack the ingredients needed to make it, due to the environment, the product made using the same ingredient would still end up with a different taste. He remembered her saying that she was afraid of not being acclimatized, so he privately contacted Gong Ze Yun and had his subordinates arrange for this particular hotel. That was because this was part of Ji’s property and they have specialized local chefs arranged here. This way, it would reduce the chances of her not being used to Country B’s food and water. 

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“Wait up, hold on a minute,” Xie Jing Jing quickly collected herself when she spotted the man leaving. 

“About that, thank you for just now. If it weren’t for you, my wallet would’ve been stolen. What’s your name? Let’s be friends. Oh right, my surname is Xie, name is Jing Jing.”

Ji Nan Feng did not stop. But upon hearing someone talking to him, he merely slowed down and courteously replied, “I don’t have the habit of casually making friends.” 

After saying so, he increased his speed to leave.

At that moment, Gu Yi Yi managed to catch up from behind, “Sir, we have no other intentions. We purely want to thank you. Why don’t you leave your contact information? Let us treat you to a meal!” 

Ignoring her words, Ji Nan Feng continued on his way. He hated the strong stench of perfume coming from those two women.

“Hey, sir, we really don’t have any ill intentions. We just want to be friends! This is my business card. I’m a member of Shui Cheng Xie’s family. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can look for me to help.” She thought that as long as she revealed her identity he would pause. However, he maintained his swift speed and continued on his way

Country A’s Shui Cheng Xie’s family was ranked as one of the major families in the country. With this status, many would rush like ducks to get into her good grace. Hence his reaction to her identity can only mean one of two things. One, he did not know of Xie family, which she felt was highly unlikely. The other possibility was that he was simply indifferent to her family’s background. Based on his noble bearing, she felt that it was the latter, which further confirmed her desire to have this man. 

As for Gu Yi Yi, who was following behind, came to the same conclusion after many twists and turns. However, because of the obstruction, Xie Jing Jing, she dare not be too obvious with her intentions.

Ji Nan Feng did not know what went through their minds, but neither did he plan to find out. By then, the hotel security had already arrived.

“Sir, were you the one that pressed the alarm?” The security guard asked in Country B’s language.

“I was, but you’ll need to ask them for the actual situation.” 

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After updating the guards, he called for the elevator and left whereas Xie Jing Jing and company were held back for questioning. By the time they were done, Ji Nan Feng had long disappeared. 

At that time, they were not too worried as they assumed that they could find out who he was at the reception counter. Yet, who would have thought they will not be able to find anything. Of course, those were regrets for the future.

~~~~

After dinner and her shower, Mo Li Xin who was never a night owl turned in for the night. Unknowingly many hours passed and through the haziness, a pair of arms wrapped around her and pulled her into his embrace. As the scent that enveloped her was extremely familiar, she ended up falling deeper into sleep. 

Simultaneously, in a huge warehouse somewhere in Country B, there were hundreds of fierce tattooed bulky men encircling a dozen or so wooden crates. A few opened crates revealed that they contained guns, ammunition, and all kinds of drugs.

“Boss Luo, this is our newly purchased goods. Please have a look at them. Our previous batch got detained by that bastard, Lu Xing Yang. But we don’t know how the news got leaked out, our losses were pretty heavy. This time around we made sure our operation was airtight, nothing should go wrong,” a bald guy reported to a masked man who was in the middle of the crowd.

“Previously, I underestimated that rascal. I didn’t expect that I would suffer such losses.” The man addressed as Boss Lou clenched his fists and admitted thoughtfully.

“Then… Boss Lou, how shall we dispatch this batch?” the person probed.

“I heard that Bai Sha Exhibition will take place in a few days, isn’t that a good opportunity?…” Boss Lou replied.

“But… isn’t that too dangerous?”

On the surface, Bai Sha Exhibition was a place where people gathered for the latest fashion trends. Underneath, it was the gathering place for the powerful to socialise and exchange contacts. With that being said, these people would not be pushovers. Anything related to their safety and security would be closely monitored. With so much surveillance, wanting to take action was easier said than done. However, if this operation was successful, the future possibilities would be boundless, power would be within their grasp. It would be much easier to do things in the future too.

“Wealth comes from within danger. The dinner banquet held after Bai Sha Exhibition is our best time to strike. Plan and take action accordingly.” Boss Luo instructed before getting up to leave. 

Just as he was about to exit, he glanced at the corner of the warehouse. There was still some use for this woman. As the saying goes, a lover cannot tolerate having grit in their eyes1. He shall watch and see… 

The woman was curled up at the corner. That day, the temperature was low, at about ten degrees Celsius. Although she was unclothed, she perspired profusely. Her face was flushed and pale, and her feet were shackled. Her body was littered with blue and purple, with one glance, one could tell what had happened.