"Mr. Zhang, how are you doing lately? I heard that you made a fortune in stock trading? Let me know if you have any inside information. It's not good to eat too much alone."
"No, no, uh, you are..."
"It seems that Mr. Zhang is really prosperous, and the noble man forgets things. My surname is Xia, from Qiancheng Real Estate in the western suburbs. We met a few months ago, but unfortunately we were in a hurry and didn't chat for a few words."
"Oh, it turns out to be Boss Xia. Sorry, look at my brain...Boss Xia is joking. You don't like my three melons and two dates. Besides, your news is out of date."
"How to say?"
"Last week, the market rebounded. I didn't resist the temptation. I wanted to change my car and gave up. In the end, I almost lost my life... But it doesn't matter, the east is not bright and the west is bright. I have been studying Hong Kong stocks recently and I have some experience. Xia
Boss, if you can trust me, how about we work together to make a fortune?"
"It's easy to talk, let's talk in detail later, I have something to do now..."
In the evening, the farewell dinner was held as usual.
"Handsome guy, a glass of champagne, thank you."
The banquet hall was close to the door. Li Xiaolin, who was wearing a short skirt that showed off her graceful figure, came to the dining table. She smiled coquettishly at the young waiter and nodded. Then, her eyes wandered and she looked up and down at the cook who was immersed in eating in the seat next to her.
, eyebrows raised slightly, with a hint of disgust, "Who bought you this suit? It's too big, it can't even support your shoulders."
"Shao Bai borrowed it temporarily. Let me come in and have a meal. Don't ask for too much." The cook, Zong Qing, replied without raising his head.
Li Xiaolin nodded in understanding and looked into the venue: "That was Mr. Zhang from Henghui just now. What's his name? He claims to be a person in the financial circle, but he is actually just a second-tier businessman who helps people get through and advance funds. Do you know him?"
"You know me, that bastard wants to defraud me of my pension. I'll give it to him when I find an opportunity. He must be evading taxes and doing private transactions... I just want to chat and go through the process, so as not to be kicked out later. Hmm.
, Brother, here’s another piece, thank you... This steak is really well fried, I haven’t had this for a long time, would you like some too?”
"No, I've been losing weight recently." Li Xiaolin took a sip of the champagne from the young waiter, then turned back to prepare the steak. She lowered her voice and said casually, "Tell me, boss, why are you here...
Can’t it be related to that person again?”
After finishing speaking, looking at Zong Qing's inexplicable expression, he couldn't help but be startled, "Who is he really? He did something? Here?"
"Well, it's in the next building. It's suspected to be the CIA's peripheral intelligence team. There are eight members in total. They should be all members. They were all sent to meet their God about two hours ago..." After briefly describing what happened, he waited.
Li Xiaolin, who looked shocked, digested the news for a while, and then Zong Qing continued, "Speaking of which, were you the one who arranged this business banquet? Or was it Xie Wei's initiative?"
Reluctantly collecting her mind and exhaling, Li Xiaolin frowned when she heard this: "What do you mean?"
"Nothing, just curious... Okay, and a little bit of gossip. I guess those two people came here for a date, but by chance, they ran into this bad thing. Well, did you find any signs there?"
"No, this is a normal work schedule. It was decided a few days ago." Li Xiaolin thought about it seriously and shook her head, "Anyway, I can be sure that Xie Wei didn't know about it in advance. If there was any, I couldn't possibly notice it.
None. As for that one, hehe, I don’t know. How famous he is, and he definitely doesn’t need my guidance in doing things... What’s that look in your eyes?"
Zong Qing turned his head in surprise, with a strange look in his eyes: "Your tone is wrong, why am I listening - you seem to have a problem with that person?"
Li Xiaolin raised her wine glass and avoided looking, "You're overthinking... Hi, handsome boy, we haven't seen you for a few days, and you've become handsome again!" Naturally, the latter words were not addressed to Zong Qing, but to those who had just walked out the door.
The two brothers and sisters came in.
Looking over, Tang Chao Hao Ran scratched his head and called Sister Xiaolin. Tangdou on the side took the initiative to stick to her, "Sister Xiaolin is so beautiful today, hehe, she has such a good figure!"
"Haha, you are discerning! But let me tell you, no matter how good the figure is, no matter how rich the capital is, a woman cannot do without external assistance. For example, what I am wearing today..."
The next words were inaudible, but the effect was obvious. Just by muttering a few words into the ear, the little girl's cheeks turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. She subconsciously took a half step back, but her upper body remained motionless, as if thinking.
He looked honest and embarrassed to hear it.
Finally, the little girl was still unstoppable. She didn't know what kind of words she heard, and she took a few steps back. Li Xiaolin, who was standing there with crooked eyebrows and smiling like a fox.
He waved his hand and pointed in the direction, "Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Sister Wei is over there, you can go over there."
"Yeah, see you later, Sister Xiaolin." Pulling the shy little girl, Tang Chao stepped away decisively, pretending not to notice the narrowed eyes of someone munching steak at the table next to him, and not paying attention to the moment when he came in just now.
The conversation I overheard... you have a problem with me? You can't. You're not provoking me, you're not provoking me, there's no reason...
"If there's nothing else, you eat slowly. I'm going to the bathroom." She drank the champagne in the glass in one gulp, and Li Xiaolin left immediately.
"Wait a minute, you haven't answered my question just yet. This is no joke."
"I told you, boss, you really think too much..."
Seeing the handsome figure waving his arms and walking away without looking back, Zong Qing turned his head and thought for a moment. He probably felt that he was too sensitive, so he shook his head and continued to eat.
Therefore, he did not notice that Li Xiaolin who walked away did not go to the bathroom, but walked straight through the banquet hall, grabbing a glass of red wine on the way, and finally stood in the southeast corner of the venue.
Not far away, Xie Wei was wearing a black professional suit, with light makeup on her face, a slight smile, and she was dealing with the crowds of people in a decent and calm manner.
Except for the little girl holding her right hand and the handbag she holds in her left hand, Xie Wei has no other extraneous decorations on her body. But that’s it, no matter whether they are the business elites in neat suits around them, or the bejeweled ladies, or the blond and blue-eyed ladies with different skin colors.
The foreign men and women, etc., can't take away any trace of her grace. As long as she stands there quietly, she is the undoubted focus of attention in that area.
"It's really beautiful..."
There is a saying that all great souls are androgynous. Similarly, exquisite facial features and outstanding aura and temperament can easily cross gender boundaries. At least that's what Li Xiaolin thought at the moment. It was undeniable that she was moved.
And as the only personal assistant, she certainly knows that Xie Wei is not a flower vase. Even if external factors such as family background are put aside, in terms of talent, ability and even achievements, using a good word to describe the latter can even be considered
It is a discriminatory insult.
So, let me ask, who would not be moved by such a bouquet of flowers of human wealth?
However, I got entangled with that person...
Okay, Li Xiaolin lied just now. She does have some opinions on that person now, or in other words, she has some resentment against her employer.
In fact, she had always had this emotion before, but at that time, she was complaining about that person who was too ruthless, such a good lover did not know how to be sure, and was a blind pig's hooves. But after the trip to Xiangjiang some time ago,
, this emotion gradually took on a new change...
Do you still remember the Xuanniao fortune-telling stall on Temple Street? Before leaving Hong Kong, Li Xiaolin secretly entrusted a tour guide to do a fortune-telling. Although the prediction results once made her doubt her life - it was obviously the true identity of the person who told the fortune, but the result was that
An advertisement for male dysfunction, what the hell?
Originally, the matter would have ended here, and it was considered as being cheated out of money, no big deal.
It's just... I don't know how to say it, maybe it's because the calculation results are too weird. Sometimes people think like this. When faced with outrageous phenomena, they subconsciously don't believe it. But when faced with something so outrageous that it makes no sense or even a fantasy,
On the contrary, you may accept it...
In short, since then, whether she was taking a break or shopping or working, that visually impactful advertising page would always appear in Li Xiaolin's mind from time to time. Finally, she couldn't help it anymore and began to try to investigate.
There is no doubt that as a professional undercover agent, Li Xiaolin's intelligence gathering ability is top-notch.
It didn't take much effort for her to track down the pharmaceutical company. Later, she even found out the model and the printing unit of the advertising leaflet, the general online and offline delivery area, the carrier platform, etc. Of course, there were also some mistakes in the process.
She had an accident and made a little joke, so much so that an unscrupulous boss gave her a link and meaningfully told her to be moderate... I won't mention this.
The point is that the query results yielded nothing. Well, uncovering several fake drug production, transportation and sales lines are not included and are meaningless.
A normal person would find it impossible to move forward, so the investigation would basically be abandoned. But Li Xiaolin is not a normal person. She has extremely professional professionalism and a large amount of relevant experience and knowledge reserves. After discovering that the investigation has reached a dead end, she immediately turns around and starts over again.
Examine and adjust the direction... I have to say that as an intelligence officer, Li Xiaolin is really quite competent and excellent.
Then, a bold guess gradually popped into her mind. Perhaps, she didn’t need to make too complicated associations, just understand it directly. Just like the clear meaning of the advertisement page - that person, in that aspect, is not possible...
…
A thunderbolt on a sunny day, and in an instant, I suddenly feel cheerful!
Everything is clear! Everything can be explained!
Let’s just say, Sister Wei is such a good woman, how can any man not be tempted and deliberately keep a distance? It doesn’t make sense!
It is worth mentioning that Li Xiaolin has even thought about the reasons why that person is not working. After all, she is a professional intelligence analyst, not a gossip paparazzi. She will not make unwarranted guesses, let alone malicious slander.
Who that person is and what abilities he possesses have already been evaluated within the organization, and the authoritative list in the underground world not long ago has also confirmed it. He is definitely the world's top killer.
Such a status and honor obviously cannot come from a strong wind. Although the organization has not been able to clearly find the previous record of that person, but with his miraculous shooting skills, he has the confidence to confront Fuma Musashi, a famous mad dog in the underground world.
With such strength and crazy mentality that destroys entire organizations of hostile forces at every turn, one must know that he must have emerged from a hail of bullets and a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. It is a miracle that such a character is still alive, let alone only a few injuries?
No matter what you think, it’s completely normal!
Just like the members of their organization, especially the foreign affairs operations department, not to mention the old people who have been fighting on the front line all year round, but also the newcomers who have just been in their early years, who is not injured at all?
That one, it's just that the injured part was a little unlucky, but it's also within the normal range. After all, there are many accidents in the underground world. After all, bullets never have eyes...
At this point, there is reason and evidence, there is cause and effect. At least the probability is 80%, the case is solved!
However, after coming to this conclusion, Li Xiaolin found herself even more entangled. Because she didn't know how to tell Xie Wei, or whether she should tell her?
Not to mention that her current status prevents her from intervening. Even if the truth comes to light one day, or Xie Wei takes the initiative to confess to her and seek advice, what can she say?
You can't just say don't wait. That person is not good at that and can't give you happiness. You should find another one... Isn't that nonsense!
I became more depressed and troubled, and over time, I couldn't help but feel resentful towards that person.
——How can you flirt without marrying, do you understand?
——Since you know it’s impossible, why don’t you make it clear? Why do you keep showing up?
——Yes, I know you are a hero saving a beautiful woman, but you can just save it. Why did you leave a butterfly brooch after saving someone for the first time? Isn’t it clear that you want to keep it as a souvenir?
——Bah, you scumbag!
That's probably it. Well, Li Xiaolin also knows that these ideas are unreasonable. The subjective tendencies are too obvious and they are simply biased.
Moreover, as mentioned before, as someone who is in contact with Xie Wei every day, Li Xiaolin actually has a different view of the relationship between that person and Xie Wei than within the organization. In her opinion, the relationship between that person and Xie Wei is not a lover.
At least they have not yet reached the stage of verbal verification of each other, and are still in the stage of liking each other.
At this stage, it is obvious that, unlike that person who is aloof or even deliberately avoids, disappearing as much as possible, Xie Wei's will is stronger and more active. But at the same time, this initiative also contains
There is an obvious sense of restraint.
Does it sound contradictory? But according to Li Xiaolin’s observation, this is the fact.
It seems that Xie Wei also knows that she and that person are in two completely different worlds. Taking one more step may be an extra burden for each other, and it is difficult to have a good result.
That's right, how could Sister Wei, who has always made decisions before taking action, act recklessly and recklessly? Maybe she has built several probability models in private to observe her own emotional variables...
And if this is the case, then maintaining the current status quo seems to be a good idea?
However, Li Xiaolin really couldn't bear to open the office door accidentally every time, or sit in the passenger seat and look through the rearview mirror, etc., and saw Xie Wei gently caressing the butterfly brooch in her wallet, feeling sad at the same time, but at the same time...