Chapter 1228 - 1225: Seduction
From the woman's gestures, it seems this man is about one meter seventy.
Lai Xiaole continued to ask, "After this man led you in, did he take anything when he left?"
The woman nodded.
Lai Xiaole said, "Did he take away a flower pot?"
The woman's mouth was agape with surprise, she could only nod.
Lai Xiaole said, "Alright, that's all, you continue cleaning, Xinxin, let's go."
The woman saw Lai Xiaole say 'leave' and just leave, she suddenly knelt on the ground, "Brother, I was really hired for this, please, spare me."
Yan Xin'er quickly helped the woman up, gently saying, "Sister, it's okay, we won't call the police, please get up."
The woman refused to get up, looking pitiably at Lai Xiaole.
Lai Xiaole smiled and said, "She's telling the truth, remember to lock up the door after cleaning."
Lai Xiaole sat in the car, Yan Xin'er sat next to him, her fair jade-like arm leaning against his body, her eyes regained their charm again, "Do you suspect the man took the Night Yin Flower?"
Lai Xiaole nodded.
Yan Xin'er continued, "You suspect Yang Xu's death is related to Chen Hui's current situation?"
Lai Xiaole nodded again.
Yan Xin'er asked, "Then what's the connection between them?"
Lai Xiaole shook his head.
Yan Xin'er got a little angry, leaning her whole body against Lai Xiaole, pouting, "You dead man, can't you say something?"
Lai Xiaole chuckled, "What do you want me to say?"
Yan Xin'er froze.
Lai Xiaole pulled Yan Xin'er's jade hand over, placing it in his palm, "Xinxin, let me ask you, Yang Xu died from the Soul Leaving Spell, now Chen Hui has also been cursed with the Soul Leaving Spell, and Night Yin Flower was found in both their homes, why is this?"
Yan Xin'er shook her head.
Lai Xiaole said, "Look at it from another angle, Yang Xu was my friend, Chen Hui too, this happened to two people who seemingly have nothing to do with each other..."
Yan Xin'er seemed to understand somewhat, and quickly said, "You're saying someone is targeting you?"
Lai Xiaole raised his right hand, tracing Yan Xin'er's smooth pretty face, and smiled, "Smart."
Yan Xin'er said with some confusion, "Then if they're targeting you, why not come directly for you but start with your friends?"
Lai Xiaole shook his head, "I don't know that either, but the fox will always reveal its tail, let's go, let's head back."
Yan Xin'er eagerly sat in the driver's seat, saying, "I'll drive."
Lai Xiaole didn't have many friends, Chen Hui and Yang Xu were among the few.
Yang Xu was a writer, living by his writing, once jokingly told Lai Xiaole he wanted to turn his story into a book and even had the title figured out.
But he didn't get to write it, and passed away.
Lai Xiaole slumped on the office sofa, thinking about Yang Xu's death, he felt a bit saddened, feeling he let Yang Xu down, Yang Xu was originally an innocent person.
The computer buzzed with noise.
Lai Xiaole quickly stood up, walked to the computer, it was an email. The email was sent by Lai Xiaoyu, containing information about Wang Lei.
Wang Lei, male, twenty-seven years old, a corporate board member of Coastal Group.
From the photos Lai Xiaoyu sent, Wang Lei appeared tall and slender, not like the mysterious man the female worker spoke of. Yan Xin'er walked in, carrying a cup of coffee, placed it on the table. Lai Xiaole gratefully looked at Yan Xin'er, picked up the coffee, sipped, and the bitterness rushed straight to his taste buds.
Looking at Yan Xin'er, Lai Xiaole had an idea, "Xinxin, let me tell you something."
Yan Xin'er gazed at him, "Just say whatever it is."
Lai Xiaole didn't say anything, instead, he called Yan Xin'er over, letting her look at Wang Lei's information. Yan Xin'er's wisdom was already grasping what Lai Xiaole wanted her to do.
"Are you asking me to get close to Wang Lei?"
Lai Xiaole knew he couldn't hide it from Yan Xin'er, so he could only nod.
Yan Xin'er's eyes held some sorrow, "You're the boss, I obey."
Lai Xiaole looked helplessly at Yan Xin'er, "Xinxin, I know this is wrong for you, but right now I don't have a better plan."
Xinxin's pretty face resumed its alluring expression as she struck a rather seductive pose: "President Lai, do you think if I try to seduce Wang Lei, would he be able to resist?"
Lai Xiaole burst into laughter and said, "If he can resist, then he's not a real man."
Wang Lei was in a great mood today, not just because the shares he held in the Coastal Group had risen significantly, but also because he had an unexpected romantic encounter. Wang Lei's encounter was quite serendipitous, like a scene from a movie.
On his way to the group in the morning, he arrived at an intersection just as the light turned red. To his right was a red sports car, driven by an absolutely enchanting and seductive woman. As soon as Wang Lei saw this woman, his eyes were drawn to her. He was a veteran in the world of romance but had never seen such a captivating woman. Her allure wasn't superficial; it was ingrained deep within her being, and every smile and frown seemed to capture the nerves of any man.
As Wang Lei gazed at the woman, she turned her head and gave him a charming smile.
The woman's smile nearly ensnared his soul. As the light turned green, she sped away like an arrow. Wang Lei felt as if there was a string pulling him, and he couldn't help but follow her. The woman drove recklessly, reaching speeds of about eighty miles per hour. Afraid of losing her, Wang Lei closely tailed her.
Of course, the woman was Xinxin. Who else but Xinxin could possess such allure? Xinxin's actions were obviously to get close to Wang Lei. She sped down the road for about ten minutes and stopped in front of a tall building. Wang Lei followed and parked his car as well. As he exited his car, Xinxin gave him another seductive smile, as if teasing him.
Wang Lei's eyes lit up. Wasn't this a signal for him? So, he immediately approached Xinxin with what he thought was a gentlemanly smile and said, "Miss, is there anything I can help you with?"
Xinxin's eyes twinkled as she chuckled lightly, "Is this how you always greet girls?"
Wang Lei kept a calm face and smiled, "That depends on whether the other party is worth it."
Xinxin rolled her charming eyes at Wang Lei and turned to walk into the building.
Overjoyed, Wang Lei followed behind her. "Miss, my name is Wang Lei, Executive Director of Coastal Group. May I know your surname?"
Xinxin glanced back with a smile, "Want to pursue me? Sure, as long as you can find my phone number, I'll agree."
Wang Lei was even more enthralled: "Can't you give me a hint, Miss?"
Xinxin said nothing, but pulled out a pen from her bag, took Wang Lei's hand, and wrote down a few numbers on it. After finishing, she gave him another smile, turned, and swayed her slender waist as she walked away.
Watching Xinxin's graceful figure, Wang Lei felt a fire burning inside. He really wanted to rush over, pull this woman into his car, and ravish her.
At the studio, Lai Xiaole saw Xinxin come in and before he could say anything, Xinxin tossed her bag in front of him, angrily ignoring him.
"Xinxin, what's wrong? Who made you angry?"
Xinxin sat on the sofa in a huff, her face cold: "Wang Lei has already taken the bait. Are you satisfied now?"
Lai Xiaole was speechless for a moment, then said, "Xinxin, if you don't want to…"
Xinxin burst into laughter, coquettishly rolling her eyes at Lai Xiaole: "Alright, now we just wait for Wang Lei to call."
Ring…
Lai Xiaole's phone rang.
He picked up his phone and saw that it was Chen Hui calling, so he answered, "Sister Hui, what's the matter?"
But it wasn't Chen Hui's voice on the other end, it was Mei, the maid from Chen Hui's house: "Mr. Lai, it's terrible, Miss is missing."
Lai Xiaole was startled, "Sister Hui is missing? What happened?"
Mei's voice on the phone was flustered: "Mr. Lai, I don't know either. Miss went out at noon yesterday and never came back. Her phone and bag are still here."
"I'll be right there," Lai Xiaole said, ending the call.
Noticing his unsettled expression, Xinxin asked, "What's wrong?"
While gathering his things, Lai Xiaole said, "Chen Hui has disappeared. I'm going over to take a look."
At the entrance of Chen Hui's residential area, Lai Xiaole saw Mei standing there anxiously.
As he got out of the car, before he could speak, Mei hastily said, "Mr. Lai, you must come up with a solution."
Lai Xiaole frowned, "Mei, don't rush. Tell me the specifics."
The situation was straightforward: Chen Hui left the house at noon without informing Mei and has been missing since.
Unable to get any valuable clues from Mei, Lai Xiaole had her lead him to the house to search for potential clues.
At Chen Hui's home, Lai Xiaole searched carefully but found nothing.
Could something have happened to Chen Hui too? With no findings, Lai Xiaole didn't linger at Chen Hui's house and returned to the studio. Upon entering, he saw Xinxin chatting and laughing with a man. Lai Xiaole glanced at the man, who appeared young, not even thirty, dressed in branded clothes, clearly wealthy. Seeing Lai Xiaole, Xinxin smiled brightly, "President Lai, you're back. Let me introduce you to Wang Lei."
Wang Lei, Chen Hui's brother-in-law, caught Lai Xiaole's attention as he scrutinized him. His complexion was slightly pale, his eyes sharp, with a prominent nose and a faint black mole at the corner of his mouth. As fortune-telling says, a man with a mole at the mouth has continuous romantic entanglements. A woman with such a mole is indulgent and wanton.
Wang Lei's features were unmistakably those of a Casanova. A rascal, a wolf among men.
To handle someone like him, a beautiful woman is the most effective weapon. It seemed Lai Xiaole had played this game well, but was Chen Hui's disappearance related to him?
Lai Xiaole smiled and shook hands with Wang Lei. Wang Lei's fingers were long and his hand was soft, reinforcing Lai Xiaole's impression that Wang Lei was a philanderer.