Chapter 109: Jealous/envy
From their words, Xu Si picked up on a clue. Their purpose for being here was not to meet Pei Zhen; it seemed they had only received some news and wanted to try their luck.
At noon, a familiar face entered the tea house—Chen Mo. He was dressed in a white shirt and black suit trousers, a rather ordinary attire. Yet, he carried an ominous aura, his eyes reflecting the murderous intent of someone who had just emerged from the Underground City as he headed straight for Chen Shijiang and his group.
The person sharing a table with Xu Si immediately stood up, his face wreathed in smiles.
There were many rumors concerning the backers of the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce. Some said they were a mysterious organization from overseas. Others claimed they were drug lords from Europe. But the publicly acknowledged manager had always been Chen Mo.
His gaze swept over the crowd and stopped on Xu Si.
Seeing Xu Si there, Chen Mo showed no surprise. His arrogance subsided as he smiled meaningfully at her and reached out to shake her hand. "Miss Xu, we meet again."
Xu Si hesitated for a moment, then slowly and tentatively extended her hand.
The next second, that intense, malicious gaze followed her. It was so piercing it almost stopped her heart, and she quickly withdrew her hand.
Smiling faintly, she picked up a teacup from the table and handed it to Chen Mo. "Indeed, Mr. Chen. I didn’t expect we’d meet again so soon after the cocktail party."
Chen Mo’s attention was entirely on her words, and he forgot about the handshake. Knowing she wanted to keep the matter of the Underground City concealed, he took the teacup and played along, saying, "It’s our honor that you would grace us with another visit."
They were about to discuss something highly confidential. On the surface, Xu Si had no involvement with the Sanlian Chamber of Commerce—and in reality, she had none either—so she didn’t linger to listen.
However, as she was leaving, Chen Shijiang suddenly called out to her.