73. Chapter 73
In the dimly lit room, there are some cans and instant noodle boxes scattered in the corner, and an old sofa rests by the window on the left, and a piece of the sofa's leather has fallen off, revealing the yellowed sponge inside. The only intact table was a few magazines and some old newspapers, with a yellowish edge, guessing that it should be some years old.
He Xu didn't wear a peaked cap this time, and his whole face was exposed, and Si Swenwen's appearance was not half arrogant.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to you." He Xu tugged at the corners of his mouth, lowered his head and took out the cigarette case from the pocket of his jacket, and skillfully scooped up a cigarette and lit it.
The smell in the air is not good.
April's lips were pursed, her hands on the ground tightened slightly, and her nails were embedded in her palms without realizing it.
He Xu's gaze casually swept her fingers, and he pulled out a folding chair from the corner and placed it in front of April.
"Sit." He raised his chin slightly, and his tone was concise and to the point.
April was silent for a moment and sat down as he said.
He Xu smiled slightly, turned to the only table, put away the newspaper on the table, his legs bounced slightly, and sat leisurely on the corner of the table.
When his gaze fell somewhere in the newspaper, his gaze softened for a moment.
"Actually, your personality is a bit like someone I know." Holding the newspapers in his hand, he flipped through them casually, and his long slender fingers slowly sketched something on the newspapers.
April's angle, unable to see the contents of the newspaper, she turned the subject back and continued: "Did you bring me here to threaten Xiao Li? β
"Xiao Li?" He Xu playfully pronounced the name, and then shook his head at April, "It's actually quite boring to hide in Tibet all day." β
I don't know what he meant by this, April habitually picked at his palms and hung his head silently.
There was some silence around.
He Xu shrugged his shoulders, took out his mobile phone, and made a call to Xiao Li in front of April.
The phone rang three times and was picked up, followed by Xiao Li's familiar voice: "Hey? β
"Xiao Li, do you remember me?"
On the other end of the phone, Xiao Li glanced at Gu Qingyan beside him with a solemn face, and then said to the person on the phone: "How can I not hear your voice, why, is April in your hands?" β
A chuckle came from the phone: "Want to hear her voice?" β
He Xu landed lightly on this end, walked to April's side, and put the phone to April's ear.
His heartbeat suddenly slowed down, and April took a deep breath, her voice a little tense: "Xiao Li, I'm fine." β
Hearing the woman's slightly hoarse voice, Gu Qingyan's brows moved slightly, and a deep look flashed in his eyes. Xiao Li shook his head at him and motioned him not to make a sound, the man's eyes darkened slightly, and he subconsciously clenched his fists.
He never thought that Lin April would be in danger.
Ever since the woman disappeared, his heart has been wandering in mid-air, and he has not been able to find a place to return. It was only one day, when he heard the voice of April again, Gu Qingyan suddenly felt like a world away.
If he had been a little tougher last night and dragged her directly into the car, wouldn't this have happened?
Unable to tell what kind of love was contained in his heart at this moment, Gu Qingyan stood up straight, waiting for April to say one more word.
However, April couldn't speak again, and the phone was back in He Xu's hands.
"Xiao Li, haven't you always wanted to catch me?" He Xu paused, "I can give you a chance." β
Xiao Li frowned, and the fingertips holding the phone tightened hard.
He Xu lowered his head slightly, and his voice was still with the usual carelessness: "I want you to bring someone to see me, and when the time comes, Lin April, and my freedom, I will hand them over to you." β
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The phone was hung up.
Xiao Li put the phone on the table, exhaled, turned to Gu Qingyan and said in a deep voice, "Why let me help him find someone, Mu Xin." β
"Mu Xin?"
"What, you know?"
Gu Qingyan was silent, "There was a one-sided relationship. β
Xiao Li clapped his hands and said, "That's great, by the way, can you contact her?" β
Gu Qingyan's expression was heavy, he thought for a moment, bowed slightly at He Xu, and then remembered something, he instructed: "Don't call the police for this matter." β
Although Xiao Li had doubts, he saw that Gu Qingyan's face was not easy, so he nodded at him: "Okay." β
Gu Qingyan did see Mu Xin earlier, at the charity dinner held by the Qi family. At that time, she was present as the female companion of the third young man of the Qi family, because the surname Mu was relatively rare, and he remembered it at once. As for Mu Xin, to be honest, he doesn't have any impression anymore.
The Qi family made a fortune in the shipbuilding industry, and later became larger and larger, and was involved in catering and entertainment industries. He had business dealings with the Qi family, but he had nothing to do with Qi Sheng, and it was rumored that Qi Sheng was Qi Zhentian's illegitimate son, and in order to cover up this scandal, he was raised by Qi Zhentian's original partner.
Although the reasons are just hearsay, it is a fact that Qi Sheng is not welcomed.
Gu Qingyan rushed to City C overnight, and when she arrived at the golf course where she had made an appointment with Qi Sheng, it was already nine o'clock in the morning.
He asked Qi Sheng out for the reason of talking about business, and at that time, Qi Sheng was sitting in the rest area, laughing with the female companion next to him informally. The female companion was dressed as an Internet celebrity, wearing a black slim short skirt, revealing her slender and white legs underneath.
Seeing Gu Qingyan coming, Qi Sheng didn't sit up straight, leaned on his female companion's body obliquely, and raised his eyelids lazily.
"Yo, Mr. Gu, you're really early." Because he was chewing strawberries in his mouth, his voice was a little muffled.
Gu Qingyan glanced at the female companion, her gaze was faint, but the woman's body stiffened slightly, "Qi Shao, if you want to talk about things, I won't bother you." The man's gaze in front of her was too sharp, making her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Don't, you're leaving, I'm so bored by myself."
Qi Sheng grabbed the woman's shoulders with both hands and easily hugged the other party to his lap.
The ambiguous posture of the two fell into Gu Qingyan's eyes, his expression remained unchanged, and he slowly spoke: "Qi Shao, I came to you today, not only to discuss business, but also to inquire about someone with you." β
Qi Sheng kissed his female companion's face fiercely, and his eyes didn't look at him, "Who is it?" β
"Mu Xin."
Qi Sheng was stunned for a moment, pushed the woman in his arms away, and then turned his eyes to Gu Qingyan's body.
"What are you looking for her for?" He looked at the man across from him quietly, his eyes a little cold, and there was a hint of hostility.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Gu Qingyan's heart was a little relieved, "It's not that I'm looking for her, it's someone who wants to see her." On the way he came, he was always worried that Qi Sheng had no impression of Mu Xin, after all, playboy women have seen a lot and played a lot, and it is impossible to remember them all.
Qi Sheng was silent for a moment, leaned back, leaned back in the chair and glanced at Gu Qingyan.
"Mu Xin has nothing to do with me for a long time." He spread his hands and said, "I don't know where she is." β
Gu Qingyan jumped at his temple, and said calmly: "The piece of land in Donggang in City C, it is said that your old man is very interested, if you can tell me about Mu Xin's whereabouts, I can reduce it by two percent on the basis of the market price." β
Because the Qi family's price was too low, Gu Qingyan didn't consider the Qi family at all.
Regarding the conditions he offered, Qi Sheng didn't look moved at all, "Gu Shao, I'm sorry, I really don't know where she is." β
"Thirty percent." Gu Qingyan didn't frown.
Qi Sheng didn't let go, and the female companion on the side was secretly shocked when she heard it, she knew that the land in Donggang was now speculated at a sky-high price, and if she gave up thirty percent, it would cost tens of millions of dollars.
"Forty percent." The man's index finger rubbed against his lips.
Qi Sheng's curiosity was aroused, "Gu Shao, why do you have to see Mu Xin?" β
"You don't have to worry about this." Gu Qingyan paused, his eyebrows lowered, "Can you sue me now?" β
Gu Qingyan was right, the Qi family attached great importance to the piece of land in his hand, and if he could take it down in one fell swoop, it would be very useful for him to improve his status in the Qi family.
Qi Sheng lazily half-narrowed his eyes, his eyes flashed, and said, "Mu Xin is my fiancΓ©e, I'm more curious about who wants to see my fiancΓ©e." There was clearly room for words.
"I don't know if you know this person, what his name is."
"Oh, it's him." Qi Sheng pursed his lips, his eyes showing disdain.
Gu Qingyan was not interested in knowing what happened between them, he just wanted Lin April to come back safely.
"I can arrange for you to meet, and as for whether or not you can convince her, that's your business." Qi Sheng stuffed a strawberry into his mouth, his expression relaxed, but his sitting posture didn't seem to be as natural and casual as before.
Gu Qingyan bowed slightly: "Thank you." β
Qi Sheng was very efficient, and soon arranged for Gu Qingyan to meet Mu Xin in his garden.
This time, Mu Xin's impression deepened in the man's mind, thin, white, and clean.
She was wearing a loose white dress, her shoulder-length hair was casually draped, and she walked in the direction of Gu Qingyan very calmly.
"Hello Mr. Gu."
Her voice was soft and soft, like a spring breeze.
"Hello." Gu Qingyan glanced behind her and found that Qi Sheng didn't follow.
Mu Xin sat down across from him, his hands slightly crossed and resting on the edge of the table.
"Miss Mu, I came to you to do me a favor."
"Hmm." Mu Xin's voice was calm, "Why did you ask you to come?" β
It seems that Qi Sheng has already told her in advance. Gu Qingyan was silent for a moment and said, "Can you come with me?" β
Mu Xin smiled, "Can I refuse?" β
Gu Qingyan didn't speak, the woman raised her wrist and pushed the bangs on her forehead behind her ear, and said, "When will you go?" β
The man was a little surprised, he didn't expect the other party to agree so happily, Mu Xin saw the surprise in his eyes, pursed his lips and smiled: "I haven't been in touch with him for a long time, it's time to catch up." β
Qi Sheng knew that Mu Xin was going to leave with Gu Qingyan, and his eyebrows and eyes were a little depressed, and his face was as black as if he had been stained with ink.
Mu Xin didn't seem to notice the change in Qi Shengqing, or didn't care, just stood quietly beside Gu Qingyan, the smile on his face was light.
A woman as elegant and tranquil as a daisy.
Gu Qingyan glanced at Qi Sheng, "If you don't feel at ease, you can go with us." β
"No need." Qi Sheng frowned and glanced at Mu Xin, and said in a rough voice, "Go early and come back early." His attitude towards Mu Xin is not friendly, and it is hard to imagine that the two are a couple.
Thinking of the female companion on the golf course, Gu Qingyan's gaze seemed to wander between the two, and then withdrew his gaze indifferently.
"Hmm." Mu Xin smiled at him, and his thin and small body seemed to fall down as soon as the wind blew.