Chapter 3: The Search for Cinderella
Thinking of the mobile phone, Tong Beibei remembered that he had just been in the villa, and Peng Bo used his mobile phone to open the door for Lu Xiaohu, so he asked curiously: "Peng Bo, you have changed this moonlight villa into an intelligent villa, you can use your mobile phone to control and open and close the door?" Does this have anything to do with you always holding your phone? ”
Peng Bo didn't answer, but looked at the time.
"Did you make an appointment? Look at your outfit and make an appointment with a local tyrant? Could it be that there is another case? Tong Beibei was secretly glad that this trip was really the right one, "Can you take me there, I can be your assistant." ”
Peng Bogang wanted to open his mouth to refuse, but thinking of the case he was going to take on this time really disgusted him but it was difficult to refuse, and he swallowed the words of refusal.
"It's okay, the case you are going to take on this time is estimated to be very interesting to you, and you can also take advantage of your profession," Peng Bo immediately had an idea, "And it happens to be a small case that I am not interested in, since you want to be my assistant, then you will be mainly responsible, if there is really difficulty, I will help." ”
"Okay, okay," Tong Beibei clapped her hands excitedly when she heard that she could also make a cameo appearance as a detective, and even wanted to stand up in the car, "What kind of case is it?" How small a case? ”
"Looking for someone," Peng Bo said with disdain, "a man who wants to find a woman who makes him fall in love at first sight." ”
Peng Bo briefly introduced Tong Beibei to the client of the case and the client's tracing entrustment. This time, he was looking for Peng Bo, of course, he was also a local tyrant, named Feng Yan, forty years old, unmarried, and a diamond king.
Feng Yan is not only unmarried, but has only been in a brief relationship once, and in addition, there are no scandals, for this reason, gossip and lace are rumored that it is a matter of time before the diamond king comes out.
Feng Yan worked for his father's jewelry company and was in charge of the company's personnel administration. He also has an elder brother Feng Zhi and an older sister Feng Liying, Feng Zhi's family has an eldest grandson named Feng Lei, who just graduated from college this year, and the foundation of the Feng family is likely to be handed over to this eldest grandson; Feng Liying recruited a door-to-door son-in-law, Yin Chaoqun, and under her knees was a daughter named Feng Qixin, who was only half a year younger than her eldest grandson and was an excellent jewelry designer.
In addition to these people, the Feng family also has a retired master, the loving and humble, seventy-year-old Feng Yuqian, who single-handedly laid down the Feng family, and a strict patriarch who sits in the family, Feng Yuqian's wife, the seventy-five-year-old Zhao Yanzhi.
The Feng family has a secret, a secret that is not known to outsiders, that is, Zhao Yanzhi is not Feng Yan's biological mother, this Zhao Yanzhi is Feng Yuqian's bad wife, and Feng Yan's biological mother is Feng Yuqian's lover who only appeared after his career.
When he was twenty-nine years old, he met Feng Yan's biological mother, a poor, beautiful and young girl like Cinderella, at an annual meeting of their jewelry company. However, in the end, between the original wife and the beautiful Cinderella, Feng Yuqian still chose reality, after all, fairy tales are difficult to survive in the cruel real society.
Cinderella got a sum of money and disappeared in Seaside City, but Feng Yan, the son, was taken back to the Feng family by Feng Yuqian.
Now that only Feng Yan's son is left in the Feng family, he is still single, and the urging of his biological father and adoptive mother, who is over the age of old, is naturally indispensable. They gave Feng Yan an ultimatum, within a year, they must get married, as for the woman, they didn't ask too much, they didn't need any right people, what kind of appearance and talent, what they wanted was Feng Yan to get rid of the rumors of coming out of the closet to protect the reputation of the Feng family.
"What? Feng Yan, the fifth diamond king, finally has a woman who can make him tempted? Tong Beibei is happy for Feng Yan, who has never met, in her mind, she hopes that everyone in the world can find true love, and all lovers will eventually become married.
Peng Bo nodded with some disdain, "Yes, I found it, the way I found it is very special, he inherited his father's fine tradition." ”
Tong Beibei immediately burst into an exaggerated smile of surprise, "Wouldn't it?" You mean, Feng Yan also met his Cinderella? ”
Peng Bo was noncommittal and said: "Last night, a dance party was held in the Feng family's mansion, which was said to be a ball, but in fact, it was also a new product exhibition of Feng's jewelry. They highlighted a set of foreign award-winning jewellery designed by Fung Yee Hsin and some new Fung jewellery pieces. ”
"What? At this ball, Feng Yan met that Cinderella? Tong Beibei was in high spirits.
"Yes, Feng Yan told me personally that he fell in love with that girl at first sight, and he was sure that that girl was the real girl he had been waiting for. Anyway, the head of the Feng family also said that he didn't care about the woman's conditions, so Feng Yanshi wanted to find the girl and get married within a year. ”
Tong Beibei was full of stupid smiles, "It's so romantic, I must take this case, this is a modern version of Cinderella's story!" I definitely can't miss it! Thank you, Peng Bo, for giving me this opportunity. ”
Peng Bo shook his head helplessly and said teasingly: "This is indeed the modern version of the Cinderella story, you will know later, even the crystal slipper will appear." ”
"Crystal slippers?" Tong Beibei clasped her hands together, looking impatient.
In the evening, Peng Bo and Tong Beibei came to the Feng family's old house.
The Feng family's old mansion is located around the city, and it is a mansion that the Feng family bought the land to build themselves.
At the door of the mansion, a middle-aged gentleman was already waiting there. Looking from afar, Tong Beibei thought it would be the Feng family's housekeeper, but when the car approached, she was surprised to find that the person was not a housekeeper, he had an elegant temperament, a soft smile, fair skin, a tall man, a little chubby, and a kind long-legged uncle. This person should be Feng Yan.
When Peng Bo and the three got out of the car, the man immediately made a welcoming posture and stepped forward to shake hands with Peng Bo.
"Xiao Peng, welcome, welcome." The kindness and friendliness of the man are not pretentious, like an old friend.
Peng Bo shook hands with him, and then introduced: "Old Feng, long time no see, this is my assistant Tong Beibei, Tong Beibei, this is the Feng Yan I just told you." ”
Tong Beibei shook hands with Feng Yan very friendly, and greeted Feng Yan with a deep smile and sincerity, she regarded this Feng Yan as a real-life version of the prince.
Lu Xiaohu, as the driver, was invited to their rest area by the driver of Feng Zhai, and Peng Bo and Tong Beibei followed Feng Yan into the living room.
Tong Beibei thought that Peng Bo and this Feng Yan should have a good relationship, otherwise they would not call each other Xiao Peng and Lao Feng, and if it weren't for a good relationship, Peng Bo wouldn't have taken over a case like looking for Cinderella.
The Feng family's mansion is relatively simple, and it can be seen that it is decorated according to the preferences of the elderly, with a strong sense of age. Tong Beibei followed Feng Yan all the way to visit the first floor briefly, and then moved to Feng Yan's room on the third floor.
Feng Yan's room is a suite, the inner room is a living room, and the outer room is a study and an audio-visual room.
Feng Yan didn't say much nonsense, and directly used projection to show Peng Bo the surveillance video of the Feng family's mansion dance party last night.
"Xiao Peng," Feng Yan pointed to a girl in red on the projection with a laser pointer, "She is the Cinderella I am looking for." I've done a simple investigation myself, and she's not on the guest list, she's a mysterious woman. ”
Peng Bo watched the video of the girl in red who had been selected by Feng Yan very carefully, and the relaxation and a little disdain in his eyes gradually condensed into nervousness.
Tong Beibei was heartless, and did not notice the key that Peng Bo noticed, but focused on the "crystal slipper" - earrings.
She said to Feng Yan with a smile: "It's so romantic, it's really like a fairy tale, Cinderella hurried away, and you picked up one of her earrings that she accidentally dropped." ”
Tong Beibei's conclusion was based on surveillance footage. In the first half of the video, the girl in red wears a very special pair of earrings, unlike the ladies at the ball, her earrings seem to be handmade and made of shells.
The girl in red wore two earrings and danced with Feng Yan, and after the song, Feng Yan took the girl to eat the cake at the buffet, and got lost with the girl on the way.
In the middle of the video, Feng Yan met the girl again, and at this time, the girl lost one of her earrings and only had one earring on her ear. Feng Yan stepped forward to talk to her, but the girl seemed to be in a hurry and hurried to the exit.
In the last part of the video, the girl in red leaves in a hurry, and Feng Yan picks up a shell earring at the bottom of the buffet table.
Feng Yan scratched his head a little shyly, "Yes, I didn't expect that my life would become a realistic version of Cinderella's story." I think that my fate with this girl in red is destined, and she is the lover I have been waiting for for so many years. ”
Tong Beibei had a very good impression of Feng Yan, a simple and kind uncle, she patted her chest and said, "Old Feng, don't worry, I will definitely help you find out your Cinderella." When you get married, don't forget to invite me to witness the wonderful fairy tale come true. ”
"That's for sure!" Feng Yan smirked, like a young man who was just beginning to fall in love.
"Not necessarily." Peng Bo suddenly said a sentence coldly, shattering the happy conversation between Tong Beibei and Feng Yan over there, and shattering the beautiful fairy tale that the two imagined.
"Peng Bo, what do you mean?" Tong Beibei asked with some displeasure.
Peng Bo took the laser pointer and the remote control from Feng Yan's hand, and rewind the previous picture while using the laser pointer to indicate.
"You see, when the woman in red first met Feng Yan, the small handbag in her hand was deflated, and the second time she met, her handbag was much more three-dimensional. It happened that after the jewelry display, after her handbag was filled with things, she became in a hurry and hurried away. I guess it can't be a self-service cake in my handbag, right? Peng Bo unceremoniously shattered Feng Yan's dream.
"Xiao Peng, you, you mean ......" Feng Yan understood what Peng Bo meant, and he was hinting to him that the Cinderella he fell in love with at first sight was a thief, and the most valuable thing in this dance party was the guests' wallets and jewelry.
"Lao Feng, I want to see all the videos before your selection." Peng Bo stood up and said.
Feng Yan realized the seriousness of the matter, and said, "No problem, I'll call the security guards and ask them to send all the video from last night." ”
"Did you count the jewels you showed up last night after the ball?" After Feng Yan finished calling, Peng Bo asked.
"No," Feng Yan grimaced, "I mean, after the jewelry display, the dance continued, and my eldest brother and our family's security guards were responsible for escorting the jewelry back to my eldest brother's study and putting it in a special safe. At that time, it had already been counted. Naturally, there is no need to count after the ball. ”
"So did the jewels get taken out afterwards?" Tong Beibei understood Peng Bo's hint, but she didn't want to believe Peng Bo's conjecture, the answer she wanted was that after the ball, there were a lot of jewels, and they had been transported out of Feng's house.
Feng Yan shook his head sadly.
Peng Bo walked to the door first, "I think we need to make sure if those jewels are still in the safe." ”
"But, but my eldest brother is not at home, he went on a business trip early this morning, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter his study, let alone know the password to the safe." Feng Yan shrugged his shoulders powerlessly as if he instinctively resisted.
Peng Bo stopped, and said without looking back: "The mysterious woman who is not in the guest list, the change in the handbag after the jewelry display, and the fact that she suddenly changed her previous calmness, and hurriedly wanted to leave. These are probably not beautiful Cinderella fairy tales, but the theft of a jewel thief. You imagine everything so beautifully. ”
"Could it be that you're thinking too badly of everything?" Tong Beibei didn't think so, she was still willing to believe in beauty, "Look at her handbag, it's so small, how can it hold so many jewels?" If it's really a jewelry thief, you should bring a bigger bag, right? ”
Peng Bo said disapprovingly: "What if her goal is only the set of jewels that have won awards abroad and are the most valuable?" ”