"Master Nangong, I'm afraid I've failed. I still can't locate Gan Baotang."
Nangong Yehen frowned, his voice cold. "No leads at all?"
"None whatsoever. The men Mo Ercong left behind have also been eliminated."
Gan Baotang had vanished into thin air. If they hadn't suddenly appeared and killed Mo Ercong's people, Nangong Yehen would never have known such an organization existed.
His face darkened. "I understand."
Ending the call, Nangong Yehen stood up and removed his jacket.
Huoluan, who knew him well, asked, "Master, should I call Miss Chu?"
Nangong Yehen glanced upstairs, a faint smile crossing his handsome face. "No need. She can't swim."
He had thoroughly investigated Chu Lingzhi's background. That woman could handle weapons and martial arts, but she was a complete landlubber.
Lin Ling watched with admiration as Nangong Yehen's tall figure strode out of the living room—
Chu Lingzhi sat cross-legged on the bed, staring at the two black leather cases in front of her.
She had examined every piece of jewelry inside. Each necklace was set with at least one diamond.
So every single piece was exorbitantly priced.
Each one was exquisitely crafted, and she loved them all.
As the saying goes, "a gift makes one beholden." After accepting so many expensive jewels from Nangong Yehen, would he treat her even more tyrannically in the future?
But she was also a bit of a money-grubber. Just a glance at these valuables would have been enough.
Yet Nangong Yehen had presented them to her on a silver platter—how could she refuse?
As Mu Yu would say, "Men die for wealth, birds die for food. Better to die rich than to hang on in poverty."
She accepted these jewels just to feel a little wealthy...
Sigh, that girl Mu Yu, now signed with Keith Group, was bound to become a huge star.
Once famous, she'd attend more banquets and need more jewelry.
They'd been sisters for years, so she'd give her two beautiful necklaces.
Chu Lingzhi picked up the necklace set with sixteen diamonds, originally intending to give it to Mu Yu. But then she remembered Nangong Yehen's words—it cost tens of millions to acquire.
"Forget it, it's too expensive. I'll keep it for my future daughter-in-law," Chu Lingzhi chuckled.
She placed the sixteen-diamond necklace back into its delicate box and picked out something else.
Every piece was so beautiful that any one of them would delight Mu Yu.
"Miss Chu." Just then, a servant knocked on her door.
Her door wasn't closed, so she turned to see Lin Ling.
Lin Ling entered carrying a bowl of nutritious noodles, a respectful smile on her face. "Master Nangong asked me to bring you these noodles."
"He's being so kind?" Was he concerned she hadn't eaten breakfast?
Lin Ling smiled. "Master Nangong is truly good to you. He specially hired someone to design a gown for your banquet and even bought the jewelry store's prized pieces to give to you."
Chu Lingzhi pursed her lips, recalling Ouyang Ruobing's words, a look of confusion crossing her face.
Did Nangong Yehen genuinely like her, or did he see her as just a mistress?
The agreement she signed only forbade her from seeing other men, but it never stated she was his mistress.
Maybe he kept her around for Chu Junshou's sake.
Giving her these jewels was just to ensure she didn't embarrass him at the banquet.
She couldn't help but smile. Men, after all, cared about face.
Nangong Yehen was like that, and so was Ye Xi—always afraid the woman by their side would disgrace them.
Lin Ling placed the noodles on the vanity table, her gaze lingering on the jewelry.