Summer Kiss

Chapter 40: Watching the surveillance footage, just to see someone.
Lu Zhiqian feigned surprise, "You can't even beat a delicate woman?"

Xie Linzhou: "..."

Xie Linzhou was speechless; all he wanted to do now was bang his head against a wall.

Fu Xicheng also mocked from the side, "Xie Linzhou, how can you be so useless? You can't even keep a woman by your side. If it weren't for Meng Shuyu, Jiang Yuning and I might have kissed."

Xie Linzhou felt extremely wronged, and his voice was very soft as he accused them.

"That's because you're incompetent. If you were, you would have already taken her into your arms and moved on to the next step."

Xie Linzhou dares to say that. Does he think that just because the voice is soft, he can't hear it?
Fu Xicheng curled his lips, his eyes sharp. "I'm incompetent, but you are. You're incompetent enough to be slapped in the face by a woman."

Xie Linzhou looked dejected; this incident had become a dark chapter in his life.

"Fu Xicheng, can we not bring this up?"

Fu Xicheng ignored him. All he wanted to know was whether Jiang Yuning was happy. He twirled his fingers and said, "Lu Zhiqian, I want to see the surveillance footage."

Lu Zhiqian: "???"

"Quickly pull up the design department's surveillance footage on your computer; I want to see my girlfriend."

"Yeah, I think I already miss her a little now that she's left."

Xie Linzhou, unable to bear it any longer, blurted out a curse, "Damn it, can you please stop showing off your love in front of us, Fu Xicheng? Are you taking advantage of the fact that I don't have a girlfriend?"

Fu Xicheng didn't look at him directly. Instead, he stood up, walked to the desk, and sat in Lu Zhiqian's office chair.

"What are you waiting for? Get it working right now!"

Helpless, Lu Zhiqian could only pull up the monitoring footage of the design department on his computer.

At this moment, Xie Linzhou also approached Fu Xicheng, curious about what Meng Shuyu was doing.

Fu Xicheng maximized the surveillance footage and, with his sharp eyes, spotted Jiang Yuning among the group of people.

However, we could only see her side profile.

“Lu Zhiqian, I have a suggestion for you. There’s a problem with the camera you installed. If someone stands in this position, it’s easy for them to steal data from Jiang Yuning’s computer.”

“You can install a surveillance camera here, so the entire design department can see everything clearly.”

Lu Zhiqian leaned forward slightly, one hand resting on the table. "Are you abusing your power for personal gain, or are you thinking of my company?"

"Both. I think you should check the surveillance footage in the offices of important departments to avoid blind spots. If anything happens in the future, it will be easy to find the problem."

Lu Zhiqian pondered for a moment, and Fu Xicheng was right; some things really do need to be prevented from happening in the first place.

“You’re right. We can ignore the surveillance cameras normally, but they can be very useful in critical moments.”

Fu Xicheng only wanted to catch a glimpse of Jiang Yuning, and now that he had, he had nothing on his mind.

"Hey, why did you turn off the surveillance camera? I haven't finished watching it yet."

Fu Xicheng stood up, a wicked thought instantly forming in his mind. "What are you looking at? Are you looking at the woman who slapped you?"

Lu Zhiqian also teased, "Xie Linzhou, why are you staring at her like that? Are you interested in one of my employees?"

Xie Linzhou was still staring at the computer screen when he said with dissatisfaction, "What do you mean 'your family'? She's nobody to you."

Lu Zhiqian tried to reason with him, "She works for me, so if she's not my employee, is she yours? Xie Linzhou, do you have feelings for her?"

Xie Linzhou's eyes darted around. What could he possibly be thinking? Right now, he just wanted to find something on her and threaten her severely.

But before he could find any evidence against him, Fu Xicheng turned off the surveillance cameras. He was furious!
"Why are you two looking at me like that? Even if I like men, I would never like that tigress."

Fu Xicheng smiled faintly, waiting for the day Xie Linzhou would be proven wrong.

……

Meanwhile, Gu Yan was arrested by the police and detained in the police station because the evidence was conclusive that he had stolen customer information from Huangtian Group.

In the police station's visiting room, Shi Jiu sat opposite Gu Yan, separated by thick glass windows.

She came here today without her father's knowledge. She only wanted to find out one thing: whether Gu Yan had betrayed her or not.

Looking at Gu Yan for a while, he noticed that in just a few days, he looked somewhat haggard and his figure had become even thinner.

"Gu Yan, did you really do those things? Have you ever betrayed me from beginning to end?"

Hearing Shi Jiu's words, Gu Yan gave a bitter smile. "Didn't President Shi already tell you? What are you doing here?"

"I want to hear it from you in person before I can give up."

Gu Yan lowered his head. He had made a fatal mistake. If he had stopped earlier, he wouldn't be in this predicament today.

But he wouldn't give up. He had nothing left, and he didn't mind using Shiju again.

"Jiujiu, you should know me. I love you. I stole Huangtian Group's customer information just to get revenge on one person."

“You know that person too? She’s the woman who slapped me twice in the office building that day. Jiu Jiu, a man has to save face. She slapped me in front of so many people, I couldn’t save face.”

"Because of her, I can no longer love you. Jiu Jiu, I'm sorry. Please give up on me. I believe you can find a man who loves you more and cherishes you more than I do."

Gu Yan covered his tear-streaked face and lowered his head.

After a long while, Gu Yan frowned and admitted his mistake, but what was the matter with the woman who appeared in his office?

Her mind was filled with all sorts of questions.

Gu Yan observed Shi Jiu's facial expression and wiped away his tears.

“Jiu Jiu, even though I’m at the police station, I don’t want you to keep misunderstanding me. That woman is my cousin. She pretended to be drunk that night for money and had someone take intimate photos of us. She came to me that day just to blackmail me.”

"She wants money from both sides. If you don't believe me, you can check her bank account and see if there has been a huge deposit recently."

After a long period of doubt, he finally nodded and agreed.

She felt that Gu Yan wouldn't dare to betray her so openly; perhaps there was a reason, just as he said.

The visitation time ended quickly, and after leaving the police station, Shi Jiu began to have someone investigate the woman's situation.

……

As the sun sets, the sky is tinged with a captivating rosy glow.

Jiang Yuning and Meng Shuyu walked out of the elevator side by side.

Before Jiang Yuning had taken more than a few steps forward, she tugged at Meng Shuyu's arm, signaling her to turn around quickly.

"Shuyu, look over there."

Meng Shuyu followed Jiang Yuning's gaze and their eyes met those of Xie Linzhou, who was sitting on a sofa not far away.

One more chapter, will be updated in the morning~