spring bite mark

Chapter 233 The Scheme to Steal a Wife
Inside the quiet and secluded tea room.

On the antique-style tea table, the tea exudes a mellow and refreshing aroma.

Several people sat around a tea table.

Besides Xie Yuheng and Li Ke, they were four of the five people who appeared at Jiangyue Mansion last time.

On the tea table, several antique copper coins were scattered about.

Li Ke held several confidential planning documents in his hand, his voice low and solemn:

"The planning process has been initiated. We invited several experts to review the process and see where adjustments are needed."

The rest of the people remained silent.

Li Ke continued speaking:
"In Gangdu, Xie Yunxi will be inspecting the commercial building under construction the day after tomorrow. We have prepared an assassination there, hired by an overseas organization. However, I have already made arrangements in advance to ensure that no one is killed, mainly so that he will not be able to focus on other matters."

"The supporting plan has been launched simultaneously, and the manpower has been arranged. As soon as Jiang... boards the plane, the backup plan we have arranged on the plane can be put into use immediately to control Xie Yunxi's group of bodyguards in the shortest possible time."

"The aircraft's self-destruct mechanism was set to 1 p.m. the day after tomorrow, which is six hours after Ms. Jiang boarded the plane. At that time, the aircraft's flight path will have reached the sea area near the Alps..."

Xie Yuheng, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up: "Can you ensure her safety?"

"Yes, we have the most professional air rescue team on board. They will parachute into the area we have arranged forty minutes before the plane self-destructs. The wreckage of the plane will also sink into the sea. Miss Jiang will be secretly sent to Man Island. Mr. Zhong's job is to be on standby on Man Island before that."

The other man besides the feng shui master nodded solemnly: "I'll set off first thing tomorrow morning to go to Man Island to make preparations."

Li Ke nodded politely: "Mr. Zhong is expected to stay on Man Island for nearly a year. Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhong. All the laboratories you requested have been set up according to your requirements. In addition, the data that the BOSS needs to implant in Ms. Jiang's memories has been placed in the safe on Man Island. If you arrive early, you can take a look first."

Mr. Zhong fiddled with a coin, his expression inscrutable: "Please rest assured, Chairman Xie."

"Chairman Xie," the feng shui master reminded, "even if the success rate is over 90%, you must be prepared for failure. Fate is never absolute. Last time I looked at the face of that Mr. Xie Yunxi, he was blessed with good fortune, and his marriage line was very complete. He didn't seem like someone who would be separated from his wife and children."

“Without Miss Jiang, someone of his status can naturally remarry, so there’s no question of his family being torn apart,” Li Ke continued. “Moreover, we have several backup plans, a comprehensive network, with countermeasures designed for every variable. Even if Miss Jiang doesn’t depart from the capital, we have other plans prepared in Hong Kong to ensure that any private plane she takes will be destroyed over the Alps.”

The feng shui master casually fiddled with the antique copper coin: "I just calculated Chairman Xie's destiny again, and he is destined to be entangled with that Miss Jiang for life. I think the chances of success this time are very high."

Xie Yuheng's usually cold expression softened slightly: "Mr. Cheng Ning, your words are auspicious. When I hold my wedding on Manya Island, I will definitely invite you to a small banquet."

Li Ke paused for a moment: "Boss, regarding Xie Yunxi, we've prepared several backup plans after the assassination to buy as much time as possible. But he still has his status in the capital, and given the Yan family's background, we can't rule out the possibility of them using the military to forcibly enter Man Island..."

Xie Yuheng's eyes were indifferent: "So what? As long as Manman falls in love with me again before that happens and is willing to be with me, with her personality, Xie Yunxi will never be able to take her away again. He took her away from me for years without saying a word back then, and now I'm just taking her back."

Over the years, he couldn't describe what kind of life he had been living.

It's not that we have to resort to any means necessary, but that there's no other way but to resort to any means necessary.

Year after year we've waited in vain, and we've truly had enough.

Xie Yuheng closed his eyes briefly and said softly, "Bring back all the people scattered outside to deal with Xie Yunxi's counterattack."

Just then, Li Ke's phone beeped.

He glanced at it, then suddenly looked at Xie Yuheng:
"Boss, Miss Jiang... has appeared at the antique shop."

An eerie silence lasted for several seconds.

Xie Yuheng's cold gaze softened as he looked intently at Mr. Zhong, who was playing with coins:
"Mr. Zhong, could you do me a favor?" The door to the antique shop's lobby, which had been wide open, was now half-closed.

Jiang Manman was invited to sit in a private room. The antique shop owner took out a box of valuable documents and placed it in front of her:
"All the documents and materials about that ancient hairpin are here. Since Miss Jiang is here, why don't we have a cup of tea and discuss the details?"

Jiang Manman readily agreed: "Okay."

The customers in the lobby had all left at some point, and a "Closed" sign was hung at the entrance of the antique shop.

Jiang Manman and the antique shop owner went from strangers to acquaintances, talking about history and art, so engrossed that she didn't notice the eerily quiet atmosphere in the antique shop.

"Ding--"

A crisp sound suddenly rang in my ears.

Jiang Manman suddenly looked in the direction of the sound and saw a coin that had rolled out from somewhere, hitting the gray floor tiles, and then rolling a few times before landing at her feet.

Jiang Manman bent down and picked it up.

The next moment, a man appeared beside her.

Jiang Manman looked up and saw that it was one of the five antique shop owners she had met in Jiangyue Prefecture last time.

“My surname is Zhong. Miss Jiang, it’s nice to see you again.” Mr. Zhong smiled and extended his hand to her. “Please return my coins.”

Jiang Manman casually placed the coin in his palm, and the coin seemed to bounce again the next moment.

Another click.

A faint rumbling seemed to echo in her mind. Jiang Manman's gaze was fixed on the coin. She stared blankly for a long time before slowly closing her eyes.

The antique shop owner walked to the door, preparing to close it tightly, but when he saw a group of cold-looking bodyguards in the distance, he deliberately left a crack, ensuring that Jiang Manman's figure could appear faintly in their sight.

Then, she nodded slightly to Mr. Zhong.

Mr. Zhong's voice had a slightly ethereal quality:

“Go back to when you were 19, forget Yan Changye, and Xie Yuheng will always be by your side…”

"That spring, you made a vow of marriage, and you went back to Hong Kong with him to marry him..."

The door to the inner room opened gently.

Xie Yuheng stood quietly at the door, his cool gaze falling on Jiang Manman's face, instantly softening with tenderness.

Just then, Jiang Manman opened her eyes.

Her eyes seemed veiled by a thin mist, lacking their usual brightness. She looked around blankly for a moment, until her gaze fell on Xie Yuheng's face, at which point it suddenly lit up.

Then, she stood up and pounced on Xie Yuheng, standing on tiptoe, wrapping her arms around his neck, her voice soft and sweet:

"Yuheng, where are we?"

The way she looked at him—trusting, joyful, and radiant—was just like it had been years ago.

(End of this chapter)