You're already divorced, why are you so anxious about him becoming a succubus?

The online literature industry is developing rapidly, and to make things easier for authors, major websites have simplified their signing process to "electronic signatures".

Lu Ci didn't even need a computer. He simply filled in his real identity information in the author backend of the mobile app, received a verification code, and signed his electronic signature to complete the contract signing.

Lu Ci had just turned off his phone when he noticed Gu Xiaowei sitting next to him, her little head constantly craning her neck to look out the car window.

After watching for a while, she pursed her lips and said, "Boss, I have to say, President Shen really has perseverance. That day in the car, I put my point to her, and she cried so hard."

I thought she'd be too ashamed to show her face for days, but to my surprise, she acted like nothing had happened the next day.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ci turned his head to look out the window.

Not far from the RV, in an open space, Shen Man, wearing a long white down jacket and holding a steaming cup of coffee, sat alone on a folding chair.

Although the RV windows were covered with one-way privacy film, making it impossible to see inside from the outside, Shen Man's gaze remained fixed on the windows, unwavering and motionless.

Seeing the woman's stubborn, almost pathological, behavior, Lu Ci shook his head helplessly and withdrew his gaze.

"Let her be. Anyway, my scenes are almost finished. Judging from the current progress, I should still be able to make it back to Jiangcheng for New Year's Day."

Although filming is nearing completion, this does not mean the film will be released immediately.

As a sci-fi blockbuster, the massive special effects will require a long time to polish, in addition to waiting in line for approval from relevant departments.

Therefore, the planned release date is during the Spring Festival period.

Once filming wrapped up and he left Hengdian, out of sight, out of mind, Shen Man could no longer cling to him like a leech.

Just as Lu Ci was pondering, the phone on the table suddenly rang.

The caller ID showed the official number of the Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau.

Lu Ci answered the phone.

"Mr. Lu, this is Zhuang Xuan." The policewoman's efficient voice came from the other end of the phone. "The gang of thugs who attacked you have been apprehended by our police."

Lu Ci was not surprised to hear this news.

These days, there are surveillance cameras everywhere. Where could that group of people, with two vans and a dozen or so adults, possibly go?

"Thank you for your hard work." Lu Ci leaned back in his chair and got straight to the point, "Now that we've caught them, how about we find out who was behind this?"

Zhuang Xuan paused on the other end of the phone and said, "We made the arrests at an abandoned dock in a neighboring city early this morning and have been interrogating them all night... These people are just spineless cowards who do things for money, and they've basically confessed everything. Moreover, under separate interrogation, everyone's statements are almost identical."

"According to their collective confession, the person who sent them to attack you was nicknamed 'Blackie'."

Zhuang Xuan's voice turned serious: "According to our investigation, this person's real name is Zhou Kai, and he is forty-eight years old this year."

When he was twenty, he was a petty thug who accidentally killed someone in a street fight. Because of his ruthless methods, people called him Blackie.

He served fourteen years in prison for intentional homicide.

"After being released from prison, this man did not reform himself and was arrested again for running a casino, serving another four years in prison."

After serving his sentence, this person rarely appeared in China, mainly staying in Southeast Asia.

After hearing this "brilliant" resume, Lu Ci couldn't help but twitch his lips a few times.

Indeed, some people in this world are born with evil in their bones and can never walk the right path.

How long is a person's life, at most? This guy named Zhou Kai actually spent eighteen years in prison, practically treating it like a continuing education school.

"Officer Zhuang," Lu Ci said after a moment's thought, "I have absolutely no connection with this Zhou Kai, neither in terms of personal life nor interests. There must be someone else behind him directing him."

"Yes, our police assessment is completely consistent with that." Zhuang Xuan agreed. "After we retrieved the customs entry and exit records, we found that Zhou Kai returned to China half a month ago, and... his itinerary shows that he had been to Hengdian."

The day before those thugs attacked you, he had already taken a flight and left the country.

"We don't know who's actually hiring these dozen or so thugs we've arrested."

Hengdian?!

The moment he heard those two words, a cold glint flashed in Lu Ci's eyes.

The image of "Jian Yan," the person he had always highly suspected, surfaced in his mind.

After withdrawing his investment from the "Three-Body Problem" production team, Jian Yan immediately invested in another production team and has been filming in Hengdian ever since.

Now, Lu Ci is basically certain that Jian Yan is the mastermind behind everything.

However, he also understood the underlying meaning in Zhuang Xuan's words.

From a legal perspective, this case isn't actually that big.

Although the nature of the crime was egregious, the perpetrators failed to commit the crime, and Lu Ci was not injured. At most, it could only be considered an attempted intentional assault.

The whole thing became a huge uproar simply because the video went viral.

All the clues now point to Zhou Kai, who has fled overseas, but the nature of the case is not suitable for international cooperation.

The police were also unable to legally and compliantly trace the case back to Jian Yan.

Zhuang Xuan added, "We are preparing to investigate Zhou Kai's whereabouts after he returned to China some time ago. We will let you know if there are any updates."

Lu Ci said, "Let's leave it at that for now."

The phone hangs up.

Lu Ci sat on the sofa, rhythmically tapping his phone in his palm.

He was never one to passively take a beating or suffer in silence.

He was thinking about how to find Jian Yan.

……

Night falls inside the hotel.

Gu Xiaowei was walking back and forth barefoot on the ground.

On her large bed, several sets of "battle robes" made of economical fabric were scattered haphazardly.

These were all carefully selected and purchased online by her while hiding under the covers, blushing all the while.

Last time, she went to Lu Ci's room wearing her battle robes, only to find four women gathered there.

That tragic experience of dying in the company left Xiaowei with psychological trauma.

As a result, she hasn't dared to cross the line again during this period, fearing that as soon as she knocks on the door, some scheming vixen will appear next to her.

In addition, Lu Ci went abroad to participate in a competition recently, so she also missed the opportunity.

However, this suppressed flame burned brighter and brighter. During this period, Gu Xiaowei's creation frequency of drawing all kinds of embarrassing "boss fan art" on the tablet increased significantly.

After a fierce internal struggle, she finally made a decision: tonight, she must forge ahead!

In layman's terms: I just couldn't hold it in any longer!

Gu Xiaowei walked to the bedside, picked up a black silk slip dress, and held it up against herself: "How about I wear this slip dress?"

But as soon as she finished speaking, the clothes Shen Man was wearing that day instantly flashed into her mind.

"Pah! I don't want to wear the same outfit as her!"

Gu Xiaowei decisively tossed the camisole aside, successfully passing on one of her battle robes, and then turned her attention to the other items on the bed.

Among a pile of colorful fabrics, her gaze finally settled on a black and white uniform.

"This black and white lace-trimmed maid outfit...it looks pretty good..." Gu Xiaowei swallowed hard, her mind racing with images, "If it were paired with fishnet stockings..."

"This is it!"

Gu Xiaowei's pretty face instantly turned as red as if it were about to bleed, and that alluring pink even spread all the way up to her slender, fair swan neck.

She took a deep breath, like a fearless Spartan warrior about to go to battle, and grabbed the maid's outfit.

at the same time.

Lu Ci sat at the table, just about to open that daunting math review book.

The phone screen on the table suddenly lit up, accompanied by a ringtone, displaying an unfamiliar number from Jiangcheng.

Lu Ci picked up his phone and pressed the answer button.

As soon as the call connected, an elderly voice came through the receiver:

"Feed? Is it...is it Lu Ci?"

Lu Ci paused for a moment, then politely replied, "Hello, I'm Lu Ci. May I ask who you are?"

Upon hearing this affirmative answer, the voice on the other end of the phone instantly became excited: "I'm Huang Bo'an, the old man you met outside Jiangcheng Airport a while ago who was picking up documents, do you remember me?!"

After confirming Lu Ci's identity yesterday, Zhuang Xuan originally planned to report the contact information to her uncle as soon as possible.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. The police suddenly located the attackers and urgently assembled a team to launch a manhunt.

This delay has dragged on until now.

Zhuang Xuan sent the number immediately after finishing her work.

Huang Bo'an called immediately after receiving the message from his niece.