I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

Cheng Fei thought for a moment, "Speaking of which, Xuanqi, what is the anniversary dinner commemorating again?"

"So you didn't even know this after all this time?" Lin Xuanqi almost laughed in exasperation. "It commemorates the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Baishazhou Pujiang Bridge."

"I see." The boy nodded in understanding; he had just driven across the bridge.

Located on the banks of the Huangpu River, near the bridge, Silver Ring Road, a central business district, is a major transportation artery.

"How could I possibly have the opportunity to do a roadshow at an event like this?" the boy asked again.

"The Baishazhou Bridge project was completed in cooperation between the Lin family and Xueyuan Construction Group back then, so this is our home turf," Lin Xuanqi snorted.

"The Lin family can even build bridges?" Cheng Fei was surprised.

"How can we build a bridge without money? The Lin family is in charge of project financing, don't they even understand this?" Lin Xuanqi said irritably.

"So, this successful project must have been your doing, Xuanqi. You're really amazing." The young man nodded earnestly as he drove.

Lin Xuanqi looked at him with disbelief, both angry and amused, "You're so impressive! I wasn't even born twenty years ago. This was a project from when my grandfather was alive."

"Such a thing is true?" The boy looked genuinely shocked.

"Cheng Fei, can't you be serious all the time?" Lin Xuanqi rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay attention to him, and simply closed her eyes. "I'm going to rest for a bit. Call me when we get there."

"Xuanqi, it's Saturday! What were you doing all day behind my back?"

"What can I do? Work overtime!" The girl had an expression that said, "I'm so angry I could pinch his waist, but I held back because I'm driving."

"Then I can rest assured." The boy said nonchalantly.

……

Soon, the Panamera stopped on the red carpet in the drop-off area of ​​one of the Petronas Towers.

Before the security guards and greeters could take any action, a group of men in black quickly approached the silver bridge sports car.

Leading the group was Ye Shuang, who wore a formal suit with her hair in a bun and had a cool expression. She opened the passenger door and took the hand that Lin Xuanqi offered.

This scene attracted the attention of those around, who realized that the somewhat unfamiliar Panamera seemed to be carrying a distinguished guest.

Cheng Fei also got out of the car, casually tossed the keys to Lin Xuanqi's bodyguard, and came up to Ye Shuang with a smile, "Master Ye, it's been a long time."

Ye Shuang's gaze met his briefly before she looked away, acting as if she didn't know him and refusing to speak to him.

"Ms. Lin, this way please." The greeter came to Lin Xuanqi and led her there.

Lin Xuanqi grabbed Cheng Fei's hand, glanced at him, raised her chin, and snorted, "Stop talking nonsense, let's go."

A strikingly handsome young man and woman, of extraordinary status, walked hand in hand into the building, and reporters waiting in the distance raised their cameras to capture the scene.

One of the female reporters, with long, wavy hair, stared at the boy in the viewfinder with a knowing smile.

Cheng Fei and Lin Xuanqi entered the building first through the special VIP channel, while Ye Shuang followed a group of men in black through the other security checkpoint, placing her briefcase on the X-ray machine's conveyor belt.

After the Panamera, another inconspicuous black sedan stopped in the drop-off area. The greeter noticed the license plate number, his expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward, bowed, and opened the car door. "Ms. Shen, good evening."

This time, two beautiful girls got off the bus, their looks no less stunning than the previous two. The girl with long, dark hair was expressionless, radiating an aura that kept others at bay. The girl with long, coffee-colored hair, on the other hand, was the complete opposite, possessing a gentle and healing temperament, with sweet and charming features.

"Hey, isn't that Cheng Fei's car?" Nagasaki Asuna got out of the car and shaded her eyes with her hand to look ahead. The taillights of the silver Panamera disappeared around the street corner.

"Ignore that jerk, let's go." Shen Xi, as if thinking of something unpleasant, narrowed her eyes and walked into the building.

Nagasaki Asuna quickly followed behind.

On the other side, when the floor number displayed 86, a ding sounded from the spacious observation elevator, and the doors opened.

Lin Xuanqi took Cheng Fei's hand and walked out, with Ye Shuang following behind.

In the lobby outside, some people were exchanging pleasantries, but Lin Xuanqi completely ignored them and walked straight to the VIP lounge next door, led by the greeter.

Just then, a smartly dressed young man noticed this scene, said goodbye to the person in front of him, put his hands in his pockets, and quickly approached. He stared at Lin Xuanqi with a bright smile, "Little Lin, long time no see..."

"Stop being a jerk and get lost." Lin Xuanqi interrupted the other person with three words, without stopping or even turning her gaze away.

Ye Shuang followed behind with a cool expression.

The young man's smile froze, and he stood still, watching the three of them walk away.

Cheng Fei glanced at the other person without showing any emotion, and after walking a little distance away, he coughed lightly, "Xuanqi, who is he?"

“An enemy.” Lin Xuanqi narrowed her eyes.

"Is there anyone in Academy City who dares to oppose you?" the boy asked curiously.

“His name is Yuan Shijie, the heir to Zhenyuan Holdings Group. He was the one who sent people to kill me.” Lin Xuanqi let out a light, emotionless laugh.

"Then why not find an opportunity to get rid of him?" Cheng Fei recalled what happened at the amusement park.

"You kill one stray dog ​​on the roadside, but there's a whole litter of them. It's troublesome." Lin Xuanqi frowned slightly, seemingly annoyed as well.

719. Cheng Fei has many acquaintances.

“Zhenyuan Group is a company that moved here from another place. Back then, for the Baishazhou Bridge project, Zhenyuan Group and Xueyuan Construction bid for the project. My maternal grandfather chose to cooperate with Xueyuan Construction. Later, the project was very successful, and the Lin family and Xueyuan Construction obtained board seats in Xueyuan City. The Yuan family has held a grudge against the Lin family ever since then. Zhenyuan Group originally focused on manufacturing, but later it also wanted to do financial business. Unfortunately, a stray dog ​​is a stray dog. It can't do anything right, and it even blames the Lin family, thinking that the Lin family suppressed Zhenyuan Group.” Lin Xuanqi said slowly, letting out a disdainful sneer.

"Understood. I'll take revenge when I have the chance." Cheng Fei shrugged.

It's quite a relief that the Lin family has such an enemy.

Lin Xuanqi had no interest in explaining further and led the boy into the VIP lounge.

Ye Shuang silently found a seat near the entrance and sat down, not following the two.

"Let me introduce you to the people here first, then I'll go see my mother. The roadshow is still a while away, so find something to do yourself," Lin Xuanqi said softly.

Cheng Fei glanced at the people in the lounge who were chatting in hushed tones in small groups, and nodded to indicate that he understood.

So Lin Xuanqi led Cheng Fei forward, first approaching a young woman with a dangerous-looking hairstyle, and called out to her, "Sister Yufei."

"Xuanqi, Cheng Fei is here too?" The young woman, or rather, the young wife, turned around, her face showing surprise.

"Long time no see, Sister Yufei." The boy stared at Song Yufei, remembering how she had once tried to get him to come to her house to teach her child, who could barely walk, to play the piano.

"I'm just telling you in case you don't know, the school's construction is owned by the Song family." Lin Xuanqi glanced at the boy, her tone indifferent.

"Huh?" Cheng Fei was stunned for a moment, then became respectful, realizing that it wasn't impossible for him to teach piano in the future.

"Did your band Reality disband later? What happened? I was really looking forward to your official debut." It seemed that Song Yufei was more concerned about this than serious topics.

Cheng Fei then remembered that the Starlight Showroom, which provided the Real Band with a venue for their live performances, was also opened by Song Yufei.

"Shen Xi ordered the disbandment; you know her temper, Sister Yufei," the boy said seriously.

“No wonder.” Song Yufei smiled thoughtfully.

After exchanging pleasantries with her, Lin Xuanqi led Cheng Fei to the other side. Seeing the person sitting on the sofa, she pursed her lips, turned around, and left, saying, "I won't introduce this one; you definitely know him."

"Lin Xuanqi, are you so afraid I'll steal your boyfriend?" Kong Siyuan said with a teasing smile.

"Hello, Sister Siyuan, you're here too?" Cheng Fei was very shy.

"Cheng Fei, it's been a long time. Have you missed your sister?" Kong Siyuan's gaze fell on the boy's face, her smile still carrying an unfathomable air of cunning.

"I do want to, but I also really do," the boy said, maintaining a shy demeanor.

"You really want to, don't you?" Lin Xuanqi laughed instead of getting angry, and pinched his waist. "I think you want to die."

"Xuanqi, that's not what I meant." The boy's eyelids twitched, as if he were in pain.

Kong Siyuan watched this scene with a smile but said nothing.

"I don't care what you mean." Lin Xuanqi tightened her grip, glancing at Kong Siyuan's amused look, then smiled and released the boy, smoothing his coat. "Fine, I see you know quite a lot of people. Anyway, you're shameless, go chat by yourself. I'm too lazy to bother with you. Behave yourself."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl gave him a fierce look that said, "I'll deal with you when we get back," and then simply turned and left.

Watched by Cheng Fei and Kong Siyuan, Lin Xuanqi waved to Ye Shuang at the door and disappeared outside.

Cheng Fei breathed a sigh of relief, sat down next to Kong Siyuan, and poured himself a cup of tea from the table.

"It must be really tiring. If you were with me, you wouldn't have to do this." Kong Siyuan chuckled.

"Sister Siyuan, don't mention it." The young man took a sip of tea and shook his head, then coughed lightly. "By the way, I have some good news for you. I was recently promoted at Lin's."

"A promotion? Tell me about it." Kong Siyuan rested her chin on her hand, a smile of interest on her face.

"To be specific, I've become a fund manager now and launched my own product," the young man said earnestly.

"A fund?" Kong Siyuan raised an eyebrow.

“That’s right, Lin’s Virtual Quantization Alpha. This is my business card, Sister Siyuan, please keep it.” Cheng Fei handed over a card.

Kong Siyuan took it and looked at it, then suddenly realized, "Oh~ I remember now, you're the one Lin's is promoting who's doing the roadshow tonight?"

“That’s right.” The young man said with no small amount of pride. “Sister Siyuan, so are you interested in buying something worth 30 to 50 million? My rate of return is definitely far higher than that of ordinary products.”

"Thirty to fifty million?" Kong Siyuan chuckled. "The Rongchuan Electromechanical project you had my sister buy last time hasn't even shown any results yet, and you want so much more?"

"Rongchuan Electromechanical guarantees there will be no problem. Orders will definitely pour in like snowflakes in six months. Do you believe me?" the young man patted his chest confidently.

Kong Siyuan stared at him and shook her head, a smile playing on her lips. "I don't believe it. If Rongchuan Electromechanical goes bankrupt, don't blame me for kidnapping you and demanding payment in kind~"

"Sister Siyuan, you're still as funny as ever. But I'm serious about the fund. Thirty or fifty million is too much. You should really consider three or five million. I can show you the historical performance..." The young man took out his phone and started talking non-stop.

……

While someone was busy promoting their product, Shen Xi and Nagasaki Asuna stepped out of the elevator on the 87th floor.

What appeared before them was a sky garden with an open-air viewing platform overlooking the horizon of Academy City. There was also a bar next to it, with only a few people sitting there.

Shen Xi's gaze swept around and finally landed on a corner seat where a beautiful woman in a floral dress was resting her chin on her hand, gazing at the garden and drinking a cocktail alone.

The girl narrowed her eyes and quickly walked forward, sitting down opposite her and staring at her expressionlessly.

"Xiao Xi? What brings you here?" The woman turned around abruptly, her face showing surprise.

"Hello, Mrs. Lin." Nagasaki Asuna sat down beside her, smiling sweetly.

"Hello, are you Shen Xi's friend?" Madam Lin looked her up and down with a smile.

"I came here today to ask you something." Shen Xi interrupted her with a serious expression, sitting up straight and clenching her hands on her lap.

"What's wrong? Ask away." Madam Lin seemed to sense something, shifted her posture, and looked at her directly.

Shen Xi stared at the woman in front of him, who looked too young and harmless, and fell silent, her stubborn lips tightly pressed together.

Nagasaki Asuna silently observed her profile, then placed her hand under the table on the cold back of her hand.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, her brows furrowed, and said softly, "My mother's death back then...did it have anything to do with you?"

Madam Lin's relaxed smile vanished, her brows furrowed as she gazed deeply at her niece. After a moment of silence, her voice held an indescribable sadness, "Xiao Xi, I know you've always thought I was the murderer, but it really was an accident."

720. Cheng Fei is trying to win over clients.

Asuna Nagasaki sat beside her, her clear, bright eyes unblinking, reflecting Mrs. Hayashi's expression perfectly.

Shen Xi and Madam Lin looked at each other for a moment, their brows furrowed slightly, and they lowered their eyes, falling into silence.

"Xiao Xi, I heard you've been inquiring about what happened back then. Would you mind if we talked about it?" Madam Lin asked, her tone softening.

The aloof young woman raised her head, her voice unwavering, "There is evidence to prove that she did not commit suicide. I am looking for the murderer."

"What evidence?" Madam Lin asked with a hint of surprise.

"There's no way to explain it," Shen Xi said softly.

"So you think I'm the murderer?" Madam Lin forced a smile.

“You are the prime suspect.” Shen Xi looked directly at her.

Madam Lin remained unmoved, pursed her lips, and looked at her with a reminiscing expression, "Xiao Xi, do you remember when you were little, your mother went on a business trip and sent you to live with me..."

"Stop talking about irrelevant things." The girl's eyes flickered, and her tone became irritated.

Interrupted, Madam Lin paused for a moment before continuing softly, "Xiao Xi, although you said you wanted to sever ties with the Lin family, I have always regarded you as a child just like Xuan Qi. Now that something like this has happened to our Lin family, let's stop doubting each other, okay?"

"Then answer a few questions for me." Shen Xi stared at her, raising his chin.

……