The city of X in the middle of the night seems like a sleeping beauty awakened. The graceful neon lights flicker and dance in the night, attracting passers-by to linger.
Many luxury cars that Baili Xin couldn't name drove into the Moon Bay Hotel in an orderly manner. They arrived neither too late nor too early, just right.
Baili Xin silently observed Fei's father through the rearview mirror.
Father Fei was adjusting his tie and hair in front of the mirror. When he raised his eyelids to look at the mirror, he happened to notice Baili Xin's gaze and couldn't help but smile at Baili Xin in the mirror.
Baili Xin: "..."
At this time, Mr. Fei exuded a gentlemanly air, and was very similar to the high-spirited Mr. Fei he saw in magazines.
After making sure that his clothes were in perfect condition, Father Fei took Baili Xin to the banquet hall.
Moon Bay Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in the city. According to Fei's father, the developer of this hotel is Zhang Group. Although it was built ten years ago, it is still one of the most iconic buildings in City X.
Baili Xin followed behind Fei's father and said, "I saw from the magazine you gave me that Zhang Group and Fei Group had reached a five-year strategic partnership. Is it not continuing now?"
Father Fei slowed down his pace and waited for Baili Xin to catch up. "Something happened at that time and the cooperation was cancelled midway."
Baili Xin: "What's the important matter?"
Father Fei: "The person who had a strategic partnership with me was Zhang Ao, the head of the Zhang family chaebol at the time, but Zhang Ao later disappeared. His successor was not optimistic about our cooperation plan and made excuses for various reasons. In the end, the matter was left unresolved."
Missing? What a coincidence
Could Zhang Ao be the skeleton sitting on the sofa
"When did Zhang Ao disappear?" Baili Xin followed Fei's father closely and walked into the elevator with him.
In addition to them, there were several other people standing in the elevator, both men and women, all dressed like upper-class elites. Father Fei closed his mouth and shook his head slightly at Baili Xin.
"Isn't this Mr. Fei? Long time no see." A middle-aged man in the elevator recognized Fei's father and stretched out his hand to greet him.
"Mr. Li, long time no see. How have you been recently?" Father Fei stretched out his hand and shook it, his posture relaxed and measured.
"I'm not good or bad. I'm still busy with my old business. Business has been bad in the past two years, and there's no one at home who can help me. I'm not like you who have a capable general like Mr. Xiao Fei. I'm really envious of you." The man called "Mr. Li" looked meaningfully at Baili Xin who was beside Mr. Fei. "Is this your young master? Long time no see, young master."
Baili Xin looked at this "Mr. Li" expressionlessly, ignoring his somewhat explicit look, and said, "Hello."
"I haven't seen the young master for more than half a year. I didn't expect him to become more handsome, Mr. Fei," Mr. Li smiled at Mr. Fei's father, "You are so lucky. Your two sons are better than each other. You are really the envy of others. You have been idle at home for more than half a year. Does your attendance at this dinner today mean that you are going to come out of retirement?"
Father Fei: "That's not the case. It depends on the specific situation. I'm here today just to attend this dinner."
"Look at you now, you are speaking with full energy and your face is rosy. It seems that your illness must have been completely cured. Mr. Fei, you are really a lucky person." Mr. Li flattered as if he was a public relations professional.
Father Fei smiled politely, "Thanks to you."
Mr. Li narrowed his eyes slightly, and glanced at Baili Xin again vaguely: "Mr. Fei, I will tell you the truth."
"Although I have attended countless dinners, the one I can't forget the most is the one I attended at the Fei family a year ago." Mr. Li's eyes were blurred by memories. "When will you organize another one? I just happen to have a good case in my hands and would like to discuss it with you."
Other people in the elevator cast curious glances.
Father Fei's smile was already a little stiff. "Mr. Li, let's talk about this later. We are here to attend the dinner party organized by the Zhang family chaebol. You are saying that my dinner party is good on someone else's territory. Aren't you sincerely trying to harm me?"
Mr. Li reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Baili Xin, "Then let's talk about it in private. It's a deal."
With a "ding" sound, the elevator bell rang, the elevator door slowly opened, and we arrived at the banquet hall.
Bright white light hit the magnificent orange door. The crystal-carved door refracted the light in the room, and when it was projected out, it turned into colorful light.
As soon as the elevator door opened, Father Fei winked at Baili Xin and hurriedly left the elevator with him.
The hasty movements even looked like he was running for his life.
When Baili Xin passed by Mr. Li's position, he felt someone deliberately rubbed his arm. He raised his eyelids and looked at Mr. Li, and saw that Mr. Li clenched his hands into a circle and smiled at Baili Xin mischievously.
Baili Xin frowned slightly, strode out of the elevator, and soon left the people in the elevator behind.
"Who is that Mr. Li?" Baili Xin caught up with Father Fei. "I was familiar with him before?"
"No, we've only met a few times on occasions. Don't pay attention to them." Father Fei said with a stern face, "He doesn't deserve to be close to you. He's not a good guy. Stay away from him when you see him in the future."
Baili Xin: "What about that dinner party a year ago?"
Father Fei paused for a moment and said, "It was just an ordinary dinner party. He just said that on purpose to make conversation. Don't worry about it."
Baili Xin stared at Fei's father's somewhat resentful profile, thinking about something in his mind.
This business district dinner was on a large scale, and quite a few people were already there when they entered the banquet hall.
Baili Xin walked into the banquet hall and immediately saw the person he wanted to see in the crowd.
It's really eye-catching.
That person just stands there, and his temperament is always the most unique one.
He was wearing a well-tailored black suit, which showed off his straight back and long legs.
He is very tall and stands out from the crowd.
The man had his back to him and was chatting with the person opposite him. He didn't show any intention of turning back.
Baili Xin took just two steps towards that direction when he was stopped by Fei's father. Fei's father pointed to a man in another corner and said, "That's the new head of the Zhang family chaebol. He organized today's dinner. Let's go say hello to him first."
He was a man with regular features, who were about 40% similar to Zhang Ao in the magazine, but he looked younger than Zhang Ao.
"What is his relationship with the missing Zhang Ao?" Baili Xin temporarily put aside his obsession with finding Dijia and focused his attention on the young helmsman of the Zhang family.
Father Fei lowered his voice, fearing that people around him would hear: "His name is Zhang Xiao, and he is Zhang Ao's younger brother. After Zhang Ao disappeared, he became the head of the Zhang family. Don't look at his young age, his thundering skills are no less than Zhang Ao's."
"Don't talk too much, he's looking this way." Father Fei said this hastily, and walked in front of Zhang Xiao with a smile, "Director Zhang, long time no see."
There was a smile on Zhang Xiao's somewhat sinister face, but the smile did not reach his eyes. He had just finished reminiscing about the past with the previous person, and at this moment his eyes swept over Fei's father and Baili Xin seriously.
When Zhang Xiao looked over, Baili Xin felt a chill on his back. The man's eyes fell on Baili Xin's face, and then he scanned Baili Xin from head to toe like he was examining his prey.
The undisguised gaze made Baili Xin's jawline tighten slightly.
What happened to the person I met tonight
Everyone's eyes looked strange, as if everyone regarded them as prey to be sold at a price.
It’s not that he hasn’t been the focus of other people’s attention. He knows that he is good-looking, but other people usually focus on him, and usually look at him with amazement.
But starting from Fei Yinuo, then Mr. Li, and now Zhang Xiao, there are actually a few others in between, and the looks they cast at him are full of blatant malice.
Baili Xin's eyes gradually became cold. He raised his eyes and stared into Zhang Xiao's eyes with sharp eyes.
Zhang Xiao was stunned at first, then he suddenly grinned, revealing a more aggressive smile.
"You are the first one who dares to look at me like that." Zhang Xiao laughed, "I remember you. You are the canary kept at home by the Fei family. Let me think of your name. I remember that your name is Baili Xin."
Zhang Xiao simply ignored Fei's father who was greeting him, took a step forward and walked in front of Baili Xin, looking him straight in the eye.
Then he sneered and reached out his hand towards Baili Xin's chin.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
Baili Xin was not willing to give in. He stepped back to avoid Zhang Xiao's recklessness and then raised his hand and slapped Zhang Xiao's hand away, "Boss Zhang, you are overstepping your authority."
"Dare to slap my hand away? This is the first time someone dares to do this to me." Zhang Xiao's eyes suddenly darkened. "Who do you think you are? I can burn the Fei family's current assets with just one sentence, do you know that?"
Baili Xin raised his eyebrows and sneered, glancing at Zhang Xiao with an arrogant look, "Then you'd better hurry up, let me see how strong this fire can burn."
I’m just afraid that you don’t dare to burn it.
Mr. Fei's face turned pale as he heard this.
"Are you playing hard to get with me?" Zhang Xiao's eyes were sinister. "You seem different from before."
"But you seem more interesting now. Come with me."
The man said as he once again extended his hand towards Baili Xin.
Just when Baili Xin was wondering whether it would cause a lot of noise if he kicked Zhang Xiao to the ground, a strong arm suddenly stretched out from Baili Xin's side.
The palm with five slender fingers directly grasped Zhang Xiao's wrist, preventing Zhang Xiao's arm from moving forward at all.
Then a familiar, firm touch appeared behind him, and an emotionless, magnetic male voice came from above Baili Xin's head, "Director Zhang, he is mine now, are you sure you want to do this?"
Zhang Xiao's sinister eyes looked over Baili Xin's shoulder and behind him. Although he didn't give in, his movements obviously slowed down and stiffened. "He's your man? Mr. Di, do you know who he is? Why is he so anxious to come up to you?"
Baili Xin stood stiffly in place, feeling the even breathing coming from above his head.
A pair of warm big hands were gently placed on his shoulders, patting Baili Xin in a soothing manner.
Dijia's voice came from above again, "A hero's origin is not important. It is enough for you to know that he is protected by me now."
"Hero?" Zhang Xiao laughed as if he had heard a big joke. He stared at Baili Xin, "He actually called you a 'hero'. Tell him yourself, do you deserve it?"