It was a restaurant owned by Lam's Group.
As the legal representative of Lin Group, there was only one reason why Qin Chen had chosen this place — it was free of charge.
Ye Zi was the first to object. "Qin Chen, you're shameless!"
Qin Chen raised his eyebrows, raised his hand to touch his chiseled chin, and chuckled. "Thank you for the compliment."
"You're not only shameless, but also a scoundrel."
Ye Zi couldn't be bothered to talk to him. She held Jian Xia's arm with her left hand and To Look Around's arm with her right, and walked into the restaurant.
To Look Around and Yao Mianan ordered almost all the expensive dishes because it was free of charge.
They even wiped out a table full of food. Ye Zi's hand, which was holding the chopsticks, froze in mid-air. Looking at the empty plates on the table, Ye Zi put down her chopsticks helplessly and shook her head.
Ye Zi got up and Lin Yan held her hand.
Ye Zi said, "I need to go to the bathroom."
"Let Jian Xia go with you." Lin Yan frowned slightly. Too many things had happened to them recently. Lin Yan couldn't even be at ease when she went to the bathroom.
Ye Zi smiled and said, "Don't worry. After all, this is a restaurant owned by Lin Group."
With that, Ye Zi walked out of the VIP room.
"Splash …"
After flushing the toilet, Ye Zi walked out of the cubicle and saw a black package in front of the sink.
Ye Zi knitted her brows and looked around the washroom. She opened her lips and called out softly, "Is there anyone here?"
After a while, no one answered in the bathroom. Ye Zi's frown deepened, and she pushed the door open and walked out. There were always cleaning aunties outside Lin Group's high-end Chinese restaurants. Ye Zi grabbed her and asked, "Aunty, did you see anyone leave the bathroom just now?"
The cleaning auntie thought for a moment, then shook her head at Ye Zi and said, "No."
Ye Zi was puzzled. She turned her head and glanced into the washroom. "Thank you."
Then, Ye Zi nodded to the cleaning auntie and returned to the washroom.
Ye Zi looked at the box on the sink, blinked, and pouted. Out of curiosity, Ye Zi picked up the box and shook it gently.
The box was quite heavy, and the sound was muffled.
There was no abnormal sound. Ye Zi let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was not a bomb.
Ye Zi found this idea ridiculous. There was no signature on the box, and no one came to claim it. Ye Zi had no choice but to open the box to see what was inside.
Book?!
Ye Zi frowned. Someone actually left a few books in the washroom.
But in the next second, Ye Zi's expression turned extremely ugly. It was as though a thick layer of lead clouds had covered her face, as though a storm was about to break out in the next second.
These books had been stolen when the house was burglarized.
Every word of the book's title could be put together into one sentence: Hello, Ye Zi.
Ye Zi's hand couldn't stop trembling as she touched the books. In an instant, her face turned as white as a sheet, and her body trembled like a sieve.
Her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat in the next second.
Her pupils shrank in their sockets, and all the hairs on her body stood on end.
Ye Zi suddenly felt as though she had fallen into an ice cave. The cold water drilled into her nostrils, and along every blood vessel in her body, it gradually began to freeze. It was so cold that she found it hard to breathe.
Who was it?
Who took these books?
What kind of person would place these books here?
Ye Zi's eyes suddenly widened, and her heart suddenly trembled. The person who could place these books here must be able to track her whereabouts. In fact, this person had been following her since a long time ago.
Ye Zi tightened the grip on the books in her hand. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she hurriedly rushed out of the washroom.
Looking at the crowd of diners, Ye Zi furrowed her brows tightly. Her dignified gaze was filled with fear, as well as stubbornness that refused to admit defeat.
But among the diners coming and going, Ye Zi didn't see anyone suspicious.
Her brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Ring, ring, ring …
Suddenly, Ye Zi's cell phone rang, interrupting Ye Zi's thoughts. She took out her cell phone from her pocket and glanced at it. It was an unfamiliar number.
She answered the call. "Hello."
But there was no response from the phone. She frowned and glanced at the phone screen. The call was indeed connected, but why wasn't anyone speaking?
"May I ask who this is?" Ye Zi asked.
"Hehe."
After a long while, there was suddenly a cold laugh coming from the phone.
Ye Zi's expression suddenly became solemn. This voice …
She had heard it before, and …
Ye Zi bit her lower lip, but she couldn't stop her lips from trembling. After a long while, Ye Zi finally spoke, "Who are you?"
"Hello, Ye Zi."
When he opened his mouth, the four words he said were exactly the four words contained in the titles of the four books.
Ye Zi's hand that was holding the phone couldn't stop trembling. "Who are you?"
"An old friend of yours."
The voice on the phone was distant and hoarse. "I lost the first two games, but the real game officially begins now."
"What game?" Ye Zi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, her voice trembling a little.
"Hehe."
He laughed again. It was a laugh that made Ye Zi's hair stand on end.
It was as if someone had installed a time bomb in Ye Zi's mind, and it was ticking away.
Beep beep beep …
Just as Ye Zi was about to speak, the other party suddenly hung up, leaving Ye Zi with only a series of busy tones.
She stood there, motionless, as if her acupuncture points had been pressed.
After a long while, someone suddenly patted Ye Zi's shoulder, startling Ye Zi so much that she had a layer of goosebumps all over her body. She turned her head abruptly. Lin Yan was standing behind Ye Zi, staring at her.
"What's wrong?" Lin Yan's thin lips moved slightly, his voice distant and gentle.
Ye Zi's face was as pale as a piece of paper, and she bit her lower lip. Even when she saw Lin Yan, her expression was still very ugly.
Lin Yan frowned slightly and moved in front of Ye Zi. He blinked his dark eyes and asked again, "What's wrong?"
Ye Zi forced a smile. She shook her head slightly and said to Lin Yan, "I'm fine."
Lin Yan raised his hand and gently touched Ye Zi's forehead. "Why do you look so pale?"
Ye Zi said, "I have a headache."
"Are you okay?" Lin Yan frowned. "Do you want me to send you back first?"
Ye Zi shook her head and smiled faintly. "No need, no need. Oh yes, I left my bag on the sink. I'll go get it first. You can go back to the private room first."
Lin Yan narrowed his eyes and there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
Ye Zi turned around and rushed into the bathroom. She stuffed the books into her bag and returned to the private room in the restaurant.
Lin Yan held Ye Zi's hand. "Are you okay?"
Ye Zi smiled. "I'm fine. Lin Yan, my head hurts a little. I want to go back first."
Lin Yan got up and said, "I'll send you back."
However, Ye Zi gently pushed Lin Yan's hand away and said with a smile, "No need, I'll take a taxi back myself. It's rare for everyone to gather together, you guys have fun."
With that, Ye Zi picked up her bag, put on her coat, and left the restaurant.
Lin Yan was still worried. He stood at the door and watched Ye Zi leave.
At this moment, Yao Mianan walked to Lin Yan's side. He rubbed his chin and looked pensive. "Something's wrong!"
Lin Yan looked sideways and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Boss is usually a lively person. Why is she …"
Lin Yan said, "She said she wasn't feeling well."
Yao Mianan shook his head. "Brother Lin, you don't seem to understand our Boss. Even if she's not feeling well, as long as she has food and drinks, she will fight with us to the end. She seems to have something on her mind."
Yao Mianan had been by Ye Zi's side for a long time. He knew Ye Zi very well.
Lin Yan pondered for a while. It was just as Yao Mianan had said. Ye Zi was a lively person. Moreover, Ye Zi wasn't good at hiding her thoughts. Ye Zi was indeed unusual today.
…
As Ye Zi walked on the sidewalk, she let the cold wind blow her hair into her collar. She subconsciously raised her hand to tighten the collar of her coat.
She was no stranger to the voice on the phone. It was this person who had called her a few times to harass her.
At that time, Ye Zi thought that it was a prank and didn't take it to heart. However, gradually, Ye Zi felt that the situation was not good.
This person was always spying on her in the dark. He could even grasp her every move.
This kind of person must have professional investigative and anti-investigative skills. Ye Zi first suspected that this person must have received professional theoretical education in the police academy or in the police force.
Our country was stricter in this area. If it wasn't for this, this person wouldn't have learned these things.
In the phone call just now, he had mentioned that he had lost the first two rounds of the game. As for what the game was, Ye Zi still didn't know.
The night wind whistled, swirling up the falling snow. The snowflakes were like white butterflies, dancing under the streetlights at night. Ye Zi stopped walking. Her shadow was elongated by the moonlight.
She thought about many things about this person, but she couldn't find a single clue.
To Look Around Ye Zi was worried. She couldn't let the people around her get involved.
Ye Zi was silent for a while. She picked up her phone, found the caller ID, and called back.
Du du du …
After a few beeps, a lazy voice came from the phone. "Hello, who is this?"
This voice was different from the one on the phone.
Ye Zi frowned deeply and made up a lie. "May I ask if it's Zhang Wei?"
"No, you've called the wrong number."
Du du du …
Then, the call was hung up.
Ye Zi frowned deeply. The person on the phone wasn't the man just now. Who could it be?! If you want to talk about [Essay] with more like-minded people, follow "Youread Literature" on WeChat.
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