When Ding Yijing said this, she was already drinking her second glass of wine. After drinking a glass of wine, her face was already flushed with alcohol. Her originally snow-white cheeks were like two pieces of sunset glow. Under the soft light of the crystal lamp above her head, her face was dazzling and beautiful. Her pair of watery eyes were hazy like autumn fog, adding a bit of mystery and beauty to it.
Li Rui admired her beauty and recalled the emotional journey between him and her. His heart was filled with emotion and satisfaction. He was emotional because in order to pursue her, he had suffered a lot and sulked a lot. He was satisfied because in the end, he had finally hugged a beauty and fulfilled the greatest wish of his life. For a man, what in this world could be happier than pursuing a goddess?
Seeing Li Rui staring at her with an infatuated expression, Ding Yijing glared at him with a half smile, but didn't say anything. She put down the wine glass and stood up. "I'm going to the washroom!" She then walked to the washroom in the corner on the left.
Li Rui turned to look at the bottle of wine. Seeing that there wasn't much left, and that he and Ding Yijing both liked it, he might as well ask for another bottle. After all, they wouldn't get drunk even if they drank another bottle. Even if they did, they could just go back to their room and sleep. They were already an old couple, so they didn't care about a night of pleasure. Thinking of this, he also got up and walked to the door. He opened the wooden double doors and looked around, looking for the full-time waiter to ask for wine.
He glanced around and did not find the waitress. Instead, he saw a man in a suit standing at the entrance of the corridor diagonally opposite him. He was staring at him with a walkie-talkie in his hand.
Originally, after being discovered by Li Rui, the man wouldn't have aroused Li Rui's suspicion if he bravely looked at him or disdainfully looked away. However, he had a guilty conscience. When he saw that Li Rui had discovered him, he was shocked. His body trembled violently, and the walkie-talkie in his hand flew into the air. He hurriedly tried to catch it, but he still didn't get it. The walkie-talkie fell on the mirror-like tiles and made a loud bang.
The man bent down and picked up the walkie-talkie. He didn't dare to raise his head as he turned around and ran out into the hall.
Li Rui didn't have any feelings for him at first, but when he saw his overreaction and panicked behavior, he secretly became suspicious. He thought to himself, "Look at him, he should be a restaurant manager or something like that. If that's the case, why is he so afraid of me, an ordinary diner, at least on the surface? Could it be that he had seen through his identity and knew that he was the Deputy County Head? But even if he knew this, there was no need for him to flee in fear, right? If a normal person knew her identity, the normal reaction would be to go up and greet her, but this was very unusual. But why is he so abnormal? "
Thinking of this, Li Rui's heart skipped a beat. He tiptoed and quickly chased after the man. He wanted to see what was wrong with the man. Ding Yijing happened to be in the bathroom at this time, so he was not in a hurry to go back and continue to eat with her.
When he chased after the man, he also remembered that Xu Guang had warned him that Meng Shuhai and Hu Zhixin were going to investigate him. It was very likely that they had sent someone to watch and follow him. The man who looked like a manager just now might be the person they sent to watch him.
From the corridor where the Peony Hall was located to the hall, one had to pass through an L-shaped corridor. Li Rui chased after the man to the exit of the corridor. When he was approaching the hall, he was still hesitating. Should he directly catch the man and ask him clearly, or should he quietly follow behind him and see what tricks he was up to. The former might cause the man to deny it, but the latter was very likely to lead to nothing. He was in a dilemma when he heard someone behind a pillar in the corner of the corridor say, "Director Hu, he suddenly opened the door and saw me. I think he saw me. What should I do? Should I continue to watch him?"
Li Rui did not hear the name "Director Hu" clearly, but he could tell that the person who spoke was the man just now. He was reporting to another person, thinking that there was another person behind the pillar. Just as he thought of this, he quickly heard a man's voice from the walkie-talkie, "Don't scare yourself. He doesn't know that you're watching him!"
Li Rui suddenly realized that there was no one else behind the pillar. The man was using the walkie-talkie to talk to someone.
The walkie-talkie quickly sounded again, "Keep an eye on them. Once they finish eating and come out, quickly inform me."
The man said helplessly, "Okay." After he finished speaking, he sighed. Obviously, he felt that this task was extremely difficult.
Li Rui was even more confused. Who was the man on the walkie-talkie? Why did he want this man who looked like a manager to watch him? Also, why did he want this manager to wait until he finished eating and then inform him? What did he want to do? Just as he thought of this, he suddenly realized that he was wrong. The other party's condition for the manager to inform him was not for him to finish eating and then come out, but for them to finish eating and then come out. It was obvious that the other party also mentioned Ding Yijing. This meant that the other party knew about Ding Yijing's existence. Hiss … This was even worse.
After only a few seconds of hesitation, Li Rui made a decision. He shook off his hesitation and strode forward. He rushed behind the pillar and grabbed the manager's arm. The manager was so scared that he almost bit his tongue when he was suddenly grabbed by Li Rui. He looked at Li Rui with a panicked expression, but he did not know what to say.
"Don't shout, and don't be afraid. I know that you were ordered by someone, so I won't make things difficult for you. Let me ask you, who was the person who spoke to you just now? Why did he want you to watch me? You better tell me the truth. Otherwise, I'll find that person and tell him that you were careless and that I discovered you, causing his plan to fail. Don't you think he'll hate you? "
When the manager heard this, he could not wrap his head around it and could only stare blankly at Li Rui.
Li Rui did not rush him and said calmly, "As long as you tell me the truth, I'll let you go. Also, I won't let the person who ordered you know that you were the one who caused this, okay? Hurry up and tell me. My patience is limited. "
The manager looked troubled and said, "I … you … but …"
"No buts, hurry up and tell me!"
The manager saw that there was no other way to escape, so he could only bite the bullet and tell the truth. "Just now, I … I was talking to President Hu. He asked me to watch you …"
When Li Rui heard this, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "President Hu? Which President Hu? Could it be Hu Zhixin? "
When he heard someone with the surname Hu, he naturally thought of Hu Zhixin. After all, Hu Zhixin was the only one who had a conflict with him at this stage.
The manager shook his head and said, "It's not Hu Zhixin. It's his … his nephew, Hu Dayong!"
Li Rui was puzzled and asked, "Then why did you call him President Hu?"
The manager looked around and saw that no one was around. He lowered his voice and said, "Because Hu Dayong is the deputy general manager of this hotel. The general manager is Hu Zhixin's wife. She's not usually in the hotel, so Hu Dayong is equivalent to the general manager."
When Li Rui heard this, he was shocked and cried out, "Huh? So this hotel is owned by Hu Zhixin's wife? "
The manager shook his head and said, "How could it be owned by Hu Zhixin's wife? It's owned by Hu Zhixin himself. This hotel was originally Hu Zhixin's property and was built in 2001. Who in the county doesn't know about it? Don't you know?"
Li Ruixin screamed and wanted to give himself a small slap. After all this fuss, this four-star hotel was owned by Hu Zhixin. It was laughable that he thought this place was very safe. Not only did he stay here with Zixuan for a few days, but he also asked Ding Yijing to come here for a small gathering today. Under the premise that he was already at war with Hu Zhixin, wasn't doing this the same as giving Hu Zhixin something to use against him? Aiya, aiya, I'm so stupid. He secretly prayed that Hu Zhixin and Hu Dayong hadn't found out about his affair.
"Why did Hu Dayong ask you to keep an eye on me?"
"I don't know. He didn't tell me. He just asked me to keep an eye on you."
"Then he asked you to inform him immediately after we finished eating. What does that mean? What does he plan to do? "
The manager shook his head bitterly and said, "I don't know. He didn't tell me anything. If I lie to you, I'll be your grandson!"
Li Rui was confused. He frowned and asked, "Then what did he say to you from beginning to end? What do you know? "
The manager thought hard for a moment and said, "He suddenly came to the restaurant 15 minutes ago and found me. He asked me to keep an eye on the private room you were in and see who you were eating with. At that time, he was waiting in the lounge to hear my report. After I told him, he left. He didn't say where he went, but he should still be in the hotel. "
Li Rui thought for a moment and said, "Okay. Now use the walkie-talkie to ask him where he is and what he is doing."
"Ah?" The manager was very worried and said bitterly, "How would I dare to ask him? He's the Deputy General Manager. It's good that he didn't ask me."
Li Rui said, "Then tell him that we finished eating and came out. See what he says."
The manager was a little hesitant. Although he betrayed Hu Dayong without hesitation, that was because he didn't do it in front of Hu Dayong. He didn't have the guts to lie to Hu Dayong.
Li Rui threatened him and said, "You're not going to tell him? If you don't tell me, I'll tell Hu Dayong that you betrayed him the next time I see him. "
The manager was so angry that his eyes turned red. He thought to himself, What are you doing? I did as you asked and told you everything you wanted to know. Now you're going to betray me. You're really going too far. He sighed bitterly and said, "Okay, okay. I'll tell you. I'll tell you now. Don't say anything and don't make a sound."
Li Rui nodded his head and waited quietly for her to speak.
The manager pressed the button on the walkie-talkie and said hurriedly, "Chief Hu, they finished eating and came out!"
Li Rui nodded secretly. Everyone was a natural actor. It just depended on whether they were willing to act for you.
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