Midday.

Lin Xi had just come out of the school gate.

He was about to find a place to eat.

Just at that moment, a business car stopped beside him.

The car door opened with a whoosh.

He saw Zhang Qulin sitting in the back seat.

Lin Xi froze for a moment and exclaimed, "Zhang... Zhang classmate."

Zhang Qulin smiled slightly and said, "Lin Xi, get in the car."

Lin Xi was more than happy to oblige.

He eagerly got into the car.

Quickly, the car started again.

Watching the scenery outside the window flash by, sitting in Zhang Qulin's car made Lin Xi so excited that he nervously asked, "Young Master Zhang... where are we going?"

"To eat."

Zhang Qulin said coolly.

Hearing this, Lin Xi's heart nearly leaped out of his throat.

To dine with Zhang Qulin was such an honor for him; besides, he felt waves of gratitude. He admired his own ability to curry favor—had it not been for his consistent support of Zhang Qulin today, how could he have this opportunity?

"Lin Xi, thank you for today in class. Without you, I would have been much more embarrassed."

Zhang Qulin suddenly said.

Lin Xi quickly waved his hand and said, "Young Master Zhang, you... you're flattering me. We just helped each other out. Besides, with your capabilities, how could you be concerned with those second-rate scoundrels?"

Zhang Qulin snorted coldly.

He asked, "Lin Xi, I wasn't around for a few days. Can you tell me about Chen Zhenyi and Chen Fang?"

Lin Xi didn't hesitate.

He recounted everything he had gathered about the two.

After he finished,

Lin Xi said, "Young Master Zhang... I feel that Chen Zhenyi might have something going on with Chen Fang."

Zhang Qulin was taken aback.

He asked, "How did you figure that out?"

"After school today, I came out of the classroom and saw Chen Zhenyi call out to Chen Fang and Huang Zhiyao. While talking, Chen Zhenyi's face turned red, and after they parted, her words were hesitant. It didn't seem normal."

Upon hearing this sentence,

Zhang Qulin's face lit up with joy.

He suddenly shouted, "Stop the car!"

The business car screeched to a halt by the roadside.

Zhang Qulin said to Lin Xi, "Lin Xi, something suddenly came up, so I won't be joining you for lunch. I'll invite you another time."

Lin Xi was taken aback.

He was naturally a bit disappointed.

But pride prevented him from saying anything.

He could only nod slightly.

He said, "You're too kind, Young Master Zhang. Attend to your important matters first; there will be opportunities later."

At this moment,

The driver had already opened the door for him.

Lin Xi helplessly got out of the car.

Watching the car disappear down the street, he was still encouraging himself—no worries, since there's a beginning, there will naturally be a next time.

If he really managed to connect with the Zhang Family, wouldn't his future prospects be smooth sailing?

At this time, he didn't know that his careless words would cause such serious consequences...

2:30 in the afternoon.

Chen Fang and Huang Zhiyao had just arrived at the classroom.

As Chen Fang was putting his books into the desk, he suddenly found a note inexplicably appearing in the empty desk.

"What is this?"

Chen Fang muttered.

He took out the note. Just after opening it, he saw a line of words: "See you at Minglong Hotel at 8 pm tonight—Chen Zhenyi."

Huang Zhiyao curiously leaned over.

He glanced at it.

Immediately bowed his head to rummage through his own desk.

Unfortunately,

his desk was empty with nothing inside.

"This should be for me."

Huang Zhiyao asserted.

Chen Fang was surprised and asked, "How do you know?"

"Nonsense, look up."

Hearing Huang Zhiyao's words,

Chen Fang looked up.

The moment he did, he saw Chen Zhenyi also looking back, giving them a slight smile.

Huang Zhiyao waved his hand.

After Chen Zhenyi slightly nodded, she blushed and turned away.

Because of this scene,

Huang Zhiyao became more certain.

He directly snatched the note from Chen Fang's hand and said, "I guess she mistook the seat and slipped it into your desk."

To be honest,

even though Chen Zhenyi was quite pretty,

Chen Fang indeed had no interest.

So he patted Huang Zhiyao on the shoulder and said, "Buddy, seize the opportunity, I wish you success on the first try."

Huang Zhiyao said confidently, "Of course..."

At this moment, Chen Fang didn't know.

The note in his desk wasn't written by Chen Zhenyi, but placed by someone under Zhang Qulin's orders.

At the same time,

there was also a note in Chen Zhenyi's desk, signed by Chen Fang, but with a different time.

The time on Chen Zhenyi's note was only 7 pm.

Why did Zhang Qulin do this?

Because he wanted to frame Chen Fang.

Despite all his calculations, he hadn't anticipated that Huang Zhiyao would end up occupying the position he intended for Chen Fang. This was something Zhang Qulin hadn't foreseen at all.

7:00 pm.

Chen Zhenyi had carefully prepared herself.

She arrived at the entrance of Minglong Hotel just before 7:00.

As soon as she got out of the taxi, a waiter came up proactively and asked, "Are you Ms. Chen Zhenyi?"

Chen Zhenyi was stunned.

She nodded, "I am."

The waiter smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Chen Fang sent me. He has already arranged a candlelight dinner for you. Please follow me."

A candlelight dinner?

Chen Zhenyi was slightly moved.

She didn't overthink it and followed the waiter into the elevator.

After reaching a floor on the twelfth level,

The waiter pointed to the innermost room and said, "Ms. Chen, the room is the innermost room, number 1288. Please proceed by yourself."

"Alright, thank you."

Chen Zhenyi replied politely.

She walked alone to the door of room 1288.

She then discovered the door was ajar.

She politely knocked on the door.

However, there was no response.

Curiously, she pushed the door open.

What appeared before her was a completely ordinary guest room.

What does this mean?

Chen Fang directly asked her to a room?

What is he trying to do?

Although Chen Zhenyi had come, she thought they were just eating.

But now it was a guest room; as a woman, she certainly knew what might happen next.

She wasn't the kind of woman who would easily agree to this, and for the moment, her impression of Chen Fang worsened.

Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly felt movement behind her.

Just as she turned around, it was too late.

She felt a hard hit on the back of her neck, and a strong wave of dizziness hit her, and then she saw a blurred figure, after which she knew nothing.

When she faintly regained consciousness,

Chen Zhenyi realized something was terribly wrong.

The first thing she noticed was that her eyes and mouth were covered.

Secondly, her hands and feet were tied with ropes.

She tried to struggle a few times.

But it was to no avail.

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