Her gaze swept over him for the nth time, meeting his eyes directly. She was stunned, then squeezed out a polite smile and quickly looked away.
Ah… he was much sharper than she imagined.
She hoped she could behave well and not give herself away before establishing a friendship with him.
Jamie, a cunning waitress, fails in her plot to approach a mysterious man named Wei Zhanyi at Bruno Restaurant. She attempts various schemes to get close to him, including serving caramel pudding precariously and accidentally spilling onion soup on him. Despite her calculated moves, Wei seems aware of her intentions and begins to interrogate her about her true identity.
The narrative reveals her persistent attempts to interact with Wei, who appears suspicious of her motives. She tries to maintain her cover as a temporary waitress named Jamie, using the fake Chinese name Shen Shiman. Wei systematically breaks down her fabricated story, questioning her frequent appearances only during his specific dining times.
The scene culminates in a tense confrontation in a guest suite, where Wei corners her with pointed questions about her real identity and purpose. She realizes he has been carefully observing and investigating her, and her previous schemes are now under scrutiny.
The text suggests an underlying tension and cat-and-mouse game between Jamie/Shen Shiman and Wei Zhanyi, with hints of a potential deeper backstory involving revenge and hidden motivations.
Just in time when he was about to force out more information, the doorbell rang lightly.
Saved! She scurried like a little mouse to open the door.
”I’m bringing Mr. Wei’s shirt,” Xiao Ke disguised as a hotel service staff, said softly at the door.
”Great, please have housekeeping bring Mr. Wei’s suit up as soon as possible,” she instructed, signaling Xiao Ke with her eyes to quickly slip away. “I’m very sorry for losing my composure in front of you, please forgive me.” She bowed at the door.
”You…” he was about to stride forward.
She quickly thought on her feet and blurted out, “According to company regulations, waitresses are not allowed to be alone in a room with male guests. Another waiter will come to serve you later, so I’ll leave now.”
She bowed deeply again, then turned and hurried towards the elevator. Looking back and seeing he hadn’t followed, she breathed a sigh of relief. Survived!
Oh God! Being an undercover agent is no easy job!
”Boss, here’s the information you wanted.”
Wei Zhenghai walked into the study, looking relaxed, in stark contrast to Wei Zhangyue.
They were brothers, four years apart, currently serving as the first and second leaders of Yihai Group. Wei Zhangyue was skilled in strategic planning and grasping the overall direction of development, while Wei Zhenghai had a keen intuition, smooth tactics, and excellent investigative abilities. The two brothers complemented each other, allowing Yihai Group to become a business legend in a short time.
And now, this legend continued to break new and more impressive records.
However, Wei Zhenghai felt his big brother was being unfair, actually sending his best investigative team to dig up the background of two women!?
He reluctantly handed over the report. “Also, here’s the information on the substitute waitress.”
”Not the same person?” Wei Zhangyue had already known in his heart.
”Of course not, they’re quite different!” Wei Zhenghai pulled up a chair. After all, this was the first time in half a year that his boss had actively investigated a woman, so how could he not seize the opportunity to gossip?
”Boss, don’t you think this lady looks familiar?” He proactively opened the substitute waitress’s report.
Wei Zhangyue narrowed his eyes, looking at her charming smile in the photo. “You think she looks familiar too?”
”Yes. After discovering she’s a reporter from Whirlwind Magazine, I suddenly remembered that half a year ago, wasn’t there a bunch of reporters camped outside our apartment? He pulled out a candid photo and pushed it in front of him. “There was a female reporter who rolled by on inline skates and happened to record that ‘no comment’ line. It was her!”
No wonder he felt she looked familiar from the first glance. This little woman was quite bold.
”If it weren’t for her creating a diversion and making a fuss, your ‘no comment’ and cool expression would have occupied a huge news page,” Wei Zhenghai said painfully. What could have been a free promotion of Yihai Group’s “trademark” – Wei Zhangyue, and a great boost in visibility, was ruined by an impulsive female reporter. “As a result, only she recorded that ‘no comment’, and all the momentum was lost.”
”It’s just four words, do we need to make such a big deal out of it?” He glanced at his show-off brother.
He opened the report and carefully read its contents, and when he reached a certain section, a profound smile appeared.
”Interesting, truly interesting!” Who would have thought that it would turn out to be someone familiar. “This beautiful little liar needs to be properly taught a lesson.”
Wei Zhenghai’s eyes lit up. “Boss, are you planning to take action personally?”
”That’s right.” He liked her sparkling eyes, and her ambition that seemed to want to devour him whole.
”With the determination of a desperate battle when seeking revenge?” Wei Zhenghai couldn’t help but tense up.
”No need.” The dance of male and female courtship doesn’t need to be filled with killing intent. He held the photo, liking it more and more. “This time, I’ll strike directly at the heart, catching her completely off guard.”
Wei Zhenghai tentatively asked, “And maybe kidnap her back as a wife?” Looking at the boss’s expression, how gentle!
”Maybe!”
He thought playing against her and seeing her defeated would be quite fun! Hehe…
Knock knock knock – the engine died again!
Qing Yan slammed the steering wheel hard. Damn it! With a bunch of superstars coming to town, she was even assigned to do interviews, and this crappy car chose to die at this critical moment!
Damn it! She refused to believe it, unlike Xiao Ke who would find a parking spot if the car had issues. Now, a van was blocking the alley, obstructing traffic, and by the time she called a tow truck, the press conference would probably be over!
She got out and kicked the tire hard. “Come on, start – “
”Ms. Shen.” A pair of Armani shoes called out to her.
Who cares about you? Go cool off somewhere else! Kick, kick, kick!
”Ms. Shen.” The Armani shoes persisted.
Sorry, I’m not surnamed Shen. Kick, kick, kick!
”Ms. Shen.” The Armani shoes increased the volume.
There’s no Shen here! She deliberately ignored it, until the voice penetrated her brain, overlapping and matching with a certain man’s voice wave, and she suddenly remembered a certain invasive man.
She froze instantly.
”Is Ms. Shen ‘off duty’ again today?” It turned out the owner of the Armani shoes was Wei Zhangyue!
She slowly turned her head. Had he seen her wild behavior of kicking and stomping just now?
She offered an extremely awkward smile. “I never expected to meet Mr. Wei here.”
”I also didn’t expect to meet ‘Ms. Shen’ who is ‘often off duty’ here.
She let out a dry laugh twice. Although his gaze was unfathomable and his tone suggestive, her strong self-esteem prevented her from directly acknowledging that she might be a mouse being toyed with by a cat.
Wei Zhanyi looked at the blue vehicle body with white lettering. “Tornado Magazine?”
“This… this is a car I borrowed from a friend.”
“Is the car broken?”
“Yes.” What was that enigmatic smile about? Could he already know… that she was a reporter?
“In a hurry?”
“Yes.”
He waved to call the driver. “Arrange a tow, I’ll personally take Miss Shen to her destination.”
