Thinking of that woman, he unconsciously touched his cheek and took another sip of water. Her personality hadn’t changed at all, still so fiery!
“Let’s go, I’ll take you for a drink. I heard of a very authentic Sichuan restaurant, their dan dan noodles are great!” Ye Zhengchen said, leaving the shooting range with Zheng Wei quickly following.
Zheng Wei thought Ye Zhengchen would drive directly to the restaurant, but he stopped the car at a small street near the Third Ring Road.
“How’s the Nanzhou case going?” Ye Zhengchen asked.
“Almost done. Yin has confessed everything. We haven’t found Liu’s embezzled funds yet, but we’ve discovered several luxury houses in Beijing and Shanghai… There are still some small fish left, and we’ll arrest them once the evidence is solid.” Yin Zhongtian had provided key evidence, while Liu was the vice mayor of Nanzhou.
“How many years might he get?”
“He didn’t actually participate in the division of spoils and provided evidence voluntarily, which may lessen his sentence. He might even receive a suspended sentence.” Zheng Wei observed Ye Zhengchen, who seemed lost in thought, realizing his effort to practice shooting was linked to the Nanzhou case.
“So, your old flame asked you to help?” he asked with a smile.
“Hmm.”
Ye Zhengchen looked out the car window as people passing by took an extra look at his new car and the license plate. Occasionally, a few attractive women would glance at the opaque window, wondering about the car’s owner.
He pondered what her expression would be if she passed by, perhaps saying with disdain: “How ugly!”
Zheng Wei commented, “It seems the news I spread is quite effective. Women can’t keep calm!”
“With a fiancé in danger, no woman can remain calm.” Ye Zhengchen anticipated she would be anxious and do anything to save someone. However, he didn’t expect her to abandon her past rationality and dignity for Yin Zhong, even willing to sleep with a man.
What kind of love could make her lose all principles?
A graceful figure approached him, prompting Ye Zhengchen to sit up straight, his gaze following her. She wore a dignified black dress, but her thin makeup could not conceal her paleness. Her absent-minded eyes reflected exhaustion, causing a dull ache in his heart.
