"Based on the photo provided by Young Master Xi, we only managed to trace the man’s entry record, which was two weeks ago. What we have found is very limited, and as for their whereabouts, we haven’t been able to confirm yet. However, what we can be certain of is that the place they are staying at is definitely not lacking. For now, we’ve just listed a few potential places they might be staying."

Assistant Xue didn’t withhold any information and directly shared everything he had found with Lu Jingchen.

These findings required considerable effort because the government’s policies have changed significantly, and many things are now restricted.

Lu Jingchen’s eyes darkened as his gaze fell on Assistant Xue. He parted his thin lips to continue speaking, "What else? Although they didn’t uncover much, I know you’ve certainly noticed some issues yourself."

Assistant Xue was momentarily taken aback, not expecting his boss to have already figured it out. A smile appeared on his face as he spoke, "There’s one more thing I find quite strange. The man in the photo given by Young Master Xi bears some resemblance to Madam, especially his eyes, which are very similar to hers. So, I’ve come up with a very bold hypothesis..."

Lu Jingchen squinted slightly, looking at Assistant Xue in front of him. Because of Xue’s words, Lu Jingchen remembered why the man in the photo seemed somewhat familiar.

Could it be because he resembles his young wife?

A frightening possibility suddenly emerged in his mind. Lu Jingchen directly instructed Assistant Xue, "Investigate Song Qiao’s parents’ past, as detailed as possible."

Assistant Xue immediately understood what his boss meant and replied, "Yes."

"Do you have the man’s photo on your phone?"

Assistant Xue nodded and handed his phone to Lu Jingchen, "Yes, after I noticed he resembled Madam, I saved a few photos..."

Lu Jingchen took the phone, swiping through the photos, all of which were of the man. The more he looked, the more he felt the man resembled his young wife.

He already had a very frightening suspicion, but since nothing concrete had been found yet, he didn’t dare to be sure that it was what he thought.

...

After leaving the CK Group, Tan Shuya didn’t use the driver arranged by Lu Jingchen. Instead, she hailed a taxi herself and had the driver take her to a certain five-star hotel in An City.

As she got off the car, she deliberately took out her scarf and wrapped it around her neck and mouth, revealing only half of her face.

Because her father had already given the bank shares to that woman and her son, and although she didn’t lack money back then, she spent without restraint. She never thought she would now trouble herself over money, and she certainly didn’t expect her father to leave all the money to that little bastard.

So now, it’s very difficult for her to gather another five million.

The previous five million was something she managed to gather with much effort from various sources.

She originally thought that five million would be enough to take Song Qiao’s life, but she didn’t expect Song Qiao to bring people along, leading to her losing four of her hired men, forcing her to spend another five million.

And she couldn’t exactly ask Lu Jingchen for five million. If she asked for money now, that would certainly arouse some suspicion.

She glanced at a text message showing a room number and walked towards the elevator, pressing the button for the sixth floor.

As she entered the elevator, her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID, her gaze turning sullen, but she composed herself before answering.

A man’s voice quickly came from the other end, "Are you there? Don’t make me wait too long."

Tan Shuya bit her lip, suppressing her inner repulsion, and replied, "I’m already in the elevator, heading to the sixth floor now."

The man laughed at her words, his tone full of ambiguity, "Tan Shuya, rest assured. As I promised, if you accompany me for one night, I will naturally give you three hundred thousand..." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Upon hearing this, Tan Shuya’s eyes widened, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Didn’t you promise me five hundred thousand before? Why is it now three hundred thousand?"

A whole two hundred thousand short, how is she supposed to accept that?

Instead of answering, the other party retorted, "Don’t you know why?"

Tan Shuya bit her lip, finally blurting out, "You’re playing me?"

The other party scoffed disdainfully, then spoke slowly, "I promised you five hundred thousand for one night because I initially still thought you were pure. After all, back in high school, you, Miss Tan, were recognized as the cool and lofty school belle. I always thought you cherished yourself. But Tan Shuya, considering what you’ve done abroad over these years, you’ve truly surprised me..."

His words carried a mocking tone, and Tan Shuya trembled with anger, unable to find a word to refute.

During those years abroad, her private life was indeed quite indulgent. In such an open place, she couldn’t possibly remain conservative.

But she had kept her private life well-protected. The men she once knew were now hard to track down, yet she didn’t expect someone would still figure it out, leaving her struggling to comprehend.

The voice continued, "Three hundred thousand. If you want it, come up. If not, I can easily find someone else with that money."

The words made Tan Shuya panic as the elevator door opened. She quickly responded, "Fine, three hundred thousand is fine. I’m already on the sixth floor."

After she finished, the other party hung up directly.

Now without any retreat, unable to gather five hundred thousand, she planned to take the three hundred thousand. Combined with the one hundred thousand she still had, although she would still fall a hundred thousand short, at least it wasn’t too much. She could still find a way.