Chapter 127 Got Hacked

Chapter 127: Chapter 127 Got HackedMichelle had no idea what Lin Qiong was thinking; she was completely stunned, barely believing her own eyes. If she had seen Li Yifei with any other woman, she would have felt disappointed, but not so surprised. Yet now, the one with Li Yifei was none other than the tough boss of their company, Xu Yingying.

To all the employees in the company, Xu Yingying was undoubtedly a stern boss who rarely smiled or joked around, and acted decisively, earning herself the nickname ’Iron Lady’. But right now, Xu Yingying was all smiles, playful and cute, a stark contrast to the boss everyone knew at the company—it was as if she had become a completely different person.

Michelle even doubted that she had recognized the right person, but then Xu Shanshan just happened to turn her head, and Michelle could confirm she hadn’t been mistaken.

"Oh my God, Brother Li’s girlfriend is actually President Xu Yingying," Michelle was utterly shocked.

But soon, she began to recall certain matters from within the company. Li Yifei had joined the company through Xu Yingying, even daring to offend Zhao QingSheng who had the backing of the head office, and now he was Xu Yingying’s personal driver—a position she had never needed before.

All of this could be evidence of a special relationship between Li Yifei and Xu Yingying. As for Li Yifei saying that his girlfriend was a college student, that could be because he didn’t want to reveal his romance with Xu Yingying, or perhaps he didn’t want to hurt her pride. If he admitted his girlfriend was President Xu, Michelle would be utterly devastated.

And now, Michelle was indeed deeply stricken. If it had been a college student, she might have harbored some hope that one day Li Yifei would fancy her, might choose her. But now that it was President Xu Yingying, she dared not entertain the slightest notion.

"Don’t be silly, seeing him for who he really is now is actually a good thing," Lin Qiong comforted her, giving Michelle a gentle poke.

Michelle managed a strained smile and said, "Lin Qiong, don’t worry, I’ve made up my mind. Brother Li isn’t interested in me, and it turns out he’s with her; I really have no other thoughts now."

Lin Qiong nodded and said, "That’s good to hear. By the way, do you know that woman?"

Without thinking, Michelle blurted out, "She’s the boss of our company."

"The company boss?" Hearing the identity of this woman, Lin Qiong felt even more certain of her suspicions—this guy was nothing but a swindler targeting rich women. Hmph, she wouldn’t let him succeed.

"Let’s follow them and see," Lin Qiong immediately told Michelle.

Michelle was startled and quickly shook her head, "No, no, that’s our company boss. Their relationship is a secret to everyone; they surely don’t want it exposed. If I go there, it could cause trouble later on. Lin Qiong, please don’t spill the beans."

Lin Qiong nodded and said, "Alright, I’ve got some other things to do, so I’ll head off first. We’ll chat some other time." With that, she waved goodbye to Michelle and slipped past a shop to follow Li Yifei from the side.

Lin Qiong had hoped Michelle would provide some cover for her. Now that she wasn’t coming, Lin Qiong had to rely on herself. She wanted to track Li Yifei to gather some evidence because pegging this slippery guy with a direct accusation wouldn’t be easy.

Watching Li Yifei laughing and chatting with the boss, who occasionally playfully hit him, demonstrating such intimacy, Lin Qiong fumed with anger inside. This despicable man was truly an expert at deceiving women—even managing to fool a boss like her. Why couldn’t people see through his true nature?

After following them for quite a while and seeing Li Yifei and the boss buying a lot, with Li Yifei paying each time, Lin Qiong’s contempt grew. Here was a mere employee, earning less than her, buying expensive items worth thousands for this woman without a hint of remorse.

Given Li Yifei’s normal income, how could he afford to be so generous? It seemed he really was willing to invest heavily, and after spending so much, he would surely be aiming to recoup it several fold. Moreover, this money could very well be swindled from another woman.

Eventually, Lin Qiong watched as Li Yifei and the woman left the mall and entered a coffee shop. Hesitant about whether to follow them inside, Lin Qiong feared being spotted by him, yet not going in might mean missing out on evidence.

After a moment of hesitation, Lin Qiong still entered the cafe and discovered Li Yifei and the woman sitting by the window, with Li Yifei’s back to the door. Although the woman could see her, she didn’t recognize Lin Qiong, which made her inwardly pleased. She quickly took a seat behind Li Yifei, separated by a row of booths. From here, she could ideally hear what Li Yifei and the woman were saying without being discovered.

But Li Yifei and the woman were only having coffee, speaking in such low voices that Lin Qiong couldn’t make out a single word, which frustrated her to no end. This guy was really cautious in his dealings.

As she stewed in her frustration, someone suddenly tapped Lin Qiong’s shoulder; spinning around on high alert, she saw Li Yifei standing by her side with the woman smiling beside him.

"Officer Lin, what a coincidence to see you here having coffee," Li Yifei greeted Lin Qiong with a cheery smile.

Lin Qiong’s expression shifted slightly, but she tried to cover it up, "Yeah, I was a bit thirsty so I stopped by for coffee. Are you here for coffee as well?"

Xu Shanshan let out a chuckle—it was like the two were putting on a play, exchanging such meaningless banter.

Feeling her words too unnatural, Lin Qiong quickly adjusted her demeanor, "And this is...? I don’t believe we’ve met."

Li Yifei said with a grin, "Let me introduce you. Shanshan, this is Officer Lin Qiong, a remarkable policewoman. Just a few months into the job and she’s already cracked several big cases. Now she’s been promoted to Deputy Director, a true idol in the Mile City police community."

At this, Lin Qiong felt embarrassed since those achievements weren’t really due to her own abilities. So even though she had become a Deputy Director, when introducing herself to people she knew, she still preferred to say she was a beat cop.

"Hello! I’m Xu Yingying." Xu Shanshan extended her hand to Lin Qiong in a friendly manner, but mischievously used her sister’s name, then winked at Li Yifei.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but smile, but he didn’t point it out.

Lin Qiong shook Xu Shanshan’s hand, said "Hello," and wanted to say something to her, but feared alarming their quarry and so held back.

"Officer Lin, why are you here alone? It’s rare to see a girl coming to a café by herself." Li Yifei deliberately asked Lin Qiong, as if he had not noticed Lin Qiong was tailing him, then he wouldn’t be fitting for the Flying Hawk Squad.

Lin Qiong had already thought about what to say when she ran into Li Yifei, so now she smiled and said, "I’m waiting for a friend, she’ll be here in a moment."

"Oh, I see, since your friend isn’t here yet, let’s have a drink together." Li Yifei said, and already pulled Xu Shanshan with him to sit down.

This caught Lin Qiong off guard. With these two joining her, conversation surely wouldn’t be as casual as before, and how could she then gather evidence of Li Yifei deceiving girls?

Lin Qiong quickly changed her train of thought. Since she couldn’t collect evidence against Li Yifei for the time being, she had to disrupt this guy’s plans to deceive women. After all, if someone got duped, even if Li Yifei were caught, there would be someone hurt.

With a slight smile, Lin Qiong asked, "Miss Xu, where do you work?"

"I work at Huayang Company."

"Oh, Huayang Company, may I ask what your role is there, Miss Xu?"

With a humble smile, Xu Shanshan said, "I am the General Manager of Huayang Company."

At this moment, Xu Shanshan took up Xu Yingying’s mantle perfectly, without missing a beat. Not to mention Lin Qiong, even Li Yifei couldn’t tell whether she was Xu Shanshan or Xu Yingying.

"The President Xu herself, I’m truly sorry for the oversight. However, I’m a bit puzzled. Li Yifei is just an ordinary employee at your company, isn’t he? You and he..." Lin Qiong deliberately left her sentence unfinished, appearing nonchalant but keenly observing Li Yifei’s reaction.

Yet, at that moment, Li Yifei remained completely composed, sipping his coffee as if nothing was amiss.

"Hehe, do you think we’re mismatched?" Xu Shanshan asked gracefully after taking a sip of her coffee, evidently acknowledging her relationship with Li Yifei.

Lin Qiong nodded and said, "With your status as President Xu, it would surely be easy to find a more impressive man. As for Li Yifei... I feel he’s not quite suitable for you."

Xu Shanshan’s gaze was intense as she looked at Lin Qiong and said, "Officer Lin, with all due respect, how Li Yifei and I are together is our private matter. Why are you so concerned? Could it be that you also have feelings for Li Yifei?"

Lin Qiong’s eyes widened in shock, and she was speechless for a long moment before she managed to say, "No, absolutely not. How could I like this guy? Even if I remain unmarried for life, I wouldn’t fall for such a scoundrel."

Xu Shanshan’s face darkened immediately as she said, "Officer Lin, are you implying that I have poor taste? Or are you just insulting someone directly?"

"I..." Lin Qiong couldn’t outtalk Xu Shanshan, and at that moment, she found herself at a loss for words.

"Sorry, we have something else to do, so we must be going!" After saying that, Xu Shanshan stood up with Li Yifei, looped her arm through his, and walked straight out of the café.

Lin Qiong was very annoyed; this woman was truly naive to be tricked by Li Yifei to such an extent. She angrily drank the rest of her coffee in one gulp and then prepared to leave as well.

"Excuse me, ma’am, please settle the bill." The waiter stopped Lin Qiong.

Utterly frustrated, Lin Qiong forced a smile and asked, "How much is it?" Searᴄh the Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"That’ll be three hundred and sixty-eight yuan in total."

"What?" Lin Qiong’s eyes bulged in astonishment.

"The two people who were just here ordered fresh ground coffee for one hundred and sixty-eight yuan each."

Lin Qiong’s face fell, a wave of exasperation washing over her. That scoundrel Li Yifei had left without paying the bill, leaving her to foot it. And the idea of spending over three hundred yuan for two cups of coffee made Lin Qiong’s heart ache.