Oh my god! The goddess secretly gave birth to three obedient daughters for me

"Alright, if you had said so earlier, I would have told you directly. There, put your phone away."

"What? Don't you need to take a picture of the photo alone? This way, you also prevent the chance of mistaking the person, right?"

"A girl like her, I can recognize her at a glance, don't worry."

"What's this? Do you still have such a strong guard against beauties?"

"That's not it. As long as I can help you find her, that's what matters. By the way, are you in a hurry for this?"

"Whether I'm in a hurry or not, as long as you give me an answer within a few days, that'll be fine."

"Alright, I promise you, but I have something coming up tomorrow that I need to leave for a bit, so I'll probably help you investigate when I get back in a few days. Is that okay to delay?"

"Sure, since you've already said so, I'm not in a rush at this moment. Just give me a result when you can."

"Alright, got it. By the way, how long do you plan to stay this time? Is it going to be like last time you were here on a trip, then leave after a few days?"

Lin Yi honestly hadn't thought that much about it.

After the two had broken up, actually, he had come back once before.

It was just that at that time, he didn't choose to meet with her.

And Li Jingwen didn't take the initiative to contact him either.

He had only heard from others that she seemed to have been here on official business, so it was probably about 5 days, and then she flew back overseas.

"Do you hope I'll leave after a few days, or do you want me to stay here for you indefinitely?"

Li Jingwen suddenly changed her usual demeanor, then smiled and said to him.

Lin Yi just gave an embarrassed smile.

If it had been the past, when they were dating, he naturally would have thought the longer the stay, the better.

But now, they both had their own lives, and Lin Yi really hadn't put this woman back in his heart.

"What do you want me to say about that? Besides, you have work and your own social circle. If you want to stay here, stay; if you don't want to stay, you can go back anytime."

"Over the years, it seems, you really haven't changed, and this answer of yours has left me somewhat disappointed."

"Disappointed? Why? Are you expecting me to tell you that I hope you'll stay?"

"You could hope for me to stay or to leave as soon as possible, either would be a complete answer. But you chose something in between."

"Actually, I should tell you..."

"Alright, alright, no more. I was just joking with you. Honestly, after coming back this time, I reckon I probably won't be able to leave anytime soon in the next few years."

"Oh, why's that?"

"The company is going to invest here, and several projects have already been settled, so I came earlier to start up some other projects. In Later Stages, a branch office should gradually be set up."

"Oh, I see. Well, that's good, 'falling leaves return to their roots', and after all, many connections are in this city."

"Yeah, I think so too. This way, it will be better for all of us."

As the two were talking, time had unknowingly passed by quite a bit.

The food in front of them had long been cleared away.

Though they were just eating, the truth was they hadn't drunk much of the wine set aside.

Both seemed preoccupied and couldn't really get the drinks down.

By the time they left, it was already 11:30 PM.

"What, you're going back to the hotel?"

"Yes, definitely going back to the hotel. You?"

"Oh, then since it's so late, I'll take you back to the hotel."

Lin Yi didn't respond to Li Jingwen's words, and he didn't tell her where he was staying either.

Actually, this was no secret.

Though Li Jingwen didn't have much clout locally, given her current abilities, this investigation would be a piece of cake for her.

After hailing a cab, he took Li Jingwen back to the hotel. Stay tuned for updates on My Virtual Library Empire

"Alright, it's getting late, and I need to leave early tomorrow, so I won't stay any longer."

"What, not even for a cup of coffee?"

"Heh, no need, no need. Coffee will keep me up even more, you're not just offering coffee, you're sabotaging me. Alright, then I'm off."

Lin Yi seemed eager to leave, and then he got up and left promptly.

However, he didn't actually walk away.

He just hid behind a lamppost not far off.

Because everybody knows, under a streetlight is actually the darkest place, so no one would notice him there.

He watched Li Jingwen standing at the door.

She didn't seem to have any intention of going back for quite some time.

Ever since Li Jingwen showed him a photo that day, he started to have such suspicions.

All these years, he hadn't visited this place, but now he suddenly began investigating Liu Yao; obviously, there was something going on.

The highest likelihood was that someone was directing her from behind the scenes.

Liu Yao was so naive; she definitely wouldn't have disputes with outsiders. The only reason they'd be investigating would be him.

If that was the case, he couldn't let Li Jingwen know that he was that person.

Lin Yi saw Li Jingwen finally turn around and then walk inside.

He hurriedly ran over to the spot right beneath her floor.

He knew which floor Li Jingwen was on, and from this spot, if she really went back to her hotel room, then the light in her room should be visible.

Lin Yi slowly sat down in a pavilion across the street and patiently waited there.

He kept checking the time; now, it had been exactly 7 minutes since Li Jingwen went in.

Normally, after entering, you wait for the elevator, then take it up, two minutes would have been more than enough.

Could it be that the elevator was especially crowded today?

There was a possibility, so Lin Yi began to wait patiently.

Time passed every second, and when Lin Yi looked at the time again, it had been a full 40 minutes since Li Jingwen went up.