Good luck doesn't come often, and not everyone in Hong Kong is as kind - hearted as the wonton stall owner. In a place where they were strangers, trying to find out about a company just by its name was much more difficult than Shen Yanshan had imagined.
After walking for a whole morning, Li Chuchu's feet were numb.
They stood at a cross - road in the bustling downtown area of Hong Kong. Looking up, they saw towering skyscrapers; looking down, there was a constant stream of people.
Shen Yanshan finished a cigarette under the roadside sign and casually put out the cigarette butt beside the trash can. There was a rare hint of impatience between his eyebrows.
Li Chuchu casually spent two Hong Kong dollars to buy a newspaper from the nearby phone booth.
"Maybe we should go here?"
The Hong Kong government.
The Inland Revenue Headquarters Building and the Business Registration Office.
This was the place that could most directly reflect the basic information of listed companies in Hong Kong.
Shen Yanshan looked at the traditional Chinese characters on the newspaper. His eyes changed twice, from surprise to distress. Finally, he lowered his head and rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
He had only thought about getting information through hearsay and hadn't thought of this approach. Suddenly, he felt ashamed that his knowledge was inferior to his wife's.
But it wasn't Shen Yanshan's fault.
After all, no matter how powerful the villain was, he was just a high - school graduate from the 1980s and was limited by the era and his own background. However, Li Chuchu's family ran a company, and she had been influenced by such an environment since childhood.
Even so, she hadn't thought of this solution just now.
Li Chuchu looked calm. She patted Shen Yanshan on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay. Young people should learn more from experience."
The two inquired about the location of the government building and rushed there without delay.
At this time, there were few bicycles on the street, and people mainly walked to get around.
Shen Yanshan reported the company's name at the front desk and paid a fee of twenty - five Hong Kong dollars. The man in a professional suit took out a basic information document of Rongxing Electronics Company for them to check.
The two walked to the front desk to borrow a pen and paper and copied down all the company information.
Then they went to the tax building to check the company's tax situation in recent years.
...
All the indicators seemed normal.
It seemed that there was nothing more to investigate.
Li Chuchu stood in the corridor, looking at the several hand - copied materials in front of her. She let out a deep breath. No wonder the villain had fallen into their trap. This company seemed perfectly normal, and it was almost impossible to find any problems.
If the company itself had no problems, then was it a problem with the people?
Previously, the system had mentioned that it might be related to Shen Yanshan's parents.
Could it be because of this?
Li Chuchu was a bit confused. The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became.
Knowing there was a pit in front but having to jump into it. This feeling was so annoying that it made one want to kill.
Just now, Shen Yanshan had gone out. He had called Huzi and the others in Ningcheng.
At this moment, the corridor was empty.
Li Chuchu called out the system, "System, if I... just tell Shen Yanshan that there's a problem with their goods, is that okay?"
【Beep beep beep beep beep—Alarm! Alarm!】
Li Chuchu was almost deafened by the long string of whistles and the empty echoes.
The last time she heard this whistle was when Shen Yanshan had mentioned divorce.
She was almost getting a psychological shadow from it.
Li Chuchu quickly said, "I won't say it anymore. Calm down!"
【It's not okay. I'm doing this for the host's good. If you forcefully disrupt the plot, you may be erased. The consequence of being erased is very tragic. It's not just being sent back to the previous time - space, but all traces of your existence in both time - spaces will be erased. In the end, no one will remember the host...】
The system looked aggrieved and even blinked its electronic big - eyed "Cazalans". But the words it said made people feel cold.
Li Chuchu: ...Everyone is destined to die. One can either die an unnatural death or die by fate.
Sometimes she felt that she had really had enough of this life.
Heavy footsteps came from the entrance of the corridor behind her.
When Shen Yanshan came in, his face was a bit solemn. "Boss Qian called us and said that due to equipment upgrade, the factory will be moved abroad in a while. If we want to cooperate, we have to act quickly."
Li Chuchu smiled inwardly. What a classic time - pressure effect.
Under the infinite time pressure, people were forced to make decisions that didn't conform to reality.
"So what do you plan to do?"
Shen Yanshan tapped his fingers on the table and was silent for a long time.
The corridor was so quiet that only the two of them were there. His fingertips tapped on the wooden staircase handrail one by one, making dull sounds. It was like rotten wood being devoured in the damp rainy season.
Li Chuchu almost instantly understood Shen Yanshan's thoughts. He had come with the purpose of cautious cooperation. The conditions offered by the other side were too tempting. Even though there were many risks, he didn't want to give up this opportunity.
Moreover, even if she straightforwardly told him that there was something wrong with the boss of Rongxing Electronics Company, with Shen Yanshan's suspicious nature, he might not believe her.
Shen Yanshan was originally a good tree that could grow into a useful timber. But there had been few sunny days in his life, and most of the time it was like this damp and worm - infested rainy season. The tree wanted to grow upwards, but the worms were corroding its roots.
"Let's go to one last place."
"Where?"
Shen Yanshan stood up. His slender fingers neatly gathered the several materials spread out in front of him. His handsome face was serious. "The Jockey Club."
This was the place he had heard some well - dressed men mention when he was on the phone in the phone booth outside just now.
Although she didn't know why they were going there, adhering to the good quality of always following the villain when he was on a mission, Li Chuchu immediately got up.
"Let's go!"
Before leaving, Shen Yanshan went to a car rental agency.
As soon as he entered, he asked for the most expensive car in the agency.
The store manager's eyes lit up. A big deal was coming!
So he asked someone to serve tea and water and called for snacks and candies from the pantry.
Li Chuchu didn't understand cars, so she just ate snacks beside them. After a busy morning, it was a good place to take a rest.
After the store manager's strong recommendation, they finally chose a latest - model Flying Spur 680.
It cost three thousand Hong Kong dollars for eight hours.
This car was really unaffordable for ordinary people. It was about one and a half years' salary for a mainland person. Seeing that they had rented such an expensive car, the car rental agency even provided them with a professional driver.
"Is it free?"
Li Chuchu asked casually.
The store manager forced a smile. "No, it's eighty dollars an hour."
Li Chuchu silently closed her mouth.
Shen Yanshan smiled. "Okay, get us one."
In the rear - view mirror, the two of them looked so well - matched, as if they were born to sit in a luxurious car surrounded by flowers, enjoy a privileged life, and do all the things that a cynical rich second - generation should do.
Even the driver straightened his back. The guests today were so elegant. They looked either like rich second - generations or overseas returnees.