Chapter 32:
Just a glance at the slippers on the floor, which hadn't been moved, and Qin Qi knew that Lin Jie was working late tonight.
He returned to his room and lay on the bed, waiting.
Ten o'clock, eleven o'clock...
Until he gradually fell asleep.
The next day, Qin Qi noticed the slippers had been moved, and realized Lin Jie must have gotten home late after working overtime.
Even so, before going to work, Lin Jie left breakfast for him and Bai Ying'er.
As usual, he went to school with Bai Ying'er.
All the way until noon.
Tang Xueli sent over a message: "Wait for me at the parking lot after school. I've got the stuff. Once the job is done, don't forget your promise to me!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Qi's mood improved immensely.
Thinking of that high-and-mighty woman who wanted him expelled, he felt a surge of anger.
He was curious to see what secrets this supposedly righteous woman was hiding.
Finally, it was time to finish school.
Qin Qi went to the parking lot and met with Tang Xueli.
"Here it is!" Tang Xueli stealthily emerged from behind a car.
Qin Qi focused and saw she indeed held a mask that looked like something out of a Batman movie, but in purple.
"Try it out!" Tang Xueli handed the mask to Qin Qi with a mischievous grin.
Qin Qi took the mask and tried it on, finding it a perfect fit.
Feeling satisfied, he said, "Hmm, not bad."
"And this!" Tang Xueli searched her pockets before finally pulling out a golden card.
Looking at the card, Qin Qi asked in confusion, "What's this?"
"It's a VIP card for the Masked Bar, with some money stored on it. Enough for you to spend without restraint," Tang Xueli explained.
Her words made Qin Qi feel grateful.
This girl had thought of everything.
"Thanks!" Qin Qi expressed his gratitude immediately.
"No need to thank me, just remember your promise. I wasn't satisfied yesterday, so next time we meet, make sure to find time!" Tang Xueli concluded, licking her lips seductively.
There was no room for Qin Qi to refuse.
When you take, you owe.
For the mask and VIP card alone, he'd have to comply with whatever she asked.
However, at the moment, Ning Wanyi was the priority. Qin Qi changed the subject, "Ning Wanyi is coming, I need to prepare quickly."
"Go ahead, let me know if you succeed. If you can get some embarrassing photos of that old woman for me, even better!" Tang Xueli advised him attentively.
The two didn't chat for long and soon parted ways in the parking lot.
Qin Qi hid in the shadows, observing secretly.
Sure enough.
At the scheduled time, the sound of high heels echoed in the parking lot.
A closer look revealed it was Ning Wanyi.
As usual, she entered her Audi A6.
Qin Qi quickly got ready, hailed a taxi, and followed closely behind.
Twenty minutes later.
The Audi A6 disappeared down the road of an abandoned shopping mall once again.
This time, Qin Qi was prepared; he donned the mask and arrived at the Masked Bar.
The same two burly guards from yesterday didn't recognize Qin Qi. They saw the patterns on his mask, realizing it was one of their bar's special masks.
They instantly greeted him with a smile, "Dear VIP customer, please come in!"
One kept watch.
One opened the tightly shut shutter door.
Looking closely, Qin Qi saw that beyond the door lay an underground passage.
Following the passage, he arrived at the end, where he found an underground car park. And in the garage, a masked man was there to greet him.
"Dear VIP customer, please follow me!"
The man whose age and appearance were hard to discern used a magnetically soft voice to lead Qin Qi from the car park entrance to the far end.
There, a door stood.
In front of the door were several burly guards, keeping watch over some unknown secret.
"The customer is here, why isn't the door open?" The man accompanying Qin Qi commanded.
The burly guards opened the door without a word.
Suddenly, noisy commotion and colorful lights surged out from inside.
Qin Qi knew this was the full underground reveal of the Masked Bar.
"Sir, you are a distinguished VIP purple card user. All purchases are at fifty percent off! If you have any needs, feel free to ask the staff!" The man who had welcomed Qin Qi said with a smile.
Qin Qi nodded, eager to enter the bar.
Once inside, he saw a crowd of people embracing, either dancing or drinking.
The air was saturated with the scent of money and desire.
Some were even openly touching each other.
These scenes didn't interest Qin Qi at all; he navigated through the crowd, hoping to spot Ning Wanyi.
However, the bar was too crowded.
And given the dim lighting, finding someone felt like an impossible task.
In his frustration, Qin Qi's peripheral vision caught sight of a woman sitting alone at the bar, quietly drinking.
Based on her figure and red high heels, it was easy to tell that this woman was Ning Wanyi.
"She's really here!" Qin Qi's eyes lit up, knowing he had found his target.