bookcurios Chapter 1027 Trap
Chapter 1027 Trap
Seeing that Yan Dongping was still hesitating, the fat man continued to persuade her, his voice filled with a sugary certainty: "Don't worry, I'm a businessman. Would I do something I'm not sure about?"
You know he's looking for you. I love you so much; how can I feel at ease if I don't deal with him? Don't you think so?
As soon as he finished speaking, the fat man took out an exquisite velvet gift box from his pocket, the dark blue ribbon gleaming subtly under the light.
"Here, open it and take a look." The fat man handed the gift box to Yan Dongping, his eyes full of expectant tenderness.
As Yan Dongping accepted the gift box, the moment her fingertips touched the velvet, the scales in her heart seemed to sway again—she had always been powerless against exquisite things, and at this moment, this heavy box seemed to contain all her fantasies about the future.
She carefully untied the ribbon, lifted the box lid, and a diamond ring instantly came into view.
The diamond wasn't extremely large, but it was cut exceptionally well. When light fell on it, it refracted into tiny, dazzling sparkles.
Upon seeing this, the fat man immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "Dongping, marry me!"
He tilted his head back, his eyes filled with just the right amount of affection, and even his voice trembled slightly, as if this proposal was a heartfelt sentiment he had been preparing for a long time.
Yan Dongping gasped, instinctively raising her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes wide with disbelief—she had never imagined that this chubby man, who always exuded the shrewdness of a businessman, would propose to her in such a solemn manner.
Taking advantage of the situation, the fat man described the future with "affectionate eyes": "Haven't you always wanted to go abroad? I promise you, after this is done, I'll go abroad with you for our honeymoon. We'll go to France, see the Eiffel Tower, and go to Italy to taste the most authentic Italian gelato."
Those place names, like magical musical notes, fell into Yan Dongping's ears, sketching a picture full of exotic charm.
She is a woman who likes to pursue vanity. With the current craze for going abroad, she has long yearned for those so-called developed countries.
If she weren't worried about being exposed and being silenced by her ex-lover, she would have left China long ago.
This timely "promise" has touched her heart.
"Really?" Yan Dongping's voice trembled slightly, revealing a final hint of hesitation.
The fat man immediately replied, his tone resolute: "Of course it's true, would I lie to you?"
As he spoke, he took the diamond ring, gently held Yan Dongping's slender and fair hand, and carefully slipped the ring onto her ring finger.
To be honest, although this woman wasn't particularly beautiful, her skin was really good, as smooth as a peeled egg. The ring on her finger unexpectedly made it look even longer.
Looking at the sparkling diamond ring on her finger, Yan Dongping's last line of defense was finally broken down by wave after wave of surprises, and she finally nodded.
Seeing this, the fat man immediately picked up Yan Dongping around the waist and slammed her heavily onto the soft sofa. Soon, ambiguous sounds filled the room, and the air was filled with an atmosphere of desire and scheming.
After their lovemaking, Yan Dongping lay lazily in the fat man's arms, letting out a comfortable sigh, like a satisfied cat.
The fat man pressed his advantage, his tone tinged with just the right amount of concern: "Where's that evidence you mentioned last time? Let me see it. We need to settle this matter as soon as possible so we can enjoy our honeymoon in peace."
Upon hearing this, Yan Dongping slowly stood up, swayed her body, and walked to an inconspicuous ceramic vase in the corner of the wall—the vase was old-fashioned, covered in mud, and placed in the corner where it was completely unremarkable.
She reached into the muddy soil in the vase and dug around until her fingertips touched a hard plastic bag, which she carefully pulled out.
Yan Dongping picked up her underwear from the ground, wiped the mud and water off her hands and the plastic bag with a cloth, her movements as natural as if she were dealing with something very ordinary.
She then took a black USB flash drive out of the plastic bag. The flash drive's casing was somewhat worn, indicating that it had been used frequently.
“Most of the evidence of his embezzlement and bribery is here,” she said, pointing to the USB drive with a hint of pride. “There’s also an account book that I hid in the apartment I used to rent.”
The fat man took the USB drive, his fingertips tracing the casing. A barely perceptible shadow flashed in his eyes, but he quickly replaced it with concern and pressed, "Is there any evidence that he killed someone? This isn't like ten years ago, when embezzlement and bribery didn't carry the death penalty. We need to be thorough to ensure nothing goes wrong."
"He didn't kill anyone. He did it very discreetly. We only suspected it because of some things. Otherwise, I wouldn't have run away. He's not a good person to deal with. You have to be careful."
The fat man nodded, took the documents, and looked at Yan Dongping, "I need your help with something."
"What's the matter?"
"Play a scene."
……
Xia Guanglei went down to inspect again, accompanied by a large group of reporters with cameras and microphones, making quite a grand entrance.
This commotion naturally did not escape the notice of the "mayor's faction" officials. These people, who have always centered their support around Qi Tongwei, were inevitably anxious to see Xia Guanglei being so high-profile, fearing that they would fall behind in showcasing their achievements.
As a result, many people approached Qi Tongwei, urging him to go down to the grassroots more often, let the people at the grassroots level see the care of the municipal government, and let the outside world know that the "mayor's faction" is still active.
Qi Tongwei thought it made sense, so early that morning he asked the city government office to start arranging the itinerary.
He decided to visit Haikou City.
Over the past year or so, Haikou City has made frequent moves in the marine economy, especially the marine aquaculture project promoted by Mayor Shi Youzhi (of a county-level city), which has been very successful.
Qi Tongwei had always wanted to see for himself how the project was going, whether it was truly effective, or just empty talk.
The convoy was quickly ready. As soon as Qi Tongwei got into the car, his phone rang, and the words "Jiang Mao" appeared on the screen.
Jiang Mao has been operating in the gray area for him all these years, serving as an important white glove for him in the dark.
However, as more and more people signed in, the white glove became increasingly irrelevant.
Nowadays, the focus is more on whitewashing and expanding into the business world.
Jiang Mao was also very ambitious. Leveraging the influence of Qi Tongwei's online presence, he led several cousins to establish the Jiang Group in Hekou County.
After years of development, he has now established himself in China's real estate industry. He even holds a significant stake in a real estate tycoon company like Qiangsheng Group, which has the background of the son of the governor of Handong Province. He is a true business figure.
Of course, Jiang Zemin didn't abandon shady tactics either.
After all, the real estate industry needs this too.
After taking the call, Jiang Mao reported on the work that Qi Tongwei had assigned him a few days earlier.
His underling, Jiang Laosi, has already won over Yan Dongping and can return to Hanjiang at any time.
Qi Tongwei grunted and calmly instructed, "Then proceed according to the plan. Remember, don't make it seem too deliberate; make sure he crawls in on his own."
"Yes, boss."