Chapter 500
The man still didn’t know that his lies were on the verge of being exposed.
Since Xu Longzhen was anxious for an answer, the assistant’s investigation speed was very fast, almost expedited, and they got the answer almost that very night.
Watching everything captured on the hotel entrance surveillance footage, Xu Longzhen’s face was grim and somewhat terrifying. The lights in the room were off, and the flickering lights cast shadows on Xu Longzhen’s face, making one’s scalp tingle and a shiver run down the spine.
As the progress bar completed its final stretch, the assistant whispered in Xu Longzhen’s ear, “This is the final scene.”
“Do you think it’s because I’ve been resting for too long and have been too merciful, that he forgot his position and thought I could be deceived by him as a foolish woman?” Xu Longzhen said with a grim tone, staring at the twisted body of the man who fell down the stairs on the surveillance video.
The assistant stood silently by with a lowered head, not responding to Xu Longzhen’s words.
“Yes.” The assistant replied with a lowered head and quickly executed all of Xu Longzhen’s commands right in front of her.
The man, upon receiving the assistant’s notification, felt puzzled. He didn’t understand why Xu Longzhen was so eager to find him, though he didn’t suspect it was because his lies were exposed. After all, in his impression, Xu Longzhen was a woman who never used her brain to handle matters. She wouldn’t verify what he said and would merely foolishly become a sharp blade in his hand to eliminate those he resented.
Therefore, the man had no doubts. Owing to his injuries being unsuitable for flight, he directly rented a ship, having it sail him to a port in the States, then switched transportation to Xu Longzhen’s villa.
When it came to food, drink, lodging, and transportation, the man was never frugal. Anyway, these travel expenses would be reimbursed by Xu Longzhen. Since that was the case, why not make himself comfortable? This was always his creed, especially after Xu Longzhen really reimbursed all his travel expenses; his sense of pride in upholding this belief increased.
The car stopped at the entrance of Xu Longzhen’s villa. The man limped into the living room and, seeing Xu Longzhen sitting impressively on the sofa, gave her a fawning smile.
“I don’t know why Miss Xu called me here in such a hurry. Is it to show me the fate of that couple? Actually, this wasn’t necessary. I trust in your character, Miss Xu. I’m sure you won’t let those who bullied your subordinates off easily. In my heart, you’re like this.” The man spoke while giving Xu Longzhen a thumbs-up.
Xu Longzhen looked at the man’s face, whose hypocrisy was nearly nauseating, and a cold smile gradually formed on her face. This smile, like a freeze ray, froze the man’s smile immediately.
“Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong just now?” The man, a bit uneasy, retracted his thumbs-up and looked at Xu Longzhen with some trepidation, not understanding what had occurred to make him receive such a gaze.
For a moment, the man speculated whether Xu Longzhen had found out what he was hiding, but with wishful thinking, he quickly dismissed this option, looking at Xu Longzhen with a thoroughly bewildered gaze.
“Why didn’t I realize before that you were such a good actor? You really put on a show. If the evidence weren’t right in front of me, I might have really thought I misunderstood you. You’re bold enough to deceive me, aren’t you?” Xu Longzhen suddenly stabbed the fruit knife intended for peeling on the coffee table into the apple in front of her, splitting a whole apple in half, with the juice splattering onto her hand which she then wiped clean slowly.
The atmosphere instantly turned cold and hard, making the man aware something was amiss. His body moved faster than his mind, dropping to his knees before Xu Longzhen, only realizing when his bone met the floor, causing his unhealed bones to experience what sheer pain meant.
“Miss Xu, is there a misunderstanding? Heaven as my witness, I haven’t deceived you in any way. Even if I deceive someone, I’d never dare deceive you. Did you hear something? That can’t be true; they must be jealous, jealous I have your trust.” Although the man’s expression was somewhat flustered, his eyes surprisingly sincere. Those unaware of the truth would definitely be swayed by such a pair of eyes.
“There’s an old saying in China: a barking dog doesn’t bite. I never believed it. I thought except for a naturally mute dog, none would hold back from barking. Facts prove the old saying true—I’ve been bitten by you, this dog. I’ve suffered greatly from you, this dog.” Xu Longzhen slowly sliced the fruit, cutting it into small pieces in front of the man, then stabbed it with the knife and ate it.
Watching Xu Longzhen’s chewing actions, the man seemed to see her chewing on his own flesh and blood, causing an uncontrollable tremor in his legs, spreading a foul smell through the room and successfully halting Xu Longzhen’s eating.
Xu Longzhen frowned as she looked at the man, puzzled as to where he found the courage to deceive her with such small guts.
The man felt a warm sensation between his legs, blushing initially, followed by a sudden pallor upon seeing Xu Longzhen toss the fruit knife into the tray.
“I-I didn’t mean to.” The man dared not meet Xu Longzhen’s gaze and could only mumble his words.
“I didn’t call you here today to watch you wet your pants. There are two reasons I called you: one is because you had the audacity to deceive me, and the other is that your deceit embarrassed me. I’ve never been so humiliated in my life, so you need to pay the price for your actions, understood? Keep your lower half in check. If you dare wet your pants, I’ll ensure what’s uncontrollable gets cut off to keep it in check.”
Xu Longzhen’s gaze dropped to the man’s lower half, watching as he anxiously used his hands to shield the area she was staring at, eyes filled with mockery.
“This really is a misunderstanding. Even if you lent me seven or eight guts, I wouldn’t dare deceive you. You should investigate further; maybe there’s a misunderstanding.” At this moment, the man’s brain ceased functioning completely, blank as an unrenovated house, he could only keep repeating his words.