Chapter 219: Fang Family, Fang Fei
At midnight, the car door opened, and a beautiful figure pulled open the door.
She was dressed in black office attire, wearing peep-toe high heels, with long wavy hair, and a face so delicately refined it resembled a finely crafted artifact.
Up front in the driver's seat sat an elderly man who appeared to be between fifty and sixty years old.
"Miss Yazhi, you should balance work with rest. How long have you been working overtime past midnight now?"
"I will, Uncle Fu. Once things at work settle down, I'll definitely get some rest on time," Lin Yazhi said with a smiling face.
If anyone else had discovered Lin Yazhi in this moment, they would have been agape with astonishment.
The number one beauty of Liu Hai City's business community was actually being so obedient!
"Ah..." Glancing at the rearview mirror, Uncle Fu sighed and started the car to leave.
Lin Yazhi gently stroked the car window, her gaze fixed on the beautiful scene outside without blinking.
About ten minutes into the drive, Uncle Fu suddenly felt a shiver down his spine.
He had glanced at the rearview mirror unintentionally and saw a shadow sitting beside Lin Yazhi!
At that moment, Lin Yazhi's expression was icy. She stared at the man who had appeared beside her, speechless and lost, likely because the shock was so severe that for a moment, she did not know how to react.
After what felt like ten seconds of silence, Uncle Fu's hand slowly moved beneath the seat cushion.
Even though he was uncertain about the identity of this sudden appearance, considering Lin Yazhi's standing in Liu Hai City,
the presence of this person in her car would warrant calling the police even if it were just an ordinary citizen!
"Sorry, I've broken the alarm system under the seat cushion, didn't mean to disturb the two of you,"
Seeing the movement of Uncle Fu's hands, Xia Liu apologized with a wry smile.
"Who are you? When did you get in the car!" Uncle Fu broke out in a cold sweat.
He had indeed tried pressing the alarm button a few times, but there was absolutely no response.
"My name is Xia Liu, from Binlai City. May I ask how the two of you are addressed?" Xia Liu introduced himself cheerfully.
"What do you want?" Finally, Lin Yazhi could no longer bear it; she didn't know what Xia Liu's purpose was.
But Xia Liu's smile on his face made her afraid; even though her fear was at its peak, she did not let it show on her face.
"I only came to Liu Hai City to ask about a place. I asked many people, but no one knew, so I turned my attention to you two, sorry about that."
While speaking, Xia Liu took the chance to size up Lin Yazhi.
This woman, it must be said, was as beautiful as Huang Xue.
However, Lin Yazhi had more distinctive features, it would not be an exaggeration to call her reaction very cold.
From the moment she got into the car until now, she had only smiled once; the rest of the time, her face was stern.
It was easy to imagine that she must be the same during her work.
"Young man, my name is Uncle Fu. Are you not aware of Miss Yazhi's identity?" Uncle Fu was shocked for a moment and then asked with curiosity.
"It's good to meet you, Uncle Fu. Miss Yazhi, greetings. It really is my first time in Liu Hai, and I only got into your car to ask about a place,"
Xia Liu explained meticulously.
Uh uh uh...
Uncle Fu and Lin Yazhi were a bit dumbfounded. Could it be that Xia Liu really was visiting Liu Hai City for the first time?
If he had any evil intent, he would have acted by now.
But he hadn't done anything. Could everything he said really be true?
"You say others don't know the place you're asking about, why do you think I would know?" Lin Yazhi asked quietly.
"Because of your status, sitting in this kind of high-class car, your knowledge definitely wouldn't be the same as that of a pedestrian or a waitress."
"Hmm, you're quite clever, young man. It's a waste not to be a scout," Uncle Fu couldn't help but admire after hearing Xia Liu's explanation.
Xia Liu just smiled without saying anything, waiting to hear Lin Yazhi's response.
"What do you want to know?" After a moment of silence, Lin Yazhi asked.
"A family in Liuhai that ranks top among the elite, the Fang Family."
The Fang Family!
Upon hearing these two words, Uncle Fu's pupils shrank sharply; in Liu Hai, the surname Fang could only refer to one particular family that could claim to be at the top...
Lin Yazhi also trembled for an instant, but she quickly recovered and asked, "Why are you asking about the Fang Family? I want to know more specifics."
"To bring my woman home."
"Name."
"Fang Fei," Xia Liu said with a solemn expression.
Boom!
Lin Yazhi and Uncle Fu felt as if a torpedo had exploded in their minds.
What had Xia Liu said?
To take his woman home, and his woman was Fang Fei!
"Young man, what's the surname of this Fang Fei you mentioned?" Uncle Fu asked.
"The 'fang' from 'fragrant heart'."
"Phew... You almost scared me there, I thought you were talking about the 'fang' from 'fang kuai' (square)," Uncle Fu sighed in relief.
"Hm? Is there something wrong with that?" Xia Liu asked, puzzled.
"In Liuhai City, the name Fang represents legacy and the military. The children of the Fang Family are not like ordinary people."
"Wait, so Fang Fei has nothing to do with the Fang Family?"
"Of course, not. The Fang Family is a super-wealthy household. To put it bluntly, how could their children have anything to do with you?," Uncle Fu spoke frankly.
He looked at Xia Liu's clothing—all cheap street market stuff; the total cost of his outfit probably summed up to only about a thousand yuan.
People dressed like him were a dime a dozen in Liuhai City, and they were typically only the most bottom-rung workers.
"Do you have a photo of Fang Fei?" Listening to their conversation, Lin Yazhi suddenly asked.
"I do."
"Let me see it."
"That's not a good idea; it's a bit explicit…"
…
"Alright, I'll show you," said Xia Liu as he pulled out his phone.
When Lin Yazhi got hold of Xia Liu's phone, she was utterly upset.
She had never been so agitated before; her expression gradually contorted as she grabbed Xia Liu's arm and asked, "How did you meet her? Why do you have her portrait?"
Miss Lin, please don't get worked up. Here's what happened..." Seeing Lin Yazhi in such a state, Xia Liu was sure she knew Fang Fei.
He couldn't help but tell her everything.
"So, my sister has been living in a small county after running away from home all these years..." After hearing Xia Liu's explanation, Lin Yazhi turned to stare out the window, her heart souring unwittingly.
To escape an arranged marriage, Fang Fei ran away from home. Lin Yazhi was also restricted by her family at the time, but eventually, she managed to send one million yuan to Fang Fei through her connections.
Unexpectedly, with just one million, Fang Fei actually managed to make it that far in a small county.
She must have compromised something with the family; otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed in a small county for years.
"Miss Lin, Uncle Fu just mentioned the Fang Family; does that mean Fang Fei deliberately changed her name?"
"Yes, Fang Fei made many preparations to run away from home, even changing her name. She must have reached some sort of agreement in the end; otherwise, she would have been brought back long ago."
Lin Yazhi explained softly.
"Fang Fei, huh... With me, she will always be Hejing's Fang Fei," Xia Liu murmured to himself.
"Yazhi, does this young man truly know Miss Fei?" Uncle Fu, who had been silent until then, couldn't believe that Xia Liu had actually presented the photograph.