Chapter 424 Put on the Play
Xia Ning feels surprised to hear that. Did she mishear? Did Gu Luan really say so?
To avoid drawing the whole World Era Weekly into it…
If he is worried because Yi Yunyi is under investigation and tells Gu Ruoruo to temporarily stay away from Yi Yunyi, it is understandable. But he even spreads the requirement to Leng Weiwei. That is overreacting.
What is he thinking about?
“Ruoruo, no matter what he says, he is your brother. My brother’s case is not over yet. You have to keep patient. Other things can wait till the people from the discipline inspection department leave.”
Gu Ruoruo nods. She suddenly remembers something. She asks, “Sister Xia, are you going for an inquiry at three this afternoon?”
“Hum.” Xia Ning hesitates, “I am thinking about what I should say to bring some advantages to my brother…”
At the time, Xia Ning’s phone rings. It is Su Shen.
Instinctively, Xia Ning draws her phone to herself. She says, “Ruoruo, I have something urgent to deal with. Would you go out for a while?”
Gu Ruoruo cocks her head confusedly. She goes out worriedly.
Xia Ning presses the answer button at once. She asks, “President Su, have you made the decision?”
“Ah…” Su Shen gives a sigh at the other end of the phone, “Mrs. Commander, it is tough to handle this.”
Xia Ning frowns, “So, you won’t give in?”
Su Shen is aware of Xia Ning’s displeasure. He feels his heart tightened, “The issue about the adornment case is quite complicated. Mrs. Yi, it is better that you don’t know too much. As to the way to solve the problem…Mrs. Yi, you have to promise me something.”
“Why?”
“Mrs. Yi, I also need to protect myself. Please don’t take it wrong. I will send an invoice of amount four hundred thousand yuan to you. It is the price for that adornment. When the officials of the discipline inspection department ask you, you may tell them that the adornment is bought by you. You paid for it in advance and made it a surprise for Guo Ruoruo under your elder brother-in-law’s name while Yi Yunyi and Gu Ruoruo knowns nothing about that. Yi Yunyi gave me one hundred thousand yesterday. The cost is clear now.”
Xia Ning thinks for a while. She thinks what Su Shen said is a reasonable solution. She says, “What do you want me to promise you?”
“You have to come here to put on a play with me.”
Xia Ning feels confused, “Put on a play? What is it about?”
Su Shen smiles, “You will know soon. Now, it is past eleven at noon. Mrs. Yi, would you come over for lunch with me? We may solve the problem by the way.”
Xia Ning feels confused. The man is tricky. She doesn’t know what he is planning.
However, she doesn’t have other options. She doesn’t have much time. She may go to see what Su Shen wants to do. She doesn’t think that Su Shen can do anything harmful to her.
“OK. Where shall we meet?”
“In the Starbucks coffee shop at the turning of the street.”
Fifteen minutes later, Xia Ning shows up at the Starbucks coffee shop.
It is almost twelve at noon. Xia Ning gets off the car and goes into the coffee shop. It is lunch break and there are many people in the coffee shop. But only two tables are occupied. Xia Ning feels confused.
Su Shen is sitting at the innermost table.
Xia Ning goes to the table and sits face to face with Su Shen. She asks directly, “President Su, what on earth do you want to do?”
Su Shen puts down the coffee cup. He smiles, “Let’s read the script of the play.”
Then, he puts a file on the table, “We will play according to the script to make everything reasonable. At that time, when some people investigate the case, I can react properly.”
Xia Ning takes up the file and opens it to read. She frowns.
Based on the script, every word she is going to say is to threaten Su Shen. It is about how she tries every method to ask him about the price of the adornment and threaten him to sell it.
In the script, Xia Ning speaks arrogantly because of Yi Villa’s power. However, generally speaking, she does so only in order to give a surprise to her friend Gu Ruoruo.
Xia Ning glances around. Seemingly, the place has been deliberately planned to be like this in advance.
If they put on the play based on the script, seemingly, there is a video to be made. So that, Su Shen will have a “justified” reason. As what he said, he does this to protect himself. But Xia Ning will be put in disadvantage.
Xia Ning is silent. She is thinking about whether she should do it or not. She is also thinking about other possible better options.
Su Shen drinks the coffee leisurely. Time passes minute by minute. Xia Ning’s coffee is getting cold gradually. She is still thinking…
“OK. I will do it. However, President Su, the video can’t be spread. You know the consequences.”
Su Shen smiles, “Don’t worry. The video is for my self-protection only. It won’t be known by others.” He makes the video to avoid being questioned by that man, or Yi Yunrui! He may also make use of it as a threat to Xia Ning.
It will bring him a triple win.
Xia Ning gives a sigh, “I am not good at acting. What if I screw up?”
Su Shen lifts his eyebrows, “Relax. You can do it. If you can’t, Secretary Yi Yunyi will be in trouble for quite some time.”
Xia Ning feels her heart tightened. She grits her teeth, “I will try.”
Su Shen puts on a bigger smile. He gently waves his hand and all kinds of desserts are sent to them. He says, “You may eat something first. After we finish the play, you may go to have lunch somewhere else. Or, I am afraid it may cause low blood sugar to you and scare the people from the discipline inspection department.”
Xia Ning rolls her eyes at him. But she starts to eat the dessert.
She eats a piece of dessert and drinks a cup of coffee. Then, they start the play for the video.
At the time, many people come into the coffee shop and sit around. Xia Ning glances at Su Shen. Seemingly, these are the extras.
Two cups of hot coffee are served. Xia Ning takes up a cup of it for a sip. The content in the script pops up in her brain. She picks up her handbag and takes out a cheque book. She winks at Su Shen. Su Shen understands. He slightly lifts his lips.
Xia Ning freezes her face. She pushes the cheque towards Su Shen, “President Su, I have to buy the adornment Flying Wing to Wing. You may fill the price here.”
After about half an hour, the play is over and the extras all disappear. With an invoice of four hundred thousand yuan in her hand, Xia Ning is lost in meditation. She is silent.
“Anything unsatisfied?” Su Shen teases.
Xia Ning glances at Su Shen, “No. President Su, it is over. I may leave now.”
“Mrs. Yi.” Su Shen calls, “When shall we meet again for a dinner together?”
Xia Ning slightly screws her eyes, “If it is unnecessary, I don’t think we shall meet again. You have got what you want and I have also solved my problem. I don’t think I should contact people like you too much.”
Su Shen smiles to shake his head, “Mrs. Yi, I am afraid that you have some bias against me…”
“Isn’t that reasonable? You know what you have done. It is meaningless to speak them out here.” Then, Xia Ning takes up her handbag and turns around to leave.
Su Shen suddenly changes his face!
How much does Xia Ning know about him?
It is three in the afternoon and Xia Ning shows up in the municipal committee on time. Gu Ruoruo comes with her. Gu Ruoruo is nervous. Her hands tremble and she can’t help walking around. Right at three, some officially dressed people come into the office. They see Xia Ning and Gu Ruoruo. A man who is a little fat but looks very right-minded holds out his hand to Xia Ning when he says, “Ms. Xia, Miss Gu, I am Cheng. I talked with Ms. Xia on the phone before.”
Xia Ning nods. She shakes hands with Mr. Cheng.
After a brief conversation, Mr. Cheng officially says, “Ms. Xia, Miss Gu, you two will be inquired respectively. The case about Secretary Yi Yunyi is special. He is being inquired in another room. You two don’t need to feel too stressed about the case. You may just frankly tell the truth. You have to trust the Party. If Secretary Yi Yunyi doesn’t violate the regulation or laws, the Party will prove that he is innocent.”
Gu Ruoruo bites her lower lip. She says, “Mr. Cheng, Yi has nothing to do with that. It is my fault. If only I didn’t show interest in that adornment…”
“Miss Gu, as to whose fault it is, the law will do justice to Secretary Yi. You only need to tell the truth.” Then, Mr. Cheng turns to Xia Ning, “Ms. Xia, based on our investigation, you went to Qianfu Jewelry with Miss Gu on that day. So, we need to check the truth with you and inquire about some other issues. We hope you answer honestly. Thank you for coming here.”
Xia Ning nods, “I understand. I will do my part and tell honestly what happened on that day.”
There are a few investigators sitting in front of Xia Ning, some men and some women. The others are taking notes while a woman looks at Xia Ning seriously.
The air feels a little tense. Xia Ning unconsciously clenches her fists. She gently smiles to them, “Everyone, I am ready. Please go ahead.”
The people on the opposite exchange a look. The woman sitting in the middle asks, “Xia Ning, you went to Qianfu Jewelry with Gu Ruoruo at eleven in the morning on 13th of the month, that is the day before yesterday, didn’t you? Can you briefly tell us what happened?”
“Yes. That day, Ruoruo and I picked quite some jewelry. Then, Ruoruo showed great interest in the adornment Flying Wing to Wing in the shop. At that time the clerk said that it was an award-winning artwork. It was not for sale. Therefore, Ruoruo was unable to buy the adornment.”
“Then, how did Gu Ruoruo get the adornment Flying Wing to Wing?”
Xia Ning thinks for a while. She points at her handbag which was put aside, “I have something important in the handbag. It is about the Flying Wing to Wing. Would you please pass it to me?”
The woman nods at the person beside her. The man carries the bag and passes it to Xia Ning. Xia Ning takes out the invoice of amount four hundred thousand yuan. She passes it to the investigator, “Investigators, Actually, that adornment was secretly bought by me for Gu Ruoruo. My second elder brother-in-law knows nothing about that. This is the invoice they issued to me when I bought the adornment Flying Wing to Wing.”