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Zhong Kui's Diary
The three of them discussed for a long time in the stairwell, and not only did they fail to clarify the situation, but it also became increasingly complicated. In the end, they decided to go to the fourth floor to chat with Ma Zhenkai; after all, talking couldn't hurt.
They took the elevator to the fourth floor, where the same receptionist greeted them with a professional smile: "Are you three looking for President Ma?"
"Yes," I replied with a smile. The girl had a particularly sweet smile, which lifted my spirits considerably.
The receptionist made a phone call and then gestured for us to enter: "President Ma is waiting for you in his office. Please go in."
Upon entering Ma Zhenkai's office, they found his wife, Luo Yun, was also present. They had all met before and exchanged casual greetings before sitting down.
"Weren't you supposed to be at Pearl of the Sea? You're back so soon?" Ma Zhenkai asked with a smile.
"Making money from you is really easy!" Luo Yun joked.
It seemed that Luo Yun was also someone who knew how to read the room; she understood that a light-hearted comment at this moment meant they could speak freely without worrying about her presence. Of course, it also served to strengthen their relationship.
Since Luo Yun was so relaxed, they felt comfortable as well. After chatting casually for a bit, I intentionally asked, "That partner Hui introduced by Sister Mei is truly unbeatable!"
As I said this, I glanced at Ma Zhenkai's face to see his reaction.
To my surprise, there was no sign of discomfort on Ma Zhenkai's face; instead, he laughed heartily: "You don't need to set me up. I only know Sister Mei; I don't know anyone named Sister Rong or Hui at all. Honey, I'm not lying to you."
Luo Yun just smiled and didn't say anything.
"You're pretending!" I scoffed. "Sister Mei spoke about you as if you were her Godfather. Aren't you a regular there?"
"I have so many business dealings that I go to Pearl of the Sea ten times a month or so, most of which are handled by Sister Mei. Shouldn't she be grateful to me? However, I've never ordered any services," Ma Zhenkai said with a smile on his face, showing no signs of discomfort despite my mention of Sister Mei.
"Yo Xie, it seems that Ma Zhenkai's calmness and composure in Kung Fu have reached a remarkable level."
Just as I was feeling a bit conflicted about how to continue, a phone rang. Luo Yun opened her handbag, took out a phone, smiled apologetically at us, raised the phone, and walked outside, casually closing the door behind her.
Since I was sitting next to Luo Yun, I instinctively glanced when she opened her handbag. Wow, the wealth of the rich is indeed different; there were actually three phones inside.
What does she need so many phones for? One for domestic calls, one for international calls, and another for texting?
I shook my head. Even if she carried a hundred phones, what does it have to do with me?
Seeing Luo Yun walk out, Fatty seemed unable to hold back any longer and snorted, "Ma Zhenkai, what are you planning by sending Sister Mei to our hotel?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Zhenkai showed a look of confusion on his face. "What do you mean by that?"
Fatty noticed Ma Zhenkai's pretense and his expression darkened. "What do you mean? Didn't you ask Sister Mei to send two girls to our room?"
"I asked girls to go to your room?" Ma Zhenkai's expression became even more bewildered as he turned to me. "Zheng Nan, what is he talking about?"
"You really don't know? It's Sister Mei from Pearl of the Sea. You asked two girls to come to our room in the middle of the night to play tricks on us and even brought medicine for them..." I stared into Ma Zhenkai's eyes, trying to discern something from his expression. Since Fatty couldn't hold back any longer and had made everything clear, let's see what kind of explanation Ma Zhenkai can provide.
"Zheng Nan, I truly don't understand what you are talking about." Ma Zhenkai furrowed his brows. "However, from what you said, it seems like I asked Sister Mei to send two girls to your room to play tricks on you? Uh... first of all, arranging for girls is a good thing; if I did it, I wouldn't deny it. Secondly, since you are in this line of work yourselves, even if I wanted to play tricks on you, I wouldn't use such ghostly methods. How about this? I'll call Sister Mei right now and ask what exactly is going on."
Ma Zhenkai took out his phone, dialed a number, looked at me, and placed the phone on the desk and pressed the speakerphone button. Soon enough, Sister Mei's voice came through: "President Ma, hello. What can I do for you?"
Hearing Sister Mei's tone made it seem like she regarded President Ma as her superior.
Just as Ma Zhenkai was about to speak, I stepped forward to stop him and cleared my throat. "Sister Mei, it's Zhong. We just met a moment ago."
"Hello, Boss Zhong," Sister Mei greeted, seemingly not grasping the intention behind my call using Ma Zhenkai's phone. After her greeting, she quietly waited for me to speak.
"That night, Sister Rong and Hui performed well. On behalf of President Ma, I thank you," I directly mentioned the events of that evening.
"There's no need to be so polite, Boss Zhong. It's all ordered by President Ma; we're just doing our job for the money. You should thank President Ma instead," Sister Mei's voice came through clearly on the other end of the line.
I shrugged at Ma Zhenkai and pointed to the phone, indicating that it was his turn now.
"Sister Mei, was I calling you at that time, or was I speaking to you in person?" Ma Zhenkai's composure was indeed impressive; he remained calm and even smiled at this moment.
"It was a phone call," Sister Mei replied.
"Who sent over that pill?" Ma Zhenkai continued to ask.
Sister Mei pondered for a moment before responding, "I don't know him. A young man in his twenties, quite ordinary-looking; I can't remember who he was."
"When did you receive the call?"
"Yesterday afternoon!"
"Can you confirm that it was my voice on the phone?" Ma Zhenkai asked at last.
There was a brief silence on the other end, as if Sister Mei didn't understand the implication of Ma Zhenkai's question. After a moment, she replied, "Your voice seemed a bit hoarse at the time, but when I saw it was your phone number, I didn't pay much attention to that."
Ma Zhenkai acknowledged with an "oh," then said he was sorry for bothering her before hanging up.
As I listened to Ma Zhenkai questioning Sister Mei, I felt something was off. His tone did not seem deceptive; could it be that someone impersonated Ma Zhenkai? With today's technology, creating a duplicate SIM card is incredibly easy.
"Damn, why is this getting more and more complicated?"
Seeing that I didn't speak, Ma Zhenkai shrugged his shoulders and smiled bitterly, "Anyway, you guys haven't been harmed in this matter. How about this: give me some time to find out who this person is, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow!"
Fatty opened his mouth to say something, probably still wanting to talk about his situation with Xi Shaohua, but after I shot him a fierce glare, he lowered his head and fell silent.
"Actually, I'm just curious about who is playing this joke on us. I'll wait for your news then," I said with a smile and casually changed the topic. "By the way, the ritual of Qingfeng Daozhang is almost finished. I haven't seen your cousin Ma Xingrui around these days."
Ma Zhenkai replied with a smile, "He's over at the finance department next door. He came over with Luo Yun at noon; he needs to settle some money with me. Right now, Shaohua is reconciling accounts with him!"
He then sighed, "Reconciliation is quite troublesome. Xingrui has to come for reconciliation every month, and it always takes a long time. Thankfully, Shaohua is capable and has taken on a lot of the burden for me."
"By the way, it seems that Zhou Xiaoping, who adopted Chen Fei'er, has been confused since Chen Fei'er had her incident. Has Ma Xingrui said anything?" I casually remarked.
"I don't know about him. When Wen Li was giving birth, it was also Zhou Xiaoping who took care of her. They are all familiar faces; he shouldn't treat Zhou Xiaoping poorly."
Upon hearing Ma Zhenkai's words, I was momentarily stunned. It turned out that Ma Xingrui and Zhou Xiaoping had known each other for a long time.
Just then, Luo Yun walked in after finishing her phone call. I quickly changed the subject and chatted about random things for a while before saying that I wanted to invite Zhou Xiaoping's son Liu Zihao to dinner and stood up to take my leave.
Hearing this, both Ma Zhenkai and Luo Yun looked somewhat surprised, as if they were curious about how I got connected with Liu Zihao.
The three of us exited Baisheng Building and checked the time; it was almost time to get off work. We found a nearby restaurant and asked the waiter if there were any private rooms available. The waiter looked troubled and said, "Boss, all the private rooms are fully booked at this time. How about sitting in the main hall?"
We naturally shook our heads in refusal. The waiter hesitated for a moment and said, "There is one luxurious private room available, but it requires a minimum consumption of 688 yuan. What do you think?"
"That's the one!" I nodded in agreement.
The Private Room is indeed quite spacious, approximately sixty square meters. Inside, there is a large round table, a Mahjong table, and a set of leisure sofas. Despite this, it still feels empty. We walked directly to the round table and sat down. Kong Xuan then called Liu Zihao to inform him of our location and asked him to come over for dinner.
"My previous guess was wrong; it seems that we can only find a breakthrough through Liu Zihao!" I opened a can of beer, inserted a straw, and began sipping it.
Kong Xuan nodded, but Fatty shook his head. "I really don't understand you guys. Clearly, this matter has already reached a conclusion, yet you insist on creating a sequel. Is it interesting? We came to Moon City for a vacation, and we only have less than two days left. Once Qingfeng Daozhang goes back, our happy holiday will come to an end."
"Adults' talk; children shouldn't interrupt!" Kong Xuan frowned.
Fatty opened his mouth to speak, but Kong Xuan added, "You really shouldn't talk."
"I can't be bothered with you!" Fatty said dismissively as he washed his own dishes with tea water. Finally, seeing that there was no water in the teapot on the table, he casually splashed some towards the door.
"On the surface, it seems we know all the truths, but in reality, there are even greater mysteries hidden within these truths." I bit the straw and said, "Let me go through all the doubts one by one."
The two remained silent, waiting for me to sort things out… uh, go through them.
"First of all, why did that ghost play tricks inside Qingfeng Daozhang's Spirit Tent? Moreover, why did it have to wait until I arrived at the funeral home before revealing its true form?"
"Are you saying it was waiting for us?" Fatty asked in surprise.
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