The Curse of Desire

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The noon sun was a bit strong, and many pedestrians had taken off their coats and held them in their hands.

Bai Qiuyi was wearing a light-colored cheongsam, a beige cloak, and her hair was rolled up at the back of her head. Among the many passers-by, her dress was not the most eye-catching, but because of her outstanding aura, even in the crowd people would notice her and were even reluctant to take their gazes off her.

Ignoring the scrutinizing eyes, Bai Qiuyi entered a cafe and raised her eyes to scan the inside, walking in with her high heels.

She’d made an appointment with a detective agency to meet here.

The other party was very professional. When Bai Qiuyi arrived, the detective was sitting in a secluded area, waiting for her. He was a middle-aged man and wore formal attire.

Bai Qiuyi sat down opposite him and cut to the chase. “Track someone for me: the CEO of Hua Rui, Ji Peicheng…”

“This is not easy.” After Bai Qiuyi explained her request, the man looked a little embarrassed. “To be honest, someone asked us to follow Ji Peicheng before, but there were bodyguards around him 24 hours a day, and those bodyguards were very vigilant, and we were discovered.”

“I’ll pay you more.” Bai Qiuyi gazed steadily to the other party, “Thrice what I offered.”

Bai Qiuyi didn’t believe that the other party could not overcome these difficulties, it was just a matter of not having enough money. In fact, she didn’t need to go to a detective agency as the system could provide her with the service she wanted. The problem was, it required her to give up points.

The only free service the system provided was facilitating the target’s information to the host. The rest of all the services required points, and points were the rarest thing to come by. The most she could get for completing a task was only 100 points, so Bai Qiuyi usually didn’t bother the system for things that could be easily done with money.

“Alright! Since you are so outspoken, Ms. Bai, our detective agency will live up to your trust.” The man remarked, “We accept this commission!”

“Add one more target…”

Half an hour later, Bai Qiu came out of the cafe. She breezily stopped a taxi, reported her destination to the driver, and took out her mobile phone.

There were two messages from Ji Yan.

She asked her if she was free and to go shopping together.

How odd. Bai Qiuyi’s idea and hers was the same.

Bai Qiuyi’s next destination was a large shopping mall nearby. She was going to buy some outfits.

Although the original owner had many clothes, they were all in a literary ladylike style, which was not suitable for some occasions.

Even though Ji Yan’s thoughts were similar to hers, Bai Qiuyi did not agree to her invitation.

She didn’t need to meet the other party for the time being, so where was the need to spend time with Ji Yan.

Coming out of the mall, Bai Qiuyi was carrying big and small bags. The bank card was almost bottomed out.

Before marriage, the original owner didn’t have much savings. After marriage, Zhang Tianliang gave her some household items. When the two got married, he gave her a dowry gift of 200,000 yuan. Half of it, the original owner’s parents took, and the other half was stored in the original owner’s card, about 130,000.

Bai Qiuyi didn’t go after famous brands to buy things, she only cared about whether they suited her liking, and among the clothes she bought, two of them were mid-to-high-end brands.

The money was thus spent in a flash.

As for the detective agency, she also paid an advance payment.

Bai Qiuyi got into the taxi and send a message to Zhang Tianliang.

«Husband, I bought some clothes today.»

«When you get home, I’ll wear them for you.»

Over here, Zhang Tianliang, who just came out of a meeting, happened to click on Ji Yan’s chat window.

«I just asked Qiuyi out to go shopping, and she said she was not free.»

«I feel that she is a little cold to me, could it be… because I didn’t look for her much before, and she was angry?»

Bai Qiuyi sent these two messages and didn’t stop yet.

«Yanyan asked me to go shopping just now, I told her that I was not free, but in fact I lied to her…».

«Do you know why I lied to her?».

«Among the things I bought today, there are two things that she cannot see (shy).»

After Zhang Tianliang replied to Ji Yan's message, he left her chat and wanted to interrogate Bai Qiuyi about what she was so busy with today.

He really felt that Bai Qiuyi could no longer stay at home, it was time to go out and walk around. Otherwise, what should he do if she suffocated?

As a result, he clicked on Bai Qiuyi’s chat, and reading the few messages she sent, Zhang Tianliang instantly forgot what he wanted to ask, and his mind was full of what she bought, so mysteriously.

«What is the thing that Ji Yan cannot see?»

Zhang Tianliang used to think that he and Ji Yan had the same status in Bai Qiuyi’s heart, but now he felt that he and Ji Yan were clearly different.

Bai Qiuyi had a secret but she didn’t tell Ji Yan, but told him. It made Zhang Tianliang feel that he was different.

In the end, Bai Qiuyi replied with four words and an expression.

«I won’t tell you (Proud).»

Zhang Tianliang couldn’t help curling his lips.

Naughty.

He directly transferred a red envelope of 5,200 yuan to Bai Qiuyi.

«I don’t know if I can buy Miss Bai’s secret with this money?»

Bai Qiuyi looked unmoved.

«Do I look like someone who would be moved by money?».

«Well, I am.»

She sent two messages in a row, and after clicking to accept the money, she put away her phone. She didn’t mean to explain herself to Zhang Tianliang at all.

The car was speeding past on the wide road. Bai Qiuyi leaned on the back of the seat and looked at the window. In fact, the people in the detective agency did not exaggerate. Ji Peicheng was very difficult to approach, not only because he was protected by bodyguards, but also because he consistently looked to relax in high-end entertainment places.

One couldn’t enter this kind of place without a membership card, but to get this card, you must have at least six digits or more.

After Bai Qiuyi spent ten points to exchange for Sheng Hao’s membership card, she smoothly stepped foot in the top entertainment club of the capital.