C125 (1/2)

”Are you asleep?” Ling Chen sat on the sofa for a short while before he was woken up by the sound of his cell phone ringing.

Annoyed, he took the phone and glanced at it. However, a faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

”I'm asleep.”

Ling Chen's slender fingers wrote a string of characters on the keyboard, and waited for Jane Fan's answer.

Her never took the initiative to greet him, causing his heart to feel warm. Even his seriously injured leg seemed to be a lot better now, and he could walk as if he was flying very quickly.

Jane Fan sat in the dining room, watching the people coming and going, frowning.

Ever since she returned with Ling Chen, she never saw Yan Shaotian again. She asked the front desk, and the front desk said that they didn't know where he was.

As for Jian Fan, he had also been to Yan Shaotian's room. Other than a ”Sis, I'll be fine” note, there was nothing else.

His luggage and things were still there, but his people seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

Jane Fan drove around Queen's Town and kept calling him, but couldn't get through to Yan Shaotian.

”Oh.” Jane Fan replied with one word. He wanted to add something, but after some consideration, he didn't write anything.

Ling Chen thought that Jane Fan would not reply, or say something indirectly, but when he saw that single character, he was stunned.

What does that mean? Was her mood disappointed or indifferent? What did she want to do while he was asleep? Or was there something she wanted to talk to him about?

A text message dispersed Ling Chen's pajamas. He put on his clothes, picked up his phone, and directly dialed Jane Fan's number.

At that time, while she was drinking coffee, she saw his phone. Her hand was shaking, and her clothes were soaked with coffee.

”Miss, I'll take you to change it.” The waiter came over, extremely attentive.

”No need.” Jane Fan shook his head and asked for some napkins from her. He went to the bathroom to wipe away the stains on his clothes.

She had forgotten about her cellphone on the table.

Ling Chen went downstairs and looked at the phone on the table. He frowned, ”Where is Miss Jane?”

”She went to the bathroom.”

”Why is her cell phone here?”

”She forgot.”

”Alright, you can leave now.” Ling Chen picked up Jian Fan's phone, and looked at the record and frowned. Yan Shaotian was indeed a strong opponent, but he had called Yan Shaotian 23 times the moment he returned. He was truly hardworking.

”Didn't you sleep?” When Jian Fan walked out of the bathroom, he saw that Ling Chen had an unhappy look on his face.

”Yes.” ”He's asleep.” Ling Chen answered with an absent-minded look.

Jian Fan didn't take it to heart. Instead, he smiled and looked at the table.

Ling Chen knew what she was looking for and immediately handed her phone over.

Jian Fan took it and told him about Yan Shaotian's disappearance.

”You think he was kidnapped?” Ling Chen's eyes narrowed, but he could not see the light in them.

Jane Fan nodded.

”Alright, I'll help you find it.” Ling Chen took out his phone and sent a message. Then, he looked at Jian Fan with a burning gaze.

”Do you have time tomorrow?”

he asked, like an ordinary man inviting a woman he loved.

”I'm your secretary.” Jane Fan did not answer, but Ling Chen understood what she meant.

As long as he had time, she had to have time.

It was something a secretary had to do, and it was a responsibility a policeman couldn't ignore.

”Tomorrow afternoon, there will be a jewelry auction. I'll have the clothes ready for you. ”

”Alright.” ”Do I need to protect your companion?”

”Yes.” Ling Chen nodded. He needed Jian Fan to take care of him, and he needed her to be there to help him with something.

The time for the Jewelry Auction soon arrived. On the afternoon of the second day, Jian Fan was brought out of his room by Ling Chen.

At this moment, he was sitting at the auction venue, looking at his uncomfortable clothes. Jian Fan's gaze was cold as he looked at Ling Chen.

Didn't they say that they needed to protect his girlfriend? Why did he invite himself to be his companion?

”I don't like European beauties.” Ling Chen could feel her hostility and replied lightly, ”Moreover, with you by my side, no one will think that I'm a threat.”

New Zealand has a lot of wealthy merchants. The jewellery auction was famous for raising money to help poor areas, but in reality, it was a place where the upper class was richer than the upper class. ”Here, they are not only competing in terms of things, but also people. Compared to the beauty beside them, who would be willing to sacrifice a thousand gold to become a beauty?

Ling Chen had only brought Jian Fan here to comply with the customs and reduce the people's defenses.

Jian Fan was clear on this point, so she cooperated with Ling Chen until the jewelry auction started.

”Jewelry Auction officially begins.” The host walked up the stage in an enchanting manner. His sweet voice made all of the big bosses come back to their senses.

Jewelry Auction House's items were not common goods. Just a single item was enough for people to praise them in high society for a long time.

As such, the first ten items were sold without any suspense. In forty minutes, they were all sold off.

The eleventh, the last, was a ring, an ancient ring. The style of the Middle Ages and its material were not to be disliked, and the lack of splendor made the wealthy merchants lack interest. However, it was this item that had attracted both Ling Chen's and Jian Fan's attention.

As the final product, it didn't seem to be of high quality, but no one was willing to let go of it.

”The starting price for this item is one dollar.” The host introduced them, his face full of embarrassment.

She remembered, it wasn't this thing, why did it become like this?