A beautiful summer night

Ten minutes later, Yu Fei and Huo Yang arrived. Even though Yu Fei was a tough guy, he was so scared when he saw the terrifying doll at the door that he jumped back two meters and cursed, "Holy crap, that scared the hell out of me!"

Huo Yang's eyes narrowed, and he stepped forward to pick up the doll and flipped it over.

The four large characters “Death to the bastard” were prominently displayed in view.

Yu Fei's features contorted in pain. He kicked the empty box stained with blood, then picked it up and sniffed it after smelling something amiss.

Xie Qiyan, who had heard Yu Fei's ghostly howls from inside the house, opened the door and stared intently at the words on the back of the doll in Huo Yang's hand with a tense face.

“It’s paint.” Yu Fei twirled his fingers and stood up to observe his boss’s expression.

This prank was aimed at Xia Wanzhi; no wonder she was so angry.

Huo Yang put the doll into the box and left without hesitation, saying, "I'm going to check the surveillance footage."

Yu Fei quickly added, "Don't worry, Mr. Xie, we'll dig three feet into the ground to find him."

"Clean up the hallway." Xie Qiyan frowned as he looked at the stains at the door. He wanted to do it himself, but a head pressed against his back. Helpless, he turned around and raised his hand to cover Xia Wanzhi's eyes.

Xia Wanzhi has a small face, and Xie Qiyan could cover her entire face with just one hand.

"I want to see..." which bastard is trying to harm me.

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Qiyan pressed her down and pushed her closer: "Yeah, you looked at it and then jumped on me for a hug."

Xia Wanzhi was embarrassed: "..."

Yu Fei touched his nose.

Is this something he can hear?

The two of them are making such rapid progress; it seems the day when the Xie family will have a president's wife is not far off.

Twenty minutes later, Huo Yang returned with a copy of the surveillance footage to show Xie Qiyan, while Yu Fei went to investigate who the suspicious person in the footage was.

The surveillance footage was zoomed in on, and Xia Wanzhi watched it several times before shaking her head: "I've never seen this person before. Is it possible that they were hired to run errands?"

But that doesn't make sense either.

Xia Wanzhi had no idea who she had offended, and besides, she now had a powerful background and backers, so no one dared to mess with her.

“That’s possible. We’ll know once Yu Fei comes back from his investigation.” Huo Yang switched to the surveillance footage. “This person has been sneaking into the community multiple times since five days ago.”

In the surveillance footage, the man wearing a baseball cap and dressed in all black appears to be stalking someone.

Although he was described as a man, his frame and height made him appear small, more like a student.

"Wait, go back to that previous scene." Xia Wanzhi had a sharp eye and felt that she had seen the person being followed before. "Yes, right here, zoom in."

The image was suddenly magnified. Although the distance was far and the clarity wasn't very high, Xia Wanzhi still recognized who it was at a glance. As if she had solved a case, she slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at the surveillance footage, exclaiming, "This, this, this! This is my butler!"

Butler Qi Yan: "..."

While his thoughts were in turmoil, he frowned and thoughtfully stroked the wristwatch on his left wrist with his right hand.

They seemed to have a vague idea of ​​where the prank came from.

Huo Yang coughed lightly, unsure how to respond.

That's not your housekeeper, Madam.

That was an actor hired to play the butler.

Your butler is here.

Of course, how Xie Qiyan manages to cover up this lie is his own business.

"Following my butler and then playing pranks on me? Is this targeting me or my butler?" Xia Wanzhi couldn't understand, so she knelt on the carpet and leaned over the coffee table as if she was thinking.

Xie Qiyan's phone then vibrated with a WeChat notification.

A sound.

Twice.

One after another.

Xie Qiyan sat behind Xia Wanzhi, unable to see what she was fiddling with at the coffee table, but her WeChat was currently being bombarded with messages.

Xie Qiyan glanced at his phone but made no move.

Xia Wanzhi frowned slightly and turned her head away in a chilly manner.

Xie Qiyan's phone vibrated several times in a row.

Every time Xia Wanzhi sent a message, she heard a vibration on her phone, and she almost thought she had sent it to the wrong person.

Huo Yang couldn't bear to see this scene, so he forced himself to get up and said, "I'll go urge Yu Fei."

Facing Xia Wanzhi's gaze, Xie Qiyan remained seated upright, his expression showing no sign of panic.

Xia Wanzhi was completely baffled. While waiting for Butler Qi to reply to her WeChat message, she fiddled with the surveillance footage and watched it several times.

She was certain she hadn't mistaken the person for someone else.

Twenty minutes later, Yu Fei returned with the message. He glanced at Xie Qiyan subconsciously, and only when he saw that Xie Qiyan didn't react did he put the tablet on the table.

"Zheng Lei, female, 20 years old, is a sophomore at a college in Beicheng. She is also a huge fan of Qi Shi. She has never missed any of Qi Shi's events in the two and a half years since Qi Shi's debut."

Yu Fei finished speaking in one breath: "But recently, after Qi Shi became a hit and gained countless fans because of a food variety show, Zheng Lei went from being a fan to a sasaeng fan. I learned from the school that she has been on leave for half a month. During this period, she appeared around Qi Shi many times to take photos and ask for autographs. Just last Friday, she broke into Qi Shi's hotel room and stole... all of his personal clothing."

Xia Wanzhi understood, yet it seemed she didn't quite understand.

Who is Qi Shi?

"What does this have to do with Guan Qishi?"

"What do these two things have to do with me receiving the horror doll?"

Yu Fei: "..."

Three fatal questions.

Huo Yang touched his nose and pretended to be dead, so Yu Fei had no choice but to look to his boss for help.

Xia Wanzhi swiped the tablet a few times: "You mean this person named Zheng Lei, the one who was disguised as a man in the surveillance footage, gave me a doll?"

"So, Zheng Lei followed my housekeeper and deliberately played a prank on me? But I don't know Zheng Lei or Qi Shi, so why is that?"

Yu Fei looked up at the sky.

Huo Yang touched his nose and looked towards the French windows.

Xia Wanzhi pursed her lips, perhaps sensing that something was off between the two, so she simply turned her head and stared straight at Xie Qiyan: "President Xie, they are waiting for you to speak."

Xie Qiyan raised his eyes, his expression unchanged, and his tone frank: "Because the Steward Qi you met is Qi Shi."

Xia Wanzhi softened her breathing slightly.

That makes sense.

I never expected my boss to be so calm and honest with people, without the slightest hint of guilt.

Seeing this, Yu Fei continued, "Qi Shi became famous so suddenly that many people spread rumors that he was being kept by a rich woman. Zheng Lei believed everything she heard and went even further after that, even following Qi Shi to his home. She also saw Qi Shi bringing ingredients over every night to cook for... Miss Xia."

Xia Wanzhi clenched her fists slightly.

Yu Fei coughed lightly and continued, "Zheng Lei probably misunderstood that you were the one keeping Qi Shi as a mistress, so..."

"So they played a prank on me that almost made me look too old." Xia Wanzhi smiled slightly, her tone very soft, even giving off an extremely gentle vibe.

The ultimate gentleness is a deadly blade.

Yu Fei swallowed hard, praying that he would see his boss's corpse... ugh, body again tomorrow.

Xie Qiyan lowered his eyes and glanced at Yu Fei: "Once you find the person, you know what to do with them."

Yu Fei nodded: "Understood."

Huo Yang coughed lightly: "I'll handle Qi Shi's situation."

After a moment, Xie Qiyan nodded: "Mm."

After the two left, a long silence fell over the living room. Xia Wanzhi was still kneeling on the carpet, slightly turned to the side, propping herself up with her hand and tilting her head to look at Xie Qiyan.

Then, in front of Xie Qiyan, he made a video call to Butler Qi on his phone.

Two seconds later, Xie Qiyan's phone rang with a WeChat call.

The two stared at each other for a long time.

She's so smart.

Xie Qiyan knew she would guess.

After this happened, he no longer intended to hide it.

"Should I call you Xie Qiyan, or Butler Qi?" Xia Wanzhi asked with a faint smile.

A faint smile concealed a deep killing intent.