Chapter 189

For Han An, he actually didn’t want Xu Yina to pretend to be a couple with any man.

Just to appease Bai Qin, Xu Yina will definitely find a man to pretend to be her lover.

After delivering Bai Qin to the downstairs of Han Ji’s restaurant, Han An left.

If they were to enter Han’s company, Han An was genuinely worried that Bai Qin would notice something amiss in his and Xu Yina’s eyes.

As a precaution, it would be wise not to meet with Xu Yina.

If Han An doesn’t want to go to Han Ji’s restaurant and doesn’t want to go home, where else can he go?

Han An had always planned to open a branch in Futian District, so he went directly to Futian District.

Despite facing a marital crisis, he couldn’t afford to be idle about his career.

Arriving near the Fujing Building in Futian District, Han An parked his car and walked around the street.

Han An would pay special attention whenever he saw words like “This shop is for rent”.

Half an hour later, Han An received a call from Xu Yina.

After the call connected, Han An asked, “Isn’t Xiaoqin next to you?”

“If I were here, I definitely wouldn’t dare call you.”

When did you take my copper coins?

“Boss, I’m sorry.”

“These are not the words I want to hear, and you don’t need to keep using them. You should understand that we are not just in a superior-subordinate relationship now.”

“When you stayed overnight at my place last time, I went through your wallet,” Xu Yina said on the other end of the phone. “I thought that copper coin was very meaningful, so I took it. In my hometown, there is a saying that putting a copper coin under the bed will bring good fortune, so I put that copper coin under the bed.”

Why are you going through my wallet?

“sorry.”

“I said, those aren’t the words I want to hear.”

“It was just a whim.”

“Okay, you had a sudden whim, but the problem is that your whim almost exposed our relationship!”

“Isn’t everything alright now?”

“It looks like everything’s fine, but actually Xiaoqin can’t completely believe that we’re not having an affair,” Han An continued after stopping. “So from now on, we should both try not to contact each other, and I won’t be able to go see you in the short term.”

“Then we can meet somewhere else, right?”

“Let’s talk about that later.”

“Boss, I really didn’t mean to.”

“I don’t mean to blame you, I’m just a little upset. Anyway, you acted quite well when you were on the phone with Xiaoqin earlier,” Han An paused, then asked, “Who are you going to bring to Xiaoqin tonight?”

“A friend of mine.”

“Ordinary friends?”

“Of course,” Xu Yina said on the other end of the phone, “to put Xiaoqin’s guard down, I have to find a man for her to see. Otherwise, she’ll still think that the person I slept with that night was you. So after talking to Xiaoqin, I was thinking about who I could ask. After thinking it over, I remembered a fellow villager who also works in Shenzhen. Because we’re from the same hometown, I asked him for help, and he didn’t refuse. Boss, I’m your woman, I can’t possibly do anything with other men, you can rest assured about that.”

“I know you are very loyal.”

“certainly.”

“Let’s leave it at that for now.”

“Boss, please don’t be angry with me,” Xu Yina said. “As long as you’re not angry with me, I’ll do anything you ask.”

Any requirements?

“yes!”

“Like, wearing a skirt and making love to me in the gazebo in the neighborhood?”

“If no one finds out, that’s fine.”

“What if someone finds out?”

“That should be fine, since they don’t know who we are anyway.”

Hearing Xu Yina’s seemingly indifferent attitude, Han An felt somewhat annoyed.

Women should learn to love themselves and should not have thoughts of making love in public.

Not only does Xu Yina have such thoughts, but she also doesn’t mind being seen by others. This is definitely not a good match!

Therefore, Han An felt that if Xu Yina could get together with her fellow villager and thus end their secret relationship, it would actually be a good thing.

For some reason, this thought made Han An feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It was as if something that belonged to him had been taken away by another man.

After letting out a soft sigh, Han An said, “Let’s leave it at that for now. I’m looking at shop locations.”

Are you looking for a branch location?

“right.”

“Did you find it?”

“Not yet, it’s something that can’t be forced.”

“Good luck, boss. I have to go back to the store now.”

“Remember to delete the call log.”

“know.”

After hanging up, Han An lit a cigarette for himself.

While searching for a storefront in a suitable location at a reasonable price, Han An kept thinking about one thing.

He already knows Shamaamu’s phone number, so how will he find out Shamaamu’s location?

His cousin said that Shamaamu had no record of checking into any hotels in Shenzhen, but Han An knew that if they used a mobile phone’s location tracking system, they should be able to locate Shamaamu. However, without a formal case being filed, the police wouldn’t do that. So, if Shamaamu remained uninvolved in Shenzhen, wouldn’t he be forever unable to find him?

The thought that Shamaamu was probably the one who kissed and touched his wife made Han An feel particularly uncomfortable.

Wait a few more days!

If all else fails, just make a phone call!

Han An knew that doing so would alert the enemy, so he chose to wait a few days.

At this moment, Han An realized that there was one extremely important thing he hadn’t done!

He needs to select three shop assistants to guard the Lijing Garden area!

Thinking of this, Han An quickly created a WeChat group chat and added the three shop assistants he had already selected to the group.

As long as their wages were paid as usual and they were allowed to guard the entrance and exit of Jingli Garden for eight hours a day, the three shop assistants naturally agreed.

Tall and thin, with a dragon or a design very similar to a dragon tattoo on his left arm.

This is a hint given by Han An.

If they see someone like this, Han An asks them to take a picture first, then try to calm the person down and call them.

A shop assistant asked why he was looking for this person. Han An said that someone had broken into his house and that the neighbor said the thief was tall and thin and had a tattoo on his left arm.

After all three of them had no questions, Han An instructed them to immediately head to Lijing Garden and keep watch at the three entrances and exits.

Han An then continued walking down the street.

At 10:10 p.m. that night, Xu Yina and Bai Qin arrived at their floor, chatting and laughing.

Upon reaching the door, Xu Yina knocked directly without taking out her keys.

Ten seconds later, the door opened, and a man of similar age to Xu Yina appeared in their line of sight.

After flashing a bright, sunny smile, the man said, “I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. You’re finally back. Come on in!”

During the day, Bai Qin was still wondering if her brother-in-law and Xu Yina were really having an affair.

But now, she has temporarily given up on that idea.

It wasn’t because of the man’s appearance, but because he had the key to the rented apartment.

If this man was just someone Xu Yina sent to get rid of her, then he shouldn’t have a key to this place, right?

Bai Qin was unaware that Xu Yina had left Han Ji’s shop that afternoon and handed the key to this man.