Chapter 1539: Thick Fog

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It took a while for Ji Qingyan to calm down.

In her opinion, Qin Yingyue was the one who had endured all the pressure and pain.

Although Lin Yi was sent to the orphanage, Lin Yi was treated well by Mother Wang, and he didn’t lack fatherly and motherly love.

However, her future mother-in-law was all alone. She traveled everywhere. In order to keep watching Lin Yi, she didn’t dare to take a step forward in her own life.

All these years, she had been the one struggling the most.

“So you don’t hate her deep down, do you?”

“Why should I hate her?” Lin Yi smiled.

“They weren’t in a good situation back then. If they didn’t send me away, I would probably have died. In addition, there’s no reason to hate her for what she did. However, after so many years, we’re just too unfamiliar with each other. We can’t be so intimate after just meeting a few times.”

Ji Qingyan nodded noncommittally. Lin Yi’s thoughts were so deep. There were many things that couldn’t be done in a day. The grooves of familiarity still had to be smoothed out with time.

“Do you know what she’s doing now?”

“She’s doing fine. Why are you asking this?”

“She gives me a very different feeling, you know, she seemed like a young lady from a respectable family.”

“Didn’t you mention her situation before in Yangcheng? The Qin family’s circumstances are not bad.”

“That’s not what I meant. That kind of temperament can’t be cultivated with money.” Ji Qingyan held Lin Yi’s hand, getting more and more excited as she spoke.

“During dinner, her mannerisms and temperament were really too good. I was too embarrassed to eat at the same table as her. 1 feel like I didn’t have any manners at all.”

“She’s her and you’re you. There’s no need to compare.”

“No, the kind of excellence that’s carved into your bones is not something you can understand. I feel a little pressured by it.”

“That’s all unnecessary pressure. You’re just looking for trouble.”

“No matter what, she’s still my future mother-in-law. She’s so outstanding. How can 1 not feel pressured?”

“Why do you care so much? Things will be fine as long as 1 like you.”

After being comforted by Lin Yi, Ji Qingyan felt much better. She held his arm and walked towards the mall before driving back to the hotel.

“1 went to take a shower since I was sweating again.

“Go on.”

Lin Yi said casually and sat on the sofa.

He was prepared to check on Shen Tianzhuo and Ning Che because on the way back, Shen Tianzhuo had already called, but he did not answer.

Just as he took out he phone, Lin Yi realized that Ji Qingyan was standing at the entrance of the washroom and did not enter.

‘Um…’

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Why did you let me take a shower so quickly? You’re not planning anything bad right?”

Lin Yi,

“Ji Qingyan, it’s only now that I realize how perverted you are.”

“How am I a pervert?”

“You call me a pervert when I tease you, but you call me abnormal when 1 don’t tease you.” Lin Yi looked at Ji Qingyan playfully. “That’s a dangerous way of thinking.”

“Go, go, go. Your mind is the dangerous one.”

Rolling her eyes at Lin Yi, Ji Qingyan entered the bathroom.

On Lin Yi’s phone were dozens of unread messages, most of which were from Shen Tianzhuo.

Lin Yi went to the second floor and called Shen Tianzhuo back.

“Director Shen, how’s the situation?”

“I’ve found the person you mentioned. He checked into the Sailboat Hotel about three days ago, but he stayed in his room most of the time. He left the hotel less than five times,” Shen Tianzhuo said.

“And he covered himself so tightly that I couldn’t see what he looked like at all.” “Can you find out which room he’s staying in?”

“Room 2909,” Shen Tianzhuo answered.

“This is the only useful information. As for the surveillance footage, I’ve already sent it to your phone. Take a look and call me if there’s anything else you need me to do.”

“Thank you, Master Shen.”

“Brat…”

After hanging up, Lin Yi held his phone and looked at the message from Shen Tianzhuo.

It was indeed as he had said. There was no information worth using on the surveillance footage.

In three days, he went out of the room four times, including the time they had met during the day.

Moreover, every time he went out, his clothes did not change. Lin Yi also could not see his face clearly.

That man’s identity was still a mystery despite the information he now had.

He could not guess it at all.

Lin Yi’s expression was heavy. Even if he wasn’t sure, for safety’s sake, he could only treat him as the real man in black.

He had to be on guard when doing things.

After reading Shen Tianzhuo’s message, Lin Yi opened Ning Che’s messages. They contained two documents.

Lin Yi glanced at it and had a rough understanding of the auction that was going to be held the day after.

The auction was held by the Fuseby Auction House. It would be held in the world’s most famous tower, Halifa Tower.

At that time, they would invite all the rich people in the world to participate.

As for the items at the auction, Ning Che did not reveal them.

After scanning through the rest of the contents, Lin Yi called Ning Che.

“You have taken a look at what I sent you, right?”

“Why isn’t there any information on the auction items?”

“It’s a secret. No one knows what they’re going to display.”

“Even you didn’t find out?”

“Of course, don’t underestimate the Fusrby Auction House. They rose to the top of the industry and secretly advertised that they had obtained jewelry made from Bass Ore. If they didn’t have some skills, would they dare to do something like that? The goods would have long.”

Lin Yi pursed his lips. Ning Che’s words made sense.

“But I’m a little curious. Bass Ore is serious business. Where did they get these things?” Lin Yi said.

“Could someone be secretly supplying them?”

“Based on the current situation, that should be the case, but we don’t know who it is.” Ning Che said.

“We’ll have to wait slowly to find out what the truth is. We can’t rush it.”

“That’s all for now. We’ll contact each other if anything happens.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up, Lin Yi stood by the window.

He felt that this level of auction should far exceed Fuseby Auction House’s ability.

There was a high chance that someone was supporting them.

Otherwise, with the auction being held the day after tomorrow, there was no way the secret could be kept so well. Even the Central Guards Brigade were stopped.

From the looks of it, this was also an opportunity for him.

With Ji Qingyan by his side, he had no time to deal with these matters.

It would be best if it could be delayed until the day after.

However, based on the current situation, he would have to trouble his biological mother to assist him.

“Lin Yi, I’m done. It’s your turn,” Ji Qingyan called out.

“I don’t want to shower.”

“Why not?”

“You’re a pure person, and you’re not touching me, so whether 1 shower or not doesn’t matter to me. You just have to make sure you’re clean, because 1 want to touch you.”