Chapter 8 Unknown
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While the driver was driving, Mai Yan skillfully lay down on Nie Zuo's knee, and Nie Zuo skillfully used his hands to press on Mai Yan's back. Mai Yan closed her eyes and enjoyed it, complimenting, 'Left, your massage technique is much better than the masseuses in the sauna rooms.'"
'……' Nie Zuo smiled but said nothing."
Mai Yan slyly opened one eye to look at Nie Zuo, but didn't fall for it."
'I chatted with my brother yesterday, planning to buy a second-hand car to get around in a few days,' said Nie Zuo."
Mai Yan shook her head, 'No need, I'll get a car when I get a promotion next month.'"
'A promotion? I haven't heard you mention it before.'
'Transferred to the headquarters administrative department of the Xingyun Building, higher salary, easier work, hehe.' Mai Yan added, 'There are fourteen people competing for this position in the Sunshine Building and the Moonlit Building, the pressure is huge.'"
'When you were in college, you were able to catch and win me over among thousands of juniors and seniors, now there are only fourteen people.' Nie Zuo said."
'Man, you have no shame at all, it's obviously you who's been pestering me, isn't it? I was almost pushed to jump off the tenth floor by you.' Mai Yan laughed and said, 'It seems like your massage today wasn't very focused; I still haven't fallen asleep yet.'"
'Sleep, have a little nap.' Glancing in the rearview mirror, a car with license plate a1234 had been following the taxi. No, it was an excessive follow. As expected, Mai Yan was tired and soon fell asleep. Nie Zuo took out his phone and sent a message: 'I need information on the vehicle with license plate a1234.'
About three minutes later, a message arrived. Nie Zuo glanced at it and froze. It was from Qing Tian Private Investigations. Qing Tian Private Investigations was quite notorious in City A, known for catching cheating partners and taking********. Why were they following me? Or could it be they were following Mai Zi?
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A short nap of no more than half an hour is quite refreshing when you're tired. By the time they arrived at He Yuan Restaurant, Mai Yan was already energized. Nie Zuo said, “I know you work hard, but you even put in this much effort on dates?”
He Yuan Restaurant was a 24-hour seaside eatery, moderately priced, serving European and American cuisine, and was quite popular among the white-collar crowd. After quickly ordering the dishes, Mai Yan coughed lightly and straightened her posture. “I’m very tired today, but… but today I want to talk to you about something.”
Nie Zuo nodded. “I can tell you have something to say.”
Mai Yan asked with a smile, “Guess what I want to talk about?”
Nie Zuo replied, “I guess it’s about the two of us.” It was practically a redundant statement.
“Hmm, to be more precise, I want to lay my cards on the table with you today.” Mai Yan said seriously.
Nie Zuo was visibly stunned. “Lay your cards on the table?”
“Alright, now tell me what our current relationship status is.” Mai Yan said, “Multiple choice: First love, Hot and heavy, Cold war, Boring routine, Old married couple. Don’t laugh, I’m being serious.”
“Based on the nature of our relationship, I’d say hot and heavy, but based on the time we’ve been together, I’d say old married couple.”
“Are you sure about your answer?”
“I’m sure.”
Mai Yan nodded. “We only have one Friday date day a week, and most of the time it’s either very late or very early. Can this really be called a hot and heavy relationship?”
“You’ve been quite busy with work.”
'I have weekends, but you're often busy,' said Mai Yan. 'I've been keeping track of the last ten weekends. There are seven weekends when you're busy, and two weekends when I am.'
'I'm sorry,' said Nie Zuo, genuinely apologetic.
'Left, you didn't seem to hear the main point,' Mai Yan said, taking out her phone and opening a video to pass it to Nie Zuo, 'Watch this by yourself.'
Nie Zuo took the phone and saw a local news clip: police had dismantled a fake goods warehouse in Dongcheng, apprehending four people and sealing up over two thousand high-end ladies' bags imitations. Seeing Nie Zuo still seemed confused and quite**, Mai Yan pointed at the phone, 'Who is this person?'
'Xiaohei,' Nie Zuo tapped his forehead, realizing the man pressed to the ground by the police was a dark-skinned man.
'Is he a friend of yours?'
Nie Zuo pondered for a while, 'An acquaintance.'
'Has he rented your fruit shop's truck to go to Dongcheng several times?'
Nie Zuo smiled wryly, 'Yes.'
Mai Yan took back the phone and asked, 'Left, are you using Xiao Yun's fruit shop to smuggle fake goods?'
Nie Zuo shook his head, 'No.'
'Left, I don't like you not showing worry until you hit the bottom of the barrel,' Mai Yan's tone carried an undertone of dissatisfaction as she said, 'I know your account password. I want to ask you, how much money do you earn every month for helping at the fruit shop?'
'This...My older brother and I have been partners recently, making about 10 to 30 thousand yuan per month.'
'Wow, it seems money is easy to make now, right? Well, Brother Xiao is a nice guy, he's also been partnering with you.' Mai Yan nodded, 'Next, I have something to say that might make you angry and hurt our feelings.'
Nie Zuo shook his head, 'Nothing will hurt my feelings for you.'
McYan felt at ease upon hearing this, maintaining a serious expression as she pulled up a photo from her phone and handed it to Nie Zuo: 'I stumbled upon your hidden money account by accident. I never thought the password would be my birthday.'
“……” Nie Zuo grimaced as he looked at the phone photo.
'There have been $2,000 each month for two consecutive years transferred into this account from abroad. Last month on the 10th, you said the fruit store was busy, needing to stock up and deliver, so you canceled our originally planned movie night. But here are your spending records, showing you bought a ticket to Thailand, watched a transvestite show, stayed in a four-star hotel, and only returned in the morning the next day.' McYan put down the phone and asked, 'Zuo, what are you doing? We've been together for three years now.'
Nie Zuo asked, 'McZi, did you find the account after discovering Little Black got caught?'
'Yes, I was worried that next time it could be you.' McYan answered seriously, 'Was my guess right? You and Little Black are on the same path, dealing in 'a' goods, accepting only dollars. According to my inference, the stable monthly income of $2,000 suggests you're only responsible for transporting goods. After Little Black was caught, you went to Thailand, was it to dodge the storm or to find a new boss?'
That's not at all the case; it's amazing how you could connect such a mess of things together. Women's imagination really is incredibly rich and terrifying.
Thinking of this, Nie Zuo nodded: 'I saw the boss of the 'a' goods in Thailand, and they said the risks were high recently and they didn't plan to continue in this line.'
Nie Zuo confessed sincerely, and McYan was very pleased with this: 'Zuo, everyone likes money, but there are some profits that cannot be earned. I know you're saving up to buy a house, and you never spend carelessly. We can work together on buying a house.'
'Yes, yes.' Nie Zuo nodded repeatedly.
McYan said, 'You can't work at the fruit store anymore.'
'Ah?}'
McYan said, 'Although dealing in 'a' goods is not a violent industry, they are all bad people. You've been pulled into the deep water, and next time they need you, they will certainly threaten you to help them transport goods again. If you don't, it will also involve Xiao Yun older brother. That small van you use to deliver is Xiao Yun older brother's.'
'Ah!' Nie Zuo opened his mouth wide again, not knowing what to say.
'Zuo, money can be earned little by little, but one must be down-to-earth.' McYan said, 'I plan to open a joint account, and from now on, my salary income will be put together with yours, and you can withdraw it freely.'
Nie Zuo was almost crying: 'Are you trying to **harass me?'
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