Tranxending Vision - Chapter 56

Chapter 56

Where Have You Gone, Hubby?

Strong women were still women and they sometimes still need a man to lean on .

In Liu Ying's eyes, Xia Lei was the man she could lean on .

Xia Lei thought for a bit, "The more you act like this the more unscrupulous they will be . Have you thought about it? They're just sending a thief now and a threatening SMS . If they lose patience and hurt you and your child, what will you do? Unless you sell the thing they want to them…"

"Over my dead body!"

"Then make a police report," said Xia Lei .

Liu Ying hesitated but took out her mobile phone in the end, "Yes . I'll make a police report now . "

At that moment, Lin Bo-Wen walked towards them, shouting from afar, "CEO Liu, I have a friend who wants to get to know you . Would you be willing to meet with him?"

Xia Lei shot Liu Ying a look and she got the hint and put her phone away .

Lin Bo-Wen spoke again, "He's over there . I'll take you to him, CEO Liu . "

"What does he do?" Liu Ying didn't want to go .

Lin Bo-Wen was discerning and he explained, "He's in the retail business and has supermarket chains and brand shops all over the country . I think it will be advantageous for our company if you get to know him . "

His words were convincing to Liu Ying . She looked at Xia Lei, as if to ask for his opinion .

"Go ahead, Big Sister Liu . You don't have to mind me," said Xia Lei .

"Then wait for me . I'll be back soon . " Liu Ying left him with these words and walked off with Lin Bo-Wen .

The person who wanted to talk to Liu Ying was a chubby middle-aged man in his early forties . He wore a Patek Philippe watch and had a valuable jade necklace around his neck, giving one the impression of a rich and powerful man . When Xia Lei looked over, Lin Bo-Wen left the table and walked towards a young woman .

That young woman looked a little similar to Lin Bo-Wen . She wore a cutout dress and looked sexy and beautiful; a very eye-catching woman .

Xia Lei had a thought, 'Could that be Lin Bo-Wen's younger sister, Lin Ya-Ru? What are they talking about?'

Curiosity got the better of him and he focused on Lin Bo-Wen and the young woman, using his lip-reading ability to decipher their conversation .

"Brother, who is that guy who's following Liu Ying around?" So it was his sister, Lin Ya-Ru after all . She glanced over at Xia Lei .

Xia Lei quickly avoided her eyes, then changed his angle and continued to observe her and Lin Bo-Wen, lip-reading their conversation .

"Just a poor boy . He has a workshop and Liu Ying signed a long-term supplier contract with him," said Lin Bo-Wen .

"Was it him who got the design plans back?" asked Lin Ya-Ru .

"It was him . We wouldn't have to be so passive if it weren't for him," said Lin Bo-Wen .

Xia Lei was thunderstruck after lip-reading Lin Bo-Wen's words . There was something suspicious about this Lin Bo-Wen after all!

"He's already pushing . We have to settle this quick – we can't fail this time," said Lin Ya-Ru .

"Don't worry . A widow and a little boy aren't going to be our match . " As he spoke, Lin Bo-Wen looked at Liu Ying and the middle-aged man .

Xia Lei looked over too and focused on the corner where that middle-aged man and Liu Ying sat . Liu Ying was sitting with her back towards him and he could not see her face . He could not lip-read her, but the middle-aged man was facing him and he could see his face and read his .

"… CEO Liu, I'm not boasting . If you hand your product to me to sell, large volume retail traffic is no problem based on all the channels available to me . I'll tell you honestly that I am building shopping centres in Ming-Kun City and Sichuan City to develop the Western market . Your product will be selling well in the Western regions when the time comes…" The middle-aged man boasted, his spittle splattering everywhere .

'This guy… Nice Moves Sports Equipment Company's most important product is the automatic surfboard . Can this product sell well in the Western regions? Is the consumer going to surf in the mountains and ravines? This is a mistake . Why hasn't Big Sister Liu discovered it?' thought Xia Lei .

The middle-aged man poured Liu Ying a glass of wine, smiling as he said, "CEO Liu, let's have another toast for our collaboration . "

Xia Lei could not see Liu Ying's face or hear her voice but he saw her raise her glass . He suddenly thought of something and his left eye moved to the raised glass in Liu Ying's hand . The wine glass was instantly 'brought forward' to his eye and magnified .

The scarlet wine had some light-coloured powder in it that was difficult for the naked eye to see . It was dissolving fast and the undissolved bits settled in the bottom of the glass, forming a thin layer of sediment . Red wine normally had some sediment too but those were purple-red and not an almost-white pale colour . The wine had obviously been spiked .

A drugged woman would not behave normally no matter what one said to her .

Xia Lei walked over with quick steps but Liu Ying downed the glass before he could get to that corner .

The middle-aged man got up and went to Liu Ying's side to support her while saying, "CEO Liu, you're drunk . I'll send you home . "

Liu Ying, supported by the middle-aged man, was mumbling something but she could not be heard clearly .

A few other guests nearby looked over contemptuously . It was a shameful thing to get so drunk at such a high-class party .

Lin Bo-Wen suddenly discovered Xia Lei walking quickly over and moved to intercept, smiling as he said, "Mr Xia, I was just looking for you . Let's go over there and chat . "

Xia Lei nimbly side-stepped Lin Bo-Wen . Lin Bo-Wen reached to pull him back but was a beat too late . In that instant, Xia Lei arrived by Liu Ying's side and reached for her other hand, not letting the middle-aged man take her away .

The middle-aged man looked at Xia Lei in surprise and his face darkened immediately .

Xia Lei smiled, "Leave her to me, good sir . "

"Who are you?" The middle-aged man spoke stormily .

Xia Lei kept his face natural and polite, "I am her Younger Brother . We came together . I'll send her home since she's drunk . Is there a problem?"

"You…" The middle-aged man was not willing to let her go but he had no excuse to take Liu Ying away with him

It was a normal thing for a drunken woman's younger brother to bring her home if she were drunk . A man who made her drunk wanting to take her away – now that was not normal .

The middle-aged man loosened his grip on Liu Ying's hand rather reluctantly and glanced over at Lin Ya-Ru .

Lin Ya-Ru and Lin Bo-Wen walked over .

A charming smile appeared on Lin Ya-Ru's face as she looked at Xia Lei, "Isn't this Mr Xia? I often hear Big Sister Liu talk about you . It's a rare chance for you to attend a party like this so I guess you don't want to leave so early, do you? How about this – hand Big Sister Liu over to me, I'll bring her to the rooms to rest and make her sour plum soup or something to help sober her up . "

As she spoke, Lin Ya-Ru moved to support Liu Ying .

Just then, Liu Ying muttered, "I want to go home… Hee hee… So many stars…"

"Hear that? Big Sister Liu says she wants to go home . That's it . I'll send her home . I don't want to hang around at this party . " So saying, Xia Lei helped Liu Ying towards the hall exit .

Lin Bo-Wen, Lin Ya-Ru and the middle-aged man exchanged looks . The three of them were itching to chop Xia Lei to pieces and turn him into meat sauce . Unfortunately, in the real world, they could only watch as Xia Lei helped Liu Ying get away, slowly disappearing from their sight .

After they walked out of the hall, Xia Lei felt like a rock had been lifted off of his heart .

Things had changed . He could confirm that Lin Bo-Wen was the traitor by Liu Ying's side and he did not work alone . His sister Lin Ya-Ru was one of them and there was also the unknown middle-aged man, plus the transvestite thief . This was not all – Lin Ya-Ru had mentioned a person, and that person was most likely the mastermind behind these four individuals . Unfortunately, neither Lin Ya-Ru nor Lin Bo-Wen had mentioned that person's name .

'I have no evidence and that transvestite did not show his face either . Even if I revealed Lin Bo-Wen as a traitor, he could just deny it and I wouldn't be able to do anything about it . It's better to let things settle down and not inadvertently alert the enemy . I'll see how it goes after I send Big Sister Liu home' thought Xia Lei to himself .

"I want to sleep…" Liu Ying suddenly spoke .

Xia Lei cleared his head of thoughts and supported her as they walked towards the carpark, saying, "I'll bring you home right now . "

"Hubby… I miss you… Where have you gone…?" Liu Ying looked blearily at Xia Lei .

Xia Lei felt a twinge of sympathy for her and couldn't bear to dispel her delusion . He spoke gently, "I didn't go anywhere . I've been at your side, always . "

Liu Ying suddenly hugged him by the waist and planted a kiss on his lips .

Soft, moist lips and a clumsy, reckless tongue brought sensations he had never felt before . Xia Lei froze . He wanted to push her away but couldn't bear to . He finally turned his head away . He was not the sort to take advantage of people after they had been drugged .

Liu Ying still wanted to get close to his face but Xia Lei held her by her waist, carried her and said, "I'll take you home . "

"Let's go home and sleep, Hubby…" Liu Ying said dreamily . She curled up in Xia Lei's arms and was quiet as an obedient child .

Xia Lei carried Liu Ying to her Audi Q7, then found the car keys in her handbag and opened the door . He laid Liu Ying on the backseat of the car . He walked to the driver's seat and stopped suddenly, looking at the steering wheel and frowning deeply . He'd just remembered a problem – he wasn't good at driving .

Lin Bo-Wen and Lin Ya-Ru appeared in the doorway, followed by the middle-aged man . The three of them looked straight at Xia Lei .

Xia Lei did not look directly at them but discovered them in his peripheral vision . After spotting them, he bit the bullet and got into the driver's seat . He started the engine, drove carefully out of the carpark, and entered the road which headed down the hill .

He was very nervous in the beginning and the car did not go above a person's walking speed, but after a while, he slowly got used to it and was not so nervous any more . After getting a little more used to it, he increased the speed to 40km/h, then drove towards Gold Coast .