northernbook Chapter 136 What if it can’t be done?
Chapter 136 What if it can’t be done?
When going out in the afternoon, Lu Qi took a look at the text messages on his mobile phone.
Pei Yao's chat box displayed the message he sent her last night, a simple word "OK".
The previous post was from Lu Qi: [International Film Festival Theater, Open-Air Starry Sky Courtyard, 8 o'clock.]
Pei Yao didn't go home last night. Lu Qi didn't question his habit. Instead, he had the habit of reporting. He told Zha Han that he was busy and didn't go home last night.
It's rare that he is not at home like this since coming to Dubai.
After all, as long as he is still in this city, he can come back by helicopter. If he doesn't come, he will probably go to the neighboring emirate.
Since the time has been agreed upon, Lu Qi is not in a hurry.
After packing up for a while, I drove out.
The highlight of today is not the date, but the confession, so Lu Qi didn’t prepare much, but he didn’t say he was careless either.
I hesitated for a long time on whether to eat first or watch a movie first.
Finally, I made up my mind and watched while eating.
They arrived at the theater at seven o'clock and took the VIP elevator upstairs. She didn't use Pei Yao's connections. After all, it was her treat, and even if this was his territory, she had to come.
We found the person in charge of the Middle East region of our previous film partner, cleared out the space in the Starry Sky Cinema on the top floor, set up a private kitchen, and started making teppanyaki.
After going up to the top floor, Lu Qi looked around at the layout and was quite satisfied.
I didn't tell Pei Yao that there was any special plan, I just said it was just a normal movie.
Sometimes she also wants to have some surprises. Pei Yao gives her a lot of surprises, and she occasionally reciprocates.
Sitting down on the sofa, Lu Qi sent a message: [I'm already here, come quickly.]
The message was sent, but there was no reply. He looked at the time, it was half past seven. Lu Qi was not in a hurry, thinking that he was either driving or dealing with someone in Tanta.
She asked the private kitchen chef for a plate of appetizers to fill her stomach. She didn't want to suddenly have a stomachache when she was confessing.
That's like Xu Xian seeing White Snake reveal her true form after drinking realgar wine.
Just as he took a bite of caviar, Lu Qi's hand vibrated when he received the message.
When I picked it up, I saw that it was not from Pei Yao, but from Lin Zixuan.
I probably took a break during the shoot and sent her a message: [We're in Qing City. Didn't we say we'd meet there? Why haven't you come back yet?]
Lu Qi was in a good mood and replied to her while biting his fork: [It will take some time. I'm preparing to do something big right now.]
Lin Zixuan: [What's the big deal? Response to Mr. Pei's proposal?]
Is this considered a proposal? Last time I told Lin Zixuan about the ring and wedding dress, it felt like Pei Yao was proposing to her, but not quite.
By the way, is it really okay to propose after getting married?
After typing on his phone for a long time, Lu Qi replied thoughtfully: [I guess so. Anyway, if this thing is done tonight, you can just wait for the gift.]
"What if it doesn't work?" Lin Zixuan asked.
Lu Qi paused, never thinking, what if Pei Yao couldn't accept that she was a real monster?
But you have to think carefully and reply: [If you can't do it, you won't be able to see me again. ]
Lin Zixuan replied with an emoticon of a cat with a frown and a question mark on its face.
Lu Qi didn't reply to her. He looked up at the starry sky, and the stars above his head appeared.
She wasn't kidding, it was already mid-November, her memory was almost at its end, and it was too late to get a divorce.
If Pei Yao didn't want her, she would have to consider finding a new place to hide.
The death certificate had been prepared in advance, and by then all they could do was give Lin Zixuan and the others an announcement of Lu Qi's death, and then they would escape again.
Avoided the topic.
Probably out of boredom, Lu Qi and Lin Zixuan chatted about Xu Jingchuan. Lin Zixuan had heard some gossip: "By the way, it seems like something happened to the Xu family recently."
[Who told you that? Do you know any wealthy people in Beijing? You're just spreading rumors.] Lu Qi didn't take it seriously.
She'd been in Dubai recently, so she had no idea what was going on in Beijing, and wasn't particularly interested. However, since he was Lin Zixuan's scumbag ex-boyfriend, she was still interested in hearing some gossip.
[Really? It's said that his eldest brother was rumored to be involved. Many people are saying that because the Xu family has its roots in Qing City, things have changed a lot here.]
It is not easy to talk about political matters directly, and even when they chat, they only touch on the subject.
Lu Qi understood clearly: [I remember his eldest brother was in the diplomatic department. Do you know why he was rumored to be in that department?]
[I don't know, but I've seen a lot of government vehicles patrolling the mountains lately.]
Lu Qi frowned, and suddenly remembered that when he went camping with Pei Yao before, Pei Yao used a tablet to climb the mountains in various places, and many of them were in Qing City.
But, this should have nothing to do with him, right?
Time passed by bit by bit.
At Dubai Airport, Pei Yao walked across the jet bridge, looking at the message from Lu Qi. It was already seven fifty.
He replied to her with one hand: [I'm late for the meeting, you eat first.]
There's no way. It would take more than ten minutes to make it from the airport at this time.
And there are other problems besides this.
It's really not a good time for her to make an appointment today.
As he was walking, the two bodyguards in front of him suddenly stopped. Chen Ang, who was following behind him, immediately took a step forward and whispered in his ear, "Sir."
Pei Yao didn't even raise his eyelids until he had sent the message. He then looked up and said calmly, "I saw it."
There were four or five Dubai police officers standing outside the bridge, seemingly waiting for him.
It wasn't too surprising. Pei Yao had just returned from a flight in the neighboring emirate, and the private flight received a temporary dispatch reminder that it was half an hour late, and there was also air signal interference. He roughly guessed that something was wrong.
Chen Ang had already walked to the front and asked the police officers why they came.
The police officer took out a list and said, "Mr. Pei, we are currently investigating a murder and disappearance case. We suspect you are involved, so we hope you can cooperate with our investigation and go to the police station."
Pei Yao glanced at the words on the list. It was neither arrest nor search, but simply cooperation with the investigation order.
Wu Shu laughed: "You want me to go with you for this? Why don't you send me an invitation to have tea at the police station? Who knows, if I'm in a good mood, I might go with you."
"Mr. Pei, I know you are a big shot, but this is an official requirement and everyone must follow the rules." The sheriff looked unfamiliar and deliberately sent someone he didn't know.
It's obvious that he came well prepared.
However, big shots are big shots, and they said two words indifferently: "No."
I turned around and went into the exclusive airport lounge. There were two ground staff members standing upright inside, as if they had been waiting for a long time.
A groundskeeper brought a bourbon two-thirds full of ice and placed it on a coaster on the table.
Pei Yao walked to the sofa, loosened his tie, and sat down comfortably in the middle. He casually placed his hands on the backrest of the sofa, but his eyes were cold: "If you want to talk, talk here."
The leading sheriff held the list tightly, but he didn't dare to go forward and pull it.
Hesitantly, he watched Pei Yao shake the cup and said, "Hurry up, I have a date."
There was no other way, so the sheriff walked over, took a deep breath, took out the photo from the file bag, and handed it to the table: "Does Mr. Pei recognize this woman?"