New Times, New Hell

Ch8 - Marionette

"Please come in." Wei Xiao led Yu Zhengdu and Shang Que into the company's meeting room.

After sitting down, Wei Xiao once again thanked them for being good Samaritans. Yu Zhengdu's response was very honest: "There's no need to be so polite. Since we are collecting a gratitude fee, we can't be considered good Samaritans."

Shang Que maintained his nonchalant look, elegantly resting against the back of the chair. He nodded at Yu Zhengdu's words. "Exactly."

Wei Xiao paused for a moment, then looked at Yu Zhengdu. His words hid a deeper meaning as he asked, "May I ask, how did you open the elevator?"

Yu Zhengdu originally wanted to use the lie he used with the firefighters to trick him too, and then leave after receiving the gratitude fee. But after hearing this question, his breath hitched as he realized that perhaps Wei Xiao already noticed something.

The company's secretly obviously couldn't be revealed, but if Wei Xiao really was suspicious, it probably would be difficult to fool him.

Yu Zhengdu was a bit hesitant so looked at Shang Que, only to see Shang Que's head was propped up on one hand, his expression indifferent. His tone of voice was passive. "Say what you want to say directly. Stop going in circles."

Yu Zhengdu immediately felt newfound respect. Even though their company was small, their boss's attitude wasn't!

He just didn't know if the big boss of a famous, old-fashioned company like Double Horn Technology would buy it.

Yu Zhengdu secretly worried about the gratitude fee that they hadn't received yet.

Wei Xiao was ultimately someone who had a lot of experience in the business field, even after this he remained unbothered, warmly saying, "I noticed it earlier. Not only did this student open the elevator doors, but later when the doors closed, you guys did that too right."

Yu Zhengdu didn't think Wei Xiao would be so sensitive thus couldn't help feeling surprised, but outwardly he mimicked his boss perfectly, quietly faking an aloof air and remaining silent.

Thankfully Wei Xiao didn't trouble them with more questions, suddenly changing the topic and saying, "To tell you the truth, I have a daughter named Momo who is 5 this year. Her health has always been poor and she gets sick a lot. Her mother and I took her to many famous doctors but to no avail. Later her grandmother took her to see a religious man, who said that Momo's health problems weren't because of a congenital deficiency......"

"Sometimes Momo is like this student too, she'll talk to the air......"

Wei Xiao made a call as he spoke, "Xiao Ni, bring Momo over."

Right after he finished his command, someone who appeared to be an assistant knocked on the door and entered. She nervously expressed, "Boss W-Wei, Mo, Mo...... Momo is gone——"

Wei Xiao stood up with a "huo". His previous warm and courteous appearance disappeared, replaced with an expression of rage. He harshly asked, "What did you say?"

The assistant's makeup was about to start running off her face from all the sweating; her voice shook as she spoke, "Just now Momo was clamoring to see you. I couldn't stop her so took her by the elevator, but just, just then someone sent a file over so I grabbed it. It was just a moment but Momo, dis-disappeared......"

Wei Xiao's face was dark. He glared at his assistant, "Then hurry and get people to go look."

His assistant's voice wavered like she was about to cry, "We're already looking. I'm sure we'll find her soon."

Wei Xiao's voice was as cold as ice as he slammed a hand against the table. "How soon, give me a time."

The assistant obviously couldn't give him a time. The entire company knew how much the big boss cared for his precious daughter, or he wouldn't bring her to the company so often. Yet the more it was so, the more the assistant feared. Her eyes glistened with tears, but she didn't dare to cry, only bracing herself and saying, "Very, very soon......"