Behind the Murder Volume I

Chapter 9: Different Versions

The sales manager did not need to explain the meaning of this "one of". As adults, Zhong Han and Gu Xiaofan both understood its meaning. It's just that from the very beginning, Xu Ruobei had shown a deep love for Ren Xuefeng, and people in the company have always described the couple as having a tacit understanding and working together. Now the sales manager suddenly said that Ren Xuefeng was very kind to women, and Xu Ruobei was just one of them. The difference between the two versions inevitably made people feel a little surprised. Of course, the most surprised person was Gu Xiaofan. Although she was at an age where her family members urged her to get married, she had never had a serious relationship. She still found it difficult to accept the fact that a man was dealing with multiple women.

"Are you saying that Ren Xuefeng is having an affair outside? And has a mistress?" she asked the sales manager.

Although the sales manager was sober, he was still drunk. After hearing the question asked by Gu Xiaofan, he grinned and pointed at Gu Xiaofan: "You are too young! When a man and a woman are together, they don't have to be in a relationship of support. There are many times when they just play around. It's better to part ways amicably. There's no need to get involved in any relationship."

Gu Xiaofan curled his lips and said nothing, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Zhong Han was not as surprised as Gu Xiaofan at the sales manager's words. He just smiled knowingly and asked, "I wonder how many parts of this 'one' Xu Ruobei means?"

"Well..." The sales manager stretched his neck. It seemed that he had slept very uncomfortably in the office in the afternoon, which made him feel stiff and sore all over. He rolled his eyes and thought about it, then shook his head. "It's impossible to count this. Didn't I just tell your female colleague about those casual encounters? I can only say that Boss Ren treated those women well. There's no other way to answer."

"Does Xu Ruobei know about these things?"

"I can't say for sure about this matter. I guess she can detect it to some extent. Anyway, when I go home after accompanying clients outside, my wife watches thieves more closely than you policemen do. She will check if there is lipstick on the collar of my shirt, or if there is perfume on my body. I guess it's the same for women, but it's inevitable for men to do some things when they are doing business outside. Boss Ren is different from me. I'm just an employee trying to make a living, but Boss Ren is the real boss. Every penny earned by the factory goes into his pocket, so our situations are naturally different. That's why his wife wears and uses famous brands and takes care of herself like a golden bird. She must be aware of some of the things Boss Ren does outside."

"That is to say, Ren Xuefeng has never lacked women outside, but you are not sure whether he has a stable relationship with them, right?" Zhong Han confirmed with the sales manager.

The sales manager immediately nodded in agreement.

"Has Ren Xuefeng shown any abnormal behavior or shown any abnormal mood recently?" Gu Xiaofan asked.

The sales manager thought for a while and shook his head. "I don't think so. Except for the fact that I haven't seen him much in the past two months, he was quite normal before. He just came to the factory less often than before. In the past, he would stay at the factory for four or five days out of seven, and only stay at the company for two or three days. He came less often in the past few months, only three days a week. He rarely came here at other times, unless we needed to entertain some customers and we made an appointment with him in advance. Sometimes he would go directly to a restaurant or something, and he wouldn't necessarily come here on purpose. I really didn't think it was abnormal. I felt that before Boss Ren disappeared, he seemed to be more radiant than before, and looked quite refreshed."