The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend
/ The Gorgeous Ex Girlfriend Chapter 166
"Eric, I want you to find everything that there is about a woman called Lin Jia Li from Shanghai . I am going to try and click a picture of hers and send to you as soon as I can . Will also attempt to access her phone and if I get lucky, her passport as well . I will share everything with you the minute I lay my hands on it," Hui spoke in the phone .
"Whatttt? You are finally interested in a woman? Yoohoo…" he said excitedly .
"Interested??? Can you stop being so dense? I think she maybe a spy sent with nefarious motives to me," Hui replied in his usual acerbic manner .
"A spy? Why? I don't understand . Why would someone want to spy on you?" Eric asked in confusion .
Hui explained his theory to Eric about the Chinese corporates setting a honey trap for him .
"That's why I have decided to keep her close till we find out more about her employer," he said .
"Uh…I don't mean to challenge your theory, but I think you may be reading too much into this . Coincidences do exist, you know," Eric tried to explain .
"Not in my dictionary . And if it is a coincidence, so be it . There is nothing wrong in hiring an extra personnel for a week, right? In the meanwhile, get your resources to find out every detail about her," he disconnected the call .
Shanghai
"What are you doing here?" Wei asked Tang in surprise .
Wei had moved in to a new apartment the day after the conversation with his parents . The packers had just delivered the last box to his new condo and he was about to shut the door when he saw Tang there .
Tang looked dishevelled . His eyes were blood shot and clothes rumpled . Wei came out of the door and saw another man standing with him .
"You seem to be present, every time I take a turn round a corner . I am here to take a look at a potential place to live temporarily . But seems like you beat me to it, already," Tang replied, with a slight slur .
"Are you drunk?" Wei asked in surprise .
It was still early afternoon and Wei couldn't recall the last time he had seen Tang not sober in the night, forget broad daylight .
"Who are you? My mom?" Tang snapped back .
Wei raised his hands in surrender and was about to shut the door when he heard Tang say, "I lost her," in a low voice .
The property agent sensed the environment turning intense and excused himself after murmuring about meeting another client .
Wei opened his door wide and gestured Tang to come in .
Swaying slightly with the copious amount of alcohol in his body, Tang stepped in his house . There was something pleasing and welcoming about the whole place but he couldn't put his finger on the exact reason for it .
Wei had gone inside what seemed to be the kitchen and was back quickly with a cup of black coffee which he offered to the inebriated man .
Tang accepted it gratefully and took a sip . He grimaced as the caffeine hit him hard .
"That's some strong brew," he commented .
"It looked like that you needed it," Wei replied wryly .
"So you want to talk about it? The elephant in the room, or rather the green eyed cat?" Wei spoke deliberately in a light tone .
"How can you joke about it and manage to look so calm? It's almost as if nothing big has happened in your life . Or maybe Jia Li's presence or absence doesn't matter to you despite your earlier claims," Tang spoke with challenge in his voice .
Wei smiled and said, "and why do I have to prove my affection and its intensity for Jia Li to you or anyone else? I don't recall owing you any explanation . I invited you in because it looked like that you needed help . If that is not the case, then you are welcome to leave anytime . A confrontation is not what I am looking for, right now . "
He expected Tang to walk out on a huff when he said that but much to his consternation, Tang went and flopped himself down on one of the ottoman chairs placed in the living area .
"Do you plan to keep on standing?" Tang asked him with a raised eyebrow .
"I can't understand you? What is this that you are trying to do? A delayed teenage rebellion? Will you start doing drugs next? And who are you doing this for, unless you believe that Jia Li has a fondness for drunkards? " Wei said to him, referring to his alcoholic state .
Tang was quiet for a minute . The room was silent . Wei's intention was not to hurt him but try and help him put his behaviour into perspective .
Chapter end
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