Stealing Your Heart (Lin Xinyan) novel Chapter 898

After Zong Yanxi spelled her terms, the man agreed without any hesitation.

It was a good deal and there was no reason for him to say no.

True, she was paying him a lot more than Ling Wei did, but what was more important was her family background.

He could not afford to cross the Zong family.

To be precise, the man did not have a choice at all. He had to think of his men and do what was best for them.

And choosing Zong Yanxi over Ling Wei was the only way to preserve himself and his men.

After striking the deal, Zong Yanxi stood up and gestured to leave. “Don’t let me down,” she said before walking towards the staircase.

“I won’t. I’ll see you out,” the man followed suit and walked towards her.

“By the way, you’re…” Zong Yanxi stopped suddenly and asked.

“Li Chengjie,” the man replied.

Zong Yanxi shot him a smile and nodded before they went downstairs.

Seeing their boss and the two guests coming down, the men downstairs stood up and greeted their leader. “Chengjie.”

He nodded and waved at his men as he looked at Zong Yanxi. “Come meet my friends.”

Zong Yanxi raised her brows as she heard the word “friends.”

But Li Chengjie smiled warmly and introduced the lot. “These are my brothers. They’ve been working for me for years, and they are like my family.”

Although Li Chengjie and his men operated illegal crimes, they were still men of honor who remained loyal to their friends.

Zong Yanxi dipped her head at the men and said, “We’ll make a move first. You don’t have to send us off.”

“Alright. See you,” Li Chengjie replied as he stood at the door.

Gu Xian hastened his step as he went ahead to open the door for Zong Yanxi. After getting into the driver’s seat himself, he sped off in no time.

Over at the door, Li Chengjie turned and went into the house after they left.

“Do we have a new task?” the man with a scar asked hopefully. From the looks of Li Chengjie, he could tell their boss had just landed a good deal with Zong Yanxi.

But Li Chengjie was not as enthusiastic. “I’m doing this alone. It’s not something y’all can do. Also, try to lay low these few days,” he replied coldly.

“Don’t worry. We won’t cause any trouble,” the man with a scar replied.

“Yeah, we won’t get into trouble,” another said.

Li Chengjie nodded and spared them an extra glance before making a call as he went upstairs.

In the car, Gu Xian finally broke the silence after driving some distance.

“Why did you tell them who you are? He might snitch on you.”

But Zong Yanxi did not seem concerned at all. “He won’t. He has too much to lose,” she replied as she looked outside.

She knew there was no use hiding from him. It was just a matter of time before he found out about her true identity.

“Gu Xian, do you remember how you faked my death on the police’s side?” she asked.

“Yeah. I got someone to alter the DNA of the victim,” Gu Xian answered.

“But don’t you think it’s weird? It’s impossible that Jiang Mohan didn’t find out anything at all.”

Gu Xian’s grip tightened around the steering wheel as he thought about her question. “Do you mean someone else has been helping us all along?” he asked.

“I’m not sure. After we’ve settled this…”

“What are we doing after we settle this?” Gu Xian asked with a grin without even waiting for her to finish her sentence.

Zong Yanxi glared at him and raised her voice. “Mind your own business!”

But her tone quickly changed as she thought about something else. “By the way, I’ll help you look for your dad. It’s time I return the favor.”

The smile on Gu Xian’s face widened and nodded. “Sure!”

“But I’ll need some clues though. I can’t start out of nowhere,” Zong Yanxi added.

“Oh, yes, you do. I went back to see my mom the other time, and I saw a man’s photo in her drawer. I think that’s my dad so I took a photo of it,” Gu Xian explained.

“Do you look like him?” Zong Yanxi asked.

“I’m afraid not. I look more like my mom,” he replied, his face sullen.