Chapter 16: Qin Manman's Friend Request

Only Qin Ze and the other two remained in the room.

"By the way, Brother Qin, I need to go home tonight."

Xiao Ya suddenly spoke up.

Qin Ze turned around: "Go home?"

Xiao Ya nodded.

"My home is right here in Xicheng District, Jiangcheng; I haven't been back for a week, so I'll go tonight to report that I'm safe, and tomorrow I'll come over to keep Qingqing company."

Su Qingqing immediately added:

"Brother Qin, I have to go to the hospital tonight to keep watch by the bedside."

"Moreover, my eldest uncle and aunt are coming tomorrow, so I need to make arrangements in advance tonight."

Qin Ze looked at the time; it was already past eight in the evening.

"Alright, I'll have Manager Chen arrange a car to take you."

Lin Yuan immediately nodded:

"Yes, Mr. Qin, I will arrange the hotel's dedicated car right away."

Ten minutes later, Su Qingqing and Xiao Ya departed.

Qin Ze sat on the sofa in the living room.

His mind was filled with Liu Bin's greasy face, and Zhou Ying's final look of shock and complexity.

Today's affair seemed like his victory.

But Qin Ze knew this matter was not over.

Having suffered such a huge loss, the other party would not simply let it go.

He needed to first understand the other party's background.

Qin Ze picked up his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Manager Chen.

"Manager Chen, are you free? Come to my room."

The moment the message was sent, the other party replied instantly.

"Mr. Qin, I'll be there immediately!"

Three minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Qin Ze went to open the door; Manager Chen stood at the entrance, sweat still on his face.

"Mr. Qin, you were looking for me?"

"Come in and sit."

The two sat down in the living room, and Qin Ze got straight to the point:

"Manager Chen, how much do you know about that Liu Bin from today?"

Upon hearing it was Liu Bin, Manager Chen's expression immediately turned serious.

"Mr. Qin, to be honest, this Liu Bin is no major figure."

"Tell me in detail."

Manager Chen organized his thoughts:

"This Liu Bin is the Deputy Supervisor of the Yongxing Real Estate Jiangcheng Branch; he holds a little power, but not much."

"Furthermore, to put it nicely, his management role makes him a senior executive; to put it bluntly, he's just a high-end real estate salesperson."

Qin Ze nodded:

"And?"

"This Liu Bin often comes to our hotel for meals; every time he puts on the airs of a big shot, but in reality, his spending isn't high, only one or two thousand per visit."

"Moreover, he loves to show off, frequently claiming to know this or that person, or saying he's friends with some CEO."

"We in the hotel business just listen to guests' boasting and let it go, not taking it seriously, but today he offended you, which changes everything."

As he spoke, Manager Chen observed Qin Ze's expression before continuing:

"This Liu Bin has another characteristic: he is lecherous. He often brings different women to dine; sometimes they are clients, it's just that his wife doesn't know."

Qin Ze raised an eyebrow, seizing on a key point:

"He has a family?"

"Yes!"

Manager Chen nodded.

"His wife is named Shen Jingshu; Liu Bin has brought her to the hotel for meals a few times, so I recognized her."

Qin Ze's heart stirred.

"Do you have her contact information?"

Manager Chen paused for a moment, then immediately understood Qin Ze's intention.

"Mr. Qin, you want to..."

"The woman Liu Bin brought today is my ex-girlfriend."

Qin Ze said indifferently.

"Although we've already broken up, seeing my ex-girlfriend hooking up with a married man still makes me uncomfortable."

"I understand, I understand!" Manager Chen hurriedly nodded.

As he spoke, he took out his mobile phone and scrolled through it.

"Mr. Qin, I actually do have Shen Jingshu's phone number here."

"Once before, Liu Bin got drunk and asked us to help call a designated driver; we contacted his wife, so we kept the number."

Manager Chen paused, then lowered his voice.

"Moreover, when Liu Bin and Zhou Ying left the hotel today, I specifically followed them out and secretly took several photos of them embracing."

"If you need them, I can send the photos to you."

Qin Ze was stunned; he never expected this Chen Ming to be so shrewd.

But to be fair, this Manager Chen really knew how to play the game.

"Then I'll trouble you, Chen."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all!"

Manager Chen immediately operated his mobile phone, first sending Shen Jingshu's phone number, then sending several photos.

Qin Ze opened the photos and looked around.

In the photos, Liu Bin's hand rested on Zhou Ying's waist, the two standing very close, with a laugh still on Zhou Ying's face.

Anyone seeing this scene would think their relationship was unusual.

"Mr. Qin, is this evidence enough?" Manager Chen asked.

"It's enough." Qin Ze put away his mobile phone, pulled a stack of cash from his wallet—about ten thousand yuan—and handed it to Manager Chen.

"Manager Chen, you've worked hard today."

Manager Chen was startled and quickly waved his hands:

"Mr. Qin, I cannot accept this! Serving you is my duty!"

"Take it and buy some cigarettes."

Qin Ze directly stuffed the money into his hand.

"I'll still need your help with things in the future!"

Clutching the stack of cash, Manager Chen's smile grew even wider.

"Thank you, Mr. Qin! Thank you!"

"Rest assured, from now on, your business is my business; I will definitely handle everything for you perfectly!"

"Alright, you can go get busy then."

"Yes, yes, please rest!"

Manager Chen bowed and backed out of the room, gently closing the door behind him.

Sitting on the sofa, Qin Ze looked at the photos and phone number on his mobile phone, a cold smile curling the corner of his mouth.

Liu Bin, oh Liu Bin, of all people to provoke, you had to provoke me.

Then don't blame me for being ruthless.

Just as Qin Ze was about to add Liu Bin's wife as a friend,

he noticed a new friend request on his WeChat.

Opening it, he saw the profile picture was the back view of a voluptuous woman wearing a flight attendant uniform, her curves fully revealed.

The verification message read:

"I am Zhou Ying's best friend, Jiang Manman."

Qin Ze raised an eyebrow.

Jiang Manman?

During all those years of dating Zhou Ying, she had never introduced her colleagues or best friends to him.

Therefore, Qin Ze was completely unfamiliar with Zhou Ying's social circle.

He had only heard of this Jiang Manman but had never met her.

After pondering for a long time, Qin Ze chose to accept the friend request.

The next moment, the other party replied instantly.

"Brother, are you there?"

Qin Ze paused for a moment and replied with two words:

"What is it?"

Immediately, a series of messages popped up from the other side.

"Can't I add you even if there's nothing wrong? 【Aggrieved】"

"I am Zhou Ying's best friend, but don't misunderstand; I'm not here to speak on her behalf."

"Today, Zhou Ying saw you on the mall rooftop and even followed you to the mall garage!"

"But that fool Zhou Ying actually claimed you rented a car to show off and hired a hostess to act, just to make her jealous."

For a moment, Qin Ze realized what was happening.

This Jiang Manman was not here to speak for Zhou Ying.

She was here to lodge a complaint!

Qin Ze laughed:

"And so?"

Jiang Manman:

"I think Zhou Ying is going too far; you are so outstanding, and her failure to cherish you is her loss."

"Moreover, she is now leaning on a wealthy tycoon and even went on a date with him tonight!"

Qin Ze grew somewhat impatient:

"What are you trying to say?"

Jiang Manman:

"I simply wanted to give you a kind reminder."

Qin Ze did not reply.

A few minutes later, Jiang Manman sent another message:

"Are you free tomorrow? Let's grab a meal together."

Qin Ze originally had no interest.

But, as if possessed by spirits, he clicked open Jiang Manman's Moments.

The latest photo was a selfie she took in a hotel room.

In the picture, Jiang Manman wore a flight attendant uniform, standing inside the aircraft cabin; her figure was tall and slender, her curves exquisite.

Two buttons of her uniform shirt were undone, revealing a deep cleavage, while her skirt was short enough to just cover her buttocks, her long legs clad in black stockings straight and slender.

The caption below read:

"Flew all day, so tired, need comforting~"

Scrolling further down, there were even more explosive posts.

One photo taken at the seaside showed her in a bikini, the fabric so scanty it barely covered the critical areas; her figure was indeed superb, with full breasts and hips, a slim waist, and long legs.

Another selfie taken in a hotel room showed her wearing a bathrobe, the sash tied loosely, the neckline gaping wide to expose large patches of snow-white skin.

Qin Ze's Adam's apple bobbed.

This woman truly had the assets.

So he replied with a message.

"Send me the address tomorrow!"