Chapter 2432: Chapter 2496: Full of Flaws
The servant went in to inform them, and the few who arrived first sat down one after another. Aoki Reiko was obviously very nervous, her heart beating rapidly, palms sweaty, feeling as if something had grown beneath her, making her restless. She was sitting sideways in the direction of the door, glancing over four or five times a minute, appearing absent-minded. Li Yifei had said everything that needed to be said, but it was clear that Aoki Reiko was no longer listening.
Having deep feelings for someone, even if it is unrequited love, still involves emotions. Facing someone about to appear, Aoki Reiko truly couldn’t stay calm. She couldn’t even hear the people beside her talking, with only the name Mu Fei Jun echoing in her mind.
Li Yifei sat right opposite her, and seeing Aoki Reiko like this, he felt a sense of guilt inside. Had he revealed his identity from the start, the result might have been different.
When they heard the servant saying that Mr. Mu Fei had arrived, Aoki Reiko was the first to stand up, her expression instantly coming to life. She stood up, about to walk out, but stopped after a few steps, turned around, and looked at Li Yifei, saying, "Yifei, would you accompany me to meet him?"
"Okay!" Li Yifei stood up, gestured to the saintess, and walked over to Aoki Reiko.
Outside, Zhang Dabao, craving a cigarette, couldn’t help but imagine there should be something between his index and middle fingers. He took a few more peeks at the clubhouse in front of him, trying to imagine the scene inside. However, with his imaginative ability, he couldn’t quite conjure it up. Nevertheless, the servant had gone inside to relay the message, and he believed it wouldn’t be long before he could go in and finally see what it was like inside.
However, the time waiting felt extremely long to Zhang Dabao. Hearing footsteps, he quickly looked up, desperately trying to hide his excited expression. Seconds later, he saw a few people walking out from the clubhouse, led by the neatly dressed servant, followed by a beautiful woman—without a doubt, the most beautiful woman Zhang Dabao had ever seen. Without makeup, naturally stunning, yet possessing an indescribable soft beauty that made his heartbeat accelerate. Zhang Dabao immediately recognized the beauty who walked out.
Such a beauty, a stunning beauty, Zhang Dabao shouted inwardly. Not only was Aoki Reiko rich and powerful, she was also as beautiful as a celestial being. Zhang Dabao, oh Zhang Dabao, you must seize this opportunity and turn lies into truth!
Aoki Reiko stepped out rapidly, and seeing only Zhang Dabao standing outside, she was slightly taken aback. Zhang Dabao’s appearance was entirely different from that of Mu Fei Jun, although they were the same height, but...
Aoki Reiko stopped, and Li Yifei slowly followed behind. The moment Li Yifei saw Zhang Dabao, he immediately recognized the fraudster.
Aoki Reiko’s eyes showed confusion, and her previously overwhelmingly excited mood calmed considerably. After a few seconds, she asked, "Excuse me... are you Mr. Mu Fei?"
Her voice was also pleasant. Zhang Dabao, completely captivated by Aoki Reiko’s beauty, felt as if his heart was soaring as she approached. When she spoke, Zhang Dabao felt utterly at ease.
"Hello?" Aoki Reiko waited a few seconds and saw that although the other party was looking at her, his gaze was quite peculiar. She couldn’t help but ask again.
Zhang Dabao snapped out of his daze and hurriedly explained, "Hello, Miss Aoki Reiko, I... I am Mr. Mu Fei!"
Aoki Reiko nodded slightly and said, "You... it’s not convenient to talk here. Please come inside with me."
"Okay, okay. Thanks for your trouble." Zhang Dabao nodded repeatedly.
Aoki Reiko didn’t take him to the room of the saintess and Kawako but went to another room. The moment she saw Zhang Dabao, she felt a bit disappointed inside. Even though so much time had passed, she still remembered Mu Fei Jun’s eyes, which were incomparable, unlike Zhang Dabao’s current appearance.
Of course, she couldn’t yet determine if he was Mu Fei Jun, after all... Zhang Dabao once said in an email that Mu Fei Jun was a disguise he used during missions, and didn’t exactly look like him.
However, even with a disguise, the differences wouldn’t be huge.
Zhang Dabao tried his best not to look around, continuously telling himself that these things would come in the future, they’d come, no hurry. But when Li Yifei walked beside Aoki Reiko, Zhang Dabao’s attention shifted. He glanced at Li Yifei, feeling confused about his identity, a bit displeased by Li Yifei’s back. Of course, he considered Li Yifei as a bodyguard or something similar. After all, Aoki Reiko, being such a wealthy girl, how could she go out without a bodyguard, Zhang Dabao thought.
But upon entering the private room, Zhang Dabao discovered that Li Yifei also entered, making him a bit uneasy. After sitting down, Zhang Dabao smiled and looked at Aoki Reiko, saying, "Reiko, could you please ask your bodyguard to step out? With me here, no one can harm you, and some things are inconvenient for him to hear."
Aoki Reiko glanced at Li Yifei, smiled, and shook her head, saying, "This is not my bodyguard; he is my friend, named Li..."
"My name is Li Fei," Li Yifei interrupted. Aoki Reiko paused, then nodded and said, "Yes, Li Fei!"
"Oh!" Zhang Dabao nodded understandingly, though his gaze was somewhat wandering. Two or three seconds later, he smiled and said, "Sorry, Mr. Li, I just had a bit of professional instinct. But because of my special identity, it would be convenient for you to step out for a bit. Rest assured, Miss Aoki Reiko will be very safe."
Aoki Reiko was about to speak, but seeing Li Yifei wave his hand, seemingly gentle but with hidden menace in his eyes, the opposite Zhang Dabao felt a strange aura. Just then, Li Yifei said, "Sir, may I ask who you are?"
Zhang Dabao felt as if a heavy hand was pressing against his back, making it hard for him to breathe. He gritted his teeth and forced a smile on his face, trying to look calm, and said, "Mr. Li Fei, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mu Fei, and I am Taiwanese."
"Oh? Taiwanese?" Li Yifei raised an eyebrow, then said, "Your accent doesn’t sound very Taiwanese."
"Accents change over time; to be honest, I spent some time on the mainland, oh, specifically in the Northeast region of Huaxia, on missions. So my accent changed a lot."
Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Northeast accent? Hehe, the difference isn’t that big from Taiwanese."
"Yes, for example, Taiwanese say ’like this,’ while Northeast people say ’like that,’ indeed... not a big difference," Zhang Dabao added.
The conversation was in the Chinese language, so Aoki Reiko only understood part of it. After the two finished speaking, Aoki Reiko said, "...I’m sorry, although you’ve appeared, but you’re not like the Mu Fei I remember, so may I ask you some questions?"
Upon hearing the beginning, Zhang Dabao was a bit anxious, but hearing the end made him relieved. He smiled and nodded, saying, "Miss Reiko, feel free to ask!"
"Okay!" Aoki Reiko nodded and asked, "The Mu Fei Jun I met didn’t look like this. Apart from height, there’s no resemblance. Can you give me an explanation?"
This kind of question was anticipated by Zhang Dabao, who immediately replied, "Miss Reiko, it’s like this. You know some things about me. When we go on missions, we often use disguises. It’s a very unique method, allowing us to become another person. While height might not change much, body shape, voice, facial features, can all be changed."
Aoki Reiko nodded ambiguously and continued, "Then, can you talk about the scene when we first met?"
Li Yifei sat nearby without speaking, but upon hearing Aoki Reiko’s question, he almost laughed. This girl’s diary briefly noted their first meeting, but barely elaborated. So asking him to describe the scene now... I could say it better. I remember the first time I met Aoki Reiko was through Suzuki Kawako’s father’s introduction. At that time, Aoki Reiko was extremely cold, as if Li Yifei didn’t even exist in her eyes.
So, how would Zhang Dabao, who hadn’t experienced that, respond?
Zhang Dabao’s eyes flickered with embarrassment as he quickly recalled Aoki Reiko’s diary entries. His studies were decent, so his memory was good, yet he couldn’t remember her recording anything relevant. Pinching his thigh for focus, he hadn’t expected Aoki Reiko to give him a tough question right away. Smiling, Zhang Dabao said, "Miss Reiko, first I must admit a mistake."
Aoki Reiko’s face changed slightly, looking and asking, "What mistake?"
Zhang Dabao applied a bit of force with his hand under the table, using the pain to calm himself and continue smiling. "Actually, I don’t have a deep impression of our first meeting, I could even say there isn’t much of an impression. After all... memory has its focal points, and sometimes certain things are easily overlooked. But I do remember some details about when I rescued you... I still recall..."
"Wait a moment," Li Yifei interrupted Zhang Dabao’s fabrication, saying, "From your introduction, you seem to be claiming to be some sort of espionage personnel. If so, why is your observation and memory so poor?"
"Li Fei, right? Regarding your question, I can answer you. You don’t need to guess my identity. There is no problem with my observation and memory. Just now, when we entered the clubhouse, there were a total of fourteen private rooms. Along the way, I saw seven servants, two with maple leaf pins on their chests, and three female servants, one with a wedge-shaped necklace."
Zhang Dabao was showcasing his memory. Whether he truly remembered it so clearly didn’t matter; he intended to dominate the situation first. But indeed, he had seen seven servants earlier. As for the pins and necklace, he had noticed them.
