Chapter 74

The assistant's efficiency was quite high, and he gave Li Shuo an answer two days later. Xu Darui had indeed borrowed a loan shark and was now hiding everywhere.

Li Shuo kept receiving all kinds of pleading messages from Xu Darui. He didn't reply. He planned to hand over the matter to his assistant, but it was definitely not now, but a few years later. If Xu Darui didn't suffer this time, Maybe next time have the guts to gamble that he is not an ATM.

He has been really busy these days. Years ago, various social activities were very frequent, and he had to spare time to deal with those materials. For several days, he could only sleep for three or four hours, resulting in poor spirits. Fortunately, Zhao Jinxin has not come to him these days. When he is at home, Zhao Jinxin will restrain himself, but his father has not talked to him very much for several days.

On New Year's Eve, a family of three dressed up to attend the Spring Festival Gala of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. In recent years, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has become more and more wealthy, and has been able to invite many domestic and foreign stars, and the program level is quite high, but Li Shuo does not pay much attention to the entertainment industry, and he does not know the people who come.

As the chairman of the chamber of commerce, Zhao Rongtian's family is naturally the most eye-catching. remember that when hadn't seen Zhao Jinxin before, Li Shuo had heard how handsome Zhao Rongtian's son was. Never met.

As soon as the Zhao family appeared, it caused a little commotion. Zhao Rongtian sat at the main table composed of New York politicians and the chairman and vice-chairmen of the Chamber of Commerce, and Li Shuo's father also passed by. The families of these people are sitting next to them.

Li Shuo watched Zhao Jinxin lead Mrs. Zhao over, and sat next to them with a smile.

"Li Shuo, why did you lose weight after not seeing him for a few months." Mrs. Zhao greeted with a smile.

Li Shuo said with a smile: "I was busy with too many things a year ago, and I feel more tired than going to work. Auntie is even more glorious than the last time I saw it."

After a few chats, Mrs. Zhao went to talk to Li Shuo's mother.

Zhao Jinxin leaned over slightly and whispered in Li Shuo's ear, "Have you not had a good rest these days, what are you busy with?"

"Busy socializing."

"I feel distressed when I see that you have dark circles under your eyes." Zhao Jinxin quietly held Li Shuo's hand.

Li Shuo took a swipe, but instead of pulling it out, Zhao Jinxin dragged him under the tablecloth and rubbed his thumb lightly.

Li Shuo glanced at him, his eyes full of warning.

Zhao Jinxin smiled gently, blinked his eyes lightly, and said "I miss you" with his mouth.

Li Shuo had no choice but to follow him to An Qing of Rebirth. Li Shuo knew that Zhao Jinxin was very good at provoking people in such small details, and no matter how deliberate he did these behaviors, it would not make people feel disobedient. But he needs to sound the alarm bell for twelve minutes to resist the surging of his heart.

Zhao Jinxin's charm has never diminished, he just doesn't want to continue to be addicted.

After the host made the opening remarks, the Deputy Mayor of New York took the stage to speak, followed by Zhao Rongtian.

Zhao Jinxin said to Li Shuo with a low smile, "My dad is really cool, isn't he?"

"Yes."

"If you want, he will also be your father in the future."

"Be honest." Li Shuo tried to withdraw his hand again, but he still failed. Zhao Jinxin made his hand sweat, but he still refused to let go.

"I'm serious." Zhao Jinxin whispered, "If you say a word, I can come out on the spot."

Li Shuo frowned and ignored him.

"You don't believe it." Zhao Jinxin suddenly released his hand and stood up.

Li Shuo's heart skipped a beat, grabbed Zhao Jinxin's arm, and whispered, "What are you doing!"

The people next to them were also startled and looked at them one after another.

Zhao Jinxin blinked slyly: "Go to the bathroom."

Li Shuo secretly relieved, and he really didn't dare to make conservative guessing people like Zhao Jinxin.

Mrs. Zhao suddenly grabbed Zhao Jinxin's sleeve: "The lights in the toilet in the lobby are broken, and my mother will accompany you."

Li Shuo was stunned, and suddenly remembered that Zhao Jinxin had interrupted his meeting with Han Feiye with a reason to be afraid of darkness. He always felt that Zhao Jinxin was playing coquettishly. Is it true?

Zhao Jinxin seemed a little embarrassed: "Mom, how do you accompany me, no need, I go to other floors."

Mrs. Zhao looked at Li Shuo. She went to Li Shuo, and whispered in unwillingly, "Li Shuo, can you accompany Jinxin to the bathroom? That light is broken, I am afraid of him ... uh, fall. "

Li Shuo patted her hand and said softly, "Okay."

The two got up and walked out of the banquet hall.

As soon as I went out, Li Shuo said: "You are not really going to wash your hands."

Zhao Jinxin shrugged: "No, the heating inside is too big, it's hot to die."

Li Shuo paused: "Are you really ... afraid of black?"

"It's true, but after growing up, I overcome a lot." Zhao Jinxin held Li Shuo's arm and laughed, "Besides, Uncle Li will protect me?"

Li Shuo paused, still couldn't restrain curiosity: "Why?"

"When I was a kid, I went to the surfing, and I was beaten by the surfingboard. I was blind for a few days. I was afraid of darkness since then, but as long as someone was accompanied by me, I was not afraid." Zhao Jinxin blinked his eyes, "Uncle Li will accompany me?"

Li Shuo cough: "You are so adult, you should learn to overcome your inner fear."

"sometimes……"

Li Shuo's mobile phone text message interrupted his words, Li Shuo looked down, and Xu Darui sent it, but this time it was not a text message, but a file with a document. The logo, he glanced at Zhao Jinxin, turned around and walked to the corner and couldn't bear the child.

Zhao Jinxin looked at him in place.

When he walked to a secluded place, Li Shuo pressed the playback button. He originally thought it was a video. He didn't expect it to be audio. When he played, it was a man's cry. He shook his hands and quickly pressed the pause.

Zhao Jinxin heard something faintly apart from a few meters away. He said, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Li Shuo's heart pounded, and he could faintly identify that it was Xu Dari's crying. Is it a person who was a usual loan ... He didn't dare to think about it. He wanted to give Xu Darui some lessons, but If there is really any serious physical injury, it will be troublesome, but he will calm down quickly. If Xu Darui is used to use violence, how can he send the audio to him? You should send it to your family. The usury people read their text messages?

Li Shuo took a deep breath, put the mobile phone on his ears, and pressed the playback button again. The crying and Xu Dari's ambiguity of crying were continued, but the more he felt, the more wrong he heard it. Until he heard his voice, he heard his voice. Native

Li Shuo was shocked.

This audio seemed to be ... he took the account to find Xu Dari's dialogue with his account at that time! Xu Darui cried and begged him not to expose, and made his life guarantee that as long as the funds were in place, he could perfectly cover up the deceitful loan. Therefore, they talked about in the middle of the night and talked about it. mistake……

Li Shuo's face was irony. He did not expect Xu Darui to record the sound at the time. He thought that only the two of them knew that night, but did not expect Xu Darui to stay in this hand!

The more he listened, the colder he was. It was not the audio that threatened him, but the sinister of the human heart.

"Li Shuo." Zhao Jinxin suddenly pulled Li Shuo's shoulders.

Li Shuo stared at Zhao Jinxin with wide eyes, his eyes were blank.

Zhao Jinxin took the phone and put it in his ear, but the audio just ended.

Li Shuo reacted, grabbed the phone, and said calmly, "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong with you?" Zhao Jinxin touched his face, "What did you hear? Who sent out?"

"One asked me to borrow money." Li Shuo shrugged, "It's just a joke, I'll let the assistant handle it."

Zhao Jinxin frowned and wanted to get his phone, but Li Shuo put it in his pocket: "This matter has nothing to do with you."

"Why doesn't your business have anything to do with me?" Zhao Jinxin said solemnly, "Li Shuo, I'm your man, no matter what happens to you, it has something to do with me, especially troublesome things."

Li Shuo pushed him away: "My own business, I will handle it myself, do you despise me by meddling in your own business?"

Zhao Jinxin sighed: "What I get the most from you now is rejection."

"Then you may not get enough." Li Shuo was in a fidgety mood, and what he said naturally didn't sound good.

A look of injury flashed across Zhao Jinxin's eyes, and his eyelids drooped.

Li Shuo was also very uncomfortable. He didn't want to touch any bad luck for the new year, but he was already bad, and he really didn't have the energy to deal with Zhao Jinxin. He held the mobile phone in his trouser pocket and strode to the banquet hall to go to the doctor. Madwoman.

Zhao Jinxin slammed his fist on the wall, his face full of unwillingness.

Li Shuo returned to his seat, took out his mobile phone, and Xu Darui's text messages really followed, one by one, very brief, but it could be seen that his mental state was somewhat unusual.

"Brother, I don't want to go this far, you forced me."

"Even you despise me."

"My Xu Darui is a man of loyalty. I didn't confess to you at the time. Now I'm cornered, and you won't help me."

"Why didn't you stop me at that time, aren't you the most upright?"

"Why don't you stop me."

"Li Shuo, do you hate me? I have nothing now, and I am not afraid of anything."

"Li Shuo, help me, don't force me."

Li Shuo only felt that his eyes were dim, something was stuck in his chest, he couldn't get out, he couldn't get down, and his breathing became heavy.

He didn't expect that his momentary soft-heartedness at the time would lead to the current situation. He had no intention to harm others or seek illegal profits, yet he put himself into such a troublesome situation, even after paying enough price, he couldn't Get out.

Xu Darui's actions also made him feel cold. He calmed down and replied Xu Darui with one word: wait.

He decided to stabilize Xu Darui first, and then think of a way. A piece of audio could not be used as evidence to prosecute him, not to mention that the case had passed so many years, but it was enough to cause him a lot of trouble, such as facing an investigation again. Reputation is destroyed again, and these are more important than money. But if he succumbs to Xu Darui's threat, it is very likely that he will really become an ATM.

Is it necessary to use some extraordinary means...

Before he knew it, Zhao Jinxin had already sat back beside him.

Li Shuo glanced at him, put the phone in his pocket, and continued watching the show as usual.

After the show, some people stayed for dinner, most of them were representatives of international students or migrant workers whose families were not here, while others went home for reunion dinner.

Zhao Rongtian invited Li Shuo’s family to have a reunion dinner together. Li Shuo knew it would be like this. don’t know if it was his illusion. He felt that the two families were getting closer and closer, but he thought that his father and Zhao Rongtian had such a great bond of interest. , it is reasonable to have to deal with the relationship.

So the two families went to Zhao Rongtian's house by car.

Zhao Rongtian's mansion was decorated with a festive atmosphere. It was a very rare Chinese mansion in the Upper East Side. At this time, the color of the lanterns was a representative touch of the Chinese New Year in Manhattan.

The New Year's Eve dinner has already been prepared, and as soon as they entered the door, the servants began to pass the dishes, and the two families spent a lively Chinese New Year.

Looking at the festive smiles on the faces of the elders, and the gentle glances that Zhao Jinxin gave him from time to time with a smile, Li Shuo suddenly realized that the picture was too beautiful to be interrupted.

But this beauty is floating on the surface. Zhao Jinxin threatened his expression, eyes, and words, all of which were imprinted in his mind one by frame ...