Chapter 9

After work on Friday, Liu Ren invited Wen Yan to go fishing with him on Saturday.

“I have things to do.”

“What could be more important than fishing with us?” Liu Ren asked.

“Moving house,” Wen Yan replied.

On Saturday morning, Qiu Yi brought a few alphas to Wen Yan’s place.

He thought there wasn’t much stuff, but it still took three big boxes to pack everything. The alphas carefully helped Wen Yan move the boxes downstairs.

Wen Yan stayed in the empty room for a while before locking the door and handing the keys back to the landlord.

Wen Yan got into the car heading to the villa in the eastern suburb.

Once they arrived, Qiu Yi instructed the alphas to move Wen Yan’s belongings inside.

Wen Yan walked behind them and stopped when passing by the zoo area. The wolves and white lions were crazily hitting the fence, their eyes glinting with a sinister light, as if they wanted to pounce on him.

Wen Yan looked up and saw the gray building hidden in the night, its lights like eyes staring at him.

The boxes were placed in the empty living room. A middle-aged woman in her forties came out of the kitchen. She seemed to have undergone strict training, as she didn’t lift her head to look at people, her whole demeanor very humble.

“She can’t speak, but she can listen. If you need anything, you can call her.”

“Help the lady organize her things.”

Wen Yan wasn’t used to being served, “I can do it myself.”

“Mr. Lin is a bit busy today, he might come back late. You don’t have to wait for him, just eat and rest on your own.”

Qiu Yi took Wen Yan upstairs and opened the master bedroom door, “This is Mr. Lin’s room…”

After saying this, Qiu Yi left.

Wen Yan only took out some daily necessities he often used, leaving the rest in the boxes. After tidying up, the dining table was already set with food, and the person who cooked was nowhere to be seen.

Wen Yan sat down and ate a little. As the sky gradually darkened, the house was as silent as an iron-cast tomb.

Has he always lived in such a place?

After dinner, Wen Yan washed up.

The spacious room seemed to be used only for sleeping, with just a large bed covered in dark red bedding and no other furniture. Wen Yan walked to the bed.

Qiu Yi said this was the alpha’s room, which meant this bed was where the man always slept. Even though they were married, Wen Yan couldn’t lie down without feeling burdened.

He hesitated for a while, then went to the study. It wasn’t until he heard the sound of a car outside that he returned to the room and lay on his side on the bed.

About half an hour later, Wen Yan heard footsteps, and then the door opened.

The alpha walked in and stood by the bed, and Wen Yan felt his gaze.

The bed sank as the other person lay down.

“Don’t turn your back on me when sleeping,” he said in a firm tone.

Wen Yan trembled slightly and slowly turned to face him.

Lin Chuanwu stared at him intently.

“Come closer.”

Wen Yan moved closer, and their breaths intertwined instantly.

A hint of snow orchid fragrance drifted into Lin Chuanwu’s nostrils.

The restlessness and pain of the past few days eased a bit, and he spoke hoarsely.

“Unbutton your shirt.”

Having taken someone else’s money, Wen Yan had to follow their orders. Even though he felt humiliated, Wen Yan slowly unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his shoulders and neck…

Even though he had accepted it, Wen Yan still felt a strong sense of shame, his whole body trembling slightly.

Lin Chuanwu’s chest was filled with a tumultuous desire, almost wanting to immediately…

But now was not the time to rush. He held down Wen Yan’s hand that was continuing to undress and buried his face in Wen Yan’s pale neck, inhaling deeply.

The next morning, when Wen Yan opened his eyes, the bed beside him was empty. His shirt was still open, and there was a deep red mark on his neck from the alpha’s firm nose, as if his skin still carried the sticky heat of breathing. He didn’t know why, like an animal, he held him and smelled him for so long. Wen Yan blushed as he buttoned up his shirt and got out of bed.

The dining table in the downstairs living room was set with breakfast. Wen Yan ate a little and fed the rest to the wolves and lions that were locked up. A few pieces of bacon were snatched away, and then four or five pairs of eyes looked at Wen Yan with deep longing.

It’s not true to say he wasn’t afraid of these bloodthirsty animals at close range. Wen Yan took a step back and shook his head, “…No more. I’ll give you some again tomorrow morning.”

Wen Yan went to visit Wen Jingming.

“We’ve paid off the debt with the money, and the rest,” Wen Jingming handed a card to Wen Yan, “you take it, we can’t accept it.”

“I still have a house in my hometown. We plan to go back and fix it up, then settle down there.”

When leaving, Wen Yan went to see them off, and Wen Jingming said to Wen Yan again.

“It’s been two years, Shi Chuan can’t come back, you should let it go…”

“I know…” Wen Yan replied with a smile.

Wen Yan wasn’t unwilling to accept Wen Shichuan’s death. He just wanted to know if Wen Shichuan really died, how he died, where he died, and he still wanted to see his remains.

The game was progressing steadily, and during work breaks, Wen Yan would check Liu Feng’s social media.

Besides posting some financial news, Liu Feng also shared information about his daughter.

Liu Feng didn’t have a good relationship with his two brothers, but the younger generation seemed to get along better.

Several times, Wen Yan saw photos of Liu Feng’s daughter with Liu Ning. These rich second-generation kids seemed to have nothing to do, constantly changing venues to party, living in drunken dreams.

On Saturday afternoon, while working overtime at the company, Wen Yan saw Liu Feng’s latest post. His daughter seemed to be attending a party that night, and she had taken some carefully dressed photos.

In one of the photos, there was an invitation on the table. Wen Yan zoomed in on the photo, and the invitation had a date and address.

Celebrity District No. 180.

It’s the villa area in the eastern suburb.

Are they having a party there?

Will Liu Ning be there?

Wen Yan leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples.

Wen Jingming heard the sound of waves in the last call he received from Wen Shichuan, indicating that Wen Shichuan might have been on a ship at the time.

And two years ago, Liu Ning happened to have a photo with a ship that had the sea in the background. Liu Ning was very likely related to Wen Shichuan’s disappearance.

Wen Shichuan disappeared very suddenly, leaving nothing behind. Now that there’s finally a clue, even if there’s only a one in ten thousand chance, Wen Yan has to investigate.

He needs to see Liu Ning.

But these rich people’s gatherings usually have strict entry controls, so getting in is also a problem.

Wen Yan closed his eyes and suddenly thought of a solution. Over the years, he had been making games and knew a bit about design. He enlarged the photo and copied the invitation, then sent it to a factory owner he knew.

• Chen Ge, could you help me make an invitation like this? If you can, please make it quickly.

A moment later, the other party replied.

• Come pick it up in three hours.

The party starts at 9:30, and it’s only 4:00 in the afternoon now, so there’s plenty of time.

Wen Yan relaxed in his chair and continued working.

Whether by coincidence or fate, Wen Yan was currently designing the fifth level of the game, and the scene happened to be on a ship.

At 7:00, Wen Yan shut down the computer, left the empty office, and took a car to Chen Ge’s factory.

The factory wasn’t far from their company; it was a private workshop that mainly designed gift boxes. Wen Yan had collaborated with them a few times when the company released game merchandise.

The owner was straightforward, so Wen Yan kept in touch with him. When Wen Yan arrived, the workers had already left, and only Chen Ge was sitting in front of a machine playing on his phone.

“You’re here.” Chen Ge heard footsteps and took out the item Wen Yan wanted, “Take a look, see if it’s okay.”

Wen Yan compared it with the photo, and it was almost indistinguishable from the real thing. “Thanks, how much do I owe you?”

“No need, just introduce me to more business in the future.”

“Okay.” Wen Yan smiled, took the fake invitation, and headed straight to the party venue.

It was a very luxurious building, perfectly fitting Wen Yan’s stereotype of wealthy people. Alphas and omegas dressed in expensive attire were getting out of cars one after another, and only after showing their invitations to the two betas at the entrance could they enter.

After observing for a while, Wen Yan followed an alpha to the entrance. After the alpha was let through, Wen Yan took out his invitation.

The beta looked at the invitation while sizing up Wen Yan.

Wen Yan imitated the alpha, straightening his back and slightly raising his chin. His appearance was naturally handsome, and with this posture, even though he was dressed simply, he couldn’t hide his noble aura.

After a few seconds, the beta let him through, and Wen Yan stepped onto the grass-covered yard, his back slightly relaxing.

He had blended in.

Wen Yan followed the crowd to the food area, holding a wine glass as a cover while observing his surroundings. The party was larger and more extravagant than he had imagined, with a red carpet stretching from inside the house to outside, and everywhere was filled with fine wine and flowers.

Not seeing Liu Ning outside, Wen Yan discreetly entered the villa. Inside, it had been transformed into a dance hall, with a ten-layer birthday cake in the center. It seemed to be a birthday party for someone.

Alphas and omegas were dancing around the cake, and suddenly started kissing passionately. Wen Yan quickly averted his gaze and finally found someone in the corner of the dance hall.

At the same time, a Rolls-Royce stopped in front of the villa, and Lin Chuanwu got out with Qiu Yi.