"As per your instructions, I'm promoting it on social media avidly. Rest assured, with me around no one can take the post down, neither with money nor power." Daiyu's firm voice echoed. In front of his high IQ and expertise IT skills, it was just a cakewalk for him.
*****
After talking to Suyin, James peeked his head out from the blanket and gave a devilish grin, "Hahahaa…. He did help her….. interesting…. Very interesting….."
*****
While Suyin stared at the phone's blank screen, thinking who helped her, she realized the fact her phone was working.
Isn't it should be dead?
Last night, her phone died after she last talked to James, asking him for help to use his contacts and keep the news from being taken down when posted.
Who charged it? Wang Shi?
Why didn't he tell her?
Chucking the thought, she clicked to check the notifications she had received when her phone was out of battery.
Surely, there were over eighty-two missed calls and countless messages.
While checking, something strange caught her attention- in the call log she had answered a call from James at four in the morning.
"…."
No, she didn't.
Oh, wait! There's another important thing… Her contact lenses!
Who took them out?
When Li gave her clothes, the bag contained the case of contacts already. How?
And her phone was on the bedside table. Charged.
"Argh…" She slammed her head on the table. All this while she was too preoccupied with 'Underwear' that nothing else crossed her mind.
With the thought, Wang Shi did everything and didn't even mention it, she could not help but feel warm.
FLASHBACK
Before the servants arrived, Wang Shi went to lay Suyin in the bathtub as she was drenched in dirt and some weird powders from head to toe, accompanied by a strong stench of alcohol.
As the water touched her skin she moaned, slit open her beautiful eyes a little to meet with his dark ones.
"Good you woke up. Bathe!"
"Hehehe…." Half conscious, she smiled her way and yanked Wang Shi's tie, taking him off-guard.
He lunged forward, and she took the opportunity to peck his cheek. "Hottie bummm….."
Wang Shi jerked back reflexively, his cheeks slowly turning red, "Behave."
Without a care she rested her head on his arm, his voice getting farther and farther.
Suddenly, a knocking sound was heard, and Aunty Li stepped in with another female servant. "You called, young master."
"Cough…..Get her bathe." Wang Shi avoided everyone's eyes, got up and took a towel from the stand and wiped dry his hands. "Be careful. If you need help, call me."
"Yes," Li hide the shock she received seeing a girl in the house and moved to help her. But as she crouched down, Suyin opened her eyes again, mumbling gibberish.
Auntie Li frowned, "Why her eyes are blood red?"
Wang Shi paused in his steps and returned to check. "Let me see," Aunty Li moved aside, and saw him prying open the girl's eyes.
"Tch, contacts." He clicked his tongue, "Get contact solution, sanitizer, and a fresh case. It's in the right bedside drawer of my room."
Such a careless girl!
Not a second later, Aunty Li ran out to get the things and returned within minutes.
After getting her contact lenses out, Wang Shi got up, "Continue. I'll send some clothes, make her wear it."
He returned to the living room, and spotted Suyin's phone lying on the floor. She dropped it there while kissing Honey. The thought made him smile!
Intending to inform her family of her whereabouts, he pressed the side key but found the phone dead. Thinking they'll try calling her, he put it to charge.
As expected, James was pacing around his luxurious apartment, scratching his head of gold every minute. A habit that comes to him naturally when he's worried!
On being asked when she'll return, she said an hour and a half.
Now it's been over four hours, and she is nowhere in sight, neither contactable. With bad thoughts shrouding his mind, he couldn't rest at peace and continued calling.
'Beep'
The sound caught Wang Shi's attention who was sitting on the bedside, reading a book. Hundred per-cent charged!
'Ting! Ting! Ting!Ting!'
The moment he switched it on, notifications kept on popping one by one. But since the phone was locked he could not open it, and could only read a few words of the message that appeared on the screen.
Jammie: [Susu, it's been over four hours...]
Jammie: [Pick up my call….]
Jammie: [YOU DUMBO…. Why are you….]
The person named Jammie has dropped hundreds of calls and messages, asking for her whereabouts.
All half-read messages seemed very intimate, full of worry and consideration.
Wang Shi felt uneasy somehow.
Subconsciously, his hands went to his left cheek.
'Who is Jammie? It seems like a man's name. Her boyfriend?'
'RING'
The call from James brought him out of his thoughts as he answered the call but didn't take the initiative to say something.
James, "Silly woman, when will you learn your lessons? Again you forgot to charge your phone! Though I hate to say it, do you want me to remind you what happened years back? Stop being careless, okay? Now tell me where you are, should I come to pick you or you coming?"
"Rest assured, she's at my home! Safe, sleeping and drunk! I'm sure she'll call you back once she wakes up."
James "….."
Hearing the male voice, James' mind spun, ears flapped.
James, "Who are you? Don't you dare touch Susu, I'll-"
"I know women are to be treated with dignity." Wang Shi's serious voice commanded power. It sounded cultured, manners and arrogance. "City Spire, 6th Avenue, A 001. Dr. Wang Shi. The skyscraper is closed for outsiders and I don't have any intention to leave my house. You can confirm your doubts tomorrow morning."
On the other side, James had a difficult time digesting the person on the phone was Suyin's crush. SHE. WAS. IN. WANG. SHI'S. HOUSE!!!!!!
HOW THE F*CK THIS HAPPENED!!!!
He controlled his emotions…
"Fine, Susu mentioned you before, I trust you." James thought of something, he continued "Em…. Was she okay when you met her? I mean, she was stressed about the land acquisition of Martyr widows. The opponents are powerful and using connections. Such ruthless people!! Tch!"
He sounded extremely distressed…
"What happened?" Wang Shi could not help asking. He has heard about the case, and surely Qi industries were powerful. Was she drunk because of this? Was her disheveled condition a result of a conspiracy?
"Actually Susu… I mean Suyin wants to grab the attention of masses and media towards the case to force the company back off and compensate everyone. But they have blinded the media as well."
"Tomorrow she'll make a fake Weibo account and write a post on behalf of victims." James makes a deliberate pause, "But as usual, the post will be taken down in minutes. Tch tch tch….. I wish I could do something, but….. once more her hard work will go down the drain. These people are so ruthless… they even forced the ex-secretary General to voluntary retirement….. ooofff…."
James didn't shy away from adding drama…. He silently waited for the other party to give a response. If Wang Shi was really a nice man, as mentioned by Suyin, he'll definitely help her.
After all, Wang Shi was one of the richest in the city. He definitely has that power.
And if he doesn't… James will keep his contact as a backup.
"Anything else?" After a short while James heard his voice, he was almost sure Wang Shi has already decided to help.
"Nothing.... Just take care."