CHAPTER 118: CHAPTER 118: FINALLY PEERING INTO THE SECRET

Upon hearing the name Wei Yang, Gu Jiayin couldn’t help but pause for a moment. She really hadn’t expected that she would meet the person she most wanted to inquire about so quickly.

She discreetly raised her eyes to scrutinize Wei Yang, slightly curling her lips into a faint smile, "Mr. Wei, nice to meet you."

At this moment, Dou Chuanyan said with a flattering smile, "Miss Gu, Young Master Chi said he feared you might not trust leaving the painting at Eagle Emperor, so he asked me to bring Wei Yang to meet you. Rest assured, with Wei Yang here, the Eagle Emperor Insurance Building is impregnable."

Sheng Qianchi casually swirled the wine glass in his hand, the arc of a smile teasing his lips as he glanced at Gu Jiayin, with an expression of pleasing a woman, "Mm, if there’s anything you want to communicate with Wei Yang, you can say it now."

Gu Jiayin still couldn’t fathom Sheng Qianchi’s intentions in making such arrangements; she merely thought he was using these methods to woo a woman he wished to pursue, without overthinking it. She simply went along with the flow and did what she wanted to do.

She beamed brightly, leveraging Sheng Qianchi’s influence, and posed a seemingly impudent question, "Mr. Wei, I’m entrusting such a valuable ancient painting to Eagle Emperor; make sure it doesn’t get stolen under your watch."

Before Wei Yang could respond, she continued mockingly, "Though they say once it’s lost, Eagle Emperor will compensate for it at full price, but if it’s a painting given to me by Young Master Chi, I wouldn’t be very happy if it’s lost."

In Licheng City, Eagle Emperor is a leading force in the insurance and auction industry. As Dou Chuanyan’s number one confidant, Wei Yang holds a significant position too. No client has ever brought a woman who dared to openly disdain him this way, and Gu Jiayin’s attitude rather displeased him.

However, he dared not show it, courteously bending over with a smile, "Miss Gu, rest assured, the Eagle Emperor Insurance Building has stood for decades without losing a single treasure."

"Hahaha..."

Gu Jiayin let out a charming laugh, and when she looked up at Wei Yang again, the sarcasm in her eyes grew more pronounced, "Mr. Wei, don’t speak empty words. If a world-renowned thief comes to steal the treasures, I’d really like to know, what methods do you have to counter them?"

Wei Yang deliberately stared at Gu Jiayin for a few seconds. Were it not for this woman’s apparent reliance on favor, he might have suspected if she was trying to uncover the secrets of the Eagle Emperor Insurance Building.

For the sake of Sheng Qianchi, he patiently replied, "Miss Gu, the insurance building of Eagle Emperor uses the world’s most advanced security system, as solid as a fortress. To enter the inside of the insurance building, one must first open that insurance door, and to enter requires a password. Other than President Dou and me, no one in the world knows this password."

Gu Jiayin sneered disdainfully, "Isn’t it just a fingerprint scan?"

Wei Yang was quite dissatisfied with Gu Jiayin’s cavalier attitude, but he endured it respectfully, answering, "That’s a low-level measure."

Gu Jiayin appeared increasingly arrogant, fiddling with her nails, not giving Wei Yang the slightest regard, "I used to be a criminal police officer, seen the world, Mr. Wei, don’t try to fool me."

The more arrogant she became, the more Dou Chuanyan and Wei Yang’s eyes filled with contempt, and their guard lowered. Naturally, they underestimated Gu Jiayin.

Wei Yang no longer spoke, while Dou Chuanyan chuckled and sighed, "Miss Gu, on account of Young Master Chi, let me divulge to you, the insurance door of Eagle Emperor requires two passwords to open."

Dou Chuanyan also appeared somewhat arrogant, "The first password lies with me. Can Miss Gu guess it?"

Gu Jiayin laughed carelessly, looking Dou Chuanyan up and down with a smile, "Fingerprint, right? Or does it require President Dou’s footprint?"

Dou Chuanyan let out a few lazy laughs, amused by Gu Jiayin’s lack of insight, but did not directly answer her, "Miss Gu, no one in this world can extract the password from me, Dou Chuanyan, who hasn’t been born yet."

Gu Jiayin’s brow twitched, Dou Chuanyan’s words, albeit arrogant, made sense. He rarely appeared in public, and even on those rare occasions, he was always accompanied by numerous strong bodyguards. His bodyguards were loyal subordinates who had followed him for many years, unbreakable.

So, extracting any password from him was indeed as difficult as climbing to the heavens.

A double-layer password, if the first was so hard to find, let alone the other, there was a reason Eagle Emperor Insurance Building hadn’t lost a single treasure in decades.

Gu Jiayin no longer spoke, seemingly satisfied with the security of Eagle Emperor.

Sheng Qianchi also remained silent, no matter how rude Gu Jiayin was, he showed no reaction, occasionally sipping on red wine, one hand leisurely playing with her long hair.

Indulging a woman in absolute excess.

Seeing Gu Jiayin finally ceased her difficulties, Dou Chuanyan and Wei Yang exchanged glances, smiling at each other.

Next, it was time for men to discuss business. Gu Jiayin sat quietly on the side, sipping wine, eating fruit, without interrupting, seemingly boredly fidgeting with some small gadgets, but her eyes kept an eye on Dou Chuanyan and Wei Yang.

Wei Yang, a man with always a single expression, which was an expressionless one. Standing behind Dou Chuanyan, his posture upright, face cold, like an ice sculpture, it was hard to glean any valuable information.

As Dou Chuanyan’s top confidant, he was no ordinary man.

Gu Jiayin observed him for a long time but found no flaw.

Eventually, she focused her attention on Dou Chuanyan.

When Chi Ye and Qin Zhennan finished a round of billiards, Gu Jiayin noticed a subtle characteristic of Dou Chuanyan.

Dou Chuanyan rarely ate, occasionally sipping alcohol, but each time he drank, he would wipe the area of the glass rim where he left a lip mark with a handkerchief.

His actions were subtle and natural, unnoticeable without close observation, seemingly just a heavy obsession with cleanliness, but the more Gu Jiayin observed, the more she felt he was doing it deliberately.

He feared leaving lip marks anywhere.

Could it be that the first password of the Eagle Emperor Insurance Building was his lip mark?

This thought brought an enlightening realization to Gu Jiayin, like the last drop of water breaking through that rock.

To obtain Dou Chuanyan’s lip mark, only a woman having an intimate kiss with him might have the chance.

Gu Jiayin frowned with a headache, did she have to find a woman for Dou Chuanyan? The chance of success with such a choice was too slim because Dou Chuanyan was extremely cautious, never recklessly accepting women.

At this moment, Chi Ye and Qin Zhennan put down their cues and sat over.

Chi Ye gave Gu Jiayin a half-smiling glance, teasing, "Jiayin, I’ve never seen Qianchi pamper a woman like this. For a mere smile, he gave a painting worth a hundred million. He’s truly devoted to you."

A casual joke, different reactions from different people.

Dou Chuanyan chuckled and picked up the thread, "Since ancient times, even heroes have struggled to overcome beautiful women, Young Master Chi is indeed a man of passion."

Yet Qin Zhennan felt a chill down his spine; the more Sheng Qianchi indulged Gu Jiayin, the more urgently he wanted to eliminate her.