Chapter 23: The Double Beauty Steals the Pearl

  Tonight's date with Liu Fei is a must-go. The night he broke up with Zhao Xueyan, if it wasn't for Xu Jiaojiao, he might have ended up sleeping on the streets that day.

  At 7:20 in the evening, Liu Fei, tall and large in stature, wearing light blue jeans and a white T-shirt, appeared at the Dongfang Shopping Mall. He immediately spotted Xu Jiaojiao standing at the entrance, looking around.

  Xu Jiaojiao wore a black suspender dress tonight, her fragrant shoulders were snow-white and delicate, like fresh tofu. She had on a pair of black silk stockings, with crystal high heels on her feet, and carried a shiny black LV handbag in her hand. Standing there, she was truly sexy and fashionable, youthful and radiant, shining brightly.

  Liu Fei looked at Xu Jiao in front of him and couldn't help but nod secretly, okay, this girl is really amazing, when did this little girl become so beautiful.

  As Liu Fei was sizing him up, Xu Jiaojiao had already come over with a spring in her step and a smile on her face, naturally taking Liu Fei's arm and pulling him along as she walked. Liu Fei didn't pull away, this feeling wasn't unfamiliar to him, back in high school when Xu Jiaojiao and Zhao Xueyan were vying for his attention, the two girls would often walk down the street with one on either side of him, arms linked, and many people had envied him then, thinking he was some kind of young master from a wealthy family.

  The flower has intention to follow the flowing water, but the flowing water has no heart to love the falling flower!

  Liu Fei smiled wryly and put the past behind him, starting to accompany Xu Jiaojiao wholeheartedly as they strolled around the Oriental Shopping Mall.

  Dongfang Shopping Mall, commonly known as Donggou among locals, is the top shopping destination in Nanping City. At this moment, it's bustling with activity at night, outside seems like a blast furnace, while inside Donggou is cool and refreshing, beautiful women are everywhere.

  With her arm in Liu Fei's, Xujiao felt quite good, and on top of that she was more beautiful than flowers, as radiant as peach blossoms. This attracted the attention of men strolling by, who couldn't help but turn their heads. One guy was so distracted that he walked right into a wall, causing everyone to burst out laughing.

  Liu Fei also smiled and said to Xu Jiaojiao: "Xu Jiaojiao, you look really beautiful today!"

  However, as soon as Liu Fei finished speaking, he found that his body had suddenly reacted. It turned out that all the way, Liu Fei's arm kept touching Xu Jiaojiao's soft and fluffy chest, which was so comfortable that it made Liu Fei a little dizzy. Xu Jiaojiao seemed to have noticed Liu Fei's abnormality and her body involuntarily moved away slightly, but in Liu Fei's heart, he couldn't bear to part with the soft and delicate feeling, and unconsciously rubbed his arm against hers again.

  Xu Jiaojiao's face turned red, and she pouted: "Hmph, men are all big perverts!" Although her voice was filled with annoyance, in her heart, she felt delighted. This made her even more certain that her charm had already affected Liu Fei's behavior. Having interacted for so many years, she knew Liu Fei very well. This guy, although self-proclaimed to be suave and handsome, was actually a very self-disciplined man who wouldn't easily fall for ordinary women. She clearly remembered that since Liu Fei had confirmed his relationship with Zhao Xueyan, she hadn't even held hands with him again. Yet today, Liu Fei not only walked arm-in-arm with her but also took the initiative to eat her tofu. The more Xu Jiaojiao thought about it, the happier she became.

  "Xu Jiaojiao, do you know who the developer of Yindu Building is?" As they walked, Liu Fei glanced sideways and saw the neon sign of Yindu Building outside the window, reminding him of what happened during the day, so he asked casually.

  "I know, it seems like his name is Peng Weiguo. He's very famous in Nanping City. What, are you asking him to do something?" Xu Jiaojiao stopped and asked sideways.

  Liu Fei smiled: "Nothing, just a case on hand, involving the Silver City Building. Do you still remember the bizarre murder case in Lv Yuan residential area two years ago?"

  Xu Jiaojiao was taken aback, then suddenly slapped her forehead and said: "I've heard of that case, but later because no clues could be found, the case was put on hold. But now that you mention it, I remember. I heard you volunteered to work at the grassroots level?"

  Liu Fei was also stunned at this moment. He had just been transferred to the Qiaoxi District Branch for one day, how did Xu Jiao know?

  Looking at Liu Fei's silly expression, Xu Jiaojiao covered her small mouth and giggled: "Don't guess randomly, my dad is from the provincial committee, he told me."

  After listening to Xu Jiaojiao, Liu Fei felt relieved. In his opinion, Xu Jiaojiao's father should be at least a deputy department-level cadre in the provincial party committee, otherwise he wouldn't be able to live in the provincial party committee compound. However, Liu Fei didn't pay attention to these things and wasn't the kind of man who liked gossip, so he didn't ask further.

  Xu Jiaojiao, however, was perceptive and used her arm to nudge Liu Fei: "How about it, do you want to know more about this Peng Weiguo? Or should I find someone to help you investigate?"

  Liu Fei smiled and shook his head, joking that it's not right to let a woman help with something between brothers, that would make the brother look too incompetent.

  Xu Jiaojiao saw Liu Fei's expression and knew that his strong self-esteem was acting up again, so she smiled and explained: "Although I haven't seen this Peng Weiguo before, but I've heard a bit about his anecdotes."

  Liu Fei perked up his ears.

  Xu Jiaojiao said as she walked: "I heard that Peng Weiguo used to be a foreman, and later through his mistress, he got close to some leaders of the Municipal Construction Committee, and slowly rose to prominence. Especially in recent years, he has become more and more influential, quietly becoming a big shot in the Nanping real estate industry. Last year, he even became a member of the CPPCC. I heard that his reputation is not bad, and he has also donated several Hope Primary Schools!"

  Liu Fei listened intently, furrowing his brow. It seemed that this Peng Weiguo was indeed a formidable figure, able to rise from a small contractor to a real estate tycoon. This required extraordinary skill and vision, and his intellect was far beyond ordinary people. However, Liu Fei had a premonition that Peng Weiguo must be connected to the bizarre murder case in the Lv Yuan residential area.

  Unconsciously, the two of them strolled into the jewelry and accessories area.

  The Dongbu Jewelry Zone is a gathering place for famous brands, with many precious items on offer. The prices are not cheap, of course. The most eye-catching one is the Cartier jewelry store located in the golden position.

  Cartier is a pioneer among many brands, known as the "jeweler of kings and king of jewelers", has created numerous exquisite works in over 150 years. These works are not only masterpieces of jewelry watches but also have high artistic value, worth appreciating and savoring, often shrouded in legendary colors because they once belonged to celebrities.

  Girls who see Cartier jewelry almost 99% will shine their eyes, it's hard to give up, but 98% of girls can't afford it, because the price of Cartier jewelry is extremely high, ordinary people can hardly afford it, even if they can afford it, they have to see if Cartier is willing to sell or not, because Cartier's customers are all very dignified masters, either very rich or very noble.

  When Xu Jiaojiao appeared in front of the Cartier counter with Liu Fei, Xu Jiaojiao suddenly let go of Liu Fei's arm and stared intently at the three pieces of jewelry on display, unable to bear leaving.

  These three pieces of jewelry are a necklace, a ring, and two anklets.

  Liu Fei walked forward, and his heart was also shocked. This is a string of pearls called the Goddess Necklace. The Goddess Necklace is 18 cm long and consists of 25 rare South Sea white pearls with a diameter of 17 mm to 19.6 mm. These pearls have a unique luster that reflects a faint oriental silver powder light, which is rare in this size pearl. At the clasp of this necklace, a 7-carat diamond is designed into a radiant flower shape.

  Liu Fei found that Xu Jiaojiao's eyes were fixed on the pearl necklace, and Xu Jiaojiao's rosy lips kept muttering: "Goddess, it's really a goddess, too beautiful, really too beautiful, if I can own this necklace, it's worth dying for!"

  At this time, a girl in blue uniform came to Xu Jiao's face, smiled sweetly and said: "Hello, miss. Do you need me to help you try on the necklace?"

  Xu Jiaojiao only came back to her senses then, and asked hesitantly: "May I?" She knew the rules of Cartier, ordinary people didn't even have the chance to try it on. She hadn't expected that she would actually get such a rare opportunity.

  The girl in uniform smiled and said softly: "Of course, of course, only a lady as elegant and beautiful as you can match our Cartier treasure."

  Xu Jiaojiao felt extremely comfortable all over, just like she had eaten a ginseng fruit. Her face was smiling like a flower, and her eyes were narrowed to a slit. Liu Fei couldn't help but laugh at the sight, shaking his head repeatedly. Jewelry, ah, it's really a beauty killer! Even when beautiful women are in front of their favorite jewelry, they will lose themselves for a moment!

  The waiter handed the goddess to Xu Jiaojiao.

  Xu Jiaojiao was about to take it over. A slender jade hand with bright red nail polish stretched out from the side and snatched away the goddess in Xu Jiaojiao's hands.

  Xu Jiaojiao turned her head to look, and saw a girl who was dressed up very prettily, holding the goddess in her hand, with greedy eyes staring at the necklace in front of her, without noticing Xu Jiaojiao's almost bursting anger.

  "Honey, come quick and see! Cartier has new jewelry out! It's so pretty, can you help me buy it?" The girl coquettishly asked the middle-aged man with a beer belly standing next to her.