In the bright, spotless living room, with all its furnishings neatly arranged, Cheng Xin lay sprawled across the sofa, the only thing out of place.
He had one leg draped over the edge of the sofa, swinging the slipper dangling halfway off his foot as he stared at his phone screen and muttered:
"It's already this late... Why hasn't he accepted my request yet? Don't tell me he's still asleep?"
"Or maybe you found the wrong person."
A voice suddenly came from behind him. Cheng Xin sprang upright on the sofa and tossed his phone aside.
"You're questioning my abilities."
"All I've seen is your money."
Lin Shiming gave him a cool glance and set the bowls and chopsticks in his hands on the table.
Although he and Cheng Xin had spent a long time clearing Instances together, neither had really asked about the other's job in the real world. Only recently had Lin Shiming learned that the man before him, who had accidentally sent his slipper flying and now had to hop on one foot to find it, was actually...
A rich heir.
According to the employee involved, the order Cheng Xin had issued when trying to contact him was:
"Three minutes. I want everything you have on this man."
"..."
Since Cheng Xin knew the most about Lin Shiming and could provide the most complete information on him, Lin Shiming was, unsurprisingly, the first person he managed to contact.
As for the others, Song Qingzhang had mentioned the name of his university, and Jiang Qiuyue had told them her city and workplace, so they got in touch one after another soon afterward. Only Li Xian remained out of reach.
While waiting, Cheng Xin simply set up a small group chat.
After exchanging information, they discovered that everyone they