Ch25 - The timing of this resignation is too coincidental

He wasn’t sure if his memory was affected by the prop master’s own capability to observe and remember, but Young Master Wei realized that he couldn’t remember what ‘Yan Shuangshuang’ had looked like.

He only knew that the other party’s face was small and exquisite, her chin was pointed and that her eyes were large and bright.

Wei Fuyuan, however, found that he had no impression of what her nose, mouth and aura were like.

While he was lost in thought, the woman next to her was still talking. 

Wei Fuyuan just wanted to force himself to remember ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ appearance at first and didn’t notice what she was talking about, but soon he noticed something strange.

That woman was babbling on and on about ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ appearance to the prop master.

“… The bridge of her nose is very tall and straight, and the tip of her nose is slightly tilted. It’s very cute, isn’t it?”

“… She laughs and a pair of dimples appear on her cheeks. She’s truly a little sweetheart.”

“… Isn’t this lipstick a good color too? It should be Mac’s Mocha milk tea, which really matches her heart-shaped lips.”

With the woman’s seemingly random descriptions of ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ features, her face gradually became specific and clear.

She was a little beauty with a melon face, willow eyebrows, apricot eyes, an upturned nose and a small mouth. She had the kind of delicate, sweet and pure appearance that most conforms to the aesthetics of modern people.

The woman was still talking. 

“… Isn’t Shuang Shuang’s skirt nice? I picked it for her. This Beige matches her lovely snow-white skin.”

“… Speaking of her outfit, her hairband is the same color as her skirt…”

Through the props master’s eyes, the person, ‘Yan Shuangshuang’, “came to life” as Wei Fuyuan gradually noticed the other party’s clothes, in addition to her appearance.

At this time, ‘Yan Shuangshuang’ finally spoke. 

Her voice was soft and sweet, like a rice cake soaked in honey.

‘Yan Shuangshuang’ smiled shyly, said hello to the props master in a soft voice and sweetly called him “brother Xie.”.

Wei Fuyuan thought that such a girl was really charming and was definitely capable of attracting most straight men.

Unfortunately, for her, he was gay. In his opinion, this woman, daughter of the devil, who all men would fall madly in love with after a single glance was not nearly as charming as Bei Quan! 

——Stop!

As soon as the idea flashed in his mind, Young Master Wei wanted to slap himself on the forehead and secretly scolded himself for being a fool.

——It was not good to compare these two people. Why did he think about that thousand-year-old fox!

He forced himself to stop thinking and focus on the prop master’s memory. 

At this time, the prop master was completely enchanted by ‘Yan Shuangshuang’.

His attention was completely focused on ‘Yan Shuangshuang’, and he hardly glanced at the unknown female colleague next to him.

Wei Fuyuan could only concentrate, grasping every short moment that passed, to confirm who the other woman was.

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“Oh!”

He suddenly turned over and sat up, covered his chest and began to cough violently.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

Bei Quan gently patted Wei Fuyuan’s back and sighed regretfully: 

“Hey, let me just say it. Well, it’s actually more convenient to hit the back of the head.”

Wei Fuyuan finally calmed his anger, turned his head and stared at Bei Quan ferociously.

Bei Quan immediately realized the condemnation in the opponent’s eyes.

He spread his hands out innocently: 

“There is no other way, either slap the chest or the back, or the back of the head. You can only choose one of the two.”

Wei Fuyuan really wanted to resign on the spot, but when he saw Bei Quan’s smile, all those thoughts dissipated. Wei Fuyuan took a few deep breaths before sharing the information he had obtained. He calmed his emotions and turned to Bei Quan.

“I saw ‘Yan Shuangshuang’ and her colleagues.”

“Very good.” 

Bei Quan praised him.

“Now let’s go back. Sort out the information on hand.”

Wei Fuyuan turned his head and looked at the bench next to him—the prop master was laying on the back of the chair, still unconscious.

Wei Fuyuan asked, “Then what should we do about this guy?” 

“Just leave him here.”

Bei Quan spread his hands indifferently, “He will wake up later.” He smiled slightly, “It’s fine. He will forget everything when he wakes up.”

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“It’s her!”

Wei Fuyuan pointed at the photograph of a personal profile in front of Bei Quan and exclaimed excitedly, “This is the woman I saw in that surname Xie’s memories!”

Bei Quan took the file and scanned it quickly in a glance, and the corners of his lips slightly lifted. 

“Well, that’s very interesting…”

Wei Fuyuan leaned over, “Oh?”

Bei Quan turned to his side to make it easier for Wei Fuyuan to take a look.

Wei Fuyuan only knew that the other party in the prop master’s memory was surnamed “Mo”. Fortunately, Bei Quan had vast and powerful connections, and was able to quickly get the list of all the female employees surnamed Mo in Lisa Media. 

Lisa Media had a total of 12 women surnamed Mo in the whole company; there were eight between the ages of 20 and 35. Wei Fuyuan looked up and down the list but wasn’t able to find anyone whose appearance matched what he had seen in the memory.

This result surprised Bei Quan. After thinking for a while, he decided to expand the search scope and transfer the information of the recently resigned employees.

And they finally found the “little Mo” whom the props master met that fateful day.

The girl’s name was Mo Yuqing. She was 26 years old and was an executive assistant. 

Even from Wei Fuyuan’s standards for aesthetics as a gay individual, he had to admit this Miss Mo Yuqing could certainly be called a “beauty.”

Compared with ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ pitiful and weak temperament, Mo Yuqing was more glamorous and clearly was not a pushover.

Mo Yuqing in the photo had sharp facial features and gorgeous makeup. If she was a few years younger, she could have easily entered the entertainment industry.

It was reasonable to say that, with this appearance, Mo Yuqing should be given preferential treatment wherever she was. In an industry that attaches great importance to appearance such as the media, as long as her working ability was not poor to the point of anger and resentment, her future should have been bright. 

And truly, Mo Yuqing had not suffered at Lisa Media.

On the contrary, she was the main representative of her department. She had also been praised by her superiors, colleagues and customers, and was highly appreciated by the leaders. Many people speculated that she would have been promoted and raised to a higher position soon and embark on a new peak in her career.

However, only 20 days ago, Mo Yuqing had suddenly resigned.

Originally, the company stipulated that the resignation should be one month in advance, and generally, to facilitate the settlement of wages, the resignation date would be selected at the middle or end of the month. 

But Mo Yuqing hadn’t done that. She’d sent an email to the leader on April 4th, saying that she had to resign immediately because of something at home and would not go to work the next day.

Originally, the resignation did not meet the formalities and was indeed a bit weird. It was reasonable to say that the superior should have intervened.

At that time, however, Lisa Media had just had a murder case in which Shen Xing had killed Xu Ziye, and they were being closely watched by various media.The public relations department was also busy, and the entire company was going through a rough time. Thus, Mo Yuqing was not the only one who resigned.

The frequent personnel changes in that month made the leaders of all departments worry. No one had the leisure to care about the whereabouts of a former employee who no longer came to work. 

“The timing of this resignation is too convenient.”

Wei Fuyuan frowned, “Shen Xing killed Xu Ziye on the 2nd, and Mo Yuqing resigned two days later…”

He turned to Bei Quan and said, “I’m pretty sure that Mo Yuqing is the ‘Xiaoqing’ who called us!”

Then Wei Fuyuan touched his chin, “No wonder she said that she didn’t know about ‘S’ when she called. It turns out that she was no longer working for Lisa Media.” 

He thought for a moment and asked, “So what role did this person play in the case?”

“Good question.” Bei Quan smiled and nodded, “Let’s take a look at the clues at hand.”

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According to ‘Xiaoqing’, that was, Mo Yuqing, the series of strange incidents at Lisa Media Company began when they recruited a new intern, ‘S’, that was, ‘Yan Shuangshuang’.

Mo Yuqing described ‘Yan Shuangshuang’ as a “daughter of the devil.” She portrayed her as a woman who could attract and make any man who saw her fall madly in love.

However, after careful investigation, they found that ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ identity was strange. 

After a thorough examination, they discovered that ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ identity was also unusual. Not only was there no such individual found in the personnel file, but even the female employees in the firm did not think such a person existed.

But when Wei Fuyuan inquired into the memory of the prop master, he did see ‘Yan Shuangshuang’ as weak and slender as a small white flower, and Mo Yuqing beside her.

Bei Quan drew a circle around the name “Yan Shuangshuang” with a red pen.

“Now, I’m 90% sure that ‘Yan Shuangshuang’ is the incarnation of Hui Gui in this case.” 

As far as they knew, the only lady who could see ‘Yan Shuangshuang’ was Mo Yuqing, who had called the [Thriller Night Talk] hotline, which is suspicious.

“Yes!”

Young Master Wei suddenly patted his thigh.

“I felt something was wrong from the beginning. Now I’ve finally figured it out!” 

Bei Quan tilted his head slightly.

“Do you remember Mo Yuqing’s detailed description of ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ appearance when she called us?” Wei Fuyuan said.

“When I was in Xie’s memories, I saw her do it again!”

Bei Quan, “Oh?” 

Wei Fuyuan asked, “When you introduce me to others, you just say my name and position, right?”

“You don’t describe to others how tall and handsome I am or what clothes and belt I wear. Are others blind and can’t see for themselves?”

His tone was very natural as he complimented himself.

“Isn’t it unnecessary to be so specific in an introduction that you’d go as far as tell others about how I’m a handsome man with eight-pack abs and a mermaid line?” 

Bei Quan smiled and nodded, “That makes sense.”

“And I noticed one more thing!”

Wei Fuyuan became more and more excited as he spoke, his voice increased in volume, and his words increased in speed subconsciously. He was as excited as a husky, eager to express himself.

“At the beginning, it was like looking at flowers in the fog. I couldn’t see ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ appearance at all. I only had a vague impression that she should have a melon seed face and big eyes.” 

“But as Mo Yuqing’s description became more specific, I gradually had a specific understanding of her appearance, such as the shape of her nose and lips, what lipstick she was wearing, what clothes were on her and so on.”

“There are some details that Mo Yuqing didn’t mention, but I could ‘see’.

But it’s not so much that I saw it with my eyes, it was more as if I was making it up by myself according to what I expected of the other’s appearance and temperament!”

Young Master Wei paused. 

“In other words, ‘Yan Shuangshuang’s’ appearance seemed like it was being “created” as Mo Yuqing described what she was supposed to look like!”

Proofreader Ghostie’s Gossip night talk *^* –

Ghostie nomming melon seeds: here we have a peacock in his natural habitat flaunting his bright plumes trying to woo a thousand years old fox who may or maynot be secretly adoring the said peacock.  

Btw I’m trying to pick a name between ‘smol peacock master’ and ‘silly husky princess’ for our family’s little master Wei.

Tell me what you think suits better. ^^