Gu Song also studied Feng Feng's information and commented, "Lin Mei and her two friends are indeed quite capable." The three also had very similar family backgrounds and were all only children, which explained why they became good friends.
After a moment of thought, Shen Su asked Gu Song, "Do you have any connections at Nandai?"
Gu Song was in the entertainment industry and had a wide network of contacts. Inquiring about gossip was his forte.
"Yes, what do you want to investigate?" Gu Song asked.
Shen Su: "Check out Feng Feng's ex-boyfriends."
Gu Song: "What are you investigating this for?"
Shen Su: "Curiosity."
Gu Song raised his eyebrows and patted his shoulder, "I think you're falling for her. Curiosity is the first step to falling in love."
Shen Su did not deny Gu Song's words. He did indeed have a good impression of Feng Feng, a feeling entirely different from how he felt about other women.
Gu Song added, "However, Feng Feng is quite something. She's been sleeping with you for over a month, and she hasn't thought about taking things further."
"More than that," Shen Su said. "She keeps the accounts crystal clear."
Shen Su gave Gu Song a few examples, and Gu Song was surprised after hearing them. "She's something else. It feels like she's always prepared to run away."
Shen Su: "I have that feeling too."
Gu Song laughed heartily, "I get it. Men's desire to conquer. They don't like those who throw themselves at them, but prefer those who are aloof."
Shen Su remained silent. Gu Song promised him, "Two or three days. I'll contact you once I find out."
Gu Song's efficiency was quite good. By Wednesday of the following week, he had gathered some gossip about Feng Feng's postgraduate studies at Nandai.
After work that evening, Shen Su drove to Rufeng Club and met Gu Song.
Upon entering, he saw Gu Song's gossipy expression.
From Gu Song's expression, Shen Su could tell that he had likely found something. Shen Su sat down and asked, "What did you find out?"
Gu Song handed Shen Su a stack of photos. "Look at this first."
Shen Su took the photos and flipped through them. The first one was a photo of Feng Feng with a man. In the picture, Feng Feng was not as mature as she was now, and her expression was not as cold. Her lips were curved upwards in a subtle joy, and her features appeared much softer.
The man beside her looked to be in his early thirties, wearing a black trench coat, and appeared gentle and refined. Indeed, the two looked quite compatible.
Shen Su asked, "Is this her ex-boyfriend?"
After asking, he subconsciously compared himself to the man. His appearance was not inferior to his own, and their types were even somewhat similar. Shen Su was often described as a gentleman; he had a good temper and was always smiling.
"Not an ex-boyfriend, but their relationship was unusual," Gu Song told Shen Su what he had found out. "This man was also at Nandai, but several years ahead of her. He's a senior executive at a foreign company. The acquisition cases Feng Feng handled during her postgraduate studies were all managed by him. It's said that Feng Feng often went to hotels to see him during that period."
"People at the university all thought she would end up working at that foreign company, but she didn't. She ended up finding a job at a law firm herself," Gu Song pulled out a photo and showed it to Shen Su. "This man is married and already has children."
Shen Su stared at the photo. A different woman stood beside the man, and between them was a child, who looked about five or six years old.
If the child's age was calculated, the child had already been born when Feng Feng was with him.
Shen Su's expression darkened. With the photos laid out, it was hard for him not to make assumptions.
However, he didn't think that someone as aloof as Feng Feng would become a mistress. His first thought was that this man had deliberately concealed his marital status and deceived Feng Feng's affections.
Gu Song's thoughts were the same as Shen Su's. "Don't panic yet. I think, someone as proud as Feng Feng wouldn't willingly be a mistress. She was probably deceived by this old fox. I heard he got married abroad, and his wife and child are settled there."
With Gu Song's words, Shen Su became even more certain of his thoughts.
After a period of silence, he asked again, "Did you find out about anyone else?"
"No," Gu Song said. "During her six years of undergraduate and master's studies, she only had this one man around. He might have been her first love. To go this deep in her first love, it's no wonder she's not opening up to you now."
Being deceived in love by a man once could take a long time to recover from. Gu Song began to understand Feng Feng's current composure and indifference.
Shen Su didn't reply. He picked up a photo at random. It was on a golf course, and Feng Feng, wearing sportswear, was playing golf with that man. She was smiling, revealing her teeth, her eyes curved like the moon in the sky.
If he hadn't seen the photo with his own eyes, Shen Su wouldn't have believed that such a smile could appear on Feng Feng's face.
It wasn't that he hadn't seen her smile before, but her smiles were always brief and reserved. Even when something genuinely happy happened, she would only slightly curl her lips. He had assumed she was unfazed by praise or criticism, but now it seemed she was capable of smiling.
Perhaps it was the inherent possessiveness of men, but seeing Feng Feng smile so happily at another man made Shen Su feel a little uncomfortable.
Gu Song also noticed this. "Are you feeling unbalanced?"
Shen Su gazed at the photo, neither confirming nor denying.
Gu Song asked again, "Do you want me to investigate this man for you?"
"No need," Shen Su had no interest in this man. "Someone like Feng Feng wouldn't go back."
Gu Song thought it made sense. "True, she's not someone who's blinded by love."
Feng Feng, unaware that Shen Su was investigating her behind her back, was busy with a new case at the firm. She had been in meetings and rushing around all week. By Friday, she was finally able to leave work before nine o'clock.
As Feng Feng left the firm, she received a call from Shen Su. "Still at work?"
According to their arrangement, they were supposed to spend the night together on Friday or Saturday.
Feng Feng looked at her watch. "Just left the office. Are you at the hotel? I'll come find you."
Shen Su: "I'm meeting a friend in the west of the city today. I'm at your residential complex entrance now. Let's spend the night at your place tonight."
Feng Feng was silent. She didn't like bringing men home to spend the night.
Although he couldn't see her expression, Shen Su sensed her reluctance. "Perfect timing, I brought you the beans I mentioned last time."
Feng Feng said, "Oh. Then wait a moment, I'll be back in about twenty minutes."
When Feng Feng drove to the complex entrance, she saw Shen Su's car. His Ferrari was quite eye-catching.
Feng Feng honked twice. Shen Su rolled down his window. "You're back?"
Feng Feng said, "Follow me in."
They drove into the parking garage one after another. When they got out of the car, Shen Su was carrying a paper bag.
He handed it to Feng Feng. "Try the taste. If you like it, I'll ask a friend to bring more back."
"Thank you," Feng Feng took it.
They entered the elevator and were in a confined space together. The atmosphere immediately became intimate.
Feng Feng was wearing black stockings today. Shen Su leaned closer and placed his hand on her thigh, pressing the hem of her skirt with his thumb. "Are you done with your period?"