Chapter 17: The Death of a Supermodel

  Gu Xi's situation is similar to that of her cousin Lin Xiaorong in the past, and it's even more severe. Nowadays, children who have bad habits and dietary habits often experience painful menstruation.

  "Bring me my phone."

  He seemed like a magical medicine, and the pain in his stomach gradually subsided. His whole body was weak, and he looked even more dependent on the warm embrace, looking at the phone that had been thrown out of its shell on the ground, saying faintly.

  "Don't move, let me wipe the sweat for you first. This big sweat, don't smoke from now on." Who knows when he took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped it for her, discovering how considerate he was? Unconsciously, she had so many memories with him.

  Her sleeping posture was very peaceful, with a soft breathing sound, and her face was fresh and natural, yet still so beautiful without makeup. A dimly lit desk lamp highlighted the romantic atmosphere in the dark night. When she woke up, she opened her eyes to see a wall of flesh tightly embracing her, and on the desk were several packs of 7 Degrees Space sanitary napkins. There was even a hot water bag on her stomach, this man really understood.

  It must have been the same when Chen Gang was in junior high school. On the surface, he seemed selfish and overbearing, sometimes even a bit childish, but he actually understood more about what girls needed to pay attention to during their physiological periods than she did. Every time she was in pain, he would first pour her a cup of hot sugar water to soothe her, just like how he used to carry a thermos of hot water in class and hold it against his body, this feeling was very familiar.

  Later, because her sister Pan Shanshan liked him and went around in the dormitory and classroom to slander her, making her notorious. She, who had always been very loyal, became depressed after being betrayed, smoking more and more cigarettes and drinking excessively without restraint.

  Chen Gang is the top student in class, tall and fair-skinned. Wang Kun is a sports student who plays basketball very well and is admired by many people on the school team. Gu Xi has a close relationship with him. Another one is Zhou Liangming, an art student. The three conditions are popular among boys in both classes and schools, and they all pursued Gu Xi. At first, they called each other brothers, but later they chased after her. Because of Pan Shanshan's small movements, Chen Gang was just a simple gentleman, often mentioning Gu Xi's shortcomings. The three people started fighting on campus.

  If compared to beauty, Pan Shanshan is the class flower with a tall and slender figure, a delicate melon-shaped face, absolutely surpassing Gu Xi. Perhaps because of her personality, all the boys leaned towards her. This hurt made her more and more afraid of falling in love, and from then on she never truly invested herself in love again.

  "Awake?" Ling Hao Yu reached out and messed with her hair, smiling as he spoke.

  "You're not very busy, how do you have time to waste like this?" Gu Xi asked with a furrowed brow.

  "Foolish guy, no matter how busy a person is, they still need to rest. What's more important than physical health?"

  "You seem to be talking about yourself, don't you? Seriously, do you not have a girlfriend?" Gu Xi listened to his words and suddenly remembered the weak expression on Ling Haoyu's face when he had an attack of illness, but as soon as the conversation reached this point, it was diverted again.

  "Yes, right in my arms." Ling Haoyu said, holding tighter.

  "I'm not in the mood for joking with you!"

  "Silly girl, be honest with me, was it my cousin Rongrong who caused the trouble that day when we entered the room?"

  "So what? That rascal is simply asking for a beating!"

  "Who? Rongrong? Troublemaker?" Ling Haoyu heard the word "troublemaker" and shivered with a puzzled expression.

  "Alright, I won't say anymore, I need to rest!" Gu Xi seemed reluctant to bring up the past, turned over and rolled to one side, leaving his warm embrace with a hint of reluctance. She pulled the quilt tightly over her body. She wanted others to know the pain in her heart, but was afraid of revealing her own suffering from her mouth, perhaps expecting someone who could truly understand her.

  "Uh, if there's anything going on, be sure to call me." Ling Haoyu said with a smile.

  Why does his back make people feel so lonely and heart-wrenching? He walked into the room, sat back at his desk with a silly smile, and began to pile up mountains of documents. The province's chain has 16 chain hotels, down 5 percentage points from last year, luxury suites are more profitable, while the popular "common people's couple suite" is basically losing money and no one is booking it.

  The Fan Yu Group mainly targets high-end consumers. Previously, the deputy director of the marketing department, Sai Linlin, went to Thailand for a year and coincided with the National Day tourism peak. The advertisement promotion was very strong, and she achieved half-year performance in one go, so she was promoted from deputy director to director. At the age of 28, she achieved such success, but later it was rumored that she had an affair with Feng Shao-yang, the general manager of Chengfeng Group (Fan Yu's arch-rival), leaked business plans, causing a loss of 5 million yuan for the company and was dismissed from her post.

  The person who took over is Deputy Director Xu Yongqiang. Although he is a veteran employee of Vanke, his age is too old and his thinking mode is still very outdated, so it's a bit difficult for him to handle such an innovative case. He did an average job, but he is a down-to-earth person.

  Always in a state of loss, the funds are in a state of shortage. This year just planned a luxury hotel in a seaside resort, and has been continuously borrowing from banks, with too large a gap in fund mobility.

  His right eye twitched violently, and he fell asleep unknowingly. "Hey, Director Ling? The West District branch had a big incident last night - international supermodel Linda was found dead at 5 am." He vaguely heard his assistant's voice earlier, so he hastily got dressed and went downstairs. After turning the corner of the stairs, he came back up to push open Gu Xi's door, and only felt relieved when he saw her sleeping peacefully.

  "Next, we have a piece of news to report. Linda, an international model, was found dead in her room at the Fan Yu Xi District branch. When we arrived at the scene, all we saw was a pale face and a thin nightgown. Apparently, she was only discovered when someone went to deliver tea in the morning."

  It spread instantly online, and Gu Xi, who had just woken up, felt dry-mouthed and thirsty, so he went downstairs to get some water. It was so quiet, looking at the wall clock, it seemed like lunchtime was approaching. He casually picked up a cup of hot water and sat on the sofa, habitually turning on the TV, just thinking about changing channels when he saw this news report.

  Who's that? She suddenly became clear-headed, just after the news report ended, a familiar face appeared, with puffy eyes and faint wrinkles that made him look even more charming, he hadn't even had time to change out of that suit yet.

  "He remained calm in front of the camera and explained, 'Sorry! We are investigating and will hold a press conference to give everyone a reasonable answer. Here, we deeply regret the incident involving Linda, please give us an opportunity to investigate and solve the problem, okay?' Although it was a very ordinary phrase, but coming from his body language, it carried great weight."

  "Ling, I'd like to ask, according to sources, was it because Linda's arrival caused trouble for the front desk staff that led to her being harmed? And wouldn't she have a big car show tomorrow and be unlikely to feel unwell?" A female reporter with red-framed glasses squeezed through the crowd of dozens of colleagues, speaking in a piercing and shrill tone, almost shoving the microphone into Ling Haoyu's mouth.

  "Everyone please be patient, I'll give you an explanation in a minute, thank you!" Ling Haoyu said with a serious expression before being escorted into the elevator by several assistants. A group of reporters swarmed up, this was front-page news after all, and everyone followed closely without giving an inch until they were pushed back by a group of staff members before dispersing.

  "This time it's really tricky!" A man around 1.8 meters tall, wearing casual clothes, with dark and healthy skin comparable to Louis Koo. He had a work ID card hanging from his neck, and he was Chen Cheng (Ling Haoyu's high school classmate), the married male captain of the serious crimes unit. Early in the morning, he received the news and rushed over with three team members, took pictures, and then moved the deceased to the bureau for examination. Looking at the clean and luxurious scene, Ling Haoyu patted his shoulder and said...