Chapter 897: Chapter 897

Hearing Ling Chen’s abrupt question, Leng Feifei’s pretty face blushed slightly, and she said irritably, "I’m still young, why would I need a boyfriend?"

"Hey! That’s not how it should be said. I know you’re an independent woman, but eventually, you need a man to lean on." Ling Chen paused, then smiled and said, "I mean no offense. I’m just casually asking. You’re such a beautiful woman, isn’t there anyone in the company pursuing you?"

"Don’t mention those pursuers, they’re like flies buzzing around me all day. It’s driving me crazy."

"There’s nothing you can do, you’re too outstanding. Moreover, don’t you know how many people want to be the center of attention like you are, and yet you disdain it."

Leng Feifei asked irritably, "Are all you men so superficial, only caring about appearances?"

"Who says that?" Ling Chen immediately corrected her, "Appearance is important, but inner qualities matter more, just like me. I’m both handsome and a good person. Unfortunately, there are too few good men like me."

"You, a good man!" Leng Feifei gave Ling Chen a disdainful look and said, "If you were a good man, you wouldn’t have gone this long without even a phone call. It’s been months, and I was wondering if you’d forgotten about me as a friend."

"I’ve just been too busy." Ling Chen smiled sheepishly. Thıs content belongs to 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁

As they were talking, a man in his thirties walked out from the crowd and greeted Leng Feifei. Then, he turned to look at Ling Chen, sized him up, and asked, "Feifei, who’s this?"

"This is Ling Chen, my friend." After saying this, Leng Feifei looked at Ling Chen and said, "Let me introduce you, this is Song Wen, an executive at our company who has just returned from advanced studies overseas."

Ling Chen smiled faintly and politely extended his hand, "Mr. Song, you’re truly young and talented to have become a company executive at such a young age."

"Not at all!" Song Wen humbly replied, "I was just lucky to be noticed by a large company." He paused, and before Ling Chen could say anything further, Song Wen looked at Leng Feifei and said, "Feifei, let me introduce you to a few friends. They’re all elites in the business sector."

"Well..." Leng Feifei hesitated for a moment, then tactfully declined, "Mr. Song, maybe you should go first. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a chance to chat with Ling Chen. How about I join you once you’re done?"

Upon hearing this, a trace of displeasure flashed in Song Wen’s eyes. The reason he brought Leng Feifei was to show off in front of his friends, letting them see how beautiful his companion was.

As a man, who doesn’t have a bit of vanity, wishing to be surrounded by beautiful women? Although there were many pretty women in the company, there was none like the exquisite beauty of Leng Feifei. That’s why he brought her here.

Now, Leng Feifei meant to stay with another man, which made him uncomfortable.

Ling Chen was perceptive and had noticed the change in Song Wen’s expression. Ling Chen could easily guess Song Wen’s thoughts. Men generally care about face, and Leng Feifei, being new to the workforce, might not think through things completely, acting on her whims.

However, such actions might affect her workplace future. After all, Song Wen was her superior, and if she upset him, Song Wen might make her life difficult at the company. With this in mind, Ling Chen said, "Feifei, why don’t you go with Mr. Song first? I have things to do as well, let’s chat after I’m done."

Hearing Ling Chen’s suggestion, Leng Feifei, albeit reluctantly, stood up obediently.

Seeing Leng Feifei return to his side, Song Wen finally put away his displeasure.

"Let’s go!" Song Wen took the initiative to hold Leng Feifei’s hand, not sparing Ling Chen another glance, and headed directly towards the crowd. To Song Wen, there was no need to be particularly polite to Leng Feifei’s friends.

After all, Leng Feifei was just a small employee, and as Ling Chen was her friend, he likely wasn’t someone of significant stature either. As for why Ling Chen was attending such a high-class cocktail party, Song Wen didn’t care.

Watching Leng Feifei and Song Wen’s departing backs, Ling Chen smiled helplessly. This guy... so rude. Even though he helped him, there wasn’t even a word of ’thank you.’

Sitting on the sofa for a while, Ling Chen watched the people coming and going, then got up and picked up an orange, heading directly towards the central villa of the estate.

Later, Ling Chen took out a pair of black-framed glasses from his pocket and placed them on his eyes.

"Hey! Fatty, can you hear me?"

"Loud and clear," soon came Hu Fei’s voice through the earpiece.

At this moment, in the control center of the research base, Hu Fei and Tang Guolun stood in front of the big screen, watching the footage intently.

The screen displayed a live broadcast of the cocktail party, yet the broadcast wasn’t the only thing; numerous red boxes appeared, identifying each guest. On one side of the screen, detailed information of every scanned guest was shown.

"Brother Hu, look at the information of this person," a technician pointed at the screen and said, "This person is listed as missing on the Ministry of Public Security’s list, and has been missing for over a decade."

"Missing?" Hu Fei glanced at the information, quickly picked up the radio, and said, "Ling Chen, be careful, they’ve arranged many undercover security personnel hidden in the crowd."

"Are they ordinary security personnel or experts?"

"Experts! Do you remember the God Organization’s Lucifer experiment? The God Organization captured many martial artists and enhanced their potential and strength through the Lucifer experiment. Those captured were marked as missing, and the security mixed in the crowd are exactly those missing persons."

"Got it, continue to keep an eye out, and see if there are any important figures from the Ling Family."

At that moment, Ling Chen had already reached outside the villa entrance.

Seeing the two security personnel at the door, Ling Chen immediately stopped and detoured to the back of the villa. Although there were patrolling security personnel at the back of the villa as well, they weren’t stationed at fixed posts, giving Ling Chen an opportunity to sneak in.

Taking advantage of not being spotted, Ling Chen lightly tapped on tiptoe and quickly climbed up the villa’s exterior wall. Before long, Ling Chen successfully reached the second-floor balcony of the villa.

Standing on the balcony, Ling Chen gently pushed the glass door, finding it locked from the inside.

In the moment, Ling Chen took out a bank card from his pocket, inserted it into the gap of the glass door, and slid it gently once fully inserted, unlocking the glass door immediately.