Luo Nianzhen!

Lin Jie could not be mistaken, the tall, skinny woman in a wild dance surrounded by several men was indeed Luo Nianzhen, who was supposed to be resting and recuperating in the hotel.

This discovery completely extinguished the last bit of hope in his heart. It seems that staying away from Luo Nianzhen and the Luo Family is best from now on.

An Kexin nudged Lin Jie's arm, leaned in, and asked in his ear, "Found her?"

In the noisy environment of a bar, it was indeed difficult to hear otherwise.

"No, just saw someone I know!"

An Kexin nodded and said, "This bar is quite famous in Binhai, one of the top places for nightlife. On this special day, most people who like excitement come here."

Lin Jie shifted his gaze from Luo Nianzhen and searched for Lin Miao piece by piece. But the flickering lights were too dazzling and it was hard to recognize faces from above.

After a while, An Kexin suddenly pulled Lin Jie and shouted, "There, over there!"

Lin Jie followed the direction of her finger, squinted for a moment, and finally recognized Lin Miao.

In the northeast area of the first floor, there were several rows of long tables seven or eight meters long, convenient for guests to sit and drink!

On one of these long tables, five or six young girls were standing, swaying to the fast-paced music, surrounded by twenty or so people who whistled, clapped, and cheered from time to time!

Lin Jie saw Li Hong among them and a few other somewhat familiar faces.

And the girl dancing on the far left of the long table was Lin Miao!

Seeing this, Lin Jie was about to go downstairs in anger, but An Kexin pulled him back, shouted in his ear, "Look, Lin Miao seems to be having fun!"

Lin Jie looked intently; although the distance was a bit far, he could finally see Lin Miao's face clearly with the flashes of light. It was a face brimming with smiles.

This was the smile Lin Jie was most familiar with!

It was the genuine joy that only appeared when Lin Miao was truly happy; her eyes would narrow into slits, and her mouth would open wide enough to fit a quail egg!

Seeing Lin Jie calm down, An Kexin leaned closer again, saying, "This bar is quite well managed, with security patrolling regularly. There are no shady dealings. You can relax!"

Lin Jie turned his head, glanced at her long, snow-white legs, and teased, "Is this what you call good management?"

An Kexin gave him a sidelong glance and snorted, "Even on the street, you can't always avoid these things, let alone in a bar."

"It's not some pretentious men who can't keep their filthy hands to themselves!"

She glared at Lin Jie, then said, "If you take Miao Miao home now, she might lose face in front of her friends!"

"What did you agree on with Miao Miao?"

Lin Jie realized and said, "I agreed to pick her up between ten and eleven."

"Oh, then go look for her at the agreed time and wait a bit."

Saying this, An Kexin lifted her left hand to check her watch, finding only an empty wrist with an impression from a watch. She couldn't help but curse, "Damn, my watch got stolen!"

Lin Jie looked at An Kexin's arm, pale as green onions, and the watch mark on her wrist, saying, "Could it be that the strap broke and it got lost somewhere on the first floor?"

An Kexin shook her head, "Unlikely, I've worn this watch for years, maintained it regularly; the strap wouldn't break easily. It's most likely been stolen."

At this time, she raised her right hand and made a gesture!

A server dressed as a bunny quickly approached and asked, "What can I get for you, honored guest?"

An Kexin pointed to her left wrist and said solemnly, "I just noticed my watch is missing. It might have been stolen!"

"Please wait a moment, I'll contact the bar's security immediately!"

The server connected her earpiece, said a few words!

A few minutes later, a security guard in a dark suit, strong and burly, came over and apologized, "Sorry, it was our oversight allowing dishonest people into the bar. More than one guest has lost personal belongings!"

"The boss has already instructed that your expenditure in the booth today is on the house. We'll definitely catch that bastard and get your watch back. Could you describe the watch for us?"

An Kexin nodded, "It's a Patek Philippe ladies' minute repeater watch! Please make sure to recover it; it's a keepsake from my mother that cannot be lost!"

"Rest assured, we won't let you down!" The security guard promised before leaving.

Only then did Lin Jie notice a dozen men in the same outfit as the security guard moving around among the crowd on the first floor.

He took out his phone, noticing that it was ten minutes to ten, and said to a rather frustrated An Kexin, "I can stay with you for another half an hour. Maybe you should go dance for a bit to vent?"

"I'm in no mood to dance; come into the booth and have a drink with me!"

The two turned and entered the booth, which had a bottle of champagne and a fruit platter on the long table!

An Kexin poured herself a glass and pushed the fruit platter towards Lin Jie, "I know you don't drink, so just have some fruit with me!"

Lin Jie picked up a piece of mango with a little fork, gestured a toast with An Kexin holding her glass, and then ate it in one bite.

An Kexin drank it all in one go, as if suddenly remembering something, asked, "Hey, on such a special day, shouldn't you be with Li Ting? What's going on, did you have a fight or break up?"

Lin Jie glared at her and briefly recounted what happened with Li Ting.

An Kexin couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth and said, "Falling sick now of all times, on this special night! Li Ting's parents must be putting a lot of effort into preventing her from losing her innocence."

"No way?" Lin Jie couldn't help asking!

"Don't tell me you didn't make any special preparations for tonight?" An Kexin teased with a mischievous face!

Lin Jie kept eating fruit, ignoring her!

An Kexin's face darkened momentarily, she poured herself another glass and drank it all in one go.

While she drank, Lin Jie ate fruit. After twenty minutes, the drinks and the fruit bowl were empty.

Lin Jie stood up, saying, "I'm going to pick Miao Miao up; do you want to come with me? I'll take you home along the way."

An Kexin shook her head, "I'll stay here; I don't want Miao Miao to see me like this! Tonight was a disappointment, and I'll head back soon."

Lin Jie didn't insist. He first called Lin Miao, and when no one answered, he left the booth!

He found Lin Miao's group still in the same spot, so he went downstairs and squeezed through the crowd.

Before he could get close, Lin Miao, who was talking to someone beside her, saw Lin Jie, got up and said a few words, grabbed a jacket, and walked towards Lin Jie with a smile.

He saw her face flushed, with sweat on her forehead. Lin Jie took out a tissue to gently wipe her and asked, "Did you have fun?"

"Yes, it was really fun!"

Lin Miao shouted, "I even danced!"

"The teacher said singing requires enthusiasm and emotional expression! My emotions are a bit repressed, and I need to learn to release them, so they encouraged me to dance to free my feelings!"

As they spoke, they left the bar!

The sudden temperature change made them feel like stepping from summer into winter, so they ran hand in hand to the parking lot.

Lin Jie took out his car key, just about to open the door when he suddenly felt a sting on his neck as if bitten by an insect. Instantly, his vision blurred, and his head became dizzy...

He inwardly cursed, realizing something was wrong, and his body was suddenly filled with endless fear!

It seemed like someone had injected him with a strong tranquilizer. Lin Jie struggled to stay conscious...

In a hazy state, he saw Lin Miao wobble and fall, seemingly caught by a shadowy figure...

He tried to shout, to call out loudly, but his body had no strength at all...

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