"That was a wonderful sleep!"
"I've never slept so beautifully!"
"Haha, after this sleep, I feel so refreshed!"
Early in the morning, three foreigners woke up and gathered on the balcony, stretching their arms and legs. They felt as if they had been reborn, with an inexhaustible new strength coursing through their bodies.
Cheng Xiaofan walked over and said with a smile, "Let's all go down. My mom has already made breakfast at home, and she's waiting for us to eat!"
The group of them boarded the helicopter piloted by Bai Yiling and returned to Zhuxi Village.
After breakfast at Cheng Xiaofan's house, Frielangke left Teresa behind, took the Happy Fruit seeds gifted by Cheng Xiaofan, and twenty Chinese锦绣 lobsters, then departed from Zhuxi Village.
Teresa was temporarily left behind to learn at the winery.
In Frielangke's budget, Teresa would study there for three months, and by the time she returned to Great Britain, the Happy Fruits she planted on the island would have borne abundant fruit.
This would be just in time for brewing the finest happy wine.
Great Britain established the Sheng Na Technology Research Institute on that isolated island precisely because the island's climate was very special, and almost all plants from around the world were suitable for growing there.
Because of this, Frielangke was very confident that he could successfully grow Happy Fruits on that island.
Not long after Frielangke and Harrigan left Zhuxi Village, Cheng Xiaofan received the forty million yuan payment for the twenty lobsters.
In fact, Cheng Xiaofan could tell that behind the life technology research institute managed by Frielangke, there was definitely a more powerful controlling entity.
And this person was of no small importance, otherwise, they would not have been able to obtain royal funding.
Perhaps this controlling entity was someone whom even Frielangke might not know.
To obtain the recipe for the finest happy wine, an expenditure of hundreds of billions was involved, which was beyond Frielangke's personal financial capability.
However, Cheng Xiaofan couldn't afford to think about that too much. Since they were willing to offer such a large sum of money, wouldn't he be a fool not to accept it?
After all, from his perspective, this transaction was entirely beneficial and carried no harm.
No matter how formidable the power behind this life technology research institute was, as long as they dared to make a move, Cheng Xiaofan dared to accept it.
After all, too much money never weighed one down.
Cheng Xiaofan temporarily arranged for Teresa to live at Luo Yang's place. Although she and Sakai Keiko were alumni of Harvard and had a good relationship, this did not hinder Luo Yang and Sakai Keiko's emotional connection.
That evening.
A Bentley Continental GT stopped in front of the Xinyi Hotel in Jinbao Town.
The car door opened, and a woman with a graceful figure, impeccable in every way, emerged.
She was wearing a white cheongsam embroidered with red flowers. Her long hair was styled high at the back of her head. Her slender waist swayed gently, and she walked in a perfectly straight line, exuding an immeasurable charm and allure with every step.
"Miss, are you here to stay or to order a meal?" a waitress approached with a professional smile and asked.
The exquisite woman smiled charmingly and said, "I wish to stay here, and I'll take suite number two on the seventh floor!"
"Ah, which suite do you wish to stay in..." The waitress was momentarily stunned, hesitating to continue.
The exquisite woman's sharp eyes immediately noticed the change in the waitress's expression. She knitted her brows slightly and asked, "Is there any difficulty?"
"No..."
The waitress hesitated for a moment and then said, "A few days ago, a beautiful woman from Sakura Country stayed in that suite and almost lost her life. No one dares to stay in that room anymore, as they find it unclean."
Upon hearing this, the exquisite woman chuckled, "Was the name of the beautiful woman who almost lost her life in that room Sakai Keiko?"
"Ah, you know about this?" the waitress exclaimed in surprise.
The exquisite woman said, "Of course I know. I am related to Sakai Keiko, and I am also from Sakura Country!"
As she spoke, she produced a temporary ID card and handed it to the waitress.
It was a Chinese ID card with the name: Konoe Mieko.
The waitress returned the ID card to Konoe Mieko and said, "Miss Mieko, Sakai Keiko is currently staying in Zhuxi Village. If you are looking for her, I can contact her for you immediately."
Konoe Mieko smiled and said, "Thank you, but no need. I only wish to stay here for one night. I will find her myself tomorrow!"
"Alright, then I will escort you to suite number two on the seventh floor!" the waitress said.
Shortly after, the waitress led Konoe Mieko to the suite on the seventh floor.
Konoe Mieko's sharp eyes scanned the surroundings. Then, she smiled faintly at the waitress and said, "Miss, would you be willing to sit down and chat with me for a while?"
The waitress smiled and said, "Of course. Please ask whatever you wish. I will answer truthfully to the best of my knowledge!"
"Thank you, Miss!"
Konoe Mieko poured the waitress a cup of tea and said with a smile, "Miss, could you tell me truthfully everything that happened after Keiko checked into this suite?"
The waitress nodded and said, "Miss Mieko, I was not on duty that day; I was resting at home. However, I can tell you everything I heard later!"
Konoe Mieko lit a cigarette for herself and smiled, "It's alright. Just tell me everything you know about Keiko, whatever you remember."
"Alright,"
The waitress smiled and said, "From what I understand, after Miss Keiko checked into this suite, she never left. She ordered all her meals and drinks through delivery."
"The next morning, Miss Keiko left and told our boss that she was going out to visit a friend. She instructed that no one was to enter her room before her return!"
"However, that very evening, Dao Dahai, the head of the police station, received a call from Cheng Xiaofan of Zhuxi Village, stating that a person named Sakai Keiko had been drugged and stuffed under the bed in this suite!"
"Dao was rushed here and indeed found Miss Keiko under the bed. She was bound hand and foot, her mouth stuffed with rags, her face pale, and she appeared to have no breath."
"Fortunately, Cheng Xiaofan arrived shortly after and revived Miss Keiko from the brink of death using acupuncture."
"This Cheng Xiaofan from Zhuxi Village is also skilled in medicine?" Konoe Mieko interjected curiously.
She had not seen any medical skills displayed in the live stream videos she watched of Cheng Xiaofan.
The waitress smiled and said, "Cheng Xiaofan's medical skills are very famous in our area. Any difficult or complex illness is immediately cured when it comes to him."
Konoe Mieko nodded and said, "Hmm, please continue with Keiko's story. How did Cheng Xiaofan know that she had been drugged and stuffed under the bed?"