The Secret of the Yoga Club: The Women's Identity is Not Simple

After warming up with yoga, Ye Qinghan stood up and stretched her shoulders, saying she felt much lighter.

He mentioned there was a hot spring pool nearby, very private, and outsiders couldn't get in, and asked if he wanted to go for a soak together. Lin Feng, of course, didn't refuse.

The two went to the changing room to change into their swimsuits. When Ye Qinghan came out of the changing room, Lin Feng was already soaking in the pool, leaning against the pool wall, his gaze fixed on her and never leaving her.

She changed into a dark emerald green two-piece swimsuit. The top had a cutout design, with several thin straps crisscrossing in front of her chest, bulging out from the gaps in the cutouts, leaving faint diamond-shaped marks on her fair skin.

The lower body was covered by matching briefs, with thin straps binding the waist, clearly showing the outline of the hip bones.

Her body proportions are perfect, especially her impressive bust, which is accentuated by the see-through swimsuit and almost overflows the fabric, making it impossible to look away.

She walked to the edge of the pool and slowly immersed herself in the hot spring. Leaning against the pool wall next to him, the hot water reached her collarbone, and the lace fabric of her swimsuit was faintly visible beneath the water.

Noticing that Lin Feng's gaze was fixed on him, he spoke with a hint of smugness.

"How many times have you looked at it? Aren't you tired of looking? You already checked it in the room just now, and you're still looking now?"

"Inspecting is one thing, looking is another; they're two different things. Is this also newly purchased?"

"I secretly bought this when I went shopping with Qianqian last time, but I never had a chance to wear it. I finally had the chance today, so I brought it along. Does it look good?"

"It looks good. You look good in anything, and this is especially practical. You can wear it more often when you go to the hot springs."

"You're just saying nice things. I'm getting old, if I don't take care of myself, I won't be able to look good anymore." She lifted her hand out of the water, her fingertips gently touching Lin Feng's chin, and pressed her whole body against him. "While Qianqian is away, can you come and keep me company? I want to hold you and sleep every night."

Lin Feng looked at Ye Qinghan as she leaned closer, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her forehead. "I haven't been able to spend much time with you lately. Things at the company are mostly settled, the cave scenic area is operating smoothly, and Lu Fei is overseeing the school district housing project, so I have a few days free. I'll come and keep you company these next few days."

Ye Qinghan buried her face in his chest, her arms tightening around his waist. Through the hot spring water, their body heat mingled.

After a long silence, she finally spoke, "Ever since Shen Hui left, I've been sleeping alone every night. I've gotten used to it over the years, thinking I could manage on my own. But ever since you came into my life, the house feels so empty after you leave. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and instinctively reach out to touch the pillow next to me, only to find it empty, and that makes me feel incredibly sad."

Lin Feng pulled her closer, resting his chin on her wet hair. Suddenly remembering the clue Ye Qinghan had mentioned, he gently stroked her smooth back with his fingers, pulling his thoughts back. "You mentioned Chen Liangliang's secretary earlier. I'll go to Bai Jinhai and discuss it with Sister Hong. Chen Liangliang is a provincial bigwig, not on the same level as local power like Zuo Ning. We have to be careful. Sister Hong has more connections in the underworld than I do; she has professionals who can handle cross-province searches."

"Things at the provincial level are much more complicated than at the city level. You can do whatever you want at Hohai University, but at the provincial level, many things can't be solved just by having strong fists. Whatever you find out, tell me first, don't act rashly on your own."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Let Kui Zi scout out the surrounding area first, and we'll decide on the next step once we have a clearer picture. I'm going to Hong Jie's place first. Aunt Ye, wait for me at home." Lin Feng loosened his arms and stood up from the hot spring pool, water splashing down his body.

After changing his clothes in the locker room, he tucked the brown paper file folder under his arm and glanced back at Ye Qinghan as he walked to the door.

The other person was still soaking in the pool, the thin straps of their see-through swimsuit askew on one side of their shoulder, water droplets still clinging to their collarbone. They nodded at him, their eyes conveying reassurance.

After leaving the club, Lin Feng drove straight to Bai Jinhai. Shangguan Jinghong was sitting behind her desk reviewing the Keda Hotel's financial statements for the previous month. She was wearing a dark gray silk shirt, with only the second button fastened, revealing a small section of her fair collarbone and the thin silver chain around her neck.

When Lin Feng pushed the door open and came in, she looked up, her pupils under her single eyelids scanning his face, then closed the report, leaned back in her chair and looked at him.

"You're here at this hour, it's definitely not to check the hotel accounts. So, what's wrong this time?"

Lin Feng sat down on the sofa and placed the file folder on the coffee table. "Shen Ping has a request. Jiangbei Province is about to have a leadership reshuffle, and Shen Ping is running for Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission. His opponent is Vice Governor Chen Liangliang. Shen Ping doesn't want to come forward himself, so he wants me to help investigate Chen Liangliang's past."

As Lin Feng spoke, he opened the file folder and spread the documents inside out on the coffee table.

The registration information of Shanshui Group, Liu Xianghu's photo and resume, a diagram showing the connections between several shell companies under Chen Hao's name, and a list of major projects acquired by Shanshui Group in recent years.

Shangguan Jinghong walked around from behind the desk, sat down next to him, and picked up the documents to look through them one by one.

His fingers slowly traced across the paper, pausing briefly at the photo of Liu Xianghu before continuing to look down, his indifferent expression remaining unchanged.

"I've heard of Shanshui Group in the industry. They've acquired quite a few projects in Hehai and Qingyuan in recent years. I used to think they just relied on their financial strength to get them, but I didn't expect they're backed by the son of a vice governor. How do you plan to get started?"

"Mayor Ye provided a very important clue. When Chen Liangliang was the mayor of Jiangbin City, he had an affair with his secretary and got her pregnant. Later, the secretary quickly got married to cover it up, resigned after giving birth, and moved to the south with her family. If we can find that secretary and get her to talk, that's the most direct breakthrough we can make right now."

Shangguan Jinghong leaned back on the sofa, his fingers tapping lightly on his knees. After a long silence, he spoke, "I'll handle the search. Kui Zi has an old comrade who works as a private investigator over there, specializing in these kinds of missing person cases. He's tight-lipped and reliable. Have him go to Binzhou City first to get some information, check the personnel files from the municipal government office back then, and see if he can find that secretary's name and ID number. With the ID number, things will be much easier. I'll give Kui Zi a heads-up first; we need to investigate that secretary's details thoroughly. What's her surname? How old is she? Which department did she work in? When did she leave? The more details, the better."

"All I know is that her surname is Wang. Back then, everyone called her Xiao Wang. She was a clerk in the municipal government office, a college graduate who had only been out of school for a few years. She resigned after Chen Liangliang was transferred, about six or seven years ago. There's no other information yet. Shen Ping has already sent people to retrieve the old files of the Binzhou Municipal Government, so we should have more detailed information in a few days."

"That's enough. With these clues, Kui's men can start investigating. Also—" Shangguan Jinghong turned to look at Lin Feng, a faint cold light flashing in his pupils beneath his single eyelids, "Besides finding that secretary, we can't let our guard down at Shanshui Group either. I've dealt with Liu Xianghu once before. He has a mistress in Hehai, a beauty salon owner named Sun Li. This woman isn't very discreet; when she's drunk, she likes to brag to her customers about how many important people she knows. If we can get some information about Liu Xianghu from her, we might be able to follow the trail to Chen Hao. I'll have Kui follow this lead as well."

"Sun Li is a crucial lead. Liu Xianghu is Chen Hao's front man, and he must have left behind a lot of records of transactions and transfers of benefits. If we can break through Sun Li's side and obtain Liu Xianghu's private ledgers or call records, we can directly connect the financial chain between Shanshui Group and the Chen family. However, Chen Liangliang is not Zuo Ning. If we alert him, he will immediately use all his connections to retaliate. So we must be careful this time and leave ourselves a way out at every step. All investigations should be conducted through intermediaries, and no one can know that this matter is related to Shuke and Longlin."

"Don't worry about these things, I know what I'm doing. Just go for it, I'll cover for you." Shangguan Jinghong reorganized the documents and put them back into the file folder, pressing his finger lightly on the opening of the folder.

Lin Feng left the file folder on the coffee table, stood up and walked over to her. Looking at her open neckline, he naturally reached down and touched her.

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