"That's how it is," Ye Zhi said appreciatively.
As expected of Feng Jie, he could come up with concrete plans without her needing to explain. No wonder he was able to grow Qian Bai Yue so much while Ou Minghan was busy with his romantic entanglements in the original plot.
"Specifically, we can make phone calls or send text messages. If necessary, we can also ask the police to directly intervene to prevent victims from transferring money to scammers," Ye Zhi continued.
"I'm afraid some victims are so infatuated that they'd rather believe the scammers and refuse to listen to advice," Feng Jie sighed.
"That's also unavoidable. We can only persuade whoever we can," Ye Zhi said. "At least those we persuade will have their financial losses reduced."
Feng Jie nodded. "Alright, I'll contact the relevant departments as soon as possible."
Ye Zhi thought for a moment and then instructed, "First, form a team to collect online scam cases and categorize them. This way, when the anti-scam application is developed, we can also provide timely training to the relevant personnel.
If the negotiations don't succeed, we can also use our channels to publicize these common scams and raise people's awareness."
Feng Jie quickly agreed.
"By the way, Ms. Ye," Feng Jie frowned, "Ou Minghan seems to have disappeared recently. He hasn't contacted me for a long time, and I can't reach him when I try. I have a feeling he might have some scheme in mind. You should be more careful; people like him are capable of anything."
"Alright, I'll be careful," Ye Zhi said, a little surprised.
Afterward, following Ye Zhi's instructions, Feng Jie first formed a team to collect cases. Then, he contacted the relevant departments and proposed that Taoxun develop an anti-scam application.
The staff of the relevant departments took this proposal very seriously. However, given the importance of the matter, although they didn't agree on the spot, they informed Feng Jie that they would discuss and decide as soon as possible and give Taoxun a reply.
This was within Ye Zhi's expectations, so she didn't say anything. She was very relieved to have entrusted the matter to Feng Jie.
In the afternoon, Qi Xuan arrived on time to pick Ye Zhi up from work.
Getting into the car, Qi Xuan suggested, "Do you want to go to the amusement park this weekend?"
"Ah?" Ye Zhi looked up. "What did you just say?"
Qi Xuan frowned slightly. "A Zhi, are you preoccupied today?"
"It's not exactly being preoccupied," Ye Zhi said in a low voice. "Feng Jie told me today that Ou Minghan has been like a ghost lately. He suspects Ou Minghan has some scheme in mind. My parents' house is still being renovated, and they haven't moved in yet. I'm a bit worried he might target my parents.
And then there's Yu Zhe. Although Yu Zhe is at school, if Ou Minghan really sent someone to infiltrate the school, that wouldn't be difficult."
Qi Xuan's expression turned serious. "Don't worry for now. I'll find someone to investigate his whereabouts first."
"Okay..." Ye Zhi's brows remained furrowed.
Seeing that she was still worried, Qi Xuan continued to comfort her. "The house your uncle and aunt bought is a second-hand property with basic renovations. If they don't mind, they could simply add some furniture to the bedroom and kitchen for now and then slowly replace it with their preferred decor later.
As for Yu Zhe, tell him to walk with his classmates as much as possible and try not to be alone. If Ou Minghan really targets him, the students at school are around Yu Zhe's age, and they're full of youthful vigor. It's hard to say who would end up dealing with whom."
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. Things were indeed as Qi Xuan said, but because it concerned her family, her concern had perhaps clouded her judgment.
"Alright, I'll contact them as soon as possible," Ye Zhi nodded.
Soon, the car returned to the hillside villa.
After they had dinner together, seeing that Ye Zhi was still a little worried, Qi Xuan stayed to keep her company.
When it was ten o'clock at night, Ye Zhi smiled and said, "Alright, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. Week..."
Before she could finish, Qi Xuan's phone rang.
Ye Zhi remained silent as Qi Xuan pressed the answer button.
Soon, Qi Xuan's expression was one of surprise. A short while later, he hung up the phone.
"What's wrong?" Ye Zhi asked.
"I've found out Ou Minghan's whereabouts," Qi Xuan said with a frown. "Feng Jie was right. Ou Minghan hasn't been in Kyoto recently. Not only him, but Cen Ya and her mother are also gone."
"Is that so?" Ye Zhi was surprised. "Where have they been all this time?"
"They all went to W Island. They went separately, and it seems they had an argument," Qi Xuan continued, a little confused. "However, no one knows what happened to them on W Island. They returned together, and Ou Minghan was injured. It seems he and Cen Ya have also reconciled."
"Ou Minghan was actually injured?" Ye Zhi was utterly surprised.
Which brave soul dared to attack him, managing to injure even Ou Minghan, who possessed the protagonist's halo? Amazing, truly admirable.
She knew that even though she felt she paid close attention to her own safety, Ou Minghan was definitely more cautious than her, and his shell was even thicker.
No, something wasn't right.
After a moment of thought, she suddenly realized, "Judging by what you're saying, Ou Minghan's injury was probably for Cen Ya, right? Otherwise, they wouldn't have argued when they went but reconciled upon their return. I suspect this injury of his is just a ruse."
"That's right," Qi Xuan said gravely. "My people went to the hospital on W Island and asked the doctor and nurses who bandaged Ou Minghan's wound. They all confirmed that Ou Minghan's injury was not serious. He injured his arm, but it was only a superficial wound. However, he bribed the doctors and nurses to deliberately exaggerate his condition, making people think his arm was crippled."
Ye Zhi: ...
She could almost imagine Cen Ya visiting Ou Minghan in the hospital, the two of them weeping in each other's arms and confessing their undying love.
No, no! Quickly delete the image from her mind!
She had finally escaped the forced viewing of the plot; why should she start imagining it herself?
"When did they return?" Ye Zhi asked.
"Tonight," Qi Xuan said calmly. "They just got off the plane."
Ye Zhi let out a sigh of relief. "It seems I was being overly cautious. Ou Minghan's target wasn't me or my family; he was focused on the Cen family."
Qi Xuan nodded in agreement. "Your aunt can rest assured and continue choosing her preferred decor."
"Yes," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "Fortunately, I haven't called them yet."
They chatted for a few more minutes. Qi Xuan looked at the time and got up to leave.
"Qi Xuan," Ye Zhi suddenly called out to him.
Qi Xuan turned around, a little confused.
"This weekend... let's go to the amusement park." Ye Zhi smiled.
Qi Xuan's eyes lit up slightly. "Okay."