“fvck, it’s still fvcking there.” Zhong Weishi exclaimed in surprise, eagerly leaning in to tap the avatar.
The fluffy and soft hair lightly touched someone’s cheek.
It was a bit itchy.
Gu Lizhou touched his cheek and shifted the phone a little farther away.
From a distance, it looked like the two of them had their heads huddled together.
The lighting in the last video was a bit dim, but it was clear that the background was a huge shopping mall. The colorful ground lights beneath flickered on and off.
Zhong Weishi turned up the volume.
His phone was a classic model—no longer in production.
Nothing worked but if put out, it was NB.
A booming dance track, mixed with crackling static, echoed sharply in the quiet hallway.
“In my hand, the rose has burned to ashes,
In front of the girl, people come and go…
…
Sincerity, real intention, true love, true feelings are rare,
It’s not a crime for a man to be penniless.
Will you choose Chen Shimei1Chinese opera character and a byword in China for a heartless and unfaithful man. He was married to Qin Xianglian, also translated as Fragrant Lotus. Chen Shimei betrayed Qin Xianglian by marrying another woman, and tried to kill her to cover up his past. or become a butterfly, flying in pairs…”
There was even a bit of a tongue-twisting rap in the middle, but Zhong Weishi only caught two lines clearly.
“Love, love, I ask you.
What the hell is it!”
When he looked up, he noticed that even the pretty boy was laughing.
The camera first focused on a woman’s chest, then panned down her curvy figure.
“Damn. What the hell is this pervert filming?” Zhong Weishi’s hand slipped, and he almost accidentally liked the video. “How the hell did your mom end up with this kind of person?”
Gu Lizhou’s tone was cold, “I don’t know.”
Zhong Weishi continued scrolling through the videos.
Most of them were candid shots taken in public squares, with a clear focus on attractive women—those with good looks, graceful figures, and talent for dancing.
Eventually, Zhong Weishi came across a video of Li Yuqin. She stood out in the center of the square like a crane among chickens, happily spinning and leaping in her dance.
“I’ve got to admit, your mom’s dance moves are pretty good,” He remarked, almost tempted to double-tap for a like.
Gu Lizhou handed the phone back. “Although these filming locations aren’t all the same, we might be able to deduce his current residence using the ‘circumference theory.’”
“The what theory?” Zhong Weishi was completely lost.
Gu Lizhou briefly explained, “Draw markings on all the squares that appear in the videos on a map. Then, take the distance between the two furthest locations as the diameter and draw a circle. If nothing unexpected happens, Er’Gou’s usual activity range will be within that circle.”
“You’re that sure?” Zhong Weishi was deeply skeptical.
“If it were you, and you went out at night to dance in a square, where would you go?” Gu Lizhou asked.
“I don’t dance in squares,” Zhong Weishi shook his head.
“Assuming you dance,” Gu Lizhou said.
“Then why don’t you assume you dance?!” Zhong Weishi stretched his neck.
Gu Lizhou replied calmly, “If it were me, it’d definitely be near my house—someplace I could walk to or get to by electric scooter. It’s more convenient that way.”
“You some kind of criminal investigator or something ah?”
Gu Lizhou shrugged, “Some theoretical common sense.”
Though this guy deserves a spanking, Zhong Weishi had to admit there was some logic to the theory. So, he sent the clue to Qiangzi and the others.
[Huangfu]: Holy crap, NB ah ge! You actually found him! I’m gonna go follow him right now.
[Wei-ge]: I think this circumference theory makes a lot of sense.
[Da Fei]: Genius!
Zhong Weishi noticed Gu Lizhou still watching his screen, with a smile lingering on his face, so he replied: Don’t rush to praise just yet—we still don’t know if we’ll actually find him.
Gu Lizhou withdrew his gaze and continued, “Besides his residence, we might also be able to predict his next filming location based on these spots. You should keep an eye on the areas around your neighborhood where people gather to dance.”
Zhong Weishi responded with an “oh” and turned to head home. It wasn’t until after he finished gathering his laundry, closed the door, and sat down at his small desk by the window to reply to messages that he suddenly remembered—he was still connected to Gu Lizhou’s phone hotspot.
The point was that the hotspot actually hasn’t been disconnected!
When he looked up, he saw a pair of eyes staring at him through the half-open window.
Just then, a breeze blew past outside the window, lifting the curtains, and causing the face outside to flicker in and out of view, startling him.
Zhong Weishi pushed the window open and poked his head out. “What are you doing just standing there? You scared the hell out of me.”
“You live here?” Gu Li Zhou asked.
“Yes, why?” Zhong Weishi couldn’t figure out why this man was so curious.
“Alone?”
Noticing that Gu Lizhou was eyeing his room, Zhong Weishi grew defensive. “I have a roommate.”
“Oh.” Gu Lizhou folded his arms and kept looking at him. “What kind of work do you do?”
“Acting ah.” Zhong Weishi was stunned—never in his life did he expect to have a man chatting him up through a window. He added in shock, “My friend works in loans and debt collection, so sometimes he looks for us to help out.”
Gu Lizhou nodded thoughtfully, “Is it the first time?”
His stiff attitude and suspicious tone sounded like a police officer conducting a routine interrogation after catching some prostitutes.
“What exactly do you do?” Zhong Weishi asked.
Gu Lizhou: “Your employer.”