Chapter 403 Never Turn Back

All day long.

Lu Qinglin waited all day, but Nan Wan did not arrive.

The next day, he still didn't come. But the Nan family's butler did bring meals, including carefully prepared soup, three times a day, each meal different.

Lu Qinglin had no appetite at all.

"Why isn't your young lady here?"

The butler paused for a moment, then said seriously, "After the attack on the Nan family, there are many things that Miss Nan needs to handle. Mr. Lu, you should focus on recovering from your injuries."

"Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll have the kitchen cook it for you."

“I need to call Nan Wan. I have something to say to her.” Lu Qinglin was a little agitated.

The butler immediately dialed the number, "Miss, Mr. Lu is looking for you."

"Okay, sure."

The housekeeper hung up the phone abruptly.

"The young lady said she's busy and asked me to tell her to take good care of her injuries."

Disappointed, Lu Qinglin got out of bed, which aggravated his wound, causing him to frown.

At that moment, he was so agitated that he wanted to smoke a cigarette.

"Help me get discharged from the hospital."

The butler was shocked. "Lu Sheng, your wound is bleeding."

“It’s alright. If she doesn’t have time to come see me, I’ll go see her.” Lu Qinglin’s tone was firm. “Go do it.”

The housekeeper nodded, went out, and quickly called Nan Wan.

Nan Wan said, "I'll go see him in a bit."

The butler rushed in to report and managed to restrain Lu Qinglin.

"I'll wait for her," Lu Qinglin said calmly, a slight smile playing on his lips as he turned away.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Nan Wan finally stepped into Lu Qinglin's ward.

Seeing the man sleeping on his side, and noticing the blood-soaked gauze on his body, she frowned.

She sat on the edge of the bed, wanting to reach out and touch him, but then stopped. Feeling bored, she picked up an orange and started peeling it.

A moment later, Lu Qinglin opened his eyes and saw the face he had been longing for day and night.

His eyes shone as he reached out and took her hand.

When did you arrive?

She looked at him, her tone indifferent, "I just arrived. The housekeeper told me you were insisting on being discharged."

"It's too boring to be here all by myself. I might as well go to the Nan family's place to rest."

Nan Wan gently shook off his hand, slowly peeled the orange, and carefully removed the white pith inside.

"If you want to live at the Nan family's house, I won't object, after all, you were injured because of me."

"Qingning, you're going back to Haicheng in a couple of days. I've asked her to come over tonight to treat your injuries."

Lu Qinglin said, "No need, I'm not used to other women touching my body."

Nan Wan:……

“Lu Qinglin, you are so naive. Doctors don’t distinguish between genders.”

"Nan Wan, if you find me troublesome, you can leave now." Lu Qinglin's tone was somewhat irritable.

Nan Wan paused for a moment, then put down the orange, stood up, and said, "Then take good care of yourself. I'll go back now."

Lu Qinglin panicked immediately, blaming it all on his own loose tongue.

He quickly got up, then tugged at his wound, hissing in pain.

"Nan Wan, are you really that heartless to abandon me?" he shouted at her.

"How am I supposed to take care of you? By offering myself to you?" Nan Wan sneered. "Or should I have a child with you?"

Lu Qinglin was speechless for a moment.

The silence at the scene was terrifying.

“Lu Qinglin, thank you for protecting me with your life. If you ever need anything in the future, I, Nan Wan, will definitely repay this favor.”

"You and I don't need to get entangled anymore." Nan Wan said resolutely, then turned and left.

Lu Qinglin rushed forward and hugged her tightly.

"Nanwan, don't go." His large hand was on her lower abdomen, his breath was heavy, and his heart was aching.

"Lu Qinglin, let go." Nan Wan said expressionlessly, "I, Nan Wan, will never turn back."

"Wanwan, my wound hurts," he said pitifully.

"I'll call a doctor for you." Nan Wan forcefully pried his hands off and left.

After she left, she never came back, and Lu Qinglin became even more restless.

This woman has a really hard heart.

...

The Lantern Festival arrived, and Qingning and Huo Shenyuan returned to Haicheng.

Lu Qinglin refused to let Qingning treat his injuries, saying he planned to move to the Nan family's house tomorrow to recuperate.

Qingning received a blessing from Tang Xiaoya as soon as she got off the plane.

A huge firework display; wishing her a happy holiday.

There were also several beautiful selfies.

Ever since Yan Jin's outburst of anger last time, the entire crew has suddenly realized who is the person they absolutely cannot offend.

During the subsequent filming, Tang Xiaoya personally experienced what it means to be the center of attention.

The new director, Wang, would speak to her gently before each shoot, and the makeup artist, stylist, and others would also fawn over her, calling her "Teacher Tang" repeatedly.

Tang Xiaoya has been promoted to the second female lead, and her screen time has increased significantly.

She cherished this hard-won opportunity, studied the role and script, and her acting skills improved noticeably.

On the occasion of the Lantern Festival, the producer hosted a dinner party, booking a large private room at a high-end restaurant near the film studio and inviting the main cast and crew members.

Everyone tacitly agreed that the focus of the toasts was on the newly crowned leading lady Yang Le and the rising star Tang Xiaoya.

Tang Xiaoya politely responded with tea instead of wine, maintaining her low-key and unassuming demeanor.

This actually won over some of the veteran actors in the crew.

Unbeknownst to anyone, a jealous gaze was fixed intently on Tang Xiaoya at the entrance of the private room.

It was Qiao Xin.

She was publicly humiliated by Yan Jin and then sidelined by the company, causing her career to plummet.

Qiao Xin had no choice but to lower herself and have dinner with Mr. Li, who had invested in several web dramas, hoping to get a role and turn her career around.

Seeing Tang Xiaoya so smug and triumphant, the jealousy in her heart almost consumed her.

Qiao Xin gritted her teeth.

Her eyes darted around, and she immediately beckoned to her trusted assistant, whispering a few instructions to him with a ruthless glint in her eyes.

The assistant hesitated, "Sister Xin, what if President Yan finds out..."

"What are you afraid of?"

Qiao Xin snorted, "Make it cleaner."

"Just say she was drunk and went to the wrong room, or that she offered herself up for resources. Who can trace it back to us? Hurry up!"

The assistant dared not disobey and quietly withdrew.

Soon, the waiter brought her a glass of juice and placed it in front of her.

Tang Xiaoya was completely unaware of this and took a big gulp of the juice in front of her.

However, after a few minutes, she began to feel that something was wrong.

A strange heat surged from deep within my body, and my mind began to feel a little dizzy.

"What's wrong, Xiaoya? You don't look well."

Yang Le, who was sitting next to him, asked with concern.

"No...it's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

Tang Xiaoya forced herself to answer.

But the strange feeling in my body grew stronger and stronger, and my limbs felt weak.

She realized something was wrong and hurriedly left the private room, wanting to get back to her own room as soon as possible.

Just then, Qiao Xin's assistant appeared out of nowhere.

With a concerned expression, he helped her up, saying, "Miss Tang, have you had too much to drink? Let me help you to rest for a bit."

As he spoke, he half-supported and half-dragged her out of the private room.

Tang Xiaoya tried to break free, but she was powerless and her consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred, so she could only let the other party do as they pleased.

Qiao Xin saw her assistant succeed at the door of the next private room and a smug smile appeared on her face.

She turned back to the private room and said sweetly to Mr. Li, "Mr. Li, there's a surprise waiting for you in your room. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

"Remember how kind they were to you!"

Boss Li squinted his lecherous eyes and chuckled knowingly.

Tang Xiaoya was led into the elevator and vaguely saw the numbers on the buttons light up; it was the 39th floor.

Extreme fear kept her conscious; she tried desperately to call for help, but could only manage weak cries.

The assistant dragged her towards the luxurious suite belonging to Mr. Li at the end of the corridor...

After finishing her urgent business, Yan Jin glanced at her watch.

He instructed his driver to drive to the restaurant where the film crew was having a dinner party, intending to personally pick up Tang Xiaoya and take her back.

However, when he arrived at the restaurant's private room, only the waiters cleaning up the mess and a few crew members still chatting were inside.

Where is Tang Xiaoya?

Yan Jin glanced around but didn't see that familiar figure, and her heart tightened inexplicably.

The producer quickly stepped forward, smiling apologetically, and said, "President Yan, Ms. Tang just said she wasn't feeling well and went back to the hotel to rest."

"uncomfortable?"

Yan Jin frowned. "When did she leave? Who took her home?"

"They've been walking for a while now. It seems like... a woman helped her walk, saying she saw that she had drunk too much."

Someone chimed in.

Yan Jin's face instantly turned terribly gloomy.

He immediately took out his phone and dialed Tang Xiaoya's number, but the phone was switched off.

Damn it!

Yan Jin cursed under her breath, immediately realizing that something was wrong.

"Seal off the hotel immediately! All exits, including fire exits and freight elevators, are for entry only! Not even a fly is allowed to get out!"

Yan Jin gave orders to the hotel manager and his bodyguards who rushed over.

"Yes, Mr. Yan!"

The bodyguards received the order and quickly mobilized manpower via walkie-talkie.

The hotel manager was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly agreed and immediately notified the security department to carry out the order.

Instantly, the atmosphere in the entire hotel became extremely tense, and all the guests were informed that they could not leave for the time being.

The monitoring room was taken over completely, and footage of Tang Xiaoya being taken away was quickly replayed.

Soon, the clues pointed to the luxury suite area on the 39th floor. Yan Jin personally led her team and rushed up there.

at this time.

Tang Xiaoya was thrown onto the large bed by Qiao Xin's assistant, who then quickly locked the door and left.

Mr. Li rubbed his hands together, approaching with a wicked grin: "Little beauty, don't be afraid, your big brother is here..."

Tang Xiaoya was fully taken in by the drug; her whole body was burning hot and she was in a daze.

Her last shred of reason made her struggle desperately, kicking and thrashing about, screaming, "Get away...don't touch me..."

Her resistance only fueled Mr. Li's desire. His obese body pressed down on her, roughly tearing at her clothes.

With a ripping sound, Tang Xiaoya's bra strap was torn off, exposing her snow-white skin to the air.

"Yan Jin..."

Tears streamed down her face as she helplessly called out the name she relied on most in her heart.

"Bang!"

At that moment, a loud bang was heard, and the door was kicked open from the outside.

Yan Jin appeared at the door like a god and immediately saw Tang Xiaoya on the bed, her clothes disheveled, being pinned down by a man.

"Damn it, who is it..."

Mr. Li's good deed was interrupted, and he turned around angrily.

But when she saw Yan Jin's face, she was instantly terrified, "Yan...President Yan?"

Yan Jin didn't bother with any words. She rushed forward, grabbed President Li's hair, and punched him hard in the greasy face.

"ah!"

Mr. Li screamed in agony, blood streaming from his nose, and his massive body was slammed to the ground.

Still not satisfied, Yan Jin raised her gleaming leather shoes and kicked the fat pig on the ground mercilessly.

Each kick seemed to be a vicious attempt to tear the opponent to pieces.

Mr. Li howled like a pig being slaughtered, curling up into a ball, "President Yan, I was wrong! Please forgive me..."

Yan Jin quickly took off his suit jacket, wrapped it around Tang Xiaoya who was shivering on the bed, and picked her up in his arms.

"Yan Jin..."

Tang Xiaoya, still half asleep, wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her burning face in the crook of his neck, and rubbed against him helplessly, whimpering like a small animal.

Yan Jin held her, his heart aching with a mixture of pain and anger, and his handsome face turned frosty.

He glanced coldly at the half-dead Mr. Wang on the ground and said to the bodyguard who followed him in, "Clean this up."

"I want him and the company behind him to disappear completely."

After saying that, he didn't linger. He picked up Tang Xiaoya and strode towards the presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel.

Yan Jin placed Tang Xiaoya on the bed and went to pour her a glass of water to calm her down.

However, Tang Xiaoya clung to him relentlessly.

"It hurts..."

Tang Xiaoya leaned in and kissed him.

The man whispered possessively and tenderly in her ear: "Remember, you are mine. You will never escape me in this lifetime."

Outside the window.

The fireworks of the Lantern Festival bloomed one after another, dazzling and spectacular...