Chapter 98 A Twist of Fate

As soon as Jiang Kexin got out of the car, two bodyguards ran up and cleared the way for her.

Suddenly, her phone rang, and she answered it casually.

She didn't say a word. When she hung up the phone, her face suddenly turned deathly pale, and her feet seemed to be nailed to the spot.

No, she must not panic; it's too late to leave now.

The bodyguard had already pushed the door open, but in the end, she still stepped inside.

In any case, she has to get through this on her own and stay calm!

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out, "Jiang Kexin!"

"Ah, don't kill me! I don't know, I don't know anything!" She was so frightened that she immediately squatted down and covered her pretty face with her hands.

"Bodyguards!" she shouted.

Two bodyguards immediately stepped in front of her. "Miss Jiang, don't be afraid, it's Mr. Fu."

Jiang Kexin slowly moved her hand away, and when she saw the cold and handsome man in front of her, she rushed over in surprise.

"Brother Beichen!" She hugged his waist tightly, her body trembling slightly, as if she was extremely frightened.

How did you get here? Do you know where this is?

Fu Beichen's face was dark, his tone questioning and hard. His hands hung down, and he did not hug her.

“I shouldn’t have come!” Jiang Kexin raised her crystal eyes, her voice trembling. “In the afternoon, I received an anonymous letter saying that the thugs who kidnapped me had been caught and asked me to come and identify them, so I came.”

"What are you doing here? Have you caught them already?"

She looked up at him, her arms tightening slightly around him. Seeing his indifferent expression, it seemed she needed to put in a little more effort.

Just then, Lu Qinglin walked over, with two people behind him supporting something.

"Miss Jiang, please take a good look and see if this is the person!"

Jiang Kexin turned her head, and when she saw the emaciated, blood-covered person, she screamed in fright again.

"Ah, what is that? Brother Beichen, let them go! I don't want to accept this! Waaaaah!"

She burst into tears, trembling, and released her grip on his waist, about to collapse.

Fu Beichen instinctively reached out and caught her as she was about to slip down. He gave her a look, and the two bodyguards carried her away.

Everything is just right!

“This is not a place for you. Where is that letter?” His voice softened.

But doubts still remain.

"At...home, Brother Beichen, please take me home. I'm scared. What if there's another group of thugs in the house..."

Jiang Kexin's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked pitiful.

Fu Beichen looked at her, even though his love for her had long since vanished without a trace.

But the debt of gratitude remained, and he couldn't let anything happen to her!

"I'll take you back." Fu Beichen helped her walk out, and before leaving, he said to Lu Qinglin, "Check again, and if you don't find anything, call it a day!"

"good!"

Jiang Kexin leaned against him triumphantly, her eyes flashing slightly as the scene from that day resurfaced in her mind.

Just as she was about to be assaulted by Durano, the door was kicked open.

Several dark figures rushed in swiftly, violently pulling Durno off her, the sounds of fists and kicks hitting him were muffled and terrifying.

Durno's screams abruptly stopped.

A tall, slender figure walked slowly in against the light.

Jiang Kexin couldn't see his expression, but his figure and imposing aura were so familiar that they made her heart pound.

Lu Lie.

How did he end up here?

The man walked up to her, his tall figure casting a shadow that completely enveloped her.

He took off his finely crafted suit jacket, his movements elegant yet uncompromising, and personally draped it over her naked body, concealing the mess in the room and her shattered dignity.

"Miss Jiang, you've been frightened." His voice was deep, carrying a strange, comforting quality.

"Thankfully, I wasn't late."

Jiang Kexin gripped the collar of her coat tightly, her fingertips were icy cold, and her body was still trembling uncontrollably.

Still shaken, but looking confused.

She looked up at the enigmatic man before her. "Mr. Lu, what are you doing here?"

Lu Lie slowly lit a cigarette, the scarlet flame flickering in the darkness.

Amidst the swirling smoke, his eyes were unfathomable.

“Miss Jiang, there’s no need to be afraid.” He exhaled a smoke ring. “We can become allies. Shall we talk?”

Jiang Kexin suddenly looked up, her eyes still wary, but now with a hint of coldness.

"Allies?" she sneered. "Mr. Lu, you're joking. How could we possibly be allies?"

She bit her lip, stubbornly meeting his gaze.

"Don't think that just because you saved me, you can let me hurt Brother Beichen!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Lie chuckled softly, as if he had heard a hilarious joke.

Smoke escaped from his thin lips, blurring his handsome features.

"Hurt Fu Beichen?" He flicked his cigarette ash, his tone somewhat nonchalant. "How could I possibly let you hurt Fu Beichen? On the contrary, I can help you get him."

Jiang Kexin is not stupid.

In a flash, a name came to mind: "Because of Gu Xingnian?"

Her tone was tinged with understanding, yet also laced with sarcasm, "I never imagined there was a woman in this world that President Lu couldn't handle. How rare!"

Lu Lie's smile faded slightly as he glanced at Du Lunuo, who was being subdued and still cursing.

"What?" His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling, penetrating quality. "Is Actress Jiang planning to stay and 'have some fun' with this man?"

Jiang Kexin shuddered, the fear she had just suppressed surging back up.

She was afraid of Durano's face.

That was a nightmare she could never shake off for the rest of her life.

"No!" she blurted out, her voice trembling. "I'll cooperate with you!"

Lu Lie nodded in satisfaction.

Then, together, they rearranged another "perfect" kidnapping scene.

They were just waiting for Fu Beichen to come and "rescue the damsel in distress"!

No one knew that the reason Duruno was able to locate Jiang Kexin so precisely, and even knew that she had no bodyguards with her that night...

It was Lu Lie who "inadvertently" revealed the clue.

As for the real culprit, Duruno... he was locked in the deepest dungeon of this abandoned old house by Lu Lie's men.

It was pitch black.

Lu Lie handed a cold key to Jiang Kexin in a flat tone.

"Miss Jiang, you can do whatever you want with this person."

Provide it for her to "have fun" at her leisure.

...

Night was falling.

Inside the upscale restaurant, the crystal chandeliers shone brightly, illuminating the exquisite dishes and fine wines on the table.

Gu Xingnian, however, had little appetite and was only poking at the foie gras on her plate with her small fork.

Lu Lie held his wine glass, his posture relaxed, and his voice was tinged with laughter: "What's wrong, my little junior sister? Still frowning over those company matters?"

Gu Xingnian looked up and rolled her eyes at him.

"A deficit of tens of billions is just 'a small matter' in your eyes? Lu Lie, how can you still eat well and sleep soundly?"

His handsome face appeared even more defined under the light, and upon hearing this, a meaningful smile curved his lips.

"Just thinking about going back to France with you in a few days makes all of this seem insignificant."

Gu Xingnian paused, her hand holding the knife and fork still.

Something about those words didn't quite ring a bell for her.

Lu Lie seemed oblivious to her odd behavior, raising his glass and raising an eyebrow slightly: "What, you're planning to dump your senior brother as soon as you get back to F country?"

"Of course not!" Gu Xingnian immediately snapped out of her daze, picked up her wine glass and gently clinked it against his, making a crisp sound. "Senior brother, don't overthink it."

The wine went down my throat with a hint of sweetness.

Lu Lie put down his wine glass and added slowly, "However, we may have to change our route. Last week, someone spotted the 'big fish' in Country F, but the latest news is that he has moved to Country A. So, we'll go to Country A first."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xingnian remained calm, her fingertips gently stroking the inside of the cup.

"OK."

Her tone was calm, yet it conveyed an undeniable firmness.

"No matter where he swims to, this time we must bring him to safety."

As dinner ended, Lu Lie unsurprisingly drank too much.

Gu Xingnian struggled to support him, and the man's tall body almost entirely leaned on her.

He seemed to be intentionally controlling his strength; it was heavy, yet not enough to completely break her.

His handsome face was inches away, his breath carrying the warm scent of alcohol, spraying onto the nape of her neck.

Those eyes, usually deep and sharp, were now hazy and languid, gazing intently at Gu Xingnian's profile, their tenderness almost palpable.

Inside a car not far away, a pair of hawk-like eyes watched this scene intently, his fist clenched so tightly that veins bulged...