Chapter 108 She is Xie Jinghuai's woman

Han Xu paused, then hesitated before speaking, "Mr. Xie, I just tried to contact your wife, but I can't get through to her phone. It's a bit strange..."

A sinister glint flashed in Lin Zhixin's eyes as she glanced at the expression on the man's face beside her.

"It's just that I can't get through, what's so strange about that?"

Xie Jinghuai's voice was low and gloomy, with a hint of sarcasm and slight anger, "Perhaps she's busy being a stepmother to someone else's child. Don't ruin her plans."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixin's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled, and she curled her lips into a dark smile.

Han Xu looked depressed.

After five years of marriage, how could he not see how much his wife loved him?

He demonized his wife so much just because she was having normal social interactions with other men, thinking of her as a promiscuous woman, and erased all the love and effort she had put into him over the past five years.

Han Xu suddenly felt disappointed and discouraged.

Before this, he was a staunch supporter of the official couple pairing and didn't want his wife and CEO Xie to divorce.

But now, he wants to move the Civil Affairs Bureau to his wife's house, and he thinks that leaving even a minute late is disrespectful to his wife!

...

The dim light outside the basement door gradually restored Jiang Shiyuan's vision.

She struggled with all her might to sit up and slowly shuffled into the dark, damp corner.

She watched helplessly as a tall, thin man, wearing a black mask and exuding a sinister and fierce aura, approached her step by step.

Although Jiang Shiyuan tried her best to restrain herself, she still couldn't stop trembling.

"You're a tough woman. I stepped on the gas too hard and thought I'd run you over on the spot, but I didn't expect you to still be alive and well."

The man bent down and violently ripped the rag out of Jiang Shiyuan's mouth. The foul smell dissipated, and she gasped for breath.

In the dim, dilapidated surroundings, her porcelain-white face still shone like a luminous pearl, her beautiful almond-shaped eyes brimming with moisture, making her incredibly alluring. Her blood-stained lips trembled slightly, beckoning one to capture them.

The man examined it closely and couldn't help but feel a surge of lust.

"Who are you?"

Seeing that the man spoke with a foreign accent, Jiang Shiyuan knew he was someone she had no connection with and was probably acting under someone's orders. So she pressed him for details, asking, "Who... is the person behind you?"

"Who is it? Do you think I'm stupid enough to tell you?" The man squatted down and raised his hand to pinch Jiang Shiyuan's small face, which was covered with fine sweat.

A strong sense of disgust welled up in Jiang Shiyuan's heart, and she hurriedly dodged away.

Enraged, the man swung his arm and slapped her hard across the face, cursing loudly:

"Damn it! You bitch! I'm doing you a favor by touching you! If you move again, I'll fuck you to pieces, you hear me?!"

Jiang Shiyuan stared intently into the man's fierce eyes, a tremendous fear spreading through her entire body.

Was he hired by Lin Zhixin?

For five years, Lin Zhixin made no move. Now that she has resolutely decided to divorce Xie Jinghuai and has already broken ties with Madam Xie, why should she go through all this trouble? Isn't she just asking for trouble?

Could it be... Madam Xie?

But with Madam Xie's power, if she really wanted to get rid of her, she would have plenty of capable henchmen under her command. Why would she choose such an unprofessional thug? This is not like her.

Jiang Shiyuan didn't cry or beg for mercy, because she knew it was useless. It might only provoke the man, whose eyes were filled with lust, and cause her even more severe harm.

What she's thinking about now is how to negotiate with the kidnappers and how to escape from this hell.

"Since you kidnapped me, you must know... my identity?" Jiang Shiyuan endured the pain and spoke calmly.

"I don't care who you are! I'm just doing this on a paycheck. I'll tie you up first, I don't care about anything else!"

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope rose in Jiang Shiyuan's heart.

She took a deep breath, her gaze calm, and opened her lips with neither servility nor arrogance:

"The person behind you ordered you to kidnap me because he's cautious enough to have a way out. If something happens to me, you'll be the first one crushed to death when disaster strikes."

He, however, could perfectly conceal himself and escape unscathed.

Jiang Shiyuan's words were resounding and full of confidence!

The man was instantly stunned.

His boss paid him 200,000 to kidnap the woman and blackmail her husband. After the deed was done, the boss would give him another 1 million.

One million! That's enough for him to go back to his village, build a three-story villa, and marry two wives!

"I know that the person behind this... must have promised you a great deal."

Jiang Shiyuan took a deep breath, her eyes calm. "How much did he give you? As long as you let me go, I'll give you five times, ten times, or even more."

The man's eyes were filled with greed. Just as he was calculating how much money ten times would be, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

He took it out, glanced at it, and hurriedly left the basement to answer the phone outside.

"Hey, boss."

"You've got that woman under control, haven't you? Is she still behaving herself?" Wu Hui asked in a chilling voice.

"Slap him once, and he'll behave."

The man paused, then couldn't help but ask, "Boss, who's this woman's husband?"

Wu Hui asked warily, "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"Nothing, I'm just curious. You asked me to keep an eye on her husband's money, so you have to tell me a little about the situation there so I can plan ahead, right?"

"I've already designed everything; you just need to read the script aloud. But it wouldn't hurt to tell you in advance."

Wu Hui smiled sinisterly, "Her husband is Xie Jinghuai."

The man was startled. "Which Xie Jinghuai?!"

"Ha, is there another Xie Jinghuai in Beijing? Of course, it's the president of the Xie Group."

The man's heart leaped into his throat, he nearly dropped his phone, and his face contorted in shock.

"Boss! You dare to kidnap Xie Jinghuai's wife?! You're trying to screw me over?!"

He was short of money and had done his fair share of petty theft. But he wasn't bold enough to provoke the president of the Xie Group!

"Tsk, Xie Jinghuai's woman doesn't have any radar cameras on her, what are you panicking about?"

Wu Hui said in a very relaxed tone, "Don't be afraid, I've taken care of everything for you. As soon as you get the money, just get on a cargo ship bound for Country T and run away. Someone will take care of you when you get there."

You know how rich Xie Jinghuai is. I'll extort two hundred million from him, and we'll split it in half. Then you can enjoy a life of luxury and wealth.

But if you back down now, not only will you have wasted your time and gained nothing, but you'll also inevitably expose your whereabouts along the way. If Xie Jinghuai finds you through the slightest clues... hehe, then you might not even live to spend that 200,000 you just received.”

The man sensed the threat in the words and had no choice but to grit his teeth and go through with it.

"Moreover, you've made a fortune on this trip, gaining both wealth and women."

Wu Hui chuckled softly, like a wicked devil, "Playing with Xie Jinghuai's woman, you wouldn't even dare to dream of such a wonderful thing, would you?"

...

The auction has officially begun.

One by one, priceless collectibles were brought to the stage: Song Dynasty porcelain, Ming Dynasty calligraphy and paintings, Qing Dynasty antiques...

The big shots eagerly raised their paddles, buying their desired treasures. Shen Zhantang quickly won two items, spending nearly a small fortune.

However, Xie Jinghuai remained inactive.

The only thing he wanted to photograph tonight was the Song Dynasty porcelain that his grandmother wanted. He had no interest in anything else.

Actually, it was because he was preoccupied with his own thoughts, his mind constantly turning over and over whether Jiang Shiyuan was currently with Fu Chenzhou.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and the angrier I get, the more I think about it; I can't calm down at all.

“Brother Jinghuai.” Lin Zhixin gently patted his strong arm.

"Hmm?" He snapped out of his reverie and glanced at her sideways.

Lin Zhixin flipped through the booklet and said with a gentle smile, "Let me look at it for a while. There is a jade hairpin from the Ming Dynasty, which is exquisitely carved. I heard that it was a wedding gift from the emperor to his wife when they got married."

Three parts coolness, seven parts gentleness, pure and translucent—it's simply breathtaking.

"Is that so?" Xie Jinghuai said absentmindedly.

Lin Zhixin pursed her red lips and said softly, "Brother Jinghuai, haven't you been having a falling out with your sister lately? Since you've taken the initiative to make up with her, why not take this hairpin back and give it to your sister?"

I think my sister will be very happy. She'll naturally come home then and won't throw a tantrum anymore.

"If she wants to make a scene, let her make a scene. Just ignore her."

Xie Jinghuai's gaze sharpened, his voice low and deep, "You like it very much?"

"Of course! What woman wouldn't love such a beautiful hairpin?"

Without hesitation, the man replied, "Okay, I'll take you."