Chapter 439 Waiting for the Drug to Take Effect

The corners of Lu Liang's mouth couldn't help but rise up, and his eyes flashed with a crazy light that was determined to win.

It worked. He just had to wait for the drug to take effect.

Sure enough, within a few minutes, Ji Wan's face flushed unnaturally, and her eyes began to blur. She shook her head slightly, as if trying to dispel the sudden dizziness.

"Wen Yan, I feel a little unwell and a little dizzy."

There was a barely perceptible weakness in her voice.

Chi Wenyan immediately noticed her abnormality and supported her with concern: "What's wrong? Are you tired? I'll take you back to the lounge first."

Lu Liang's eyes flashed, and he immediately stepped forward with a concerned smile on his face: "Mr. Chi, what's wrong with Mrs. Chi? Is she drunk? Do you want me to help her?"

He deliberately moved closer to Ji Wan and tried to reach out to support her.

Ji Wan frowned subconsciously and leaned into Chi Wenyan's arms, avoiding his touch.

Chi Wenyan's sharp eyes swept over Lu Liang, with a hint of scrutiny and displeasure, but at this moment he was more worried about Ji Wan's condition, so he said in a deep voice: "No need, I'll do it."

He picked up Ji Wan horizontally, his movements steady and full of protectiveness, and walked quickly towards the exclusive lounge next to the banquet hall.

Lu Liang looked at their departing backs, especially Ji Wan's delicate and weak appearance in Chi Wenyan's arms. Instead of giving up the idea, he felt his blood boiling even more.

The drug was working. His chance had come.

He put down his wine glass, a cold and calculating light flashed in his eyes, and followed silently.

He wanted to watch her completely lose consciousness with his own eyes, and then take her away. This radiant Mrs. Chi would fall into his control tonight.

Chi Wenyan held Ji Wan in his arms and strode through the corridor, heading straight for the exclusive lounge.

The door closed behind him, isolating him from the noise of the banquet hall.

He carefully placed Ji Wan on the soft sofa, and his heart tightened as he looked at her flushed cheeks and misty eyes.

"Wanwan, how do you feel?" He leaned over, his voice more gentle than ever before, filled with deep concern.

Ji Wan whimpered in pain, his consciousness becoming somewhat hazy. He felt hot all over, dizzy, and lacked the strength to even lift his hands.

"It's hot... uncomfortable..." She unconsciously tugged at her collar.

Chi Wenyan's eyes darkened, keenly aware that this was no simple case of drunkenness or fatigue. He immediately stood up and said, "Wait here while I call the doctor. Don't move." He opened the door and solemnly instructed the two bodyguards guarding the door, "Keep an eye on the lady. No one is allowed to approach."

After saying that, he quickly walked to the other end of the corridor, ready to contact the hotel's resident doctor.

Just as Chi Wenyan's figure disappeared around the corner of the corridor, a shadow slid along the wall and out of the lounge door like a poisonous snake.

There was a greedy and twisted light in Lu Liang's eyes.

He observed the two bodyguards, a sinister smile on his face. He pulled a small sprayer from his pocket and quickly sprayed it at the crack in the door and the vent.

A colorless and odorless gas spread out.

In just a few seconds, the two strong bodyguards went limp and collapsed to the ground silently.

Lu Liang pushed open the door, slipped in, and locked the door casually.

Ji Wan, lying on the sofa, became even more unconscious due to the effects of the drugs, his body felt limp, and he only felt instinctive discomfort.

Lu Liang looked at her defenseless and vulnerable appearance, his breathing suddenly becoming heavy, his eyes filled with naked possessiveness. "Ji Wan... mine..."

He chuckled, took a step closer, stretched out his hand, and tried to touch the face that haunted him.

At the same time, on the other side of the banquet hall, Zhang Ma, the nanny who was in charge of taking care of the two children, found that the young master and the young lady were a little sleepy, and wanted to take them to the lounge to find their mother.

She looked around the banquet hall but didn't see Ji Wan. After asking the waiter, she learned that Mr. Chi had taken Mrs. Chi to the exclusive lounge.

Aunt Zhang didn't dare to delay, and hurried towards the lounge, pushing the two children in a stroller, holding one in her arms and holding the other by her hand.

When she reached the door, she was shocked to find that the bodyguard who was supposed to be guarding there was nowhere to be seen.

A strong sense of unease gripped her. She pushed the door tentatively, but it was locked from the inside.

"Madam? Madam, are you in there?" Aunt Zhang knocked on the door hard, her voice filled with panic.

There was no response from inside. A terrible premonition chilled her whole body.

She immediately turned around and stumbled in the direction Chi Wenyan had left, shouting as she ran: "Mr. Chi! Mr. Chi! Something bad has happened!"

Chi Wenyan had just arranged for a doctor and was walking back quickly when he ran into Zhang Ma, who looked terrified.

"What's going on?!"

He asked harshly, his heart sinking. "Mr. Chi! Madam... Madam..."

Zhang Ma was out of breath and pointed in the direction of the lounge, crying, "The door is locked, and the bodyguard is gone! No one answered no matter how I called!"

boom.

Chi Wenyan only felt a cold chill rushing from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and the air around him condensed instantly.

His eyes suddenly became sharp and terrifying, like the dead silence before a storm.

"What? Lin!" He widened his eyes, his pupils shrank, and shouted.

When the assistant who had been waiting not far away heard this, Lin Wensheng immediately rushed over: "Boss Chi!"

"Seal off the hotel. All exits. Securing surveillance. Search every inch of it. Dig deep to find my wife."

Chi Wenyan's voice was like ice, and every word was filled with thunderous anger and unquestionable orders.

Assistant Lin's face turned pale. Knowing the seriousness of the situation, he did not dare to delay in the slightest. He immediately took out the walkie-talkie, quickly conveyed the instructions, and turned around to mobilize manpower.

At this critical moment, a voice with a hint of teasing and ill intentions sounded.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Chi? You're in such a hurry, are you in trouble?"

I saw a middle-aged man with elegant clothes and a shrewd and calculating look on his face, leading five or six equally extraordinary business people, who happened to be blocking Chi Wenyan's way.

It was Chi Wenyan’s old business rival, Zhao Tianming of Hongsheng Group.

Zhao Tianming held up his wine glass and looked at Chi Wenyan with a forced smile: "Boss Chi is the star tonight, how could he leave us old friends aside? Come on, come on, we have come here specially to toast you and wish the Chi Group a bright future!"

He deliberately emphasized the last four words, his eyes full of gloating provocation.

The people behind him also raised their glasses and echoed: "Yes, Mr. Chi, please do me a favor!"

"Mr. Zhao is right. No matter how busy you are, you have to have a drink!"

They seemed enthusiastic, but in fact they formed an encirclement, trapping the anxious Chi Wenyan in place and preventing him from immediately freeing himself to look for Ji Wan.