Chapter 209 Her life is in his hands, isn't she afraid?

Lin Xuan looked at Lu Yanzhi, who was slowly getting up, and felt sad.

"Do you have any wine?" Lin Xuan asked.

Lu Yanzhi did not answer, but instead pressed the bell by the bedside.

The nanny arrived shortly after.

"President Lu."

"Go get a few bottles of wine," Lu Yanzhi said to the nanny while wiping the blood still dripping from his mouth. "There's some in the wine cellar."

Lin Xuan looked at the nanny and mentioned the names of several wines to her.

The nanny saw Lu Yanzhi nod and went to get it.

Lin Xuan watched as Lu Yanzhi kept wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. He curled his lips in disgust, grabbed a pack of tissues from the table, and threw it at Lu Yanzhi.

Neither of them spoke while waiting for the drinks.

Lin Xuan looked out the huge floor-to-ceiling window, where the beautiful scenery of the courtyard stretched out before him.

It looks very pleasant.

Remembering that this was Shi Nian and Lu Yanzhi's bridal chamber, Lin Xuan pouted indignantly.

On what grounds?

Lu Yanzhi and Huo Yanmo can be with her, but he can't!

Thinking about it, sadness welled up in my heart.

The nanny has already brought the wine and left.

Lin Xuan took a big gulp of red wine and asked, "How long did she take care of you after you returned to China that year?"

Lu Yanzhi lowered his eyes slightly, recalling what happened that year.

Seeing Shi Nian covered in blood and witnessing her heart-wrenching cries, his heart ached slightly.

“More than a month.” Finally, Lu Yanzhi said, “Her health has been poor ever since then.”

Lin Xuan nodded and took another sip.

The room fell silent until finally, Lin Xuan spoke.

"Originally, that contract was not going to be signed."

Lu Yanzhi frowned, his eyes fixed dangerously on Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan ignored Lu Yanzhi's gaze and poured himself another cup.

"You've probably heard about my past personality. So what if your Lu family breaks through the technological blockade?"

"So what if you can find other partners? The technology recognized globally belongs to the Lin family. Other companies are just scraps."

"Why should our Lin family, who were just rising stars back then, give way to the Lu family, who were doing well all along?"

Lin Xuan gave a mocking smile, swirling the red wine in his glass. The wine was a deep crimson, looking very much like the blood on her body that day.

“Many people don’t understand this principle and try to get things from me through cooperation, deception, or other means. Lu Yanzhi, you are no exception.”

"You're thinking about win-win cooperation, but I, and the Lin family behind me, are thinking about monopoly. When we can monopolize it all, why should others get a piece of the pie?"

"So, when you went with my assistant to print and confirm the contract, I told her that."

Lin Xuan raised his eyes and looked at Lu Yanzhi, whose expression was constantly changing.

"However, she seemed to have considered the possibility that I would play tricks on you on the spot, but in the end, she finalized her plan almost immediately."

Lin Xuan took another sip of wine, his vision gradually blurring, as if he had returned to that late autumn day in Country F many years ago.

That day, by the ice pool, there was only Shi Nian and him, along with a large group of his people.

The laws of the two countries are different, and at that time, all of his subordinates had their hands stained with blood.

To show their absolute sincerity, Lu Yanzhi and Shi Nian had their bodyguards fifty meters away, putting her at a significant disadvantage.

Despite this disadvantage, he told her his plans.

She even had her subordinates scare her.

This was his usual perverse pleasure; toying with these people and seeing the anger and fear on their faces gave him a twisted sense of satisfaction.

Yes, he is such a perverted person.

But she just smiled, and in the bleak autumn wind, her smile was exceptionally beautiful.

Like the only bright spot in a landscape of faded scenery.

"Young Master Lin, you've prepared two contracts, haven't you?" she said calmly.

He didn't understand what she meant, so he gestured for her to continue.

"One is the contract that we discussed, revised, and finalized this time."

"The other one is the contract you used for your prank."

Shi Nian lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes curling upwards, making her look very beautiful.

"I guess you won't miss the look on Ah-Zhi's face when your prank succeeds, so you'll have your assistant go over and print both copies and bring them over."

She looked at him and smiled, saying that it was almost identical to his plan.

He just wants to see the expression on the other person's face when they're being played. What's the fun if he doesn't see it with his own eyes?

"so……"

Her smile remained perfectly appropriate, revealing no trace of panic to him.

She said, "Young Master Lin, let's make a bet."

This surprised him, since he was usually the one who proposed the betting.

The usual procedure is—

He reached an agreement with the other party, and then went to print it out happily. When he returned, he found that he had been tricked and was furious. He suggested that he could win them back through a bet, which gave the other party a glimmer of hope, and they agreed to the bet.

Then, if the other party loses the bet, there's nothing to say; just kick them out like a dog.

If the other party wins, it will be even more interesting. He will break the contract in front of the other party and say, "Surprise, isn't that interesting!"

Looking at the other person's expression then was really hilarious.

It was especially satisfying to hear others talk about his "glorious deeds" after he had driven the other person away.

This time, however, the process was disrupted.

He then asked her, "Oh? What do you want to bet on?"

She laughed and said, "This is your home turf, Mr. Lin. I'm proposing a bet, and you decide the terms. All I can say is that if I win, Mr. Lin will have to sign the cooperation agreement we just finalized."

He raised an eyebrow slightly, gave a bloodthirsty smile, and said, "Then let's gamble with our lives."

"Hey little girl, dare you?"

He raised his right hand, raising the gun in his hand, the dark muzzle pointed at her.

A dozen or so thugs beside him raised their guns, all pointing them at her.

This is F country, where guns are not prohibited, so these are all real guns, still reeking of gunpowder.

If he or one of his men pulls the trigger, her head will explode.

"Hey girl, you'd better think this through. If you don't gamble with me, at worst you won't be able to reach a contract, but if you lose, you'll lose your life."

"Like this..."

"Boom!" He made a shooting gesture with his other hand, grinning maliciously as he simulated the sound of a gunshot explosion.

But she wasn't afraid at all; she didn't even look away from the dark muzzles of his and his men's guns.

She simply nodded and said, "Okay, then let's risk our lives."

They weren't afraid of the dozen or so guns present at all; it seemed like nothing out of the ordinary.

That was the first time he truly looked at the woman in front of him.

Although she made several brilliant moves during the negotiations, he had no intention of signing the contract, so he didn't care.

But now, her life is in his hands.

Since France doesn't ban guns, is she really not afraid?