Nie Rong's face grew even darker, but he said, "Xu Ming is a year younger than me, isn't he?"
Talking about the housekeeper, Xu Minglao, was indirectly referring to Nie Ronglao, which displeased him.
Mei Lu helped her husband up and said softly, "Master, you are a dragon among men, how can Xu Ming compare to you?"
Such praise would sound cheesy to most people, and it's unclear whether Nie Rong appreciated it; he could only manage a wry smile.
After a long silence, he suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Mei Lu: "Was it really those scumbags from the casino who kidnapped Ah Zhao?"
Mei Lu was taken aback, and tentatively asked, "Master, you...you don't suspect me, do you?"
He sighed again, giving the same bitter smile: "It would be better if it were really me, since in your eyes I've always been a villain."
It's unclear what kind of relationship this couple has, but clearly, Nie Rong is a very suspicious and sensitive person. Mei Lu has been trying to take care of his feelings and defend herself, and she wants to continue talking.
But Nie Rong waved his hand and said, "Alright, there's no need to say any more. Let me have some peace and quiet."
The large bedroom fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Mei Lu didn't say a word, silently keeping her husband company.
From this moment on, the rescue operation of the Nie family, the richest family in the country, officially began, with the head butler Xu Ming in charge.
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As the morning sun shone on the deck, a flock of seagulls circled around Wan Daozai, pecking at the crumbs of biscuits and instant noodles beside him. Suddenly, a seagull pecked at Wan Daozai's finger, waking him with a sharp cry. Looking up, he saw a figure in a white shirt with long, flowing hair. The figure was clearly a woman, a woman in her prime with a captivating figure. She stood by the ship's railing, facing the rising sun, the sea breeze blowing through her long hair. Even just her silhouette was enough to spark the imagination.
The Taiwanese boy had a blackout and couldn't remember where he was until the woman turned around.
"Of course it's Chen Rou," she said, raising an eyebrow. "I told you to stand guard, but you were hiding on the deck with your gun, fast asleep. You Taiwanese, if you were my soldier, I would have arrested you and shot you eight hundred times over."
The Taiwanese boy rubbed his eyes, which were full of earwax, and bowed and scraped, saying, "Sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Leaving aside Song Yuanchao, Chen Rou also disliked the soft, weak Taiwanese accent of the Taiwanese people.
He was the thinnest man on the ship, like a bamboo pole. The mercenaries' broad-shouldered American-style suits looked like a sack hanging on a bamboo pole on him, which Chen Rou found extremely ugly.
He had a habit of fawning over women, and was rather arrogant. Chen Rou was having breakfast with a water cup in one hand and bread in the other. On the run, everyone was living hand to mouth, but this Taiwanese guy still had the mood to flirt with girls.
He broke off a piece of Chen Rou's bread and tossed it to Haiou. With a sly and nonchalant look in his eyes, he casually said, "How old is Miss Chen Rou? I'm 25 this year. We should be about the same age, right?"
They would arrive in Hong Kong in half a day. Chen Rou was planning what to do after returning to Hong Kong and didn't bother with Taiwan Island. She was just pondering.
The Taiwanese guy thought she had heard him and didn't object, so he assumed she was also interested in him. He then tentatively asked, "Miss Chen, you probably don't have a boyfriend yet, right? What kind of guy do you like? A hunky guy, or a handsome guy like me?"
Chen Rou thought of something and smiled slightly.
Unaware of her true thoughts, the handsome young man, believing he still had a chance, turned and leaned against the railing, smiling as he said, "Actually, I don't necessarily want to go back to Taiwan. Staying in Hong Kong isn't out of the question..."
Chen Rou had been thinking about how to get back to Hong Kong, how to get Nie Zhao medical treatment as soon as possible, and how to find the mastermind behind their kidnapping and gather evidence against him.
Her fighting skills are undoubtedly impressive, but finding the mastermind behind the scenes requires more than just ability; it also demands cunning and strategic planning. As the saying goes, a hero needs three helpers, and a good show needs three voices. With only the clueless Nie Han by her side, she would inevitably be outnumbered and would need more helpers.
The doctor is useless and an accomplice of the pirates, so of course he can't be used.
But Song Yuanchao was from the mainland and didn't understand Hong Kong. Kuang Zai was still a child. Although he was clever enough, he had never handled a gun before and was too young to handle one. So, although Chen Rou disliked it, she had to make do with the Taiwanese boy. She ignored everything else he said earlier, but when he said he wanted to stay in Hong Kong, Chen Rou was willing to appease him. She asked with a smile, "You want to stay in Hong Kong?"
Not only was the boy from Taiwan skinny, but he also had sores on his legs from being in the water dungeon. He looked as wretched as a beggar, but he was inexplicably narcissistic and thought that Chen Rou's question meant she was interested in him. He smiled and said, "Of course."
Chen Rou didn't treat him like a man, but only as a gangster, so she said, "Then do me a favor, and I'll reward you handsomely afterwards."
After saying that, she stuffed the last bite of bread into her mouth, took a big gulp of water, chewed the bread, and then turned and left.
The Taiwanese boy was unaware that Nie Zhao was Chen Rou's husband, nor did he know that in her eyes, he wasn't even a real man. He thought Chen Rou was interested in him, so he felt good about himself and continued to stand guard with high spirits.
He also thought that the ruthless and powerful Chen Rou and Song Yuanchao would lead their group of scattered soldiers straight to Hong Kong and take them to a safe place. Since they had already escaped, he felt quite relaxed.
But at noon, the boat suddenly stopped. Kuang Zai even brought out a large quilt from the cabin. When Wan Daozai asked, he learned that they were still far from Hong Kong and had not even entered Hong Kong waters. Chen Rou was about to leave them with Nie Zhao.
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