Chapter 250 Concealing Injuries
Beicheng is located in the northern part of China, bordering Russia, and is an international commercial center.
In addition to hosting various large-scale international events, there will also be star-rated hotels around the event venue to facilitate the rest and pre-competition preparation of the participants!
Sheng Jiang arranged for Wen Ni to stay at the Hilton villa-style hotel, which is the closest to the competition venue.
The detached house, spanning over 300 square meters, is reserved solely for her...
That's extravagant.
But it was too spacious for Wen Ni!
She pushed her suitcase aside and lay down on the sofa on the first floor to stretch her muscles. Ten hours of sitting on a hard-seat train had really strained her back.
Less than a minute after she lay down, her phone, which she had casually tossed on the coffee table, started ringing incessantly!
"Hello? Qin Yuan?"
"Miss Wen Ni! Master Lu asked me to ask if you have arrived in Beicheng safely!"
"It went very smoothly."
Wen Ni lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then asked seemingly casually, "Where is Lu Jin? Why are you calling me?"
"Master Lu... is filming on set right now. He told me you should be getting off the train around this time, so he asked me to call you first. Otherwise, by the time he finishes, it'll be past midnight, and you'll probably already be asleep." Qin Yuan chuckled on the phone, "Isn't our Master Lu thoughtful?"
“If you can’t reach me, then don’t. Nobody’s forcing him to contact me.” Wen Ni realized the reproach in her tone after she finished speaking, so she quickly lowered her voice and resumed her nonchalant manner. “Is he always this considerate to everyone?”
"Of course!" Qin Yuan couldn't wait to praise, "Our Master Lu's character is absolutely impeccable! Everyone in the entertainment industry knows that he respects his seniors and takes care of his juniors; he's incredibly considerate..."
He suddenly stopped talking halfway through.
A rustling sound came from the other end of the phone.
With a crackling sound of electricity, the person answering the phone had changed...
"Don't listen to Qin Yuan's nonsense." A familiar, deep voice, mixed with slightly suppressed, rapid breathing, said, "I treat others differently than I treat you."
"Lu Jinye?" Wen Ni, with her sensitive nature, was only focused on noticing his unusual aura and didn't pay any attention to what he said! She frowned, sat up from the sofa, gripped her phone tightly, and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Nothing happened. I just finished recording an outdoor segment and I'm a bit tired from running. You know, my health has never been very good." Lu Jinye's voice was tinged with laughter, and although his breathing was rapid, he sounded quite relaxed.
Wen Ni was skeptical. "Really? You're not lying to me?"
"Are you concerned about me?" he asked.
"I'm afraid you'll die out there, and I won't be able to explain it to Grandpa Lu!" she scoffed.
"Stubborn again." He sighed softly. "Has the schedule been confirmed? When does it start?"
“Three days later,” she replied.
Before the race, both the driver and the car had to undergo a series of safety checks. Coincidentally, her beloved car would also take two days to be transported to the North City.
"I estimate that my work will be finished in another two or three days," Lu Jinye said in a deep voice, as if reporting a fact.
“If you’re busy, you don’t need to make time to come.” Wen Ni lowered her eyelids, her tone relaxed. “Tang Zi and Lin Yi are also busy with work and studies, so it’s okay that they can’t be here.”
“This is your first comeback in three years, so I’ll definitely be there,” Lu Jinye said. “Besides, I should be different from the others for you. You’ll be disappointed if I don’t go, right?”
"Who taught you to be so narcissistic? There's no difference between us, we're all indispensable friends to me!" Wen Ni exclaimed, quickly ending the conversation, "You... filming isn't over yet, is it? Go get busy!"
"..."
Lu Jinye opened his mouth, but Wen Ni had already hung up the phone.
Listening to the busy tone on the phone
He finally stopped trying to control his increasingly rapid breathing.
My hand holding the phone was trembling uncontrollably!
The car slowly came to a stop in the dark alleyway at night.
Lu Jinye's upper body was completely naked, and there were several bleeding bullet grazes on his strong arms. The most serious wound was the one on his shoulder blade where a dagger had pierced through!
In his other hand, he was holding a black pistol.
"Mr. Lu, did Miss Wen Ni notice anything amiss?" Qin Yuan skillfully tore off the gauze and performed a simple bandage for him.
"I deliberately said those things to provoke her; she probably won't notice." Without anesthesia, every time the gauze tightened, Lu Jinye's brows furrowed in pain!
Each piercing pain reminded him of the earthquake rubble, when Wen Ni was impaled through the shoulder by a long nail. Her fate unknown, imprisoned in darkness—how much pain must she have been in then!
"Did Wen Cheng get home safely? Did he notice anything unusual?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, he knows nothing. Our men escorted him back secretly! His area is under military and police surveillance, so he'll be fine." Qin Yuan finished speaking, gritting his teeth with a resentful look.
"Miss Wen Ni had barely left the city when that damned godfather turned his evil hand on her family. Luckily, Mr. Lu, you've been keeping a close eye on her family, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble would have ensued today!"
“Now that we know the Master and Godfather Iplis are the same person, we should be on guard.” Lu Jinye, beads of sweat on his forehead, leaned back slightly and closed his eyes. “He now knows Wen Ni’s identity and has even threatened her family; we can’t just sit idly by…”
What do you mean?
“Draw his fire so he won’t have time to deal with Wen Ni.” Lu Jinye slowly opened his eyes, his gaze chilling and cold. “It’s fine if he gets entangled with me, but if he tries to harm Wen Ni and her cherished family, I will rather die than let him live!”
"Yes, Master Lu!" Qin Yuan's face was serious, and he lowered his head. "We will all obey your orders!"
...
Meanwhile, under the same sky.
In the northern part of the city, heavy snow began to fall again.
Wen Ni lay on the sofa for a while, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, so she simply got up and turned on the TV.
I just wanted to hear his voice, but what happened to be playing on the screen was a replay of an interview with Lu Jinye!
It was an interview-style individual interview about the movie "Fire Uniform".
Lu Jinye, dressed in a light blue suit with diamond embellishments, sat on a sofa chair.
He was tall and handsome, and faced the host and a group of reporters with composure and ease!
"Our fans and journalists have another question for Mr. Lu Jinye!"
The host gave a professional smile and turned slightly to the side.
"We all know that the romantic storyline in this movie is very deeply hidden! There are basically no overt interactions, making it a true male-centric drama. However, everyone is very curious about the feelings that the male lead, Lian Song, has for the female supporting character, Qiao Yan. Did he ever love Qiao Yan?"
“He loved Qiao Yan. But he could not betray his country. In the eyes of our ancestors who struggled to survive in the chaos of war, the greater good of the nation always outweighed personal feelings.” Lu Jinye’s words were calm and measured.
Hearing Lu Jinye's answer, the host nodded in agreement, "That's right. But actually, the character of Qiao Yan is also very charming. If you weren't playing Lian Song, but were in your own shoes, would you also fall in love with Qiao Yan?"
"I most likely won't."
"I didn't expect Mr. Lu Jinye to answer so decisively! Why is that? Or do you already have a type you like in mind?"
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