Chapter 266 Just a slave
"Wen Ni, are you alright?" he asked.
"Don't worry, I'm not sad. I've been through too many things like this; I'm numb to it now. Otherwise, I might have been forced to leave the army long ago due to post-traumatic stress." Wen Ni turned over, her back to Lu Jinye, her voice calm. "Do you think my wish can still be fulfilled?"
“Although I don’t want to admit it, it is indeed difficult.” Lu Jinye turned his head to look at her back, his eyes filled with complex emotions. “When Xiao Weilai was drunk that day, he said that half of Baoxiangzhai’s income was donated to an international aid organization.”
“That aid organization has been traveling around war-torn countries, helping homeless civilians.” Wen Ni slowly closed her eyes. “Besides being able to provide support when carrying out missions, that’s all I can do… I’ve talked a bit too much today. You’re still sick, so go to sleep.”
"..."
Lu Jinye nodded silently and fell silent.
His heart was repeatedly touched!
He also came to understand the meaning of Wen Ni's words more and more deeply.
The freedom she seeks may be something she could never achieve even in her entire life. In other words, how could someone with a strong sense of righteousness be confined to matters of love and romance?
Such a person possesses a fatal attraction from the inside out!
As the girl beside him gradually calmed down, he fell into a bizarre dream under the boundless night.
He turned around and gently, very gently, pulled her into his arms!
Wen Ni, I will stay by your side and look forward to that day.
...
A long road winds through the forest, moonlight bathing the villa that resembles a medieval castle.
A bright red flame burned in the fireplace in the living room on the first floor!
A man in a burgundy bathrobe held a glass of red wine, leaning back on the sofa, silently sipping his drink.
Ye Zhishu, with her long, flowing black hair, stood guard beside him. She kept her head down, even her breathing was careful!
Behind them, two men dressed in black knelt in unison.
The man in black cowered, filled with fear!
"Master... all the men we sent out were wiped out... who knew the Hua family would suddenly interfere! If it weren't for the Hua family, Lu Jinye definitely wouldn't have escaped!"
"Yeah, who knows how the Hua family got involved?"
"Sir! Please spare us! We really tried our best! We could have caught Lu Jinye this time..."
They spoke tremblingly, then turned and kowtowed repeatedly to Ye Zhishu, pleading, "Leaf! Please beg the master for our lives!"
"..."
Ye Zhishu was somewhat embarrassed, but still turned to the master and tentatively said, "Master, they have been by your side for so many years and have always been confident in their abilities. If it weren't for the Hua family suddenly interfering, I believe they would have succeeded! Please don't blame them!"
The old man didn't speak; he simply tilted his head back and drank a glass of wine, and the air fell into a brief silence once again!
He held the empty wine glass in his large hand and handed it to Ye Zhishu.
Ye Zhishu smiled obsequiously as he picked up the wine bottle, the bright red wine sliding into the glass and releasing a sweet aroma.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly raised his other hand and grabbed her by the neck, pulling her in front of him!
"You only climbed into my bed, and you think you're qualified to whisper in my ear?" The master slowly turned around, his sinister gaze sweeping over the people kneeling on the ground. "And you, it's laughable that you thought a woman's plea would make me agree to spare you?"
"No! No, sir! That's not what we meant..."
"Guards! Take them away! So many brothers have died, what face do they have to live?"
The dismissive words terrified the two men, who trembled and begged for mercy, "Master, please spare us! Please have mercy on us!"
The master remained unmoved.
The two men were forcibly dragged out of the villa. Gunshots rang out, and the night fell silent once more.
Ye Zhishu's neck was still being held in the old man's hand.
Her eyes widened in terror. She wanted to struggle, but dared not move too violently. She could only endure it until he finally let go of her when she was almost suffocating from his grip.
Ye Zhishu collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily in terror!
"Leaf, you are nothing but my slave. You must know your place, understand?"
"I know, I know, sir!" Ye Zhishu nodded frantically, tears welling in his eyes.
"Master, the person upstairs is calling." A servant entered at the right moment, saving Ye Zhishu.
The master gave Ye Zhishu a cold look before turning and entering the study with a sullen expression, closing the door behind him.
Ye Zhishu collapsed in relief.
She had been with the master for so long, yet she still didn't know who the person above her was. All she knew was that every time that person called, the master would fly into a rage...
The atmosphere in the study was gloomy.
"You've done enough ridiculous things lately! Not only have we lost one of our largest industrial parks, but the Chinese military and even the Chinese underworld have locked onto us! Don't be foolish anymore! And don't let your revenge affect our plans!" The voice on the phone was irritable and full of accusations!
“I know,” the old man said in a flippant tone.
"You know? If you knew, you wouldn't have done those stupid things! Let me tell you, I rescued you from the underground arena so you could help me achieve my goals, not so you could use my influence to settle your personal scores!"
“I understand, Father.”
The old man's tone became slightly serious, but his eyes were filled with an extremely gloomy emotion!
Hang up the phone
In his rage, he pushed all the cups on the table to the ground, shattering them into pieces.
Bathed in moonlight, it exudes a somber chill...
The next day dawned.
The doorbell of the villa hotel at the International Sports Center where Wen Ni was staying was rung.
She quietly got out of bed, slowly closed the bedroom door, and then quickened her pace to the entrance hall.
On the monitor screen, the person standing outside the door was none other than Gao Yang.
"Why are you here so early?" Wen Ni asked, glancing at the time displayed on the screen in the lower right corner as she opened the door. It was just 7:30.
Accompanying Gao Yang was Qian Duo, and another man around thirty years old. He was dressed maturely and business-like, like one of those so-called successful people in an office building!
Wen Ni glanced at it briefly before turning away.
"You left in such a hurry after yesterday's competition that you left all the trophies at the venue! I was worried you might have something to do during the day, so I specially got up early to bring them to you!"
As Gao Yang spoke, he shook the golden trophy he was holding.
"Speaking of which, Wen Ni, you can even just toss this aside like that. What happened yesterday that left you so disoriented? And judging from your condition today, you don't seem to be doing very well either? If you don't want to talk about it, fine! Look! Luckily, I brought breakfast to replenish your energy. Oh, and what about that little brother who was with you yesterday? I also brought him an extra portion!"
Thank you.
Wen Ni accepted the trophy and noticed the two large bags of breakfast that Qian Duo was carrying. Such a huge amount—it was more than just breakfast! In her opinion, it was enough for a whole day!
"My younger brother and the others are still sleeping; they haven't gotten up yet."
"them?"
Gao Yang and Qian Duo keenly caught a clue. They exchanged a silent glance before suddenly realizing what was going on and started teasing each other!
"No wonder! No wonder you rushed out in such a hurry yesterday, it turns out your darling boyfriend came!?"
"..."
Wen Ni was too lazy to waste her breath refuting their claims, so she chose to skip the topic altogether.
"Speaking of yesterday, I must thank Mr. Sheng for lending me his sports car, which helped me a lot." And it was a life-or-death matter.
"It's nothing! It's a small matter! You've helped my uncle a lot! Thanks to you, the Grand Event has become a hit on the international stage again!"
Gao Yang and Qian Duo set out breakfast on the table.
Turning around, the two of them led the man back to sit on the sofa.
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