Chapter 99 Persuasion
The calloused hand pinched Lu Zhenyu's chin, and the scarred man held his phone up to her face, comparing it with a picture from both sides.
The man frowned. "Is that you? You seem a little different."
Lu Zhenyu, "..."
The subordinate who brought him in said, "She is indeed prettier in person than in the photos, but it's definitely her. She might be pregnant, so it's normal for her to gain weight."
fat?
The scarred man glanced at the girl in front of him.
Aside from his big belly, where else is he fat?
He kicked one of his men in the butt and said, "That's called sexy and voluptuous. Do you know what a stunner is?"
"..." Lu Zhenyu, "Everyone, it seems like we're not discussing whether I'm a beauty or a squid right now."
Ouch.
The men's eyes lit up.
This beautiful woman is not only stunningly beautiful, but also quite humorous.
Thinking about the employer's requirements, I couldn't help but feel regretful.
Glancing at the prominent pregnant belly, the scarred man chuckled, "Good heavens, two lives lost, you've really offended your enemies."
Lu Zhenyu was straightforward: "Release them. We can talk about this privately."
The scarred man was quite generous; he meant it. He flicked his hand at his men and said, "And the one inside, get dressed and carry her to the main gate. I bet she brought some people with her."
Looking at the blond-haired man entering the side room, Lu Zhenyu frowned at the scarred man and asked, "Why was she dressed? What did you do to her?"
The scarred man sat back in his worn-out office chair, crossed his legs, and said, "Don't worry, we have professional ethics. We just took a few photos and sent them back as requested by the employer."
As they were talking, the unconscious Feng Manman was carried out by two men.
Although the clothes were loose, the person still looked perfectly fine.
Lu Zhenyu, disregarding her emotions, sternly addressed Xiao Meng, who was being pushed but refused to leave, "Just leave now, what are you dawdling for! Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Unable to speak, Xiaomeng let out convulsive sobs, tears streaming down her face.
She regretted it, so much regretted it. Why did she have to go back to get that tattered book?
In the end, it harmed both Manman and Zhenzhen.
What should we do? If something really happens to Zhenzhen and the child, she deserves to die.
The scarred man shouted to Xiaomeng, "Go out and tell them they better not make any rash moves. We've planted a ring of explosives around this building. If they try anything funny, we'll all die together."
Watching the girls walk away until they had completely left the long building, Lu Zhenyu, who was left behind, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Once they left the building, she was confident that Feng Jinzhou would ensure their safety.
Then, I heard a soft conversation behind me.
"Brother, when will the employer pay us after we finish this job?"
The scarred man glanced at him. "What's wrong? In such a hurry?"
The man with the buzz cut pursed his lips with difficulty. "The hospital just sent me a payment reminder, and the patient who voluntarily donated his heart is about to have his life support removed by his family. If I can't raise the money soon, the hospital will give him a place in the waiting list."
When Lu Zhenyu turned around silently, she saw the scarred man scratch his head and think for a moment, "Don't worry, once I have the life, I'll immediately ask the other party for money and guarantee that our daughter's surgery will go smoothly."
"The employer is a woman?"
The two men were taken aback and looked at Lu Zhenyu, who had spoken.
The scarred man frowned. "You don't need to know who it is. Just know that you and the one in your belly are about to die."
As she got up to reach for the pistol at her back waist, Lu Zhenyu said, "She paid money to save my life and the child's, and to get Feng Manman's photos, but she won't let you take her life. Am I right?"
The scarred man, who was approaching step by step, chuckled, "You guessed correctly."
He raised his hand and pressed the pistol against Lu Zhenyu's forehead, a smirk playing on his lips. "Since you're about to die, what else do you want to know? I might let you die knowing the truth."
The cold muzzle of the gun pressed against her forehead, which was covered in a fine sheen of sweat, but Lu Zhenyu remained unfazed. "Her surname is Duan, and her name is Duan Xi'er. She is the only daughter of Duan Hong, a high-ranking official in Beijing, right?"
The man with the buzz cut was surprised. "Brother, she actually guessed it."
The scarred man scoffed, "Is that so difficult? Spending five million to buy two lives—the person involved can't just guess the enemy's identity every time."
As he spoke, he cocked his pistol. It struck Lu Zhenyu squarely in the forehead.
"Alright, you've learned everything you need to know. Close your eyes and prepare to depart in peace. I'm just doing this for a client's money. Hopefully, you'll be reborn into a powerful family in your next life, so you don't die such a terrible death..."
"I'll give you five million."
Lu Zhenyu interrupted him.
The scarred man paused, "What did you say?"
Lu Zhenyu smiled, her tone tinged with surprise and pity, "I mean, she only gave you five million?"
She looked up at the scarred man, one hand protecting her pregnant belly, the other gently stroking it, "Don't you people ever check the identity of your targets before you do anything?"
The blond guy next to me, who was wrapping a lollipop, said, "Aren't you just an orphan whose mother died and whose father later sacrificed himself? What's there to investigate?"
Lu Zhenyu smiled at the blond-haired man, her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly raised, "Is this what Duan Xi'er told you?"
She chuckled again. "That's true. If she hadn't said that, how would you have dared to kidnap me so openly?"
Sensing something was amiss, the crew-cut man stepped forward and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Lu Zhenyu stood upright in front of the 1.98-meter-tall scarred man. Despite her petite figure and the weight of her belly, she always kept her posture straight.
From the moment he entered, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, but calm and composed.
"Then she must not have told you who my current husband is, or whose child I am carrying."
The scarred man lowered his eyes, tightening the grip on the gun. "Stop beating around the bush, just say it."
Lu Zhenyu smiled and said, "My husband values my life and my child's life at more than five million; it's worth more than a hundred times that."
She looked at the man with the buzz cut and said, "You're really short of money, aren't you? To get a heart transplant for your daughter?"
The man with the buzz cut said, "You were eavesdropping on our conversation."
Lu Zhenyu frowned silently.
The scarred man raised his hand to stop the other man, saying, "Let her speak."
Fortunately, there was a clever one. Lu Zhenyu continued, "Do you know the biggest hospital in Beijing? It's my husband's. As long as you release me, not only will you receive a hundredfold reward, but your daughter will be admitted to Shenjing Hospital immediately and enjoy first-class treatment throughout her life. Not only will her heart be taken care of, but Shenjing Hospital will also be fully responsible for her rehabilitation and maintenance for the rest of her life."
After saying that, she gave the buzz-cut man, who was clearly interested, a sincere look.
A voice came from above, "You're a woman, how can we believe you just by talking?"
Having guessed this would be the case, Lu Zhenyu calmly looked at the man with the buzz cut and asked, "Your daughter's heart condition must be congenital, right?"
The man with the buzz cut nodded truthfully, "Yes, she inherited it from her mother."
Lu Zhenyu, "Your wife...is dead?"
The man with the buzz cut took a deep breath and nodded with great reluctance, "Yes."
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to reopen your wounds,” Lu Zhenyu said in a deep voice. “To think that you would choose this profession to earn money to treat your child’s illness, I suppose you have put a lot of effort into your daughter over the years.”
Lu Zhenyu spoke softly, as if she were having a heart-to-heart talk with a friend, rather than negotiating.
The short-haired man, who had shouldered heavy responsibilities for many years, felt as if he had met a kindred spirit in a foreign land. Unconsciously, he opened up to the girl in front of him who had sincere eyes and gentle words.
"I've spent almost a million yuan. During the hardest time, I even sold a kidney, and now the remaining one has started having problems in the past few years. Damn it, money is too hard to earn, otherwise I would never want to do this job. It's a tragedy."
As the man spoke, he squatted down, covering his head. The scarred man seemed to be moved and patted his brother's head.
"Alright, isn't it shameful for a grown man to shed tears? Are you a man or a father? No matter how hard it is, you have to bear it."
A look of pity crossed Lu Zhenyu's eyes. She held her belly and slowly squatted down.
"Then why don't you seek help from charitable organizations, such as the Cherish Foundation? Your conditions fully meet their aid requirements."
The man with the buzz cut shook his head. "It's no use. I have a criminal record from when I was young. They can't possibly care."
After saying that, he suddenly looked up and asked, "How do you know about this organization?"
Lu Zhenyu, who was looking at him at eye level, smiled and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I am the founder of the Zhenai Foundation."
Both the man with the buzz cut and the man with the scar were stunned, staring wide-eyed at Lu Zhenyu.
Feeling the gun barrel against her forehead loosen slightly, Lu Zhenyu continued, "I swear on my child that as long as I get out of here alive, I'll cover your hundredfold reward and his daughter's heart surgery."
The man with the buzz cut said, "Your man is so capable, how can you control him?"
Lu Zhenyu smiled and said, "Even if he doesn't do it, I can afford it myself."
The girl spoke arrogantly, but the truth was that she knew Shen Jingsi wouldn't ignore it.
As the two men in front of him showed a hint of surprise, the other three people around them stepped forward one after another.
"You, are you really that rich?"
Lu Zhenyu: "I could earn 300 million yuan from global copyright fees for writing a book. What do you think?"
Seeing the several large men in front of her staring wide-eyed in surprise, she stroked her unusually quiet pregnant belly and squatted down in front of the man with the buzz cut.
"As someone who is also a child's support, I think you should understand that for parents, nothing is more important than their children."
The man with the buzz cut was visibly moved. She reached out her fair hand to him, "No one wants to protect my child more than I do, just like you risked your life to save your daughter. You are, and so am I, so please trust me, okay?"
One sentence broke through the man's defenses, and seeing that the man finally nodded with red eyes, Lu Zhenyu stood up and looked at the others.
"You can rest assured that what I can give him, I can also give you, and even more."
Everyone lowered their eyes and hesitated.
Lu Zhenyu continued, "There's more than one way to make money in this world. Believe me, as long as I'm alive, I guarantee you'll leave here safely, and no one will bother you. Work or money, it's your choice."
As everyone lowered their eyes, lost in thought, Lu Zhenyu turned to face the scarred man.
"Believe me, my survival is your way out."
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