113 113 Finale
◎It's over~◎
Ren Lu wanted to chase the man away, but the man obviously didn't want to leave and insisted on staying. They were still in bed at this moment. A few caresses made her swallow her words and immerse herself in pleasure again.
After that, she was not very clear-headed. In her dazed state, she heard a buzzing sound in her ears, which made her frown. When she opened her eyes again, she saw that the ceiling had changed from a crystal chandelier to a metal strip wrapped with flowers.
Her mind had not yet fully returned to normal and her reactions were a little slow. She felt that such a big change was a little strange and was still in a daze.
After fully waking up, he immediately sat up in shock and looked around.
At this moment, she was no longer in a hotel, but in a metal birdcage made of metal bars, and the bed under her was an electric massage bed.
The cage was wrapped in colorful vines and flowers, and it looked delicate and expensive. One could tell at a glance that it was a birdcage that contained a canary.
She reached out to the head of the bed and touched a switch. She pressed the button and the whole bed began to shake instantly, making a slight "buzzing" sound. Looking at the strange yet familiar scene in front of her, some memories came to her mind and she was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
This is not a completely unfamiliar place. It was Lu Sinian who brought her here last time and they had several great fights.
And now she came back here directly from a hotel abroad. She had no idea how he did it, but one thing she could guess was that Lu Sinian was obviously going to change the script.
"Lu Sinian? Where are you?" she shouted, but no one answered.
She had no choice but to get out of bed to check, only to find that the door of the birdcage was locked and she couldn't get out at all. Her brows furrowed instantly.
"You're not really going to imprison me?"
She looked around and found that although the cage had a large space, the only practical thing there was a bed, which was not enough to meet the daily necessities of life. Anger suddenly ignited in her heart.
"Lu Sinian, I need to go to the bathroom. How dare you let me do it here? I will thank you for eight generations of ancestors." Her tone was low and it was obvious that she was really angry.
The man who was being scolded by her was now sitting in the office, listening to Liu Cheng's report.
"Mr. Lu, I failed to live up to your expectations. After Shengtian Building fell into my hands, many people came to buy it. Naturally, I didn't want to sell it, but those people were unethical and used shady tricks behind my back. There were several companies behind it, and now I can't keep it."
Compared to the high-spirited look he had when he just took over Shengtian Building, Liu Cheng now looked like a bullied loser, with his head down and a dejected look on his face.
When he got Shengtian Building, Liu Cheng had already thought about starting a new business, and he even did it. It happened that Lu Sinian went abroad to pursue his wife and didn't care about the company's affairs at all. Liu Cheng quickly cut ties and prepared to run away, even writing his resignation report.
But he didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face so quickly. As soon as Lu Sinian went abroad, he was hunted down and blocked by various forces, as if he was a piece of fat meat to be slaughtered, and there were wolves all around him.
He originally had great ambitions and many ideas popped up in his mind, and he even used military tactics, formed alliances, sowed discord, etc., but that group of people simply ignored him and even joined together to make a fool of him.
Lu Sinian only took a glance at him and understood his embarrassment. These business connections are not so easy to use.
Liu Cheng was just his secretary. He was in such a good position before that everyone who met him gave him some face. That was also because of Lu Sinian.
But now the situation is bad. The Lu family has fallen. Although Lu Sinian has been resurrected, he has not taken any action in the eyes of the industry. He just gave shareholders a severance pay. It seems that he is unable to turn the situation around and has no intention of making a comeback. Even Lu Sinian did not use these people, let alone Liu Cheng.
Businessmen value profits. Liu Cheng is now a piece of fat meat. Everyone wants to take a bite of him. However, Liu Cheng has no self-awareness, so of course he will fall hard.
"It doesn't matter. Since I've given it to you, it's yours. Whether it's broken or destroyed, it's your freedom." Lu Sinian waved his hand and said nonchalantly, as if this building was unimportant.
When Liu Cheng heard this, he took a breath and felt a little unwilling.
"Mr. Lu, it's my fault. I failed to protect it. This building cannot be taken away by others. Please help me and take it back, otherwise I will never sleep well in my life." He was silent for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and pleaded.
Lu Sinian said so, and Liu Cheng believed that he kept his word. Even if he was really ruined, Lu Sinian would not pursue him, but he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
If Shengtian Building had been destroyed in the hands of someone else, Liu Cheng might have stood aside and watched the show coldly, clapping his hands and cheering. But now that it fell into his hands, he could not accept that it was taken away by someone else. It was a humiliation.
He even had a premonition that if he didn't take back the Shengtian Building, he would never be able to hold his head up in his life.
Seeing him being so humble, Lu Sinian finally raised his head.
"Are you sure? I said, you are the current owner of Shengtian Building. It is your freedom whether it is demolished and rebuilt or destroyed. I don't mind." He asked again.
"I mind. I can't allow it to be destroyed in my hands, so please, Mr. Lu, take it back." Liu Cheng said firmly.
"I'm not doing charity, what kind of compensation do you want?" Lu Sinian started talking about the salary directly.
At this moment, their identities seemed to be reversed, and it was Lu Sinian who asked him for his salary. Of course, Mr. Lu's tone was much tougher, and Liu Cheng heaved a sigh of relief after hearing it, as if he had seen a rescuer.
"I will continue to be your secretary." Liu Cheng gave a quick reply.
Lu Sinian was a little puzzled and replied: "You are my secretary."
The resignation letter had not been sent yet, and Liu Cheng had never told him that he was going to resign. Of course, Lu Sinian had already guessed what he was thinking, but he just pretended not to know.
"I'm willing to work for you for free." Liu Cheng gritted his teeth and said this with difficulty.
"how long?"
"Half a year?" He tentatively said a time.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Sinian raised his eyebrows, and Liu Cheng immediately lengthened his voice with a stern look: "One year, one year!"
"Let me introduce you to a negotiation expert." Lu Sinian took the initiative.
"No, no, no, being a good negotiator is useless. Two years should be ok, right?" He extended it for another year.
Lu Sinian was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, obviously in great difficulty.
"I still think that it doesn't matter if the building is taken away. Just think of it as tuition fees. When you have experience in the future, you won't fall so badly again." He opened his mouth with earnest advice, and Liu Cheng just wanted to curse.
It's easy to say such sarcastic remarks, but it's easy to say them.
"Mr. Lu, I'm going to starve to death after three years without a salary." Liu Cheng couldn't help but want to curse again. This guy is really a black-hearted capitalist.
Lu Sinian didn't say anything, as if he thought it was a waste of time to negotiate with him. He just stared at the computer screen with a frown on his face.
He happened to see on the surveillance footage that Ren Lu had woken up and was saying something to the camera.
"Deal!" Liu Cheng nodded instantly without any hesitation, and spoke so quickly as if he was afraid that he would go back on his word.
Lu Sinian didn't bother to pay any attention to him. He picked up the headphones beside him and put them on, listening carefully to what Ren Lu was saying. Hearing that she was a little angry, he coughed lightly and immediately remotely controlled the cage to open for her to enter and exit.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ren Lu successfully walk out of the metal cage.
He had just brought Ren Lu back to China, and he still didn't want to annoy her. Although he wanted to play the role of a domineering president and force her to love him, he knew Ren Lu very well and didn't want to go too far and cause an unmanageable situation.
Ren Lu is definitely not the kind of person who can win someone back after her bottom line is touched. Playing the wife-chasing crematorium game with her is just asking for trouble.
Even forced love has to be done within limits. The acceptable limit is emotion. Exceeding it would be an insult to one's self-esteem. Ren Lu would not indulge him.
"Mr. Lu, I agree. I will work for you for three years for free." Liu Cheng waited for a moment, and when he saw that his brows relaxed, he dared to ask again. His attitude had softened a lot, not as tough as before.
Lu Sinian finally looked up at him again and chuckled, "Secretary Liu, I helped you, you are not still resentful of me in your heart? Do you think I am taking advantage of you? Otherwise, forget it. This kind of thing is completely thankless for me."
"No, no, no, I will never hate Mr. Lu. I can't express my gratitude to him enough!"
"I just said it casually. It doesn't matter whether you are grateful or resentful. In the business world, everything is based on strength. Otherwise, no one will even care about your emotions. Get out." Lu Sinian waved his hand and drove the man away.
He drove to the villa and as soon as he opened the door, he saw Ren Lu sitting on the sofa. She was still in her nightgown and exuded a fresh scent. It was obvious that she had taken a shower and was in a completely good mood.
Lu Sinian didn't say anything, he just stood there, looking at her seriously and admiring her quietly.
Ren Lu also fell into silence. The two of them had a tacit understanding and played a game where whoever spoke first would lose.
After Lu Sinian had admired enough, he went straight into the bathroom to take a shower. When he came out, he was not even wearing a bathrobe, but only a bath towel around his waist, showing off his good figure.
He sat down next to Ren Lu, and a heat mixed with moisture invaded him.
There was an opened bottle of wine on the table. Ren Lu had already drunk a small glass, and there was still half a glass of wine left in the glass. Lu Sinian simply raised the glass and took a sip.
After drinking this sip of wine, his hands became restless and directly placed on her waist.
Ren Lu immediately held his hand, frowned, turned her head to look at him, and finally couldn't help but speak.
"Mr. Lu knocked me unconscious and brought me back home directly, and locked me in this birdcage. Now you want to continue to act like a hooligan without saying a word. You haven't forgotten that we are divorced, have you? You are restricting my personal freedom." Her tone rose slightly, full of sarcasm.
"Miss Ren, aren't you exaggerating? I didn't drug you, nor did I hit you. You fainted because you were physically weak, but it has nothing to do with me. As for taking you back home, I had no choice. I originally wanted to come back by myself, but before you fainted, you didn't want to leave me. You kept saying things to keep me, and you even cried. Do you want me to repeat it to you?"
Faced with her questioning, he not only did not back down, but even refuted it with confidence, looking like an innocent person who was wronged.
Ren Lu was choked by his shamelessness. Of course, what was said in bed could not be counted, not to mention that their bodies were so compatible and they had both experienced each other many times. There was nothing to be shy about. The words said when they were passionate were completely unbearable to hear. Of course, she could not let him repeat them. It was completely embarrassing to listen to them when she was calm.
"Oh, so I was wrong about you. Since you brought me back to my country, why didn't you send me to my place to live? You locked me in this birdcage and locked the cage door. Even when I wanted to go to the bathroom, I had to ask you to open the door. Do you really think I'm a canary?" She sneered, her tone very unhappy.
"What a huge misunderstanding. Miss Ren and I are divorced. If I go to your place, I'm afraid you will accuse me of trespassing. People still have to have some sense of boundaries. As for why I brought you here, it's because you have been here once, so it is a familiar place and you won't be scared when you wake up. Of course, I can also send you back to where we lived before our divorce, but I was afraid that you would think of the past, so after thinking about it, I came here." He talked freely, as if he was thinking about her all the time.
"Okay, you're right. When can I leave?"
"Anytime." He said firmly.
This time it was Ren Lu who was surprised. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, with an expression of disbelief on her face.
"real?"
"What's there to lie about? I'm not a criminal, so I certainly won't restrict your personal freedom." He turned his head and asked back, seeming to be distressed by her suspicion.
Ren Lu immediately walked to the door and wanted to open it and leave, but the door didn't move at all.
She knew that this complicated-looking door lock was controlled by a person and could not be opened at will.
"Open it, I'm leaving." She lifted the door and ordered in a cold tone.
"Of course you can go, but before that, Miss Ren has to pay back the debt you owe me," he said seriously.
"What do I owe you?" Ren Lu's first reaction was to frown, and then she immediately sneered: "Mr. Lu, you are not referring to the inheritance, right? I have spent a lot of it. If you want, the rest can be transferred to you. But if it is too much, I can't afford it. If some unpleasant words are spread by then, neither you nor I will be able to save face." Ren Lu threatened him directly. After all, she was not a weak person who could be bullied by others. She had the knife of public opinion in her hand.
Back then, on the Internet, she was able to criticize Lu Hui and Huo Xiao harshly and still get support from the entire network. Now, if she criticizes Lu Sinian, she can also achieve the same effect as before. After all, the plot of Lu Sinian faking his death is not so clean, and there are many conspiracy theories involved.
"You asked me to sleep with you before, and you still owe me money. You have to pay it back now, right?" he said confidently.
Ren Lu never expected that he could say such a thing. She was stunned for a moment. After she reacted, she said in disbelief: "Lu Sinian, you are really a nobody. You think you are a duck."
"If it can help you pay off your debts, there's nothing wrong with being a gigolo." He didn't seem to be humiliated at all, and even looked very honored.
"Okay, how much do you want? I'll transfer it to you." Ren Lu didn't want to chat with him.
"I am not short of money, please pay in the same way."
After hearing this, Ren Lu was speechless for a moment. She had so much to complain about, but she didn't know where to start.
"Lu Sinian, you are really sick!"
"Ms. Ren, you're not going to default on your debt, are you? I've accompanied you more than once before. Do you want to pay me back? I'll let you go as soon as you pay me back." After he said that, he opened his arms, as if ready to welcome her into his arms.
Ren Lu sneered, walked to the sofa, sat back next to him, and said calmly: "Okay, I won't default on the debt, but I don't want to pay it back now. Mr. Lu should not be in a hurry to collect the debt, right?"
"Of course there's no rush. I'm not a criminal and I fully respect your wishes." He said this in a resounding voice.
"Then Mr. Lu, please wait. I don't want to go out yet. I have food and drinks here, and someone to serve me. It's much easier."
Since she was not in a hurry, Lu Sinian naturally would not rush her. It seemed that he wanted to take it slowly.
It was not easy for Lu Sinian to keep her by his side in this way. After all, it was really uncomfortable to be able to see her but not be able to eat her.
In particular, Ren Lu deliberately teased him by casually strolling around in her nightgown in front of him, with her shoulders so smooth and fragrant. The silk coat on the outside was always sliding down, revealing her round shoulders, and the cleavage half-covered by the suspender nightgown also made people imagine a lot. When she did these actions, it seemed like she was inadvertently tempting Lu Sinian enough, but he couldn't touch her. She was just like Liu Xiahui, who remained calm even when a woman sat on his lap.
Seeing his deflated look, Ren Lu sneered. They had slept in the same bed for so many years, she knew exactly what he was thinking. At this moment, she would not let him have everything he wanted. On the contrary, she would go against him in every way to relieve the grievance she had been feeling for all these years.
***
Lu Sinian was unsuccessful in love and not very successful on the battlefield either.
Since he had accepted Liu Cheng's job, he naturally took it seriously. He originally thought that Shengtian Building was robbed by Huo Xiao. After all, this guy was very dissatisfied with him and it would be easy for him to become disgusted with the whole thing.
But when he investigated a little, he found out that Huo Xiao was originally planning to take action, but there was a temporary problem with the funding chain, so the action was not successful. Instead, it was taken over by someone else, but he had not yet found out exactly who it was.
It so happened that when he attended a cocktail party, he met Huo Xiao. The second young master Huo was not as high-spirited as before. Not only was his aura suppressed by Lu Sinian's return, but also because of the frequent incidents recently, the male protagonist's arrogance was no longer as strong as before. He even showed a bit of decadence. Even the people around him could see that his class had lowered a bit.
But when he met Lu Sinian's eyes, he straightened his back instantly, and all his dejection was gone.
"Lu Sinian, there are always higher mountains than others. You came back from the dead and stole the limelight from my celebration banquet, but you came back too late. The Huo family fell and you were powerless to save the situation. Shengtian Building was also taken away by an unknown person. Even I can't find out who it is. Obviously, I'm not the only one who dislikes you. The power behind you is very powerful. Now you're just a poor bastard and I guess you can't do anything." Huo Xiao sneered, completely mocking him.
Lu Sinian just glanced at him lightly, without stopping, and walked forward.
Seeing that he ignored him, Huo Xiao became even more annoyed and blocked his way.
"What? The loser can't even speak?" He continued to provoke.
Lu Sinian was blocked, so he stopped and said in a nonchalant tone: "Mr. Huo, this sentence should be said to yourself. I see that your forehead is black, and you have had a bloody disaster recently. I think you are going to be in big trouble."
Huo Xiao's face turned grim when he heard this: "You are really at your wit's end. You are even starting to talk about metaphysics. If there is a bloody disaster, you will suffer it first. I have better luck than you."
He spoke with absolute certainty and confidence. After all, in their previous competitions, except in the business aspect, Lu Sinian had lost to him every time, and now was no exception. The bloody disaster had nothing to do with business.
"Let's take a gamble?" Lu Sinian took the initiative to suggest.
"What are you betting on? You are a pauper now, what else can you bet on?"
"Let's bet on who will encounter bloody disaster first. There's no need for a bet. If bloody disaster comes, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of anything else."
Huo Xiao was completely dismissive of this answer and sneered, "You are just saying this because you can't afford the stakes. Don't try to save face. I feel ashamed for you."
"If you think so, I can't help it." Lu Sinian said the classic scumbag quote, looked into Huo Xiao's eyes, and said seriously: "Since you are so confident, why don't you tell me who has taken Shengtian Building now."
When Huo Xiao heard the words "Shengtian Building", he became speechless and his face changed drastically.
"What do you mean? Shengtian Building is your property. Don't you know better who owns it now?" he said unhappily.
Lu Sinian didn't answer, but walked around him and tried to leave, but was stopped by him again.
This time, Lu Sinian refused to give in. Instead, he grabbed his arm and twisted it, then kicked him hard in the calf, successfully tripping him.
With a dull thud, Huo Xiao fell on his butt and sat directly on the ground, grimacing in pain.
All eyes around him instantly turned to him. Huo Xiao's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He opened his mouth to curse, but Lu Sinian had already walked away. Besides, his current state was too embarrassing. He could only stand up quickly, leave here, and find a corner to stay in. When he scanned the surroundings, trying to find Lu Sinian, he was nowhere to be seen.
Lu Sinian went straight up to the second floor and walked to the door of a private room. The waiter was waiting outside. When he saw him, he stepped forward, bowed, and took the initiative to open the door.
The moment the door was opened, a deafening electric music came on, hurting the eardrums.
There was no change of emotion on his face, and he walked in as if he hadn't heard anything.
I thought there should be a lot of people in such a noisy box, but in fact there was only one man.
The man was wearing a suit and was a few years older than Lu Si. He had the same imposing and profound aura, but he was out of tune with the electro-shock music.
Lu Sinian sat on the sofa without any expression. Instead, he poured himself a glass of wine and shook the glass slowly, but had no intention of drinking it.
Instead, this man picked up the remote control and turned off the music. He looked Lu Sinian up and down and spoke first: "Mr. Lu seems to be in good spirits. How does it feel to be resurrected from the dead?"
"Everything is fine except that my wife divorced me." Lu Sinian answered nonchalantly.
"Mr. Huo has a rosy complexion recently. He must be living a good life. He even listens to this kind of electric music. His mentality is getting younger and younger." He joked.
The man in front of him was Huo Xiao’s elder brother, Huo Cheng, the current helmsman of the Huo family.
"There's nothing we can do. This is a world ruled by young people. We have to keep up with the times so that we can control the money in young people's pockets." Huo Cheng said it quite bluntly.
Lu Sinian raised his eyebrows and said disapprovingly: "Not every young person likes this style. If you want to know more, you can ask Mr. Huo. He is a loyal listener."
When mentioning Huo Xiao, Huo Cheng paused for a moment.
The brothers have the same father but different mothers, and their relationship is quite bad. When Huo Xiao was a child, he could not enter the Huo family and suffered a lot. Huo Cheng, a legitimate young master, was not necessarily happy either. Although he was the heir, the old man of the Huo family even had an illegitimate child, and he was also suffering all the time.
"Let's talk business. What business does Mr. Lu want to discuss with me?"
"You have to ask Mr. Huo. What business does the young master want to do after robbing Shengtian Building?" Lu Sinian didn't beat around the bush, but went straight to the point.
He initially thought that the person who robbed Shengtian Building was Huo Xiao, but after a private investigation, he found out that it was someone else. Although this person was hiding very deeply, Lu Sinian had many capable people under his command, and they still dug out Huo Cheng's name.
When Huo Cheng heard this, his eyebrows raised instantly, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, which quickly faded away.
"Boss Lu, you are very clever. I did it very covertly, but you still found it. Huo Xiao is still so useless. He keeps saying that you are a plucked pheasant and a poor man. But there is no evidence for this. In the end, he is still not as good as you."
"You're welcome. Mr. Huo's methods are amazing. It took me a lot of effort to find out. I wonder what Mr. Huo wants to do with Shengtian Building?" Lu Sinian responded indifferently, still obsessed with this question.
"I haven't decided what to do yet, but there's a piece of meat in front of me, so naturally I'll grab it and put it in my bowl first. As for when to eat it, that depends on my mood. As far as I know, Shengtian Building is no longer your property. Does Mr. Lu still care so much about it?" Huo Cheng took out a cigarette and lit it.
Although he is much more mature than Huo Xiao, the men in the Huo family all have an exposed aura. Therefore, when Huo Cheng said this, there was a hint of arrogance and a hint of provocation in his voice.
"Shengtian Building is indeed not under my name, but it will always be mine, and no one else can take it away." Lu Sinian's attitude was also tough.
"Oh? What if I insist on snatching it?" Huo Cheng didn't believe it.
"I always try to use courtesy before force. If Mr. Huo insists on taking it back, I will take it back." Lu Sinian did not retreat.
Huo Cheng fell into silence. Both men remained silent, obviously waiting for his decision.
"Mr. Lu hasn't shown his skills since he came back. I'm curious whether he is a pheasant that has lost its feathers. I look forward to your performance."
Lu Sinian put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up and walked out.
They will eventually clash if they don't agree.
In fact, he and Huo Cheng don’t have much in common. This young master Huo is also a male protagonist, but he is a protagonist who lost to Huo Xiao in business.
The self-introduction on Huo Cheng's head: [Huo Cheng, Huo Xiao's half-brother. Although he controlled the Huo family, he was later robbed by Huo Xiao. He failed in the battlefield but succeeded in love. When he was at his lowest point, he met his true love, and was later influenced and reconciled with his illegitimate brother.]
Looking at those lines, Lu Sinian felt sad for him. He was another love-brained person.
If Huo Cheng was sober and knew about this, he would probably want to poke his own eyes out. There was no way he would go the family route. Especially after losing the Huo family, asking him to reconcile with Huo Xiao would be more painful than killing him.
***
From that day on, the war between Lu Sinian and Huo Cheng officially began. The two did not fight openly at first, but problems with the Huo family's related industries were frequently exposed, and the pressure from public opinion was huge.
And Huo Cheng did not let him go. Although the Lu family fell, it did not mean that Huo Cheng would let him go. The old scandals of the Lu family were also dug up, but since the Lu family had already gone bankrupt, they were basically of no consequence.
Comparing the two, the Huo family naturally suffered more serious damage. Huo Cheng was very unhappy and called a meeting of all secretaries and public relations departments.
"It's been so long, have you caught Lu Sinian's handle?"
"Mr. Huo, Lu Sinian acts more cautiously. Most of the evidence was done by Lu Hui, and the father and son have cut ties due to the illegitimate son. Even if Lu Hui gets into trouble, the blame will not be put on Lu Sinian. In addition, Lu Sinian came back to life, and the illegitimate son was wronged, which won him sympathy from many people. Right now is the time when his reputation is the best, and it will be difficult to break it." After the subordinates in the meeting looked at each other, the head of the public relations department spoke up, his tone very embarrassed.
Huo Cheng slammed the table hard, obviously not believing it: "Look for it again, Lu Sinian is a cunning fox. What's the point of you only thinking about attacking the dead Lu family? Look for his personal assets, he must have hidden a lot. And it's not just the assets, his personal emotional problems, his wife divorced him as soon as he came back, I don't believe he didn't have a woman during the time he lost his memory, keep looking!"
He made the final decision, and everyone else had no choice but to nod and obey.
Just when the atmosphere in the meeting room was tense and cold, there were two perfunctory knocks on the door. Before Huo Cheng could say "come in", the door was already pushed open.
Huo Cheng frowned. He didn't even need to look up to know that the only person who dared to be so arrogant in front of him was Huo Xiao.
"Is he in a meeting? President Huo doesn't look happy. Is he so angry? Is our Huo family going to fall?" Huo Xiao took a quick glance and noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so he immediately said something in a sarcastic tone.
"You guys go out and do your work first." Huo Cheng drove the people away.
The door of the conference room was closed, and only the two brothers were left in the room. Huo Xiao found a chair and sat down, and lifted his legs and put them on the desk. His custom-made leather shoes were shiny under the light.
"Something?" Huo Cheng tried his best to ignore his rudeness.
Huo Xiao did it on purpose. He knew that his elder brother was a stickler for rules and wouldn't stand seeing others put shoes on the table, but he just wanted to make Huo Cheng uncomfortable.
"Nothing special, I just came here to laugh at you."
"What a joke! Look at yourself in the mirror. You are a joke."
When the two brothers were arguing with each other, their words were very sharp and they specifically picked on each other's pain points.
"I've brought a mirror. Here, look at yourself and see if there is a clown here who was knocked down by Lu Sinian?" Huo Xiao knew what he was going to say, so he took out a small mirror from his pocket and pushed it in front of him.
Huo Cheng sneered: "If I am a clown, then you, the defeated opponent who has never defeated Lu Sinian, should be extremely ugly, super ugly."
"Tsk tsk, yes, yes, but this also proves that we are evenly matched. I lost to Lu Sinian, and you can't beat him either. Next time the old man uses you as an example, I'll have something to refute. Big brother, to be honest, I'm very happy. Congratulations on falling from the altar of omnipotence. You're dad's good son, but you're no more than that." Huo Xiao was not discouraged by his words. Instead, he looked like a villain who had succeeded. At the end, he even hummed a little tune, which shows how happy he was.
Huo Xiao didn't stay long. After ridiculing him, he got up and left, leaving Huo Cheng alone.
When the door was closed again and he was the only one left in the meeting room, he could no longer control his expression. His face suddenly changed and became as dark as the bottom of a pot. He suddenly raised his hand and hammered on the desk, making a muffled buzzing sound.
He called the head of the public relations department and gave a strict order, asking Lu Sinian to be punished, otherwise the entire public relations department would be replaced.
Then he pressed the keys one by one and dialed the unfamiliar number.
"It's almost time, let's send Huo Xiao in."
Just because Lu Sinian cannot be brought down for the time being doesn’t mean Huo Xiao cannot be killed.
A few hours after the phone call ended, a young woman called the police and said that she had been deceived and sexually assaulted by Huo Xiao. Huo Xiao, who was surrounded by women in the nightclub, was taken away again. The news spread online and immediately went viral.
In the following days, incidents happened one after another. Many young women went to the police to report the case. Huo Xiao used money, fame and fortune as bait to sexually assault young women, including underage girls.
Even if he hired the best lawyer this time, Huo Xiao would not be able to get out. The case had a bad impact and he would have to serve at least several years in prison.
***
Ren Lu has been eating and sleeping well in this birdcage these days, and has been eating Huo Xiao's melon every day. Although she has not gone out, she does not show any sign of being depressed. On the contrary, she seems very contented.
The main reason was that she had just gone on a trip, so it was just right for her to stay at home for a while. In addition, she had developed other interests, so she would tease Lu Sinian from time to time. When he couldn't stop, she would say sorry and that she was not going to repay him, leaving him with nothing to do but to face her body that was about to explode. She wanted to see how long this dog could endure.
When she woke up at noon, she found that the situation on the Internet had changed.
【@嘿记者： Everyone must be curious about who @一个真追真记者 is and why he knows so many inside stories about the Lu family. Today, we will reveal who this internet celebrity is. First of all, in real life, she is really a reporter, but she is just an intern. Secondly, she is the one who saved Lu Sinian at the beach. During the time when Mr. Lu did not come back, she released these news one after another.】
First, someone posted this Weibo, which instantly attracted countless attention. After all, who is behind the "real reporter" has long been a topic of discussion, but it was hidden so deeply that it has never been revealed. Now it has been revealed, and even involves Lu Sinian, the most important person in the Lu family. This is obviously a good show.
Although this Weibo post did not directly reveal the real name, netizens had sharp eyes and some people deliberately led the trend, so He Wen's name soon became a hot search, including her resume in the first half of her life, which also came into everyone's sight and could not be hidden.
A young and beautiful intern reporter, who had never followed any eye-catching news before, now turned the Lu family upside down. Everyone knows that wealthy families are shady and a lot of information is difficult to investigate, but it was found out by a young reporter. Instantly, the word "cat" popped up in many people's minds.
With the help of some people who were trying to take advantage of the situation, the Internet was soon filled with all kinds of negative speculations, and He Wen's reputation also deteriorated, with her being labeled as a "suspected mistress."
——Tsk tsk, Mr. Lu fell into the water and lost his memory, and was rescued by a young and beautiful girl. After that, the two of them went on an investigation together. Isn’t this the standard setting of a romantic TV series? The right time, the right place, and the right people.
——Wow, a beauty saves a hero. In this situation, it is really easy to fall in love. It’s a pity that Mr. Lu already has a wife. He Wen must not be foolish enough to become a mistress.
——What mistress? Lu Sinian is divorced and is single now.
——Oh, right, when Lu Sinian just “resurrected”, the first thing he did was to divorce his wife. Could it be that he really fell in love? He didn’t want He Wen to be a mistress, and wanted her to be Mrs. Lu legitimately?
——Ahhh, please don’t do that. Lu Sinian is resurrected, and I thought Ren Lu had finally gotten her happy ending after all the suffering she had endured, but I didn’t expect this to happen. Is this really going to be a bad plot where only the newcomers laugh, but the old ones don’t cry?
People on the Internet were talking about it. Everyone was obviously curious about this kind of gossip between men and women. All kinds of speculations popped up, and some people even started to write about the scenes of Lu Sinian's interactions with He Wen after he lost his memory.
He Wen was simply struck by misfortune. She had just figured out her feelings for someone some time ago, and that person had officially turned from her childhood sweetheart's brother into her boyfriend. The two were in a sweet and shy love affair, but suddenly a big piece of news fell on her head, turning her into a mistress and trapping her in a love triangle. The story she made up was even so convincing that even she, a reporter, had to praise her for her good writing skills.
"Are these people crazy? What kind of nonsense are they writing? There is nothing wrong with you and Lu Sinian. You are just working for him. Why are they slandering you like this? I told you at the beginning that Lu Sinian was a jinx and told you to stay away from him. Even if you want to find a boss, you have to be selective. Look at how unlucky you are. You have been implicated!"
Someone, who usually doesn't like to read gossip, is now constantly flipping through his phone, his eyes wide open, and he keeps complaining, full of blame for Lu Sinian.
He Wen let out a long sigh. She was obviously very upset and originally didn't feel like saying anything more, but seeing her boyfriend so angry, she couldn't help but comfort him.
"It's okay. Excellent people are always envied. Look, there are some marketing accounts with my peers behind them. They seem to be writing gossips, but they are actually taking the opportunity to question my professional level. So what if I'm a young and beautiful intern reporter? I haven't released any big news before. Are you not allowed to grow?"
As soon as she said this, someone immediately echoed her, "These people are indeed jealous of your talent. We must resolve these issues now. Otherwise, why don't you announce our relationship and say that you have a boyfriend? That should clear up some of the issues."
He Wen shook her head. "This move is easy to be attacked. Before, Lu Hui hooked up with a little girl, and the little girl also said that she had a boyfriend, but no one believed it later. If I announce the relationship now, not only will it not be clarified, but it will also attract more conspiracy theories and speculation, and even you will be scolded."
"Then what should we do? Where is Lu Sinian? He caused all the trouble, why is he hiding like a turtle now?"
Just as someone was complaining, Lu Sinian called. He discussed it with He Wen and quickly decided on a strategy.
While the issue was being hotly discussed online, He Wen posted a new Weibo post.
[@A reporter pursuing the truth: First of all, thank you for praising me for being young and beautiful. I accepted it, but the other speculations are really outrageous. Mr. Lu and I investigated the Lu family together and made it public. Why do people think that we have feelings for each other? Is it possible that we are in a superior-subordinate relationship? He is my boss, he pays me salary and bonuses, and lets me work for him.
As for why he chose me, it was very simple. When I rescued him to shore, he was in poor condition, had no money and could not reveal his identity directly, so he could only ask me to help him investigate.
Furthermore, don't assume that I had an affair with him. Working for him means a lot of money and a lot of work. Guess how many of the popular posts on a forum complaining about the boss were contributed by me. It is difficult for people who have been his subordinates to develop an intimate relationship. (PS, originally I wanted to say it is impossible, but there is a special case, so I changed it to very difficult.)]
When this Weibo post was published, it quickly gained popularity and the complaints below could not be stopped.
——Hahaha, the blogger’s resentment can be seen from the text.
——Lu Si’s subordinates bubbled up years ago, and what she said was true. Who could fall in love with this exploitative capitalist? Oh, except for Ren Lu, this god.
——Working for Mr. Lu is really a mixture of pain and joy. There are a lot of difficult tasks, but the benefits are good. The bigger the project, the more money he invests. As long as you are willing to work, he will make sure you have enough to eat. But the pressure and competition are also really great.
——Working under Lu Sinian, they really treat everyone as a beast regardless of gender, even Ren Lu at the beginning is no exception. Of course, after the relationship between the two changed, the atmosphere was different. I was lucky enough to observe Mr. Lu's double standards up close. It was really fun to eat, but I was almost exhausted at the time. The sugar was bitter.
——Hahaha, how can you clarify on Weibo and still let me kowtow to Lu Lu Hengtong?
——Ahhh, are there more insiders coming out to reveal the information? This tip of the iceberg that has been vaguely revealed is so good to hear.
——Since He Wen is not a mistress, I am more curious about why Lu Sinian and Ren Lu want to divorce, and why they are in such a hurry!
Soon, the two topics #He Wen clarifies# and #Lu Luhengtong's divorce reason# became hot searches, and the latter topic even received more attention, directly rushing to the first place.
She was watching with great interest when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in." She leaned back on the sofa.
Soon the cook came in with a tray and asked, "Madam, do you want to eat inside or outside?"
"Inside." Ren Lu didn't want to move. The main reason was that she had been staying in the birdcage for the past few days and gradually found fun in it. She was so happy that she didn't want to leave.
The cook was not surprised at all. She walked into the cage skillfully and placed the plate on the small dining table. After doing all this, she went downstairs.
Ren Lu put down her phone and ate her meal slowly, but when she picked up the bowl, she felt a different touch on the side. She raised her eyebrows instantly and rubbed it carefully, only to find that it was a note stuck on the outside of the bowl.
She thought about it for a moment and took the opportunity to go to the bathroom to check.
"Auntie will take you away and give you freedom." It was a very short sentence, but it revealed a lot of information.
Ren Lu's first reaction was that Lu Sinian wanted to play a trick on her and deliberately let her aunt tease her, but she quickly ruled it out. He was teased by her all day long and only wanted to coax her into eating meat. How could he deliberately make trouble to make her angry?
This was put in by someone else. They must have bribed the cook. It must have taken a lot of effort. Who did it?
Without any hesitation, she continued to maintain her elegance as she finished her meal and changed her clothes.
Soon, the cook came up and seemed to be clearing the dishes, but in fact she was checking her reaction and glancing at the camera from time to time until the light went out. It was obvious that there was a malfunction.
"Ma'am, shall we go?"
"Who asked you to come?"
"You'll know when you go out." The cook answered quickly but was not prepared to tell her name.
"Human trafficker?" Ren Lu frowned and deliberately twisted the answer.
"No, a reporter who wants to set you free. She also interviewed your assistant Vicky before."
After the cook said this, Ren Lu seemed to have some impression. This time she didn't ask any more questions and just followed the cook down.
After her divorce, she went abroad overnight. At that time, the villa was surrounded by reporters. She asked Vicky to pretend to be her to attract reporters. There were also reporters broadcasting live at that time.
There was a car parked outside. She walked over and saw the female reporter who had been on the air earlier sitting in the passenger seat.
"Ms. Ren, I'm not a bad person, and I don't mean to do anything bad to you. If you don't believe me, you can call the police first, or start a live broadcast." The female reporter immediately revealed her identity, obviously afraid that she would not cooperate.
"You can't do it by yourself. Who asked you to come?" Ren Lu didn't rush to get in the car, but asked directly, making her attitude clear. She would not get in the car without an answer.
"Boss Huo, Huo Cheng."
Ren Lu raised her eyebrows, and the answer matched the one she had guessed in her mind.
"I'll tell my assistant." She sent a message to Vicky before getting in the car.
The car started and sped all the way, obviously afraid of being tracked by Lu Sinian's men, and finally stopped outside a high-end restaurant.
"Ms. Ren, are you okay?"
"Not very good." Ren Lu spoke calmly.
"It's not convenient to talk here. We have booked a private room upstairs. Do you want to chat?"
Ren Lu did not refuse, and the two of them entered the box and sat down. The female reporter was obviously much more relaxed, as if she suddenly felt safe.
"How did Huo Cheng know where I was and asked you to bring me out?"
"Mr. Huo and Mr. Lu had a conflict recently. You may not be aware of this. The Huo family's business has had a lot of problems. He asked someone to investigate Mr. Lu and found out that there was news about your flight back home, but you were nowhere to be seen. So he asked someone to investigate carefully and found out that you were under house arrest. But he hardly knew you, and he asked Vicky but got no results. I remembered that I had interviewed Vicky before and said good things about you in the live broadcast room. Maybe you would not be so repulsive, so he asked me to come and pick you up."
"Also, I would like to interview you. I'm sure these days of house arrest must not be easy." The female reporter also went straight to the point and was very frank. Even when she mentioned the interview, her eyes sparkled, and it was obvious that she was very serious about pursuing news.
"Are you willing to be interviewed by me? If not, it's okay, we can just chat casually." She took out a recorder, but did not open it. Obviously the choice was in Ren Lu's hands.
Ren Lu was silent for a moment, her mind already thinking, and nodded: "Okay, but is it just you and me?"
"Yes, you can rest assured. If there are some private questions that are difficult to answer, I will help you to answer them. It is also okay not to send them out." The female reporter immediately assured.
"It's not that I don't trust you, but I think that since you are going to release news, you have to make it a big one. Look at that 'reporter pursuing the truth' on Weibo. A few pieces of news about the Lu family have made her the most popular reporter. You don't seem to be inferior to her." Ren Lu also showed goodwill.
"What's your name?" she asked again, obviously interested in the female reporter.
"Li Man."
"Hello Li Man, I welcome your interview with me. But I think a live interview would be more appealing and would help your career more. What do you think of this suggestion?" Ren Lu spoke in a very tempting tone.
"That's good, of course, but making this matter public will have a bad impact on you, right?" Li Man hesitated.
After all, Ren Lu is under house arrest, and an interview might involve some privacy. It is even a live broadcast, and her every move is monitored in real time. Editing is impossible. Once she answers wrongly, she will fall into an abyss.
"I'm not afraid, so why are you afraid?"
"Okay, then when do we start? Do you want to take a break? Or should I help you contact a makeup artist?" Li Man's attitude became more positive.
"No need for either, but you have to invite President Huo over. He is the one who organized everything, and he must be present, otherwise I will feel uneasy." Ren Lu waved her hand, indicating that she was in good condition, but made other requests.
Li Man hesitated: "I'm afraid that won't work. I'm willing to do that, but Mr. Huo probably doesn't want to enter the live broadcast room. CEOs like them all pay great attention to privacy protection."
"Forget it. I'm also very tired, so I'd better not bother with it. If it were just you and I, we might not be able to say a few words before Lu Sinian intervenes and stops the broadcast." Ren Lu let out a sigh of relief and leaned back in her chair, looking as if she had lost all hope in life.
"Don't!" Li Man immediately opened her mouth to stop him. She gritted her teeth and immediately said, "I'll try."
After saying this, she took her cell phone and went out, apparently to call Huo Cheng.
Looking at her hurriedly leaving back, Ren Lu raised the corner of her mouth slightly. It turned out that the temptation given was big enough, and many things that seemed impossible became much easier.
The answer Li Man just gave her was most likely true. Huo Cheng had investigated and found out that Ren Lu was under "house arrest", but the two of them were not familiar with each other. The person he sent had to make Ren Lu let down her guard, and he did not send Vicky directly. It was probably because Huo Cheng was afraid that Lu Sinian would send someone to keep an eye on Vicky.
Others were not suitable either. After all, few people dared to take the risk of offending Lu Sinian and commit a crime against the wind. Finally, Huo Cheng found Li Man after many twists and turns. He also wanted to use Li Man's identity as a reporter to find something against Lu Sinian from her ex-wife and give him the final blow.
Half an hour later, Huo Cheng, dressed neatly, entered the box. He originally wanted to test Ren Lu, but Ren Lu just nodded at him.
"Don't worry, Mr. Huo, I will give all the answers as soon as the live broadcast starts, and I won't let you down. You have to believe me. After all, I am a woman who can go from being an ordinary secretary to being Lu Sinian's bedmate. Not only did I climb into his bed, but I also won his heart. Of course, I also suffered from his conspiracy." When Ren Lu said this, she was gritting her teeth, and it was obvious that she hated Lu Sinian enough.
When Huo Cheng heard this, he agreed. After all, what this woman said was true. She was very good at dealing with Lu Sinian.
***
At the same time, after Lu Sinian finished dealing with the trouble caused by the Huo family, he habitually turned on the surveillance to see what Ren Lu was doing and to satisfy his curiosity.
However, he discovered that there was a problem with the surveillance. After debugging it, he found that the person had run away. When he was wondering whether she ran away on her own initiative or was abducted, Liu Cheng reminded him.
"Mr. Lu, my wife is broadcasting live. Please take a look." Liu Cheng handed over the tablet. Sure enough, there were three people sitting in the live broadcast room. The one in the middle was Ren Lu who had already escaped.
"Why is Huo Cheng here too? What does he want to do, kidnap someone?" Lu Sinian glanced at the man on the far right and immediately frowned, speaking in a very unpleasant tone.
"I don't know either, but since they haven't spoken yet, it should be soon."
"This is an entertainment reporter, Li Man. She is not familiar with my wife, but she has interviewed Vicky before by chance. Li Man also did a live broadcast and praised my wife." Liu Cheng took the initiative to introduce another person.
Just at this time, Li Man spoke up: "Hello everyone, today I want to reveal something very shocking. Please share the live broadcast room so that more people can see it."
"The person sitting next to me, I believe many people know her. She is Ms. Ren Luren. And the person next to her, those who often watch the financial channel may know her as Mr. Huo, the helmsman of the Huo family." Li Man obviously wanted to expand her influence. She kept asking people to share the live broadcast room to increase the audience. She also introduced two guests and gained enough publicity.
She started to tell her story only after more and more people came to the live broadcast room.
"This morning I received a message from Mr. Huo saying that a lady's personal freedom had been restricted by her ex-husband and she had been under house arrest for several days. He hoped that I would join the rescue. I was very surprised at the time. I thought it was unbelievable that there were still people doing such excessive things in this era. I agreed, and when I met this innocent victim, I found out that it was Ms. Ren..."
Li Man is obviously well versed in live streaming. She narrates the story step by step as if she were telling a story, and also creates enough suspense.
"Mr. Lu, what should we do? You won't be arrested by the police, right?" Liu Cheng looked at him worriedly.
He was happy to see the black-hearted boss being arrested, but the Shengtian Building had just been taken back and was back in his hands, so he still had to put on a show.
Lu Sinian didn't even raise his head, but just threw out two words, ordering him to shut up: "Stop making noise."
"Ms. Ren, do you have anything to say? We will all help you."
Ren Lu didn't say anything, but just lowered her head with red eyes, looking very sad.
"Okay, Ms. Ren, you are a little nervous, please calm down first. Then let's interview Mr. Huo first. How did you become aware of this matter?" Li Man still felt quite sympathetic towards her, and turned to ask Huo Cheng first.
Huo Cheng was very dissatisfied with this. He was not the protagonist, so he focused on digging out information from Ren Lu's mouth and kept asking him what he was doing.
But looking at Ren Lu's appearance, she must have suffered a lot, so he tried to liven up the atmosphere.
"Recently, there has been friction between the Huo family and the Lu family. I'm sure many people in the circle know about it. I don't want to mention the cause, but both families have suffered losses, so I naturally paid more attention to Lu Sinian. I found that he is not the promising young man that everyone rumored. On the contrary, he is very..." Huo Cheng obviously wanted to give a bad evaluation, but it is not a gentlemanly behavior to speak ill of others in public, so he shut up in time.
"Later, I discovered that something was wrong in the villa he often went to. It seemed that he was hiding a mistress, but no one ever came out. After a careful investigation, I found out that Lu Sinian had placed Ren Lu under house arrest and restricted her personal freedom..." Huo Cheng talked eloquently, portraying Ren Lu as pitiful and Lu Sinian as hateful. This was obviously to pave the way for Ren Lu to attack Lu Sinian.
The number of viewers in the live broadcast room soared to a terrifying level. The barrage of comments quickly filled the screen, making it almost impossible to see clearly. Half of the people were surprised, while the other half were cursing Lu Sinian. They were obviously following Huo Cheng's rhythm.
"Ms. Ren, are you feeling better?"
Ren Lu nodded.
"If you have any difficulties, you can tell me now." Li Man said encouragingly.
Ren Lu covered her mouth and blinked, and her eyes turned red again in an instant.
"You should ask Mr. Huo about this. Does he have any difficulties? Does he want the audience to make the decision for him?"
Unexpectedly, Ren Lu made such a stunning statement. This sentence completely shocked Li Man: "Well, why do you say that? It's you who is under house arrest."
"I didn't say I was under house arrest. It's just your wishful thinking." As soon as she said this, the barrage of comments became chaotic, with question marks as far as the eye could see.
"Ms. Ren, you can't joke at this time. If you were not under house arrest, why didn't you come out of the villa? When we went to rescue you, you left with us without any objection?" Li Man was slightly stunned, but quickly showed her professionalism and continued to ask questions.
Although the answer was different from what she had imagined, the effect was just as explosive, so she had to continue.
"I'm curious. I was having a good meal at home, and suddenly I felt a hidden note. Like 007, I naturally wanted to follow and take a look. When I saw you, you looked so cautious. Even the person who made all these plans was Huo Cheng, who was recently making a big fuss with my ex-husband. I wanted to know what he was going to do, so I came here. If someone did this, wouldn't you be curious? What on earth does my ex-husband's mortal enemy want to do now?"
Ren Lu gave the explanation very readily and also interacted with the public screen, which looked quite harmonious.
However, Huo Cheng's expression became more and more ugly. He asked directly: "Since you are not under house arrest, why is there a cage in the villa specifically to trap you?"
"Marriage interest." Ren Lu answered nonchalantly, and then quickly changed the subject: "Now they are no longer husband and wife, it should be the interest between the former husband and wife."
When Huo Cheng heard this, the word "shameless" came to his lips, but he swallowed it back.
"You're still trying to quibble. What about the real-time monitoring system installed in the birdcage?"
"Mr. Huo's words are even more ridiculous. Doesn't the Huo family have surveillance? I don't believe it."
Huo Cheng obviously realized that she was difficult to deal with. He couldn't help but take a long breath to calm himself down, and asked in a deep voice: "Don't you feel suffocated when he locked you in a birdcage? Which normal woman can accept such an insult?"
"That's a big cage with a bed, a small table and a sofa inside. It's like a room, and it's made of gold. Mr. Huo hasn't played the game of "The Dominant Boss and His Canary", but he must have heard of it, right?" Ren Lu remained calm and even gave him some popular science advice on his way of increasing altitude.
"If he did this while we were still married, I might have thought too much, but now we're both divorced, and it's not certain who's playing with whom. I've already said it's just a hobby between ex-husband and wife, so if you don't understand, Mr. Huo, just keep your mouth shut. I think you're insulting our hobbies!"
"Why is Mr. Huo's face so dark? Don't be angry, I have no ill intentions. It's being broadcast live now, with so many viewers watching. What on earth do you want to do by making such a big mess? Take me out of the birdcage, let the reporters interview me, and then what?"
"It's such a big stage now, with so many people watching. Just tell us what you think and we can all help you with some advice! We're all listening!" Ren Lu acted as if she was listening attentively.
"Nonsense! You are so disrespectful. You take other people's kindness for granted and trample on other people's goodness!" Huo Cheng said this coldly and left.
"What do you mean by trampling on other people's kindness? What kindness do you have? Tell me. Why do you care so much about someone else's ex-wife? You even imagine that he is keeping me under house arrest. You think Lu Sinian is not a good person, but I think he is a very good person. Now I ask you to speak but you don't, and you just put the blame on me. I think you have bad intentions. Otherwise, what can't you say?" Ren Lu directly sprayed back, very disrespectful.
Huo Cheng stopped immediately, turned around and strode back, walking back into the camera, his eyes looking as if he wanted to hit someone.
He wanted to refute, but didn't know where to start. It was obvious that he was not good at verbal arguments.
"Mr. Huo, do you want to say something again? I'm all ears." Ren Lu deliberately provoked him.
The man gritted his teeth and left without looking back.
Li Man did not leave, and she did not feel very sad. On the contrary, she was more excited than at the beginning. She adjusted the angle of her questions in time and continued the interview.
"Ms. Ren, how do you feel about being in the birdcage?"
"It feels great." She said simply.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Li Man became bolder and asked directly: "I just heard you say that you think Mr. Lu is very good. If he is so good, why do you want to divorce him?"
"Lu Sinian is a good partner, but he is not suitable to be a husband. He does not completely trust me. Even though he recovered his memory later, he was unwilling to tell me right away. Instead, he investigated the Lu family. He also suspected me. I could understand, but I was still unhappy, like a fishbone stuck in my throat, so I divorced him." She said half-truthfully.
The second half of her words was true. One of the reasons for her divorce was that she wanted freedom and didn't want to have to hold Lu Sinian in her arms all day long.
"Then after the divorce, why did you start playing the ex-husband and wife game again?" Li Man continued to ask.
Ren Lu was very cooperative. She believed that Li Man had made a great contribution to the current situation. She also believed that the reporter's original intention was to misunderstand that she was under house arrest and wanted to rescue her, so she answered almost every question.
"Because he's a good partner. It's fun to play with him!" She blinked and said cunningly, "Okay, I've answered enough questions. Reporter Li, no more questions!"
When she came out of the hotel, she saw a car parked outside the door. The window was rolled down, revealing Lu Sinian's handsome face.
"I want to pay off my debt." Ren Lu said this the moment she got in the car.
Lu Sinian was very emotional because he saw her confession in the live broadcast. He had a lot of things in his heart that he wanted to say. He had never been so eager to express himself before, but now he was stunned by her words and forgot everything in an instant. He finally managed to say a few words.
"Now?"
"Well, can't I? It's too late."
"Okay, okay, that's great. Liu Cheng, find a private parking lot." He gave the order immediately.
Liu Cheng didn't ask a single question and started searching directly. Fortunately, Lu Sinian didn't have much, but he had a villa. He quickly drove into the garage and got out and left.
He knew that this car would soon stage a passionate action scene, and he would be redundant.
When the debt was paid off, Ren Lu left in style. Lu Sinian wanted to keep her, but he swallowed it back.
Forget it, forget it, he will let her owe him a few more debts in the future.
***
When Lu Sinian arrived at the casino, he saw Lu Hui being pressed down on the card table, roaring like a pig being slaughtered.
"My son is Lu Sinian, he is very rich. If you give me chips, he will definitely help me pay it back when he comes. Give it to me, and I will definitely make my money back. No, I will definitely make a lot of money..."
Lu Sinian stopped and just stood there looking at him.
Lu Hui looked much older. He was still wearing a suit, but it was wrinkled and his hair was messy, obviously he hadn't taken care of it for several days.
His face was old, but his mental state was quite excited. His eyes were red as if they were filled with blood, and he had heavy bags under his eyes, looking like a typical gambler.
When the casino manager saw Lu Sinian, he immediately ran over in two steps.
"Mr. Lu, what brings you here?" the person in charge asked with a flattering expression. Several casinos had already been informed that no matter how much money Lu Hui lost, Lu Sinian would not help him pay it back.
At this moment, when I saw Mr. Lu coming here in person, I thought he wanted to repay the loan, and I was immediately very excited.
Although to outsiders it seemed that the Lu family had fallen, everyone knew that Lu Sinian was an excellent trader. He had inexhaustible funds and stocks and countless wealth. If he wanted to start a business again, he could do so at any time.
"Deal with the mess." Lu Sinian replied coldly.
Although he didn't explain it clearly, the person in charge immediately understood that the mess referred to Lu Hui.
"How do you want to deal with this?"
"Given the amount of money he currently owes that he can't pay back, how do you deal with it as a casino practice?"
"Well, first stamp on a finger to make him feel pain, then do whatever you can to raise the money."
Gamblers lose their humanity when they gamble too much. They don’t pay back the money they owe, but they are afraid of the pain, so they often resort to cheating to get the money back.
"You don't have to chop off his fingers. Tell me, how can you make money from him?"
"Well, most gamblers have to sell their children to pay back the debt. Of course, we dare not provoke the Lu family. You--" the person in charge said cautiously and immediately comforted them.
Lu Sinian interrupted his flattery and said directly: "Then follow your method. I said I won't interfere."
"Ah?" The person in charge was stunned. Before he could ask any more questions, the person had disappeared.
Just at this moment, Meihua came in holding a baby. The baby was crying because of hunger, and she started cursing at Lu Hui when she saw him.
"Lu Hui, your son is almost starving to death, and you are still gambling here. Why don't you gamble yourself to death?"
The person in charge patted his forehead and said, "This old man does have a son who can be sold."
Two days later, Lu Hui and his group were arrested and later made the news. He was arrested for human trafficking, and the person he sold was his own son.
There is no wall that is impenetrable in this world. Netizens soon found out the truth and were shocked.
When Ren Lu saw the content on the hot search, he confirmed it several times and found that it was the same person, without a doubt his ex-father-in-law. He was silent for a moment before he reacted.
"What are you looking at? Have a drink?" The man came over with two glasses of wine. He only had a bath towel tied around his waist, and his good figure was clearly visible.
Ren Lu took the wine glass, took a sip, and shook her phone: "Did you know about Lu Hui selling his illegitimate child?"
"Yes. After they were rescued, I had someone settle them down. They are not rich, but they have enough food and clothing."
He answered calmly, his emotions not affected at all, took the wine glass from her hand, put it on the bedside table, and climbed into bed.
"Don't mention others at this time. It will spoil the fun. We need to be happy. Come and pay your debt!" He kissed her lips directly, not wanting to hear anything else except her moans.
During the intermission, he asked lazily, "After the bill is settled this time, shall we go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the certificate?"
"No." She refused directly.
The man frowned: "Do you want to find another creditor?"
"That's not the case. It's more fun to play these kinds of things with your ex-husband. Don't be jealous. I still like doing happy things with you!" She touched his sweaty head, as if she was petting a dog, with a soothing tone.
Lu Sinian didn't say anything more, but expressed his dissatisfaction through actions.
Just wait, sooner or later he will have to get a marriage certificate with her again.
Ren Lu disagreed and snorted in her heart. This certificate was like a carrot hanging in front of a donkey, making it keep grinding for a bite, but in reality it might not be able to get anything in its mouth.
In the beginning, she had worked very hard to become Mrs. Lu, and now it was time for her to try to seduce him. Mr. Lu had a lot to work on, so she couldn't let him be satisfied easily.
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【Author’s words】
I was pressed by several things at the moment, and I haven't been able to calm down. I want to apologize to everyone first. The ending was too slow, and the writing was also intermittent. I thought I would post it all after I finished writing, so I delayed it until today. Sorry! ! Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time, and I'll celebrate the end~
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