Chapter 104 Niannian, Don't Force Me to Take Action
Sheng Residence.
Sheng Weiwei was so surprised that her mouth gaped open, wide enough to fit an egg.
"Holy crap! Has Lu Lie gone mad? He's actually colluding with that woman Jiang Kexin!"
This plot development was a bit unexpected.
She turned to Gu Xingnian and asked, "Niannian, what do you plan to do? Help Fu Beichen, or... help Lu Lie?"
This was the first time Gu Xingnian had faced such a choice, and at that moment, she remained silent.
Her slender fingers unconsciously caressed a small, golden USB drive, which contained a recording of Jiang Kexin admitting that she was the mastermind behind the kidnapping, as well as evidence that she admitted to handing the USB key to Lu Lie.
The "battle" between the three women in the apartment earlier was just a setup by Gu Xingnian.
How could they plant a bugging device on Jiang Kexin without causing a huge commotion?
How could I expect Lu Lie to angrily confront Jiang Kexin if I didn't bleed a little?
Fu is in a very unfavorable situation now, and she only hopes that her senior brother can change his mind and let Fu go.
She herself would leave with him as originally planned.
Suddenly, the butler came in and said, "There is a Mr. Lin Qi outside who wants to see Miss Gu."
"Okay." Gu Xingnian nodded and walked out.
Lin Qi stood outside the door, his hair disheveled, his eyes dark and swollen, and his voice hoarse.
"Madam, you should go and check on the boss!"
He was panting heavily. "The boss... he hasn't eaten or slept for two days and two nights! This morning, he just passed out. The doctor said if it had been any later... he might have died suddenly!"
“I took him back to the Royal Garden, but the housekeeper said that after he woke up, he still refused to eat or drink, locked himself in his room, and wouldn’t respond to anyone calling him.”
Gu Xingnian frowned slightly and asked, "What are your plans for Little D's press conference?"
Lin Qi said anxiously, "Everyone in the company is going crazy. We haven't dared to announce the cancellation of the press conference yet. After all, we have so many partners, and everyone has spent so much time preparing..."
"You should go back first. I have important business to attend to." Gu Xingnian was silent for a moment, but her tone was unusually firm.
She paused, then added, "By the way, tomorrow's press conference will proceed as scheduled. The Fu family cannot break its promise at this time. Could you do me a favor?"
She leaned closer to Lin Qi and whispered a few words in his ear.
Lin Qi nodded heavily, then hesitated before speaking, "Madam, Mr. Fu's previous strong defense of Wang Huilan was actually..."
"Miss Gu."
The butler rushed over and handed over an envelope, saying, "A young lady just delivered this, saying it's extremely urgent and she can't call."
Gu Xingnian opened it and saw that it was a message from Xin Yao.
"Senior sister! Senior brother is injured! You need to come to the company immediately!"
Gu Xingnian's heart skipped a beat, and she turned back to Lin Qi, giving him a word of advice.
"I have urgent business at Lu's Group. Remember, no one is allowed to cancel tomorrow's press conference."
Lin Qi looked at her worriedly: "Then what about President Fu...?"
"Don't worry, he'll be there!" she said firmly, then turned and walked quickly out.
Gu Xingnian soon arrived at the Lu Group.
Stepping into Lu Lie's office, she immediately saw him standing with his back to her in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, his emotions hidden from view.
Gu Xingnian walked quickly closer and saw that he was steady and breathing calmly, showing no signs of injury whatsoever.
Her heart sank; she knew she had been tricked.
"You lied to me?" Gu Xingnian's voice turned cold, and she turned to leave.
Two bodyguards in black suits appeared out of nowhere, blocking her way like two walls.
Lu Lie slowly turned around, his eyes, which always held a gentle smile, now held an undeniable resolve.
"Niannian, let's leave. Let's go today." His tone was soft, but it carried a hint of suppressed expectation.
Gu Xingnian couldn't guess what he was thinking, and asked coldly, "Senior brother, have you come to a decision? Are you willing to return Little C to the Fu family?"
Lu Lie walked up to her in a few steps, reached out his hand, and tried to ruffle her hair as usual, but she subtly avoided it.
He wasn't annoyed; his hand hovered in mid-air, and he sighed softly.
"Fool, you're always so selfless, but Fu Beichen will never appreciate your kindness."
“Three years ago, you abandoned everything to return to China for him, and I couldn’t stop you. But now, I won’t let you do anything foolish for him again.”
Lu Lie's eyes sharpened, and Gu Xingnian took a step back, looking at him warily. "What do you mean?"
Before he could finish speaking, a huge roar suddenly sounded outside the window.
In the distance, a helicopter was flying towards the top floor of the Lu Group building, where a private helipad was located.
Lu Lie's voice rang out again, with a touch of seductive tenderness, "Niannian, come with me, forget everything here, forget Fu Beichen, and let's start a new life."
"Since you've made your decision, I'll walk the rest of the road myself. I won't go with you."
A chilling glint appeared in Gu Xingnian's eyes as she gave a resolute reply.
Upon hearing this, Lu Lie felt as if his heart had been stabbed by something, the pain almost stopping his heartbeat.
But how could he possibly give her up so easily?
"Gu Xingnian, wake up!" His voice rose a few decibels, tinged with despair. "What else do you want to do? Make Fu Beichen change his mind? Make him fall in love with you again? It's useless!"
"Because he has an unbreakable bond with Jiang Kexin, he would never hurt Jiang Kexin. The only person he can hurt is you!"
Gu Xingnian didn't want to get entangled with him anymore. "Whether he loves me or not, that's my business. You don't need to worry about it."
He was about to leave after saying that.
Lu Lie rushed forward and hugged her tightly from behind.
His firm chest pressed against her back, its burning heat almost scorching her.
His deep voice fell on her ear, carrying an undeniable force: "This time, I won't allow you to be willful again."
In recent years, he has worked hard to build his own business empire so that one day he can challenge Fu Beichen and have enough resources to keep her by his side!
Gu Xingnian's heart trembled, and she tried to break free, but he held her tightly, so tightly that she could clearly feel his heart pounding fiercely in his chest, hot and rapid, striking her back again and again.
"Senior brother, let me go!" she growled.
His voice carried a dangerous coaxing tone, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe, "Niannian, come with me, don't force me to take action."
Gu Xingnian's heart sank, and she stopped struggling.
Her voice suddenly softened, carrying a hint of barely perceptible weariness and compromise.
"Senior brother, this is too sudden. I'm afraid my godmother will worry. Can I go back and say goodbye to them, and then we can set off tomorrow?"
Lu Lie's arms seemed to loosen their grip on her slightly. In that instant of hesitation, Gu Xingnian suddenly broke free!
She rushed to the desk with lightning speed, suddenly grabbed a utility knife from the desk, and swiftly pressed it against her fair neck!
The cold blade pressed against her delicate skin, bringing a chilling sensation.
"Niannian! What are you doing?!" Lu Lie was so frightened that he screamed incoherently, his face turning pale.
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