Zhou Luo stood by the window and looked down, seeing Fu Jingchen standing there.
The two faced each other, unsure of what to say. Rong Bing kept covering her face, probably embarrassed to let Fu Jingchen see the wounds she had sustained from the fall.
Zhou Luo muttered to himself as he held the bracelet in front of him: "An slug I can't shake off."
At the convenience store entrance, Fu Jingchen glanced at the time: "I have a meeting in ten minutes, I have to go up. If you leave anything there again, just throw it away."
After the man turned to leave, Rong Bing suddenly grabbed his collar: "Could you give me my phone number? I won't call you unless it's important, but if I have anything important with me, I can ask if you want it."
“Okay.” Fu Jingchen moved Rong Bing’s number out in front of her. “Alright, take a taxi home yourself.”
Rong Bing burst into tears of joy, her voice trembling slightly: "Okay, you go ahead with your work."
Fu Jingchen's willingness to release her proved effective; the woman, having tasted the sweetness of his words, became even more obedient. She thought that as long as she did what the man said, Fu Jingchen would eventually return to her side.
Seeing Fu Jingchen leave the convenience store, Zhou Luo sat back down in front of the computer and started working on reports as if nothing had happened.
Fu Jingchen opened the door and came in; the man let out a heavy sigh of relief.
He threw the shirt Rong Bing had given him into the trash can.
"You actually brought me clothes? Why did you throw them away?" Zhou Luo asked, craning his neck.
“She didn’t want what she had taken. Luckily, nothing else happened. It seems she’s come to terms with it.” Fu Jingchen breathed a sigh of relief.
The man walked to Zhou Luo's side and suddenly bent down to hug the woman.
Zhou Luo instinctively shrank to the side: "No."
Fu Jingchen let go: "I get impulsive when I see you, what should I do? I just ran into Lao Tian, who joked with me, saying I looked radiant these past few days. I said I was living a good life, but I really wanted to say that I was nourished by you."
Zhou Luo pushed Fu Jingchen away: "Hey, get back to work. Don't let your brain be filled with lewd thoughts all day long. You're doing well, but I'm getting haggard. Everyone says you've pushed your work onto me."
"You've worked hard, baby." Fu Jingchen raised his eyebrows and spoke gently.
“Bao…Bao?” Zhou Luo gasped. “When the company calls out my name, I feel guilty.”
"Now I finally understand why some emperors in ancient times were so infatuated with women that they neglected their morning court sessions. With beauties by their side, how could they have the mind to attend court?" Fu Jingchen no longer wanted to work.
Zhou Luo rolled her eyes: "Then I should leave? I shouldn't have sat next to you. I'm interfering with your work. I'm a stumbling block on your path to making money."
"That's not what I meant, I was just teasing you. Don't move out, I have more energy to work with you next to me." Fu Jingchen returned to his seat. "Okay, I'll listen to you. I won't say anything out of line. We'll talk about it during the break. Let's finish our work early during the day."
Zhou Luo smiled and nodded: "That's more like it."
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Restaurants in the city center.
Rong Yan chose a private room and waited for Liang Jia to arrive. There was a surveillance camera in the room, and Fu Jingsheng sat in a secluded spot outside, where he could observe what was happening inside.
After waiting for half an hour, Liang Jia arrived.
The woman, dressed in a dress with her face completely uncovered, walked openly into the private room. Judging from her attire, she didn't seem to be up to anything shady.
But Rong Yan knew she couldn't let her guard down yet.
It was impossible for her to greet Liang Jia with a smile. With a stern face, she asked, "Liang Jia, what exactly do you want?"
Liang Jia calmly poured herself a glass of water: "I need you to find a way to get Lu Kai out. I asked around, and Lu Kai is mentally unstable and in poor health. Is it possible to apply for bail? If the person involved agrees, he can be released."
Rong Yan curled her lips in a mocking smile: "The verdict has already been handed down. Do you think we have superpowers? No one can defy the law. It's no use if we agree to a settlement. As for your so-called bail for being sick, go and apply for it yourself."
Liang Jia took out a pre-prepared agreement: "Sign here."
"A letter of appeal?" Rong Yan read the three words with a puzzled tone, then glanced at the contents. She couldn't see anything wrong with Lu Kai from beginning to end. On the contrary, Fu Shi was the culprit, as if Lu Kai's current situation was entirely caused by Fu Shi.
“No, we did nothing wrong, why should we sign?” Rong Yan refused.
“You have no choice. Not only do you have to sign here, but you also have to issue a statement in front of the media to plead for Lu Kai. Lu Kai is my only hope. If he can’t come back, I don’t want to live anymore. I’ll take a few people down with me when I die.” Liang Jia threatened, “Even if you have evidence that I kidnapped Rong Shiyu, I have already found your address. Even if I’m locked up, there will be people outside to do these things for me.”
Rong Yan believed Liang Jia's words.
She looked disgusted: "Liang Jia, the children know nothing. If you have any conscience, take your anger out on me."
"Coming after you?" Liang Jia sneered. "Your children are children, but wasn't Lu Kai a child when he was young? The Fu family didn't directly harm Lu Kai, but what they did to Lu's father made Lu Kai an orphan, living in the shadows ever since. I promise you that as long as he gets out, we'll find a place to live and never appear in front of you again."
"Agree?" Rong Yan glanced at Liang Jia sideways. "Can we trust your words? Liang Jia, if we plead for Lu Kai and he gets out, it's like releasing a tiger back into the mountains. Do you think we would do that?"
“You can choose not to believe me, and take a gamble on whether I can get close to Rong Shiyu and the others. I’ll only give you three days to consider. If you don’t do as I ask after three days, I will act according to my own plan.” Liang Jia left the agreement.
Reaching the door, she turned around and added, "Oh, right, my phone number is upstairs. Call this number if you've thought it through. I'll be there whenever you need me for the next three days. Rong Yan, think it through. Don't think that Rong Shiyu and the others are safe just because they're at home. Unless they never leave the house again, otherwise..." Liang Jia made a gesture as if she were slitting her throat.
Rong Yan had her phone recording, recording Liang Jia's words, but she knew it wasn't enough to be considered evidence. Besides, Liang Jia had said that even if she went in, there would still be people outside helping her. Unless the Fu family hid forever, something was bound to happen eventually.
But Rong Yan didn't want to compromise, and she was conflicted.
Seeing that Liang Jia had left, Fu Jingsheng quickly went to his wife's side. He noticed that Rong Yan's face was pale and asked her what had happened.
"Sign it." Fu Jingsheng said without hesitation. They had no choice but to gamble that Lu Kai would really be able to leave Tiancheng with Liang Jia after he was released.
"I'll ask my friends," Rong Yan said, frowning.
After leaving the restaurant, Liang Jia went to the law firm, confident that Rong Yan would eventually sign the agreement.
The lawyer saw Liang Jia and said, "I was just looking for you. Lu Kai has started a hunger strike. He asked me to tell you that if you don't listen to him, he'll starve to death inside."
Liang Jia was surprised by Lu Kai's resolute attitude in telling her to give up revenge.
"Can I see him?" Liang Jia asked.
"Yes, I've secured an opportunity for you. You can go tomorrow."
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