This never-used backup plan left the middle-aged man with a bitter taste in his mouth.
The miniature locator he had personally hidden inside his daughter's phone case, and the more sophisticated device in the necklace pendant, now felt like needles pricking his complex thoughts.
Lu Lei had witnessed too many kidnapping and other criminal cases, and he was always worried about his daughter, so he secretly placed a tracking number on his phone and necklace.
Of course, he hadn't seen it even once until now, but things were different now. His precious daughter had been taken by a pig, so just in case, he still had to check the location.
At this age, dating is barely acceptable, but absolutely no further progress is allowed, otherwise the girl will be the one who suffers.
Meanwhile, in the ride-hailing car heading to the five-star hotel, Lu Xuexue buried her burning cheeks in Gu Luo's shoulder.
The boy's long, slender fingers ran through the girl's hair, and as the car turned a corner, he gently pulled her into his arms.
The familiar scent of gardenias lingered on the coat, reminding Gu Luo of the misunderstanding when he first met Lu Xuexue. He had been looking for Gu Ximan, but the shy little girl thought he was being called and answered him naively.
Unexpectedly, just a few years later, the two developed into a romantic relationship.
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As soon as the automatic door to the presidential suite closed, Gu Luo pressed him against the embossed wallpaper in the entryway and kissed him impatiently.
Lu Xuexue's back slammed against the cool wall, her soft panting being silenced by hot lips and tongue.
The boy's fingers trembled slightly with excitement as he unzipped the zipper, but he still remembered to place his palm behind her head.
"I missed you so much, Xuebao..." Gu Luo mumbled between breaths.
Lu Xuexue tilted her head back and responded to the fragrant kiss.
Coats and thermal underwear were scattered along the path from the entryway to the bathroom.
The steam from the showerhead blurred the mirror, and Gu Luo tucked her wet hair behind her ear.
The girl's flushed skin shimmered like pearls under the light, making it impossible to look away.
After a quick shower, Lu Xuexue was gently tossed onto the large bed, the velvet mattress sinking slightly.
Gu Luo leaned on top, the slightly dripping ends of his hair falling onto her collarbone.
There wasn't a single unnecessary word spoken throughout the entire process.
In a villa district on the other side of the city, only a desk lamp was lit in Lu Lei's study. The cold white light shone on the computer screen, where a bright red dot remained motionless on the logo of a five-star hotel, like a glaring needle.
Lu Lei took off his tortoiseshell-rimmed glasses and pressed his fingertips firmly against his throbbing temples, his knuckles turning bluish-white from the force—he rubbed for a full half minute before letting go, his gaze falling on the cup of Longjing tea beside him. The tea had long since gone cold, a layer of tea stains floating on the surface, reflecting the heavy moonlight outside the window, which also darkened his complexion.
Lin Ting stood behind him, her clothes crumpled from being gripped so tightly that her fingertips almost dug into the fabric.
Her eyes were wide open, her pupils fixed on the red dot on the screen, and her mouth was slightly open, remaining agape for a long time.
Before returning home, she comforted herself, thinking, "My daughter is well-behaved and won't do anything wrong." But this cold assessment felt like a slap in the face.
Based on the time it took them to get their location from home, Xuexue has been in the hotel for almost an hour, and is probably still...
A sharp "snap!" broke the deathly silence of the study.
Lin Ting suddenly raised her hand and swept the teacup on the table to the ground. The white porcelain cup hit the solid wood floor and shattered into pieces instantly, and the cold tea splashed onto Lu Lei's trouser legs.
Her neck flushed red, and she roared hoarsely, "Deception! That kid must have lured Xuexue to the hotel! Call the police! Call the police now and have him arrested!"
"Calm down!" Lu Lei was getting annoyed by her nagging. He raised his hand and slammed it heavily on the table, the solid wood table making a dull thud. "How are we going to call the police? We saw it clearly from the street corner. The two of them were holding hands and hugging. Xuexue was doing it willingly!"
As he spoke, his brows furrowed into a deep frown.
"What do we do?!" Lin Ting completely broke down. She stepped forward, grabbed Lu Lei's arm with both hands, and shook it violently. "What do you want me to do? I can't bear to think about what our precious daughter is doing right now! We're going to the hotel right now to confront him! I want to see what kind of bastard dares to treat my daughter like this!"
"I told you to calm down!" Lu Lei also got angry, his voice rising a few decibels: "If we go and block the door now and make a scene, how will Xuexue face people after this? How are we supposed to get along with her?"
He stood up angrily and paced back and forth, his leather shoes clattering on the floor. His usually eloquent words in court were now clumsy, unable to utter a single word to comfort the two men.
"We can't block the road, and we can't call the police..." Lin Ting slumped onto the sofa behind her: "Are you just going to stand by and watch your daughter be violated? We've raised her for over ten years, not to let her be tricked into going to a hotel like this!"
These words struck Lu Lei like a hammer blow.
He stopped, looked at his wife's trembling shoulders, and then at the glaring red dot on the screen.
These top lawyers, who had weathered countless storms in court and were always calm and composed, were completely thrown into disarray at this moment.
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