Marriage.
Qu Dongbo curled the corners of his mouth in a mocking manner.
This method has been the lowest level method since ancient times, but it is also one of the most commonly used methods by those in power.
It seems that becoming a "family" can better maintain common interests, but in fact, this relationship is as fragile as paper.
But right now, it seems he has no choice.
Lu Qin was in his hands.
This is not a beauty trap, nor is it for the purpose of marriage. It is a naked hostage-taking, a means to force him to choose to join them.
Qu Dongbo's mind was a little confused.
He didn't know how Uncle Cao found Lu Qin, but he knew very well that if he showed any reluctance, Lu Qin's life might be in danger.
He looked at Lu Qin.
She was standing not far from her, her snow-white skirt swaying gently. The shoulder-less dress wrapped around her slender figure, making her look three parts pure and three parts charming.
This was a rare and beautiful sight, a Lu Qin he had never seen before.
But at this moment, he had no mood to appreciate it. If he could, he would rush over to protect her.
But he couldn't, because there were a lot of people around him, all of whom were carrying guns, not to mention that there were people standing openly and hiding inside and outside the restaurant.
He can't act rashly.
Qu Dongbo lowered his eyes and drank the red wine in front of him.
After putting down his wine glass, Qu Dongbo's eyes returned to calm.
"Uncle Cao, I don't like being ordered around."
"...Miss Lu and I are destined to be together. When she gets married, she will need all kinds of material dowry. When the time comes, our two families will become one family. When we join forces, no one else can achieve anything." Cao Yulei was still trying to persuade him.
He said he was trying to persuade her, but his tone revealed a hint of pride.
"Can I interject a few words?" After listening for a long time, Lu Qin finally found a suitable opening point.
Seeing that the middle-aged man at the main table didn't seem to have any objections, Lu Qin smiled and said, "This... uncle? Let's call him that for now. You keep saying you want to adopt me as your goddaughter, but how can you treat your daughter like this?"
Lu Qin turned around and gestured to her handcuffed hands behind her back.
Cao Yulei narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Qin, who seemed not at all panicked: "Why don't you untie it for the lady quickly!"
The men under his command immediately opened the handcuffs.
Lu Qin stretched out her hands. Actually, her hands were very beautiful, slender and white. However, after being tortured for just a short while, a red mark was left on them.
This was something she would hardly see in her previous life.
Since she has been doing all kinds of rough and tiring work in order to survive in the apocalypse, even the most beautiful fingers will become rough.
Now it still looks as fair and tender as before.
Lu Qin rubbed her wrist in a coquettish manner and complained, "It's strangled to death."
Then she took the white fur coat from a makeup artist next to her, draped it lightly around her, winked at Qu Dongbo, and sat down opposite him. She casually placed a plate of salt-baked snails in front of her and began to eat.
Casual and elegant.
It seemed that the atmosphere around her was out of tune with her, and she was really just a rich girl who came to attend the dinner.
After taking a bite, she threw away her knife and fork in disgust: "It's cold and not tasty anymore."
Uncle Cao saw that Lu Qin didn't look nervous at all, so he took a few more glances at her. Then he scolded her, "Go, serve the young lady something fresh."
Lu Qin chuckled after hearing this: "We haven't even acknowledged our relationship yet? And you're already enjoying such good treatment?"
"As the daughter of the Cao family, you are naturally honored in every way." Cao Yulei did not seem to be stingy with the good things, and asked the servants to serve a bunch of delicious food.
Lu Qin took a bowl of vegetable salad and ate it bite by bite. It was full of fresh vegetables, topped with salad dressing and caviar, and it was sweet and delicious.
"In that case, why don't we just agree to it, A-Bo?" Lu Qin winked at Qu Dongbo.
"Look at this grandeur, wow. It's a big city after all. No matter how tough things get, the city always has its heritage. These days, having enough to eat and drink is a blessing. I haven't had such good food in over six months."
Qu Dongbo remained silent, but his face darkened.
But Lu Qin didn't care.
She was only concerned with her own food, while she ate, she kept persuading him, "Isn't it just about joining Uncle Cao? You have to choose between the two, so why bother? Just choose one."
"Don't interrupt." Qu Dongbo frowned: "Why are you, a girl, interrupting in this kind of thing?"
Shrugging, she closed her mouth.
Cao Yulei watched the two of them talking. "Well, nephew? Have you thought it over?"
"Ouch."
Before Qu Dongbo could answer, he was interrupted by Lu Qin again.
Cao Yulei was a little unhappy, but he didn't say anything. This girl was of great use to him, so there was nothing he could do about her now.
"Excuse me, could you tell me where the restroom is? I ate too much salad and my stomach is upset."
Lu Qin smiled awkwardly and stood up.
The three makeup artists looked up at each other, one of them stood up, bowed to Uncle Cao, and then walked out with Lu Qin surrounded by people.
…
As they watched the people gradually walk away, Qu Dongbo and Cao Yulei continued with their original topic.
"It's just a woman." Qu Dongbo's eyes flickered slightly: "Uncle Cao, you don't really think that I would really make a choice because of a woman, right?"
Cao Yulei looked at Qu Dongbo, as if examining the truth of what he said.
Qu Dongbo just rested on the dining chair.
Suddenly he laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, good!"
"Sure enough, I was not wrong about you."
"Men shouldn't be so particular about small details when doing things, right? She's just a woman. As long as we join forces to take down Rongcheng, there are so many women, which one do you want?"
"Brother Qu, think about it. Rongcheng is a big cake, and everyone wants to take a bite. I called you because I think you are qualified to participate in it."
Perhaps because he felt there was hope, Cao Yulei suddenly changed the way he addressed him from nephew to younger brother.
Qu Dongbo snorted coldly: "I'm afraid it's like crossing the river and destroying the bridge."
"How could I, Cao, be such a person?" Cao Yulei stood up and walked over, personally pouring a glass of wine for Qu Dongbo.
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