Chapter 077: The DRUNKARD's intention is not in the wine

When Li Hong saw his son coming out of the room, his noticed that he looked odd. "Did that girl give you trouble?"

Li Mingzhe smiled bitterly. "She tried to leak information, but I saw through her. I smashed the phone. I believe that she won't be able to play any tricks."

Li Hong looked at the time. It was getting late. Tomorrow's business banquet could only be successful and could not fail. "Get a few people to keep an eye on that girl. There can't be any mistakes tomorrow."

Li Mingzhe nodded. "Yes, we'll just wait for Lu Xiangdong to walk into the trap tomorrow."

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Lu Xiangdong looked at the invitation his assistant had brought in and frowned. The so-called business banquet was probably just a gimmick. The real purpose was surely to lure him there. He put the invitation aside and looked up at his assistant. "Get ready. We'll go to the banquet later."

The assistant felt that something was wrong and quickly went to stop him. "CEO Lu, this banquet is obviously aimed at you. If you really go, you might run into some accidents."

He pondered for a moment and shook his head. "No matter what their motive is, I have to go to this banquet. Su Mianmian is still in their hands. I have to go and save her."

The office door was suddenly pushed open. Lu Wenzhong walked in. "You can't go. This is obviously a trap set up by the father and son. If you go, do you really think that you'll escape unscathed?"

Lu Xiangdong looked at him. "I have to go. You know how I feel about Su Mianmian in my heart. The entire NEPC International Airlines can not compare to her."

Lu Wenzhong was slightly stunned. He knew that his son liked Su Mianmian very much, but he did not expect his son to be so deeply in love with her.

The assistant stepped forward. "You can go if you want, but you'll have to get past me first." Lu Xiangdong gave a look, and the assistant bowed. "CEO Lu, forgive me for offending you."

"What do you mean? Don't tell me you want to imprison me!"

"Yes, CEO Lu." The assistant clapped his hands, and a few uniformed security guards walked in.

Lu Xiangdong snorted. "Do you think that you can stop me? There's just the few of you?"

Lu Wenzhong walked in front of him and placed his hands on his desk. He waved at his subordinates behind him. "All of you, get out."

"Xiangdong, I know you're worried about Su Mianmian's safety, but have you ever thought about how I feel as a father? If anything happens to you, how am I going to explain it to your dead mother?''

Lu Xiangdong looked at him and said apologetically, "I have to go today. Just pretend that I'm not your son."

"Xiangdong!"

No matter how much Lu Wenzhong called out to him, Lu Xiangdong would not turn back. He knew that this time, the odds were stacked against him, but he could not ignore Su Mianmian's safety.

"What are you guys still standing there for? Aren't you going to secretly protect the young master? If anything happens to him, you guys won't be able to live either." Lu Wenzhong was so angry that he almost flipped his desk over.

The assistant quickly got a few of his men to secretly protect Lu Xiangdong.

At the scene of the business banquet:

There were already many guests in the hall. Lu Xiangdong came alone. He thought that Su Mianmian should be in a room nearby at this time. In order to not alert the enemy, he could not act rashly for the time being. He could only wait for the right opportunity to rescue her.

A waiter walked over with wine. Lu Xiangdong took a glass of wine and the waiter handed him a note.

Lu Xiangdong pretended to put his hand in his trouser pocket. He took the note and secretly opened it.

"Go to the second floor, turn left to the third room."

Was this note telling him which room Su Mianmian was in or did they want to lead him there?

He drank all the wine in his hand, threw away his glass, and walked upstairs.

When he reached the third room on the second floor on the left, Lu Xiangdong knocked on the door. When the door opened, he was dragged into the room. The other party hissed, "Don't make a sound."

"Qi Chuyan, why are you here? What are you doing here?" Lu Xiangdong was stunned. He thought about the seriousness of this situation and was agitated that she had appeared.

Qi Chuyan pulled him to sit on the sofa and whispered, "I know where Su Mianmian is locked up."

"You know? How do you know? And why are you here? Who told you to come?" Lu Xiangdong was a little angry.

Qi Chuyan smiled. "I've been following you! I was worried about your safety, so I helped you by scouting ahead."

"Go back immediately before the Li father and son discover you!" Lu Xiangdong stood up and said bluntly.

"Xiangdong, I know you're worried about Su Mianmian's safety, but I'm also worried about your safety!" Qi Chuyan said with an aggrieved look.

He didn't have time to argue with her. There were armed men everywhere. If they were not careful and were discovered, Qi Chuyan would not be able to safely escape.

"Go! Quickly!" Lu Xiangdong pulled her arm and sent her to another side door.

Qi Chuyan hugged his arm and shook her head. "Xiangdong, let's go together, okay?"

"If I tell you to leave, then you leave."

"None of you can think of leaving!"

Li Mingzhe appeared in the room with his men, countless guns pointed at them.

Lu Xiangdong cursed in a low voice and pushed Qi Chuyan into the side door before locking it.

Qi Chuyan slammed the door and shouted desperately, "Xiangdong, let me out!"

"GET LOST! GET LOST RIGHT NOW!" Lu Xiangdong roared.

Li Mingzhe clapped his hands and walked over with a smile. "CEO Lu, I'm really envious! So many beautiful women are willing to risk their lives for you, even the number one beauty of the NEPC International Airlines, flight attendant Su."

"What do you want to say?" He narrowed his eyes unhappily.

Li Mingzhe suddenly raised a gun to his face. "Here's what I want to say. It doesn't matter how handsome you are. You will die in the end."

Lu Xiangdong looked at him fearlessly.

"Do you think that you'll be able to manage the NEPC International Airlines by using such a despicable method? Let me tell you, you don't have the ability to hold this position."

Li Mingzhe attempted to throw backhand slap, but Lu Xiangdong blocked it.

"Good move." He withdrew his hand and became very well-behaved. He made a gesture to his subordinates. "Bring her in!"

Su Mianmian was forcibly brought in by a few subordinates. She struggled and cursed, "Li Mingzhe, you despicable person, let me go! I curse your whole family to die."

Lu Xiangdong glanced at her and raised his hand to cover his mouth.

Only then did Su Mianmian notice that Li Mingzhe's men were not the only ones in the room; Lu Xiangdong was also present. She instantly became embarrassed.

Li Mingzhe chuckled and said, "Even though you haven't eaten, you're still so energetic. I really admire you."

Su Mianmian spat on the ground. "Bah! You're a despicable person."

"I'm not despicable for letting the two of you meet, am I?" Li Mingzhe poured himself a cup of tea and sat leisurely on a chair. He looked up at Lu Xiangdong. "CEO Lu, I've already brought him here. Shouldn't I hand over the thing I want?"

Su Mianmian said nervously, "Don't give it to him. He's not a man of his word. Lu Xiangdong, don't fall for his trick."

Li Mingzhe shouted coldly, "Shut up."

Lu Xiangdong and Su Mianmian had two choices now. One was to hand over what Li Mingzhe wanted, and then he would kill her to silence her. The other was to use the information to prolong their time and think of a way to escape.

Lu Xiangdong chose the latter.

"If you want the information, you can have it. Let Su Mianmian leave first," he said calmly.

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

"Then kill us now. I believe that even if you kill us, you may not get what you want." Lu Xiangdong knew that he would not kill them to silence them now.

Li Mingzhe threw his cup. "Lu Xiangdong, you're ruthless! Men, throw this woman out."

"You dare to throw her out!" Su Mianmian roared.

Li Mingzhe smiled. "Send Miss Su Mianmian out."

Su Mianmian glared at him and turned to look at Lu Xiangdong. She bit her lip and said, "Are you a fool? Why did you come here to die for nothing!"

"Yes, I'm a fool. Only a fool would-" he paused to think, 'like you'. Instead, he lowered his head and said, "only a fool would come to save you."

Su Mianmian didn't understand why he had taken such a risk to save her? Didn't he like Qi Chuyan? Didn't he know that she had betrayed him?

She was feeling so many things. Mostly, she felt that she didn't want to leave without him.

"Li Mingzhe, you don't have to get someone to throw me out. I won't leave."

Lu Xiangdong's expression changed. Why did this woman suddenly say that she wouldn't leave? Didn't she know that more people here would mean more danger for them?

Li Mingzhe clapped his hands and laughed. "I really couldn't have guessed that our Chengwu Su would be so loyal."

Su Mianmian glanced at him.

Lu Xiangdong sneered. "Su Mianmian, why do you think I let you go first? I just don't want you to disturb me and Qi Chuyan. Why are you so tactless?"

Su Mianmian raised her head and looked at him. She was puzzled by his words. Qi Chuyan was here?

As if he could see her confusion, Lu Xiangdong pulled the door handle of the side door and brought Qi Chuyan out. In front of Su Mianmian, he held Qi Chuyan's waist and smiled. "Now you know why I'm here, right? I'm not here to save you, I'm here for her."

Su Mianmian felt shocked and disappointed. She opened her mouth as if she had something to say but couldn't speak. When she saw him intimately touch Qi Chuyan's waist, she gritted her teeth to stop herself from feeling sick. He was here to save Qi Chuyan. She had thought that he was here to save her, but he was not.

Li Mingzhe, touched his chin in surprise. Anyone could see that Lu Xiangdong was here for Su Mianmian. He stared at Lu Xiangdong with interest, guessing that he was trying to make Su Mianmian leave willingly.

Lu Xiangdong did not dare to meet Su Mianmian's gaze. Lying was so difficult. He unconsciously tightened his grip on Qi Chuyan's waist. Qi Chuyan could clearly feel his emotions fluctuating. She knew that what Lu Xiangdong said was not the truth. He had done so much to protect Su Mianmian. She smiled brightly and held the back of his hand. She said to Su Mianmian, "Chengwu Su, why aren't you leaving? Do you want to stay and ruin our plans?"

Su Mianmian felt as if thousands of arrows had pierced her heart. She felt extremely uncomfortable. Yet she still had pride. There was no way she would stay. She turned around, straightened her back, and left feeling heartbroken.

Lu Xiangdong took a deep breath. Without Su Mianmian by his side, he did not have any burdens anymore.

"CEO Lu, this trick of yours was really effective. Our smart Chengwu Su has been fooled by you. Now that she has left, shouldn't you give me the information?"

Lu Xiangdong made a gesture to calm down.

"Qi Chuyan, you go out first. There's nothing for you to do here."

Qi Chuyan shook her head. "Lu Xiangdong, I don't want to leave you here alone."

"Go out. I'm ordering you to go out as your brother." It was rare for his tone to turn cold. Qi Chuyan wiped the tears on her face. She didn't dare to disobey his order, so she left.

Li Mingzhe said impatiently, "Lu Xiangdong, hand over the information. I've waited long enough."

Lu Xiangdong laughed, "Information? How could I bring it with me? Did you see any information in my hand?"

"Damn it, you're lying to me? Are you courting death?" He snatched the gun from his subordinate's hand and shot him. Luckily, Lu Xiangdong was prepared for this. The bullet passed through his bulletproof vest and landed on the ground.

Li Mingzhe roared like a madman, "Arrest him and don't let him escape!"

Lu Xiangdong came to the window and jumped down.

Li Mingzhe led his subordinate to the window. He raised his gun at Lu Xiangdong, but Lu Xiangdong had already jumped to the bottom of the building. He ran towards a car parked downstairs, opened the car door, and sat inside.

"Chase after him! We can't let him get away!"

Lu Xiangdong started the engine and drove. He looked for Su Mianmian and Qi Chuyan's whereabouts.

As soon as he saw Qi Chuyan, she bumped into Lu Xiangdong's car. Lu Xiangdong opened the car door and told her to get into the car quickly.

Qi Chuyan got into the car and hugged him excitedly. She was sobbing. "Brother Xiangdong, I thought I would never see you again."

Lu Xiangdong grunted. She had touched his wound when hugging him.

"Brother Xiangdong, how are you? Are you hurt?" Qi Chuyan quickly retreated from the embrace. She wanted to examine his wound, but he grabbed her.