Chapter 089: Brother Xiangdong, please

"Chief Lu, today is the day you die." The woman stood behind the man and laughed.

"It's a little too early to say that. Maybe the one who dies today will be-" he jumped in front of the man and kicked the gun out of his hand.

This man managed to fight with Lu Xiangdong for a few moments. When he saw that he was about to be captured by Lu Xiangdong, he grabbed the woman's neck. He took a step back and threatened, "Don't come any closer. Believe it or not, I'll crush her to death."

Lu Xiangdong narrowed his eyes.

The woman had a trace of panic on her face. She turned to Lu Xiangdong. "Director Lu, save me. I don't want to die yet."

The man shouted at her, "Shut up and be quiet."

He dragged the woman and kept walking back. Lu Xiangdong approached him cautiously. "Let her go. Killing her won't do you any good."

The man's eyes flashed with a bright light as he told Lu Xiangdong to take a step back. Otherwise, he would take the woman's life. Killing her was as easy as flipping his hand.

Lu Xiangdong obeyed his demands and took a few steps back.

"Don't be rash. Let's discuss this. If you are willing to reveal who the mastermind behind you is, I personally guarantee that I won't make things difficult for you. I won't send you to the police station." This was his last bit of patience. If the man still refused to accept, he would have to take tougher measures.

"Who are you lying to? Who doesn't know the tricks of you rich people? You want to trick me into letting this woman go so that the police can catch me? Would I fall for it?" The man spat on the ground. Rich people lie and cheat people.

Lu Xiangdong knew he had no proof, and that the man would definitely suspect him.

"Just tell me your conditions."

The man rolled his eyes. What he wanted was money, not human life.

"Prepare a car and 100,000 yuan. When it's ready, I'll let this woman go." The man pinched the woman's neck hard.

The woman screamed in pain, "CEO Lu, save me!"

Lu Xiangdong nodded, signaling for him to not be impulsive. He took out his phone and contacted his assistant. "Immediately prepare a car and 100,000 yuan and send it to the Mount Yi funeral parlor."

After hanging up, he looked at the hostile man and spread his hands. "You heard it. The things you want will be sent to you immediately."

The man believed him. With these things, he could go far away. He did not care about the lives of others.

Twenty minutes later, Lu Xiangdong's assistant appeared outside the funeral parlor. The assistant contacted Lu Xiangdong and said, "President, I have driven the car here."

Lu Xiangdong said to the man, "The car and money have been prepared for you. You can release her now and leave this place with peace of mind."

The man did not let down his guard against him. He dragged the woman to the entrance of the funeral parlor. "After I confirm it, I will release this woman."

Lu Xiangdong followed closely behind him to the entrance of the funeral parlor.

"President, are you alright?" The assistant ran over worriedly and sized him up carefully. He waved his hand. "I'm fine."

The man pulled open the car door and said, "Where's the money? Where's the 100,000 yuan?"

The assistant quickly replied, "I put the money in the car."

The man looked at the seat and saw a very thick stack of money. He didn't care if this was 100,000 yuan or not. He took the money and pushed the woman towards them. Then, he got into the car and locked the car door.

Lu Xiangdong's assistant caught the woman. She couldn't hide her panic and started crying. "Thank you."

The assistant let go of her and turned to Lu Xiangdong. "Do you need someone to stop his car?"

Lu Xiangdong waved his hand. "Let him go."

The woman suddenly realized how wrong she had been. She'd helped the Li father and son frame Lu Xiangdong and he had saved her. She couldn't repay this kindness.

"CEO Lu, I'm really sorry. I treated you terribly before, yet you still helped me. I'm really ashamed." The woman lowered her head.

The assistant snorted. "Now you know that our CEO has saved you, you should tell us who meddled with our chairman's car."

The woman bit her lip and decided to tell them what they wanted. She did not plan to stay in the country anyway; she would move to Canada tomorrow. As long as she left, she believed that the Li father and son could not do anything to her.

"Li Hong asked me to do this because his plan was ruined by CEO Lu. He wants to take revenge."

Lu Xiangdong had already expected that it was Li Hong and his son who did this. He needed her help with this matter.

Lu Xiangdong looked at her. "Can I ask a small request?"

The woman nodded. "CEO Lu, please speak."

"Help me punish Li Hong. He should be punished for his wrongdoings. The Li father and son have committed many evil deeds. They should be brought to justice." Lu Xiangdong pursed his lips.

She wanted to help him, but was worried that if she did, she would definitely get into trouble.

"Don't worry. As long as you are willing to correct them, I will ensure your safety," Lu Xiangdong assured her.

She trusted him. "Alright, take it as me repaying you."

Lu Xiangdong curled his lips into a faint smile. "Thank you."

His assistant chimed in, "President, are you returning to the company now?"

"Yes." He left Mount Yi with his assistant, and the woman left as well.

* * * * * * * *

Su Mianmian was worried about Lu Xiangdong's safety, so she changed shifts with her colleagues and took a car from the airport back to the company.

The taxi she took happened to stop at the same place Lu Xiangdong did, at the bottom of the steps of the NEPC International Airlines.

When Su Mianmian pushed open the car door and got out, she saw Lu Xiangdong and his assistant right in front of her. She called out to him, "Captain Lu."

Lu Xiangdong looked at her and motioned for his assistant to get to work. The assistant glanced at Su Mianmian and couldn't help but laugh. "CEO Lu, it seems that in the eyes of the employees, the name Captain Lu is more cordial."

Lu Xiangdong raised his eyebrows. Without saying anything, the assistant rubbed his nose and left.

She walked towards him and asked worriedly, "Are you alright? How are things going?"

He crossed his arms across his chest and teased, "Flight attendant Su, at this time, you should be on the plane, right? Are you feeling unwell again today?"

Su Mianmian glared at him.

"I changed shifts with someone else."

"Oh..." He deliberately dragged out his last syllable. "After changing shifts, you should go home and rest. What are you doing at the company?"

"I'm here to hand in the report!" Su Mianmian glared at the back of his head.

He smiled faintly. "The report was handed in on Monday. Today is Wednesday."

Su Mianmian was speechless. Why did he have to expose her lie.

"I'm fine. The culprit behind this has been found. You can go back to sleep in peace. We'll go out for dinner again tonight."

Su Mianmian heaved a sigh of relief. She was happy that he was safe.

She had worried unnecessarily. If she had known earlier, she would not have switched shifts with her colleagues. How was she going to pass the day?

When she turned around, Qi Chuyan was standing behind her with an unhappy expression on her face.

She did not give Qi Chuyan a good look either. Qi Chuyan had lied to her last time they met.

"Su Mianmian, sometimes a horse stumbles, sometimes a man stumbles. You can't always be so lucky. God is fair to everyone."

Su Mianmian frowned. Qi Chuyan was taking out her frustrations on her. Lu Xiangdong was her brother and she couldn't like her own brother. But she could still like other men, Lu Xiangdong wasn't the only man in the world. She had never seen such a persistent woman.

"Let me tell you something. Fate is fated. It's not yours. The more you want it, the more vain it will be," she said with a fake smile.

Qi Chuyan's face instantly darkened. Of course, she knew that she could not like Lu Xiangdong because he was her brother. However, she was not willing to accept that the man she had loved for so many years was actually related to her by blood. She loved him so desperately and painfully. When she saw this woman's face, she became so jealous that she felt crazy. What could she do to make this woman feel pain? She wanted Su Mianmian to feel the pain of being cut by a knife.

"Really? Then you'd better keep your things, because one day, they might disappear into thin air."

Su Mianmian felt a little uncomfortable. She actually didn't want to go head-to-head with Qi Chuyan like this. Even if she tried to talk her way out of it, they'd always end up both suffering.

Qi Chuyan was clearly in pain, but she was still very arrogant. She walked past her. After a distance, she pinched her fingernails into her palm, bit her lip, and she teared up.

Su Mianmian looked up, sighed softly, and walked away.

Lu Xiangdong had just entered his office and asked his assistant for some information, when office door was suddenly knocked open. She staggered to him.

He was only dazed for a few seconds before he hurriedly gestured for his assistant to leave.

The assistant quickly left.

Qi Chuyan placed her hands on his desk. When she looked up, her eyes were red and swollen, and her voice was choked with sobs. "Brother Xiangdong, can I ask you for a favor?"

"What are you doing?"