Chapter 264 Brother is in trouble

Luo Shiyin quickly said, "I... of course... no, he didn't..."

Qi Meishao walked over, "Miss Xu, don't get so agitated..."

"How can I not be agitated?" Xu Xuejiao said, "Meishao, you've been to Lu Chengwen's villa too, haven't you? And you stayed there for quite a long time, right?"

Qi Meishao felt guilty, "It... it wasn't that long... was it?"

"During that time, did you suffer any losses?"

Qi Meishao glanced at Luo Shiyin, then at Long Aotian, and hurriedly replied, "How could that be... I didn't stay long."

Xu Xuejiao said, "But if you had stayed longer? Would you let Lu Chengwen take off your underwear without resisting?"

Qi Meishao thought, do you know something about this?!

These questions were getting too close for comfort!

She firmly answered, "Absolutely not! I would never... unless I was unable to move."

"Heh!" Xu Xuejiao said, "So, you two remain proper and pure; you're the virtuous ones. Meanwhile, am I the only one, Xu Xuejiao, who is frivolous and loose, going willingly into his arms?"

Long Aotian quickly tried to calm things down, "Xuejiao, don't get so worked up; we never doubted you!"

Xu Xuejiao said coldly, "Lu Chengwen has so many women around him. Leng Qingqiu and Chen Mengyun frequently visit his villa. Did he ever touch any of them?"

"Those two—one is his childhood sweetheart and first wife, the other is the goddess he pursued for three years. What am I to him? If it weren't for his efforts to win me over, he wouldn't have even let me stay at his place!"

Long Aotian felt reassured, "He really hasn't touched any of them?"

"Only Jiang Shihan! His own secretary! Lu Chengwen is quite monotonous; he treasures one woman as if she's the only one. He's not as flirtatious as you think."

Xu Xuejiao looked at Xu Zhiyun and Long Aotian with a heart full of indignation!

"I volunteered to go undercover! I went deep into the tiger's den for the Houde Corporation, plotting against the beast! I risked myself for the future of Long Gege and me, infiltrating enemy territory..."

"You both claim to trust me, but I've only been gone a day, invested just over three billion, and you already doubt me! You oppose me! You question me!"

The two hurriedly explained:

"Oh, no! It's all a misunderstanding!"

"Exactly, exactly, how could we not trust you? Even though you're there, your heart is here!"

Xu Xuejiao's eyes trembled as tears streamed down her face, her large eyes full of life and grief.

"Do you really not know what kind of person I am? Are you unsure of my character?"

"Oh, it's all a misunderstanding!"

"Yes, yes, Xuejiao, don't get upset!"

"How could I not be upset? How could I not be hurt? How could I not be sad? How could I not be heartbroken!?"

Xu Xuejiao said bitterly, "I've kept myself pure since childhood, received a higher education, and dedicated myself to healing people!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"I'm pure and spotless, never even had a boyfriend to this day!"

"Well, that's just a misunderstanding..."

"I'm a pure girl who shows respect to my father, warmth to my employees, kindness to my family, and loyalty to my partner..."

"We know that..."

"This time, to gather intel, I risked myself, infiltrated the wolf's lair. And I did it for you!"

"Yes, yes, we were wrong..."

"And now, just because I'm moving in with Lu Chengwen, you doubt me! If I have children with him later, are you going to accuse me of being unfaithful?"

"We can't! We wouldn't!"

"Even if we were ungrateful, we wouldn't say such a thing!"

Luo Shiyin sensed something was off, "Young Master, isn't this a bit unusual..."

"Quiet!" Long Aotian said, "Xuejiao, I swear I didn't doubt you! I trust you completely!"

"I'm an innocent girl. When I hear anything related to romance, I blush!"

"We know, we all know!"

The two were in a panic, circling around Xu Xuejiao to appease her.

They deeply realized their mistake, feeling they were truly despicable for doubting Xu Xuejiao, who had borne so much.

Just then, Xu Xuejiao's phone rang.

She answered with a bright smile, her voice sweet and charming:

"Hello? Chengwen Gege? Hehe, did you miss me? I missed you too! You're so annoying! Hmph, you pervert! Alright, I'm busy tricking my dad and Long Aotian. Once I've deceived them, I'll come back to you!"

"You're terrible; who would wear something like that for you? You're such a weirdo! Hmph! I'm ignoring you!"

"Really? Okay, just this once then! Wait for me, I'll be right back! Hehe! Mwah—!"

Xu Xuejiao covered the phone, her expression returning to one of somber righteousness as she looked coldly at Long Aotian and Xu Zhiyun with an accusatory glare:

"You should feel ashamed for doubting me!"

She turned and left, continuing on the phone, "Chengwen Gege, I'm coming back! You rascal, I love it when you act mischievous..."

Xu Xuejiao was gone.

Long Aotian was stunned, looking at Xu Zhiyun, "Should I... should I feel ashamed?"

Xu Zhiyun's mind was spinning, "Shame... ashamed, I guess. She said so, so we should be ashamed."

Long Aotian was puzzled, "Why do I feel like something isn't right?"

Qi Meishao said, "Miss Xuejiao must be acting with Lu Chengwen to fool us, so of course she would say things to appear on his side in front of us. I can feel her deep hatred for Lu Chengwen!"

Long Aotian and Xu Zhiyun both nodded together.

...

Lu Chengwen sat in the living room, looking at Iron Tuo Wang: "He escaped?"

Iron Tuo Wang scratched his head: "Yes."

"Chu Bai escaped!?"

"Yes."

"How did he escape?"

Iron Tuo Wang said, "He had been healing a lot lately. He was originally trapped, and his acupoints were sealed. But suddenly, he awakened his second form, and then... he escaped."

Lu Chengwen said with frustration, "Forget it. If he decides to leave Snow City forever and never return, I won't bother to chase him."

"He will definitely come back."

"Why are you so sure?"

Iron Tuo Wang stammered, unable to articulate it.

"Speak!" Lu Chengwen said. "Be straightforward!"

Iron Tuo Wang said, "Isn't it... because his chrysanthemum has always been injured... So I... fed him chili every day... Therefore... he probably hates me a lot."

Lu Chengwen stared at Iron Tuo Wang: "Why did you feed him chili every day?"

"At first, it was just for fun... Later... it became a habit. When I wasn't around, Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, Wang Chao, and Ma Han... they took turns feeding him."

Lu Chengwen looked at Iron Tuo Wang: "Tell me the truth, are you actually a bit of a sadist? Why did you torment him like that?"

Iron Tuo Wang muttered, "Over the years, he and the financial director scammed me out of a lot of money and kept PUA-ing me in the workplace..."

"It's PUA."

"Yes. So I wanted a little revenge... but it ended up making him furious."

Lu Chengwen sighed, "He must think I ordered you to do it."

Lu Chengwen sighed again, "Go now. Be meticulous in your work these days and keep an eye on the shantytown project."

"Yes."

As Iron Tuo Wang was leaving, Lu Chengwen received a call from Chen Mengyun.

As soon as the call connected, Chen Mengyun's tearful voice came through: "Chengwen! My brother has been kidnapped! They want five billion! What should I do? What do I do!?"

Lu Chengwen was shocked: "What!? Speak slowly, explain it clearly, don't panic."

"Someone just called and said my brother is in their hands and demanded a transfer of five billion to an offshore account!"

"Could it be a scam? Can you contact Chen Moqun?"

"I can't reach him; his phone is off. Plus, they left a USB at my door with a video showing my brother being captured! Chengwen, what do I do? What should I do?"

Lu Chengwen said, "Don't panic. Stay home and wait for me, I'll be there soon."

Lu Chengwen called Hua Xue Ning, and the two of them drove to Chen Mengyun's hotel.

As soon as they entered the room, Chen Mengyun rushed into Lu Chengwen's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

Lu Chengwen pulled her away, "Crying won't help. Calm down and show me the video. Did you call the police?"

"No, I'm too scared! They said if I call the police, they'll kill him!"

Lu Chengwen nodded, "What about bodyguards?"

"He doesn't usually take bodyguards with him!"

Lu Chengwen watched the video once.

Chen Moqun was surrounded by a group of people, tied up tightly with a cloth over his head.

When the cloth was removed, the leader told Chen Moqun to speak, and Chen Moqun began to curse.

"Damn! I never yield to threats! Let me go, I'll give you three million, five million, take it and enjoy! Force me to give money? Not a single penny!"

The person gagged Chen Moqun again and spoke in a mechanical voice:

"See? This is indeed your eldest young master. You have one day to prepare five billion in cash. Tomorrow, I'll contact you again to give you an offshore account. Don't try any tricks, or we'll kill him."

Lu Chengwen watched the video seriously three times.

He closed the video and fell into deep thought.

Whoever dared to touch the Chen family's eldest young master had to have a lot of guts.

And they used an offshore account, making it difficult to trace.

If the account was in a country that did not cooperate with Chinese law, it would be even more troublesome. They wouldn't even be able to know the exact location of the other party.

There was no doubt that someone overseas was waiting to receive the money; Chen Moqun himself was likely still in China, perhaps even still in Snow City.

Over there, they would receive the money; over here, the act would be executed.

The danger was that... whether they paid or not, they likely wouldn't release Chen Moqun.

With such a big fish, they wouldn't be satisfied with just one meal.

After getting five billion, they would continue to squeeze until the Chen family could no longer bear it.

"Chengwen! What do we do? What do we do!?"

Lu Chengwen looked at Chen Mengyun, "Calm down. When they call again, say you don't have enough cash and need more time. Try to drag it out, and make sure to record the call."

"Will my brother be okay?"

"He'll be fine." Lu Chengwen said, "He's their cash cow; the video is just to scare you. He will definitely be treated well over there."

"What do we do now? What should we do!?"

Lu Chengwen asked, "Who has he been associating with these days?"

"How would I know? I'm so busy every day; I haven't seen him for days."

At that moment, the hotel doorbell rang, and Hua Xue Ning opened the door. Sanli stood there with her head down, crying as she said, "I'm sorry, sister... I'm so sorry..."

Chen Mengyun lunged at her frantically, grabbing her, "What on earth happened!?"

Sanli raised her head, "They set a trap, captured my brother, and lured Moqun to negotiate... Once Moqun went, he went out of contact..."

Chen Mengyun's eyes rolled, and she nearly fainted.

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