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"What’s wrong? Do I know her? Could she be one of my ex-girlfriends?"
Liu Zi hurriedly asked, and I couldn't help but laugh in anger. What kind of question was that? Am I just picking up the scraps?
"She's not your ex-girlfriend. Anyway, there are many emotions involved here, and it's better if you don't recognize her. Just take good care of your grandmother. I'm hanging up now."
I helplessly ended the call; I really couldn't continue the conversation with him.
That night, Wan Fei returned after handling some matters and visited Liu Zi at his home. I didn't go with him because I still had things to discuss with Zheng Yu.
Chen Ming had been pressing Zheng Yu to find out where I had put that video, and today he even asked Zheng Yu if I had a girlfriend!
"Brother Dong, now Chen Ming knows you have a girlfriend and has heard that you are very affectionate with her. It seems he plans to use your girlfriend against you."
Zheng Yu told me, and I couldn't help but twitch my lips in response.
Damn! Is he planning to start with Linna?
Chen Ming's implication was that he wanted me to investigate how much I loved my girlfriend. If he could use her to threaten me, would I choose to die alone rather than let us both perish?
Zheng Yu spoke slowly, and I felt a jolt at his words.
It’s true; if Chen Ming captured Linna and had leverage over her, if I intended to settle things with him, what would happen if he took Linna along?
I didn’t want Linna to die; I'd rather sacrifice myself. At most, before I died, I'd tell my brothers that if anything happened to Linna, they should expose Chen Ming! Chen Ming would then hold Linna captive for life!
Or he might eliminate everyone who knew about this information.
It seemed my previous thoughts were incorrect; even if I moved against Chen Ming, I still wouldn’t be able to steer the ship; Chen Ming had to be dealt with! Our enmity ran too deep.
Now he trusted me, which is why he wanted me to investigate your girlfriend's situation. If in a couple of days I didn’t respond at all, he would start investigating on his own. Do you think Chen Ming’s methods could uncover Linna?
Is that even a question? Of course he can!
I frowned and said, "It all depends on whether Chen Ming wants to investigate or not. He just needs to follow me to find my home; once he finds my home, he can locate Linna!"
This is completely unavoidable!
I must get Linna out of here!
Right away!
"Brother Dong, since he's already thought this through, even if you send your sister-in-law away, it won't help. If Chen Ming wants to investigate, he will find her no matter where she is in the world. Moreover, Chen Ming knows your sister-in-law; once he discovers she is Linna, it will lead to endless troubles."
Zheng Yu said, and I nodded in agreement. I knew there was a reason behind Zheng Yu's words.
So what do we do?
"Find a woman to impersonate your girlfriend and stay at your house; let’s use this plan against him! Chen Ming will definitely try to kidnap your girlfriend. If we are prepared ahead of time and cooperate with his kidnapping scheme, we might be able to imprison him for kidnapping! Kidnapping doesn’t carry a death sentence; from what I know about Chen Ming, he's very greedy and afraid of death. Even if he ends up in prison, he wouldn’t choose to expose your situation and end up in a disastrous fate."
Zheng Yu suggested as I frowned deeply.
It really is a drama!
Zheng Yu was right; the kidnapping charge wouldn’t lead to death. Once he was in prison, the Tian Ye Group would definitely stop caring about him. At that point, the leverage he had over me would be his lifeline! He would use it to blackmail me into ensuring his survival, even if it meant sitting in jail.
Who could I find to impersonate my girlfriend?
If Linna found out about this, I’d be dead for sure!
Moreover, kidnapping requires a certain kind of bold woman willing to help me with this scheme. Where on earth could I find such a woman? It’s clear that any woman capable of playing along with this act wouldn’t be someone I could hire with money.
It sounded simple, but executing it would be incredibly difficult. Most importantly, finding the right person for this role was no easy task. Who would be willing to risk their life to help me? And even if she agreed, how could I trust her?
I asked Zheng Yu about it. He chuckled and said, "Dong Ge, at this point, we have no other choice. Linna cannot be targeted. You don’t need to worry about finding someone; I’ll handle it and make sure it’s reliable. You know this isn’t an easy job, so you’ll need to offer something in return."
I nodded in agreement. As Zheng Yu said, even though this was a tough situation, I had no other options—Linna definitely couldn’t be involved! As for offering something in return?
I’d put up ten million!
I spoke up, knowing that if a girl was going to risk herself for me, I had to pay a fair price.
"Great! Dong Ge, you’re really generous," Zheng Yu said with a smile. I couldn’t help but smile back; let’s be straightforward about it. Money wasn’t my main concern; what mattered was getting the job done!
After chatting with Zheng Yu, he told me I could go home and arrange for Linna to leave Kyoto. Once she was gone, he would help me find someone to play my girlfriend and then leak the information to Chen Ming.
On the way home, I kept thinking about where to send Linna.
Her parents had passed away, so she didn’t have anywhere else to go. Should I suggest she take a trip? That wouldn’t work; if I randomly sent her on vacation, she’d definitely suspect something was up.
I didn’t want Linna to know about this situation just yet to avoid complications. If she found out that once again I needed to rent a girlfriend, it would lead to endless trouble!
It seemed like sending her back to my hometown was the only option.
With that thought in mind, I dialed my mom’s number.
"Hey, son! Not busy anymore? Missing your mom?"
As soon as my mom picked up the phone, she greeted me cheerfully. Hearing her voice instantly lifted my spirits; my mom had such a great personality.
"Yeah! How have you been lately?"
I asked with a smile. My mom happily replied that she was doing well and mentioned that with the money I sent her recently, she had bought a house in the county on mortgage and that she and Dad were now living in an apartment.
"That’s great! Oh, Mom, let me tell you something—Linna hasn’t been feeling too good lately and keeps arguing with me. I don’t know what to do about it. How about you give her a call and invite her over to our hometown for a bit? There are so many scenic spots here; you can take her out for some fresh air."
I suggested to my mom that Linna stay at our place. If I brought it up myself, Linna would think something was off; but if my mom asked her directly, there wouldn’t be any suspicion. Their relationship was harmonious enough that having Linna stay with us for a while would make my mom happy too.
"Ah? You're still arguing with Xiaoli? Xiang Dong, don't get too smug! Xiaoli is a good girl, so don't bully her! Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook!" My mother immediately chimed in.
I smiled helplessly; the daughter-in-law hadn't even stepped through the door yet, and my mother was already defending her.
"Don't worry, Mom. I would never bully her. I'm treating her well. She's just been a bit down these past couple of days, and I thought it would be nice for her to spend some time with you," I replied, and my mother seemed satisfied with that.
"Just don’t let Linna know that I asked you to bring her home. With her temper, she would definitely tear me apart!" I warned my mom. She responded impatiently, assuring me she knew what to do and that I should relax.
Hearing that made me feel at ease; after all, this was my mother, and she wouldn’t harm me. After finishing the call with her, I returned home, where Linna was talking on the phone with my mom.
"Auntie, should I ask Xiang Dong about this? If he agrees, then it's fine with me," Linna said. I listened in from the side and chuckled; how could I not agree?
I worried that Linna might use this as an excuse to brush off my mom. Once she hung up the phone, Linna would likely push everything onto me, which would complicate things.
"Hey! What do you mean by 'if he agrees'?" I asked directly. All I needed was for Linna to sound agreeable during the call with my mom so that she wouldn’t have any excuses afterward.
"Well, Auntie said to let me stay at your hometown for a few days and take me out for some fun," Linna replied right away.
"That sounds good! Why are you still asking me?" I said immediately. My mom on the other end of the line laughed happily and told Linna to definitely come.
Linna readily agreed, saying she would buy a ticket right away. After chatting with my mom for a bit longer, she hung up the phone.
Once the call ended, Linna looked over at me curiously. "Xiang Dong, why did you suddenly call me to come back to your hometown? And why didn’t you mention bringing you along?"
Linna's suspicion made me feel uneasy; she was too clever. If she figured out something was off, she could deduce that there were issues at Tian Ye Group!
If she realized there were problems at Tian Ye Group, given her temperament, I'd have no choice but to tell her everything about my plans before she'd let it go. That would be the beginning of another problem altogether.
Would she think I was planning to rent a girlfriend to take her place?
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