Facing the exclusion of others, the Squad Leader still insisted, "Haoran is an excellent young man. Being so young and having such insights and intelligence, he is indeed outstanding. After joining the Elder Council, you all should ntor him more!"
Seeing the Squad Leader so insistent, the others did not dare to say much and could only nod repeatedly.
Kong Haoran’s lips curled slightly, revealing a sinister and evil smile. He thought to himself, Li Ruo, you bitch, I won’t let you off this ti. I will definitely have you submit beneath !
Yun Qi looked at Kong Haoran curiously, not expecting that he would gain the Squad Leader’s appreciation, which she hadn’t anticipated. However, this made her see Kong Haoran in a new light.
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United States, New York Wall Street, ever since she was kidnapped on Wall Street last ti, Li Ruo frequently shuttled in and out cautiously, refusing to go shopping unless absolutely necessary. Even when her playmates called, she wouldn’t go out. She still harbored a deep-seated grievance over the incident.
At 5:30 PM, it was ti to finish work. Li Ruo tidied her desk briefly, and her secretary imdiately stepped forward to hand her papers and see her off downstairs. She habitually called Ye Chen after work every day, although she sotis forgot when she was too busy working overti. Having finished work on ti today, she naturally missed Ye Chen a bit. A call was made, and Ye Chen quickly answered the phone.
"You scoundrel, where are you now?" Li Ruo asked through gritted teeth. It’s hard not to act like a little woman when you miss soone.
"Oh, I’m outside!" Ye Chen chuckled.
"Then why do I hear a woman’s voice?" Li Ruo asked suspiciously, a tactic she often used to see if Ye Chen would confess without being pressed.
"Oh, I’m at Little Li’s house now!" Ye Chen replied.
"Which Little Li?" Li Ruo was stunned.
"Ah, I made a mistake; I’m at Little i’s..." Ye Chen said with an odd smile.
"Bastard, exactly how many won are you flirting with outside?" Li Ruo gritted her teeth. Ye Chen laughed heartily, "What nonsense are you talking about? I’m in the hospital now; Lingling and Tongtong are taking care of !"
"What’s wrong with you? Are you sick? Is it serious?!" Li Ruo asked nervously.
"It’s nothing, just a minor cold. I’ll be discharged tomorrow! I didn’t want to be hospitalized, but they insisted!" Ye Chen sighed helplessly, but the call was imdiately hung up. Within a minute, Zhang Yantong’s call ca through.
"Calling to check the facts!" Zhang Yantong smiled faintly.
"Don’t slip up!" Ye Chen hurriedly instructed.
Subsequently, Zhang Yantong reluctantly picked up the phone and conveyed Ye Chen’s words word for word to Li Ruo, who finally relaxed. She couldn’t trust what Ye Chen said; he didn’t seem to value himself at all. Gaining insights from Zhang Yantong reassured Li Ruo. She smiled, "Tongtong, you really have to take good care of this rascal, or he won’t know how to take care of himself!"
"Don’t worry, I will!" Zhang Yantong nodded.
"Alright then, I’ll stop here. I’m off work now!" Li Ruo smiled, then hung up the phone, not giving Ye Chen a chance to speak. After hanging up, Li Ruo turned and entered the parking lot, where the lighting was poor, with only a few high-powered bulbs illuminating the vast space. Several pillars blocked the light, and behind them, so pale-skinned n were hiding.
"Should we make a move?" the brown-haired man asked.
"Don’t rush; wait until she gets closer!" another man replied.
However, before they could act, a group of people erged from the elevator nearby. It was the peak ti after work, and everyone was starting to drive ho from the garage. The n were instantly frustrated, saying, "Damn it, now we have no chance to act!"
"Ugh!" the man groaned in frustration, then waved his hand, "Let’s go, keep waiting for the opportunity. It must be flawless, impeccable!"
"Yes!" Subsequently, the group got into a black Buick, quickly speeding out of the parking lot. The car brushed past Li Ruo’s side, and she clearly saw a few n inside turning to look at her with wicked gazes in their eyes. This sent a chill down her spine, and Little Yezi beside her scread frantically. Li Ruo quickly called out, "Little Yezi, let’s go, stop yelling!"
Then, Little Yezi imdiately jumped into Li Ruo’s rcedes, and Li Ruo drove away. Upon exiting the parking lot, Li Ruo spotted the sa black Buick, parked by the roadside, seemingly waiting for sothing. Passing by, Li Ruo noticed the people inside were staring intently at her car. This frightened her a bit, wondering what she would do if they were targeting her.
Thinking of this, Li Ruo imdiately called her secretary, instructing her to notify everyone to co to her villa for a party in the evening. The secretary was stunned, sowhat incredulous, as Li Ruo had never invited anyone to her house before, and even she had only been there once. The secretary was brought from Jianghuai City by Li Ruo, and as fellow Chinese, they had a bit more closeness.
"Mr. Li, I’ll notify everyone right away!" the secretary nodded imdiately.
After hanging up, Li Ruo hastily called a party service company, requesting their services. The US has a highly developed tertiary industry, with service sectors covering every corner, from hotels to leisure, entertainnt, and even ho party services. All you need to do is provide the address and a credit card for guarantee to receive quality service.
When Li Ruo just got ho, the service company’s large truck had already arrived, setting up a balloon arch in the backyard of Li Ruo’s villa, the entrance venue. Then, neon lights were set up in the backyard, as it was already evening, and the service company had to consider the night event, providing lighting accordingly.
Two maids also joined in the busy work. Li Ruo parked her car in the garage, shut it, and deliberately walked to the entrance for a look. Sure enough, she discovered that the black Buick was parked outside too, and her face imdiately turned pale, confirming that they were indeed targeting her. Without hesitation, Li Ruo called 911, requesting police assistance.
Soon, police arrived at the scene. Li Ruo explained the situation, and the officers imdiately approached the black car. The car remained there, and the occupants rolled down the window, looking at the police in confusion, asking, "What’s going on? We’re just waiting for soone here. Why do we need to show our IDs?"
Despite their complaints, they obediently handed over their IDs. The police glanced at them and then used a wireless device to check the individuals’ identities, finding nothing suspicious on them. Without suspicious points, the police couldn’t do anything to them.
The car remained parked at the door. The police couldn’t stay with Li Ruo 24 hours, so they could only advise her to keep her door secured and stay safe, then left the scene.
Li Ruo quickly locked the door tightly, and soon, company colleagues started to arrive at the scene one after another.
"Oh, damn it, what’s this woman planning to do?" the n in the Buick complained in frustration.
"Is she... going to throw a party?" the brown-haired man said in astonishnt.
"Damn it, won’t we have to wait until morning?" lanted the blonde man in the back.
"What else can we do?" another shrugged helplessly, saying, "For the money, we must endure."
"Exactly, I’m quite frustrated. Who on earth would spend one million US dollars to have us kidnap her?" The brown-haired man grinned, "One million, we each get $250,000. God, we’re going to hit the jackpot!"
These guys were nothing more than local Arican low-tier thugs. Kong Haoran spent one million US dollars to hire them to kidnap Li Ruo, and upon delivering her to the designated location, they would receive one million US dollars in remuneration. One million US dollars, in economically troubled, recession-hit Arica, is a fortune in many people’s eyes. These n had already begun fantasizing about squandering their hefty bounty on anything they pleased.
Li Ruo’s ho party had started, with tables set up in the backyard, covered with various fruits, fine wines, and champagne. These guests were all company colleagues. Initially reserved, they gradually loosenined up. Passionate music played, and everyone dined, drank, and enjoyed themselves, with work-related conversations strictly prohibited. Only jokes, tales, and interesting news were allowed.
With twenty to thirty people in the yard, it didn’t feel crowded. Li Ruo gathered with a few girls, discussing makeup products and affordable clothing. The n, of course, talked about won, with Li Ruo always being the most beautiful in their eyes. Unfortunately, due to the stark differences in status and position, all they could do was sigh in admiration.
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