The Great Trump Card - Chapter 35
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Chapter 35 Lin Huai’s Appearance
According to the original plan, Wan Zitao was supposed to beat up the two thugs and save Wei Qimian like a hero. He would then take her away and confess his feelings for her. Wei Qimian’s drug would then kick in and they would engage in sex and everything would progress from there.
However, four to five thugs suddenly appeared from afar. Wan Zitao did not expect it. Upon sighting Wei Qimian, these thugs rushed over like a pack of wolves preying on a sheep.
Wan Zitao was stunned. Damn. This was not part of the plan!
Wan Zitao was so curious that he almost went back inside to question Xuan Yuzhai. However, at the moment, that was not practical and he figured that this must be part of Xuan Yuzhai’s arrangement. Thus, he stared at the big-sized thugs fearlessly. He pushed Wei Qimian behind him to protect her and angrily rebuked the thugs, “What are you doing? Trying to kidnap a beautiful girl in broad daylight? Are you all crazy?”
With a loud sound, one of them punched Wan Zitao in the face. The thugs surrounded him and started kicking him onto the ground.
“Holy shit! Damn, not so hard! Who are all of you? Who sent you? Don’t you know who I am? I am Wan Zitao! My father is the Director of the Public Security Bureau of this area!”
The group of thugs ignored his pleas. Even though their kicks were not deadly, they did torture Wan Zitao until his breaking point. Lin Huai and the rest of his group were watching from the restaurant through the glass window. Other than Lin Huai, the three other companions were stunned.
Lin Huai smirked and said, “You didn’t expect this, did you? The mantis stalks the cicada, oblivious to the oriole lurking behind. Wan Zitao thought that he was in control, yet he did not know that he fell prey to Xuan Yuzhai. Xuan Yuzhai played him like a fiddle, and is planning something huge!”
Wu Mengjie asked. “Brother Huai, so what should we do next?”
Wu Mengjie was used to being Second Lei’s henchman. Between the two, Wu Jun was impulsive whereas Wu Mengjie was more disciplined.
Lin Huai smirked and said, “Everything is within control. Our part is to patiently wait for them to show their true colors.”
Both of Wei Qimian’s bodyguards were knocked out. Screams filled the restaurant as guests ran away from the scene. The perpetrators did not dare linger around and they took leave, for the police would most likely be here within two minutes. As expected, Xuan Yuzhai, who was still lying on the ground, leaped from the floor as if nothing had happened. In an explosive motion, he rushed over to Wei Qimian and grabbed her hand. He urged her hurriedly in panic, “Mianmian, get into the car!”
Wei Qimian was lost. By reason of logic, she should not get into the car. However, she was still dazed and allowed herself to be shoved into the passenger seat. Xuan Yuzhai ran over to the driver’s seat and took off.
One of the thugs shouted, “The beautiful lady has run away!” They stopped kicking Wan Zitao who was on the ground. One of them even spat at him and scolded, “Damn it! So disappointing! We wasted our time beating him up. The girl is gone. Let’s go home and sleep now.”
Then the thugs casually strolled away.
Watching from the sidelines, Lin Huai figured out the elaborated ploy a long time ago. Wan Zitao would assume this incident as a misunderstanding, and Xuan Yuzhai would then come up with some excuse to explain himself. However, Lin Huai was not going to let Xuan Yuzhai get away with this.
Lin Huai whispered his orders to both Wu Jun and Wu Mengjie. He and Pu Chengji went back to the car where they waited. Wu Jun and Wu Mengjie walked toward Wan Zitao who was already dizzy from the beating and could barely open his eyes. His eyes were swollen and were squinted into two lines. He could only make out two silhouettes closing up on him, and internally, he trembled at what might happen next.
Yet, the two guys did not approach him but instead stopped nearby for a smoke. Wu Jun lowered his voice and said, “Sh*t! This gig is so underpaid. The Young Master Xuan is so stingy! He instructed us to beat up the Director of the Public Security Bureau’s son and this is how he treats us!”
Wan Zitao was under the impression that the thugs who had beaten him up had left. However, he was in a trance-like state and could barely remember anything. Thus, he tried his best to eavesdrop.
“Lets go! There’s no point in talking about this. We will do whatever Young Master Xuan asks of us. Furthermore, he claimed that as long as he has this chick, he would be extremely wealthy. Why would we care about a mere Director of the Public Security Bureau? By then, life will already be good. Haha, lets go!”
They left.
Wan Zitao finally understood that he had been played. He gritted his teeth and his entire body shook from hatred. He thought, I was just wondering what were the odds. Turns out you orchestrated everything, Xuan Yuzhai. You will pay for what happened today!
Wu Jun and Wu Mengjie boarded Lin Huai’s car, and Lin Huai drove quickly toward Xuan Yuzhai’s direction.
Wu Jun asked. “Brother Huai, should we stop them?”
“There is no rush. Let’s just monitor the situation first,” Lin Huai replied with a stern look on his face. He was afraid that Xuan Yuzhai might try something outrageous in the car. However, no matter what, Xuan Yuzhai was occupied with driving. It was not like he had multiple arms. Therefore, Lin Huai decided to just stake them out by keeping them firmly in sight, as long as he did not lose him.
Wei Qimian who was seated in the passenger seat finally came to her senses. If she had not heard the recording beforehand, she might have been tricked. However, now she knew that everything was an act. What made the difference was that Xuan Yuzhai had planned one step further and outsmarted them.
She thought that she would not uncover Xuan Yuzhai’s ploy. Even though she already knew that Xuan Yuzhai was acting, she was also afraid of what he might do in desperation. Thus, she calmed down and pretended not to know anything.
Despite the feeling of disgust within her, Wei Qimian took a deep breath and said, “Young Master Xuan, thank you so much for the help just now.”
Xuan Yuzhai smiled gracefully. “You’re welcome. Consider it my duty. Even if there were more of them; even if I had to risk my own life, I would always save you. Like I said, the first time I saw you was enough to… Sigh… I fell in love with you despite the knowledge that I am not a good match for you as our status is not equal.”
Girls were usually soft hearted and a sucker for sentimentals like that. Xuan Yuzhai was certain that his speech would touch Wei Qimian’s heart. However, he did not know that in actuality, Wei Qimian was disgusted.
Wei Qimian glanced out of the window and pretended to be unsettled. She said, “Let me down here. I would like to sit in a cafe by myself to calm myself down. Then, I will call home for a ride.”
“No way, I should send you home. You saw how ugly the situation was just now. This is a messed-up society. Sigh, I had the impression that Director Wan always kept a close eye on the underworld. I never thought that it would be so out of control.”
Wei Qimian was even more disgusted. You are obviously buddies with Director Wan’s son. Now, you betray your friend and try to manipulate me. Even though Lin Huai is a bad person, he is way more capable than you are. Ah! Why am I thinking about Lin Huai again? He is also a bad person!
Wei Qimian was out of her mind.
Xuan Yuzhai smirked and prepared his sweet talk. He took a look at the time and estimated that the medicine should take effect soon. Coupled with his flattery, he would definitely score with Wei Qimian. She would subconsciously be moved by his words and surrender her body to him.
The medicine of which Xuan Yuzhai used to drug Wei Qimian was not a powerful aphrodisiac. Instead, he used a medicine with slight aphrodisiac properties and would cause mild illusions. Taking the medicine would cause one to subconsciously reveal their inner desires, on top of some hallucinations. Thus, Xuan Yuzhai wasn’t worried about Wei Qimian’s reprisal.
Xuan Yuzhai continued his polite act and said, “Mianmian, I have so much in my heart for you. Back then when you requested that I help out Lin Huai, I was uncomfortable. However, I obliged for you. As long as you are happy, I would gladly do anything.”
“After that, I realized that we were not compatible. Thus, if I could silently serve you from the shadows and see you happy, that was enough for me.”
“Although my family is rich, we are nothing compared to yours. I did not want other people to think that I courted you for your family wealth. Therefore, I kept all those feelings pent up within me and dared not speak.”
Wei Qimian gritted her teeth. You obviously do care about my family’s money. You are so good at spinning lies on the spot. Wait, why is his facial expression changing?
Wei Qimian was oblivious to the drugging. However, she could vividly see Xuan Yuzhai’s face turn red and his gaze started to be out of focus. His breathing also became heavier. These changes were minimal and Wei Qimian wondered if she was seeing things.
Xuan Yuzhai continued, “Mianmian, I have really fallen for you. Today, after going through the incident just now, I was so scared that they would hurt you. I cannot hold back my feelings anymore.”
They had driven to the outskirts of town. Further out was the villa area where the Wei family villa was situated—about another 20 minutes by car.
Xuan Yuzhai pulled over to the side of the road. He turned around and stared passionately at Wei Qimian. His was usually polite but at this moment, his politeness had given way to rudeness. With a hoarse voice, he said, “Mianmian, I really like you. I’m confessing my love to you. Will you be my girlfriend?”
Xuan Yuzhai did not realize that his body was getting warmer and his sight was blurry. In fact, to his eyes, Wei Qimian seemed to be flashing him a seductive smile that he had never seen before, as if she was waving her arms at him.
Xuan Yuzhai breathed loudly and panted. Wei Qimian was spooked. In a panic, she tried to open the car door. However, Xuan Yuzhai locked the door directly. Xuan Yuzhai said loudly, “We are alone in this car. Will you be my girlfriend?”
“No way, no way!” Wei Qimian realized that something was wrong with him. She had no idea that he had consumed the drug. She merely thought he was a monster and was showing his true self. Terrified, she said in a flustered voice, “Let me out of here! If you don’t, my family will never let you off the hook!”
“I really like you! I love you!” Xuan Yuzhai grabbed Wei Qimian’s shoulders. She desperately struggled but to no avail. Tears were streaming down her face as she shouted, “Help! Somebody help!”
She had given up hope. It was a remote area with few passersby. Furthermore, Xuan Yuzhai’s car had tinted windows. As such, nobody could see the insides of the car. Who was going to save her?
She was losing strength and her clothes were drenched in tears. Just as she was about to shut her eyes in despair, she heard a loud cracking noise beside her. The window by the driver’s seat was smashed open and an arm reached in to open the door. A person’s head came into sight and he grabbed Xuan Yuzhai’s collar. He dragged Xuan Yuzhai from the car and flashed his iconic smirk. “I am here to save you.”
It was Lin Huai!