weddingnovel Chapter 8 Performing a Double Act
Chapter 8 Performing a Double Act
After recounting this long and bizarre story, a few minutes of silence fell around him, but Lin Zheng was actually a little flustered inside.
My heart started beating much faster.
Could they have... noticed something was off?
In fact, even Lin Zheng himself found this story extremely absurd.
It lacks logic and is full of loopholes.
The most obvious thing is that Jiang Huaimeng, who is always cautious, could not have been unaware that someone had been secretly observing her since she was a child.
He even climbed over the wall to get into her house, which had a bunch of bodyguard cameras at the time!
Moreover, according to the novel's setting, Jiang Huaimeng's keen counter-surveillance skills were something she had from a young age.
She is aware of every little thing that happens. How did she have the ability to sneak in when she was a child?
Not to mention Lin Zheng having his driver take a detour to secretly watch her, the love letters he handed out, and the grand climax of the story—all these years of being a playboy were for the sake of being with her.
It sounds plausible, but in reality, these things that easily leave evidence can be easily investigated if you put them under investigation like before. This time, it will be easy to find out that they are fake.
Of course, the most daring thing was that, in order to make the story complete and romantic, he fabricated a kindergarten story where he interacted with Jiang Huaimeng.
The idea of eating her leftovers is completely untrue.
But who can remember things clearly from kindergarten?
Moreover, Lin Zheng had already incorporated as many details as possible into the characterization of Jiang Huaimeng from the novel to confuse her memories.
He only hoped that the ability he activated would reduce the guy's vigilance as much as possible.
Fortunately, after a long wait of several minutes, Lin Zheng's hearing reached its peak in the critical situation, and he faintly heard the words: "Let him go."
He knew it had worked!
And isn't Jiang Huaimeng himself the one qualified to say those words?
Sure enough, I had just heard a woman's voice. I didn't expect her to actually be here.
Lin Zheng pretended to know nothing and coughed, "Friend? Why aren't you saying anything after I've finished my story? Where are you?"
There was no answer, and then a shout suddenly came from outside the warehouse:
"Found him! He's here! Young Master Lin, we've come to rescue you! Quickly, grab these kidnappers! Don't let them escape!"
Lin Zheng tilted his head, looking puzzled.
Someone's coming to rescue me now? Besides, surely not. With such a bad reputation, who would risk their life to save me?
Then the sounds around me became chaotic: people running around, the sound of the warehouse door being kicked open.
And the sounds of cars starting their engines and moving in and out.
About half a minute later, the black cloth that had been covering Lin Zheng's eyes for almost the entire night was finally pulled off.
The nylon ropes binding his body were quickly untied.
"Young Master Lin! Are you alright? Are you okay?"
Lin Zheng slowly opened his eyes and looked at the woman standing in front of him.
The other person was about 1.7 meters tall, wearing a women's casual outfit, with a yellow jacket over a white top and slightly loose black trousers.
She had a neat ponytail, an oval face, and a serious-looking appearance.
But she's quite beautiful; her almond-shaped eyes are a huge plus on her pretty face.
Lin Zheng recognized her almost immediately based on her outfit and attire.
The woman also introduced herself:
"Young Master Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Shen hope, President Jiang's secretary. I came to find you as soon as I heard about your kidnapping, but I didn't expect it to be so late. I'm sorry you've suffered during this time."
She ordered the others, "Quickly untie Young Master Lin, hurry up!"
Shen...Shen hope?
Jiang Huaimeng's personal secretary?
Alright, alright, so you're putting on a show, aren't you? It was you who kidnapped me!
I knew Jiang Cheng's Lin Shao didn't have any real friends, so how could anyone come to his rescue? It turns out it was all a self-directed and self-acted performance.
But this is quite a show, and it will make me extremely grateful to you.
It can also completely dispel my doubts about you, which is a win-win situation.
Since that's the case, I'll just play along.
Lin Zheng let out a cry of pain, pretending to be mistreated, and slowly stood up:
"So you're one of President Jiang's men! I never expected you'd be the ones to save me in the end! Thank you so much! You have no idea how badly I was tortured to death here. Those people threatened me, tried to kill me, and even hit and kicked me! Did you catch them?"
Shen hope replied, "It seems like they had someone acting as lookout. They all ran away as soon as we arrived, and we've already sent people to chase after them."
Lin Zheng urged:
"Don't let them get away! Those guys are wicked! Once we catch their leader, we must teach him a lesson!"
Especially the person who just threatened me, who seemed to be some kind of assistant or secretary to a leader—that kind of person would never eat four dishes in their entire life! I curse her to never have toilet paper! May she wet the bed every night!
Shen hope frowned slightly, listening to the other person scolding her, but she still had to continue acting.
"Alright, Young Master Lin, if there's nothing else, let's leave here. This isn't a good place."
"Of course I'm leaving, but you haven't said anything yet, have you? Don't you think these people are awful? Was I right to curse them?! I'm so angry tonight!"
Shen nodded reluctantly, hoping Lin Zheng would vent his frustration.
Lin Zheng asked in confusion, "What does nodding mean? Is it right or wrong? Come on, join me in cursing them!"
"Young Master Lin, let's go quickly. If they send someone back, we won't be able to escape."
"Is it right or wrong? Say something."
Shen hope didn't answer again, but instead pulled Lin Shao into the car and quickly left.
"I'll have someone send Lin Shaoxian home. I'll let you know if they catch him later."
Lin Zheng refused: "Oh no, I'm not comfortable letting anyone else take me after I was just kidnapped. Why don't you take me? I happen to have some questions for you."
Shen hope wanted to refuse by saying she had something to do, but the invisible microphone in her ear commanded, "Then you take him; it will put his mind at ease."
Shen hope had no choice but to obey Jiang Huaimeng's wishes.
After getting into Shen hope's Audi, Lin Zheng brushed the dust off his clothes and looked at Shen hope, who was gripping the steering wheel with a capable air.
It's amazing to realize that Jiang Huaimeng's top combat force is actually like this in reality.
She is indeed beautiful. This woman looks frail and is just a secretary, but in reality, she seems to have been learning martial arts since childhood and has extremely high talent.
Many professional thugs and assassins can't even touch her. She can easily take on a hundred men single-handedly, which is why Jiang Huaimeng is never afraid of being ambushed even though she doesn't have many bodyguards.
Of course, this setting is ridiculous. After all, many settings in this female-centric novel are exaggerated. Otherwise, Lin Zheng wouldn't have transmigrated because of his complaints.
Lin Zheng asked, "Secretary Shen, how did you know I was kidnapped? And I heard you and President Jiang are inseparable, right? Where is President Jiang now that you're here?"
Shen hope had already prepared a reason:
"Someone told me the news, but I can't tell Young Master Lin how they found out. As for President Jiang, she was worried about Young Master Lin's safety, so she sent me here personally. After all, you are now President Jiang's fiancé, and she cares about you a lot."
Lin Zheng said "Oh," and was very grateful: "Is that so? I'm so lucky. I'll remember this kindness. Go back and tell President Jiang that I will personally visit her in a few days to thank her for saving me."
Shen hope: "Okay."
"So you're saying that the boss's assistant who yelled at me wets the bed at night? That guy is absolutely despicable!"
Here we go again, Shen hope thought, too lazy to reply.
Through Shen hope's earphones, Jiang Huaimeng listened to the entire conversation between the two, a smile playing on her lips.
She sat alone in the car on her way back, gazing at the beautiful scenery outside the window with a cool and aloof expression.
The scenery of Jiangcheng tonight is even more beautiful than she imagined; everything seems dreamlike.