After the last restaurant incident, Song Corporation's external collaborations developed exceptionally smoothly.
Several contracts, each worth hundreds of millions and previously fraught with variables, were signed at rocket-like speed under Young Master Lu's invisible deterrence!
This further solidified Song Zhiyi's position within Song Corporation and the Song family.
Those old geezers on the board who originally had some complaints about her, a pink-haired little girl, and acted as if they knew better, now treated her like their own grandmother, greeting her with smiles and utmost respect.
And Madam Song?
Upon learning that her daughter had not only successfully secured many major projects but also seemed to have a rather ambiguous relationship with Young Master Lu?
Madam Song recalled that it was she who had introduced her daughter to Lu Cheng at the charity gala.
She never expected her daughter and Young Master Lu to actually become a couple!
She even subtly urged Song Zhiyi to "be more proactive" and strike while the iron was hot, to communicate more with Young Master Lu and take their relationship a step further!
Although Song Zhiyi found her mother's money-grubbing advice utterly annoying, she would say, "Mom! We're just ordinary business partners!" and then flee in a panic.
But late at night, when she lay alone in bed,
her heart couldn't help but yearn... She would often inadvertently recall Lu Cheng's calm and domineering demeanor when he came to her rescue at the restaurant that day.
She recalled his deep, star-like, gentle eyes that seemed to see through everything.
She recalled Lu Xuan's "sister-in-law" that made her blush and her heart pound... Will he contact me first?
Or should I be a little more proactive?
But for a girl, if I'm too proactive, will he think I'm not reserved enough?
...Lu Cheng naturally didn't know that a scheme he casually set up would lead to so much internal drama for this rebellious little loli full of defiance.
Of course, even if he knew, he would only find it more interesting.
After learning from an insider planted near Ji Bochang that his ultimate kidnapping plan was about to be officially implemented today,
Lu Cheng decided to take the initiative and turn the tables!
He dialed Song Zhiyi's number, and it was picked up almost immediately after the first ring.
From the phone, Song Zhiyi's voice, slightly trembling from excitement and nervousness, came through.
"Hello... Is this CEO Lu?"
Lu Cheng's voice was gentle and mellow, yet with a hint of playfulness.
"Sister Zhiyi, what's wrong? After only a few days apart, are you already so distant with me?"
"Are you free this afternoon?"
"I'm thinking..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Song Zhiyi on the other end of the phone, like a kitten that had been waiting for a long time and finally heard its owner's affectionate call,
blurted out impatiently.
"I'm free! I'm free!"
Hearing her rather eager reply, Lu Cheng couldn't help but chuckle, deliberately teasing her:
"Oh? You're that eager to see me?"
Upon hearing Lu Cheng's teasing, Song Zhiyi suddenly realized that her behavior just now had been far too proactive!
Her delicate and lovely little face instantly turned crimson!
She quickly made various clumsy excuses, trying to hide her true feelings.
"No, don't misunderstand! It's my mom, yes!"
"My mom said that you helped me with the last incident, and I should find an opportunity to thank you in person!"
Lu Cheng didn't expose her duplicity, merely going along with the excuse she provided.
"Alright, since it's Bochang's wish, then..."
"At twelve noon, I'll pick you up downstairs at your company."
...A sweet lunch date began.
Lu Cheng personally drove the Rolls-Royce to the Song Corporation building.
After picking up the pink-haired little loli with a flushed face, he took her to a private custom restaurant.
During lunch, Lu Cheng displayed his textbook-level personal charm to the fullest!
From the ever-changing international finance to niche and obscure humanities and history, he could talk eloquently and effortlessly.
And he always found topics that Song Zhiyi would also find interesting.
At the same time, he was extremely considerate, remembering Song Zhiyi's eating habits, and always maintaining an affectionate gaze while she spoke, listening to her every word.
In this perfect romantic date,
Song Zhiyi fell even more hopelessly in love.
She felt like the lucky Cinderella in a fairy tale, held in the palm of an omnipotent, perfect prince, carefully protected.
Their relationship seemed to be at the point where only a thin veil separated them... The warm and sweet lunch soon ended.
Lu Cheng used the excuse of a "temporary company meeting" and arranged a private car from the Lu family to take Song Zhiyi back to her company, then left alone.
However, just as the car carrying Song Zhiyi had just left the restaurant and was passing a quiet street corner,
an accident occurred!
Two trucks, disguised as municipal engineering repair vehicles, suddenly rushed out from the front and back intersections.
"Screech!!"
Accompanied by an extremely harsh sound of emergency braking,
the two large trucks, with incredibly precise maneuvers, forced the car carrying Song Zhiyi to a dead stop in the middle of the road.
And they perfectly blocked the surveillance cameras at both ends of the street.
The professional female assassin team, already disguised, immediately took action!
Their movements were swift and decisive.
Before the driver and Song Zhiyi in the car could fully react to this sudden turn of events!
They, like phantoms, forcibly pulled open the car doors!
They firmly covered Song Zhiyi's mouth and nose with a white handkerchief already soaked in a powerful sedative!
And with a silenced pistol, they unhesitatingly dealt with the unlucky driver who tried to resist.
Then, they quickly transferred the unconscious Song Zhiyi to their pre-prepared minivan.
With a step on the accelerator, the minivan quickly merged into traffic and disappeared at the end of the street!
The entire process was smooth and seamless, completed in less than thirty seconds.
Not far away, in another black sedan,
Ji Bochang, who had watched his perfect kidnapping plan unfold through binoculars, was utterly ecstatic!
He excitedly slapped his thigh, a look of wild joy on his face!
"Hahahahaha! Heaven helps me!"
"Song Zhiyi actually took the Lu family's private car!"
"Now, she's been kidnapped from the Lu family's car."
"It's like mud falling into your pants; even if it's not poop, it looks like poop!"
"Lu Cheng, you're definitely taking the blame for this!"
...In that inconspicuous minivan,
Song Zhiyi, feeling a bit dizzy, slowly regained consciousness.
When she found herself bound hand and foot, her mouth taped, and in an unfamiliar car compartment,
she began to struggle desperately. However, her struggles were not only useless, but neither the ropes nor the tape showed any sign of loosening.
Instead, she took a punch from the assassin-kidnapper beside her... After the initial panic, relying on her extraordinary psychological resilience, she quickly calmed down!
Just as she was thinking about how to escape from there,
the female assassin didn't waste any words with her.
She simply pulled out a sharp dagger from her waist and traced it back and forth on her cute face.
Feeling the sharpness and cold touch of the blade instantly made Song Zhiyi dare not make any rash moves.
Among the female assassin team, one member was wearing a pair of seemingly unremarkable black-rimmed glasses.
But if you looked closely, you would find that there was a miniature camera hidden within the frame of those glasses!
It was transmitting everything happening inside the car in real-time to the other party!
And the other end of the live stream... was naturally Lu Cheng, who was driving on the road, simultaneously enjoying the kidnapping drama!
And that female assassin responsible for filming, although also wearing a mask that obscured her true face,
if you observed her closely... you would be horrified to discover that she was none other than... Ye Shuying?
All of this, from beginning to end, was within Lu Cheng's calculations and control!