Siyu watched anxiously as the car drove out of the outskirts of Jiangcheng. It was getting more and more remote. If it hadn't suddenly turned into a group of high-end villas, Siyu would have suspected that Lu Xingzhou was going to kidnap her and sell her.
"What's with your expression?" After Lu Xingzhou brought her to the largest European-style retro villa, he turned around and saw Siyu's indescribable expression and asked.
Si Yu paused for a moment before whispering, "Illegal imprisonment is not recommended..."
Along the way, Siyu was really shocked. How could an ordinary person have such a large group of professional bodyguards, let alone a villa here? Siyu had once heard from Yu Ling that this was the real "area for the rich and powerful" in Jiangcheng. It wasn't something that could be bought with money. Siyu couldn't be blamed for overthinking when Lu Xingzhou brought her to such a place. It was really impossible to enter and leave this place at will. If something happened, she wouldn't be able to call for help every day. She didn't feel safe at all.
Siyu thought of the man in the Tang suit who seemed gentle but was actually domineering to the bone. She couldn't help but shudder. What was the background of this lunatic called Fifth Lord?
"Illegal imprisonment?" Lu Xingzhou laughed. "If Fifth Lord really had such a plan, would you still be standing here with your hair intact? Alright, why are you scaring yourself? Fifth Lord said to let you rest here. Go in and sit. "
Under the encirclement of a group of bodyguards in black, Siyu tactfully swallowed her words of argument and obediently walked into the villa.
When Lu Xingzhou said that he wasn't going to restrict her, he wasn't just saying it. After knowing that Si Yu's phone was left in the hotel, he immediately ordered someone to get a new phone for her. He didn't have any intention of restricting her communication with the outside world. Then, he asked someone to bring a bowl of ginseng soup that he had prepared beforehand. He personally supervised Siyu's bitter little face as she drank it all. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
This young lady's body was too weak. Even Lu Xingzhou was stunned when he saw her spitting out blood. He didn't understand. What did the Fifth Lord see in this kind of frail and thin-blooded young lady?
Since Fifth Lord Lu was interested in Siyu, Lu Xingzhou felt that it wouldn't be wrong to take this opportunity to sign Siyu under Huanyi and keep an eye on her.
As the CEO of Huanyi, it was naturally no problem for Lu Xingzhou to sign such a small model. He directly asked, "Are you willing to come to Huanyi? I know that your modeling agency is using the contract to blackmail you for 20 million yuan. As long as you're willing to jump ship, Huanyi can help you pay off the penalty. Also, the new contract will give you the most autonomy. What do you think? "
Siyu had just drunk a bowl of ginseng soup and almost spat it out when she heard this. "Why do you suddenly want to sign me?" And why did he sound so certain?
As she spoke, Siyu's eyes widened slightly. She suddenly reacted. "Wait, you're a senior executive in Huanyi?" She sized up Lu Xingzhou and thought about the extravagance of these people before. What else was there to be confused about? "You're … from the Lu family?"
Lu Xingzhou nonchalantly replied, "Oh, the news spread so quickly."
Siyu: "…" Oh no, I've kicked an iron plate.
Siyu still remembered that Yu Ling had tried so hard to get her to join Huanyi because Huanyi's backer was too powerful. And this backer was Rongcheng's Lu family.
When Siyu was drawing comics, the Lu family was just a background, so she casually used the most powerful setting she could think of on the Lu family. Now, Siyu just wanted to go back in time and slap herself. You're regretting it now, aren't you? You're in trouble now, aren't you?
Siyu's expression stiffened when she thought about how she had purposely spat blood on Lu Xingzhou's clothes. She looked away uncomfortably and asked in a roundabout way, "Is your Fifth Master … usually a good person?"
Lu Xingzhou looked at her deeply and sighed. His sigh made Siyu's heart skip a beat. "Let's not talk about this, okay?"
Siyu, who was praying for herself as if she had touched upon some kind of truth, said, "… Okay."
The two of them tacitly stopped talking and pretended that nothing had happened. Lu Xingzhou continued to ask, "Since we've reached this point, are you willing to sign with Huanyi?"
Siyu: "If I say that it might not be appropriate …"
Lu Xingzhou smiled faintly and looked a little like Lu Xingzhou. "If you're willing, then we'll have a friendly collaboration. If you're not willing, then I'll go to your company and buy you. Do you understand?"
In the end, he was still a member of the Lu family. There was no accommodating gene in his bones. Even though Lu Xingzhou looked young and energetic, when he dealt with things, he didn't leave Siyu any room for choice. No matter what, signing Siyu was a done deal. Her personal wishes were never considered.
Siyu's chest tightened and she was short of breath. She had no choice but to temporarily stop fighting and run to the bathroom to vomit blood. She only calmed down after wiping the blood clean.
Now it wasn't a matter of whether she was willing or not. The Lu family covered the sky with one hand and their power was far beyond what the average person could imagine. Going head-to-head with them would undoubtedly be like hitting a rock with an egg. Besides, signing with Huanyi was a good thing for her … As long as she stayed far away from Lu Xingzhou, it would be fine.
After thinking it through, Siyu didn't hesitate anymore and agreed to sign the contract. Lu Xingzhou was very efficient. He immediately had someone fax the contract over. Siyu looked at it. This contract was indeed very good for her. She had the right to choose her own job and the commission was very low. It was simply not something that someone of her status could get.
In response, Lu Xingzhou explained, "Huanyi doesn't lack the money to take care of an idle person."
If Lu Xingzhou took a fancy to someone, whether it was a person or a toy, the Lu family would take care of it and treat it as spending money to take care of it. In the past, Lu Xingzhou felt that Lu Xingzhou's interest in an item would last at most three months for a sickly beauty like Siyu who only had good looks and an overly weak body. Huanyi's contract was a reward for Siyu.
Hearing Lu Xingzhou's words, Siyu didn't feel anything. She originally didn't want to be in the entertainment industry. She just wanted to stay at home and draw. Siyu was satisfied that someone was willing to pay the penalty for her breach of contract.
Both parties had no objections and the matter was quickly finalized. Siyu received the new contract and sighed with emotion. Yu Ling had done everything possible to help her smooth over her connections. If he knew that she had skipped all these steps, who knew how he would feel?
After everything was arranged, Lu Xingzhou quickly left. After all, he was Huanyi's newly appointed president. There were still many things to be done at the banquet. If it weren't for Lu Xingzhou's personal instructions, Lu Xingzhou wouldn't have done something as trivial as picking someone up.
As soon as Lu Xingzhou left, the bodyguards he had left behind tacitly retreated from the villa and stood guard outside the courtyard. Siyu originally wanted to sneak away, but when she walked to the window and looked out, she saw that the only exit was firmly guarded. She had no choice but to give up on the idea.
Sitting back on the sofa, Siyu turned on the new phone that Lu Xingzhou had sent over. She originally wanted to contact Yu Ling to tell him that she was safe. After all, she was suddenly taken away from the banquet. Yu Ling must be very anxious. However, she realized that she couldn't remember his number. She had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. She logged onto Weibo and sent a private message to Yu Ling, telling him that she had left the banquet early and not to worry.
After more than ten minutes, the private message was still unread. Siyu guessed that Yu Ling was busy, so she switched to the account "Koi Fish Who Lives Another Five Hundred Years" and posted on Weibo:
Koi Fish Who Lives Another Five Hundred Years: Sob sob sob, I was taken away by the devil. Today's update of "Fashion Strategy" is going to be canceled. Sisters, wish me a safe return QAQ
Siyu's manga was regularly updated every other day. Currently, it had been serialized to more than ten chapters. Originally, today was the day of the update, but she was suddenly taken to this place, so she could only stop.
During this period, Siyu became angrier and angrier. If she hadn't met Fifth Master Lu, she wouldn't have been taken away for no reason. Not only did she vomit blood non-stop, she couldn't even leave now. As an artist, the best way for Siyu to vent her anger was naturally to draw. She strolled around the villa, found a pen and paper, and drew the image of a sinister devil.
After that, Siyu forcefully carved the words "Psycho Devil Who Harmed Me" on the paper. Then, she took a picture and uploaded it to Weibo with the caption: "This is the person who ate my update!"
After venting her anger in this way, Siyu suddenly felt much better. She admitted that she was a coward and didn't dare to scold him face to face.
Siyu's readers were originally crying piteously for food on Weibo. After refreshing countless times, they actually refreshed Weibo and saw that she had stopped updating. Instantly, they exploded. "Koi Fish Is Delaying Her Update Again", "Authors Who Delay Their Update Should Be Roasted by the Devil", and other comments instantly flooded in. Siyu glanced at them and very righteously ignored them.
She didn't want this to happen. It was all that psycho's fault!
Siyu originally wanted to wait for Fifth Master Lu to come over and properly ask him what he wanted to do. However, the biological clock that she had cultivated for a long time made her body sleepy. After sitting for a while, Siyu's body tilted and she fell asleep on the sofa.
When Fifth Master Lu walked into the villa under the moonlight, he immediately saw the little girl curled up into a ball and sleeping soundly. Half of her white dress was on the sofa, and the other half dragged on the floor. The half of her small face that was exposed was quiet and obedient.
Fifth Master Lu looked at her and found it quite interesting. He had always liked silence. Unless he nodded his head and allowed it, no one would be able to approach the place where he lived. Therefore, this was the first time he had carefully observed someone's sleeping face. For a moment, it was a little novel.
He walked closer and sat down on the sofa. As soon as he got closer, Fifth Master Lu felt the coolness emanating from Siyu's body. It was as if he was close to a piece of ice, and it was very comfortable. However, this was far from enough. Fifth Master Lu examined the little girl who was sleeping soundly on the sofa for a while. His hand that was twirling the prayer beads stopped. Then, he reached out and brushed away the stray hair on Siyu's forehead. His fingers slid down and finally stopped on her lips.
Siyu had lost too much blood. Her lips were pale, but they were still at a very suitable temperature. Fifth Master Lu gently pressed them and felt that the touch under his hand was a bit like fresh jelly that had just been taken out of the refrigerator. At this moment, the cold expression in Fifth Master Lu's eyes faded slightly, revealing a bit of humanity.
However, the little girl who was touched by him frowned and twisted her body as if she was extremely uncomfortable, as if she wanted to break free from his hand. This subconscious resistance made Fifth Master Lu unhappy. He was an extremely restrained person. He originally planned to withdraw his hand and just sit beside Siyu for a while to relieve the burning sensation. However, at this moment, Siyu's struggle made him change his mind. He grabbed Siyu's thin shoulders and directly lifted her up!
Siyu was sleeping when a familiar throbbing feeling suddenly attacked her fiercely. She was almost instantly awakened. Before she opened her eyes, blood surged up her throat. When Siyu saw who was holding her, she immediately coughed up the blood in her throat. However, she couldn't care less about this. She immediately crawled out of Fifth Master Lu's arms and shrank back to the corner of the sofa as fast as she could. Her eyes were filled with horror. "Don't, don't come over!"
Fortunately, Fifth Master Lu didn't imprison her this time. Siyu took a breath. When she saw the huge black luck behind Fifth Master Lu, her legs couldn't help but go weak. She wanted to cry but had no tears. She was seriously injured twice in a short period of time. She was really too unlucky!
"Fifth Master, please sit there. Let's talk properly." Siyu glanced at him cautiously. Seeing that he didn't move, she lifted her skirt and quickly huddled in the corner of the living room furthest from the sofa. Once she was far away, the feeling of being unable to breathe was much better. Siyu's courage also became stronger. "When you get close, I get more emotional easily …"
Fifth Master Lu narrowed his eyes, his expression unreadable. "Are you afraid of me?"
He knew that everyone in the Lu family was afraid of him because of his ruthless methods. He also knew that the aristocratic families and businessmen were afraid of him because of his temperament and ruthlessness. However, generally speaking, to be able to see someone of his level, their status was not low. When he came, he had seen the information about Siyu that Lu Xingzhou had handed over. This girl came from a poor family. Due to her physical condition, she was antisocial. Logically speaking, she shouldn't have recognized him.
Since she didn't know him, if Siyu only intuitively sensed that he was dangerous, then that would be a little interesting.
Siyu didn't know what Fifth Master Lu was thinking. She glanced at his face. Intuitively, she didn't want to see the consequences if she didn't answer this question well. Thus, she deliberated for a while before saying, "As long as you don't get too close, I'm not afraid."
Keeping a distance of a few meters from Fifth Master Lu was still uncomfortable, but it was within Siyu's acceptable range. After all, when she didn't find a way to absorb fortune energy in the beginning, she also endured it like this.
It was just that it was difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
This answer made Fifth Master Lu smile a little. He was actually very curious as to why Siyu was so afraid of him. This fear was even a little strange. He had seen many women who voluntarily came up to him, but he had never seen a little girl who was not only so obedient, but also so close to him that she could faint at any time.
But it didn't matter. He had plenty of time to slowly solve the mystery.
"Put this on." Thinking of this, Fifth Master Lu didn't bother about Siyu staying far away from him. In any case, as long as he was in the same room as her, he would feel much more comfortable. He casually threw a wooden box towards Siyu and accurately threw it into Siyu's arms. When she looked over in surprise and uncertainty, he said indifferently, "It's for calming the heart and nourishing the qi. It's good for you. Wear it."
Siyu carefully opened the box and saw a sandalwood bracelet lying inside. If she sniffed it carefully, she could smell a strange fragrance. Looking at the material, it seemed to be very similar to Fifth Master Lu's string of Buddhist beads.
Siyu didn't dare to ask if she could not wear it. She picked up the bracelet and put it on her wrist. The size was just right, as if it was tailor-made. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but after putting on the bracelet, Siyu actually felt her body relax and her whole person become much more awake.
Recalling that Fifth Master Lu just said that this bracelet was for calming the heart and nourishing the qi, Siyu guessed that this bracelet must be expensive.
Seeing that she put it on, Fifth Master Lu seemed to be satisfied and beckoned her over. Siyu originally wanted to resist to death, but when she caught a glimpse of the chilling smile on Fifth Master Lu's face, her herbivorous sense of crisis rang an alarm bell. Siyu could only obediently move to the sofa.
Before she could stand firm, Fifth Master Lu grabbed her with one hand and forcefully stuffed her to his side.
"Sit for fifteen minutes and then I'll send you back. Or stay here for the night. These two are your choice." Fifth Master Lu spun the Buddhist beads and closed his eyes to rest. He wasn't worried that Siyu would escape.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Siyu weighed the pros and cons and felt that it was better to have a short pain than a long pain. She could only resist the urge to cough up blood and sit upright next to Fifth Master Lu. She was careful not to let the two of them touch. Her helpless and compromising expression was like a child being punished by an adult.
Fifth Master Lu raised his eyelids and glanced indifferently at Siyu. Seeing that her eyes were darting around, but her hands and feet didn't dare to move, and her back was straight, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
How rare for her to be tactful!
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