"Long..."
"Grandfather is calling me... Tangning, let me take care of him." Long Jie didn't have the courage to continue acting cool in front of Tangning. She knew how meticulous Tangning was.
Tangning's fingers tightened around her phone as she nodded her head and replied, "Have a good rest."
After Long Jie hung up the phone, she collapsed onto the floor like she had been drained of energy.
It was like dealing with Lan Xi wasn't this tiring.
Long Jie had considered telling Tangning as soon as possible. But, apart from dragging Tangning into the trap, there was no benefit in doing so.
Tangning had already endured too much along the way. If they were to tell Tangning about this matter, Tangning and Lan Xi would definitely not let it go.
She would think of a way to save her grandfather, but Tangning and Lan Xi could forget about framing her!
Especially when they were using her!
...
Tangning lowered her arms and stood by the window in deep thought. She wasn't sure if she was overthinking, but she felt Long Jie was a little different than usual.
Behind her, Mo Ting brought her a jacket. After standing beside her, he pulled her into his embrace.
Tangning leaned against his chest that gave her a sense of security and looked up at Mo Ting, "Ting... can you let Lu Che go see Long Jie? I have a feeling there's something wrong with her. "
In reality, as Long Jie's assistant, Lu Che didn't have much free time. But, Mo Ting simply lowered his head and kissed Tangning on the forehead. Since his wife had a request, he was going to fulfill it as soon as possible. So, he immediately pulled out his phone and gave Lu Che a phone call, giving him a special task.
...
Lu Che didn't dare to waste any time. Even though he had just finished work, he still drove over to Long Jie's apartment.
Although he felt it was rude to barge into a woman's apartment at night, for the sake of Tangning's peace of mind, Lu Che still went up the stairs and knocked on Long Jie's door.
Long Jie didn't expect anyone to come. So, she quickly wiped away her tears and asked who it was.
Lu Che expressed his intentions. Long Jie's heart warmed, but she did not open the door, "Go home. I'm fine, I'm already asleep."
Lu Che nodded his head and did not continue to disturb her. But, Mo Ting had instructed him to see Long Jie no matter what. So, Lu Che stood guard outside Long Jie's door for the entire night. It wasn't until the next day that Long Jie left the house that she saw Lu Che standing outside. She was shocked.
"It's such a cold day, why didn't you come home?"
Lu Che rubbed his hands together and smiled, "I slept in the car all night and just got on."
Long Jie noticed Lu Che's nose had turned red from the cold, so she quickly gestured for him to come in, "At least warm him up a little."
Lu Che entered Long Jie's home with a confused expression, "Didn't you say your grandfather came to see you? Where is he? "
Long Jie froze for a moment before replying calmly, "At the hotel..."
"Are you in some kind of trouble?" Lu Che looked around Long Jie's apartment. Because Tangning used to live here, it had multiple floors and was big enough for the whole family. Yet, Long Jie was letting her grandfather stay in a hotel?
Above all, Long Jie's eyes were swollen to the size of walnuts; it was obvious she had been crying all night.
"No …"
"If you don't want to tell me, I can ask the president to investigate …"
"No." Long Jie pulled Lu Che back before letting go and taking two steps back, "We shouldn't alert too many people about something like this."
"In that case, tell me," Lu Che sat down on the sofa in the living room.
Actually, Long Jie couldn't be blamed for not being able to keep the truth to herself. According to Long Jie's usual temper, even if the sky was falling down, she would at most let out a few angry roars. She would never reveal her emotions like this. Especially when she purposely put on a facade and forced a smile, it made people even more suspicious.
"I … was threatened."
"What?" Lu Che was shocked.
Long Jie lowered her head and explained the entire situation to Lu Che. However, from beginning to end, she emphasized one thing, "Don't tell Tangning. Don't affect her interview on Feng Cai. Don't let Lan Xi's plan succeed. Otherwise, she will think she can achieve her motive by using this method."
"From now on, she will only get worse!"
"But, you can't just endure it like an idiot …"
"Lan Xi is trying to frame Tangning. If I don't pretend to compromise, she will think of other ways to frame Tangning. Rather than letting that happen, I might as well beat her at her own game."
"But, what about you? What about your grandfather? "Lu Che loosened his tie; he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
There were countless people like Lan Xi in this world. Of course, there were also people like Long Jie who would rather suffer.
Wasn't she stupid?
Lu Che's heart was moved.
"When the time comes … I will call the police!"
"I will send someone to keep an eye on where Lan Xi is keeping your grandfather. I will try my best to ensure his safety. If I get the chance, I will definitely help you get him out!" Lu Che promised.
Actually, Long Jie's considerations were not wrong from her point of view.
If she told Tangning, she would only escalate the situation and cause Lan Xi to do something even more extreme.
But, if she went along with Lan Xi, she would feel wronged …
So, temporarily enduring and calling the police was her best option. But, Lu Che was afraid Lan Xi would take her revenge on Long Jie's grandfather.
"Even if you don't tell the madam, you should at least ask someone you trust for help. A few people are better than one. Plus, don't you trust our president? If you tell the president, this matter will be a lot simpler … "
With Lu Che's concern, Long Jie felt a lot better. But, she still decided to minimize the situation, "I know Big Boss is capable, but he is my grandfather. How could I dare to gamble? I'm afraid things will get out of hand. What if my grandfather gets hurt? Let me calm Lan Xi down first. "
"Since that's the case, you might as well get some rest at home. I'm sure you didn't sleep well last night. I will stand guard outside the door," Lu Che's voice softened.
"The night Tangning went on Feng Cai, Lan Xi wanted me to be Li Danni's assistant. As you know, Tangning and Li Danni's relationship is like fire and water. Lan Xi wants Tangning to see me being humiliated at a crucial moment and give up on the chance to go on the show. "
"For your sake, the madam will definitely give up on the chance …" Lu Che believed Tangning was the same type of person. She would protect her own people, even if it was just an assistant …
She wouldn't allow others to bully her!
"So, we can't let Lan Xi's plan succeed. I will put on my act. I hope you can help me remind Tangning not to bring her phone on the interview. Lan Xi didn't tell me to trick Tangning into coming!"
She wanted to play Tai Chi with Lan Xi, just like what Lan Xi had asked her previously.
After speaking, Long Jie turned around and returned to her room. As she lay in bed, she felt a lot more at ease as she thought about the man outside.
So, Lu Che stood guard at Long Jie's apartment for the entire morning.
Apart from giving Mo Ting and Tangning a phone call, he also instructed the paparazzi he was familiar with to look for clues about Long Jie's grandfather.
Long Jie had previously mentioned she had seen her grandfather at Lan Xi's home. But, according to Lan Xi's personality, she would definitely move the hostage … there was no way she would leave any evidence for others to use against her.
On the surface, Cheng Tian appeared peaceful, but …
Behind the scenes, there was an undercurrent brewing.
Tangning would never have imagined the danger that Long Jie was in …
Someone that could make someone as calm as her go crazy.
Because, this time, Lan Xi had crossed the line …
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