Chapter 324 - 324 An Acquaintance

324 An Acquaintance

The man seemed to be amused by her undaunted look and walked into the basement. He reached out and turned on the switch on the wall, and the room suddenly lit up.

Xu Ling finally saw the face of the person in front of her. She did not expect him to be a handsome man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. Her nervousness was immediately reduced by half.

The man looked at her gradually relaxing expression with a playful look and could not help but tease, “Aren’t you afraid? Your life is still in my hands, and you still dare to talk to me like this?”

“Wouldn’t I still die if I was afraid?” Xu Ling retorted indifferently.

She was used to not being nervous or afraid. In the past, she was often admired by children of the same age at home. Gradually, even if she really had something to be afraid of, she would pretend to be very calm on the surface, so that no one could see through her.

After hearing her words, the man clapped his hands in agreement. “You’re right. As expected of He Miao’s Chief Secretary.”

“You know my boss?” Xu Ling frowned and started to fish for information.

The man raised his eyebrows and nodded. “I do, but she probably doesn’t remember me anymore. After all, she’s an internet celebrity who is loved by everyone. How could she remember a small character like me?”

Xu Ling looked at him doubtfully. If He Miao or Xu Meng were present, they would immediately recognize this man as the one who had been secretly taking pictures of He Miao by the lake, was caught red-handed by Xu Meng, and almost pushed her into the water!

However, at this moment, the boy’s aura had changed greatly. He no longer looked like the timid boy he used to be. Other than his appearance, there was nothing else that was the same as before.

The man did not waste time with Xu Ling. He grabbed her chin and asked coldly, “Tell me, who sent you to the hospital to visit He Wei? Are you going to send out some news?”

Xu Ling endured the pain in her jaw and shook her head. “No, I just wanted to check on her injuries.”

“My brother said that you work for Jing Yan’s company. Did he send you here? What does he want to do?” The man saw the pain on her face and slightly relaxed his grip, but he still kept a serious face.

Xu Ling frowned slightly and suddenly felt that the person in front of her was like a child who was not very familiar with interrogation. She laughed lightly and avoided his question. Instead, she asked the question in her heart, “You’re new to this sort of thing, aren’t you? Although you’re pretty, you’re still too young. Tell me honestly, are you an adult this year?”

“What nonsense are you talking about? Of course I’m an adult!” The man glared at her in dissatisfaction, his chest heaving up and down in anger. “Don’t even think about spreading the news. Before everything is settled, you’d better stay here and don’t make any noise, or you’ll only be dead!”

Xu Ling raised her eyebrows and looked at him in surprise. “Why does it sound like you’re not here to extort a confession but to protect me?”

The man was furious. The imposing manner that he had been trying to fake disappeared. His shoulders relaxed, and his expression was a little ferocious as he gritted his teeth. “Don’t think too much. Why would I protect you for no reason? I’m just trying to prevent you from messing up our plans.”

“You’re afraid that I’ll tell the outside world that He Wei isn’t injured? Especially Jing Yan?” Xu Ling blinked her eyes, and her gaze was firm as she saw through his heart.

The man was stunned. He turned his head and glared at her. “Don’t tell me you’ve already…”

“Of course not.” Xu Ling’s eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. “You protected me in such a timely manner, how could I have told others in time?”

Only then did the man relax and let out a sigh of relief. His face returned to its cold expression. “Anyway, you stay here first. Don’t try to play any tricks. I’ll consider letting you out after it’s done. You’re on your own!”

With that, he slammed the door to the basement and locked it himself. He kept the key with him, took a deep breath, and mustered his courage to walk to the study. “Brother, I’ve asked clearly. She really didn’t tell anyone. Let’s not hurt her.”

In the study room, Ren Zhong was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window with a smoking cigar between his fingers. When he heard the sound, he turned around expressionlessly and looked at him coldly. “You’d better think it through. Keeping her alive could be a disaster. Once the matter is exposed, He Miao will never belong to you. She’ll be engaged to Jing Yan very soon.”

“I know, brother. Thank you for helping me this time.” The man lowered his head gratefully, his eyes filled with a deep desire for He Miao.

He had never thought that he would have He Miao one day, so when Ren Zhong found him and told him the whole plan, he was still in shock for a long time.

Until now, he still could not make up his mind. He only hoped that everything would go smoothly. When everything was done, He Miao would belong to him completely, and be willing to be with him for the rest of his life.