Chen Chen had never thought of that problem but luckily Tuan Zi reminded her. If Jiang Rui fell in love with her, she had to leave. Besides, she would lose the custody battle with Jiang Rui, considering her capability to raise the child. Thus, she might even lose her daughter.
Imagining the miserable scene where Tuan Zi was being abused by her stepmother, Chen Chen trembled. She had to prevent it!
Lu Qi didn’t let Tuan Zi down for her first deed was to rummage through Chen Chen and Jiang Rui’s closet. She found their clothing was put together, even their underwear.
“How can a woman be charming if she still wears teen bras and plus she has a child…” She then went into the bathroom, seeing the two had lover’s towels, so she mumbled something disappointedly. At last, she went back to the room and wandered around, eyes finally set on the computer.
Jiang Rui pulled over the car at an exclusive shop. They went in and picked up some clothes, then came across Xie Hong and her son when they went out.
“So you are shopping too?” Xie Hong said hi first.
Chen Chen waved her hand and replied, “Yeah! What a coincidence.”
“Zeyu, say hi!” Xie Hong pushed his son who wore a serious face, while Tuan Zi smiled sweetly and said, “h.e.l.lo, Wen Zeyu!”
Wen Zeyu blushed and stammered, “Tuan… Tuan Zi… He… h.e.l.lo…”
“Look at my coward son!” Xie Hong said with a laugh, “By the way, are you all coming to the ball to celebrate the Spring Festival?”
Chen Chen uttered an “ah”. “What ball?”
Xie Hong glanced at Jiang Rui and realized that the man had not shown up before at the ball.
“Go ask your husband.” She whispered in Chen Chen’s ear.
“OK.” Chen Chen nodded and Xie Hong pulled Wen Zeyu as went in. “We’ll head in to the store then. Remember to take Tuan Zi to the ball!”
When they went back home with all kinds of shopping bags, Lu Qi was unwell out of their expectation.
“Officer Jiang, can you send me to the hospital!?” As soon as they entered the room, what came into sight was Lu Qi, wearing a gauze mask, sitting in the living room.
Chen Chen looked at her and asked, “What happened?”
Lu Qi said haltingly that she suddenly had a rash. Jiang Rui then called Bear to take her to the hospital.
“I’ll go to the study.” Jiang Rui darted a look at Ying Cheng, and the latter followed suit.
“Mom, go check your room to see whether you lost something.” Tuan Zi pushed her. As expected, Chen Chen found her computer had been opened for she knew well her computer was in sleep, while at the moment it had been powered off.
In the study, Ying Cheng asked curiously, “Why did you let that woman move in?”
“My grandpa owned the Lu family a favor, and I wanted to even things up.” Jiang Rui knocked on the table, “Besides, I wonder why the terrorists want her.”
Ying Cheng seemed to think of something. “Should I contact Johns and ask about if there have been movements recently?”
“This is exactly what I’m thinking so I asked you to come in.” Jiang Rui nodded. “I asked Bai Qi and he told me that recently someone hired a few a.s.sa.s.sins to kill several biochemical doctors from Europe…”
“Do you suspect that those killers are the ones who are seeking Lu Qi?” Ying Cheng thought it unbelievable. “Oh, no. Let alone the distance, how would this woman have something to do with the terrorists!”
Jiang Rui took a look at him and said, “Bear has been investigating those who had contact with her before she came back from abroad. And you…” He paused and coughed. “Take care of my wife and my daughter for the moment.”
“I understand!” Ying Cheng nodded, and Chong Jiangrui winked at Jiang Rui. “Why, you finally find my sister important?”
Ying Cheng thought in his mind, “If you knew she’s Liuliu, will you skin me…?”
“Mind your position. You are the one who’s living here for free.” Jiang Rui said rudely, “Only one week away from the Spring Festival. When do you plan to go back home?”
“Ah!” Ying Cheng pounded at the table and said, “I forgot to tell you that mom said they would spend the festival at your place.”
“They’re coming to the capital?” Jiang Rui first thought was the question of whether Ying Qingcang would agree to it.
Ying Cheng said with a sneaky smile, “Mom said she wanted to visit her daughter-in-law, and dad couldn’t stop her at all.”
Jiang Rui deemed his smile too weird and when he was wondering if he should beat him, the phone rang.
“h.e.l.lo.”
“Boss, the doctor said she was poisoned.”
“Poisoned?” Jiang Rui frowned. “What kind of poison?”
“Undetectable.” The Bear said on the phone, “Doctors can only detect toxins in her blood, more than one.”
“Does she need to stay in the hospital?”
Bear sighed and went, “No. It wasn’t a mortal danger and the rash on the face will disappear in a few days.”
“Bring her back.” Jiang Rui hung up.
Ying Cheng ceased to smile and asked seriously, “Do you think it’s a biochemical toxin?”
“Ask Chen Chen and Tuan Zi to stay in the room and not come out.” Jiang Rui picked up the phone and went on, “I’ll call someone to come and see.”
Lu Qi almost stayed silent all the way. Bear tested her with several approaches, but in vain. When they arrived at Jiang Rui’s, she was grounded in the guest room before she spoke a word.
“Miss Lu, you were poisoned. Later, someone will come to give you an examination. If there’s no problem, we would let you out.” Jiang Rui said outside her door, which frightened Lu Qi. “What do you mean, officer Jiang? Are you going to keep me captive?”
Jiang Rui explained impatiently, “We want to figure out whether it’s infectious or not”
“No. Impossible!” Lu Qi cried, “Don’t lock me in!” She began to knock on the door.
“Don’t worry. If it’s infectious, I’ll take you to a safer place.” Jiang Rui left when he finished speaking and totally ignored the crying behind.
Lu Qi cried for a while. Seeing Jiang Rui still ignored her, she began to panic and took out her phone to call her brother.
“Brother, save me. Save me!”
Lu Tao was shocked at the news as he entered the house. “Qiqi?” “Did you make Officer Jiang angry?” He a.s.sumed that Jiang Rui had beaten her.
“No, brother. I just came back from the hospital and they said there were toxins in my body. So Jiang Rui is keeping me grounded and he said someone will come to take me away. Brother, come. I don’t want to be imprisoned…”
Lu Qi choked with sobs and even Zhou He heard it. She shouted anxiously, “Qiqi, wait for us. We will save you right now!”
“Mom, I’ll go by myself. You can only make things worse.” Lu Tao reckoned Zhou He would make things more complicated.
However, Zhou He had dressed up and hurried him up. “I’ll make things worse? Do you imagine Jiang Rui will give you face? If I don’t go, you won’t bring her back.”
Lu Tao wanted to persuade her that her going with him would be of no use, but Zhou He had already gone outside.
Lu Qi spun unconsciously around the room after hanging up the phone and then she heard footsteps outside. At first, she thought it was her brother. But once they opened the door, she saw two men in military uniform, one of whom was carrying a metal box.
“Are you Miss Lu? Please cooperate with us and we’ll draw some of your blood.” The man stood at the front looked at her with amiable smile. “I promise you it won’t hurt!”
Lu Qi screamed, “Go away. Don’t touch me!”
Jiang Rui stood at the door with a cold face. “Press her down. Quickly!”
“Look, it’s not that I don’t have compa.s.sion for womanhood, but I must obey orders.” Then the smiling man held Lu Qi immediately by the arms and pressed her on the bed while the other man took out some a piercing instrument and thrust it into her arm, then and paused for a few seconds. Later the man took it out before she struggled.
Lu Qi just stumbled to her feet. “Officer Jiang, why do you treat me like this? I didn’t do anything…”
“I can’t bear to see a pretty woman crying.” That smiling man clicked his tongue and comforted her, “Miss Lu, we’re just doing a check-up for you. It’s all for your own good.”
Jiang Rui cast a look at her. “Don’t waste time. Go and a.n.a.lyze it.”
“Go, go!” Said the two men carrying the metal box, heading outside. “We have to work late tonight.”
Lu Qi saw Jiang Rui was about to close the door again, so she was anxious. “You can’t imprison me. I’ve called my brother.”
“Well, that’s pretty good then, I don’t have to inform them.” Jiang Rui shut the door, leaving Lu Qi crying in the room.
In the bedroom, Chen Chen was also eavesdropping on the door with Tuan Zi.
“Mom, you’d better listen to your dad. Don’t sneak out. That aunt must be infected by some strange disease. If you get infected, you will have a rash on your face too.
Chen Chen stared at her and said, “So, you also knew of this again?”
“Of course!” Tuan Zi boasted and yawned. Chen Chen held her in her arms and said, “Stop waiting. Let’s take an afternoon nap.”
After Tuan Zi fell asleep, Chen Chen opened the door secretly and saw Ying Cheng playing games in the living room. She ran over to him and asked, “Hey, what’s wrong?”
“It’s fine. Stay inside and wait. My brother will bring meals to your room.”
“Is she really infected?” Chen Chen covered her chest. “Is it serious?”
Seeing she was freaking out, Ying Cheng comforted her, “Wait and see the results. Don’t scare yourself. It’ll be alright.”
The doorbell rang. Chen Chen rose to open the door but Jiang Rui was coming out from the kitchen. “I’ll do it.”
Once the door was open, Zhou He rushed in and asked, “Where’s my daughter? What have you done to my daughter?”
“Mom.” Lu Tao stopped her immediately. “This is Officer Jiang’s home.”
Zhou He looked pale but as she saw Jiang Rui, she put on a forced smile. “Jiang… Official Jiang, is Qiqi fine?” Actually, she inwardly cursed Jiang Rui. “What are you? I am your elder.”
“Mom! Mom, is that you?” Lu Qi shouted in the room and knocked heavily on the door.
Zhou He went inside and pulled the door, only to find that the door was already locked up. So she went back and asked Jiang Rui, “Jiang Rui, who gives you the right to imprison my daughter?”
Lu Tao wanted to cover her mouth but was pushed away. At the sight of Chen Chen who was eating sugar, Zhou He was enraged in an instant. “Was it you? A b.i.t.c.h came from no… Ah!”
Zhou He covered the face for Jiang Rui slapped her on the face, which made her ears ring.
“Mom… Mom…” Lu Tao was freaking out and held her to sit down. Zhou He, whose mouth was filled with blood, even lost a tooth.
Jiang Rui looked at her coldly and said, “One more word, I’ll shoot you to death.”