The aloof beauty always has weak legs; the crazy boss is too ruthless.

Chapter 140 Nine Lives

Bangnan.

Gu Shi and Lu Yao, who were standing outside the quarantine area, saw Mu Sen being injected with liquid and both turned their faces away.

They couldn't bear to look at it; it hurt more than having their flesh cut with a knife.

Just as the liquid was injected into Musen's pulse, his eyelashes gradually stopped trembling, and his heart stopped beating. After the doctor checked his breathing and pulse and confirmed that he was dead, he nodded to the officer in the Bonan military uniform outside, indicating that he could come in.

After confirming his death upon entering, they handed Musen's body over to the police of Country Z.

Just after Mu Sen's body was placed in the coffin, Hua Dongchen, who was in a wheelchair, was pushed in.

He smiled and said to Gu Shi, "It's just bad luck that he was born at the wrong time. If Hong Kong hadn't returned to China back then, this kid wouldn't have ended up like this."

"It's all fate! It's destiny."

What a destiny!

Gu Shi, who was usually inscrutable, turned his head and glanced at Hua Dongchen, who was sitting in a wheelchair. His eyes were full of contempt.

Just as Lu Yao was about to say something, Gu Shi gave him a wink.

Upon receiving the message, Lu Yao walked to the coffin, draped the red flag over Mu Sen's body, and finally, the police from Country Z carried the coffin away in orderly steps.

……

Seeing this part of the video, Lu Siqi tossed her phone aside and asked Sheng Huai'an, who was still watching the live stream on the sofa, "Didn't you say you were going to treat me to dinner? There's no time like the present."

"..." Choosing to eat on a day like this?

Sheng Huai'an looked at Lu Siqi with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"He's not dead," Lu Siqi said with a light, mocking smile. "Do you expect me to come back to Hong Kong for a banquet with you?"

Sheng Huai'an was stunned: "How do you know Mu Sen isn't dead?"

"Because he won't let himself die so easily. Don't forget, he's Lin Chen; he has two lives."

The reason I chose not to seek help from the Lin family was because I didn't want to cut off all of Lin Chen's options.

The people of both Bangnan and Z country need a "result," regardless of what the result is, whether true or false. To preserve the dignity of both countries, sacrifices are inevitable.

But given Lin Chen's true identity, why would the Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Shang Junyan kick him when he's down just to protect himself?

Besides, he was the one who initiated this mission.

Therefore, after summarizing the cause and effect, Lu Siqi easily got the answer: "Mu Sen faked his death, and the injection was just a regular sleeping pill."

After hearing her words, seeing the complete lack of emotion on her face, even after being deceived by Lin Chen and her own country, she remained utterly unmoved...

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Lu Siqi smiled at him. "Want to try the hot pot in Beicheng? It's definitely better than the ones in your Gangcheng."

She didn't mention a word about the hardships she had experienced during the mission, nor did she care about Lin Chen's deception.

But Sheng Huai'an always felt that the more she pretended to be nonchalant, the more it showed that she was jealous and cared.

……

The restaurant was located in the old street of the eastern part of the northern city.

After the charcoal-fired copper pot was served, Lu Siqi asked the waiter for a cup of hot water, and for the rest of the hot pot ingredients, she only ate the clear broth.

"Can't you eat spicy food?" Sheng Huai'an asked.
"I've been feeling quite irritable lately, and my doctor advised me to stop eating chili peppers for a while."

Lu Siqi didn't tell the truth because she doesn't eat spicy food; she just had a miscarriage and hasn't finished her postpartum confinement period.

In Beicheng, whether it's childbirth or miscarriage, as long as it's less than a month, it's considered "sitting the month" (postpartum confinement).

During this special period, it is important to keep warm and avoid catching a chill.

Even while eating hot pot, Lu Siqi didn't take off her coat, because she had to follow the doctor's orders.

The subsequent conversation with Sheng Huai'an consisted of very ordinary questions.

The two then chatted and laughed about the differences between the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and the North.

Sheng Huai'an has a strong port city accent, and his delicate voice is mixed with a touch of gentleness, which makes people feel very comfortable listening to him.

Knowing the time was right, Lu Siqi didn't beat around the bush with him. "Back then in Hong Kong, you told me that if I returned to Beicheng and was still forced into marriage by my family, you would be willing to stand up for me. Do you still stand by your word?"

"If it didn't count, why would I have come all the way to Beicheng?" Putting down his chopsticks, Sheng Huai'an wiped his mouth with a tissue. "To be honest, my parents have been arranging blind dates for me lately. I don't like this kind of blind date. I don't want to hand over the rest of my life to a stranger so hastily." "What I want is to spend the rest of my life with a woman I love." As he said this, he stared intently at Lu Siqi across from him, reaching into the pocket of his coat to take out the diamond ring he had prepared before arriving in Hong Kong. "I told you back in Hong Kong that my feelings for you were very different. After spending these past few days with you in Beicheng, I'm even more certain that I do indeed have romantic feelings for you."

He added, "But I also know that you have someone else in your heart."

Lu Siqi didn't know how to respond, awkwardly fidgeting with her chopsticks, before finally replying, "I think I need time."

“I will give you plenty of time.” Sheng Huai’an made no move to take back the diamond ring, and held it up in front of her as usual. “I am 31 years old this year, and I have indeed reached the age to get married. My parents are also urging me to get married. Seeing that I have not been dating, they even thought I was gay and were about to send me to a psychological treatment center.”

Is the situation that serious over there?

He chuckled and said, "It's much more serious than you think."

“In that case, let’s be each other’s shield for now.” Lu Siqi didn’t want to beat around the bush with him: “I need a husband that our Lu family can approve of, and you need a wife that the Sheng family can approve of. I think we are surprisingly in agreement in this regard. We can pretend to date first, and then break up after you meet the woman you like.”

Seeing that he didn't reply, she thought he was worried about something. "Don't worry, I will definitely not pester you. I will definitely part ways with you amicably."

“You’re wrong.” Sheng Huai’an looked at her and spoke his truest thoughts: “Dating is too fake. My family will see through it immediately. What I want is for you to marry me.”

"Marriage?" Lu Siqi was stunned.

"Marriage is good for both of us. After the wedding, you can come back to Hong Kong with me, and my parents won't have any doubts about our relationship." Sheng Huai'an continued, "Most importantly, I want to pursue you. Being close to you makes it easier to get what we want. We can do what romance novels do: get married first and then fall in love."

"But……"

"Don't be so quick to reject me." Sheng Huai'an held up the diamond ring to her with his eyes fixed on her. "They say love grows over time. What if you fall in love with me after we get married?"

……

It's snowing again in the northern part of the city.

The snow wasn't heavy. After watching Sheng Huai'an leave the family compound, Lu Siqi took out a beautifully packaged jewelry box from her coat pocket, opened it, and inside was the ring that Sheng Huai'an had just given her.

Accepting the ring means accepting his proposal.

Because she genuinely felt that Sheng Huai'an was a very suitable man for her.

Looking across the entire northern city, it's truly impossible to find another gentlemanly young man from a wealthy family.

If it suits you, why not give it a try?
What if... I really fall in love with him?
She took out the ring and put it on her hand. Seeing the pink diamond dazzling against the white snowflakes, Lu Siqi's lips unconsciously curled up.

In a nearby alley, in a military green SUV that had its engine off, Lin Chen, in the driver's seat, saw this scene and gave a helpless yet self-deprecating smile.

He rolled up the car window, not wanting to look at that glaring scene again. He put his hat and mask back on, fully disguised, and only after making sure he wouldn't be recognized did he start the car and drive straight out of the family compound through the north gate.

Lu Siqi stood with her back to the car, and only after the sound of the car had faded into the distance did she take the diamond ring off her ring finger and put it back into the jewelry box.

Turning around and gazing at the military green car, he murmured to himself, "This is really good. We will all eventually find our own place."

"Lin Chen, I sincerely wish you will meet the right person soon."

……

Lin Chen drove around alone on the road, going from street to street, until his car ran out of gas. He then realized that he had somehow circled back to the Special Economic Zone's residential compound.

"When bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems!" He took out a cigarette and a lighter, leaned against the car, and smoked a cigarette.

The wind was biting cold. Unlike the tropical weather in Bangnan, Lin Chen had just arrived in Beicheng and was not yet used to it. In addition, he was dressed in thin clothes and felt a bit cold. He couldn't leave, so he could only call Yan Song and say, "The car is out of gas. Come and pick me up."

Yan Song was enjoying a cozy time with his wife and kids when he was woken up in the middle of the night. When he heard it was about something as trivial as the car running out of gas, he couldn't help but complain to her: "Couldn't you have just taken a taxi home? Did you really need me to pick you up?"

"I was planning to invest another 500 million in your Sheng Tang, but it seems I was just being presumptuous. You can continue sleeping, I'll go wait for a taxi."

"No! No, please!" That's five hundred million! It's not 50 yuan!
Yan Song quickly got out of bed, picked up his clothes from the floor and put them on, fastening his belt as he walked outside.

Waking up groggily, Xin Ran sat up and asked, "Where are you going so late?"

"Go pick up the sugar daddy." Yan Song walked to the bedside and kissed his wife's forehead. "Go back to sleep, baby. Don't wait for me. That kid isn't in a good mood. I guess I'll have to have a few drinks with him."

Although she didn't know who the sugar daddy he was talking about was, based on Xin Ran's understanding of her husband, this sugar daddy must be someone with a very powerful background.

Never one to concern herself with her husband's company business, Xin Ran lay back down on the bed, then suddenly remembered something and sat up again. "Mu Sen isn't dead, is he? And the Lu family is alright, isn't they?"

Lately, I've been so busy with my child that I haven't had much contact with my best friend, Wenyan.

Today, during the live broadcast, I saw Musen being executed by lethal injection in Bangnan. I didn't even have a chance to ask about the truth.

"Don't worry, Mu Sen has nine lives, he won't die!" Yan Song strode outside, not even having time to put on his socks.

……