In the western suburbs of Badu, there is a luxurious manor hidden deep in the greenery.

On the top floor of the main building of the manor, in an office with a wide view.

Trish stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, her back to the door, looking out at the meticulously manicured lawn and the distant city skyline.

He held a glass of red wine in his hand, listening to the tall, thin man's report, his expression gradually turning cold.

After the other person finished speaking, the room was silent for several seconds.

"So, not only did you fail to bring them back, you also lost them?"

The tall, thin man kept his head down, his tone tinged with helplessness: "Young Master, that man named Lu Jingxiu called the police immediately after he spotted us. The police warned us that if we continue to follow him, they will arrest us on charges of disturbing the peace and stalking."

"We... have no choice but to retreat."

He really had no other choice. He followed for a short while, just waiting for a traffic light, when the traffic police arrived.

The other party was a bit too quick to call the police.

Trish walked back to her chair and sat down, becoming increasingly agitated.

He was actually a little speechless inside.

What's wrong with this guy named Lu Jingxiu?

He had seen people call the police in Germany before, but he had never seen anyone call the police so much.

How did this guy happen to see them when they were arresting Lin Yutang?

He narrowed his eyes and changed the subject: "Have you figured out Lu Jingxiu's identity yet?"

The tall, thin man immediately replied, "President Zhao has already used his connections to investigate, but..."

He paused, then forced himself to continue, "They said Lu Jingxiu's information is protected, and he might be a relative of some local official. If we force a deeper investigation, we'll find clues, so... they're not going to investigate."

After saying that, the tall, thin man lowered his head.

Trish snorted coldly.

A relative of an official? The son of an official in a city? Is that what gave him the audacity to steal from me?

When he was in Germany, what kind of official would dare to put on airs in front of him?

Upon arriving in Xia Country, a mere kid whose name he couldn't even find out completely humiliated him simply by calling the police.

Thinking this, he said arrogantly, "The son of a minor official, does he think he's qualified to snatch things from me? Doesn't he like calling the police?"

He turned around, his gaze falling on the tall, thin man, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

"Have President Zhao use his connections in Xia Guo. Since he likes going to the police station so much, let's grant his wish and get him in there."

The tall, thin man immediately stood up straight, bowed his head, and replied, "Yes, young master."

Trish looked at him with disdain.

In his eyes, the son of a local official in the Xia Kingdom was no different from an ant that could be crushed on the roadside.

An opponent of that caliber doesn't even deserve his attention.

The tall, thin man knew his young master's temper.

In Germany, the Trisch family name is a passport; not only local officials, but even higher-ranking politicians have to treat them with utmost respect.

Upon arriving in Xia Kingdom, although he felt somewhat constrained, the young master's inherent arrogance—that "everyone should make way for me"—remained unchanged.

The tall, thin man turned and walked out. As he reached the door, Trish's voice came from behind him.

"Tell President Zhao that I don't want to wait too long."

"Yes."

Trish picked up the glass of red wine and took a sip.

How dare some ignorant brat try to snatch someone from him?

He will make this person understand what true power is and what true despair is.

Call the police?

Oh.

…………

In the center of Ba City, in a large shopping mall.

Lu Jingxiu walked out of a women's clothing store carrying large and small bags.

He was carrying three bags in his left hand and three in his right.

Lin Yutang truly lives up to her reputation as a "captive lover of a domineering CEO"—she's perfect in both looks and figure.

She has smooth shoulder and neck lines, a slim waist and long legs, and all the right features. She's not skinny, but has a perfect amount of curves.

While Lin Yutang was trying on clothes, Lu Jingxiu stood outside the fitting room waiting. Every time Lin Yutang came out of a different outfit, he would glance at her, nod, and then say to the sales assistant, "I'll take this one too."

Because every single one of them is beautiful.

The saleswoman's eyes crinkled with laughter, and she looked at Lu Jingxiu as if he were a god of wealth.

Lin Yutang initially whispered, "No need," "Too expensive," "One set of change is enough," but Lu Jingxiu didn't listen to her at all and didn't even bother to look at the price tag.

Lin Yutang stood to the side, watching the shopping bags piled up on the counter, her hands twisted together, the tips of her ears already bright red.

Every time she tried to say that she didn't need to buy so much, before she could even utter the words, Lu Jingxiu had already handed her the card.

The end result was that Lu Jingxiu ended up with six shopping bags, containing several outfits ranging from underwear to coats, and from skirts to pants.

After buying the clothes, Lu Jingxiu took her to the mobile phone store on the first floor and bought her the latest smartphone. He also got her a SIM card at the nearby mobile phone store.

In the rest area of ​​the business hall, Lu Jingxiu took her new phone and registered a Green Bubble account with the SIM card she had just obtained.

Then he scanned the QR code with his phone, and the two added each other as friends.

After adding her as a friend, Lu Jingxiu sent her a list in the chat box right in front of her.

The list is very clear:

Mobile phone: XXXX yuan

Clothing: XXXX yuan

Shoes: XXX yuan

Underwear, socks, etc.: XXX yuan

Total: XXXXXX yuan

Every single item is listed clearly, accurate to one decimal place, with a total in bold at the bottom.

Lin Yutang couldn't help but twitch her lips as she looked at the six-figure total amount.

Well, before I've even started my new life, I'm already drowning in debt.

Lu Jingxiu handed the phone back to her and casually said, "You set your own password. Let me know when you're done, and I'll send you the list for backup."

Lin Yutang took the phone and began setting a password with her head down. She typed very carefully, her fingers tapping back and forth on the screen.

Watching from the side, Lu Jingxiu couldn't help but complain, "Why did you set such a complicated password? Don't you find it troublesome?"

Lin Yutang looked up and said seriously, "Privacy must be protected. Anyway, I usually use facial recognition or fingerprint unlocking."

After saying that, she seemed to suddenly realize something, tilted her head, and looked at Lu Jingxiu: "Your password isn't very simple, is it?"

Lu Jingxiu said frankly, "My password is six eights."

Lin Yutang gave him a "Are you kidding me?" look.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she closed it.

All right, just be happy.

Lu Jingxiu ignored her expression, looked down at his phone and fiddled with it for a few moments before sending her an address.

"This address," he turned his phone screen toward her, "is the address of an apartment I used to live in. It's fully furnished. It's getting late, so you can go there and rest for the night, take a shower, there's a washing machine, and wash your new clothes."

"You can wear your new clothes when the clothes are dry tomorrow."

After he finished speaking, he took a key out of his pocket and handed it to her.

Lin Yutang stared at the key, stunned.

She didn't take it; her fingers curled slightly and hung limply at her side.

Lu Jingxiu shoved the key into her hand: "Take it. You can't possibly take all these new clothes to a cheap hotel, can you? Besides, you don't even have enough money for a hotel."

Lin Yutang lowered her head, her eyelashes trembling.

She had never been treated this kindly in her entire life.

When her parents were alive, the family was not well-off. They were busy making a living and their care for her was mainly focused on ensuring she had enough to eat and wear.

Her parents died, and her uncle's family took her family's compensation money, seized her house, and even considered her a burden. When they sold her abroad, they didn't even look back.

Upon arriving in Germany, she was imprisoned in a large, cold, and dark castle, where she faced a man who treated her like his private property every day.

The person in front of her had known her for less than a day.

He just happened to be passing by the park that day, called the police, then treated her to a meal, bought her clothes and a cell phone, and gave her a key so she could take a shower, sleep, and rest peacefully.

"Yes, thank you, Lu Jingxiu."

She didn't know how to repay this favor, and she even stammered when she said thank you.

Because these two words carry too little weight.

Lu Jingxiu waved his hand, about to say "You're welcome," when his gaze suddenly caught sight of three people in police uniforms walking quickly toward them from the other end of the mall.

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