Celebrity Girl Is My Wife

Despite her predicament, Lu Jingyuan forced herself to get several hours of sleep.

To hold her own against the kidnappers and protect her children, she needed to maintain sufficient energy.

The kidnappers brought back three portions of lamb noodles, which tasted awful and greasy. Lu Jingyuan's palette was not used to it.

However, if she refused to eat, the children would be even more reluctant to. So, she led by example and forced herself to eat half a portion to replenish her energy.

At her request, the kidnappers agreed not to tie them up on the condition that they did not take a step out of the room in the guesthouse.

“I want to go home, Mommy. Will we ever be able to?”

Lu Yunxue was listless and dejected after experiencing such a traumatizing event. As if that wasn't bad enough, the little girl was also hungry and deprived of sleep.

Distressed to see her daughter in such a state, Lu Jingyuan held Lu Yunxue tenderly. “We will make it back home, but we must be patient. We need to eat and sleep well to maintain our strength, then we'll return to Livingsfill and play with Erbao. All right?”

Lu Yunxue was skeptical. “You're not lying to me, are you, Mommy? Will these bad men let us go home?”

“Your uncle will come to rescue us!” Lu Jingyuan whispered in her daughter's ear.

Lu Yunxue's eyes lit up. She once heard her mother mention that she had a formidable uncle though she had not officially met him yet.

The girl lowered her voice as well. “Is Uncle here, then?”

“He should be, but he needs to await an opportunity to act, so we must keep our chin up. We need to trust that he will come to our rescue,” Lu Jingyuan said mysteriously.

“All right, I'll be brave.” Lu Yunxue's spirits were lifted in an instant.

The leader of the kidnappers entered the room at that moment. Holding a phone, he once again pointed the camera at Lu Jingyuan and the children, recording them.

“Does Nan Chen wish to verify that we're alive again?” Lu Jingyuan asked.

“That Nan fellow is such a handful. He's so rich, yet he's so reluctant to pay the ten million we ask for. I've already taken several photographs for him, yet he still won't pay up!” the leader grumbled.

“Let me speak to him on the phone. He'll pay up at once,” Lu Jingyuan said.

The leader stared suspiciously at Lu Jingyuan.

“I told you, Nan Chen has nothing to do with me. You'd kidnapped the wrong person. So, although Nan Chen said he'd pay the ransom, you have no idea when he'd pay or whether he's going to pay at all, do you? However, things would be different if I spoke to him personally. He would give you the money on my account. Take it as he loaned me ten million, which I will pay back in the future. Put yourself in his shoes. If you were Nan Chen, would you feel more secure if I told you that? Though Nan Chen is rich, his money did not fall from the sky. If I don't speak to him, why would he pay ten million for the sake of someone who isn't even related to him?”

Lu Jingyuan studied the leader after her speech.

The leader hesitated. Though he thought Lu Jingyuan had a point, he was worried that the woman was pull tricks on him.

“Let me talk to him through a video call, so he can ascertain that I'm still alive. With some persuasion on my part, he will pay you the money. If you won't consent to this, he'll continue stalling by promising to pay you but never getting to it. What are you going to do about that, then?” Lu Jingyuan asked.

The leader began to waver, for he found Lu Jingyuan's words irrefutable.

we speak to Uncle Nan Chen, he would pay you because I am a good friend

Lu Yunxue did not know what her mother was up to, she thought she should help her mother by chiming

charm. The leader was finally

be listening in. Don't run your

do you think I can reveal? The only

agreed upon further consideration, so he dialed Nan Chen's number and told him that Lu Jingyuan wished to

appeared on the screen when the video call was connected. He was seated on the couch with his back facing

a gift from one of the friends she had made during

room, which meant that

one explanation for Nan Chen's speedy arrival at Livingsfill—he flew there on a private

planes required formal applications in advance. The procedure was complicated, so he could not

a special department, however, exceptions could have been made which allowed for immediate

Jingyuan was reminded of her own family, who had the

are you waiting for? Speak!” The leader grew

to call you under

the children well?” Nan Chen

The children are just a

Stop making small talk!” the leader barked

short story long, then. Wait, I apologize for the mistake. I meant to

heart skipped a beat. Nan Chen is a meticulous person, and he never panics. He would never misspeak because he is always cool and collected. How could he have mixed the words up? He did that on purpose! He's planning to prolong the

Nan. I will

Tell him to pay up!”

can't do anything now that we are

to the ransom?”

for ten million, and I

did not respond immediately.

of paying up and you're just trying to fool me! I'm telling you, Nan,

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will bring them out of the country once

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