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Chapter 281 - Are You Alright?
Chapter 281 - Are You Alright?
Chapter 281: Are You Alright?
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
“Ning Qing, Ning Qing...”
Ning Qing heard someone calling her in the darkness and slowly opened her eyes.
Where was this?
Ning Qing looked around. It looked like a shabby little house.
She wanted to move but found herself unable because she was tied to a chair.
Ning Qing’s entire body was cold. She only had one thought. She had been kidnapped!
“Ning Qing.” Someone was calling her. Ning Qing looked sideways and realized that it was Song Yajing.
“Mom, why are you here too? Are you all right?”
Song Yajing was also tied to a chair. Her hair was messy, she was somewhat confused, and she no longer looked like a noble lady at all.
“I’m alright, Ning Qing. Are you all right? Does your stomach hurt?” Song Yajing looked nervously at Ning Qing’s protruding belly.
Ning Qing’s face was a little pale. She shook her head. “No it doesn’t, Mom. Don’t worry. Our little Master Lu is the strongest. We will survive.”
“Yes.” Song Yajing nodded.
At this time, laughter rang out, and a group of men in black walked over. At the front was the boss with a scar on his face. He applauded and laughed, “The scene of encouragement between you guys is really touching. I have never seen anyone who could be so calm after being kidnapped.”
Song Yajing was accustomed to all sorts of situations and did not panic under such circumstances. She looked at the boss and sneered, “Who are you? Who sent you to kidnap us? What’s your purpose? Money?”
“Of course we want money, do you think we’d just kidnap you for fun?”
The boss laughed with his men.
“Unfortunately, I’m afraid you’ll won’t have the life to spend the money after you’ve got it. You are so bold, daring to kidnap us. Do you know who we are? You dare to harm the Lu family members? I guarantee that you won’t be able to fly even with wings.”
“Hmph, won’t be able to fly with even with wings?” The boss pulled out a sharp knife and brought it to Song Yajing’s face. “You’re still so arrogant even though you’re in our hands. Do you believe that I could just disfigure your face now? The Lu family? There are so many Lu families in the world. How can I know which one you are talking about? Why don’t you say that you are the Empress Dowager Cixi, and we will kneel for you too? You think we are frightened?”
As he said that, the knife in the boss’s hand sliced towards Song Yajing’s face.
“Stop it!” Ning Qing quickly called out to stop him. She looked at the boss and laughed as she said, “If you want to get money in exchange for us, you’d better put your knife away.”
Now everyone’s eyes were trained on Ning Qing.
“Ning Qing!” Song Yajing shook her head secretly toward Ning Qing. She knew that Ning Qing had called out to divert everyone’s attention for fear that the boss would hurt her.
But Ning Qing had put herself in danger.
Ning Qing looked at Song Yajing with a soothing smile. “Mom, stop talking and agitating them. These people are desperate for money. It’s useless.”
“Tsk tsk...” They looked at Ning Qing’s small face carefully and laughed one after another. “Boss, I thought this was just a pregnant woman. I didn’t expect such a beautiful pregnant woman. We haven’t seen such a beautiful woman before.”
“That’s true.” One of the men could not help but touch Ning Qing’s small face. “Boss, look at how fair and smooth this woman’s skin is. Touching her must be very soul-stirring. This baby’s father really knows how to enjoy life. If it were us, we’d also be willing to die under the peony flowers, haha.”
These people uttered dirty words one after another. The boss walked up to Ning Qing, pinched her jaw, and forced her to look up. “She’s indeed a special thing. I’ve played with a lot of women in my life, but I haven’t played with such a beautiful... pregnant woman yet...”
When Song Yajing saw Ning Qing surrounded by these men, she was shocked. She shouted, “Stop touching my daughter-in-law. My son will not let you go when he arrives.”
The boss’s expression became fierce. He raised his hand and walked over immediately to slap Song Yajing.
“Stop it! Don’t touch my mom. Don’t you just want to play with me? We can always discuss it,” Ning Qing said calmly.
The boss laughed, withdrew his hand, and said, “Look, your daughter-in-law is so sensible. A wise person submits to their circumstances.”
The boss returned to Ning Qing’s side.
“Ning Qing!” Song Yajing cried out sadly as she looked at Ning Qing.
“Little Beauty, what do you think? Do you want to play with some of our buddies? I promise, as long as you make us feel good, we’ll show you mercy.”
“Hah.” Ning Qing smiled softly. “But what can you do? I’m a pregnant woman. If you touch me, I’ll bleed. Your employer doesn’t want to see blood right?”
The boss went stiff.
One of the men touched his chin and said, “Boss, this woman looks familiar.”
Ning Qing looked at the subordinate and gave him a praising look. “Good eyesight. Didn’t your employer tell you that my name is Ning Qing?”
The subordinate gasped. “My God, it’s Ning Qing, the New Goddess in the entertainment industry. No wonder she felt so familiar. Boss, this woman is the most famous actress with the highest net worth in the entertainment industry now. She is also said to be married to a world-class noble family, the Lu family...”
His words came to an abrupt end.
The crowd turned pale.
Ning Qing’s face was pale. She had ropes tied around her bulging stomach. She was not in pain, but it caused some breathing difficulties. She endured her discomfort and laughed. “Now that you know who my mother and I are. If you are smart enough, you shouldn’t waste time. Once you’ve received the money, let us go. To elaborate — if either my mom or I encounter an accident, you wouldn’t be able to escape even if you have wings. That’s no empty threat.”
His men were frightened by Ning Qing’s fierce momentum. “Boss, who on earth have we kidnapped? The Lu family are not to be provoked. What should we do about it?”
The boss kicked his subordinate heavily and blurted, “Watch them carefully. I’ll go make a call.”
...
Ning Qing breathed a sigh of relief as the crisis was finally lifted, and she watched those people disperse.
She realized that her forehead was covered in sweat. She had been terrified just now. She was not alone. She needed to protect Little Master Lu and her mother-in-law.
“Ning Qing, Ning Qing, are you all right?” Song Yajing immediately asked as she saw Ning Qing droop down weakly.
Ning Qing raised her little head and comforted her. “Mom, I’m all right. Don’t be afraid. Wait a little longer; Shaoming will come.”
With the situation now, she was still comforting her and asking her not to be afraid.
Song Yajing was speechless. Now, thinking about all the harsh things she had done to her before, she felt ashamed.
Ning Qing looked up into the distance. The boss was on the phone, and he seemed agitated. It seems that the employer had concealed their identities.
As far as the status of the Lu family was concerned, they were by no means someone these bandits and gangsters dared to provoke.
Only then did the boss realize the severity of the situation.
Ning Qing started thinking. Who would have wanted to kidnap her, and what was their motivation?
Why kidnap Song Yajing too?
She was deep in thought when the boss ended the phone call and rushed over. Ning Qing saw the boss’s face and knew that things were bad. The boss knew that he had no way to go and could only fight to the end.
“Someone come here, and take them over to the cliff,” the boss ordered.
“Boss...”
“Stop dawdling. Young Master Lu is already on his way here. We have no choice. Do you think Young Master Lu will let us go? Stop dreaming. Now let’s make a bet. If we win the bet, we can go abroad with the money. We’ll be happy for the rest of our lives.”
“Yes, sir,” the men answered.
They loosened the rope and lifted Ning Qing and Song Yajing from their chairs. Ning Qing shouted, “You still have a choice. As long as you let us go now, I will tell my husband and he will let you live.”
The boss pushed Ning Qing out of the cabin and ranted, “You can only cheat children with such lies. Even if Young Master Lu lets us live, we will be sent to prison. We don’t want to go to prison.”
Ning Qing was pushed to the edge of the cliff. She slipped and kicked a small stone over. The stone fell off the cliff without an echo.
If someone fell over, it would be certain death.
Ning Qing suddenly thought about how Mu Yunfan had tied her to the cliff last year. Lu Shaoming had come to rescue her and lost his memory as a result.
Her current situation was eerily similar.
Could she survive?
Ning Qing’s hands and feet were tied. Ning Qing hissed in pain and pretended to bend down as if she had a stomach ache.
After a pause, the subordinate looked at her belly and asked, “Hey, are you okay?”
Ning Qing shook her head. “I’m all right.”
The man continued to tie the rope.
Having tied her rope, they went to tie Song Yajing’s.
The blood drained from Song Yajing’s face after she saw such a steep cliff. Ning Qing saw her legs weaken and laughed quickly as she said, “Mom, I didn’t expect that we might die together. You used to hate me so much. If I am your companion in the afterlife, you can’t abandon or despise me.”
Song Yajing glanced sideways at Ning Qing. “What are you talking about? You silly girl, we will be alright. Believe in Shaoming.”
Ning Qing immediately smiled with curved eyes. “Mom, when I used to talk like this at home, my mother would scold me as you did. Mom, I really like you. Thank you for giving me such a good Lu Shaoming.”
Song Yajing’s eyes were wet all of a sudden. She averted her gaze. “You only know how to flatter others.”
“Mom, that’s wrong.”
Song Yajing nodded. “Alright, you’re sweet mouthed.”
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and smiled.
...
They had just been tied up when a sudden braking sound squealed in the distance. Ning Qing looked back, and she saw the Bentley was stopped in the distance.
Lu Shaoming was here.
The man was wearing a white shirt and black pants. The wind was strong here. It blew the man’s thin clothing into a cold and sharp arc. His black eyes were like spilled ink; a glare from him was even more dangerous than the edge of a cliff.
The boss took out a gun and pointed it at Lu Shaoming’s head, then he stood beside Ning Qing. “Young Master Lu, you are here, we’ve waited for a long time,” he said with a smile.
Lu Shaoming was carrying a suitcase in one hand. He threw the suitcase on the ground. “Here’s what you want. Release my wife and my mother.”
“Shaoming,” Ning Qing and Song Yajing shouted.
Lu Shaoming looked up at Song Yajing and his gaze finally landed on Ning Qing. His deep, black eyes swept across her belly and his voice was soft as he asked, “Are you alright?”