Before Serena could even ask what was going on, her phone was knocked away.
Strictly speaking, she was knocked to the ground and her phone fell out.
Two men with crew cuts appeared in the room at some point. They looked young, wearing hoodies and jeans , but their arms were covered with tattoos.
One of them , holding a cigarette in his mouth , directed the other, "Ajie, tie them up first before we play!"
Ajie pressed on Serena, tied her hands behind her back and tied them up with cable ties. While tying them up, he pinched the woman's butt, which was plump and elastic, not bad.
"Don't worry, boss. I'm a professional and the employer's requirements are the most important!"
After tying up the man, Ajie kicked him and made an OK gesture to the boss.
The boss was more professional than him. He walked to Serena's cell phone and stepped on it. Serena clearly heard the sound of the phone breaking. She realized that it was not a dream but a real criminal.
The man's kick landed right on her lower abdomen, causing her eyes to go dark in pain. She gritted her teeth and said slowly:
"Two...two big brothers, may I ask, what do you...what do you want?"
Ajie sent a message to his employer. Hearing this, he laughed, "Boss, she's asking us."
The boss took a long puff of his cigarette and threw the butt into the sweet soup on the table.
He squatted down, pinched Serena's face, and patted it, "What a pretty girl, it's a pity that you offended someone."
The strong smell of smoke made Serena dizzy, but she didn't have time to feel bad.
"Offended someone? Is it a misunderstanding? Look at me, a powerless person, how could I offend anyone? Maybe I made a mistake."
"That's right!" Ajie said, "That's you in the photo."
He held up his phone, and on the screen was her bare-headed ID photo, taken when she graduated from college. Serena's heart skipped a beat.
"Miss Xie, stop struggling. Cooperate with us later. If you feel comfortable, we will feel comfortable too. We will definitely not kill you."
Serena saw the blatant animal desire in the boss's eyes. She shuddered and tried to remain calm. "Really? Really? Why don't you tell me so I can be prepared?"
The woman was obviously trembling with fear, but she didn't cry or make a fuss. The boss admired her a little. He licked his lips and said, "Tear off your pajamas and then your underwear. Do something that will make everyone happy. Are you ready?"
Serena's face turned pale instantly. She was wearing a set of pure cotton pajamas. It was early summer and the material of the short-sleeved shorts was thin. If it was stretched too tight, you could see her body under the fabric. It was not tear-resistant.
The boss looked at the woman's increasingly frightened eyes with satisfaction, and felt more and more that this was a good job. Not only would the pay be high, but the experience would definitely be great. He couldn't wait to see this strong little beauty cry and beg for mercy.
However, Serena didn't beg for mercy. She hadn't given up yet. "...Is there no room for negotiation?"
"How do you want to discuss this?"
Ajie came over.
"I'll give you double what your employer gives you."
"You already live in such a shabby house, can you give us double the money?" The boss laughed, "Our employer has all the power in Beijing, so save your money."
Cover the sky with one hand?
There aren't many big shots who can dominate Beijing, only two or three of them, and the only one who has the channel to retrieve the one-inch photo she took when she applied for Chen Yue is...
Forrest family?
Impossible. No matter how much Shen Dechang disliked her, he would not destroy her in this way. Besides, if he really wanted to do it, he would have done it three years ago, without waiting until now.
But how could she offend other families when she didn’t even know them ?
Serena thought for a moment and said, "I am related to the Forrest family. Have you heard of the Forrest family of Jincheng Group?"
There was a hint of surprise in the boss's eyes. He glanced at Ajie, who shook his head to indicate that it was impossible. Then he said, "What have you not heard of? Everyone in Beijing knows this. You said you are related to the Forrest family, and I also said that I am James' father!"
No thug would dare to joke with their employer like this. It's not that they don't want to, but they will subconsciously avoid that name, not Shen Dechang.
Serena chuckled, "The boss doesn't believe it, Ajie, do you believe it?"
Ajie was suddenly called out and said excitedly, "If you have the ability to prove it, I will believe it!"
"Okay, I can prove it to you right now. Just let me make a phone call."
Before she could finish her words, the boss slapped her in the face. Serena immediately felt tinnitus and dizziness, and a fishy and sweet taste came out of her throat .
"Do you think I'm a fool? I asked you to call and tip her off. Ajie, what are you talking about ? Get down to business!"
Ajie was also startled and quickly took out a few condoms from his pocket.
"Boss, I don't bring much."
"Is that what I'm talking about? I'm talking about the cell phone!"
The boss was angry, and Ajie didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly went to get the prepared mobile phone.
Serena hung her head, her mind racing. She didn't care about her life, but she wanted to violate and record it, obviously to ruin her reputation. Who needed her to be ruined?
No, now is not the time to think about this. She spat out the blood in her mouth and cleared her throat.
"Boss, can I ask you one last question?"
The boss didn't say yes. He raised his hand, apparently not going to waste any more words with her, and just slapped her unconscious a few times .
Serena's heart rose into her throat, but she had no choice but to continue.
"Boss, Ajie, who will go first?"
He spoke every word neither fast nor slow, in clear and melodious Mandarin, so no one could not understand him.
boss 's slap suddenly stopped, and Ajie's action of holding the phone also stopped .
Serena endured the pain on her face and forced a smile, "Boss, Ajie is your little brother, so I'll definitely let you go first, right?"
The boss's face was stiff. "What do you want to say?"
"I just find it strange. Why is it always him who lets you go? When will he step forward?"
This was an obvious attempt to sow discord. The boss sneered, "Bitch, do you know what will happen if you try to sow discord among us brothers?"
"Unfair, I was just curious. You can just pretend you didn't hear anything. You two have a deep brotherly bond and I definitely can't cause trouble."
Serena turned her head and looked at Ajie behind her.
"Ajie, am I right?"
Ajie also had a stiff face , but strangely, he did not respond immediately.
The extremely brief silence had a different meaning to the boss. He frowned, threw Serena aside, stood up and looked at Ajie.
" What are you thinking, you idiot! "
Ajie was yelled at and panicked, "Boss, I didn't think anything, it must be you who did it first, is there any need to ask?!"
"Why don't you answer right away?"
"me..."
Ajie had a lot of grievances, but he couldn't really admit that he was not convinced.
The boss raised his leg and kicked Ajie, who fell to his knees. He immediately got up and apologized repeatedly.
"You stinky brat, if you dare to do that again... I'll be in trouble!!"
The boss's face changed and he turned around suddenly, "That bitch is stalling for time! Someone has to come and rescue her!"
Just as he finished speaking, the glass door of the balcony suddenly opened wide. Almost at the same time, the door that was originally locked was kicked open with a bang. Several figures rushed in from both directions in an instant, and the draft blew in.
Serena then heard a scream.
"Serena!"
It’s Lin Boting.
Serena's tense nerves were completely broken at this moment. She gasped and struggled violently, and then was supported by a pair of warm big hands."It's okay, it's okay now." Lin Boting held her in his arms and comforted her, "I'll untie the cable tie right away, and we'll go to the hospital right away. The police are here, Serena."Serena rested her head on his chest and hummed. With his comfort, she tried to calm down, but her stress reaction was so strong that she had a hard time.In addition to Lin Boting, a group of armed police officers also rushed into the room. Lao Da and Ajie had no ability to resist at all and were subdued in minutes.Ajie shouted, "Damn, you dare to arrest us, do you know who is behind us?"The boss yelled, "Shut up!""Boss, tell them and scare them to death!"Ajie straightened his neck and was about to announce this scary name when he was kicked in the face.ones who kicked him were not police boot
Before leaving, James paused and didn't look back.“Lin Boting, has my elder brother ever told you that I have no conscience?”This incoherent remark certainly aroused Chen Xiaoyu's suspicion, but James did not explain. Lin Boting watched his back disappear and turned around after a while.The ward returned to peace. He quietly sat down beside the bed and said to the person on the bed, "They're gone. You can wake up now."Serena opened her eyes and touched her nose sheepishly, "Is it that obvious?""It's not obvious. He pretends well. But I'm a doctor. I can tell whether he's awake or not."Lin Boting helped her sit up, and Serena said solemnly, "Thank you!""I've thanked you before, and I accept it.""This thank you is for helping me send them away."Lin Boting smiled and said , "I know that you and James have been at odds for a long time." He paused, "But this time you were saved thanks to him."When Lin Boting arr
Sister Sun prepared for Serena was light and tasty, very different from the set meal delivered by the hospital, but Serena had a poor appetite and felt full after eating half a bowl.After dinner, she sat on the sofa waiting for someone, and fell asleep while waiting .In the dim light, someone was fiddling with her hair. The slightly rough fingertips slid across her eyebrows and brushed away the loose hair in front of her forehead. Then the smell of fir gradually invaded her, and someone came closer.Serena opened her eyes at the moment when James was about to touch her, so she happened to meet his eyes. There was a strong emotion in his eyes, which disappeared before she could make out clearly."Sleeping here dressed like this, sister-in-law is so impatient?"Serena threw away the cotton pajamas she wore in the old house. She picked up a dark green silk suspender nightgown and put it on. After putting it on, she remembered that it was a gift fr
The more Serena thought about it, the more she felt that it was indeed a misunderstanding, but it takes two to tango. James was not without problems either. It was because he had a mouth but refused to explain himself.That’s right!Serena put on the new phone and wondered whether to send something to James, but as soon as the screen lit up, a push notification popped up.Social news said that a vicious incident occurred in a community in the city. Two gangsters were caught on the spot. The attacked woman had been sent to the hospital and was not seriously injured. The police thanked the enthusiastic citizen Mr. Shen for his great help and solicited relevant clues from the public.The news itself is not important. What is important is that there is a video in the push. In the video, James holds her tightly in his arms. Under the escort of Sun Heng and the police, he walks through the crowd to the ambulance with a stern face. She holds his clothes tight
Chen Xiaoyu rolled her eyes and regained interest. She smiled and pulled Serena over, blinking, "Sister Serena, please don't mind me being quick-witted sometimes.""fine.""The chef for today's afternoon tea was brought back from Country M by me. His French desserts are of very high standard."Serena didn't want to say anything, so her colleague interrupted, "How long have you and Mr. Forrest been in Country M?"When Mr. Forrest was mentioned, Chen Xiaoyu smiled. "More than five months. He was in a coma for one month, and then spent the next four months recovering. He is a stubborn person. He refused to let anyone accompany him after he woke up. It would have been better for him to lie down for that month. I could still see him every day."Chen Xiaoyu became shy as she spoke , and her colleagues tactfully started to make noises of derision."Then he went back home because of something at home. I was still in Country M, but we kept in touch
Chen Xiaoyu clearly wanted to find a man for her. It was hard to say who this man was used to disgust, but at this moment, Serena felt that it would be a waste not to use him.She pretended to be surprised, "Really? We are just good friends. I didn't expect you to be so observant. I will ask him next time."Xiao He's eyes lit up, "Hey, good friends? Like? Is there something going on?"Chen Xiaoyu continued, "Really, I think you two are a perfect match!"Serena seemed to be shy after hearing what Chen Xiaoyu said and started to shy away."He's really good."This kind of words basically implies that something is going on. Xiao He and Elliot looked at each other, their colleagues made strange noises after eating the melon , Luna snorted, and only Chen Xiaoyu quickly glanced at James. Surprisingly, he had a blank expression on his face.There are usually two reasons why James has a blank expression on his face. One is that he doesn't care
The Forrest family's old house was formerly a Daotai Mansion, which has a history of one or two hundred years since it was built. It was bought by Shen Dechang's father by accident, and Shen Dechang renovated it, basically retaining the grand layout of the Daotai Mansion at that time , with pavilions, towers, lakes and mountains.After entering the house, passing through the screen wall and several doors, Serena got lost several times without a maid to lead her.Especially this time Xue Nanyue asked her to meet in the garden.The garden was in the backyard. Walking along the winding path, the maid led her to the glass pavilion in the lake.Xue Nanyue was the only one in the pavilion.In front of her were complicated tea-making utensils. Seeing her coming, he raised his eyelids and said, "Sit down."Serena took off her shoes and knelt on the cushion opposite."Have you been busy at work lately?""It's OK, not too busy.""Th
The atmosphere in the pavilion was already tense. When Mrs. Chen said this, all the women in the room looked over, and Serena herself was stunned."I wonder who told Mrs. Chen this?""Doesn't Xiaoyu work at Chenyue with you? She heard it from your colleague." Mrs. Chen looked around in astonishment. "Eh, you guys don't know, do you?"Xue Nanyan was surprised and said, "I really don't know, Serena, when did it happen?"The third brother's wife was also very anxious, "That's right, sister-in-law, I'm not forbidding you to find a boyfriend, why are you hiding it?"Serena clutched her skirt tightly, and it was obvious that the real drama was about to begin.Xue Nanyue and Mrs. Chen must have some evidence that they thought was useful, so they suddenly asked her about her boyfriend.confused by your question . Could it be that my colleague just said it casually? Mrs. Chen, why don't you remind me?"Mrs. Chen was waiting for this sent
Lin Boting followed her into the elevator without asking any more questions, but his inner doubts grew again. A honeymoon villa must be of top priority in the hearts of a loving couple. They would not give it away to anyone even if it was vacant, unless they were not in love.The conference room was on the third floor. Dean Wen didn't exchange any more pleasantries. He pushed Serena in directly and said, "How about you guys? Do you want to come and listen together?"Shen Qingxiang didn't want to do that. It was a rare opportunity to be alone with Lin Boting, and she didn't want to miss it, so she looked at Serena.Seeing her sad face, Serena said, "The report is quite boring, how about you...""I want to listen." Lin Boting said, "Junior sister, are you welcome?"Wenxiu smiled and said , "Of course, senior, you are welcome to come and give us guidance."Shen Qingxiang became even more distressed, but Serena was still very considerate.
Mrs. Meng was frightened to tears by the slap."Meng, this time it's clearly the Forrest family's fault, why did you hit the child?"Meng Gang's expression changed, and he instantly became compassionate. He even reached out and helped his daughter up."This slap is a lesson for you. Don't be impatient when doing things. You have a good idea. You took advantage of James getting into trouble and hid behind the Chen family to instigate trouble. The woman who slandered James is yours, right?"Meng Jinyun nodded."Your technique is good, but not neat enough. I'll help you deal with that woman."Meng Jinyun was stunned. After a moment, he said happily, "Dad, you don't blame me for being reckless anymore?"Meng Gang pointed at her, "You are still reckless and not careful enough, but you are still okay if you know how to kill someone with a borrowed knife. Since you have chosen James, you must act quickly, ruthlessly and accurately, leaving n
The following week, James disappeared. To be more precise, the parachuted-in president of the group returned to the group. There were various versions of descriptions of his strong return in Xiao He’s gossip group.——I heard from my friend who works at Jincheng that Vice President Shen was in a meeting, and Mr. Forrest walked in without knocking or notifying in advance. All the executives were stunned. One executive was trying to suck up to Vice President Shen, and when he saw Mr. Forrest, he was so scared that he fell off his chair. It was so funny.——No, that’s not the case. I heard that it was Mr. Forrest who threw the report in Vice President Shen’s face and scolded him in front of all the senior executives. Vice President Shen didn’t even dare to breathe.When Serena saw it, the topic had already changed in the group. She looked through the chat history and discovered that in the eyes of the onlookers, James' return to Jin Cheng was no different from Zh
James' eyebrows moved slightly, and he led her out of the leisure area and walked towards the flower hall."You think so clearly, so you don't blame me for taking back my shares?"Meng Jinyun sighed, "It's still strange. Not for myself or the Meng family, but for you, I feel that I shouldn't go back on my words. I said it bluntly, but my heart was good, James.""You've always been kind."James showed a look of loss. "Three years ago, in front of my eldest brother's ward, you said the same thing. You said that you were just visiting with good intentions and advised him to focus on his treatment, but he asked you to accompany him to his last journey. You refused, and he vomited blood out of anger."When talking about the past, Meng Jinyun was also moved."I regretted it afterwards. I should have just agreed to it and let William live comfortably in his last days. It was all a way to repay him. Why did I have to stick to my original intention?
Meng Jinyun didn't touch the pork trotter , but James ate a few bites leisurely and praised the dish for its good quality .The atmosphere at the table was depressing, but the third brother's wife, following Xue Nanyue's instructions, began to liven up the atmosphere."Aunt Yan, I heard from Sister Liu that the family banquet is being held in advance?""Well, the one after William's death anniversary at the end of September has been moved up. There's been a lot going on lately, and the old man is worried about it. Please make time next Friday night."Hearing this, Serena looked towards the upper seat and saw James picking up some food for Meng Jinyun. He picked up a piece of pork trotter with chopsticks . Meng Jinyun's eyes were red and she ate it in small bites with her eyes lowered. It seemed that she was very angry and he was teasing her.Although he played a trick on the Meng family, he probably still cared about his childhood sweetheart.
"Jinyun is talking about fairness, I support it." James turned his head, "Sister-in-law, are you convinced?"Xie Shi didn't expect James to help her at all. Not to mention that he felt sorry for his childhood sweetheart, he wouldn't do anything just for the sake of the Meng family behind her.To put it bluntly, she did this only because she felt frustrated, and she carefully chose a way to vent her feelings. As the eldest daughter-in-law, even if she ignored the overall situation, there would be various people who forced her to do so.So she said, "Whatever Fifth Brother says is what it is."Meng Jinyun wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and took advantage of the victory to pursue the attack, saying sadly , "Ms. Xie, I did this so that we can get along longer in the future. You didn't grow up in a big family like ours, so you don't understand my painstaking efforts. I don't blame you."Serena dropped her eyelids and pretended not to he
Serena returned to the flower hall with this plain face. As soon as she entered, her third brother's wife called out."Oh, sister-in-law, you..." She said "you" twice and sighed, "You look so miserable!"Serena's miserable condition aroused the sympathy of the third brother and sister-in-law, and they hurriedly stood up to help her.Serena didn't refuse, and took the hand of her third sister-in-law and sat at the last seat at the side.She had a delicate appearance to begin with, and when she was bare-faced and looked full of resentment, Xue Nanyue looked unpresentable." Serena, why did you take off your makeup for no reason?"Serena lowered her eyes and whispered, "There's a wound on my face. I'm afraid it will get infected if I don't remove it."Xue Nanyue curled the corners of her mouth and wanted to say a few more words, but when she saw the condition on her face, she swallowed her words back. If you say she was injured, it was j
Serena put down her powder puff and turned around."Ms. Meng must understand this pain more deeply than I do. Why don't you tell me?""How can other people's words be as profound as your own feelings? Don't worry, you will experience a lot more pain in the future." Meng Jinyun looked at her red and swollen left cheek and laughed, "Poor thing, you already look stupid, and now you look even more disgusting."She was provoking her to get angry. It seemed that after saving face, it was time to save the reality. Serena's eyelashes trembled slightly."Ms. Meng is not at the banquet admiring the flowers and smelling the fragrance, but is running to the bathroom to smell the air freshener. This should not be as simple as a quarrel.""It's that simple. I just want to see you lose."Serena smiled too."It sounds like Miss Meng feels that she has won, but how has she won? After waiting for three years, you give me a slap in the face? Miss Meng's
Serena's ears suddenly rang and half of her face felt hot.She guessed that Meng Jinyun would not let her go easily, but she did not expect it to come so quickly and undisguisedly.This slap also stunned several people around . There were not many passengers near the VIP channel, but there were staff members, who looked over in twos and threes with inquiring eyes.The first to speak was the third sister-in-law. She said sternly , "Miss Meng, what do you mean by this!"As soon as she said this, Meng Jinxiu immediately pulled her sleeve.Meng Jinyun rubbed his numb palms."I mean to make peace with my sister-in-law."She asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, are you okay? Does it hurt? Don't blame me. I'm trying my best to recreate the slap you gave me."Serena dodged her hand, she was not annoyed, but more eager."Sister-in-law, if I don't return this slap to you, I will always have a thorn in my heart. As long as you are in