"Then I'll ask you one question!" Lu Fan held Lin Ke in his arms. "Xiao Ke, will you marry me?"
"I..."
Lin Ke's face was flushed, her eyes darting away. "I... I will!"
With that, Lu Fan held Lin Ke tightly. "I'm returning to Jiangnan tomorrow. If you have any difficulties in Jiangbei, remember to call me!"
"I'm about to become the woman of Lord Lu from Jiangnan, so who would dare to trouble me!" Lin Ke chuckled. "Brother Lu Fan, rest assured."
Lu Fan gave an awkward smile. It was true, Lin Ke was about to become Lord Lu's woman, and no one would dare offend her.
Thinking of this, Lu Fan couldn't help but smile. "Our wedding will be held in a month. By then, I will definitely bring you back to Jiangnan in grand style!"
"I'll wait for you!" Lin Ke nodded, her heart deeply touched.
Lu Fan was the man she wanted to follow her entire life, and no matter what, she would not give up.
After staying in the courtyard for a long time, Lin Ke smiled and said, "It's getting late. I need to go back, or Dad will worry!"
Lu Fan nodded slightly, his expression becoming more serene. Granny Guihua also stood up and said, "Be careful on your way back tonight. Don't let anything happen!"
"Don't worry, Granny. I'm driving, so nothing will happen!"
Lin Ke smiled slightly and then headed towards her car.
After Lin Ke left, Lu Fan looked at Granny Guihua. "Granny, you'll be returning to Jiangnan with me tomorrow. But don't worry, after a month, Lin Ke will also return to Jiangnan, and then you can return to Jiangbei with her!"
"I don't mind. As long as you two are happy!" Granny Guihua waved her hand, her expression indifferent.
Lu Fan also nodded slightly. If the Lin family hadn't been so anxious, Lu Fan wouldn't have proposed so early. The mastermind behind the five great families had not yet been found, and Lu Fan still felt uneasy.
Lin Ke left the courtyard and drove her car towards the Lin family. However, as she neared the Lin family, the road ahead was blocked, as if there had been a car accident.
Lin Ke was curious and got out of the car to investigate. As soon as she got out, more than ten people surrounded her. These were all burly men who looked like trouble, and each of them looked at Lin Ke with ill intentions.
"All of you, get out of the way!" a scarred man's voice rang out. "If I'm not mistaken, you are Miss Lin, right?"
"Who are you?" Lin Ke backed away, her body tense with vigilance.
"We take money to help people out of trouble. Since you are Miss Lin, you should come with us!" The scarred man smiled. "I won't do anything to you, Miss Lin, so you can rest assured."
"Since you know my identity, you shouldn't touch me casually!" Lin Ke said coldly. "If my father finds out, you won't be able to handle it, because the Lin family holds considerable power in all of Jiangbei!"
"Are you threatening me, Miss Lin?" The scarred man chuckled. "If we were afraid, we wouldn't be here. We've been waiting all night. Miss Lin, it's best to be sensible, or you'll suffer!"
Lin Ke's face turned ashen, but she didn't dare to say more. These were desperate men, and she didn't know why they were here. All she could do now was to protect herself.
"Big brother, he has a phone and seems to have already called someone!" a man said.
"Damn it, even now he's still not honest!"
The scarred man stepped forward, slapped Lin Ke across the face, snatched her phone, and then smashed it on the ground.
Lin Ke felt a sharp pain on her face and immediately passed out.
A man saw the graceful figure and his eyes were filled with greed. However, as he was about to step forward, the scarred man kicked him away. "You reckless fool! This is someone the higher-ups want. How dare you lay your hands on her!"
"Big brother, he's here. Why don't we let the brothers have some fun!" the man said. "After all, opportunities like this are rare."
"What do you know? He's a money tree. If you do anything to him, the Lin family won't let you off easily. Don't even talk about you, even I wouldn't dare to do something like this!" The scarred man said coldly. "You'd better be honest. We take money to help people out of trouble. Don't do things you shouldn't, especially since this person is no ordinary person!"
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Meanwhile, on the other end, Lu Fan's phone was answered, but just as he was about to speak, Lin Ke's phone went dead, and he couldn't get through no matter how many times he tried.
"Xiao Fan, who was calling!" Granny Guihua asked. "My eyelids have been twitching. Nothing has happened to Xiao Ke, has it?"
"Granny, don't worry, nothing will happen to Xiao Ke!" Lu Fan smiled lightly. "I'll go take a look now!"
Granny Guihua nodded. "Be careful on your way out tonight!"
Lu Fan nodded and then left his home. Lin Ke had never been like this before. Now that it had come to this, with her phone unreachable, something must have happened.
Not long after, Lu Fan arrived at the Lin family. Before he could even enter, he was stopped by two bodyguards. "No appointment, no unauthorized entry into the Lin family!"
"I have an urgent matter. Is Lin Ke here?" Lu Fan asked sternly.
Before the two bodyguards could speak, a cold voice suddenly rang out. "You're quite bold, daring to force your way into the Lin family!"
"Lin Haitao, I don't have that much time. Has Lin Ke returned?" Lu Fan said coldly. "If anything happens to him, you won't be able to escape responsibility."
"Don't make baseless accusations. He's now the person of Lord Lu from Jiangnan. What can I do to him?" Lin Haitao said coldly. "Besides, he's about to become a married woman. What does he have to do with you?"
"Too much nonsense!"
Lu Fan didn't say anything more and rushed inside. The two bodyguards stepped forward to stop him but were sent flying by a palm strike from Lu Fan. In Lu Fan's eyes, such easily defeated people were not worth mentioning.
Lin Haitao stood there, even more shocked. He never expected Lu Fan to have such abilities. With just a gentle push, he could repel two bodyguards without any ability to resist.
Reaching the Lin family courtyard, Lu Fan walked directly towards Lin Aotian's room.
"He's simply lawless! Beat him out with sticks!"
Lin Haitao shouted loudly and looked at the other bodyguards. As the young master of the Lin family, he held considerable authority in the family.
However, at this moment, Lin Aotian walked out. Seeing Lu Fan, he also looked guilty. He knew very well that Lin Ke had chosen Lord Lu from Jiangnan, which made it difficult for him to deal with.
"Has Lin Ke returned?" Lu Fan asked. "He called me just now, and his phone has been switched off since then."
"She hasn't returned since she went out!" Lin Aotian said anxiously. "How could this happen!"