"Young Master Jiang, you're here, this is truly wonderful, truly wonderful! Now, Fei Fei and I will definitely be safe!"
Upon seeing the middle-aged man named Jiang Huan, Cai Hong was overjoyed, her smile stretching from ear to ear. She quickly spoke, "Aunt Cai, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, fine. Fortunately, you came in time and saved Fei Fei and my life."
Cai Hong nodded repeatedly, her face beaming with smiles. Without hesitation, she attributed the life-saving grace that Chu Lingtian had shown her and her daughter to Jiang Huan.
"Mom, it was clearly Chu Lingtian who saved me and you..."
Su Feifei's words were cut short by Cai Hong's angry reprimand.
"You shut up! Chu Lingtian merely delayed the kidnappers from taking us away. The one who truly saved all three of our lives is Young Master Jiang Huan!"
Cai Hong turned a blind eye to the truth, her tone resolute.
"Mom, it was clearly Chu Lingtian who saved me and you. How can you do this!"
Su Feifei could no longer bear it. She knew that her mother, Cai Hong, was desperate for her to marry into the Jiang family in the capital, believing that this would grant them both a lifetime of wealth, status, and power.
Thus, for years, Cai Hong had spared no effort in flattering and praising Jiang Huan, her prospective son-in-law.
But this time, it was too much. The truth was right before their eyes—Chu Lingtian had saved them. Yet, to please Jiang Huan, Cai Hong insisted on twisting facts and claiming Jiang Huan had rescued them.
Seeing Su Feifei arguing with her mother, Cai Hong, in public for Chu Lingtian's sake, Jiang Huan frowned, displeased. He glanced at Chu Lingtian, who was wearing a security guard uniform, dismissing him entirely with an expression of utter contempt.
In Jiang Huan's eyes, a mere security guard from the lower rungs of society wasn't even fit to carry his shoes. What capability did he have to compete with him for a woman?
With just a word from him, an insignificant security guard like Chu Lingtian would immediately vanish from this world.
Furthermore, Jiang Huan was convinced that even with a hundred times the courage, Chu Lingtian would never dare to compete with him, a young master from a prominent aristocratic family, for Su Feifei. And Su Feifei would certainly never be attracted to a worthless man like Chu Lingtian from the lower strata of society.
However, at this moment, Jiang Huan noticed Liu Bingxue standing beside Chu Lingtian and his eyes lit up.
Liu Bingxue had a beautiful face, a tall and slender figure, with a voluptuous physique. She also possessed the refined temperament of a woman from higher society.
If Liu Bingxue were to be styled and adorned, she might very well rival Su Feifei.
"Who is this beautiful lady..."
Jiang Huan looked at Liu Bingxue, his eyes involuntarily filled with lust. His gaze continuously shifted to Liu Bingxue's ample bosom.
Cai Hong quickly introduced, "Young Master Jiang, this is Liu Bingxue, the female president of Bao Xue Company from Dachang City."
"President Liu, this is Jiang Huan, a renowned young master from a prominent aristocratic family in the capital. It is a dream for many to meet Young Master Jiang."
Cai Hong's words to Liu Bingxue were not only filled with flattery and praise for Jiang Huan, but she also hinted to Liu Bingxue that Jiang Huan was an important figure from the capital, and currying favor with him would surely bring benefits.
"Hello, President Liu."
Jiang Huan extended his right hand and said to Liu Bingxue with a smile.
"Hello, Young Master Jiang."
Liu Bingxue was taken aback and also extended her right hand, shaking Jiang Huan's.
Jiang Huan held Liu Bingxue's hand and said with a smile, "President Liu, it's fate that we meet. I just arrived in Dachang City and heard that Fei Fei had an accident, so I rushed over with my people. Let's have lunch together at noon. My treat."
"This... we still don't know who sent people to kidnap us? And why they kidnapped us..."
Liu Bingxue quickly withdrew her hand, which Jiang Huan had been holding tightly. She didn't particularly want to have lunch with Jiang Huan, as she wasn't very familiar with him, Su Feifei, or Cai Hong. She instinctively looked for an excuse.
But Jiang Huan interrupted Liu Bingxue directly, with a confident smile, saying, "Hmph, just a few petty thieves. We can just kill them."
"No!"
Chu Lingtian, who had been standing by without speaking, interjected.
Jiang Huan frowned, then looked at Chu Lingtian, asking with a cold smile, "No?"
"Yes, no, because we haven't found out who the mastermind behind these kidnappers is yet."
Chu Lingtian, neither subservient nor arrogant, met Jiang Huan's gaze and replied.
"Heh heh," Jiang Huan chuckled in anger. He couldn't believe that Chu Lingtian, a mere security guard from the lower class, dared to openly contradict him, a young master from an aristocratic family, and question his words. He then said, "You're the first person who has dared to speak to me, Jiang Huan, like this. However, I'll overlook it for the sake of President Liu, Fei Fei, and Aunt Cai."
"Jiang Huan, Chu Lingtian is also trying to save us and completely eliminate our future troubles. The remaining three kidnappers indeed cannot be killed yet. We must first extract from them who the mastermind behind our kidnapping is."
Su Feifei, seeing that Jiang Huan was starting to get angry, quickly stepped forward to help Chu Lingtian out of the predicament.
Su Feifei knew that Jiang Huan was a narrow-minded, vengeful, and arrogant individual. She was very worried that if Chu Lingtian continued to defy Jiang Huan so openly, his life would be in danger.
After all, Jiang Huan was accompanied by elite bodyguards carrying firearms, who would shoot and kill at a moment's notice if they disagreed. Who wouldn't fear such a young master with unfathomable family background and ruthless disposition?
Jiang Huan glanced at Su Feifei and then at Liu Bingxue. Not wanting to lose face in front of two stunning beauties, he nodded and said, "Since you've spoken, Fei Fei, we'll do as you say."
Turning around, Jiang Huan then instructed one of the bodyguards behind him, "Escort the remaining three kidnappers to the police station. If they dare to resist, kill them without mercy."
"Yes!"
The bodyguard, upon hearing the order, nodded and responded.
Jiang Huan cast an displeased glance at Chu Lingtian, then said with a smile to Liu Bingxue, Su Feifei, and Cai Hong, "Let's go."
Cai Hong grabbed Su Feifei's hand and followed closely behind Jiang Huan.
Liu Bingxue stood frozen, still contemplating whether to accept Jiang Huan's invitation.
At this moment, Su Feifei turned and whispered, "Let's go together. It's better if you don't offend Jiang Huan."
After speaking, Su Feifei also signaled Chu Lingtian with her eyes.
Liu Bingxue understood that Su Feifei meant well. She also realized that a young master from a prominent aristocratic family in the capital like Jiang Huan, even if she didn't fawn over him, was someone she indeed could not afford to offend.
This was the reality of life. When faced with someone whose power far surpassed yours, if you were to be ignorant or throw a tantrum, the consequences would inevitably be dire.
This was because those with superior power could often deprive you of everything you possessed with a single word, plunging you into an abyss of eternal misery.
"You all go. I'm returning to the company."
Chu Lingtian, with a blank expression, spoke these words. Then, with his hands tucked into his pockets, he walked out of the abandoned factory gate with a flourish, taking the lead.
Seeing that Chu Lingtian dared to disrespect him again and even walk out of the door before him, a murderous intent immediately flashed in Jiang Huan's eyes. He looked at Su Feifei and asked coldly:
"Fei Fei, is this ignorant security guard yours?"