I'm Not the Female Lead, Why Kidnap Me?!

At this, Ye Zhicheng's face instantly turned pale.

His grip on the envelope tightened.

He even stammered as he spoke. "Th-This needs a special investigation? It was just an accident..."

Song Shi'an smiled. "President Lu is injured and unable to investigate himself, so we can only send someone else."

Ye Zhicheng seemed lost in thought before forcing a laugh. "Assistant Song, I have something to do, so I'll be leaving first."

With that, he hurried away.

Song Shi'an knew Ye Zhicheng was up to no good.

After all, in the original story, Lu Mingyu had uncovered everything Ye Zhicheng had done.

Just as he was about to deal with Ye Zhicheng, the man had jumped the gun and kidnapped Tang Ruan, leading to an intense tug-of-war.

At that thought, Song Shi'an fell silent for a while.

Given the current relationship between Lu Mingyu and Tang Ruan, he was genuinely afraid Lu Mingyu would just tell Ye Zhicheng to kill the hostage.

It gave him a headache.

After thinking it over, he decided to find Tang Ruan.

He would give her a little warning.

If the female lead died, wouldn't the plot completely fall apart?

Because of what had happened earlier, Tang Ruan had been driven by Lu Mingyu to a place practically a mountain away from him.

Song Shi'an knocked on the door.

Tang Ruan opened it quickly, and the moment she saw Song Shi'an, she immediately burst into tears.

Song Shi'an: "..."

"Miss Tang, I came to remind you that security in these mountain areas may not be very good. Don't wander around at night." After saying that, he turned to leave.

He was not her babysitter. Why should he have to cater to Tang Ruan's feelings?

"Assistant Song." Tang Ruan called after him.

Song Shi'an looked back at her in confusion.

Tang Ruan wiped away her tears and asked, "Can you tell me why President Lu hates me so much? I... I've already tried so hard..."

Tried hard at what? Trying hard to ram Lu Mingyu to death?

"Why don't you look for the reason in yourself?" Song Shi'an said tactfully.

Tang Ruan pursed her lips, looking like a delicate, helpless little flower. "Me? These past few days, I've devoted myself wholeheartedly to taking care of President Lu. I put him first in everything..."

If he had not been there himself, he might have believed her.

Song Shi'an sighed. "Miss Tang, I came here to tell you that this place isn't safe..."

"Assistant Song, President Lu seems to hate me especially right now. Tell me, what should I do for him to forgive me?" Tang Ruan looked up at him.

Good grief. She had not heard a single word he said.

Song Shi'an said, "You're not safe right now..."

Tang Ruan asked, "What do I need to do for President Lu to see me differently?"

Song Shi'an said, "Someone may try to kidnap you tonight."

Tang Ruan asked, "Should I make something and bring it to President Lu?"

Song Shi'an: "..."

They had been talking past each other for ages.

Did this woman have nothing but men in her head?!

Damn love-brain!

At first, he had tried to warn her tactfully, afraid she would not understand. He had practically spelled out that someone was going to kidnap her, yet this woman was still sniffling and asking about Lu Mingyu.

Congratulations, and best wishes.

He should never have interfered with someone else's fate.

Song Shi'an smiled. "Sorry, I took a wrong turn."

With that, he turned and left.

Good advice could not save someone determined to die.

Tang Ruan immediately panicked, waving as she called out, "Assistant Song, was there something wrong with what I said? Does President Lu not like it?"

Song Shi'an quickened his pace, getting as far away from that crazy woman as possible.

After leaving Tang Ruan's place, Song Shi'an prepared to head back the way he came.

But halfway there, two fierce-looking men appeared in his path.

They were obviously local thugs. Azure dragon and white tiger tattoos covered their exposed arms.

Song Shi'an backed up, only for two more men to appear behind him.

His mind was full of question marks. What was this supposed to mean?

"Gentlemen, what are you planning to do?" Song Shi'an asked with a smile, pulling all the cash from his wallet. "This is all the cash I brought. How about you take it and get yourselves a late-night snack?"

After following Lu Mingyu for so many years, the skill he had mastered best was reading people.

One look told him these men were no good. They were probably after his wallet.

One of the men stepped forward, looked Song Shi'an up and down, took the money from his hand, and sneered. "Didn't expect you to be such a pretty boy."

Song Shi'an was already planning his escape route in his head.

But the man in front of him was clearly a seasoned criminal. After taking the money, he immediately ordered his lackeys behind him to make a move.

Song Shi'an was instantly seized and held up.

They took his money and still wanted to make trouble for him! Wasn't that too much?!

"Come with us," the man said.

Song Shi'an struggled. "How much money do you want? I can give you double—mmph!"

Before he could finish, someone covered his mouth with a handkerchief.

Song Shi'an struggled twice. A pungent smell rushed into his nose, and his mind instantly turned muddled.

Before losing consciousness, Song Shi'an only wanted to curse.

When he woke up again, it was just like every CEO romance novel plot.

He had been kidnapped!

Song Shi'an surveyed his surroundings.

It was a dilapidated warehouse, cluttered with piles of junk and the occasional sound of dripping water.

The place was cold and damp, and his hands were tied behind a pillar.

His mind remained blank for a while before he gradually came to his senses.

What was going on?!

Wasn't the female lead supposed to be kidnapped? Why was he the one who got taken?!

Were these kidnappers insane?! Couldn't they even tell genders apart?!

"You're awake?" The lead kidnapper smoked a cigarette as he spoke, leaning closer to Song Shi'an.

Song Shi'an moved his neck. Though he was screaming obscenities inside, he wore a flattering smile. "Big brother, why did you bring me here?"

"I'm following orders from above. We'll use you to get some money." The lead kidnapper grinned, exposing a mouthful of yellow teeth.

He was far too close, and his breath stank. Song Shi'an nearly threw up.

"Big brother, is there some misunderstanding? Going back three generations, my family has all been migrant workers. I'm only an assistant myself. I don't have much money," Song Shi'an said.

The lead kidnapper was blunt. "Someone told us the president of Lu Group cares about you a lot. Maybe he'll be willing to pay money in exchange for you."

?

??

Which eye did you use to see that?!

"Big brother, I'm just the president's assistant, the completely unimportant kind. How about you let me go? I still have some money in my account that I can offer you," Song Shi'an said ingratiatingly.

The lead kidnapper sneered. "We've already sent Lu Mingyu a message. Now we'll see whether he's willing to pay to ransom you."

Song Shi'an asked curiously, "Big brother, how much are you asking for after kidnapping me?"

"Five million." The lead kidnapper held up his fingers.

Not bad. He was worth quite a bit.

Looking at the fierce-looking man in front of him, he asked, "Big brother, why don't you just kidnap Lu Mingyu directly?"

The man fell silent.

Song Shi'an continued, "Lu Mingyu is definitely worth more than I am."

The lead kidnapper seemed to think Song Shi'an was questioning his intelligence, and he snapped angrily, "What do you know? Lu Mingyu is the president of Lu Group. How could he be so easy to kidnap?"

"But when he came here, he only brought me and Secretary Tang. He's injured now, alone in his room and completely helpless. It's the perfect opportunity!" Song Shi'an did his best to persuade the lead kidnapper to switch targets.

The lead kidnapper fell into thought, seemingly considering it seriously.

Seeing hope, Song Shi'an continued, "Big brother, in my opinion, you should let me go and kidnap Lu Mingyu instead. If you kidnap me, my family is poor, and Lu Mingyu is a sanctimonious hypocrite. He definitely won't pay five million to save me.

"But if you kidnap him, it'll be different. He's the one in charge of the Lu family. Even if you ask for fifty million, the Lu family would be willing to pay!"

That made so much sense!

Applause for himself!