Kidnapping Me Is Worse Than Kidnapping Lu Mingyu—He's Better Value for Money!

The lead kidnapper looked at Song Shi'an. "Now that we've kidnapped you, if we go after Lu Mingyu again, he'll definitely be on guard."

Song Shi'an hurriedly flattered him. "I can help you!"

Facing the lead kidnapper's suspicious gaze, Song Shi'an quickly said, "Boss, I'm Lu Mingyu's personal assistant. Once I get back, I'll help you lure him out. With so many of you, kidnapping him directly would be easy!"

The lead kidnapper was no fool. He questioned, "Why should I believe you?"

Tears immediately streamed down Song Shi'an's face.

After spending all this time revolving around the female lead, he had learned nothing else, but he had picked up a thing or two about crying.

"Why are you crying?!" the lead kidnapper asked in confusion.

Song Shi'an sobbed, his tears filled with bitterness. "Boss, you don't understand. I've had enough of Lu Mingyu! He's an evil capitalist!

"He often calls me in the middle of the night and makes me rush over.

"If I so much as displease him, he not only docks my pay, but beats me too."

The lead kidnapper said nothing.

Song Shi'an gritted his teeth and continued, "Also, Lu Mingyu likes men. He... he even did that kind of thing to me!!"

The lead kidnapper was stunned.

Looking at Song Shi'an, he offered a word of comfort. "I didn't expect you to have it so hard."

Song Shi'an nodded like a pecking chicken. "Exactly! That's why I hate Lu Mingyu. But as the person in charge of Lu Group, he isn't someone I can hurt. Boss! Give me this chance to get revenge, and I'll follow your lead in everything!"

Seeing that the lead kidnapper was still hesitating, Song Shi'an continued, "Boss, I know it's hard for you to trust me right away, but you can send someone to follow me. If I make any suspicious moves, kill me immediately!"

"You just want revenge on Lu Mingyu?" the lead kidnapper asked.

Song Shi'an smiled obsequiously. "Boss, as Lu Mingyu's assistant, I also know his account passwords. After we kidnap him, we can ask the Lu family for part of the ransom. I can use his card to withdraw the money from his account. Just give me a share when the time comes."

When he saw that Song Shi'an wanted money, the lead kidnapper immediately beamed.

After all, only driven by profit could they stay more firmly in the same boat.

Seeing Song Shi'an's delicate appearance, the kidnapper figured he was no match for him and stepped forward to untie him.

Having been tied up for too long, Song Shi'an's wrists had been rubbed raw. He moved them around and felt much better.

Sure enough, no matter where one went, being good with words was useful.

The lead kidnapper draped an arm over Song Shi'an's shoulder. "I'll go with you."

Song Shi'an stiffened, then quickly recovered and replied with a smile, "All right. Then I'll have to trouble you, Boss. Once we get there, we'll take down Lu Mingyu in one fell swoop."

As they spoke, the two headed toward the warehouse entrance.

Song Shi'an finally let out a breath of relief.

Though he had no idea why he was the one being kidnapped, he wasn't the female lead and didn't have her protagonist halo.

He couldn't go through threats, falling off cliffs, and severe injuries, then still come out bouncing around alive.

What if the boss's hand slipped during the process? Wouldn't he be dead for sure?

Better to butter him up a little.

The two walked out one after the other. As Song Shi'an considered what to do next—

A group of people suddenly rushed out from the side and pinned the kidnapper behind him to the ground.

Song Shi'an jumped at the sudden commotion and quickly dodged to the side.

Even while being pinned to the ground, the lead kidnapper shouted indignantly, "What are you doing? Let me go! Do you know I've got people above me?!"

Song Shi'an kept an eye on them while quietly edging away.

He was preparing to run.

The moment the timing seemed right, he turned and bolted.

Thud!

"Ugh!"

With a muffled groan, Song Shi'an rammed his head into a hard chest.

He covered his forehead.

What was that? Why was it so hard?

When he looked up, he saw Lu Mingyu's handsome yet gloomy face.

"L-Lu... President Lu!!" Song Shi'an was so shocked that he stammered. "W-When... when did you get here?"

Lu Mingyu remained expressionless, his dark eyes fixed tightly on him.

Song Shi'an's scalp tingled beneath his stare.

Why do you keep staring at me?! You're making it look like there's something going on between us!

Song Shi'an was still grumbling inwardly.

The bodyguards had already brought the lead kidnapper over.

The kidnapper, who had looked so smug moments ago, was now bruised and swollen. He mumbled incomprehensibly, and no one knew what he was muttering about.

"President Lu, how should we deal with him?" a bodyguard asked quietly.

Lu Mingyu glanced at the kidnapper, his gaze icy. "Take him away. Deal with him."

After a brief pause, he added, "Find his accomplices and deal with them cleanly too."

His tone was cold and devoid of any emotion.

It made Song Shi'an, standing beside him, shudder.

This was what a domineering CEO was like!

He lowered his head, trying his best to make himself less noticeable.

But the already-captured lead kidnapper refused to let him off. Pointing at him, he shouted, "President Lu, it was him! He said he wanted to join forces with me to kidnap you! He said he knew your bank card passwords. Once we kidnapped you, he'd withdraw your money while I demanded ransom from the Lu family!"

Song Shi'an: "?"

Bro, weren't you beaten so badly you couldn't even speak properly? How was your mind suddenly so clear now?

Faced with Lu Mingyu's probing expression, Song Shi'an hurriedly declared his loyalty. "President Lu, that criminal is obviously trying to drive a wedge between us! I've been by your side for so long. Don't you know what kind of person I am?"

"Pah!" The lead kidnapper spat, determined to drag him down with him. "You little faggot! You said Lu Mingyu likes men and forced you! That's why you wanted revenge!! Aah!!"

The moment he finished speaking, the lead kidnapper screamed.

Lu Mingyu had kicked him, leaving him curled up on the ground in pain.

Lu Mingyu glanced at the bodyguards. They immediately got the message, covered the lead kidnapper's mouth, and dragged him away.

Song Shi'an breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

He piled a smile onto his face and flattered him. "As expected of President Lu. You truly see through everything and won't be misled by villains."

Lu Mingyu looked at Song Shi'an, his tall body closing in. "When I noticed you were missing, I investigated and learned that someone had kidnapped you. So I notified people nearby to come over."

Song Shi'an froze, then understood.

He immediately put on a tearfully grateful expression. "President Lu, you're like a second father to me! I never expected you to go to such lengths for my sake! Even if I have to work myself to the bone from now on, I won't let down your expectations!"

Lu Mingyu curled his lips in a smile and interrupted him. "I arrived half an hour ago."

Song Shi'an stiffened, stammering again. "I-Is that so? Then... then, President Lu, did you happen to hear anything I didn't mean?"

Wuwuwu! I'm done for. He caught me talking bad about him behind his back. I'm finished!

"I did hear some things." Lu Mingyu continued to advance.

The invisible pressure he gave off made Song Shi'an tremble. With a thump, he dropped straight to his knees.

Grabbing onto Lu Mingyu's pant leg, he tried to explain, "President Lu, everything I said just now was against my true wishes! I was afraid the kidnappers would use me to threaten you, so I said those things to confuse him. You surely understand my good intentions, right?"