Song Shi'an's pupils suddenly contracted.
What had he just heard?!
Medicine for breeding sows?!
A thousand curses surged through his mind!
"Tang Ruan, are you fucking insane! Did I offend you? You gave me this kind of drug! Do you know this is illegal?!" Song Shi'an roared.
The fury in his chest burned hotter and hotter. If Ye Shi had not held him back, he would have rushed over and slapped Tang Ruan.
"So what?" Tang Ruan chuckled.
"Assistant Song, I specifically found a few men who like men. With your delicate looks, they'll definitely enjoy having their way with you. If you call the police, I wouldn't mind sending videos of you under other men to the company group chat," Tang Ruan said softly.
A chill ran through Song Shi'an's entire body.
Tang Ruan had come looking for him today with an ulterior motive.
"Why are you doing this?!" Song Shi'an asked in confusion.
Ever since Tang Ruan had joined the Lu Group, he had never done anything to offend her.
"Only if I have something on you can you wholeheartedly help me do things." Tang Ruan smiled.
"You were plotting against me from the start!" Song Shi'an gritted out.
He really was an idiot. A complete fucking idiot!
He had thought that since Tang Ruan was the female lead, she would not do anything illegal. Yet he had ended up falling right into her hands!
Tang Ruan shook her head. "Not exactly. If Lu Mingyu had obediently followed what happened in my dream, I wouldn't have needed to lay a hand on you. But now, you're the only person Lu Mingyu can trust. I can only find a breakthrough through you."
Song Shi'an was about to curse again when a wave of dizziness suddenly struck him. His body burned up, and even his breathing became rushed.
Seeing him like this, Tang Ruan curled her lips. "Looks like the drug is taking effect. Assistant Song, enjoy yourself tonight."
After saying that, she looked at Ye Shi. "Brother Ye, I'll have to trouble you. Take him to the room next door."
Ye Shi nodded and directly hoisted Song Shi'an over his shoulder.
Song Shi'an's throat tightened in discomfort. He struggled twice, his voice hoarse. "B-Brother, how much do you want? I can give it to you, as long as you're willing to let me go."
Ye Shi remained unmoved.
Song Shi'an gritted his teeth. "I'll give you two hundred thousand. I'll transfer it right now. Take me out of here, and after it's done, I'll transfer you another three hundred thousand. I'll pretend this never happened. How about it?"
Ye Shi said, "Don't waste your breath. I won't let you leave."
If pleading did not work, then he would have to get tough.
"Brother, I'm Lu Mingyu's personal assistant. You don't need me to explain the Lu Group's influence in Sea City, do you? I'm a man—why would I care about that kind of purity? But if you really do those things to me today, then we'll go down together!"
Ye Shi's steps paused slightly. Song Shi'an thought his threat had worked and was about to continue.
But Ye Shi suddenly threw him onto the floor.
He grabbed Song Shi'an by the collar, his eyes fierce and his tone vicious. "Come at me if you want to deal with me. But if you dare touch Ruan, I'll kill you!"
Fuck! What kind of love potion had Tang Ruan fed him to make him so blindly devoted?!
After issuing the threat, Ye Shi dragged Song Shi'an toward the room and threw him inside.
Before doing so, he even took his phone.
Once the door closed, Song Shi'an ignored his discomfort and immediately began feeling around.
Unfortunately, both the door and windows had been sealed shut. Getting out from inside would not be easy.
His breathing grew heavier, and his mouth was dry with unbearable thirst.
Song Shi'an cursed Tang Ruan viciously in his heart.
That idiot female lead. He had even wanted to set her up with Lu Mingyu before.
After searching around once, Song Shi'an suddenly remembered that he had two phones.
One was for work, while the other was for his personal life.
Thankfully, he had not kept them in the same pocket. Otherwise, both would have been taken, and he would truly have had no one to call on.
He did not have any particularly close friends in Sea City.
Chen Jiashu was still out of town, and even if he could get in touch with him, it would be useless.
Only one person came to mind—Lu Mingyu.
He quickly found Lu Mingyu on WeChat, shared his location, and sent a message: [Help!]
After sending it, Song Shi'an felt like an idiot. His innocence was about to be taken, yet he was still sending messages. He should have just called!
Just as he was about to make the call, he heard the sound of the lock turning. Song Shi'an jumped in fright and quickly silenced his phone before shoving it beneath the bed.
Following the usual tropes of old-school CEO novels, he should be rescued right before they succeeded, right?!
The door opened, and three men walked in.
They turned on the lights and looked at Song Shi'an.
One of them raised his brows, his voice carrying a hint of excitement. "Yo~ This one's pretty good. Such delicate features."
Ye Shi stood at the doorway and merely gave a cold reminder. "He's untouched. Just don't play him to death."
With that, he mercilessly shut the door.
Song Shi'an was not some idiot who would only scream for them not to come closer.
At this point, saying that would only make them more excited.
Rather than say useless things, he might as well offer something tangible.
"How much do you want to let me go?" Song Shi'an looked at them.
The leader smiled. "We don't want money. We want you. It's rare to find someone who suits my taste as well as you do."
Song Shi'an bit the tip of his tongue, using the pain to keep himself lucid.
"One million. How about it?" Song Shi'an offered generously.
Whether he actually paid them was another matter. His innocence was more important right now.
If it had been Lu Mingyu, he could have accepted it. The man was handsome, had a great body, and Song Shi'an would not exactly be losing out.
But these three men in front of him were so hideous that he could not bring himself to stomach it!!
"So he's rich too," one of the men behind them chuckled.
"I'll give each of you one million. Let me go. I'm with the Lu Group. Offending me won't do you any good!" Song Shi'an used both threats and temptation.
The leader laughed softly. "Just like Ye Shi said, you've got quite a sharp tongue."
As he spoke, he crouched halfway down and pinched Song Shi'an's face.
"I'll have a good taste of that mouth later." The man smiled lewdly.
"Don't you want money?!" Song Shi'an gritted out, sweat already beading across his forehead.
"With the video, do you think we'd be worried about you not paying us?" the man said. He directly hoisted Song Shi'an up and threw him onto the bed.
Fuck! Every single one of them! Why were they all so hard to deal with?!
Meanwhile, in a private dining room.
Lu Mingyu looked at the message Song Shi'an had sent, his brows furrowing slightly.
Seeing this, Jiang Churan thoughtfully asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Yes. I have something to handle. You all enjoy yourselves first." Lu Mingyu nodded and picked up his phone to leave.
Jiang Churan immediately stopped him. "Mingyu, today is my welcome-back dinner. Whatever it is, have someone else deal with it. Stay with me."
The others nearby also urged Lu Mingyu to stay.
Lu Mingyu's tone was cold. "It's important. I'm paying today. Enjoy yourselves."
With that, he strode away.
Jiang Churan stared blankly at Lu Mingyu's departing figure. Once she came to her senses, she hurried after him.
Lu Mingyu walked quickly, and Jiang Churan had to jog in her heels to catch up. "Mingyu!"
She called out anxiously.
But Lu Mingyu did not slow down in the slightest. Jiang Churan panicked and rushed forward to wrap her arms around him.
"Mingyu, what could possibly be so urgent? I finally came back to the country. Can't you keep me company?!"
Being stopped by her, impatience flashed between Lu Mingyu's brows. "Let go!"
Song Shi'an had always been composed and had never sent him a message like this.
Lu Mingyu had sent a WeChat message and called him, but no one answered. Something had definitely happened.
Jiang Churan's eyes were full of unwillingness.
Tang Ruan's sudden appearance had made her feel threatened. She had specially arranged today's welcome party for Lu Mingyu.
She wanted to become Lu Mingyu's woman today!
She had done everything she needed to do, yet Lu Mingyu was leaving!
She could not accept it.
"Mingyu, just today. Only today. Stay with me, okay?" Jiang Churan softened her voice, sounding utterly humble.
Lu Mingyu directly pulled her arms away and strode forward.
When Jiang Churan tried to stop him again, a harsh glint flashed in his eyes. "Jiang Churan, don't test my patience! Get lost!"
Jiang Churan froze in place at the sight of him like this, not daring to step forward again.
Her hands clenched so hard that her nails dug into her flesh, but all she could do was watch Lu Mingyu leave.
Inside the bar room.
When Song Shi'an saw that money could not buy them off, he simply decided to go all out.
Three toads, and they wanted to eat swan meat!
Go eat shit!
When the leader rushed forward, Song Shi'an kicked out directly, hitting the target dead-on.
"Ah!"
The man's face turned red as he clutched his crotch and screamed.
Seeing this, the other two stepped forward, intending to restrain him first.
Song Shi'an rolled off the bed, grabbed the nearby lamp, and smashed it toward the approaching man's head.
He knew he could not beat these three toads, but he could stall for as long as possible.
Lu Mingyu! I've worked diligently for you for five years. Don't let me down at the critical moment!
Bring out the melodrama from those CEO novels. You have to show up right on time!
After struggling for a while, Song Shi'an was still pinned down. He had been drugged and simply did not have much strength left to fight.
Toad Number One looked utterly disheveled, his expression twisted. "You bitch, you're dead today!"
As he spoke, he tore open Song Shi'an's shirt.
Ah!! That shirt had cost him three thousand just so he could show off!
His heart ached!
"You're fair-skinned, and your body looks so soft too. You really are a beauty." Excitement flickered in the man's eyes.
Did you need to say that?
"Brother, I actually like men like you too." Song Shi'an blinked, trying to put on a pitiful expression.
Toad Number One burst into laughter. "Now you know to beg? Too late!"
The moment he said that, Song Shi'an kicked him away.
Right, he had just used seduction to lower their guard.
That kick thoroughly enraged the three toads, and they prepared to use force.
Just then, the door was suddenly kicked open.
Song Shi'an turned to look and nearly cried with relief.
Lu Mingyu had finally come. His struggle had not been in vain.