Chapter 24  : Acting Skills

The clothing store was on fire and quickly engulfed the entire shop. The entire street’s circuit also malfunctioned because of the clothing store. The sky was getting dark and the light was not bright. There were many passersby gathered around to watch the show.

“Miss Yun, it’s dangerous here. Let’s leave first,” Lu Jie advised.

Su Yan hesitated. “But the person who came with me is still inside. Can we really leave?”

Seeing that Su Yan was wavering, Lu Jie was delighted. “Of course, Miss Yun can’t put out the fire anyways. It’s more important to take care of yourself.”

Hence, under Lu Jie’s persuasion, Su Yan left the street half-heartedly. After walking far away, Su Yan slapped her thigh and remembered. “The contract is in the clothing store.”

This was a good thing. Lu Jie said, “It’s alright, it’s just a copy. We can still copy the original copy if we lose it.”

Su Yan nodded and sneered in a place that Lu Jie could not see. Was Lu Jie worried that the contract would be destroyed? No, he would only be happy if the contract was destroyed. In her previous life, she had also signed such a contract. However, the contract was not for Su Yan to inherit the inheritance. Instead, it was a transfer of the inheritance.

By the time Su Yan realized it, it was already too late.

“Why is it so dark here?” Su Yan asked.

Lu Jie answered without thinking, “The clothing store is at the end of the street, there’s a street wire buried under it, maybe the wire was burnt.” He used the word “maybe,” but his tone was certain.

Not long after, many people ran over from opposite Su Yan and Lu Jie. The leader, who was dressed in gold and silver, looked anxious. When she saw Su Yan, she knelt on the ground and cried, “My shop, this is all my blood, sweat, and tears. Why is it on fire?”

The people behind her hurried to comfort her. The commotion attracted the attention of the passersby. The shop owner knelt on the ground and cried. At first, Su Yan thought that it was pretty good. However, when the shop owner scolded her repeatedly, Su Yan found it boring and wanted to leave.

However, she did not know what charm this woman had that made Lu Jie so focused on her. If Su Yan had not stopped him, Lu Jie might have wiped his tears as well.

“…”

Su Yan looked at the crying woman, her throat was almost splitting, but there were no tears on her face. It was hard to imagine why Lu Jie was so touched.

Was Lu Jie the one with the best acting skills? 

As more and more people gathered around, it was inevitable that it would be crowded. Su Yan felt someone touching her waist. In the next second, that person moved very quickly. A handkerchief with anesthetic on it covered her mouth.

In just a moment, Su Yan felt dizzy. A second before she fell into a coma, Su Yan exchanged a look with the person hiding in the dark. Only then did she dare to fall into a coma. After she fainted, Su Yan was quietly dragged away by someone. Lu Jie also disappeared into the crowd without anyone noticing.

***

The surrounding air was cool and moist, with a faint fishy smell.

Su Yan opened her eyes. It was an old abandoned factory. She moved tentatively, but her hands were tied behind her back. Her head was still a little dizzy, it was probably because the effects of the anesthetic had yet to wear off. Su Yan struggled to sit up from the ground and listened to the surroundings.

Vaguely, there was indeed a sound coming along with the wind.

“What do you think the higher-ups mean? One moment, they want us to catch her, the next moment, they want us to not do anything.”

“Well, who knows? But I’m guessing it’s most likely because the higher-ups have fallen out of business with their employers. That’s why they decided to catch her.”

“It’s none of your business, don’t pry.”

The third voice sounded familiar, Su Yan guessed that it might be Lu Jie.

After a while, a sound came from the factory door. Su Yan quickly lay back and closed her eyes, pretending that she was still unconscious.

The person’s footsteps were very heavy. He only stopped when he reached Su Yan’s side. He even threw something beside Su Yan. Based on the touch of the thing landing on the ground and the muffled sound of the thing landing, Su Yan was certain that it was a person. After landing on the ground, that person seemed to be a little dissatisfied as he grumbled something with his voice.

The abductor didn’t seem to like what he was hearing. He immediately gagged the person, causing the person to make muffled sounds.

The footsteps left again, followed by the sound of the door closing and locking.

Su Yan opened her eyes and saw that Lu Jie was tied up and stuffed into a corner beside her. There was a rag stuffed in his mouth. Her first reaction was to laugh out loud. Lu Jie had put in all his effort to put on this show, how could he think of such a pitiful act?

When Lu Jie saw that Su Yan had woken up, he seemed to be very agitated. He wanted Su Yan to remove the cloth from his mouth.

However, Su Yan did not notice his burning gaze.. She only looked up at Lu Jie and sized him up. After a while, she seemed to react and said in a panic, “Are we being kidnapped? What should we do?”