The Bootlicking Antagonist Only Wants to Survive, but the Female Lead Refuses to Follow the Usual Plot

Chapter 258: On Auntie’s Ability to Spread Rumors

Lu Chengwen sent Zhao Gang and Hua Xue Ning away, then walked in himself.

He ripped the tape off Zhang Shen’er’s mouth.

His brow furrowed as he calmly reassured Zhang Shen’er, “It’s okay.”

Zhang Shen’er bit her lip, looked into Lu Chengwen’s eyes, and almost croaked out a few words from the back of her throat, “Chengwen, save me.”

Lu Chengwen untied the ropes and swept Zhang Shen’er up in a princess carry.

Zhang Shen’er wrapped her arms around Lu Chengwen’s neck, staring intently into his eyes.

Lu Chengwen gently said, “Be more careful next time.”

The sadness and fear that had been suppressed for so long, the emotions of being rescued in the midst of despair... all burst out at once. Her head buried in Lu Chengwen’s chest as she sobbed uncontrollably.

Lu Chengwen didn’t say a word, his face pale as he held her, letting her cry.

Finally, Zhang Shen’er cried herself out. After the enormous tension and fear dissipated, her body and mind suddenly relaxed, and she fell unconscious in Lu Chengwen’s arms, feeling dazed.

When Zhang Shen’er woke up, her first reaction upon opening her eyes was to immediately sit up in a panic, breathing rapidly, her body trembling.

But after taking a careful look, she saw the delicate, simple decor around her, quiet and cozy.

She was lying on a large bed, still in her dirty jeans and white military vest, without having changed clothes.

She clutched the blanket to her chest, and after a long time, she realized she was in a safe place.

Looking down, by the window at her feet, there was a brand new, neat and tidy set of women’s clothing, including a skirt, underwear, socks, and toiletries.

There was also a note on top.

“I’m not sure about your size, so I estimated with my eyes. Don’t worry, no one else has seen you in the condition you were in. If you wake up, call me, I’m here. Lu Chengwen.”

Zhang Shen’er felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude.

She stretched out her dirty hand to touch the dress, let out a breath, and lowered her head.

She finally confirmed in her heart that she had been saved.

After freshening up, she changed into the new dress and smiled at herself in the mirror.

This Lu Chengwen... wasn’t this the dress she wore when she went on that blind date?

The size was just right.

A pervert is a pervert; even using his eyes to measure was just right.

Zhang Shen’er, fully dressed, felt famished.

At the door was a box, and when she opened it, she found a new pair of high heels.

The heels weren’t very high, but they were of excellent quality and very comfortable to wear.

After putting on the shoes, she opened the double doors and saw Lu Chengwen sitting at a table outside, drinking coffee and reading the newspaper.

Lu Chengwen looked up and gave a brilliant smile. “You’re awake?”

Zhang Shen’er nodded, still a bit disoriented.

“Th-thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Lu Chengwen said. “How did they manage to capture you?”

Zhang Shen’er didn’t know how to answer right away. Lu Chengwen noticed her uneasy expression and quickly said:

“It’s okay, it’s okay. You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to. Are you hungry? I’ve had some food prepared.”

Lu Chengwen took out his phone. “Bring it in.”

Soon, the staff knocked on the door and wheeled in a food cart.

“Mr. Lu, Miss, here is your order...”

“I know, just set it on the table.”

Zhang Shen’er started eating, but as she ate, tears began to fall.

Lu Chengwen didn’t know how to comfort her.

[Oh no, I know how to charm women, but I don’t know how to comfort people.]

[Should I say something? Like, ‘The weather is nice today’? That’s too lame.]

[This crazy girl has never suffered such humiliation in her life, she must be scared out of her mind.]

[I told her, being a criminal policewoman is too dangerous for a girl.]

Hearing Lu Chengwen’s thoughts, Zhang Shen’er felt even more humiliated and sad, and she cried harder.

Lu Chengwen quickly said, “Don’t like the food? I’ll have them change it! What kind of dish do you want? Anything’s fine.”

Zhang Shen’er calmed herself a little, looked at Lu Chengwen, and said seriously, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Lu Chengwen said with a smile. “By the way, right now, only I know about this. No one else knows what happened... uh, we can forget about it. After today, I’ll never bring it up again, and you should never think about it again.”

Zhang Shen’er continued eating. “I’ve been investigating a case of kidnapping hostages and forcing them to participate in fraud abroad.”

“That Ma Chengkun, he’s a lower-level kidnapping leader, responsible for catching and deceiving people onto ships. Then his superior smuggles them abroad. After that, foreign groups take over.”

“They took my phone, otherwise I could show you the video.”

“Is this it?” Lu Chengwen took out a phone and handed it to her.

Zhang Shen’er was overjoyed. She took the phone and found that the SIM card had been removed, leaving just the phone.

But the video inside was still accessible.

Lu Chengwen looked at Zhang Shen’er. “You’re so beautiful, you could marry a rich man and live as a young mistress, enjoying the good life. Why would you do something so dangerous?”

Zhang Shen’er looked at Lu Chengwen. “Some things, someone has to do them. You may look down on women, yes, you saved me, but...”

“No, that’s not what I mean.”

Lu Chengwen said, “What I mean is, why were you the only one captured? Such a big case, shouldn’t there be a team involved?”

“I wanted to find the clues myself, and then...”

Lu Chengwen sighed. “Be more careful next time. I respect your profession, but I respect your courage even more. As an old classmate, I’d rather you handle safer cases. Let others take care of the dangerous ones.”

Zhang Shen’er looked up and met Lu Chengwen’s eyes. “Then why were you there? Was it for that boy?”

“He’s the child of my friend.”

Zhang Shen'er nodded: "The last time you called me, I caught Ma Chengkun at the casino, but the evidence at the scene only proved that they were gambling and fighting."

"Now that I think about it, Ma Chengkun might have released a smoke screen to get revenge on me and deliberately led me into the trap."

Lu Chengwen's mind stirred.

"Damn it! Ma Chengkun is such a scoundrel! I should skin him and throw him into the sea!"

"Now, it seems that I've indirectly caused Zhang Shen'er to be in danger! Damn it!"

"I was just angry at the time and wanted her to take down this group of scumbags. But now it looks like these people are full-fledged criminals, not just some gang thugs."

Lu Chengwen felt guilty inside: "This matter is my responsibility. I shouldn’t have..."

"It has nothing to do with you," Zhang Shen'er looked at Lu Chengwen. "Actually, I was surprised that you called the police when you encountered trouble."

Lu Chengwen awkwardly forced a smile: "Keep eating."

Zhang Shen'er pushed the food forward: "I'm full. Where are the others?"

"They've been caught by your colleagues," Lu Chengwen said. "Now you can go back and interrogate them properly."

"Thank you," Zhang Shen'er said again.

"Don't mention it. We were classmates, would I just stand by and watch you get caught?"

"But I’ve caught you several times. Don’t you hate me?"

Lu Chengwen leaned closer to her: "Listen! I was a jerk in school, and you caught me because you were upright, brave, and righteous. But now, I’ve changed!"

Zhang Shen'er stared at Lu Chengwen with wide eyes.

Lu Chengwen smiled: "Now I've become a big jerk, and you can't catch me."

Zhang Shen'er was amused by him.

She felt that this guy, hmm, even though he had become a big jerk, was still quite gentlemanly.

He was also very attentive, always considering my feelings, worried I’d get too emotional, worried I’d lose face, worried I wouldn’t be able to recover, and giving me plenty of time to adjust...

At this moment, she suddenly felt that this guy... gave off a very reliable feeling.

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Zhang Shen'er smiled: "I wasn’t crippled, so it’s fine. I was just... too scared earlier."

She blushed, thinking: Would he look down on me?

In the past, I was always shouting and scolding him, with a stern face. Now, for him to know that I’m so timid, will he look down on me?

But to her surprise, Lu Chengwen didn’t care much about what she said and started nagging:

"You! In the future, use your brain. You’re a girl, rushing into other people's traps and getting tied up like a pig. If I hadn’t happened to break in, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Next time, think things through. For dangerous actions like this, consult with the higher-ups first. At the very least, bring two people with you..."

Zhang Shen'er knew that Lu Chengwen was doing this for her own good.

Honestly, his tone was very much like her father's, always nagging endlessly.

Although it was a caring remark, it was just so annoying to listen to.

But today, hearing Lu Chengwen say these things to her, she suddenly felt that being able to hear this nagging was actually a kind of happiness.

She replied, "Alright, I know I owe you one."

The two of them walked out of the hotel room and took the elevator down.

When they reached the first floor, Lu Chengwen suddenly stopped.

"What’s wrong?"

Lu Chengwen took a few steps back and saw a group of people eating in a large restaurant.

The seven aunts and eight uncles were chatting.

One middle-aged woman, with small curls all over her head, looked like a sheep.

"Ah, this Jiang Shihan! To get ahead, she really does anything. She hangs out with their boss every day. And who is Lu Chengwen? Everyone in Xuecheng knows him. Jiang Shihan has such a low education, why would they use her?"

"Ah, don’t talk about it!" Another aunt said. "This is the world we live in now. Rich people do whatever they want. A young girl like Jiang Shihan, can she resist temptation mixing with him? Our kids work hard to get into college. After graduation, the best ones might get into a big company, while the worse ones make about 8,000 or 10,000 a month... What about them? They just have to throw themselves into it and make 100,000 a month! Where can we argue?"

"I heard! Lu Chengwen is always like that!" Another person said, with vivid details, as if they had seen it themselves. "They say Lu Chengwen's office has a bed behind it! I have a nephew who works at Dasheng Group, he says that any female employee with a bit of beauty, Lu Chengwen pulls them into the office and does that... Hey! He’s so shameless!"

A middle-aged man said: "Alright, enough, enough. When Gui Zhi and Shihan come back, stop talking about these nonsense."

"I'm telling the truth!" The curly-haired woman said, "I heard that Lu Chengwen himself said his sofa is his 'cannon.' How shameless! Later, we should advise that girl, she’s ruining her reputation at a young age. How will she marry later?"

"Then why did you introduce her to Da Bin?"

"Ah, Da Bin is honest and simple, while Jiang Shihan is pretty and rich. Over the years, Jiang Shihan has saved quite a bit of money! I estimate it’s about this much!"

"Five hundred thousand?"

"Five million!"

"Impossible! She’s just a young girl, how could she have that much money?"

"Don’t you see who she’s hanging out with? Lu Chengwen? The richest man in Xuecheng! They say Lu Chengwen drinks a big bowl of gasoline every morning! His toilet seat is inlaid with diamonds! And he eats human flesh once a week to stay young forever..."

Zhang Shen'er looked at Lu Chengwen: "Really? Drink gasoline?"

Lu Chengwen looked at Zhang Shen'er: "Why don't you ask about the diamond-encrusted toilet?"

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