After the Divorce, I Could Hear the Voice of the Future
Chapter 412 - 409: Boundless Fortune

"Don't rush, take your time," Mr. Lu said with a furrowed brow, listening to Milk Tea Girl explain the whole situation. He couldn't help feeling astonished, and also reflective.

Born in '93, she was only 24 years old this year, while girls her age were still worrying about finding jobs or boyfriends.

Yet here she was, the wife of JD's boss, representing Qiangzi at various events, clearly very astute.

Exceedingly calm, down to the smallest detail, she narrated the events leading up to Dongzi's kidnapping as if it had nothing to do with her.

The person taken away by the police wasn't her husband, nor her child's father, but the chairman of JD.

Mr. Lu remained silent. Unable to hold back, Milk Tea Girl asked, "Mr. Lu, are you still listening? You're the only one who can help Dongzi now."

Last night, Dongzi had a mishap, and she hadn't slept all night.

She had thought of many solutions, but with the emperor far away in the mountains, and the incident happening abroad, it wasn't an exaggeration to say she was utterly helpless.

To travel overseas under the guise of studying with family, only to be accused by a woman of sexual assault, and to have both person and evidence seized by the police, the incident's impact was indeed too malicious.

Suddenly, she thought of Lu Liang, who was currently in New York helping Panda with its listing, and with his relationships with various Wall Street financiers, perhaps he could quietly settle this matter.

"I'm here."

Mr. Lu, deep in thought, couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zhang, are you sure it's an 'immortal jump' and not because Dongzi offended someone?"

Controlling a corporation worth five hundred billion, a tycoon with a fortune in the billions, getting arrested in America over a hookup.

He wasn't sure whether the world was too bizarre or if his imagination was simply too poor.

Unless it was a setup,

like his own designing of Little Wang.

Otherwise, how could these events be pieced together?

Wasn't this slapping the face of capitalist nations?

"Just now, the lawyer met with Dongzi, and he's certain it's not because he offended anyone."

Milk Tea Girl gave a bitter smile, helplessly sighed, and for the first time, her calm tone wavered.

Last night, Minzhou University held a banquet, where Dongzi met that girl at the gathering, thinking he had encountered an admiring fan. They had a great chat, and later went to a hotel together.

After four hours of pleasant interaction, the girl suddenly turned on him, demanding a hundred thousand US dollars, threatening to expose him otherwise.

At that moment, Dongzi refused to back down.

Thinking it was his personal charisma that attracted a little fan, they had agreed that it was only about emotions and not about money.

And now she was talking about money and threatening him.

In the heat of the moment, he refused to compromise, and suddenly a group of people burst in and took him straight to the station.

The girl claimed she wasn't willing but had been forced by Dongzi into four hours of torture.

Surveillance video from the hotel had conveniently gone missing.

"Dongzi holds a high position and faces many temptations. It's normal for him to occasionally give in, but he shouldn't have been so impulsive."

Milk Tea Girl sighed, sympathizing with the difficulties men faced outside. After all, when compared to Dongzi, Lu had done even more.

She was asking him for a favor, naturally, she considered things from his perspective.

"What time was he arrested?" Lu Liang inquired.

"Three thirty-five in the morning."

"Less than 12 hours ago, there's still a way."

Lu Liang pondered, then added, "I'll call you in an hour; I need to find out more first."

He couldn't entirely trust Milk Tea Girl's one-sided story. He needed to investigate whether this was political persecution.

If it was, he wouldn't get involved.

"Okay, Mr. Lu, I'll wait for your news."

Upon seeing Lu Liang end the call, Little Wang walked back to the balcony to continue their earlier conversation: "Lu, what were you really trying to tell me?"

"It's nothing now."

Lu Liang stared at Little Wang for a while, a strange expression on his face, "Cong, have you ever heard of boundless fortune?"

He had reached his position today due to his abilities as if using a cheat.

But Little Wang's background and his experiences of turning misfortune into blessings made Lu truly envious.

Born into a wealthy family, the sole son, he had enjoyed a smooth sailing life. At an age when most would be rash, his father became the Chinese First Rich, and he, the son, also leapfrogged to become the First Rich's son, earning the nickname of the National Husband.

For the second generation rich starting their businesses, it should have been a Waterloo.

As a result, he chanced upon the cheat mode and unwittingly built the company up to the brink of going public, catching the attention of over a hundred big and small European and American capital institutions.

Now, Lu Liang was facing a Hongmen Banquet crisis, planning to sacrifice him to buy some precious development time.

However, far away in Mingzhou, Dongzi suddenly lost clarity, underestimated the allure of wealth, and overestimated his own charm.

With that, Lu Liang didn't even need to deal with Little Wang anymore.

Dongzi got caught in an immortal jump, which was enough to serve as a warning and make people think he would be hesitant to take risks.

Little Wang furrowed his brow, completely confused, "What do you mean by 'astronomical luck'? Weren't you talking about yourself?"

"I'm worth nothing."

Lu Liang laughed at himself and went on to talk about who had called recently and what had happened.

"Holy shit, how is that possible?"

Little Wang's eyes widened, unable to believe that such a thing could happen in the land of capital to billionaires worth tens of billions.

Shocked, he suddenly sensed something amiss and looked unkindly at Lu Liang, "You didn't just want me to learn from Dongzi's mistake, did you?"

The corner of Lu Liang's eye twitched involuntarily, and he laughed dryly, "How could that be, you have to believe that I love you."

Hastily changing the subject, "You prepare for the roadshow first, I'll go find out what exactly is going on."

"Heh~"

Little Wang's smile didn't reach his eyes, and Lu Liang's guilt made him even more certain of his suspicion.

This damn guy, despite his devoted loyalty and all his heart, planned to sacrifice him.

Feeling very guilty, Lu Liang quickly left the room, making calls as he walked, calling Wilson and Cruick one after the other.

He asked if there had been any recent moves against JD or Daqiangzi personally.

If there were, he would act as if he knew nothing and tell Milk Tea Girl he couldn't help.

If not, he would think of ways to help, after all, they were from East Country and were NIO group mates.

"How could it be?"

Both were shocked on hearing the news.

Such a clumsy tactic, although high-end business wars often use simple methods.

But... it was just strange.

"Lu, wait a moment, let me ask around."

Both started to take action, leveraging all sorts of contacts to inquire about the incident, given its nasty impact.

Forget about the girl's voluntary consent, even if it was a real assault, it wasn't a big deal.

A billionaire worth hundreds of billions getting arrested over a trivial matter, if it weren't political persecution, who would dare come to the United States in the future.

Including the plan to invite Lu Liang to the island tonight, it was likely to end in discord.

If it was Dongzi today, could it be him tomorrow?

That Lu Liang could call to inquire about it without fleeing on the spot was already giving them face.

An hour later, the roadshow was about to start.

Lu Liang arrived on the 18th floor of the building and saw Cruick and Wilson, both of whom looked upset.

Wilson's face was grim, "I asked, and no one is planning to target JD or Mr. Liu personally."

Cruick also shook his head, "I've asked around too, and heard nothing. It's definitely an accident."

Lu Liang decided to help out and bowed, "Could you help him out, consider it a favor you're doing for me."

"Lu, your affairs are our affairs."

Wilson nodded slightly and Cruick added, "Jeffrey will be here later, he has deep ties in Mingzhou and knows Governor Colin; perhaps he can calm this down, like nothing ever happened."

"Thank you."

Lu Liang bowed and after explaining to the two, he went aside to make a call to Milk Tea Girl, "Mr. Zhang, don't worry, I'm trying to find a way to fish Mr. Liu out, like nothing's happened."

"Mr. Lu, I cannot thank you enough."

Milk Tea Girl was delighted and quickly relayed the crucial factor that could sway the situation, "If we could find hotel surveillance footage proving that the girl went to Dongzi's room voluntarily, perhaps this incident could be resolved."

In the past hour, she hadn't just been worrying; her lawyer had mentioned that hotel surveillance was key evidence.

Buying off the girl's gang, acquiring the hotel's surveillance footage, and getting them to change their testimony were the breakthrough points; now that the incident hadn't blown up and they weren't forced by public opinion onto Liang Mountain, perhaps they could smooth it over.

"Alright, keep in touch."

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