Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 650 - Chapter 650 Chapter 650 Hes My Grandson Your Cousin

Chapter 650: Chapter 650: He’s My Grandson, Your Cousin! Chapter 650: Chapter 650: He’s My Grandson, Your Cousin! Su Mian saw Lu Rui so panicked and quickly asked, “What happened?”

Lu Rui said anxiously, “Shiran has had an accident.”

“What?”

Su Mian abruptly stood up from the sofa, Lu Jingzhi and Lu Zhanxing also looked shocked.

Qiao Yun asked calmly, “What happened?”

“It’s still not very clear. Your grandfather said he can’t contact him, and no one knows where he is. I’m going to the old house to check.”

“I’m going too,” Qiao Yun stood up, her expression determined and brooking no refusal.

Lu Rui hesitated for a moment and then agreed.

Lu Shiran didn’t know what had happened, and of course, they couldn’t just sit by and do nothing, so in the end, the whole family mobilized.

…

Five hours earlier, at City No.1 Middle School.

Lu Shiran walked out of the school gate, said goodbye to his classmates, and then got into his family car.

As soon as he sat down, he saw the stranger in the driver’s seat, paused, and scrutinizingly asked, “Who are you? Where is Uncle Lin?”

As soon as the words fell, he felt a pain in the back of his neck and the next second, he completely lost consciousness.

When Lu Shiran woke up again, his head was spinning.

What was wrong with him?

Where was this?

Right!

Lu Shiran suddenly sat up; he had been knocked out!

He looked around.

This place seemed to be an abandoned residential building, the lighting dim; he had no idea what time it was.

Lu Shiran moved his hands and found they were tied.

He blinked, belatedly realizing what had happened.

Damn, he had been kidnapped!

The first time in his life to be kidnapped.

Cool.

No, this wasn’t the time to feel proud; he had to think of a way to escape, or his family would worry.

Lu Shiran calmed down and thought.

Had they kidnapped him for money or did they hold a grudge against the Lu Family?

No matter the reason, there was a risk he might be killed; now he could only take it one step at a time.

Just as Lu Shiran was thinking of ways to escape, the tightly shut iron door was opened.

Several men wearing hoods entered, eyeing Lu Shiran evaluatively.

“Sure enough, the young master is tender and delicate, rich people do have it good.”

“How come he isn’t scared at all?”

“Must be pretending,” one man stepped forward, kicked the seated Lu Shiran, and sneered, “Call out for us to hear.”

Lu Shiran’s eyes turned fierce as he defensively said, “Do you know who I am?”

“Nonsense, if we didn’t know who you are, would we kidnap you?”

“You dare kidnap me knowing who I am?” Lu Shiran struggled to keep his voice steady, “Do you think the Lu family can be easily bullied?”

A man sneered coldly, “What about the Lu family? Once we get the money, we’ll be far away, beyond the reach of the emperor. What can you do to us then?”

Lu Shiran’s eyelids twitched, they had kidnapped him to extort the Lu family?

He said mockingly, “Ever heard the saying ‘money makes the ghost push the millstone’? My family has plenty of money, if you dare touch me, even if you flee to the sea, the Lu family can use money to dig you out!”

He then softened his tone and said, “Look, just let me go, and I won’t pursue this matter and will even give you a sum of money. After all, you kidnapped me for money, now here’s a safer way to make it, only a fool would refuse.”

Lu Shiran might seem clueless at times, but it must be said, worthy of being the former top student in the joint exams.

His brain was indeed smart.

Even in such a situation, he was able to stay calm and analyze the pros and cons with the kidnappers.

Several kidnappers hesitated because of Lu Shiran’s words.

They were indeed in it for the money, and Lu Shiran’s words made some sense.

“Don’t be fooled by him! Once we actually let him go, do you think he’d willingly give us the money? You can’t trust what these rich folks say.”

One of the kidnappers spoke up.

Lu Shiran subconsciously looked towards the speaking kidnapper, immediately feeling a sense of dissonance.

This person, compared to the gangster-like kidnappers, stood tall and solidly muscled, not at all like a typical kidnapper.

Before he could think further, a kidnapper impatiently said, “Why waste so much time talking to him. Let’s get this over with, to avoid any mistakes.”

Lu Shiran wanted to stir up more trouble when he saw a kidnapper pull out a machete.

The blade was sharp and seemed to glint with a cold light.

Lu Shiran’s brow twitched, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked in shock, “What are you trying to do?”

The knife-wielding kidnapper stepped forward, chuckling sinisterly, “Of course, chop off your hands. It’s just your bad luck. These hands will make you useless for the rest of your life.”

Lu Shiran shivered all over, his scalp tingled, his back stiffened, and his heart sank continuously.

His face involuntarily showed a look of disbelief.

Not for money? Just for his hands?

Just moments ago, the kidnapper had talked about taking the money and fleeing.

In such a critical moment, Lu Shiran clearly analyzed that the real person who wanted to kidnap him was someone else; these kidnappers were hired.

His life goal was to work in tech development. If his hands were ruined, he would be completely disabled.

Who exactly was it, and what kind of grudge did they hold to want to destroy his future?

Lu Shiran was only eighteen, never having experienced anything like this before. Seeing the knife getting closer, his heart clenched in vain, suppressing the fear inside him, he taunted, “I’m saying, brother, if you really want my hands, you should untie them first, right?”

The kidnapper paused, and told another person, “Go untie his hands, and be careful.”

Someone stepped forward to untie Lu Shiran’s bound hands.

Lu Shiran hung his head, appearing very docile and non-threatening.

Once his hands were completely freed.

He suddenly lifted his gaze.

With a sweep of his long legs, he knocked one of them to the ground.

“Ow!”

Everyone was shocked by this turn of events.

Nobody expected that Lu Shiran would dare to fight back.

Lu Shiran rubbed his hands and posed, “If you want my hands, you’ll have to get past me first! Hey, kiddo, I’ll have you know, I’ve had some training.”

“You’re seeking death!”

The kidnappers were enraged.

They swarmed up and brawled with Lu Shiran.

Lu Shiran had been forced by Lu Jingzhi to train in hand-to-hand combat before, and now his skills had significantly improved. Despite taking several punches, he was still holding on.

But he knew very well, this was not a long-term plan. They had more people and more power, and he was bound to lose.

Fighting back now was just a way to buy time while waiting for rescue.

Lu Shiran remembered the last time he went to the vacation resort and accidentally fell into a pit, just when he thought he would have to spend the night there.

It was his sister who found him.

He believed that this time, his sister would definitely find him too!

“Move aside!”

Someone shouted, and the next second, Lu Shiran’s back was hit hard with a club.

He lost his balance momentarily and fell to the ground.

Immediately, a kidnapper pressed down on him.

Lu Shiran struggled and clenched his teeth, his eyes fierce like a young wolf.

The kidnapper who initially had the knife spat out a mouthful of blood, “Fuck, this kid’s got some skill.”

“That’s all you guys have,” Lu Shiran provoked.

The muscle-bound kidnapper suddenly spoke, “Just in case, I have something good here. Give him an injection to keep him completely quiet.”

“What is it?”

“Anesthetic,” the muscle-bound kidnapper laughed. “Those of us in this business always need a backup plan.”

“With something this good, why didn’t you bring it out sooner? You got me punched a few times.” The lead kidnapper commanded one of the men, “Go, give him a shot.”

“Alright.” The muscle-bound kidnapper stepped forward, grabbed Lu Shiran by the neck, and pulled out a syringe, pressing the needle against his arm.

Lu Shiran struggled desperately, “If you’re a man, don’t use these despicable tricks, fight me if you dare.”

“Stop struggling, it’s useless! No one can save you.”

The needle pierced the skin.

Lu Shiran felt an inexplicable fear, his intuition told him that he must not let the liquid in that syringe enter his body!

Otherwise, the consequences would be severe!

As he watched the muscle-bound kidnapper’s thumb already pressing down on the plunger…

Lu Shiran’s face suddenly changed, “No–”

“Bang–”

The iron door was kicked open.

A group of well-trained bodyguards streamed in.

The kidnappers were startled.

What’s going on, where did these people come from?

Lu Shiran took advantage of their distraction, and the reduced pressure holding him down, to immediately fight back.

With one hand, he toppled the person holding him down and then fiercely yanked the syringe out and threw it far away.

After performing these actions, he inexplicably felt as if he had escaped from the jaws of death and could finally catch his breath.

Seeing that things were going south, the kidnappers started to flee.

The bodyguards didn’t give them a chance, quickly capturing these amateurs in just a few moves.

Outmatched and caught red-handed, they immediately begged for mercy.

“Let’s talk this out, we haven’t done anything.”

“Right, right, look, he’s still fine, we didn’t really do anything to him!”

“Mercy, heroes!”

“Young master, are you alright?” the head bodyguard stepped forward to help the pale-faced Lu Shiran.

Still shaken, Lu Shiran swallowed hard, “Who are you?”

The head bodyguard replied, “Young master, we are the men the old master sent to protect you. I apologize, it was my negligence. I failed to notice the issue with the driver in time, missing the optimal moment to request help.”

These men were the bodyguards sent by the Lu Family’s old master to protect Lu Shiran from the Qin Family.

Because the old master had instructed them not to let the young master notice, they had been monitoring him from a distance.

Which caused them to be a step late in realizing that something was wrong with the car that carried away Lu Shiran.

Moreover, due to the traffic, they lost track momentarily, but fortunately, they caught up in the end.

Lu Shiran was slightly surprised.

Why would his grandfather have people protect him if there was nothing to worry about?

Could it be that the grandfather already knew that someone was planning to harm him?

So, was this kidnapping aimed specifically at him, or was it because of his association with the Lu Family?

Lu Shiran was getting dizzy.

Forget it, forget it, he really wasn’t suited for this kind of brain-burning stuff; he was only suited for inventing.

“Young master, let me take you to the hospital.”

“Alright,” Lu Shiran agreed. After the punches he endured, he indeed needed to get checked out.

He limped toward the exit, suddenly stepping on something.

Lu Shiran looked down and saw the syringe.

He frowned, bent down to pick it up, examined it in his hand, and then handed it to the head bodyguard.

“Check what this thing is? See if it’s anesthetic.”

“Yes.”

Lu Shiran added, “Hurry and call the police, this is a criminal case now.”

“Yes.”

Upon hearing the call for police, the kidnappers immediately started crying and screaming.

Lu Shiran coldly sneered, “Too late. There’s a road to heaven that you didn’t take, and hell doesn’t have a gate yet you barged in. Falling into my hands, you guys are screwed! As an envoy of justice, I’ll make sure you’re done for!”

After saying this, he strode forward with a bold air, as if he hadn’t been the one beaten up just now.

…

The Qiao Yun family was still on their way to the old house when they suddenly received news.

Lu Shiran had gone missing because he was kidnapped, fortunately they had sent someone to protect him.

He had safely returned and was now getting a medical check-up at the hospital.

Lu Rui immediately turned the car around, heading to the hospital.

Qiao Yun tapped her phone lightly, thought for a moment, then sent a message to Pei Ya, asking him to investigate Lu Shiran’s kidnapping.

She wanted to be notified immediately if they found any clues.

She also asked Pei Ya to give the police a heads up, urging them to take the case seriously.

Qiao Yun believed that there are absolutely no kidnappings without reason, especially one that didn’t ask for a ransom.

Meanwhile,

Qin Yuan was holding a document as he knocked on Grandfather Qin’s door.

“Grandfather, the investigation results about the Lu family’s young master are out,” Qin Yuan handed over the document.

“Let me see it quickly.” Grandfather Qin eagerly took it.

Qin Yuan cast his eyes downward, his lips slightly curling, waiting to see his grandfather’s disappointed expression.

He had arranged everything so that all testimonies and evidence would tell his grandfather that Lu Shiran had no blood relation to him.

He had put quite an effort into this.

Before Grandfather Qin could open it, his phone rang.

Grandfather Qin set down the folder, answering the phone.

Whatever was said on the other end, Grandfather Qin’s joy was visibly surging as he stood up.

“Confirmed?… okay, okay, I see… well done…”

Before Qin Yuan could ask, Grandfather Qin excitedly blurted out with a flushed face, “Good news, Lu Shiran is indeed my real grandson, your cousin!”

Qin Yuan felt his mind go blank in an instant, “Grandfather, how are you certain?”

Grandfather Qin continued, “It’s because you were too slow in handling things, I had to ask Uncle Zhang to check.”

Uncle Zhang was the butler who always stayed close to Grandfather Qin.

A figurative tsunami surged in Qin Yuan’s mind.

As Grandfather Qin was about to open the forged document,

a layer of cold sweat broke out on Qin Yuan’s palms, and panic gnawed at his heart.

In that moment, he had already figured out how to respond if his grandfather questioned the discrepancy in the investigation results.

He clenched his teeth fiercely.

Was it distrust that made his grandfather seek another investigation?

Just then, Grandfather Qin’s phone rang again, and he set down the folder.

Qin Yuan heaved a sigh of relief.

“What has happened! At which hospital, I’ll head there immediately!” Grandfather Qin hung up the phone, rushing out, “Come with me quickly, your cousin is in the hospital!”

Having just confirmed that Lu Shiran was his own grandson, nothing could go wrong before he could officially acknowledge him.

Originally wanting to take it slow to let Lu Shiran gradually accept the truth, Grandfather Qin immediately didn’t want to wait any longer, only desiring to bring him back to the Qin Family quickly.

Watching the frantic Grandfather Qin, Qin Yuan seemed to think of something, his lips subtly curling.

“Grandfather, I’ll arrange the car immediately.”

Even knowing that Lu Shiran was his real grandson didn’t matter, he still had a backup plan.