Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 457 - Chapter 457 Chapter 445 Everyone for Themselves

Chapter 457: Chapter 445: Everyone for Themselves Chapter 457: Chapter 445: Everyone for Themselves Lu Jiaxin had a shot and soon her fever subsided, and as the fever went away, she became alert and opened her eyes. The first thing she asked Nie Zhan was, “Has Brother Gu woken up yet?”

Nie Zhan, holding her hand, replied, “Not yet. But I just asked the doctor, and he said that Gu Wenfeng’s indicators are all normal, so there’s a high probability that he will wake up.”

“You’re not lying to me?”

“Why would I lie to you? If you don’t believe me, get well soon and you can see for yourself.”

“Okay.”

Nie Zhan opened the lunchbox and coaxed Lu Jiaxin into eating a bowl of bird’s nest congee. He had specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare something light the past few days, considering Lu Jiaxin had seen so much blood yesterday, and it really showed his thoughtfulness.

After eating the bird’s nest congee, Lu Jiaxin fell asleep again.

Ah Hu came over and whispered, “Boss, the old master is on the phone.”

Old Master Nie had found out about the kidnapper’s attempt to abduct Lu Jiaxin last night, but fortunately, it was unsuccessful. However, after this incident, his appreciation for Lu Jiaxin grew. She was not only good at making money, but when faced with kidnappers, she also showed no fear and courage. Nie Zhan marrying her would indeed be like adding wings to a tiger.

Nie Zhan tiptoed out and spoke to Old Master Nie in the hallway, “Jiaxin is fine, it’s just that she caught a cold and had a fever last night.” “She’s already better and has come around.”

Old Master Nie asked, “The kidnapper came from the Mainland by smuggling, and Jiaxin usually keeps a low profile, so there must be someone directing them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have targeted Jiaxin.”

If it had been local Hong Kong criminals targeting Jiaxin, that would make sense. But these men had smuggled in from the Mainland and stayed for just over a week, not long enough to understand the situation in Hong Kong, so how could they know about Jiaxin’s affairs?

Nie Zhan said, “The police are still searching for the three kidnappers who got away, but so far there’s no news.”

Old Master Nie asked straightforwardly, “Do you have any suspects?”

“Jiaxin hasn’t offended anyone since coming to Hong Kong, Grandpa, it might be me who has implicated her.”

Seeing through to the heart of the matter, Old Master Nie questioned, “Could it be He Zhuliang and Guo Kaibai?”

As soon as he heard this, Nie Zhan immediately denied it, “The He Family has already gone bankrupt, no one listens to them anymore. As for Guo Kaibai, I’ve already had someone check on him.”

Old Master Nie hummed in acknowledgment and said, “You should also strengthen your own security measures, and investigate the people around you to prevent these individuals from exploiting any vulnerabilities.”

“Okay.”

Before long, Tao Yong also called to inquire about Lu Jiaxin’s wellbeing. Hearing that she was merely frightened and not injured, Tao Yong said, “It’s good that she wasn’t hurt. Just now, Xinyu saw the newspaper, which mentioned Jiaxin encountering kidnappers and still being in the hospital, and she was so frightened, she insisted I call you to make sure everything was really fine.”

The news of Lu Jiaxin’s kidnapping incident last night had already been reported today. It’s common for wealthy individuals in Hong Kong to be kidnapped, some of whom are powerful figures like the case four years ago, while others are heirs to family fortunes. Every kidnapping incident causes a sensation in Hong Kong.

What set this kidnapping apart from previous ones was that Lu Jiaxin had fought back against the kidnappers and succeeded. Out of the eight kidnappers, five were killed and three escaped. Usually critical, the Hong Kong media were this time full of praise for Lu Jiaxin, with some commending her cool-headedness and composure under pressure, even attributing to her the aura of a great general at a young age–all fairly normal accolades. The abnormal praise likened her to being wise and brave, shooting with precision from a hundred steps away, almost like they were making up stories.

To help Lu Jiaxin relax, Nie Zhan collected these newspapers and read them to her.

Hearing all this, Lu Jiaxin was pretty speechless, shooting from a hundred steps away, why didn’t they say she had martial arts skills and could move across rooftops? But then she thought of some memes from the future and swallowed the words back down.

Nie Zhan said, “Jiaxin, Yu Meitong and Shi Xinyu wanted to come see you. You are weak now and the doctor said you need to rest for a couple of days, so I refused them on your behalf.”

Lu Jiaxin wanted to talk about something else to divert her attention; otherwise, every time she calmed down, she would picture Gu Wenfeng covered in blood: “Meitong wants to break up with Fu Ye, but her family disagrees.”

Nie Zhan shook his head and said, “Jiaxin, that’s between Fu Ye, Yu Meitong, and their families, it’s not our place to comment as outsiders.”

Lu Jiaxin wasn’t asking for his opinion on the matter, nor did she think of asking him to take sides. She was past that age. She said, “Meitong heard Five Auspicious Jewelry is hiring designers and wants to apply for the job. If she is successful, she will stay and work for our company.”

Without hesitation, Nie Zhan said, “As long as Miss Yu is hired through the company’s regular recruitment process, Fu Ye won’t have anything to say.”

Lu Jiaxin said, “Ah Zhan, if Yu Family comes to you, you must not fire Meitong. If she is willing to marry Fu Ye, I will bless them, but if not, I will support her desire to rely on herself.”

Nie Zhan replied with a smile, “Don’t worry, neither Yu Family nor Fu Ye will come to me about this matter, they have their pride, after all.”

Lu Jiaxin was just taking precautions when she talked to him: “Tell Tao Yong to inform Xinyu that I’m fine and will be discharged from the hospital soon.”

While they were talking, Ah Hu knocked on the door to announce Su Heyuan’s arrival.

After placing the fruit he brought on the bedside table, Su Heyuan asked, “Are you feeling any better? When did the doctor say you can be discharged?”

Lu Jiaxin replied, “The fever is gone, but my head still feels heavy. I need to stay a few more days.”

Nie Zhan didn’t say a word. Actually, ever since Lu Jiaxin’s fever subsided, the doctor had said she could go home, but he knew that Lu Jiaxin was worried about Gu Wenfeng. Even if she were to be discharged, she would still want to stay at the hospital to be close by, so it would be better to simply stay in the ward.

Su Heyuan was genuinely concerned: “Then you have to take care of your health and make sure not to suffer any lasting effects. My aunt used to overexert herself when she was young and ended up with chronic illnesses as a result.”

Nie Zhan felt that was an ominous thing to say, “Jiaxin’s health is not a problem.”

Wanting to talk with Su Heyuan, Lu Jiaxin then told Nie Zhan to return to work: “You’ve been guarding me for two days now, the company affairs must be piling up.”

Indeed, there were many issues at the company, his mobile phone had died several times because of all the calls. However, Nie Zhan was not at ease, and looking at Su Heyuan, he asked, “I will be back by five o’clock, can you stay until then?”

After Su Heyuan gave a definitive answer, Nie Zhan kissed Jiaxin’s forehead, “Rest well, I’ll be back soon.”

Once Su Heyuan saw him out, he said with a tinge of envy, “When you were just talking to Nie Zhan, I was really worried that he wasn’t serious, just playing around. But it turns out he is earnest.”

Lu Jiaxin stated, “If he had been just toying with me, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. Big Brother Su, I heard from Miao Na that the kidnappers were from the Mainland who had smuggled over? Have the three escapees been caught yet?”

Su Heyuan shook his head, “No, they fled back to Mainland the same night. I’ve called my aunt and told them about your situation. The police are currently looking for them, and I’ve also asked friends to track them down, so they should be caught soon.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a tall man with sharp eyes knocked and entered, “Boss, we just got word that two of the three fugitive kidnappers have been caught.”

Lu Jiaxin thought one of them was seriously injured and suspected that person might already be dead.

After the bodyguard left, wasn’t Nie Zhan gone? she asked, “Did you change your bodyguard?”

Su Heyuan shook his head, “No, this one has been hired for a substantial sum. Successive kidnappings have left all the rich people in Hong Kong feeling unsafe; security companies are booming now.”

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