Shen Jianyi refused to accept it, but the old lady stubbornly insisted that she keep it. Helpless, she had no choice but to put it away.
On the way back in the car, she opened the black box in her arms. Lying inside was a pair of flawless emerald bracelets of a pure green hue. Their texture and color were more translucent than any jade or emerald she had ever seen.
It was obvious at a glance that they were extremely valuable.
Shen Jianyi was a little surprised. Although she had long known that the Lu family was wealthy, being so generous just after meeting her was a bit overwhelming for her.
Lu Jinsheng wasn't surprised at all. "Do you like them? If not, I'll take you to pick out a new set."
She was amused by his overbearing tone.
Shen Jianyi closed the box and tossed it to Lu Jinsheng. "No, they're too expensive."
If she accepted them, she would have to borrow money to keep up appearances. If she asked Fa Cai for another loan, she suspected that Fa Cai would lose his temper.
Lu Jinsheng looked hurt. His eyebrows drooped as he held the black box and asked, "Really don't want them?"
It was as if what he was holding wasn't a black box but his whole sincere heart.
"Pfft, so pretentious."
Shen Jianyi was helpless. After thinking for a while, she took the black box from his arms. "Fine, I'll take them then."
After the banter, neither of them said a word. Leaning back on the seat, her hand hanging by her side was held by Lu Jinsheng.
Shen Jianyi stared at the scenery flashing by outside the window, her thoughts wandering.
So Lu Jinsheng's mother was called Lin Enjin?
Just as she was thinking, the car had already returned to the Lu family mansion.
As soon as Shen Jianyi got out of the car, her phone in her bag vibrated twice.
At the same time, Lu Jinsheng also felt his phone vibrate twice. His eyes darkened, and he retracted his leg that was almost out of the car. "Yiyi, stay at home and have a good rest. I still have some business to take care of at the company."
Shen Jianyi couldn't have been happier that Lu Jinsheng wasn't at home at this moment. A saccharine smile spread across her face. "No problem."
"Okay."
Lu Jinsheng seemed a bit in a hurry. After giving a brief response, he told the driver to drive away.
Watching the black Maybach drive farther and farther away, Shen Jianyi quickly returned to the villa. She entered the bedroom, locked the door, and quickly took out her phone.
It was a small phone only half the size of a palm, all black.
Apart from being used to receive messages, it had no other functions.
She checked the message. Sure enough, five minutes ago, the wanted list had issued its first reward order in nearly three months.
[Target: Lao Jin, Identity: President of Jin's Enterprise, Reason for Reward: Smuggling and human trafficking through export goods, Reward Amount: 200 million.]
Shen Jianyi squinted her eyes. When she glanced at the bounty hunter leaderboard, her face immediately turned cold.
Two minutes ago, "Gun", the number one bounty hunter on the leaderboard, had logged on.
Was he interested in this target?!
This wouldn't do. She needed the money.
Shen Jianyi pulled out her suitcase and rummaged under it to find a set of black clothes.
...
As night fell, inside the largest underground bar in the western suburbs of Shencheng, the music was deafening. In the middle of the dance floor, countless men and women were hugging each other, getting intimate.
A suit - clad man staggered out of the private room, his face flushed from drinking.
He had drunk a bit too much, his steps unsteady. He groped the wall and walked towards the restroom. Beside him, a scantily - clad woman supported him.
"Boss, let me help you."
The bodyguard followed behind but was pushed away by the man.
"Such a nuisance. Don't you know I'm going to have some fun?"
He cursed. The woman beside him covered her mouth and giggled coquettishly.
The bodyguard immediately understood what he meant. Blushing, he shrank back timidly.
Lao Jin leered at the woman and pulled her into the restroom. Before he could even close the door, he excitedly started nibbling on the woman's neck.
Just as he was about to kiss the woman on the lips, he suddenly noticed a woman in black with a half - red fox mask chewing gum at the door, looking at him impatiently.
"Are you done kissing? Can I kill you now?"
The dagger twirled in the woman's hand like a flower.
Lao Jin shivered, and his thick lips trembled. "R, Red Fox?"
The second - ranked hunter on the wanted list?
"You know me?"
Shen Jianyi smiled sweetly, showing her white teeth. "Then I'll be kind to you. I'll only need one stab to kill you."
She made a stabbing gesture, which made Lao Jin tremble again.
Who in the black market didn't know the name of Red Fox?
But this was the first time he had seen the real person.
He had thought it would be a man, but unexpectedly, it was a young girl.
Humph, just scaring people.
Lao Jin had seen the world. He snorted. "Who issued the wanted order? How much is the reward? I'll pay double."
Bounty hunters were all people who valued money more than their lives. He didn't believe that he couldn't buy his own life with double the price.
Shen Jianyi scoffed. "Even four hundred million can't buy your worthless life."
She was too lazy to waste any more words on this evil man. She kicked out with her straight and slender leg.
Lao Jin was quick - witted. He quickly closed the door. Shen Jianyi kicked again, and the restroom door was on the verge of collapse.
The woman inside was so scared that she covered her ears and screamed in panic. Lao Jin pushed her out and used her as a shield in front of himself.
"If you dare to touch me, I'll kill her."
Lao Jin grabbed the woman's neck and threatened menacingly. "Don't you have a rule that you can't harm others? If I kill her, you won't get a single cent."
Shen Jianyi took a deep breath and felt annoyed.
They were just passionately hugging and kissing a moment ago. How could he use her as a hostage now?
"Come on, quickly arrest this person for me!"
Lao Jin retreated from the restroom while holding the woman hostage and shouted at the bodyguards waiting outside.
Dozens of security guards rushed over immediately after hearing the order.
"Tsk, so troublesome."
Shen Jianyi pushed the soft flesh on her cheek with her tongue. A bodyguard lunged at her from the left. She kicked him back without hesitation.
The over - two - hundred - pound body of the bodyguard was kicked back repeatedly and landed on the ground with a thud.
What kind of strength was this?
The bodyguards stopped in their tracks and looked at each other fearfully.
"Come at me together. It'll save time."
Shen Jianyi flexed her wrists and got into an attacking stance. The wildness in her blood began to stir.
The eyes hidden behind the mask also took on a hint of scarlet.
"Attack her for me. Whoever kills this woman will get 100 million from me." Lao Jin goaded.
Under the temptation of money, human fear was insignificant.
The bodyguards all rushed towards Shen Jianyi.
With her slender figure, facing two or thirty bodyguards was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Everyone in the bar was stunned. They held their breaths and watched the petite figure in the crowd.
And ten minutes later.
They were stunned again.
Those tall and burly bodyguards were lying on the ground, groaning in pain while covering their wounds, while the girl just patted the dust off her sleeves, completely unharmed.
After tidying up her clothes, Shen Jianyi looked up and found that Lao Jin had disappeared. She couldn't help but curse under her breath, and a sense of unease welled up in her heart.