Lu Chuanbai was going to take Mr. Smith to the hotel. Xu Qingqing made an excuse that she wanted to see Xu Yiyi and Xu An'an soon, so she wouldn't go with them to cause any disturbance.
Lu Fenglin managed to find out the hotel where Mr. Smith was staying. He had been waiting downstairs in the hotel until Lu Chuanbai and Mr. Smith arrived.
Lu Chuanbai accompanied Mr. Smith upstairs and then was about to say goodbye and go home to be with his wife and children.
Zhuang Hailan, who had disguised herself as a hotel staff member, hung up a sign at the elevator entrance that read, "The elevator is under construction. Please use the stairs."
Lu Chuanbai didn't think much of it and turned to take the stairs.
As soon as Lu Chuanbai entered the dim stairwell with only one incandescent lamp on.
Lu Fenglin, who had been hiding behind the door, suddenly appeared. He took out a white spray bottle and sprayed it hard in Lu Chuanbai's face.
Lu Chuanbai immediately sensed something was wrong and instinctively covered his nose with his hand.
But it was already too late. He had inhaled most of the drug when he took a deep breath just now. The pungent smell of the drug filled his nostrils, and he felt weak all over.
"You..."
Before Lu Chuanbai could finish his sentence, his eyelids became so heavy that he couldn't lift them, and his body fell straight down.
Lu Fenglin, who had already stretched out his hand behind Lu Chuanbai, caught him firmly and stuffed him into the stairwell where there were no surveillance cameras.
At this time, Zhuang Hailan, who had taken off her work uniform, came over. Lu Fenglin pushed her in and leaned over to whisper in her ear.
"This is your chance to save yourself. Seize it."
After saying that, Lu Fenglin turned around and left. He even kindly closed the door, and the stairwell was plunged into darkness.
Zhuang Hailan took a deep breath and began to take off her clothes.
Anyway, it was just a fake show. For the sake of money and fame, she decided to go all out.
Xu Qingqing waited at home for a long time but didn't wait for Lu Chuanbai to come back.
She played with the two children for a while, but in the end, she was still worried. She picked up her phone and called Lu Chuanbai.
Zhuang Hailan, who was taking a photo with Lu Chuanbai face to face in the stairwell, heard the ringing of the phone in Lu Chuanbai's pocket. She picked it up and saw that it was his wife calling.
The phone was answered. Xu Qingqing was just about to speak when she heard a strange woman's voice on the other end of the phone. The woman's voice was charming and soft.
"Hello, who are you looking for?"
Hearing this woman's voice, Xu Qingqing felt as if her heart had been grabbed by a big hand. She even stopped breathing.
It took a long time for Xu Qingqing to hear her own voice struggling out of her mouth: "Who are you? Why do you have Lu Chuanbai's phone?"
Zhuang Hailan thought about how Lu Fenglin had used and threatened her many times. She didn't feel good about being gentle and patient with Xu Qingqing.
Zhuang Hailan deliberately pinched her throat and lied: "Lu Chuanbai is right beside me."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Then Zhuang Hailan deliberately said in a coquettish voice: "Don't misunderstand me and Lu Chuanbai. We're just confidants. We were just talking about the GH5 chip. He was too tired and fell asleep."
"Wait a minute. I'll wake him up now."
Hearing the woman's words, the smile on Xu Qingqing's lips faded away bit by bit. She clenched her fists expressionlessly, not even feeling the pain when her long nails dug into her palms.
A confidante?
Wake him up?
How happy could they have been talking for Lu Chuanbai to fall asleep!
Zhuang Hailan deliberately leaned against the unconscious Lu Chuanbai with the phone in her hand and said, "Lu Chuanbai, wake up. Your wife is calling you."
Lu Chuanbai woke up groggily. He opened his heavy eyes and saw a strange face beside him. He immediately slapped her.
Zhuang Hailan didn't expect Lu Chuanbai to slap her as soon as he woke up. She took the slap squarely and cried out, "Ah!"
In the process of protecting her face, the phone fell to the ground. Zhuang Hailan picked it up but accidentally pressed the power - off button, and the call was disconnected.
Xu Qingqing, who had just heard the woman's soft cry, was pricking up her ears to listen to what would happen next when she found that the phone had been disconnected.
"Damn it. What on earth is going on!"
Xu Qingqing tried to call back, but the phone was already turned off.
Zhuang Hailan thought she had completed her task. She directly turned off Lu Chuanbai's phone and threw it out of the stairwell. Then she got dressed and fled the scene.
Lu Fenglin, who had been waiting for Zhuang Hailan outside, asked her to send him the photos of the two of them. Lu Fenglin uploaded them to all the company's work groups and social media platforms.
When the whole company saw the scandal of the once - noble and steady Lu Chuanbai, it was in an uproar.
Although the group administrators who got the hint immediately withdrew the photos, it didn't stop those who had already seen them from spreading the photos again and again.
Netizens on the Internet also went crazy when they saw the ambiguous photos of Lu Chuanbai and a woman.
The four - member Xu Qingqing family had received a high degree of attention after participating in the variety show. Lu Chuanbai had also been rated as one of the most desirable dads on the Internet because of his tenderness and patience shown in the family, which was a contrast to his domineering CEO image.
But the appearance of these photos damaged his reputation.
Xu Qingqing comforted the two children and immediately drove to the Lu Group to find out what had happened.
On the way, Xu Qingqing received a call from her agent, Amy. On the phone, Amy shouted at the top of her voice, asking Xu Qingqing what was going on with the photos on social media.
"The director and the staff are bombarding me. They want me to clarify that the rumor is false quickly, or the show will be ruined!"
Xu Qingqing stopped the car by the side of the road suddenly. She was confused and asked, "What photos?"
"Don't you know yet?"
There was sympathy in Amy's tone. She kindly sent the photos on social media to Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing saw a man and a woman in the dark, half - naked and hugging each other. The woman's hair was in a mess, and her makeup was smudged.
There were lipstick marks and red scratches on the man's neck. Although his eyes were closed and half of his face was covered by the woman's hair, Xu Qingqing still recognized that it was Lu Chuanbai.
Even the most innocent person could guess what had happened between the two of them.
It's impossible!
Lu Chuanbai couldn't do such a thing!
Xu Qingqing felt that the bridge of happiness in her heart collapsed instantly. She looked through the photos again and again, trying to find signs of photo - shopping.
But these photos were all taken with the original camera.
"How could this happen..."
Wasn't he supposed to take Mr. Smith back to the hotel? Why did he go to see another woman...
Xu Qingqing felt that she was about to collapse. Amy on the other end of the phone seemed to understand the situation and sighed sympathetically.
"Dear, don't be in a hurry. Maybe there's some misunderstanding."
"Go and find out the truth first. I'll deal with the director."
After saying that, Amy hung up the phone.
Xu Qingqing called Lu Chuanbai again, but the phone was still turned off. She was a bit dazed and continued driving to the Lu Group.