Chapter 20 Let Her Go!

Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Let Her Go!"Mr. Liu, thank you for your trust in our North Bridge branch. Could you please take another look at this 'Deposit Agreement'?" An Lu said as she opened her briefcase and took out a document. Liu Guokang waved his hand: "No hurry, since it's rare for us to meet, let's have a drink and chat first!" An Lu couldn't outright refuse, so she had to say, "Alright then." "What would you like to drink?" "Lemonade will do." "Miss An, haven't you been to places like this before? You're actually drinking a beverage?" An Lu remained composed: "I've been feeling unwell with my stomach these days, taking medication, so I can't drink alcohol." Liu Guokang smiled meaningfully: "Alright then." He waved over a waiter: "A lemonade and a martini!" "Okay, please wait a moment." Liu Guokang then surveyed the surroundings, then turned back to stare at An Lu: "Miss An, you're so beautiful, your boyfriend must be quite exceptional too, right?" An Lu shook her head: "I don't have a boyfriend." "No way, how is that possible?" Liu Guokang feigned surprise. An Lu didn't want to discuss her private life, but couldn't just not respond, so she simply said: "I have no reason to lie to you." But Liu Guokang was relentless: "It must be because you're too picky!" "But no worries, I have many very excellent friends. Not only do they have solid backgrounds, but their personal qualities are also outstanding. I could introduce them to you..." "No thanks, I appreciate it... I just want to focus on my work right now and am not interested in dating." At this moment, the waiter brought their drinks. Liu Guokang lifted his martini, took a sip, and sighed: "Although work is essential, you must have a life too." "You're so beautiful; it would be a pity if you stayed single forever. If you find it troublesome, why don't we give it a try?" "Actually, your personality and appearance are very much to my liking..." At this point, An Lu couldn't bear it anymore: "Mr. Liu, we are here to discuss business. If you are not interested in discussing today, then let's reschedule for another time!" She then stood up abruptly. Liu Guokang hastily reached out to stop her: "Hey, Miss An, I was just joking. Come on, sit down!" Seeing An Lu still wasn't complying, he quickly added: "Give me the agreement, I'll look at it now!" An Lu then sat back down and handed him the document. Liu Guokang took the document, glanced at the lemonade in front of An Lu, and then seemed to seriously begin reading it. After a while, Liu Guokang suddenly said: "Miss An, isn't there a problem with this clause?" An Lu frowned instantly: "Which clause?" Liu Guokang suddenly stood up and came right next to An Lu: "This clause..." An Lu instinctively leaned back a bit and then seriously looked at where Liu Guokang was pointing. Seeing his diversion successful, Liu Guokang quickly acted, dropping a small pill into her lemonade. At that moment, An Lu hesitated: "There's no issue with this clause; it's been a longstanding regulation of our bank... Mr. Liu, I've already explained this point to you once before!" "Oh? Have you?" Liu Guokang pretended to be clueless: "Well, if that's the case, then let's follow your regulation!" Liu Guokang quickly flipped through a few more pages, then said: "Alright, I have no issues now. Let's drink to seal the deal, and then I'll sign!" Although An Lu felt something odd, seeing Liu Guokang agreeing to sign, she nodded: "Alright." Seeing An Lu agree, Liu Guokang's heart leapt, promptly raising his martini. An Lu unsuspectingly also raised her lemonade. The two clinked glasses. Liu Guokang watched An Lu out of the corner of his eye as she drank. Seeing her drink the lemonade, Liu Guokang's mood instantly lifted, gulping down his drink in one go. Setting down his glass, Liu Guokang's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Miss An, pass me the pen, please!" "...Yes." An Lu bent down to fetch her handbag, but inexplicably started feeling dizzy. She tried to open her eyes wide, but everything in front of her became increasingly blurry, and her eyelids grew heavier. Seeing her eyes cloud over, Liu Guokang knew the drug was taking effect, then stood up and approached her. "Miss An, feeling a bit thirsty? Have a bit more to drink!" What he had given her was a sedative; the more she drank, the longer she would remain unconscious. As he spoke, he picked up the lemon water on the table and was about to make An Lu drink it. At this moment, looking at her stunningly beautiful face from close range and imagining the thrilling drama that would soon unfold at the hotel, Liu Guokang felt an unparalleled excitement and thrill. Even his younger brother got a bit agitated. But just then, a voice came from behind: "Let go of her!" Liu Guokang felt a tightness in his chest and slowly turned around. Seeing Zhang Jingdong's somewhat youthful face and never having met him in any circles in Jiangdu, Liu Guokang instantly recovered his usual arrogance: "What's up, you got a problem?" Zhang Jingdong still spoke in a cold voice: "Let go of her!" Liu Guokang immediately got angry and said sternly: "Are you sick, kid? Don't you even bother to find out who I am, and you dare talk to me like that!" Zhang Jingdong took a step forward: "I'll say it one last time, let go of her!" Seeing that Zhang Jingdong was about to physically intervene, Liu Guokang chickened out a bit. Mainly because he came alone today, and with Zhang Jingdong being over 1.8 meters tall, he definitely wouldn't be able to stand up to him if things got physical. But An Lu was too beautiful, and it would be such a waste to give up on her so easily, and also too embarrassing for himself. He then said: "Brother, stop joking around, she's my girlfriend. She's been with me all along!" "She's drunk, I'm taking her home now!" Zhang Jingdong's eyes turned chilling: "If she is your girlfriend, why would you need to drug her?" Hearing this, Liu Guokang panicked: "What... what are you talking about, who... who drugged her?" Zhang Jingdong was too lazy to argue: "You better get lost now, or else I'm calling the cops!" "Whether you drugged her or not, the police will know once we get to the hospital!" Faced with this, Liu Guokang completely lost his cool, cursing: "Damn it, you're ruthless. We'll see!" After saying that, he quickly let go of An Lu and fled as if escaping. Zhang Jingdong quickly approached, asking anxiously: "An Lu... An Lu... are you alright?" An Lu had only taken a sip, so she wasn't deeply poisoned and could still hear someone calling her. "I... I... feel dizzy!" "Hang in there, I'm taking you to the hospital right now!" Saying this, he wrapped his arms around An Lu's shoulders, helped her up, and then half-carried her as they quickly left the Rich Man Club. "Host successfully made physical contact with the target, reward 10,000 yuan!" ... Half an hour later, Medical University Affiliated Hospital. Zhang Jingdong directly carried An Lu into the emergency room. After some tests, the doctor told Zhang Jingdong: "She was drugged with a sedative, but the dose was very small, so it's not serious." "Don't worry, I've injected her with an antidote, she should recover fully in about half an hour." Zhang Jingdong was immediately relieved: "Okay, thank you!" After talking with the doctor, Zhang Jingdong walked over to the bedside. He looked at An Lu's stunningly beautiful face for a while, then turned to look out the window. After about twenty more minutes, An Lu finally woke up. She looked around, realizing she wasn't in the Rich Man Club anymore, and quickly got up and checked her clothes. Seeing that her clothes were intact, she finally took a deep breath of relief. Zhang Jingdong heard the movement and turned around. Seeing An Lu sitting up by herself and knowing she was alright, he smiled and asked: "How are you feeling now?" "Where... where is this?" "Of course, it's the hospital!" "I mean... why am I here?" Zhang Jingdong sighed: "Looks like you've forgotten, huh. You were drugged at the Rich Man Club, I chased the guy away, then brought you here." Hearing this, An Lu initially felt a surge of fear, then tried to recall and hesitantly said: "You mean... Mr. Liu drugged me?" "But... that's impossible, it was just the two of us..." Zhang Jingdong smirked lightly: "If you don't believe me, I can demonstrate to you someday how he did it." "Now that you are okay, I'll take you home." An Lu finally came to her senses and said calmly: "Thank you, if it weren't for you... the consequences would be unimaginable!" "Host received heartfelt gratitude from the target, reward 30,000 yuan!"