Chapter 249: Chapter 238 Being Tracked Chapter 249: Chapter 238 Being Tracked Cui Meili was at home as well, she carried a bowl of soup out from the kitchen and said with a smile to Lu Jiaxin, “Miss Lu, the dishes will be ready soon, please take a seat first.”
Lu Jiaxin thanked her and sat down, curiously asking, “Zhihui, where are your brother and sister?”
Cui Zhihui placed her bag next to the sofa and said with a beaming smile, “My eldest sister ordered a cake outside; they’ve gone to pick up the cake.”
Cui Meili used to make quite a lot of money, but Cui Zhihui felt it was dirty money and didn’t want to accept it, nor use the things bought with it. After Lu Jiaxin explained it to her, and since Cui Meili was now doing legitimate work, she no longer rejected her.
Cui Zhihui then took Lu Jiaxin into her room and showed her some old photos. Since Cui Zhihui was about to take the college entrance examination, which was crucial for her whole life, Cui Meili let her live alone while she slept with her younger brother and sister in another room.
Gu Wenfeng entered the kitchen and said to Cui Meili in a low voice, “Miss Cui, I just beat up a scoundrel downstairs, there could be trouble, we should take Miss Lu back quickly.”
“What’s the name of the person you beat, and what does he look like?”
Upon hearing the name Ah Hao, Cui Meili’s face changed, “Ah Hao, he’s the cousin of Lame Brother, the gang leader in our area. Lame Brother is a ruthless character, if he finds out you hit his little brother, he won’t let it go easily.”
Most of the people living in the public housing area are decent, but there is a fraction of gangsters, and this Ah Hao is one of them. Even though Lu Jiaxin is wealthy, one can’t be sure what could happen if she fell into their hands. But as soon as we leave this place, they won’t dare to act arrogantly elsewhere.
Gu Wenfeng asked, “Could this involve you guys too?”
Cui Meili shook her head and said, “No problem, he was the one who harassed Miss Lu first. You guys should hurry back before he brings back more people, then you won’t be able to walk away easily.”
Gu Wenfeng called Lu Jiaxin out and explained the situation to her, and the two of them quickly left.
The parking attendant was chatting with someone on the side, but as soon as Gu Wenfeng and Lu Jiaxin appeared, he noticed them. Approaching them, he pointed to the car and said, “Boss, the car is undamaged.”
Gu Wenfeng checked the car and confirmed it was indeed without any damage, then gave him one hundred yuan. If the car had been damaged, just a casual repair would have cost several hundred yuan, so this money was well spent.
Cui Meili didn’t go to see them off, and she didn’t allow her brother and sister to go either. Less trouble is better than more. But she could tell that Lu Jiaxin was not an ordinary person, “This Classmate Lu is quite impressive, you must get along with her well so that in the future you’ll have more options.”
Cui Zhihui felt that she was too mercenary and said unhappily, “What more options, Jiaxin and I are good friends. Sister, when are you going to break up with that man?”
Although Cui Meili’s boyfriend treated her well, he was always involved in fights and killings; one never knew when he might be chopped down in the street. After their relationship thawed, she had been urging Cui Meili to break up with him.
Cui Meili didn’t brush her off and said, “After you get into university, if he finds a legitimate job, I won’t break up with him. If he still wants to hang around with gangs, then I’ll break up with him.”
After Cui Zhihui got into university, she could apply for scholarships and subsidies, so she wouldn’t have to spend her own money. Just providing for the two younger ones, her salary would be enough.
At her words, Cui Zhihui unexpectedly felt a little guilty, “Sister, after I start working, I’ll pay for my little brother and sister.”
“Then I’ll be waiting.”
When they got home, Cui Zhihui’s sister exclaimed, “Sis, your classmate sent you a pair of sneakers, they’re really beautiful.”
Upon seeing the white sneakers, Cui Zhihui’s mood brightened instantly. She had mentioned in casual conversation with Lu Jiaxin that on her tenth birthday, her father had given her a pair of sneakers, but unfortunately, they no longer fit as she grew up. She didn’t expect Jiaxin to take it to heart and buy her a new pair.
Cui Meili had noticed the bag early on, and immediately considered Lu Jiaxin very generous, “These are New Balance, a brand from America, a pair costs seven to eight hundred, which is a quarter of my monthly salary. Zhihui, you must thank her properly tomorrow.”
“I will,” Cui Zhihui said, silently swearing to herself that she would definitely repay Jiaxin in the future.
Gu Wenfeng had not been on the road long before he noticed a car following behind him. He intentionally took detours, but to his surprise, the car behind did the same. After making several detours and the other car still tailing him, he knew it wasn’t a coincidence.
“Jiaxin, check if your seatbelt is securely fastened, I’m going to speed up.”
Hearing this, Lu Jiaxin’s heart dropped, but instead of asking questions, she quickly checked her seatbelt, “No problem.”
Gu Wenfeng drove very fast, overtaking more than ten cars within three minutes, and Lu Jiaxin’s heart was in her throat. However, not wanting to affect Gu Wenfeng, she didn’t make a sound despite being drenched in sweat from fear.
After more than ten minutes, Gu Wenfeng slowed down the car and reassured Lu Jiaxin, who had turned a bit pale, “Don’t be afraid, we’ve shaken them off.
Gu Wenfeng quickly found a place to stop, and Lu Jiaxin ran outside and started vomiting into a garbage bag as soon as she opened the car door. She felt better only after throwing up everything she had eaten earlier.
Handing Lu Jiaxin a bottle of water, Gu Wenfeng asked, “Do you need to go to the hospital?”
After rinsing her mouth and throwing the bottle into the garbage bag, Lu Jiaxin, still shaken, said, “It’s too late, let’s go back.”
When they got back home, she apologized sincerely to Gu Wenfeng, “I’m sorry, Brother Feng, this won’t happen again.”
She had made a fatal mistake this time by taking too much for granted. She thought that the public housing wasn’t a slum, the security was decent, it was daytime, and she had Gu Wenfeng with her. What she didn’t expect was that during these peaceful days, someone would dare to follow her in broad daylight; the security in Hong Kong was worse than she had imagined. It seemed her recent ease had caused her to lower her guard.
Seeing her admit her mistake Gu Wenfeng didn’t say much but did offer a suggestion, “We should hire two more bodyguards, and Xiaoxiao should not be assigned out in the future.”
No matter the reason behind the stalking, one must be cautious since the security in Hong Kong is not good. The public service area might be alright, but the slums should absolutely be off-limits.
Lu Jiaxin nodded her head.
Gu Wenfeng thought about what she had said before, “I’ve looked into it, a garden villa along with a yacht and private plane would cost at least a hundred million. For such a large villa, you’d definitely need to hire people, and just the docking fees for the yacht and maintenance costs for the aircraft could add up to millions.”
“Feng Lihua has children, and that is her vulnerability. Once you become rich, it would be quite easy for someone who seizes her weakness to harm you.”
“Miss,” he said, “my suggestion is to pay her this month’s salary and give her an additional three months’ severance pay, so she can find another job.”
Lu Jiaxin already knew the reason Feng Lihua couldn’t find a job, “I gave her time off to accompany her daughter; it wasn’t her own initiative. As we agreed, I will let her go after my exams. Don’t worry, I won’t be so reckless in the future.”
With only a little more than four months left before the exams, there would be no issue as long as she stayed away from areas with bad security. And with Qian Xiaoxiao due to return soon, Gu Wenfeng said nothing more.