10: 10. Really a high school student

“Excellent!”

Xu Ting held the phone, her eyes coldly fixed on them.

Xu Wenjie and Zhu He felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, especially Zhu He. The moment he saw Manager Wang handcuffed, immense fear had already consumed him.

He immediately erupted, and before Lu Feng could react, he snatched the USB drive from his hand and swallowed it whole.

Xu Wenjie and Xu Ting were, after all, relatives. No matter how intense their internal struggles, there was a bottom line. But Zhu He was just an outsider; once the evidence surfaced, he would be the first to be ruined!

That’s why he resorted to such hysterical methods.

“Heh…”

Lu Feng shook his head, not stopping him, but instead teased, “Mr. Zhu, you wouldn’t seriously think I only have one USB drive, would you?”

Zhu He’s face turned pale. He angrily grabbed a nearby chair, ready to smash it at Lu Feng, but he was pinned to the ground by a police officer.

Xu Ting didn’t look at him, but turned to Xu Wenjie, saying calmly, “Mr. Xu, you are now suspected of job-related crimes. Please cooperate with the police investigation.”

Xu Wenjie adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and said chillingly, “Very good, cousin. You’ve just taken over the company and already teamed up with this person to give me such a big gift. Very good!”

Zhu He and Manager Wang also unwillingly raised their heads. At this moment, their gazes towards Lu Feng had changed. This kid was definitely not just a simple high school student. They had all been fooled by his appearance, including the deceased Zhang Biao.

No, he wasn't even a high school student, but a private detective disguised as one. He had been entrusted by Chairwoman Xu to come to the construction site.

All those explanations about his father being sick and him having to work were just lies, all for the sake of getting an opportunity to infiltrate the construction site. While everyone ignored him, he secretly investigated. Now, everything was complete, and he had maliciously directed this whole play.

What a terrifying person!!

Although Lu Feng didn't know what they were thinking, their gazes were clearly off. He shook his head and explained, “I'm sorry, but Chairwoman Xu and I have only met once so far, just downstairs.”

“Ah????”

Xu Wenjie, Zhu He, and Manager Wang were stunned, dumbfounded!?

No, this… Is this a joke?

“Then what are you after?! Why didn’t you just take the money and leave? What exactly are you after?!!” Zhu He roared.

In their eyes, since Lu Feng didn't even know Xu Ting, why would he go to the trouble of contacting her? After all this hassle, would his benefits amount to more than a million?

Lu Feng shrugged, his gaze fixed on Manager Wang, and said, “I told you that you wouldn’t be able to jump around for much longer. I always keep my word.”

Manager Wang was dumbfounded!

Zhu He was also bewildered.

Xu Wenjie was even more confused.

“You lunatic!! You’re a damn lunatic! Just to get back at me, you dragged everyone down with you, you damn lunatic!!!”

Manager Wang truly collapsed. He never dreamed that Lu Feng orchestrated such a big scene just because of their personal grievances!?

Xu Wenjie also looked at Xu Ting in disbelief: “He’s really not your person…”

Xu Ting shook her head, her expression a little complex, saying, “This matter really has nothing to do with me. I only just found out about it.”

As the police led the three away, Manager Wang’s absurd shouts still echoed down the corridor: “He did all this just to get revenge on me and Zhang Biao for docking his pay, just for that!!!”

Only Lu Feng and Xu Ting remained in the room. The secretary closed the door.

Xu Ting then looked at Lu Feng, her eyes filled with suspicion, and slowly asked, “Who exactly are you? A commercial spy? A private detective? Or…”

Half an hour earlier, she had been taken to the hospital by her secretary, admitted to the VIP ward after an emergency registration. However, while waiting for the doctor, she suddenly woke up on her own.

She didn't feel any discomfort. Recalling the dream, she could only smile bitterly; perhaps she had been too anxious lately.

But now was not the time to rest. Xu Wenjie was still waiting outside the door. If she collapsed now, she would be made a laughingstock.

“Chairwoman Xu, please rest first. The doctor will be here soon,” the secretary said softly.

“No.”

Just as Xu Ting was about to get up and leave, her phone vibrated, an abrupt sound in the quiet ward.

Her private number was high-level, known by very few people, and she had a note for each one. So, a strange number appearing was almost impossible, and no spam calls would come through.

As soon as Xu Ting answered, the other party quickly said, “Chairwoman Xu, don’t hang up. A good show is about to begin.”

Before she could speak, a crisp

ding

sound came from the earpiece. It was the sound of an elevator door opening. Coincidentally, she also heard a

ding

sound from the corridor, almost simultaneously.

Xu Ting was slightly startled. Could the other party be outside?

Immediately after, noisy sounds came from the earpiece again:

“What are you doing here? Is this a place you can come to? Get out!”

“I have something to discuss with Chairwoman Xu.”

“You? A brick mover? Are you even worthy?!”

The conversation clearly came through the earpiece. Even if Xu Ting were dull, she would understand that the other party was standing outside, talking to Xu Wenjie and his group.

She quickly gave her secretary a look, and the two went to the door, lifting a corner of the curtain on the ward window to look out. Although they couldn't see the face of the person on the phone, they could see that Xu Wenjie and his group looked unhappy.

Then, from the conversation, she gradually became shocked and excited. It was about the shady dealings of the Donghai Building project. The other party seemed… to be helping her.

Seeing them enter the adjacent ward, Xu Ting decisively arranged for her secretary to call the police, and the subsequent events unfolded naturally.

Even now, she was still a little dazed.

It was too fast.

Before she came, she had been troubled about how to deal with her second uncle's mess. But as it turned out, an opportunity was right before her eyes.

It was all because of this boy, whom she had only met once.

Lu Feng took out the USB drive and the check and placed them on the table, smiling, “Chairwoman Xu, no need to guess. I’m just a high school student who acted righteously. After all, only a high school student at this age of 'chuunibyou' would refuse a million and choose to uphold justice, or rather… vent some anger.”

“Also… you helped me downstairs just now, so now it’s my turn to help you. It’s only fair.”

Xu Ting was speechless: “I think even if I hadn’t helped you at the construction site, the other party wouldn’t have gotten off easily.”

She picked up the USB drive and smiled, “Anyway, thank you. You really helped me a great deal, truly! What’s your name?”

“Lu Feng. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back. I have my college entrance exam tomorrow.”

“Oh? You’re really a senior high school student?”

“Why would I lie to you?” Lu Feng said, finding it amusing.

The young man’s clear eyes were completely different from how he appeared during the negotiation. Xu Ting exclaimed, “Student Lu, you are truly the most… courageous student I’ve ever met.”

The secretary beside her also nodded silently. Which high school student would dare to run to this place and negotiate with those high and mighty old foxes, even making fools of them?

This composure and wisdom, even she felt inferior.

Lu Feng waved his hand, ready to leave, when Xu Ting suddenly called out to him, saying, “I already told you that you’ve helped me so much. How can I let you just leave? I must thank you properly.”

With that, she tore up the check Xu Wenjie had written earlier, then said gently, “His money is going to be frozen. Just tell me your bank card number, and I’ll transfer a million to you. It’s not hush money, but a thank-you fee, okay?”