Lord, give up! Madam has too many vests

Chapter 384 The Liu Family Siblings

Compared to a few years ago, Liu Jinnian is now completely different from how she was back then. She exudes the composure of a successful businessman, and the gentle temperament she had as a doctor has been completely replaced by the gritty atmosphere of the business world.

"If you hadn't saved me back then, I probably would have bled to death on the roadside long ago."

The woman slowly stood up, her skirt swaying gently with her movements, revealing a bright and delicate face—the curve of her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes, the contour of her nose, and even the way she smiled were eight or nine parts similar to Bai Xiaoyu. If one did not look closely at the sharpness between her eyebrows and eyes, it would be impossible to tell the two apart.

Bai Lin smiled knowingly, her eyes filled with gratitude, yet also concealing a subtle, almost imperceptible emotion, as she gazed at Liu Jinnian on the sofa.

She still remembers it clearly. After being injured by Qin Shi, her right hand was almost ruined. She staggered as she ran away, but fainted from blood loss after only a short distance.

She was lucky; Liu Jinnian happened to be driving by and not only rescued her but also performed surgery on her himself.

Although her hands could no longer fire a gun as nimbly as before after the surgery, she could still move around normally and manage her affairs. In a way, Liu Jinnian was her savior.

When Liu Jinnian first saw her face, he was also quite surprised.

Her appearance was so similar to Bai Xiaoyu's that he didn't realize until Bai Lin woke up and slowly revealed her identity that the woman in front of him was Bai Xiaoyu's sister, Bai Lin.

In recent years, the two have joined forces to establish Tongtiange.

With her adept social skills, Bai Lin always manages to accurately grasp the mindset of her customers and smooth over various interpersonal relationships.

With the support of Liu Jinnian's connections and resources, Tongtian Pavilion has grown from an ordinary clubhouse into a powerful force in Xingzhou City that no one dares to provoke in just a few years.

“I’ll bring Si Chu over in a few days. He’s been looking for a secluded place to discuss business, and this place is just right.”

Liu Jinnian put down his wine glass, his fingertips gently stroking the glass rim. His tone was calm, but a hint of coldness lurked in his eyes.

In recent years, he has outwardly obeyed Si Chuyan's every word and complied with everything, but in his heart he has long had other plans.

He was unwilling to be Si Chu's pawn for the rest of his life, and he didn't want to act like a dog, watching the other party's every whim.

Yan Xue, in particular, with Si Chu and the governor backing her up, always puts on an arrogant attitude at home, speaking in a sarcastic and mean way. He has endured that humiliation for so long, he has had enough.

As soon as Liu Jinnian finished speaking, Bai Lin stepped forward with delicate steps. Her red velvet dress accentuated her slender waist, and the hem of her dress gently swept across the ground as she walked.

Instead of sitting directly on the sofa, she leaned over Liu Jinnian's side, one hand gently resting on his shoulder, her fingertips lightly brushing against his suit collar, while the other hand picked up the wine glass he had placed on the table and brought it to his lips, her voice as soft as water: "Once our plan succeeds in a while, you won't have to put up with their attitude anymore."

As she spoke, strands of her hair gently fell onto Liu Jinnian's cheek, her eyes alluring.

She understood Liu Jinnian's ambition and knew that only by firmly binding him could she secure victory in this game.

Bai Lin's voice was alluring, like a feather tickling the tip of one's heart.

Liu Jinnian had already drunk quite a bit of alcohol, and the alcohol spread through his blood, relaxing his nerves. Now that she was clinging to him like this, the atmosphere between the two of them instantly became ambiguous.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and he reached out to hug Bai Lin's waist. With a slight pull, she fell into his lap, her velvet skirt brushing against his knees.

The next second, Liu Jinnian lowered his head, cupped the back of her head, and their lips pressed tightly together.

But this intimacy lasted only a few seconds before a sudden cell phone ring broke the atmosphere in the private room.

Liu Jinnian frowned as he answered the phone. After listening to just a couple of sentences, his expression suddenly changed, and his voice trembled almost imperceptibly: "What did you say? Dad was arrested?"

The effects of the alcohol wore off instantly. He abruptly pushed Bai Lin away from his arms, his eyes filled with panic and seriousness, all traces of the previous intimacy gone. He grabbed his coat from the sofa and headed out, saying, "I'm coming right now!"

Liu Jinnian didn't have time to think much and strode out of the private room. His steps were hurried, and he didn't even look back at Bai Lin, who was behind him.

Bai Lin stood there, the intense allure on her face vanishing instantly, leaving only a lingering look of astonishment, which was then replaced by a trace of annoyance.

She had been planning for so long, and tonight she finally found the right opportunity to hook up with Liu Jinnian. Just when she was about to take things to the next level, this phone call completely ruined everything.

"I'll go with you, so we can look out for each other!"

She suppressed her displeasure and quickly caught up with Liu Jinnian, entering the elevator together.

Just as the elevator doors were slowly closing and the floor button was pressed, the elevator suddenly shuddered violently, the overhead lights went out with a "zzzz" sound, and the entire elevator was plunged into darkness. Before the emergency lights could even turn on, the elevator came to a complete stop in mid-air, motionless.

The two people in the elevator were both stunned. In the darkness, Bai Lin took out her phone and dialed the club manager's number, her voice urgent: "What happened? The elevator suddenly lost power! Send someone to fix it right away!"

There was only static on the other end of the phone, and you could vaguely hear someone cursing and complaining.

At this moment, the club downstairs was also pitch black. Without the guidance of the lights, some people on the dance floor bumped into each other, while others frantically searched for an exit. The originally ambiguous and luxurious atmosphere was instantly replaced by chaos.

Just then, a pungent smell of smoke suddenly wafted into the elevator, followed by someone outside shouting "Fire!"

Bai Lin's expression changed drastically, and Liu Jinnian also frowned, raising his hand to pound on the elevator door, but no one responded.

The chaos downstairs escalated, and thick smoke spread along the corridor. Just as everyone was in a panic, the piercing sound of a fire siren suddenly rang out.

Before long, personnel from the fire department and the police station arrived. While organizing the evacuation, they sternly told the club staff, "We have received a report that there are suspected illegal transactions here. Immediately open all private rooms and cooperate with the inspection!"

The staff dared not stop them and could only open the doors to the private rooms one by one.

When the door to the "Magnolia Hall" was pushed open, everyone was shocked to see Liu Shiyu slumped on the sofa, her consciousness blurred, surrounded by several men who also looked dazed.

No one knew that the moment the power went out, Yan Lan and Qin Shi had taken advantage of the chaos and the fact that everyone's attention was focused on the "power outage" and "fire" to sneak into the private room and switch Liu Shiyu and Cheng Lingling, who had been drugged, without anyone noticing. At this moment, Cheng Lingling had already been taken away by Qin Shengsheng and quietly left the club with the dispersing crowd.