From Runaway Bride to Global Queen
Chapter 215: Won the Bet

Chapter 215: Chapter 215: Won the Bet

"What did you say? Qiao Xin disappeared?"

Qiao Yi received this news three days after the elderly man’s birthday. She had just visited the Qiao Family and was told this news by Qiao Qiao.

"When did this happen? Who found out? Did you call the police?"

How could a perfectly alive person suddenly disappear?

Qiao Yi always believed disaster strikes those who bring it upon themselves for a thousand years. Qiao Xin, being such a disaster, had encountered so many accidents but never died. How could she disappear without a reason?

"The police have been alerted. They found her car under the cliff on the east side of the city, but no one was found inside the car, only some fresh blood."

Having seen the scene, Qiao Qiao didn’t think there was any possibility that Qiao Xin could have survived, especially with the car smashed in that condition. Even a stone inside would have been crushed.

As for why Qiao Xin wasn’t found at the scene, no one could explain. But looking at the bloodstains, even if Qiao Xin was rescued, she likely wouldn’t live long.

"Didn’t they find out what exactly happened? The mountain road in East Mountain isn’t too steep. Even if Qiao Xin wasn’t good at driving, she wouldn’t have fallen off the cliff. Could someone have deliberately pushed her down?"

After saying that, Qiao Yi herself was stunned.

A look of disbelief appeared simultaneously on both Qiao Yi and Qiao Qiao’s faces.

"The surveillance on that section of the road broke three days ago due to weather conditions, and it hasn’t been fixed since..."

So, up to now, it still hasn’t been clarified why Qiao Xin’s car fell off the cliff.

"What about the dashcam?"

"It was smashed, completely beyond repair."

What a coincidence, eerily so.

If one wasn’t to say it was done on purpose, Qiao Yi wouldn’t believe it!

"Go investigate, we must find out how Qiao Xin fell off the cliff, and have someone locate Qiao Xin. Alive or dead, we need to see her!"

If Qiao Xin’s car accident wasn’t an accident, then the matter is complicated.

She has few private enemies, hardly any to consider mortal enemies. The most probable culprits who would target someone like her would be targeting the Qiao Family or the Lu Family!

The news of Qiao Xin’s disappearance spread quickly, and everyone else expressed sympathy or regret, except for Lin Ke, who knew exactly what had happened!

It must have been An Wei’s handiwork, unexpectedly she dealt with Qiao Xin so neatly, using a car crash to kill her without anyone managing to notice!

Although this causes unrest in Manchester now, as time passes, less attention will be given to someone dead!

Her opportunity was here! Yanchuan was out of her reach, but isn’t the position of Lu Ming’s legitimate wife now vacant? Could she not even secure Lu Ming for herself?

With her mood greatly lifted, Lin Ke cooked herself a delicious meal and then took out her phone to send a message to Lu Ming. After waiting for Lu Ming to reply, she took the knife she had just used to cut meat and went into the bathroom.

These days, Lu Ming had used almost all of his influence to combat the Ning Family, which after all, is a prominent family in Capital City; dealing with them proved quite difficult by his lone strength.

Just after finishing a video conference, Lu Ming’s phone rang. It was a message from Lin Ke.

Seeing the message from Lin Ke gave Lu Ming a headache.

He still liked Lin Ke, and he pitied her due to the violence Ning Yuze had committed against her. But every time he was alone with Lin Ke, the scene he saw in the hotel room would involuntarily come to his mind.

Lu Ming couldn’t convince himself to not care; he simply could not stop caring!

Even though his heart was tangled, he still had to see Lin Ke’s message.

Lin Ke’s message was very simple. Just a few words.

"Goodbye. Brother Ming."

What do you mean? Goodbye? Where is Lin Ke going?

Lu Ming couldn’t grasp Lin Ke’s meaning for a moment, his mind froze for a while before he suddenly stood up.

Could it be... could it be that Lin Ke has done something foolish!

Lu Ming’s hands were trembling; he was hastily dialing Lin Ke’s number while rushing to her residence.

Please, let nothing happen! Please, let nothing happen!

It usually took half an hour to drive there, but Lu Ming arrived in just ten minutes. Before the car had even stopped, he jumped out and rushed into the villa.

"Keke! Keke! Where are you, Keke!"

Lu Ming roared as he searched for Lin Ke in each room, finally halting when he reached the bathroom.

"Keke! Keke, how are you! Keke, don’t scare me!"

Water was slowly seeping out of the bathroom, and in the large thermostatic bathtub was a pool of bright red liquid emitting a strong fishy smell.

Lin Ke lay in the bathtub, her face pale as death, with a blood-stained kitchen knife beside her hand.

Lu Ming’s legs went weak; he rushed to the bathtub and fished Lin Ke out, trembling hands probing under her nose.

Fortunately, she was still breathing, still alive!

There was no time to wait for an ambulance, carrying Lin Ke, Lu Ming ran out of the villa and drove off at full throttle.

"Lucky you brought her in time, any later and she would’ve lost too much blood, even a deity couldn’t save her!"

Hearing the doctor’s words, Lu Ming’s body went limp, nearly falling to the ground.

It was so close, just so close!

Had he been even slightly slower, had he disregarded Lin Ke’s call, would Lin Ke have been gone forever?

Just the thought of never seeing Lin Ke again caused waves of tearing pain in Lu Ming’s heart.

"You young people, so easily ending your own lives over love troubles, how can you cherish life so little..."

The doctor rambled on as he left. Lu Ming stayed beside the hospital bed, recalling the past twenty-some years since he met Lin Ke.

He was truly an asshole!

Keke had suffered so much, yet for his own vile thoughts, he left Keke alone! Not being there when Keke needed someone most!

If something had truly happened to Keke today, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life!

Lin Ke woke up on the third morning, and as soon as she opened her eyes she saw the haggard Lu Ming beside the bed, and she knew she had gambled correctly.

She was truly gambling, gambling with her life, betting that Lu Ming cared about her, betting that Lu Ming would arrive in time to save her!

Luckily, she won the bet!

"Keke! You’re awake! You finally woke up!"

Lu Ming was awakened by Lin Ke’s movement, and seeing her trying to sit up, he hurriedly supported her to lean against the bedside.

Lin Ke’s eyes immediately reddened, her pale lips devoid of any color, making her appear pitiful.

"Why did you save me? Why? Why didn’t you just let me die..."

"Keke! I won’t allow you to talk like this!"

Lu Ming held onto Lin Ke’s hand tightly, but Lin Ke forcefully pulled her hand away, creating a distinct distance between them.

"Ming... Mr. Lu, I truly appreciate all the help you’ve given me over the years, but from now on, let’s not keep in touch anymore..."