From Runaway Bride to Global Queen
Chapter 218: Lin Ke is Captured

Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Lin Ke is Captured

"Ouch! Sister Xiao Ting, quick, take a look, did I get burned? I really didn’t mean to do that!"

Lin Ke couldn’t bother to hide the smugness at the corner of her mouth, feigning concern with a few words. Seeing Xiao Ting in a rush to rinse with cool water and paying her no mind, Lin Ke left triumphantly.

With such a severe burn, how could she not take a few days off? In these few days, she must conquer Lu Yanchuan!

Lin Ke’s fantasies were satisfying, but reality was cruel – the result she awaited was not Xiao Ting’s sick leave but a dismissal notice from Lu Yanchuan.

To think she harbored some ambiguous fantasies when hearing Lu Yanchuan call her to his office, only to be greeted with his casual, "You’re fired!"

"Why? Why let me go from Lu Group? Is it because I did something to displease Mr. Lu? I can change!"

Lin Ke was furious inside, but in front of Lu Yanchuan, she had to act the part of the wronged, letting tears fall freely – her acting skills easily eclipsed those of some A-list actors.

Lu Yanchuan really had no patience for women’s tears. Those who managed to stay by his side were all competent elites; even the women, like Xiao Ting, were hands-on types.

Not even Qiao Yi was the sort to cry easily.

Lin Ke’s tearful strategy only served to lower her standing in Lu Yanchuan’s eyes.

"You deliberately hurt a colleague. Do I need to show you the surveillance footage?"

Without as much as a glance at Lin Ke, Lu Yanchuan made an internal call to have security come up and escort her out.

Security unhesitatingly removed Lin Ke, standing at the bustling entrance of Lu Tower, her resentment intensified.

Very good, very good!

She had sailed smoothly through life for over twenty years, never having suffered such humiliation – all the humiliations of her life had been brought by the Lu Family!

She must make Lu Group pay the price! Make the Lu Family pay!

"Isn’t it a bit abrupt to kick her out just like that?"

Qiao Yi walked out of the break room; she had been listening while Lin Ke was called in.

Lin Ke’s dissatisfaction and venom as she turned and left were crystal clear to her – this woman was nothing like her seemingly innocent facade!

"It’s fine. Intentionally burning Xiao Ting is a fact."

Well, if Lu Yanchuan said so, Qiao Yi couldn’t really say much else, as long as he thought it was okay.

Lin Ke was bound to seek revenge against Lu Group; there was no doubt about it.

And judging by Lin Ke’s own abilities against such a behemoth like Lu Group, there was simply no comparison. The only possibility lay in her backers taking action.

The aim of Qiao Yi and Lu Yanchuan was to force those behind her into the limelight.

Once they took action, they would have the chance to find clues and trace them back to seize the biggest leverage.

Qiao Yi waited for Lin Ke’s retaliation, but after much waiting, there were no signs of her move.

Had Lin Ke given up on revenging against Lu Group?

Or was she brewing some significant plot?

Qiao Yi actually inclined towards the latter. After all, if Lin Ke could give up so easily, she wouldn’t have instigated Lu Ming to oppose Lu Yanchuan at every turn these past few days.

The retaliation from Lin Ke finally arrived.

Lin Ke posted her dismissal online and even found several others who had been fired by the Lu Family, jointly reporting the dark practices of the Lu Group, including arbitrary dismissals of employees.

Nowadays, as labor laws have become widespread and employee benefits have gradually increased, big corporations have also changed their attitudes towards employees; it’s rare to hear about people being dismissed on a whim.

But now, such a situation had burst onto the scene, and it was an accusation against the prestigious super family of Capital City, with several people co-signing the complaint!

The news went viral in less than half an hour.

Qiao Yi was about to go to bed when she was informed by Feng Siyu and learned about the incident online.

Knowing that Lin Ke must be behind this, Qiao Yi was not at all panicked; she dragged Lu Yanchuan into the study to prepare for action.

"Can we really find evidence based on those internet troll accounts?"

"As long as we lock onto their accounts, we can confirm it based on their financial transactions."

Lu Yanchuan seldom dealt with such matters himself, and even Yan Xiyu had not been able to find any clues this time, which was why Lu Yanchuan had to take matters into his own hands.

Qiao Yi found that every time Lu Yanchuan was this confident, her own heart couldn’t help but race; they say a serious man is most attractive, and her Third Young Master looked good no matter what!

As public opinion online continued to ferment and under Lu Yanchuan’s intentional negligence, the trolls kept manipulating the narrative and the rhythm, influencing the stock market within a few hours.

As dawn was about to break, the progress bar on Lu Yanchuan’s computer screen finally reached the end, and both Qiao Yi and Lu Yanchuan let out a sigh in unison.

Now that the evidence was downloaded, all they needed was to wait for the situation to develop a bit further before launching their counterattack.

Lin Ke, too, stayed up all night monitoring the online dynamics, thrilled as one of the protagonists when she saw the news being pushed up.

An Wei had really done as promised; she could find the most suitable way to deal with both Qiao Xin and the Lu Family!

Lin Ke was just about to call Brother An Wei to thank her when the doorbell suddenly rang.

"Hello, is this Miss Lin Ke?"

"I am, what do you want with me?"

Upon opening the door, two police officers standing outside showed her their badges, and then a set of silver handcuffs clicked onto Lin Ke’s wrists.

"Miss Lin Ke, you are suspected of intentional harm. Please come with us."

"What are you talking about? How could I possibly commit a crime! Let go of me, I haven’t hurt anyone!"

The face of Xiao Ting suddenly appeared in front of Lin Ke; in just a moment of distraction, the two police officers had already held her arms and were escorting her out.

Lin Ke’s struggles were ignored; she was no match for the strength of two police officers, and in no time, she was stuffed into the police car.

"Why are you arresting me! I haven’t hurt anyone! Let me go, or else I’ll sue you!"

Even as she was shoved into the car, Lin Ke continued to shout and struggle, but the two police officers, one on each side, completely ignored her screams.

"Miss Lin, we arrest people because we have evidence. If you need a lawyer for your defense, you can apply after we get to the station, but for now, please cooperate with our law enforcement."

For a woman, the two police officers still couldn’t bring themselves to be too rough, not to mention that the clothes Lin Ke was wearing were somewhat too revealing; too much struggling might lead to exposure.

"I want to apply for a lawyer! You say I caused intentional harm, who did I harm? I have the right to know, and you can’t arrest me without any evidence!"