The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 288 - 288 288 Even after 100001 times we're even

288: Chapter 288: Even after 100001 times, we’re even.

288: Chapter 288: Even after 100001 times, we’re even.

“Please take your time leaving, I won’t see you out.”

At the entrance of the Royal Hotel, Gu Lanzi, with her charming appearance, graceful figure, and an air of noble refinement, sent off Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei with a smile brimming with warmth.

There was no shortage of entrepreneurs invited to the charity dinner, and there were those whose wealth and reputation surpassed that of the ‘Ice Mountain CEO’, Mu Shanshan.

However, it was only Mu Shanshan and Lin Fei, this pair, who received the personal send-off from Gu Lanzi, the powerful deputy leader.

The reason was nothing more than Gu Lanzi, that woman, indirectly tricking Lin Fei, the esteemed official, out of ten billion.

The entrepreneurs in attendance at the charity dinner had donated a total of only two billion.

Gu Lanzi, the esteemed leader, naturally had to personally see them off after suddenly reeling in ten billion in donations from Lin Fei alone.

“Honey, you get in the car first, I have something to discuss with Gu Leader alone.”

Whether at home or abroad, Lin Fei was always one to take advantage only and never suffer a loss.

He had carefully set the stage, finally lured Fang Wenxi into the trap, and helped his CEO wife Mu Shanshan win back Meishilin.

Unexpectedly, in the end, he was played by this woman, Gu Lanzi.

If he were to leave just like this, how could he, Lin Fei the esteemed official, be content?

“I still have some matters to take care of later, and if it’s not something very urgent, I think maybe we could talk about it another time.”

Before figuring out the relationship between Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan, Gu Lanzi clearly wouldn’t have minded being alone with Lin Fei.

Now, having outright skimmed ten billion from him, it was clear that Gu Lanzi, the esteemed leader, was not too keen on spending time alone with Lin Fei.

“Gu Leader is busy with a thousand tasks every day, Lin Fei, let’s just go.” Mu Shanshan, not aware that her husband had been swindled out of ten billion by Gu Lanzi, instinctively did not want to give Lin Fei too many opportunities to be alone with Gu Lanzi.

“Just a minute, wait for me in the car.”

Under normal circumstances, Lin Fei would certainly not disregard Mu Shanshan, his CEO wife, in such a manner.

Ten billion, he, Lin Fei the esteemed official, could afford to lose.

However, this displeasure of being bested by a woman, if it was not vented out soon, he feared it would be terribly irritating for a very long time.

This was also because Gu Lanzi had once had a private relationship with him, had it not been for that, even if Gu Lanzi was the power-behind-the-throne deputy leader of Zhonghai City, she would probably already be a dead woman by now.

Having been a mercenary on battlefields for many years, it was always Lin Fei who scammed others.

Those who dared trick him were few, and did not often end well.

Mu Shanshan evidently sensed the decisiveness in Lin Fei’s tone.

Thereupon, without saying much more, the woman gracefully walked away.

“Why did you send your wife away?

What can’t you say in front of her?” Watching Mu Shanshan walk away, Gu Lanzi met Lin Fei’s gaze without an ounce of fear, her charming phoenix eyes undulating with every second.

True, she, Gu the esteemed leader, had indeed scammed Lin Fei of ten billion.

However, when it truly came down to it, she, Gu the leader, clearly felt no remorse or psychological pressure of any kind.

Firstly, the ten billion was not for her own use but was donated in the name of Mu Group.

In plain terms, that ten billion was in her account for merely a day or two.

Of course, the main thing was that Lin Fei used her, Gu the leader, first.

Had it not been for her acting as the card dealer, Lin Fei certainly wouldn’t have won the gambling game so easily.

No one likes being used, and the only reason Gu Lanzi agreed to secretly help Lin Fei at the gaming table was that Lin Fei had, in a way, saved her life at the Oriental Mall.

If it weren’t for that, Gu Lanzi would not have demeaned herself to help Lin Fei win the bet.

Anyone with clear eyes could see that Lin Fei and Fang Wenxi seemed to be the ones gambling, but the outcome was entirely in Gu Lanzi’s hands.

Gu Lanzi declaring Lin Fei the winner was, to some extent, equivalent to offending Fang Wenxi.

Gu Lanzi believed this; Lin Fei must have been aware of it.

“Give me your mobile number.”

Just as Gu Lanzi had thought, Lin Fei was indeed aware of the role that Gu Lanzi, this woman, had played in his gambling game with Fang Wenxi, as well as the price she had paid.

It was precisely because he knew this that Lin Fei had no intention of demanding the ten billion back from Gu Lanzi.

What Lin Fei wanted was nothing more than Gu Lanzi’s mobile number.

When Lin Fei spoke those words, Gu Lanzi seemed slightly stunned, her captivating eyes, usually so full of charm, betraying a hint of shyness.

After all, she was a deputy leader in Zhonghai, so naturally, Gu Lanzi’s mental fortitude wouldn’t crumble simply because of a sentence from Lin Fei.

This was mainly because what Lin Fei had said was too far beyond what she, Gu Lanzi, as a prominent leader, had anticipated.

Although she had successfully retained Lin Fei’s ten billion, Gu Lanzi obviously didn’t think that Lin Fei would let her donate the ten billion without any questions asked.

After all, it was ten billion, not a mere ten yuan.

Gu Lanzi thought to herself that it would have been good enough if she could hold onto one billion of Lin Fei’s money.

Yet in reality, Lin Fei didn’t seek to recover those ten billion.

Instead, he was asking for her mobile number.

This behavior gave Gu Lanzi the most direct feeling that in Lin Fei’s heart, her worth as a leader was far greater than those ten billion!

Gu Lanzi’s feminine heartstrings, long-silenced, were suddenly struck by Lin Fei’s single remark.

Were it not for Mu Shanshan’s nearby presence, she might have already thrown herself into Lin Fei’s arms.

Everybody was an adult here; when a man asked a woman for her mobile number, what that represented, and what might happen between them in the future, was something Gu Lanzi was well aware of.

Though she had already shared an intimate relationship with Lin Fei, given her status and Mu Shanshan’s presence, Gu Lanzi knew that she shouldn’t get involved in any further entanglements with Lin Fei.

But at this moment, Gu Lanzi clearly could no longer care about all that.

Not to mention that right now, all Lin Fei wanted was her mobile number; even if he had wanted her personally, Gu Lanzi would likely have found it impossible to say no to Lin Fei.

Because she was a woman.

And women are often emotional when it comes to matters of the heart.

“That ten billion, consider it an advance payment from me.

When I need you, I’ll call you.

Given that your face and figure are somewhat decent, I’ll count it as one hundred thousand per time.

When it adds up to that ten billion, we’re even.

Until you’ve paid off my ten billion, you belong entirely to me.”

What Gu Lanzi was thinking, Lin Fei didn’t know.

Even though he saw a soft tenderness emerging in those charming eyes, it obviously wasn’t enough to stop Lin Fei from expressing what was on his mind.

Ten billion was trivial; settling a score was important!

Having said his piece and let off steam, Lin Fei obviously was not foolish enough to stay put and wait for Gu Lanzi to fully recover her wits.

With a dashing turn, he strode towards Mu Shanshan, enveloped her into the car, and in a flash, they were both gone.

Leaving behind Gu Lanzi, who had regained her senses, standing alone at the hotel entrance, lost in disarray…