Chapter 167 Song Ni is Captured
After Tan Zheng's call with Lu Hao Ting was hung up, his expression turned grim. Moreover... Lu Hao Ting was clearly nervous just now. What was there to be nervous about? Unless he had something to hide. Tan Zheng tossed his phone to Lu Fang and took out his own to call Zhou Jin.
The call was answered quickly. Just as Zhou Jin was about to greet him respectfully and loudly, Tan Zheng directly asked, "Where is Madam?"
The highly professional Assistant Zhou was also a little flustered by his boss's sudden question. "Madam..." Zhou Jin hesitated and wrestled with himself, should he tell the truth or not?
Seeing Zhou Jin like this, Tan Zheng suddenly snorted. What else was there to not understand? "Speak." Zhou Jin immediately lowered his head and called out, "Yes."
"Madam finished work early today and headed straight for the airport. She booked a flight to Xingcheng, and she landed about half an hour ago." Tan Zheng's voice grew cold. "Why didn't you report this to me?"
"Madam said she was coming back to surprise you and asked me to keep it a secret."
"Is that what she told you?"
"Yes." Tan Zheng narrowed his eyes and suddenly gave a short laugh. His Madam Tan was truly clever, knowing that Zhou Jin would be aware of her itinerary, she used this excuse. To surprise him? Why didn't she come to him after landing, or even call, and instead went straight to Lu Hao Ting's place?
The man hung up the phone directly. On the other end, Zhou Jin was already sweating profusely. Why did he feel a sense of unease?
Lu Fang and Tang Qin Yun both sat up straight seeing Tan Zheng's demeanor. "What's wrong?"
Tan Zheng immediately stood up and put on his clothes. "Ni Ni is back."
Lu Fang and Tang Qin Yun got up at the same time and asked, "She's back? Where? At home?"
Tan Zheng took a deep breath, suppressing the rising annoyance in his heart, and looked at Lu Fang. "Where is Lu Hao Ting?"
Lu Fang reacted extremely quickly, pulling out his phone and calling Lu Hao Ting's agent. "I'll go ask."
Within a minute, he got the answer. Tan Zheng walked out without a word, Lu Fang and Tang Qin Yun exchanged glances behind him. "What's going on?"
"Ni Ni is back? And she's at Hao Zi's place?"
"Is that true or false?"
"Just now when you called Hao Zi, I thought I heard Ni Ni's voice too, but I thought I misheard at the time."
"What did Tan Ge call Hao Zi just now? Lu Hao Ting?"
"Follow him, there should be some good drama to watch."
So the two men, abandoning their food and drinks, quickly followed behind Tan Zheng.
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Lu Hao Ting had reserved top-tier, the best viewing spots for Song Ni. "Sister-in-law, why isn't Sister Qin Yang with you?"
"She's on a business trip." Lu Hao Ting nodded.
"Sister-in-law, there are cameras everywhere here, and they'll be filming the audience too. You'd better keep your mask on the whole time." Song Ni nodded. "I know, you go ahead and get busy."
Lu Hao Ting was one of the competitors in the race today. Although he didn't have much desire to win the championship, since Song Ni had come, he naturally had to perform well. Song Ni used to watch concerts, but this was her first time watching a live broadcast of this kind of competition. Since Qin Yang wasn't there, the seat next to her was empty. In the crowded stadium, her empty seat was very conspicuous. Because it was the best viewing spot in the entire venue, it was also the most likely seat to be caught by the cameras. Song Ni pulled her hat down further. She hadn't brought anyone back this time; she didn't want to be recognized and cause any more trouble.
When Tan Zheng arrived, the competition was already past the halfway point. It happened to be the performance of Li Jing, a singer Song Ni liked. She was watching intently and didn't notice when someone had sat down in the empty seat next to her. Li Jing was a singer who debuted as a teenager and was already famous nationwide when Song Ni was little. Later, for some unknown reason, he suddenly disappeared from the public eye. This competition was his first time back on stage in six years. Song Ni couldn't quite remember how she felt listening to Li Jing's songs before, as it had been too long. But hearing his voice again was like being transported back to the past. Her emotions surged with complexity, perhaps it could be considered youth. Li Jing was one of the earliest people in the country to play pop rap. At that time, his style and songs were at the forefront. His return this time was somewhat similar to Lu Hao Ting's style, but his singing was more soulful than Lu Hao Ting's. Perhaps this was a gift left by the years.
At first, Song Ni was able to remain quite calm, but as the entire audience became agitated, the rap genes within her became difficult to suppress. Since she couldn't suppress them, she decided to go with the flow. After all, she was wearing a hat and mask, so it wouldn't matter even if she was filmed. Thus, Song Ni began to wave her arms, cheer along, and even whistled a bit playfully.
Beside her, Tan Zheng's face had completely darkened. Very good, very good. So busy, yet she still took the time to rush back, only to see another man. Tan Zheng stared coldly at Song Ni's excited appearance, and the pressure in his aura grew lower and lower. Song Ni's beautiful eyes were now full of the man on stage. Her eyes shone like stars, so beautiful, so enviously beautiful. Tan Zheng crossed his arms, trying hard to suppress the urge to drag her out immediately.
She hung up his video call, ignored his messages, and had given him the cold shoulder for days. Now, using the excuse of surprising him upon her return to Xingcheng, she was here watching another man perform. Very good, Song Ni, you're something else.
Perhaps because the atmosphere was too heated, Song Ni didn't notice the subtle changes beside her. After the performance, like other fans, she cupped her hands around her mouth and shouted loudly, "Li Jing! Li Jing!" "The end of the universe is you!" "Li Jing! Li Jing! I love you!"
Hearing the last sentence, Tan Zheng could no longer sit still. He stood up with a cold face. It was too abrupt and finally caught Song Ni's attention. Song Ni looked up in confusion, and her heart suddenly skipped a beat when she saw Tan Zheng. It's over, why is Tan Zheng here? Did he recognize her? When did he arrive?
However, Song Ni didn't have time to ponder. The man directly grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the exit. Song Ni wanted to resist, but the man's strength was too great; she couldn't do anything. "Let go of me!" The stadium was very quiet at the moment, and Song Ni's voice was very clear. But the man remained unmoved, his face cold as he continued to drag Song Ni outside with a formidable aura.
Song Ni thought of the words she had just shouted, and her heart began to panic. She couldn't, absolutely couldn't, go out with Tan Zheng. If she couldn't win by brute force, Song Ni could only lower her head and bite the hand the man was holding. Tan Zheng finally stopped, but he still held Song Ni tightly. The bite didn't seem to hurt him much; he didn't even frown. His mood was already at its worst. "You're not coming with me?" His voice was extremely deep and hoarse. Song Ni shook her head instinctively. It was a joke; if she went out with Tan Zheng now, she would definitely be punished. She absolutely couldn't go with him.
Getting his answer, Tan Zheng nodded, then his eyes sharpened. He bent over and directly slung Song Ni over his shoulder.
(End of this chapter)