The CEO's Substitute Wife Is A Genius-Chapter 429 Kidnapping Plan

"I know, I know!" Lu Xuemei nodded vigorously, her hand unconsciously clenching a handful of cold sweat.

If they really found the wrong lifesaver, that would be so embarrassing!

Where would Manman go then?

And where would the real lifesaver be?

"Mom, how did you think to ask about the mole?"

"Didn’t I faint this morning? When Manman was massaging the acupoints for me, I saw a mole on her wrist. She was wearing loose sleeves."

"Mom..." Lu Xuemei suddenly gasped, "Could it be, the real person who saved you was Manman!"

As these words fell, the two of them looked at each other, and both fell silent in an instant.

"It should... not be... If it really was Manman who saved me, why wouldn’t she say anything?"

"That’s true." Lu Xuemei’s eyebrows furrowed deeply: "If it was really Manman, she would have no reason to keep quiet and let Manman take all the credit."

"Anyway, you quietly get someone to check into this, and don’t let a third person know," the old lady instructed as she patted Lu Xuemei’s hand.

Lu Xuemei nodded: "Don’t worry, mom."

...

The preparations for the car race were proceeding smoothly.

The Lu Family sent out invitations to the whole world, planning for the race to officially take place in Haicheng on March 20.

After this news was released, discussions about the Lu Family heated up again.

All members of the Dynasty team joined the Lu Family team, and this news quickly became a hot search topic, maintaining a high level of heat and sparking wide-ranging discussions.

At the same time, another event was also gaining significant attention.

These two events were neck and neck, either ranking first or second in terms of heat.

The other big event was the brain-machine interface’s press conference, which also invited a new member — the Nan Family — to join.

The press conference was specifically chosen to be held at the Lu Family’s venue.

Early in the morning, many reporters were staked out, wanting to rush into the venue first to secure the best filming angles.

In the waiting room, Lu Xingzhou was dressed in a suit and looking sharp. Today, he was wearing a complete haute couture ensemble from Hermes, exuding an intense air of an aristocratic young master. With every gesture, aside from the expensive watch that highlighted his value, he carried an innate elegance and nobility.

The president’s office staff surrounded him, some reporting work to him, and others reciting the speech for the upcoming press conference.

"Xingzhou, Mr. Nan has arrived and is resting in the next room," Lu Zhendong entered the waiting room, updating Lu Xingzhou.

Lu Xingzhou nodded: "Have the people from the research institute arrived?"

"They’re here, but Dr. M hasn’t arrived yet," Lu Zhendong frowned: "According to Master Xia, Dr. M will arrive quite late."

He looked at his watch: "Though there’s still preparation work to be done, I’m just worried it’ll be rushed once the doctor arrives."

"No worries, the doctor is well-experienced and worldly, this is a small event for him."

Lu Zhendong nodded: "Then I’ll go check the venue; grandma and aunt have also arrived."

"Go ahead," Lu Xingzhou waved his hand, indicating his secretary to continue reciting the speech.

...

Inside the venue, Lu Xuemei and Jiang Man supported the old lady to the front row seats.

They were super VIPs, among the earliest to enter.

The old lady was very nervous and did not sit down immediately, but went to supervise the stage setup, pointing here, murmuring there, afraid of any oversights.

"Mom, why don’t you sit down and rest? We’ve made thorough preparations for the conference. The research institute has sent over security guards to take charge of security; there won’t be any problems."

Only then did the old lady nod: "Dr. M’s identity is extraordinary. It’s said that he alone is equivalent to the scientific research power of some European countries. If anything happens to him on our venue, the Lu Family can’t afford to explain."

"Don’t worry, Xingzhou hired the strongest mercenary team. Now the entire venue is monitored without any dead angles, and all the guests have undergone strict screening. There won’t be any issues."

Lu Xuemei reassured her with great effort, and the old lady finally felt at ease.

If the brain-machine interface press conference went smoothly, it would be like reviving the Lu Family.

At least there would be no more pressure on the stock market, and they could focus on handling the tin mine lawsuit and issues with new energy vehicles.

"Grandma, I’m going to the restroom."

As Jiang Man listened to their conversation, her phone in her purse began vibrating non-stop.

She left the venue, passing through several stringent checkpoints, and reached the restroom in the non-venue area.

Picking up her phone, her tone was unpleasant: "What is it?"

"Jiang Man, what do you mean? You’ve been ignoring me these past few days when I’ve been looking for you. Don’t you fear that I’ll expose that video?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was Wen Jingya’s, laden with a strong sense of resentment.

Jiang Man took a deep breath, forcing out a smile, "There’s been a big crisis at the Lu Family recently... I’ve been a bit preoccupied..."

"20 million, when will it be in the account?" Wen Jingya didn’t care about whatever bad luck had befallen the Lu clan.

"I’ve planned to leave the country at the end of this month. I’ll give you three more days, if the 20 million isn’t in my overseas account by then, I’ll expose the video immediately!"

"Don’t... don’t get worked up..." Jiang Man managed a strained smile, "Three days it is. It’s a large transfer, I need to make an application. Rest assured, when we meet, I’ll hand over the money and you’ll delete those videos in front of me."

"Fine! I’ll trust you one more time!"

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Man was so angry she clenched her fists, her eyes brimming with murderous intent.

Let Wen Jingya jump around for a few more days!

She found the contact information for Zhang Jianwen’s mother.

Once the call connected, she lowered her voice, "In three days, bring someone to kidnap her. I’ll lure her out, but after that, it’s your problem, not mine."

"Don’t worry," Zhang’s mother said gravely, "I understand, we won’t involve you."

Only then did Jiang Man hang up the phone, feeling assured.

Wen Jingya still trying to extort her?

Just wait to marry a ghost in the afterlife!

She curved her lips into a sinister smile.

Just as she was about to head back to the event, an international call came through.

It was her old friend Ming Xiang, and she was thrilled.

"Manman, I heard there’s a brain-computer interface launch at the Lu’s today? Are you on the scene?"

"Of course, I am," Jiang Man replied sweetly.

"Makes sense, you’re now the Lu family’s miss, the only miss," Ming Xiang said sulkily, "I’m jealous, I heard this brain-computer interface launch is a big deal, Dr. M himself will make an appearance?"

"Yes," Jiang Man said, all smiles.

Before, it was always her envying Ming Xiang, but now the tables had turned, and it was Ming Xiang’s turn to be envious of her.

"I’m so jealous, witnessing a technological revolution firsthand!"

"Xiangxiang, I thought you weren’t interested in these things," Jiang Man said proudly.

Ming Xiang pouted, "I’m not, but my husband is. He’d be over the moon if you could record a video and send it to me. If you could get Dr. M’s autograph, he’d be ecstatic!"

"Sure," Jiang Man replied, laughing.

Dr. M’s fans really were everywhere, his admirers knew no bounds.

"Huh?" Jiang Man realized belatedly, "You’re seeing someone?"

"Yeah..." Ming Xiang suddenly sounded coy.

"What’s the story?" Jiang Man was immediately gossip-hungry, very interested.

"He’s not as impressive as your Mr. Nan, but he’s good to me and, mainly, he’s handsome!"

"We’ll catch up later, I need to get back to the event. Remember to send a photo, I want to see what my brother-in-law looks like!"

"Sure," Ming Xiang said.

After hanging up, Ming Xiang’s message promptly arrived.

Jiang Man was curious and opened the photo immediately.

When she saw that the photo featured a handsome blond-haired, blue-eyed boy, she pursed her lips.

Admittedly, he was rather good-looking, with a tall nose, fair skin, and especially those deep blue eyes, very captivating.

Feeling slightly envious, she replied with a lukewarm message:

[Not bad, not as handsome as my Mr. Nan]

[Remember the autograph and the video]

[OK]

Jiang Man tugged at the corner of her mouth.

She didn’t have a good impression of Dr. M anyway; last time when Dr. M went to Tsinghua and Peking University for recruitment, she and Wen Jingya were snubbed.

Who knows if getting his autograph this time would go smoothly.

It should go well, right? After all, today’s main stage is at the Lu’s, and she is the Lu family’s miss! The one and only precious daughter!