Zhang Lu's bedroom.En mitad de la noche, el teléfono comenzó a sonar.
Zhang Lu se despertó con el sonido y, con ojos medio cerrados, extendió la mano para coger el teléfono en un tono irritado: "¿Quién es?"”“Zhang Lu, who do you think I am?Wake up, come out to meet me.
I have something important to talk about with you now!” Ye Ziwen urged on the other end of the line.When Zhang Lu heard Ye Ziwen's voice, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, she instantly became alert.
The gravity in Ye Ziwen’s tone suggested that there was indeed an urgent matter at hand.Zhang Lu's expression turned serious, and all traces of sleepiness vanished.
“Okay, give me a place, I’ll be right over.”“I’ll come directly to you;I’m almost at your building,” Ye Ziwen didn’t waste any time, fearing the longer they waited, the more likely something could go wrong.Soon, Ye Ziwen was seated in Zhang Lu’s small rented apartment.
Zhang Lu poured her a cup of plain water and stood beside her, staring straight ahead at the floor as if she were uncertain.This was the first time someone had visited her humble abode, making Zhang Lu feel awkward.
Her embarrassment was evident to Ye Ziwen;it felt like all her insecurities were laid bare under the sunlight.The walls were stained in various colors, with some peeling off entirely.
The cramped living room lacked proper furniture, and even the sofa where Ye Ziwen was seated was old and worn out, showing its stuffing underneath.
All this emphasized Zhang Lu's poverty.But at that moment, Ye Ziwen paid no heed to these details.
She immediately got straight to the point: “You need to save someone right now.”Zhang Lu was completely taken aback by what Ye Ziwen said, her mind muddled with confusion as she asked, “Save who?What's going on?”Her spine stiffened involuntarily at her question.“Shen Qing lost all his money gambling in Macau.
He’s currently being held captive and threatened by loan sharks!You need to save him.”Ye Ziwen's lips curled into a sly smile as if mocking Shen Qing, and under the steam from the plain water, her face seemed mysterious.Zhang Lu was amazed that such an unlikely coincidence had occurred just when Ye Ziwen knew.
She couldn't believe there wasn’t any connection between the two.“Is this some kind of trap you set up?” Zhang Lu’s eyes locked onto Ye Ziwen as she asked sharply, scrutinizing her with intense scrutiny.In fact, Zhang Lu already had a guess in her mind, but she never imagined that Ye Ziwen could be so resourceful.
Within such a short time, she had managed to orchestrate this situation and change Shen Qing's fate.Looking at Ye Ziwen before her, Zhang Lu felt a mix of fear and unease.
This woman was too formidable;if one day Ye Ziwen turned the tables on her, Zhang Lu would have no idea how it happened!Ye Ziwen suddenly burst into laughter, perhaps feeling pleased with herself for setting up such a flawless trap.