sbdcsierra Chapter 45 Threat
Chapter 45 Threat
Lu Jie also noticed the hotel's back door, which is a fire escape route and can indeed bypass the lobby.
But he still underestimated this boy named Wang Zhe.
They left through the back door and had just gotten into a taxi when Zhong Muqing's phone rang.
After Zhong Muqing hung up, he received a call from an unknown number.
Upon answering the phone, I heard a somewhat familiar voice:
"Hi Lu Jie, this is Wang Zhe. I couldn't get in touch with Qingqing. Is she with you?"
"I need to speak with her, could you please help me get in touch with her?"
It's not surprising that we found his number. After all, he registered his number when he checked into the hotel. As long as you have some connections and know his name and check-in time, it's not difficult to get his number from the hotel.
He never expected that he would be contacted by Zhong Muqing.
That's truly perseverance.
Although he used his royalties to upgrade his phone from a knock-off to a Nokia, the microphone volume wasn't as loud.
But at this moment, he and Zhong Muqing were both sitting in the back row, and Zhong Muqing could still hear the voice from the microphone.
Before he could react to Wang Zhe's words on the phone, he saw Zhong Muqing shake her head and silently mouth to him: Hang up.
"I'm sorry, I'm not quite sure." He hung up the phone as Zhong Muqing had instructed.
After hanging up the phone, Wang Zhe did not contact him again, and Zhong Muqing did not receive any more calls.
I thought it was just a minor incident.
But after strolling along Jinling Road Pedestrian Street and the Bund, having dinner, and seeing that it was already dark when they returned to the hotel, they found that Wang Zhe was still sitting in the lobby.
Neither he nor Zhong Muqing expected Wang Zhe to sit in the hotel lobby all day, so they did not use the back door to access the fire escape.
We met in the lobby.
Then, Lu Jie saw that Wang Zhe still greeted him warmly and enthusiastically, without any impatience or negative emotions.
"Qingqing, get some rest. Seeing you makes me feel much more at ease. I'm going back now. I'll come cheer you on for the competition tomorrow."
Wang Zhe seemed to have only come to see Zhong Muqing; after greeting her briefly, he left.
He even nodded politely to Lu Jie before leaving.
Lu Jie was stunned.
Watching the other person leave, he couldn't help but exclaim, "This person... is no ordinary individual."
If the other party is a man in his thirties or forties, and he can remain so calm and composed, he can explain the past with great shrewdness.
But the other party is about the same age as them.
It's amazing that he can control his emotions so well at his age.
This is far more than just simple cunning.
Zhong Muqing just pursed her lips and didn't say anything.
The next day.
Lu Jie entered the competition venue with the Anhui Province delegation.
Several athletes in the Anhui Province delegation are students from No. 12 Middle School, and the accompanying coaches are also physical education teachers from No. 12 Middle School.
At Zhong Muqing's request, Lu Jie, as the assistant of the Anhui Province team, entered the staff area with the group.
As a staff member, he was able to watch the race very closely and accompany Zhong Muqing to the track.
The match on the 29th was a group stage match, so there wasn't much pressure for Chung Mu-ching, and the overall atmosphere was quite relaxed.
Before the track, Zhong Muqing was chatting and laughing with her coach and teammates, showing no signs of nervousness.
After watching her enter the athletes' tunnel, Lu Jie found a spot closest to the track to watch the race.
"Hello, Lu Jie." A greeting came from behind.
Hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Lu Jie looked back.
It really was Wang Zhe.
The other party was dressed in the same style as yesterday, wearing a short-sleeved shirt and suit trousers, looking very businesslike.
If he hadn't learned from Zhong Muqing that the other person was only two years older than him and had just started university, he would have thought that the other person was at least 20 years old.
If he could get in, it must have been easy for the other person, given their family background and status, to enter the venue. He just couldn't figure out why the other person had come to him.
"Hello." The other person was very polite, and he naturally responded politely in return.
"Are you and Qingqing really just classmates?" Wang Zhe asked softly, his expression gentle.
His words were inquiries, but his tone sounded more like statements.
Lu Jie didn't understand what the other person meant, so he didn't respond and waited quietly for the other person to continue.
As Lu Jie had predicted, Wang Zhe did not ask any questions and continued speaking on his own:
"Actually, I don't really care about your relationship with Qingqing."
"Whether they're classmates or lovers, it doesn't matter."
"I just wanted to tell you that Qingqing's family situation is far more complicated than what you see."
"Her identity as a student concealed her true identity."
"Actually, if she hadn't insisted on going back to Feicheng to study, she would be in a private high school full of elites right now, and she could have secured an offer from a QS top 10 university by her second year of high school."
"And you, even if you try your best, may not be able to get an offer from this kind of university."
What she can easily obtain is out of your reach.
"Therefore, you and she will not have any contact in the future."
"The best outcome for you is that you end up working for her."
"No matter what your relationship with her is like now, no matter how good it is, it's just a short-term bubble."
"From now on, the gap between you will only widen."
"I hope you can see it clearly."
Lu Jie looked at the other person and waited until he stopped speaking before saying:
"Are you done talking?"
Wang Zhe frowned slightly; Lu Jie's reaction was somewhat different from what he had expected.
He grunted in response.
Lu Jie continued, "You don't need to worry about what will happen to me in the future."
"I have no interest in your affairs."
"If there's nothing else, that's fine."
After saying that, he turned his gaze away and made a gesture as if he would no longer pay attention to him.
Wang Zhe smiled:
"I hope you can heed my advice, otherwise you'll suffer the consequences later."
His tone remained gentle, but the threat in his words was still quite evident.
After saying that, he left immediately.
Lu Jie glanced at the departing figure and shook his head.
No wonder Zhong Muqing disliked this person; he seemed approachable, but was extremely arrogant at heart.
She appears mature but is actually quite affected.
There's also a certain weariness that doesn't belong to young people.
Her personality is completely different from the current Zhong Muqing.
As for the threat in the other party's words, he didn't take it to heart at all.
He has no desires, therefore he has no fears.
Anyway, he and this person are unlikely to have any interaction.
After turning his gaze away, he continued to look at the arena.
The women's 5km group stage began soon.
Zhong Muqing's grades were already on the borderline of the national first-class level, and this result should at least get her into the top three in the finals.
So even though the group stage players were much stronger than those in the Anhui Province preliminaries, they were still clearly inferior to her.
She unsurprisingly won first place in the group stage.
The Anhui Province team took Zhong Muqing very seriously. Immediately after the competition, her coach and team doctor checked her physical condition and even arranged for a massage therapist to help her relax her muscles.
They also arranged her meals and rest to ensure she could perform well in tomorrow's final.
Lu Jie has witnessed firsthand the treatment that outstanding athletes receive.
7 month 30 day.
The final match has begun.