Film and Television: I, Xu Lei, won over Chen Shuting

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I even mentioned it to Boss Li when I came here, and he advised me to take it easy.

Xu Lei remembered that the name Li Xiaoer was quite unique, as if he was born specifically for the catering service industry.

"That Mr. Li is really a great philanthropist. I remember Wang Xuhui caused quite a bit of trouble in his shop."

But he didn't seem to mind because of the old man. Look at him, Mr. Li has such a magnanimous heart.

Xu Lei was genuinely impressed that someone from out of town could run such a large seafood restaurant here.

Moreover, he could tolerate someone like Wang Xuhui who would occasionally cause trouble.

Chapter 303 The Bell Rings

Xu Lei was genuinely surprised.

"Who says it's not?"

Xu Lei had already arrived at Shell Island when the phone rang again.

"Did you bring the money?"

One of the voices was clearly altered by something.

"Don't try anything funny with me. I know that this guy who wasn't from the Wang family is a real coward. The Wang family probably doesn't want her anymore."

As soon as Xu Lei finished speaking, he heard a sobbing sound coming from the other end of the phone.

It sounds like Wang Xuhui; his mouth seems to be covered with something.

Despite the pitiful sound, the guy had no intention of letting him go and kicked him directly.

"If you can get the money you're whining about here, you can leave. If you can't, just push it down to feed the fish."

Although Xu Lei heard the voice from the voice changer, it sounded somewhat familiar, like "230," and seemed like he had heard it somewhere before.

Even though this was the only question in my mind, things hadn't reached that point yet.

He didn't dare to make any wild guesses, so he could only try to calm the other person down.

"Of course, why would the Wang family come in person? I'm just a messenger."

Ultimately, all you want is money, it doesn't matter who delivers it, right?

Xu Lei was trying his best to calm him down so that he wouldn't get too agitated.

When a person gets excited, they might do things that go against the rules, and by then it will be difficult to collect them.

So Xu Lei tried his best to reassure the other party, wanting them to know that he had no ill intentions.

I didn't want to have any conflict with him; I just wanted to obediently hand over the money.

"I'm only doing this for someone else. As long as I give you the money and you give me the person, we'll be even."

Xu Lei looked at the other person, neither speaking nor refusing, knowing that this was an excellent opportunity.

So he tried to get some information out of the other person, hoping to find out if there was any opportunity to have a proper conversation with him.

“I know you’re on the island right now. Why don’t you give me a specific location and I’ll come over there now?”

As soon as Xu Lei finished speaking, the other party became extremely agitated and ordered Xu Lei to stand still and not move around.

Once they arrived on the island, someone would naturally pick them up. Xu Lei gleaned a few pieces of information from this.

First, they are indeed on this island; second, he has accomplices, otherwise, how could he have escaped to find him?

Seeing that Xu Lei hadn't said anything, the other party seemed to realize that he might have said a bit too much.

"You stay there and wait. None of you are allowed to move without my permission."

Hearing this, Xu Lei became even more certain; this person would only say such things when they were extremely nervous.

This manifests as anxiety, even extreme tension.

"Don't worry, we just want to pay to avoid trouble, we will definitely not make a big deal out of it, you can rest assured about that."

Xu Lei spoke very sincerely, and it seemed that the other party really believed him, so they did not continue to make things difficult for him.

Instead, tell him not to ask any unnecessary questions and just stay where he is.

"Haha, I was just worried about you working too hard, brother. After all, that little brat has caused quite a bit of trouble."

I know you're angry, brother. If you feel uncomfortable about anything, go ahead and kick it a couple of times, just to vent your anger for us too.

After saying this, Xu Lei chuckled. The other party didn't respond to Xu Lei's actions and instead hung up the phone.

"The boss doesn't believe it. He's still a bit suspicious. Why did he hang up the phone without saying anything?"

Xu Lei had a question in his mind, but he needed to confirm it.

"You call someone now."

After his actions, Xu Lei seemed to have figured out who the other party was, but he also had some doubts.

Solving this problem would be easy if the kidnapper's identity matched what I imagined.

Taking him down would be very easy, but how to end things amicably is another matter.

That's a lot of knowledge to learn, and Xu Lei hesitated slightly at this moment.

"Boss, I feel like this isn't very safe, it's just the two of us, unarmed."

The old man just asked us to bring two more people, why did you refuse?

Bring more people with you; that will increase our chances of success. Who knows who these kidnappers really are?

Having made up his mind, Xu Lei no longer hesitated and simply nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, following me will only make you get hurt."

After chatting for a while, I felt a great sense of security.

"Following the boss, I've never felt any danger."

Just tell me what to do, and I'll rush to the front immediately.

He chuckled as he finished speaking. Xu Lei knew that Gao Xiaochen was also somewhat confused at that moment.

However, he already had a slight idea in his mind, and he didn't want to involve too many people.

"Okay, let's do as he asks. Then the phone rang again."

Xu Lei glanced at the phone and suddenly remembered that the other party was determined to stick with him to the end this time.

"Boss, I was just thinking that the other side hadn't caused any problems yet at this critical juncture, right? We were overthinking things from the beginning."

Seeing that the other party didn't make a sound at all, I was extremely anxious, especially since that guy blinked every time.

If any further conflict arises, I'll be the one to take responsibility.

They didn't want to cause themselves so much trouble.

"Since they dared to contact us, it means they don't have too many strange ideas about this matter."

We should be happy, why are you making such a long face?

Besides, they just want to use this as an excuse to attack us.

We'll just go with the flow and get everything done.

To avoid causing us any trouble in the future, those people from the Wang family are not to be trifled with.

Just looking at his uncles and aunts, you can guess most of what's going on.

Gao Xiaochen was quite surprised when she heard Xu Lei say that.

"So you knew all along, boss. I could tell from their appearance that those uncles and elders were not to be trifled with."

1.9 Even if we manage to save him, he'll only blame us for meddling. But what if something really happens to him?

Xu Lei simply waved his hand to signal him to stop talking, indicating that his mind was made up and he would definitely see this matter through to the end.

Since the eldest brother had already made his decision, he couldn't say anything more and could only shake his head helplessly.

He felt deeply that this matter was causing him too much trouble, and that these guys were clearly not to be trifled with.

They may seem all smiles on your face, but who knows what they might do to you behind your back?

These guys are really annoying, and Wang Xuhui is even worse; he's caused so much trouble before.

People were too lazy to argue with him, but he just had such a bad temper.

He always acts as if others owe him something.

That's why it makes people feel endlessly terrible and helpless.

Chapter 304 Going to the Island

"I know you're annoyed, and he also knows that you're not entirely convinced about this matter."

But don't worry, now that I've taken charge of this, I won't let you suffer any more injustice because of this.

Just stay by my side and work hard; they wouldn't dare say much about such things.

Even if those guys are just making a lot of noise and stirring up trouble, they actually have to keep a low profile.

Even though we all know the ins and outs of these things.

But they still have to consider each other's feelings to some extent, so even if they don't dare to do anything to us.

But you'll still be working here in the future, so maintaining good relationships with them will be beneficial for you.

Hearing this, Xu Lei felt extremely anxious. In fact, Gao Xiaochen also knew why their boss did this.

He was only thinking of himself, which is why he felt helpless.

They also knew that these guys wouldn't go easy on them just because they were being lenient with them now.

When Xu Lei answered the phone, he couldn't worry about anything else; he had no choice but to bite the bullet and get the job done first.

"Are we there yet? There's a big blue tower ahead. Once you see it, go to the base of the blue tower and wait for 17."

Xu Lei looked at the towering pagoda standing before him and nodded slightly.

"I've arrived. Don't worry, I've brought the money."

Don't worry, you won't lose a single penny. You'd better keep them for me.

After saying that, he rushed over quickly, thinking that he had to save the person no matter what, otherwise it would be too difficult.

"Boss, something feels a bit off."

Xu Lei smiled slightly, appearing completely unconcerned.

"Boss, you didn't kidnap him, did you?"

Xu Lei quickly spat.

"Don't talk nonsense here. I'd rather tie him up than risk his bad luck. Do you think tying up someone like him will actually teach him a lesson?"

He'll only become more arrogant and domineering, thinking that anyone can clean up his mess later.

Gao Xiaochen was even more surprised that Xu Lei understood everything, so why did he still get involved in such trashy things?

"Boss, if you're naive, I'm telling you, for my own good in the future, you absolutely mustn't put up with this kind of treatment."

I'm not afraid of these guys doing anything to me.

"If you've got the guts, tear me to pieces. If not, we'll see."

Xu Lei saw that he was quite principled, so he didn't say anything more about it.

It's worthwhile to calm him down first.

"I know you're feeling complicated right now, and it's even harder for you to do everything well."

"Stay here quietly and I won't cheat you."

Xu Lei naturally knew that since the other party had tied up Wang Xuhui, they weren't asking for too much money.

On the contrary, within the limits acceptable to the other party, they simply wanted to teach Wang Xuhui a lesson.

How could Xu Lei not see clearly? He knew these things very well in his heart.

So I just wanted to go with the flow and fulfill that person's wish, and it would have been better if Xu Lei hadn't come in person.

Things will probably get even worse from here on out.

"We've arrived at the foot of the big blue tower. Which way should we go next?"