No wonder Qin Churan was so anxious, wanting to speak but too embarrassed to do so.
When they had just confirmed their relationship, she had already mentioned once to Lu Ming that she wanted to visit him in Linhai, but Lu Ming had refused.
Being a reserved girl, unless absolutely necessary, Qin Churan would never bring up the topic with Lu Ming again.
She turned to him, looking somewhat surprised, and asked, "Aren't you going to ask why I'm here to see you?"
Lu Ming casually replied, "You're my girlfriend."
"Isn't it normal for you to come see me?"
"I know, I should be the one going to see you, but I was worried that since we just got together, moving too fast might make you uncomfortable."
Lu Ming wasn't oblivious.
In his past life, the only thing Ye Ling'er taught Lu Ming was how to win a girl's heart.
And it turned out, Lu Ming's relaxed attitude indeed made Qin Churan feel very at ease.
With Lu Ming's words, all of Qin Churan's anxieties, worries, and concerns vanished instantly.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
Not only did she no longer feel embarrassed, but she also openly said to Lu Ming, "My WeChat wallet, Alipay, and bank cards have all been frozen."
"I'm about to end up sleeping on the streets!"
Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh, "Miss Qin, how did you end up in such a mess?"
Qin Churan frowned slightly, "Hmph! You're laughing at me?"
"So, your brother is targeting you again?"
Qin Churan was already numb to it, "Yeah, who else could it be?"
"I've spent a lot of the Qin family's money in the past six months since I returned, and Qin Feng sued me to pay it back~"
"I refused! So he found a way to forcibly freeze all my accounts~"
Qin Feng's ruthlessness was gradually exceeding Lu Ming's expectations.
At this moment, Lu Ming thoughtfully said to Qin Churan, "Did he tell you that the only solution is for you to marry into the Wang family?"
"Yes." Qin Churan suddenly had a mischievous idea and asked tentatively, "Do you want me to marry Wang Long?"
"If you want to marry him, go ahead. The decision is in your hands. Can I stop you?"
She was just trying to tease Lu Ming to see his reaction.
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But hearing Lu Ming's response, Qin Churan felt a sudden pang of disappointment.
"You idiot!"
"Hmph! Then I'll go marry Wang Long right now!"
Lu Ming grabbed Qin Churan's wrist, "Do you want to marry him?"
"I don't want to!" Qin Churan confessed to Lu Ming, "I don't want to marry that fool!"
"Then don't marry him," Lu Ming said, "As long as you don't want to, no one can force you."
"I said so."
Qin Churan nodded.
Looking at Lu Ming, a glimmer of light flickered in Qin Churan's eyes.
She suddenly tilted her head, looking at Lu Ming with a mix of affection and playfulness, and said, "Zhang Yi, you're actually quite nice."
At that moment, the air suddenly fell silent.
Lu Ming was taken aback.
"Huh?"
Qin Churan felt a bit embarrassed.
"You're such a fool!"
Little did she know, at that moment, what Lu Ming was actually thinking was...
"Damn! Who's Zhang Yi?"
"Oh, right, that's me..."
Lu Ming almost forgot that he had told Qin Churan that was his alias!
Regaining his composure.
Lu Ming said, "Let's head back to the city. I'll book you the next high-speed train ticket."
So, the three of them returned to Starlight City and logged off.
Using the location and ID information Qin Churan sent, Lu Ming booked her a high-speed train for 7:10 PM.
"From Hanghai South Station to Linhai East Station, arriving at nine in the evening. I'll pick you up at the station."
Ding!
Qin Churan replied via WeChat, "No need, I'll just take a taxi to your place when I arrive."
After sending the WeChat message, Qin Churan held her phone.
Thinking about the upcoming offline meeting with Lu Ming, for some reason, her heart started to flutter!
Meanwhile, Lu Ming was calculating the time.
"It's five-thirty now. After dinner, I'll log back in just in time for six o'clock when goblin Avani appears at the black market."
"I'll take on the task from the goblin, then log off to pick up Qin Churan at the station."
With that in mind.
While eating the shredded pork and egg noodles cooked by Lin Youwei, Lu Ming instructed her, "We won't be raiding the Nether Ghost Tower tonight. You don't need to log in, and don't wait for me. Get some rest early."
Lin Youwei didn't say anything, just lowered her head and ate her noodles.
Because she knew Lu Ming was going to pick up Qin Churan that night.
Hiding her inner disappointment, Lin Youwei obediently nodded, "Okay."
After finishing his noodles, Lu Ming logged in alone.
Leaving Starlight City, he headed straight for the black market.
Twenty minutes later, just as Lu Ming was about to reach the black market.
Suddenly, he received a WeChat message from Qing Yan!
"Someone from our team spotted that little mage, Rose, who hangs around you, at the southern part of Starlight City in the Troll Plains."
"She was kidnapped by a group of people. Our team is negotiating with the kidnappers, but they clearly demand a ransom of ten million before they'll release her. Should I have someone pay them first to ensure her safety?"
Seeing this message, Lu Ming's brows furrowed.
"That girl, always causing trouble!"
Lu Ming replied to Qing Yan, "Don't pay them yet. Have our team stall them for a bit. I'm on my way!"
After all, ten million wasn't a small amount.
And Lu Ming wasn't even clear about the situation over there.
After replying to Qing Yan, Lu Ming looked up at the nearby black market.
After a moment of hesitation, he ultimately decided to turn around and follow the map's guidance to the Troll Plains.
Meanwhile, in the southern part of Starlight City, at the Lv25 Troll Plains.
A robbery and kidnapping was taking place.
The one kidnapped was none other than our Lin Youwei!
At this moment, a group of over a dozen fierce-looking players were holding Lin Youwei, who was left with only 1 Health Point, at knifepoint.
On the periphery, led by Qing Yan and Tianxuan·Eternal, and Tianxuan·Shadow, dozens of players from the Tianxuan Team were trying to negotiate with the kidnappers, stalling for time.
Before long, Lu Ming arrived.
Seeing the scene before him, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
At this moment, Tianxuan·Eternal looked at the players who had kidnapped Lin Youwei and introduced them to Lu Ming, "They're from the 'Grounded Gang,' a notorious underground black force from Cloud State, specializing in robbery and kidnapping."
"I've heard of them too," Qing Yan said with a frown, "It's said they're ruthless and cruel, with countless hostages killed by them!"
As she spoke, Qing Yan looked at Lu Ming.
"We've been negotiating for a while, but they won't budge. Should we just pay them first to ensure her safety?"
Before Lu Ming could take any action.
The group of 'Grounded Gang' players immediately noticed Lu Ming.
The leader, a dark-skinned, one-eyed Level 50 Assassin known as 'Cyclops,' pressed a sharp dagger against Lin Youwei's fair neck and shouted menacingly at Lu Ming:
"Kid, you'd better not make any rash moves! Unless you want to see if your sword is faster than our knives!"
"I recognize you, Nether! I also know you have a Sword Draw skill that can kill from a distance and summon the Undead Legion. But no matter how fast you are, it only takes a slight move for me to kill this little girl!"
Lu Ming was slightly taken aback.
It seemed these people had done their homework.
They weren't randomly robbing; they were specifically targeting him!
Who knows how long they'd been watching Lu Ming, waiting for a chance to catch Lin Youwei alone.
At this moment, Lin Youwei's face was pale, and she cried out in fear.
"Nether brother, save me..."
Cyclops continued, "I know this little girl is important to you."
"Ten million! Once the money is in, we'll release her immediately!"
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