thefictionvixens Chapter 56 Kidnapping
Chapter 56 Kidnapping
"What's wrong with you? You seem distracted and not yourself."
"It's very tiring to do some difficult moves in the kitchen before meals, okay?"
Don't just stand there and talk like you don't know what's going on.
Liu Jialing leaned against Tang Long's chest and whispered:
Are you jealous?
"Hmm? Jealous? Jealous of what?"
"Ever since I told you that I'm meeting Zeng Zhiwei to play mahjong tomorrow, you've been acting a bit strange."
Isn't she jealous that I'm getting too close to him?
Tang Long couldn't help but find it amusing, but at the same time, he was also somewhat touched.
"Am I just a jealous person in your eyes? You are an independent individual with your own career, friends, and social life."
I never intended to keep you tied to my side like a pet, and you would never accept that.
"Then why are you in a bad mood? Don't lie to me, I can easily sense your emotional changes."
"I wasn't in a bad mood, I was just distracted by thinking about filming."
After all, I was deeply involved in "Reign of Assassins" this time; I wasn't just an actor, so there were many things to consider.
Liu Jialing stroked Tang Long's face and said softly:
"Don't think too much about it. Don't you have Cui Baozhu and Cheng Xiaodong to help you?"
Let's go play some mahjong together tomorrow to relax.
"You really enjoy playing mahjong that much?"
"Yes, I like it. Playing mahjong is one of my few hobbies. We also have a mahjong friends group, and we play mahjong together whenever we have free time."
"I haven't played in ages; I've been preparing for the role of Lu Zhanqing for over a month."
Seeing the expectant look in Liu Jialing's eyes, Tang Long couldn't bear to refuse again:
"Okay, let's go play mahjong together tomorrow."
It's already August 1991. Since some things haven't happened yet, they probably won't happen again, right?
He then stopped thinking about these things. After working twice, he was also a little tired, and the two of them soon fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, Tang Long drove his newly bought Toyota to Tsang Chi-wai's home in Mong Kok.
"Didn't you make some money recently? Why don't you buy a Mercedes? A lot of people buy Mercedes after they become famous."
"I could afford a Mercedes, let alone a Rolls-Royce, but there's no need for it."
Even though I'm making money, I still have to be careful with my spending; I still have a company to run.
I'm not picky about cars, as long as there's no traffic jam.
"You have a better attitude. I saw that Stephen Chow bought a Rolls-Royce, and the Oriental Daily even reported on it."
"He has the financial means to buy it. In the past year or so, he has earned at least ten million."
His recent film, "Fight Back to School," broke Hong Kong's box office record again with over HK$43 million.
His salary has now soared to five million Hong Kong dollars.
Not to mention his numerous endorsements, he can afford not only Rolls-Royces, but also luxury homes.
"His movies are amazing, often grossing 30 to 40 million at the box office. When will I be able to collaborate with him on a movie?" Liu Jialing exclaimed.
"If you have the chance, making his movie would definitely be helpful to you."
Even the supporting actors in his movies are memorable, yet they can't steal his thunder.
Unlike Jackie Chan's films, where everyone except him is practically a plot device and the female lead is just a pretty face.
"I heard he and Lee Hyuk-hyun had a falling out?"
"It's all because of interests. Li Xiuxian can't provide Zhou Xingxing with better resources, but he's also reluctant to let him go."
Now that he's signed with Win's Entertainment, his cash cow is gone, so he's naturally furious.
Let's not judge each other; both of them are acting in their own self-interest.
"Look at the road, turn left at the next intersection, right?"
"That's right, turn left and drive another 100 meters to reach the entrance of his residential area."
After turning left, Tang Long lightly applied the brakes and was just about to turn into the residential area when a van suddenly stopped in front of his car.
He had to slam on the brakes, the car stalled, and he almost crashed into the bread truck in front of him.
He was about to start cursing when he saw three burly men carrying weapons get out of the bread truck.
Seeing the three men walking straight towards her with hostile looks, Liu Jialing turned pale with fright and grabbed Tang Long's arm with her right hand.
"Ah Long..."
"Don't be afraid, don't unbuckle your seatbelt, hold on tight."
One of the burly men, who seemed to be the leader, smashed the car window with his knife, but the window didn't roll down at all.
A henchman immediately stepped forward and smashed the car window with several iron bars.
Upon seeing Tang Long and Liu Jialing in the car, the leader smiled and said:
"Isn't this Zhou Huai'an? I didn't expect it to be buy one get one free."
He then placed his arm around Tang Long's neck, his tone turning cold:
"Open the door, get out of the car."
"Boss, I have tens of thousands of yuan in this car. Consider it my treat for the three of you to drinks." Tang Long's voice trembled slightly.
A hint of disdain flashed in the leader's eyes:
"Who wants your tens of thousands of dollars? Get out of the car now."
Tang Long was completely disheartened; the other party really wasn't after the money.
He unbuckled his seatbelt, slowly opened the car door, and then suddenly pushed it hard, causing the door to slam directly into the leader.
He didn't expect Tang Long to dare to resist, and was knocked to the ground unintentionally.
Tang Long then quickly closed the car door, started the engine, pressed the clutch, shifted gears, and started moving in one smooth motion.
He reversed a short distance, then suddenly stepped on the gas, rammed their bread truck aside, and drove straight towards the residential area.
The whole process took only a few seconds.
Before the two henchmen could even react, the car had already driven away.
At this moment, the leader clutched his chest and couldn't help but curse:
"Damn it, are you all dead? How did he manage to get away?"
"Big brother, we can go after them."
"You were cursing me with a pen, didn't you see the community security guards came over?"
Get on the bus!
What I thought was a sure thing turned out to be a complete failure.
The thought of facing his boss's wrath made his chest ache even more.
On the other side, Liu Jialing, still shaken, was trembling in her voice:
"Ah Long, those people don't seem to be robbing us, they seem to be trying to kidnap us, and it looks like they're after me."
She clearly noticed the look in the leader's eyes when he looked at her; it was a look of confirmation.
"Never mind that for now. I'm calling the police. Tell Zeng Zhiwei and Zhang Guorong that we can't play mahjong today."
After making the call, Zeng Zhiwei and Zhang Guorong came downstairs before the police arrived.
"Jialing, Mr. Tang, are you alright?"
"It's nothing, the car was just damaged."
Seeing the completely mangled front of the car, Tang Long felt a pang of heartache.
This was his first car, a brand new one, and it was wrecked like this after only two days of driving.
Seeing that the two were indeed alright, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Are robbers these days really this audacious? They actually dare to rob people in broad daylight."
Zeng Zhiwei felt a wave of fear wash over him; he was the one who organized this whole thing.
If Liu Jialing and Tang Long have an accident on their way here, or if the accident happens at the entrance of his residential compound, he will also bear some responsibility.
"They don't seem to be trying to rob us; they seem more like they want to kidnap someone."
"Kidnapping someone? Have you offended someone?"
"Who could we possibly offend? Even if we unintentionally provoke someone, it wouldn't warrant them retaliating with kidnapping."