The Remaining Warmth Of Fog Harbor Chapter 42
byA stranger at the end of the world
When Lu’s father learned that Lu Wanheng had escaped from house arrest and was frantically looking for Shen Zhiyi, he was reviewing the Lu Group’s quarterly report in the study.He slammed the report on the table, the fine mahogany tabletop made a dull sound, and his eyes were filled with overwhelming anger.After all, this daughter, for that woman, challenged his bottom line again and again, trampled on his majesty, and even gave up her identity as the heir of the Lu family.
“Notice,” Father Lu’s voice was as cold as ice, and he ordered the special assistant on the other end of the phone. “Freeze all bank cards and credit cards in Lu Wanheng’s name, take back all her positions and authority in the Lu family, and cut off all her financial sources. In addition, freeze all the real estate and equity in her name. She is not allowed to use any of it without my permission.”
The special assistant hesitated for a moment and reminded in a low voice: “Chairman, is this too heartless? Mr. Lu…”
“Unfeeling?” Father Lu sneered, with an undeniable dignity in his tone, “She was the first to be unfeeling, betraying the family and disobeying her father for an outsider. Since she chose that path, she should bear the consequences. I want to see how long she can persist without the Lu family’s halo, money and status, and how she can find that woman.”
After hanging up the phone, Father Lu walked to the window and looked at the bustling night view of Wugang with a sinister look in his eyes.She didn’t believe how long Lu Wanheng could survive in this real society without the protection of the Lu family.She wanted Lu Wanheng to experience all the suffering in the world and make her understand that without the support of her family, she was nothing.When she is desperate and wakes up one day, she will naturally return to him and accept everything he arranges.
When Lu Wanheng sold his first watch, he learned that his father had cut off all sources of income.It was a limited edition Patek Philippe, a gift from her father when she was an adult, worth millions.She took the watch to the most famous luxury recycling store in Wugang. The clerk took the watch and after careful identification, he told her with a bleak expression: “Ms. Lu, I’m sorry, the registration information of this watch shows that it has been frozen, and we cannot recycle it.”
“Freeze?” Lu Wanheng frowned, his heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.She immediately took out her mobile phone and tried to transfer money to her bank card, but found that all bank cards showed “account frozen”; she called the Lu Group’s special assistant, but it was prompted that “the user you dialed has blocked you”; she logged into Lu Group’s internal system and found that her account had been canceled long ago, and she could not even enter the company door.
In an instant, Lu Wanheng understood.Her father took action. He cut off all her sources of income, took back all her positions of power, and violently pulled her down from the clouds until she was shattered to pieces.
The former heir to the Lu Group and the most popular wealthy princess in Wugang became penniless overnight.There is no money, no power, no status, and even a place to settle down may be taken back at any time.
After the people around him heard the news, their attitudes changed drastically.The friends and partners who had been around her all avoided her, for fear of being implicated by her; even some distant relatives ridiculed him, adding insult to injury.The coldness of the world and the warmth and warmth of human relationships are vividly reflected at this moment.
Lu Wanheng stood on the street, looking at the people coming and going, looking at those people who had nodded and bowed to her but now turned a blind eye to her. There was no anger or unwillingness in her heart, only a determination to break the boat.She lost her wealth, her status, and her family’s protection, but she still had someone she wanted to protect and someone she had to find – Shen Zhiyi.
In order to find her, she could give up everything, including the things that once made him proud.
Without any hesitation, she turned and walked towards another private recycling store.This time, she brought her own luxury car – a Lamborghini worth tens of millions.He knew that although his father had frozen his assets, she bought the car with the money she earned from her early investments and it was not registered in Lu’s name, so his father could not freeze it for the time being.
The owner of the recycling store was a shrewd middle-aged man. He recognized Lu Wanheng and heard about her experience.He looked Lu Wanheng up and down, with a hint of sympathy and a hint of businessman’s calculation in his eyes.”Ms. Lu, your car is a good car, but the market is not good right now, and given your situation… I can give you up to five million.”
Five million is less than half the market value of the car.In the past, Lu Wanheng would never agree, but now, she is in urgent need of cash and money to find Shen Zhiyi.He didn’t bargain, just nodded: “Okay, transfer the money now.”
The boss didn’t expect him to be so straightforward. He was stunned for a moment, and then immediately arranged for someone to go through the formalities.When his mobile phone received the text message that five million yuan had been received, Lu Wanheng was not happy at all. He just took out his mobile phone and dialed the number of the private detective.”I’m looking for someone, Shen Zhiyi, from Wugang, who left a few days ago. No matter what method you use or how much money you spend, I will find her whereabouts. This is a deposit of one million. After I find the person, I will give you another two million.”
After hanging up the phone, Lu Wanheng rushed to the pawn shop and pawned all the valuable things on her body – valuable jewelry, customized suits, expensive cars and watches… As long as she could exchange money, she took it out without hesitation.
The pawn shop clerk looked at the pile of luxury goods he took out, his eyes widened, and he quickly called the boss over.The boss recognized Lu Wanheng, and while valuing the items, he couldn’t help but said: “Miss Lu, why are you doing this? These things are your treasures. It would be a pity to sell them out now.”
Lu Wanheng smiled faintly, with a hint of bitterness in the smile, but extremely firm: “It’s nothing to regret, it’s just external possessions. Compared to the person I’m looking for, these are nothing.”
The boss sighed, said nothing more, appraised Lu Wanheng according to the market price, and gave her a considerable amount of cash.
In just one day, Lu Wanheng sold all his luxury goods and luxury cars, getting a total of more than 9 million in cash.He divided the money into several parts, part of it was used as funds to find Shen Zhiyi, part of it was used as his own living expenses, and the rest was saved for emergencies.
He moved out of his former luxury apartment and rented a simple bachelor apartment.The room was very small, only a dozen square meters, with no luxurious decoration or expensive furniture. It only had a bed, a table, and a chair. It couldn’t be simpler.
At night, Lu Wanheng lay on the hard bed and looked at the ceiling without any complaints in his heart.She thought of Shen Zhiyi, her lonely and haggard appearance in the apartment, the decisive words in her letter, and the fact that she might be suffering from depression alone in a strange city, and his heart hurt like a knife.
She took out her phone and looked at Shen Zhiyi’s photos. In the photos, she had a gentle smile and clear eyes. It was the most beautiful look he had ever seen.She silently swore in her heart: Zhiyi, wait for me. No matter where you are, no matter how long it takes, no matter how high the price is, I will definitely find you.I will spend the rest of my life making up for all the harm I have done to you and never letting you suffer alone again.
Early the next morning, Lu Wanheng began her search.She took Shen Zhiyi’s photo and walked around the streets and alleys of Wugang, asking everyone who might have seen her; he contacted everyone Shen Zhiyi had ever known, including her former assistants, former clients, and even members of her original family from whom she had broken up, but everyone told her that they had never seen Shen Zhiyi and did not know where she had gone.
Her private detective also received news that when Shen Zhiyi left Wugang, he did not take any formal means of transportation such as planes, trains, cars, etc., and seemed to disappear out of thin air, leaving no clues.
Lu Wanheng did not give up. She expanded the search scope. From the cities around Wugang to all provinces across the country, she sent people to inquire about Shen Zhiyi.She posted a missing person notice online and offered a large reward for clues; she contacted media from various places, hoping to use the power of the media to find Shen Zhiyi.
The money was spent like water, but the hope of finding Shen Zhiyi became increasingly slim.But Lu Wanheng didn’t waver at all. She knew that as long as she didn’t give up, she would be found one day.She lived frugally every day, lived in the cheapest house, ate the simplest meals, and spent all her money on finding Shen Zhiyi.
The once wealthy princess now lives such a poor life, but there is no grievance on her face, only a determination to risk her own life for love.She lost her wealth and status
But she gained inner peace and perseverance. She knew that this time, she was fighting for what she really wanted, even if she was broken into pieces.
Banxia novel, a lot of fun