Chapter 117: Chapter 116 Let’s Make a Deal

“…”

Lu Xinnuan frantically grabbed at the air, desperately struggling, her breath growing thinner and her tears uncontrollably streaming down.

Just when she thought she was about to die, she caught sight of a figure out of the corner of her eye and mustered her last bit of strength.

“Mom…save…me!”

Fu Man, in a state of shock, stood at the entrance of the hall. Hearing the indistinct plea for help, she looked around frantically.

Upon seeing Lu Xinnuan being choked by Lu Mian not far away, she panicked.

“Nuannuan!”

She staggered forward, sprinting to Lu Mian’s side, and grabbed her hand.

“Mianmian, what are you doing? Let go of Nuannuan, her face is turning blue!”

Fu Man’s voice was hoarse with exertion, yet she couldn’t pry Lu Mian’s fingers loose however hard she tried.

This girl was so thin but surprisingly strong.

“Mianmian, what on earth do you want to do? If you want to blame someone, blame me. It’s all my fault, it has nothing to do with your sister!”

Lu Mian let out a scoff, her gaze slowly shifting to Fu Man.

“Miss Fu, how could you be at fault?” she said sarcastically, speaking neither fast nor slow, leisurely.

Fu Man listened with a racing heart, not caring about the sarcasm; she only knew that every second wasted, Xinnuan was in more danger.

She called out hysterically for people in the hall to come and help.

The crowd quickly emerged, but they all watched from a distance, not coming any closer.

The competitors at the chess institute were not blind; they were all fans of Lu Mian. Seeing that even Elder Su hadn’t moved, nor had he given any orders, they stood quietly in place, none willing to step forward to help.

Su Jue would have liked to help, but was held back by Shouhao and Su Qinghe.

Fu Man was beginning to feel desperate.

“Lu Mian! If you want revenge, take it out on me. I admit I was biased, it was I who neglected you. It’s my fault you’ve become so vicious. Choke me, I’ll let you. Just let Nuannuan go!”

Miss Fu’s display of motherly affection was obvious, but Lu Mian watched with derision.

She increased the pressure on her hand, her slender arm, devoid of any excess fat, astonishingly lifting the one-meter-sixty-tall Lu Xinnuan off the ground.

Fu Man watched her younger daughter’s eyes roll back in obvious terror, her soul almost leaving her body.

“Miss Fu, let’s make a deal,” Lu Mian said, her lashes lowered.

“You say, just say it, what do you want?”

Lu Mian hummed, “You sever ties with Xinnuan, and I’ll send her abroad to a place you’ll never see again. The three of us live together as a family, how about that?”

“…” Something shattered in the depths of Fu Man’s eyes.

“I don’t want your money. On the contrary, whatever amount of money or glory you want, I can give you.”

Her words were proud and arrogant.

But Su Qinghe, standing nearby, felt a pang of heartache, gripping his cane tightly, his heart wrenching painfully.

What a foolish child!

What a foolish child indeed…

“Lu Mian!” Fu Man cried out loudly, suddenly clutching her chest. Her body slowly slid down, collapsing on the ground as she wept bitterly: “You demon, how could you do this! You demon…”

“Looks like it’s not just about the money,” Lu Mian murmured to herself, already knowing the answer, not surprised by the situation before her.

Since she was being called a demon, she didn’t mind handing Fu Man another knife.

“Miss Fu, are you so upset because you remember the 726 kidnapping case?”

Lu Mian was still speaking at her own pace, as if the situation was light as a cloud.

In that moment, she was like a monarch in control of everything, unstoppable by anyone, unpressured by anyone.

That inherently reckless aura emanated from her bones, looking down on all living beings.