Chapter 282: Another Deal
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Is it you?” The moment Lin Wei saw Mei Shu, she recognized her as the saleswoman who worked at the luxury store.
Considering the subsequent series of events, as well as the plan she had discussed with Mei Shu on the eve of Lu Ming’s accident, her expression turned dark. “Were you trying to get close to me for some purpose? Are you in cahoots with that little vixen, Sheng Nian?”
“You mustn’t misunderstand me,” Mei Shu walked into the room with composure, casually sitting down on the sofa as if she were in her own home. “1 contacted you to see if you’d be willing to become my partner and help me deal with the Sheng family.”
While her suspicion had lessened somewhat, Lin Wei still couldn’t let her guard down completely.
For some reason, although she could see that Mei Shu was quite young, she felt that she carried a maturity and depth not befitting her age. Even Lin Wei, who had experience in reading people, found it difficult to read Mei Shu’s thoughts.
This made her very uncomfortable.
“Why would you want to deal with the Sheng family?” Lin Wei asked with a somewhat ironic smile. “My son is currently in police custody, about to face trial because of your well-thought-out plan. And now, you’re telling me you want to deal with the Sheng family? What’s your real purpose in coming here today, Miss Mei?”
“Don’t be so nervous, Ms. Lin. I’m here to bring you good news.” Mei Shu leaned lazily on the back of the sofa. When she met Lin Wei’s puzzled gaze, she just smiled casually. “I’ve successfully won the trust of Sheng Quan. As long as you do me a favor, I have a way to make him agree to withdraw the case and no longer hold your son responsible.”
“Are you serious?” To Lin Wei, this was good news.
If the Sheng family was willing to withdraw the charges, she would save a considerable amount of money and effort. She wouldn’t need to waste time on efforts on useless connections.
“Of course.” Mei Shu said indifferently, “I have a key witness in Lu Ming’s matter. As long as he stands up for you and Sheng Quan changes his words, Lu Ming will definitely come back from the police station unscathed.”
At these words, Lin Wei’s eyes lit up, but she quickly put on a wary expression. “Give me a reason to believe that you’re not deceiving me.”
Mei Shu was used to hearing this from people.
The ironic thing was that the ones who found it most difficult to be trusted were often the ones who demanded that others show sincerity first.
Proving her worthiness of trust was not an easy task, and Mei Shu preferred using her strength to force others to believe in her.
“You can choose not to believe me. I don’t necessarily need your help,” Mei Shu replied. “I’m just giving you the opportunity. Whether you believe it or not, as soon as I step out of that door today, your son won’t be leaving prison for a few years, if ever.”
She etuded an intense and chilling pressure.
Lin Wei couldn’t help but feel a tightening in her chest, and she clenched her fists.
Mei Shu was right;
she was currently her son’s only hope.
Thinking about this, Lin Wei took a deep breath and looked at Mei Shu with determination. “What do you want me to do?”
“Good.” Mei Shu was in a good mood and leaned back into the sofa.
The imposing pressure that had come crashing down suddenly disappeared, and a sense of relief washed over Lin Wei’s heart as she said, “I’m willing to do anything to save my son, but you also need to understand that if you fail to fulfill our deal, I have plenty of ways to make you pay the price.”
“Don’t worry. 1 always keep my word.” Mei Shu put away the smile on his face and suddenly narrowed his eyes sternly. “Two years ago, a distant niece of yours married a man named Zhou Nan. Do you still remember?”
Lin Wei lowered her head in thought, looking puzzled for a moment. “Zhou Nan… Are you talking about Lin He’s husband? What does this have to do with them?”
In his impression, Zhou Nan didn’t seem to have anything to do with the Mei family. Why did he suddenly provoke such a little demon?
Mei Shu curled his lips and sneered. “You don’t have to care if it has anything to do with them. I want you to call their family over to Lin City with your identity as Lin He’s aunt. As long as you do this, 1 will help Lu Ming come out safely.”
“Is it that simple?” Lin Wei found it somewhat unbelievable.
While she had lost contact with Lin He for a while, she could easily make an excuse as an elder to meet with her younger relatives.
She was just curious about what Mei Shu intended, as setting up such an elaborate scheme to get Lin He and Zhou Nan involved would be overkill.
However, this was much easier for her than fighting Sheng Quan to the death.
“Yes, it’s that simple. I need their entire family to come to Lin City. Remember, it’s their entire family. Don’t leave anyone behind. I won’t help you without one person.”
Mei Shu didn’t say who she wanted to see exactly because she was afraid that Lin Wei would take the initiative to investigate and alert the enemy. After all, no one knew better than Mei Shu how cunning the other party was..
