Young Brother-in-law Is Now My Husband

Chapter 1610: Lu Lijun Finding The Fifth Person



In the evening, Lu Lijun headed out for a dinner meeting with Jared Magnus. They arrived at the luxury hotel in the city, where a private room had been reserved for them in the

restaurant. Both Jared and Lu Lijun were accompanied by their assistants. After exchanging greetings, the four of them settled at the dining table.

"It's a pleasure to be able to have dinner with you, President Lu," Jared stated.

"The pleasure is mine," Lu Lijun replied.

Both men maintained a professional demeanor despite the underlying enmity they shared. As dinner began, drinks were served.

"Let me make a toast to President Lu to celebrate today's project win," Jared said, his demeanor calm and composed.

Lu Lijun picked up his wine glass but then set it back down on the table. Jared and the two assistants emptied their glasses in one go. Jared looked at Lu Lijun and remarked, "I forgot, you do not drink alcohol."

Lu Lijun nodded. "Good to know you know me that well."

Jared's lips curved into a light smile. "I know more about you than you might know about yourself, President Lu."

"And I wonder what that is," Lu Lijun said calmly. "As far as I know, my wife knows me best. I wonder if you can surpass her."

"I'm sure no one can surpass one's wife. I do not dare compete with her. But I wonder if I can tell you something about yourself that even she might not know," Jared commented.

"Such as?" Lu Lijun asked.

"Well, let's eat first. We don't want the food to get cold," Jared replied, taking a bite. "I must say, I'm in love with the food here."

Lu Lijun didn't want to give in to any of his provocations, so he simply hummed and started eating as well.

"I have heard a lot about your elder brother, Lu Qiang, and I really admire him for what I've heard," Jared commented.

"You're not the first to tell me this, Mr. Magnus, but yes, I do agree," Lu Lijun replied. "He was an extraordinary man."

"True. A man who sacrificed his life to protect his wife is above all," Jared added.

"But the ones who caused it should be beneath all, maybe six feet underground," Lu Lijun remarked.

The atmosphere in the room was shifting. Despite their calm façades and subtly provocative words, Noah wondered where it would all lead.

"Then, I wonder what you are doing above all," Jared replied.

Lu Lijun raised an eyebrow. "Care to explain?"

In response, Jared chuckled. "I was wondering if everyone involved in Lu Qiang's accident was punished fairly."

Lu Lijun smirked. "Can't you tell when one of them was your own family member who was punished fairly?"

Jared scoffed as he sipped his wine. "Are you sure all of them were punished and you're not leaving anyone out unfairly? I believe everything should be either fair or unfair."

Lu Lijun stayed quiet for a moment, observing Jared, who seemed to be trying to lead him somewhere. "It seems, Mr. Magnus, that you know something I do not. It wouldn't be wrong to say, given your father was one of the perpetrators."

At the mention of his father, Jared's calm demeanor faltered slightly, drawing an amused smirk from Lu Lijun, who saw his provocation was finally working and that Jared might reveal something.

"I do know something that might shake you more than you can imagine," Jared replied.

"I'm all ears."

"For me, everything has a price."

"For me, I believe I can find anything on my own."

"Are you sure?" Jared asked. "Do you know there is someone who was involved and most helpful in that plan, yet hasn't been punished? Without him, it would have been impossible to carry out the task."

"Rest assured, I will find out," Lu Lijun replied calmly.

"If you could, would it take this much time? Have you wondered why it's been kept from you?"

"I have, and I am close to finding an answer."

"What if you fail?" Jared asked, leisurely enjoying his meal. "This is the last opportunity you

might have. After this, even if you come to me, I won't tell."

Lu Lijun observed Jared calmly, curious about his condition. "State your price."

"The project you won today-hand it over to my company," Jared replied.

Lu Lijun scoffed. It was an important project; giving it to Jared and his partners would establish Jared's strong footing in the country.

"I would prefer to find the truth my way. Mister Magnus can rest assured."

"As you wish," Jared replied. "But since you seem so confident, I'll give you one more chance. I'm not a patient person. If you can't find it by tomorrow morning, come to me. That's the last offer I can make because I want you to know the truth."

"Thank you for showing such consideration towards my intentions," Lu Lijun replied.

Jared simply smiled as they continued their meal, talking about random things. While departing, they shook hands.

"President Lu, I strongly advise you to consider something that was hidden from you. All your answers are hidden in that one thing. Why did Miss Jiang hide it and spare that person? Was he more important to her than her husband? She punished others brutally while not even touching a hair on that one person's head. You should consider it carefully."

"Thank you for your suggestion," Lu Lijun replied calmly.

Jared offered a light smile. "I look forward to meeting you once you find it. Until then, good

luck."

Lu Lijun nodded, and they departed in their own cars. Once they were seated, Noah commented, "He seems to really want to push you to know the truth."

Lu Lijun agreed, "There must be something significant that can affect us, and that's what he

wants. He's playing a mind game."

"Why am I feeling scared to find out the truth?" Noah commented.

"Whatever it is, we will find it tonight," Lu Lijun replied. "Let's go to the base."

Noah turned the car toward the base and informed, "I have completed that program. You can

check it."

"Great," Lu Lijun grabbed the laptop and went through it. "It's perfect."

When they reached the base, everyone bowed to their boss. San Zemin and Ye Bai wondered why Lu Lijun was there at this hour.

"We're heading to the office. Do not disturb us," Lu Lijun instructed. He and Noah entered the office, locked the door, and turned on the computer. Noah connected the laptop to the computer, and they sat down to run the program to retrieve the deleted content on the server.

"It's working, Lijun," Noah commented while Lu Lijun continued to watch the screen, waiting for the program to complete.

Meanwhile, outside the office, San Zemin had an uneasy feeling. "What are they doing?"

"I'm not sure, but they seem certain about something," Ye Bai replied, equally restless.

"Let me call Xiao Min. He might know something," San Zemin said, pulling out his cellphone. As the call went through and San Zemin explained everything, there was silence on the other

end.

"Xiao Min, say something," San Zemin urged.

"He went to meet Jared Magnus today," came the voice from the other end of the line. "Is Jared aware of everything from Lu Qiang's accident? He should be, right?"

San Zemin felt his hand go numb. "This is bad," he muttered, hanging up the phone. He turned on the microphone that connected to the server room. The moment it was connected, San Zemin shouted, "Shut down the entire server!"

"What happened?" the person on the other side asked.

"Just do as I say," San Zemin shouted.

"Alright," came the response. "Shutting down the server."

Inside the office, Noah announced, "Lu Lijun, it's done."

"Open it," Lu Lijun instructed, though he felt a nervous tension inside.

Just then, the computer in front of them went off. "What happened?" They tried to turn it

back on. "Seems like they have shut down the entire server."

"It's not a small thing to shut it down," Lu Lijun commented.

"They found us. Seems like there's something really dangerous in that file," Noah noted.

"Did you manage to copy it onto our laptop?"

"Of course. That's the first lesson: always secure everything first," Noah replied. "Here's the

file. Let's open it."

Noah opened the file and glanced at the contents before turning the laptop to Lu Lijun. His eyes widened in shock at just the first page, and he quickly shut the laptop lid.

"What happened?" Lu Lijun asked.

"I think there's an error in the file, Lijun. I'll check and correct it, then give it to you," Noah

replied.

Lu Lijun didn't buy it. "Don't act like one of those who are trying to hide it. You are my friend and you should understand me."

"I am your friend, that's why I don't want you to see it..."

"Give it to me," Lu Lijun snapped, snatching the laptop away from Noah. He went through the

file, only to freeze in shock.

"That fifth person..." The rest of the words failed to escape Lu Lijun's mouth.