Chapter 1450 Are you still pretending?

"The private room is on the top floor, with a view of the entire river. Let's go up."

As Su Mu spoke, she led the group toward the elevator.

Luo Feng took in her subtle movements, a faint smile playing on his lips. He deliberately slowed his pace, letting Bai Ningbing walk ahead with the child.

He himself lagged half a step behind, standing shoulder to shoulder with Su Mu.

This woman really can't hide anything.

Luo Feng knew what was going on as soon as he saw her.

“Miss Su is very familiar with Kerrygans, she even knows which private room has the best view of the river.”

"They just come to talk about work."

Su Mu turned away from his gaze, reached out, and pressed the elevator button.

"It's very private here, we won't be followed by paparazzi, and I feel safe bringing my kids here."

The elevator door slowly closed.

The atmosphere inside the elevator was eerie.

Zeng Fan kept his face tense, staring at the floor numbers, and occasionally glancing at the surveillance camera on the top of the elevator.

He thought for a moment, then tapped the walkie-talkie three times.

This is to notify the staff outside the building to confirm that the elevator wiring is safe.

With a "ding," we arrived at the top floor.

The moment the door to the private room was pushed open, a breeze carrying moisture from the river rushed in, and the floor-to-ceiling windows framed the entire river view as a flowing painting.

It must be said that the river view here is truly top-notch.

Although it's not quite as good as the Bund, it's still pretty good.

After all, the night view of Shanghai is top-notch.

The children were immediately drawn to the view and ran to the window, chattering and pointing at the distant cruise ship. Bai Ningbing followed behind, casually checking the railing by the window.

Su Mu gestured for the waiter to serve the dishes, then turned to look at Luo Feng.

"Mr. Luo, what would you like to drink? The freshly squeezed orange juice here is made to order; the children should enjoy it."

"No need to trouble yourself, we brought our own warm water."

Luo Feng took the thermos from Zeng Fan, poured two cups, and handed them to the child.

"The kids don't like the drinks from outside."

The defensiveness in those words couldn't be clearer.

Moreover, Luo Feng had no intention of hiding anything.

After all that has happened, regardless of whether Su Mu can understand it or not, Luo Feng will not allow any accidents to happen to the children.

Su Mu's smile froze for a moment; it was no different from slapping her in the face.

Fortunately, she seemed to have figured something out and then sat down naturally again.

“It was my oversight. I’ll have the kitchen prepare a few more soft and tender dishes that the children can eat.”

Dishes were served one by one: crystal shrimp dumplings, crab roe tofu, and steamed sea bass, all of which were suitable for children's tastes.

Su Mu diligently served food to the children, but her words were intentionally or unintentionally steered towards Luo Feng.

"I listened to the original version of 'Blue and White Porcelain' that Mr. Luo sang last night. To be honest, your version was more charming. If you really wanted to develop your career in the entertainment industry, you would definitely become famous."

Luo Feng used serving chopsticks to place a piece of fish on Bai Ningbing's plate and spoke calmly.

"Miss Su, please don't make fun of me. Last night was just an emergency."

"But you, aren't you afraid of being accused of hype for promoting your new movie this way?"

There was one more thing Luo Feng didn't say.

Are you afraid that Thanatos's organization will take action against Su Mu if you dare to use him for publicity?

"Popularity is also an art."

Su Mu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and her eyes lit up.

"Moreover, Mr. Luo's popularity is worth the risk."

"You don't know, after the concert last night, my movie bookings increased by 30%, and even your company's stock rose a little."

"Don't you think you should thank me?"

Her words were half true and half false, but Luo Feng caught the key point.

She actually started paying attention to her own company's stock.

Immediately, Luo Feng put down his chopsticks, leaned forward slightly, and asked with a playful tone, "Miss Su, are you also interested in business?"

"I only heard my assistant mention it occasionally."

Su Mu avoided his gaze, reached out to touch Tingting's head, and smiled indulgently.

"Tingting is so cute, do you want to be a little star when you grow up? I can arrange an audition for you."

"No."

Luo Feng spoke first, with a faint smile.

"The children just want to live ordinary lives."

The atmosphere instantly cooled down.

Tingting also sensed something was wrong, and pouted without saying anything.

If you say the wrong thing, your uncle will be angry.

She didn't want to upset her uncle.

Bai Ningbing intervened to smooth things over.

"We appreciate Miss Su's kindness, but the children are still young, so their studies should be the priority."

"By the way, Naoko went to the concert last night, right? Why didn't she go with you?"

When Lin Naizi was mentioned, Su Mu's eyes flickered, and he put down his teacup with a slightly heavier motion.

"Naiko-nee said she had something to do, so she went back first."

"Actually... it was Sister Naizi who suggested that Mr. Luo go on stage last night. She said that you sing very well and can definitely save the day."

Luo Feng raised an eyebrow, about to ask further, when there was a knock on the door of the private room. A waiter pushed in a food cart and said with a smile, "Miss Su, your dessert has arrived. This is our new mango mousse, specially made as a sugar-free version, so children can eat it too."

Just as the waiter bent down to set the plate, Zeng Fan suddenly stepped forward and placed his hand on the holster at his waist.

The waiter had a badge pinned to his collar that was different from the badge worn by the staff at last night's concert.

And his fingers were quietly reaching under the food cart.

All of these actions seem very suspicious.

"and many more."

Luo Feng suddenly spoke up, his gaze falling on the corner of the food cart. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "The decoration on this mousse doesn't look like a mango, does it?"

The waiter paused, his face turning pale instantly.

Was it exposed so soon?

Su Mu also sensed something was wrong and suddenly stood up, asking, "Who are you? You're not a waiter at Kerrygans!"

She has been here many times and is naturally very familiar with the situation here.

After hearing what Luo Feng said, she did find it very strange.

When the man realized he had been discovered, he suddenly pulled out a short knife from the bottom of the food cart and lunged at Tingting, who was closest to him.

Zeng Fan reacted quickly, kicking the food cart over, scattering desserts and tableware all over the ground. He then shielded the child behind him and began to fight with the man.

"Protect the children!"

Luo Feng gave a low shout, and Bai Ningbing immediately carried the two children behind the sofa, using her body to block them.

The fighting inside the private room alerted the people outside. The two men in black who had been in the lobby rushed in, but instead of helping the assassin, they pounced on Su Mu.

"Miss Su, come with us!"

"Who are you?" Su Mu was so frightened that she stepped back and bumped into the floor-to-ceiling window behind her.

Luo Feng recognized the insignia on their waists at a glance.

They are from Thanatos!
He grabbed a bottle from the table and smashed it at one of the men in black.

"You want to take her away, but did you ask me first?"

The man in black was hit on the shoulder and cried out in pain. Another man immediately drew his gun, but Zeng Fan kicked him away.

In the chaos, the assassin disguised as a waiter tried to escape, but Luo Feng darted forward, grabbed his wrist, pinned him against the wall, and demanded, "Tell me, who sent you?"

The assassin gritted his teeth and remained silent, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood and collapsed limply to the ground.

He actually committed suicide by poisoning himself.

Seeing that things were not going well, the remaining two men in black exchanged a glance, ran towards the window, and jumped off the top floor. The sound of a car starting up could be heard from downstairs, indicating that they had been prepared.

But if you jump from here, you'll be badly injured, if not killed.

Thanatos's organization is ruthless.

These people are no different from assassins.

Zeng Fan chased after the car to the window, watched it disappear into the traffic, and then shook his head at Luo Feng.

"They got away."

Luo Feng frowned and walked up to Su Mu. Su Mu was pale and trembling, clearly terrified.

"Can we talk now?"

Luo Feng's tone was tinged with coldness, "What exactly is your relationship with Thanatos?"

He didn't believe it was all a coincidence.

After all, it was Su Mu who invited them to this meal.

Su Mu slumped onto the sofa, tears streaming down her face.

"I...I don't know them!"

As Luo Feng told Bai Ningbing to take the child away, he asked coldly, "Are you still pretending?"

"It's true, they appeared out of nowhere. They had approached me once before, asking me to cooperate with them to get close to you. I refused, and then they threatened me."

Su Mu's face was full of worry, and she didn't look like a celebrity at all.

"Threatening you?"

Luo Feng stared into her eyes. "So, you made me go on stage last night because of their threats?"

"Yes...and no."

Su Mu wiped away her tears, her voice trembling with sobs, "Sister Naizi knew they had contacted me. She said she wanted me to cooperate with her in a play, which would both help me get rid of them and lure out their people for you... I never expected they would actually make a move..."

Just then, Luo Feng's phone rang; it was Lin Naizi calling.

He answered the phone, and Lin Naoko's voice came through the receiver, tinged with anxiety.

"Luo Feng, are you alright? I received news that Thanatos's men have gone to Kerrigans!"

"Just left." Luo Feng's tone carried a hint of sarcasm. "The show you arranged was quite spectacular."

"I'm doing this to help you."

Lin Naizi paused, not expecting Luo Feng to misunderstand her.

But on second thought, she could understand.

“Su Mu knows something about Thanatos. Ask her and she will tell you.”

"You warned Su Mu to be careful of the people around her, her assistant, who is Thanatos's mole."

"I see."

Luo Feng hung up the phone, looked at Su Mu, and said calmly, "Where is your assistant?"

Su Mu was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically.

"They were just waiting outside... Could it be..."

At that moment, she understood something.

Just as she was about to get up, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a woman in business attire walked in.

This person was Su Mu's assistant.

She was holding a briefcase when she saw the mess in the private room and her face showed a surprised expression.

"Miss Su, what happened?"

Luo Feng stared at her hand. The zipper of her briefcase wasn't fully zipped up; it was only half-zipped, clearly indicating that she was hastily trying to cover something up.

"Stop pretending."

Seeing this, Luo Feng's voice was icy as he made his judgment directly.

"You're Thanatos's spy, aren't you?"

The assistant's expression changed instantly. She suddenly pulled a syringe from her briefcase and lunged at Su Mu.

"Since you've found out, then we'll die together!"

Luo Feng was prepared. He grabbed her wrist, snatched the syringe, and pinned her to the ground.

"Tell me, what is Thanatos's purpose?"

The assistant gave a cold laugh.

"Luo Feng, do you think you can escape this? They've already got their eyes on you, and your family too..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zeng Fan knocked her unconscious.

The private room finally returned to calm. The children were too frightened to make a sound, and Bai Ningbing was gently comforting them.

Luo Feng frowned even more as he looked at his unconscious assistant and the dead assassin on the ground.

Su Mu walked to his side, her voice filled with guilt.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Luo, it's all my fault. I've dragged you and the children into this..."

Tonight also had a big impact on her.

Her assistant who had been with her for many years!

It was something Su Mu had never expected that it would be someone from Thanatos.

"It's no use talking about it now."

Luo Feng glanced at her and smiled faintly.

"You know more than just this, don't you?"

"Why is Thanatos looking for you? What exactly do they want?"

Su Mu bit her lip, looking very conflicted.

Luo Feng sighed.

He looked at Zeng Fan.

Zeng Fan walked up to Su Mu, ready to make a move.

Su Mu seemed to have made up her mind.

"I can say that, but it has to be just you."

Luo Feng pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"can."

After everyone left, Su Mu sat on the sofa and took out a cigarette from his LV bag.

"Actually... my father used to be a Thanatos."

These words completely shocked Luo Feng.

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