I Didn't Do Anything

Lu Chengwen's blood ran cold!

I mean, in an online novel... you never knew how a minor villain would die.

Sometimes an author's imagination was... as disgusting as shit.

He went to sleep, and the female lead ended up in his bed?

That was a thing?

Good grief, he had spent the whole day keeping himself from crossing any red lines, only to have them max out his hate meter while he was asleep?

Wasn't this bullying the bad guy?

Sweat poured down Lu Chengwen's forehead as his entire body stiffened. He did not dare move an inch.

He could already picture Long Aotian barging into his house, smashing his head with one palm, then holding Leng Qingqiu as the story launched into some nauseating romance-drama plot...

Leng Qingqiu was beautiful at that moment.

The beauty slept soundly as the morning... no, midday sunlight streamed in, falling across her flawless face. Every eyelash was perfect and exquisite.

She slept so earnestly, so peacefully, so beautifully, so sweetly...

But Lu Chengwen had no mind to admire a beauty. He knew his life was hanging by a thread.

If he mishandled this, he might be written out and sent straight to collect his boxed lunch.

Yet at that very moment, Leng Qingqiu had her head resting on his arm, sleeping soundly.

Lu Chengwen thought quickly: Stay calm! I can handle this! But I need to hurry!

Lu Chengwen slowly extended his other hand, gently supporting Leng Qingqiu's head as he carefully tried to pull his arm free.

He slowly moved backward, but apparently Leng Qingqiu was dreaming of something. She frowned and edged closer, burrowing into Lu Chengwen's embrace. Not only did she continue resting on his right arm, she naturally wrapped his left arm in her arms as well.

Lu Chengwen was panicking!

What if Long Aotian saw this?

After waiting until Leng Qingqiu had fallen into a deeper sleep, Lu Chengwen began moving again.

He supported her head, slowly withdrew his arm, and pulled over a pillow to prop it beneath her...

He thought to himself:

Be good, sweetheart. Don't wake up. You're exhausted, so get some proper sleep.

I'll disappear right away. I definitely didn't mean to take advantage of you. I'm confused too.

Good girl, Qingqiu, darling, it's almost done. When you wake up, you'll be the only one in this room.

Lu Chengwen finally managed it.

He let out a breath, but just as he was about to get up, he saw Leng Qingqiu's eyes wide open, staring directly at him.

She had no expression at all. She was neither angry nor happy, neither speaking nor moving. She simply watched Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen swallowed hard. "I... can explain!"

Lu Chengwen accidentally fell off the bed, then hurriedly scrambled back to his feet.

Leng Qingqiu's eyes were wide open. She had none of a domineering CEO's imposing manner and instead looked like a harmless little animal, curiously watching Lu Chengwen.

Standing on the floor, Lu Chengwen sincerely declared, "I didn't do anything."

"Really. Didn't you drink too much yesterday? Ah, you were so drunk you were talking nonsense. Someone else wanted to take you away, and how was I supposed to know whether your subordinates were trustworthy? I could only bring you home. You understand, right?"

"But I didn't do anything!"

"I originally settled you in the guest room. I don't know why you suddenly appeared in my bedroom. Oh, this is the guest room. Ha ha! Great. Really, I didn't do anything!"

"It's just... I went to the pharmaceutical factory yesterday. There was a batch of medicine that had to be destroyed overnight. I was exhausted to death. When I came back, I clearly returned to my own room, but I don't know why..."

Lu Chengwen was on the verge of tears. "I swear to the lamp that I didn't do anything!"

When Leng Qingqiu opened her eyes, she saw this guy being extremely cautious and gentle, even holding his breath as he slowly lifted her arm into place and pulled the blanket over her exposed calves...

She was incredibly intelligent and understood everything in an instant.

This guy was trying to run away.

She could tell he was nearly scared senseless, his forehead covered in sweat. He was clearly completely unprepared for the current situation and wanted to escape without waking her.

And her clothes were still on, so clearly "he didn't do anything."

Not only was Leng Qingqiu not angry, she actually found this idiot a little amusing.

So she silently watched him perform.

It was wonderful.

Especially when he discovered she was awake and panicked beyond belief.

He stammered out endless explanations.

Leng Qingqiu was downright wicked too.

She said nothing and just watched him perform.

She kept a blank face and gave him no emotional cues at all, letting him improvise freely.

Only when Leng Qingqiu saw that he was on the verge of breaking down did she suppress her laughter and calmly say, "It's fine."

Leng Qingqiu sat up, stretched her neck, and remained calm as though nothing had happened.

This was far beyond Lu Chengwen's expectations.

What was going on?

Shouldn't she be screaming? Shouldn't she be calling him a beast, an animal, a bastard?

How was it... fine? Did that mean he did not have to explain anymore?

Or was she holding it in, waiting until she got away from his clutches before finding someone to beat him up?

Did she even have a clear understanding of the situation? Heavens, he really hadn't done anything!

Leng Qingqiu covered her mouth, yawned, and got out of bed.

Lu Chengwen hurriedly offered her a new pair of slippers in a fawning manner.

Leng Qingqiu naturally put them on, looked at her face in the vanity mirror, patted it, adjusted her hair, and behaved as naturally as if she were in her own home.

Lu Chengwen stood behind her with his hands clasped in front of him and nervously said:

"Um... say something, will you? When you're like this... I... I'm scared."

Leng Qingqiu turned around. "Why did you come sleep in my room?"

Lu Chengwen hurriedly said, "I don't know! I swear to the lamp, I really don't know! I was exhausted to the point of collapse yesterday. The moment I came back and lay down, I fell asleep... Maybe it was my first day here, and after being exhausted, my memory of the rooms got a little mixed up or something. I really didn't do anything!"

Leng Qingqiu could not hold it in anymore. She turned around and secretly smiled, then said seriously:

"I'm going to wash up. Get out."

"Yes!"

Lu Chengwen turned and shot out of the room like a rocket. After closing the door, he leaned against it and let out a breath.

Heavens! He had gotten his life back!

If she decided he had done it on purpose, he would never be able to clear his name, even if he jumped into the Yellow River!

Now that he thought about it, this Leng Qingqiu was pretty good. She was quite reasonable!

On the other side of the door, after hearing those thoughts, Leng Qingqiu stopped holding back and quietly laughed.

She thought, That idiot has no idea I've heard every single one of his inner thoughts.

If you had done it on purpose, do you think I would have spared you?

After washing up, Lu Chengwen took the elevator down to the first-floor dining room.

The moment he entered, he saw the whole family eating together.

Lu Chengwen was starving.

Having just escaped disaster, he was jubilant and full of vigor. "Oh-ho, everyone's here? Dad, Mom, morning. Wow, today's food looks great. Hurry, hurry, Aunt Xia, get me a bowl of rice. Good grief, I'm starving to death..."

Aunt Xia stood where she was, awkwardly baring her teeth without moving.

"Serve the rice!" Lu Chengwen looked at Aunt Xia. "What's wrong?"

He looked at his family again and found everyone unusually quiet.

Only Lu Guanghong was not looking at him. Expressionless, he stared at the dishes and chewed with loud crunching sounds.

Lu Chengwen knew something was wrong.

He forced a smile. "Dad, did... something happen?"

Lu Guanghong finally raised his head and looked at Lu Chengwen. "What did you do last night?"

Lu Chengwen understood.

"Oh! I can explain!" Lu Chengwen said. "The ingredients in that batch of medicine didn't meet standards. Come to think of it, it was my little brother's fault. To cut costs, he actually skimmed on the fine ingredients. Dad, you can't keep spoiling him. That's medicine, it saves lives! Don't let him touch the pharmaceutical factory business in the future..."

Lu Guanghong somehow pulled out a broomstick.

Yes, the Lu Family's tradition was to always keep a broomstick on hand, the basic household cleaning tool commonly found in rural homes.

Even if the family lived in a five-story mansion, they still had to have a broomstick.

The broomstick was the Lu Family's totem!

It was the Lu Family's sacred tool of education!

It was the Lu Family's Sea Calming Needle!

It was the nightmare of every Lu Family junior!

Lu Chengwen immediately stood up and stepped back. "Dad, let's talk this out. Why are you grabbing a weapon? That batch of medicine really can't be sold! I'll take responsibility for all the losses, okay?"

"I can afford to lose a few hundred million! If I dared hand the business over to you, I wasn't afraid of you losing money."

"Then what is this about...?"

"I'm asking you, what did you do yesterday? What did you do to Qingqiu?"

Only then did Lu Chengwen realize that this was what his father was angry about.

"I can explain that too!"

"Explain my ass! You can explain after I beat you up!"

Lu Guanghong leaped into action, agile as ever.

"Hey? Dad! Dad, Dad! Don't, ah! It hurts! Ah, Dad! I really didn't do anything!"

"You didn't? Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? Grandma Bear, every man knows how to chase girls, but using such filthy means on your own fiancée—is that how I taught you? If I don't beat you to death today, then this broomstick has no balls!"

"Dad, what did the broomstick ever do to you? Listen to my explanation first!"

"Explain? Explain yourself to the weapon in my hand! You're still running? Stand right here! Stand here, did you hear me? Take off your pants and show me your ass!"

Mother Lu hurriedly tried to stop him. "Guanghong, Chengwen is already in his twenties and about to get married. You can't pull down his pants and spank him anymore."

"If I don't beat him, he won't learn!"

Lu Chengwen was depressed to death. "It really is a misunderstanding. Why won't you believe me?"

"Believe you? I'd believe anyone before I believed a little bastard like you!"

"Dad, don't pull my pants! Ah, leave me some dignity!"

The father and son began wrestling in the dining room.

At that moment, Leng Qingqiu stood at the top of the stairs. She coughed awkwardly and said in a voice soft as a mosquito's, her face red, "Hello, Uncle. Hello, Auntie."

Lu Guanghong instantly stopped moving, abruptly straightened up, and hid the broomstick behind his back. "Oh, Qingqiu, you're awake. Come, come, come. You must be hungry. Eat first, eat first."

Lu Chengwen swiftly pulled up his pants, his face burning red.

Could it get any more embarrassing? Having his father pull down his pants to spank him in front of his fiancée was humiliating beyond belief.

Leng Qingqiu found the father and son's movements so comical that she was speechless. She wanted to laugh but felt it would be rude, so she was both embarrassed and trying to suppress her laughter.

She had only heard about the Lu Family's traditions before. Now that she had truly seen them, she realized they were even more rustic and straightforward than the rumors claimed.

Mother Lu hurriedly walked over too and took Leng Qingqiu's hand. "Qingqiu, you must be hungry, right? My Chengwen doesn't know any better. He forced you to drink, didn't he? Don't indulge him next time. Don't give him any face. If he acts up again, tell us. Your uncle and I will stand up for you."

Leng Qingqiu was the eldest daughter of the Leng Family.

She was Qianfeng Group's chief executive president.

Noble and elegant, a member of high society, a successful woman.

Now she had gotten drunk and been brought into someone's home for the night—and it was her fiancée's home at that. Her future in-laws knew about it too... It was truly damaging to her image.

What would her future in-laws think of her? What kind of woman would they take her for?

She was so embarrassed that her face had turned red all the way to her neck, as red as a boiled crab.

No matter how formidable a woman was, faced with such circumstances, she would reveal a young girl's bashful side.

She lowered her head, her voice weak and soft. "Uncle, Auntie, it really was... a misunderstanding... Last night, too... I was too willful myself. Brother Chengwen didn't... do anything to me."

Seeing Leng Qingqiu's shy, bashful appearance, Lu Chengwen was instantly mesmerized.

Then he abruptly came to his senses and jumped in front of his father. "There! There, there, there! See? See? She said it herself. I didn't do anything!"

Lu Guanghong smacked Lu Chengwen on the head with the broomstick. "Shut up!"