This Person Is Sick

Leng Qingqiu was called back by a phone call from her parents.

"Dad, Mom."

The food was already prepared in the dining room.

"Mm, you're back," Leng Tianhao gestured. "Sit, let's talk."

Leng Tianhao, his wife, and Leng Qingqiu sat down to eat.

Leng Tianhao had a poker face, not because he was unhappy, but because he was naturally a very serious person.

Today, he surprisingly put a piece of food on Leng Qingqiu's plate, which surprised her greatly.

Leng Qingqiu felt a warmth in her heart. "Thank you, Dad."

Leng Tianhao smiled slightly. "I heard Lu Chengwen caused a scene at your company today? Ruined a deal for you?"

Leng Qingqiu nodded. "Actually, he helped me."

"Oh? How so?"

"That Jiao Shiheng is a fraud. He bribed one of my deputy auditors and tampered with the review materials. Brother Chengwen somehow found out about it and went to beat him up."

Leng Tianhao laughed. "Jiao Shiheng, his project is worth over two billion, right? That was close! Our Leng Family can't afford to have another two billion in cash tied up. That would be a fatal blow to our family. This cash must be earned, otherwise, we might not be able to recover."

"I apologize, it was my oversight in hiring." Leng Qingqiu lowered her head slightly, very politely.

Leng Tianhao waved his hand. "I'm not blaming you. But if you didn't see the problem with this project, how did Lu Chengwen know about it?"

"I don't know," Leng Qingqiu replied. "He might seem carefree, but he's actually very meticulous and sometimes uses dirty tactics. I'm not surprised he could figure this out."

Leng Tianhao nodded in agreement.

"That young man from the Lu family is quite something. If he can hold steady in the future, he'll be a character who stirs things up."

Leng Tianhao said, "The engagement is set for the tenth of next month. Be mentally prepared."

Leng Qingqiu fell silent.

Mother Leng quickly put a piece of food on Leng Tianhao's plate, trying to appease him.

Leng Tianhao was the chairman. Although he had delegated authority to Leng Qingqiu as CEO, most of Qianfeng Group's shares were still held by Leng Tianhao.

This was a common management model among prominent families.

Therefore, while Leng Qingqiu was the highest-ranking person in the company, Leng Tianhao was always the most important figure at home.

Mother Leng knew that Leng Qingqiu was extremely resistant to this arranged marriage, and both father and daughter had fiery tempers, insisting on having their own way. They had already argued about this many times.

She was worried they would start another argument today.

Leng Tianhao said, "Don't blame your father for being heartless. The Leng Family is on the brink of survival. Although you've done well these past few years, we haven't managed to make a major comeback. There are too many deep-seated issues in the company. You've worked hard."

"It's not hard, I'm confident I can lead Qianfeng back to its peak."

"Mm, I believe you," Leng Tianhao said. "Therefore, the Lu Family's support is indispensable. You need to get engaged as soon as possible. Once you become part of the Lu Family, everything will be different, and the situation you face will be much easier to handle. Moreover, the Lu Family will lend a hand; at the very least, we won't have to worry about financial collapse."

Leng Qingqiu put down her chopsticks, and Mother Leng immediately became nervous.

"Brother Chengwen and I will not get engaged."

As expected, these words finally came out.

Mother Leng nervously glanced at Leng Tianhao.

Leng Tianhao was also displeased and put down his chopsticks.

"How many times have I taught you? Those who achieve great things don't fuss over minor details. You are my daughter, Leng Tianhao's daughter, the president of Qianfeng Group! Not an office clerk in a small company! Do you think you can be like ordinary people, meeting a guy at a party who wears sweatpants, loves fitness, skateboarding, and enjoys listening to rock music? Marrying for so-called 'love'?"

"Your marriage concerns the survival of the company, the rise and fall of the family, and hundreds, even thousands, of people are looking to you. One correct choice is more effective than thirty years of desperate struggle. Don't you understand this?"

Leng Qingqiu's expression was blank. "You've misunderstood. This time, it's not that I disagree, it's that Lu Chengwen disagrees."

Leng Tianhao and Mother Leng were both stunned.

Mother Leng blurted out, "He disagrees? What's going on? He's been pursuing you for three years, how could he disagree? What did you do? Did... did he find out about another man?"

"No."

"Then why?" Mother Leng was anxious. "He likes you so much, why would he suddenly disagree?"

"I don't know either."

Leng Tianhao said angrily, "Did you deliberately offend him, and now you're using this excuse to fob me off?"

"Father, is that how I do things?"

Leng Tianhao paused.

That was right, his daughter wasn't one to use petty tricks.

She was strategic in major matters, but definitely not like an ordinary girl full of schemes.

Playing such a small trick was indeed not in Leng Qingqiu's style.

"Then what exactly happened?"

Leng Qingqiu said, "I told you, I don't know. He... he dislikes me intensely right now."

"Hate me!?"

"Yes." Leng Qingqiu felt incredibly wronged and upset, yet she had to control her expression:

"He now acts as if he can't wait to stay far away from me, even as if we'll never see each other again."

Mother Leng panicked, "How could... this happen?"

Leng Tianhao said, "Two days ago at the Lu family's place, I already noticed something off about that kid. I knew there was a problem."

Leng Tianhao thought for a moment, "Alright, I'll investigate this. As for you, take the initiative, try to get closer to him. As a girl, you need to be a bit more accommodating and not always put up a 'don't come near me' facade. If he has feelings for you, it'll be easy to win him back."

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Leng Qingqiu shook her head, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy. Regardless, with or without the Lu family, I will lead Qianfeng back to its peak. Please don't worry, Father."

Leng Qingqiu said and stood up to leave the table.

"I'm full, please enjoy the rest of your meal."

Leng Tianhao watched his daughter give him the cold shoulder, suppressing his anger. "If you cannot get engaged by the tenth of next month, I will convene a board meeting and re-hire the CEO. You choose: freedom or your career."

Leng Qingqiu stood at the doorway for a few seconds, said nothing, and pushed the door open to leave.

Lu Chengwen only found out later that while he was in jail, Xu Xuejiao had already stabilized Jiang Shihan's mother's condition.

When Jiang Shihan heard that Lu Chengwen had been taken to the police station, she immediately wanted to bring a lawyer to bail him out, but Xu Xuejiao stopped her.

Now, he was saved, but unfortunately, he had been scammed out of over ten billion by this devil, Xu Xuejiao.

Finding Xu Xuejiao, Lu Chengwen was in a terrible mood.

Anyone, even the world's richest man, would be unhappy after being scammed out of over ten billion.

Lu Chengwen wasn't the world's richest man; over ten billion was practically a death blow to the Lu family.

The Lu family's total assets didn't exceed two hundred billion. While over ten billion was an astronomical sum for an ordinary person, it was undeniably a massive amount for the Lu family.

Fortunately, it wasn't a loss of cash. If they had lost over ten billion in cash, the Lu family's cash flow might have been in trouble.

If it was just losing shares in a pharmaceutical factory, it was still acceptable.

Sitting in a business cafe with Xu Xuejiao, Lu Chengwen marveled.

Xu Xuejiao's attire was nothing like that of a new-generation leader of a wealthy family.

Leng Qingqiu, on the other hand, wore professional attire daily and evening gowns for events, always looking graceful and elegant, always neat and capable.

Chen Mengyun preferred a more traditional style, often wearing qipaos or Hanfu. Of course, most of the time, like Leng Qingqiu, she opted for professional wear and high-fashion styles.

Only Xu Xuejiao was different.

She rarely got involved in business and loved to travel and take photos. Her clothes were mainly casual, with a rather free-spirited and casual flair.

Yesterday, she visited the Chen family wearing a JK uniform, and today she was dressed in a pink, girlish dress.

Xu Xuejiao had her hair in twin ponytails and a lollipop in her mouth.

Her beautiful pink princess dress exuded youthful vitality while also appearing pure and innocent.

Her slender legs, clad in short socks and a pair of brown casual leather shoes, made her look even more playful and adorable.

At this moment, she was looking at Lu Chengwen triumphantly.

"Sign it, rich man."

Lu Chengwen pulled the contract over and read it from beginning to end, letting out a wry smile. "In the future, when the media interviews you and asks about your most successful business deal, you must remember this one."

"Uh-huh."

Watching Lu Chengwen carefully read the contract, Xu Xuejiao smirked.

Hmph! Let's see what excuses you come up with to fob me off.

Lu Chengwen finished reading the contract and nodded, "No problem."

Xu Xuejiao was surprised, "No problem?"

"Yeah."

Lu Chengwen grabbed his pen and signed it with a few swift strokes.

Then he handed the contract to Xu Xuejiao.

Xu Xuejiao didn't need to look; she had been watching the entire time. Lu Chengwen hadn't tried any tricks; he had genuinely signed his name and even pressed his thumbprint.

At this moment, Xu Xuejiao didn't take the contract. She just stared at Lu Chengwen in shock, her heart filled with unimaginable astonishment!

What a joke!?

What kind of joke is this person playing!?

For a casual remark, he's actually transferring over 17 billion in shares to me!?

Does he even know what he's doing?

In this world, not even the richest man would do something so foolish!

Is this person a lunatic, an idiot, a moron, a complete imbecile!?

He could just find an excuse, shamelessly claim he was joking, and since there was no proof, there was nothing I could do about it!

Wasn't he already an expert at this, completely familiar with the drill?

Lu Chengwen looked at Xu Xuejiao, who remained motionless, and was also puzzled.

Is this girl stupid? Why isn't she moving?

"Hello? Hello, hello?" Lu Chengwen shook the contract a couple of times. "Look at the contract, why are you looking at me?"

Xu Xuejiao furrowed her delicate brows and took the contract, but she still stared fixedly at Lu Chengwen's face.

At this moment, Xu Xuejiao no longer had the mischievous, playful, giggling expression she had before.

Her

Her eyelids dropped as she looked at the places that required a signature. No problem.

This meant that as long as she kept this contract safe, today's net profit would be over 17 billion!

And this was just the profit on paper.

With complete control over the entire Ninth Pharmaceutical Factory, the future profits would be immeasurable.

"Why?"

Lu Chengwen wiped the red ink off his hands with a wet wipe. "Why what?"

"This contract."

Xu Xuejiao was somewhat annoyed. "Why do I have to sign it?"

"If I don't sign, won't you say I didn't keep my word?"

Xu Xuejiao stared at Lu Chengwen, trying to find some clue from his expression.

Unfortunately, Lu Chengwen remained calm and unconcerned.

Seeing Lu Chengwen's relaxed demeanor, Xu Xuejiao lost it.

"Lu Chengwen! What tricks are you playing! Tell me!"

Lu Chengwen was startled by her sudden anger and looked into her eyes. "What's wrong with making over ten billion? Why are you getting so worked up?"