Xu Xuejiao had no idea why she was so angry.
She was just angry.
This man... had no logic at all!
Who just gave away over ten billion like that?
Lu Chengwen was baffled too.
Is she sick? Wasn't she the one who asked me for the shares?
Fine, she can have all the shares. Lose money to ward off disaster. If I stay farther away from her from now on, maybe I'll live a few more years.
She can obediently follow the normal plot and become someone's harem member. I'll quietly be a rich man in the Northern Country, and neither of us will bother the other.
Perfect.
Xu Xuejiao got even angrier.
Over seventeen billion, fifty-one percent of Ninth Pharmaceutical Factory's shares, all just to... send me packing?
Was it because he hated me and wanted me to disappear from his life?
Was I really that unbearable?
Xu Xuejiao felt that she had never suffered such a tremendous humiliation in her life.
A man would rather give up nearly twenty billion in assets than have anything to do with you. What did that even mean?
It meant that, in his heart, you were practically a ghost!
He had looked down on her to an utterly intolerable degree!
Tears spilled from Xu Xuejiao's eyes in anger.
The moment Xu Xuejiao lost her temper, several people nearby hurried over.
Xu Xuejiao's team anxiously asked, "President Xu, what happened? Why are you... why are you crying?"
Lu Chengwen said, "She made over ten billion and got emotional."
Xu Xuejiao said, "Go away."
"Oh... yes. We'll be over there. Call me if you need anything..."
"Go away!" Xu Xuejiao shouted.
The secretary quickly backed off.
Xu Xuejiao looked at Lu Chengwen. "Am I really that annoying to you?"
"Huh?" Lu Chengwen was completely confused by her.
Are you sick?! Are you actually sick!?
You made over ten billion off me, lady! Take the money and go dancing!
If you gave me your shares, I'd even kneel and thank you! I transferred everything to you, and now you're... getting angry?
Don't you think this little tantrum of yours is utterly ridiculous?
"I... I'm a little confused," Lu Chengwen said. "Wasn't this the outcome you wanted?"
Xu Xuejiao grabbed the contract and tore it to pieces.
Now it was Lu Chengwen's turn to be shocked.
"Sister Xuejiao..."
"Lu Chengwen, I'm not like you. Every cent I make is morally and legally earned. I've never had a habit of using patients' lives to force people into business deals. Keep these shares for yourself."
"Oh." Lu Chengwen still did not understand. "Are you... okay?"
"Am I really that detestable?"
"Not at all." Lu Chengwen scratched his cheek. "You're even pretty cute."
"Then why do you always want me to disappear?"
Was I that obvious?
Lu Chengwen felt guilty.
"That isn't true. It's just... hehe. Ever since we were kids, haven't you always found me irritating? Shouldn't you be happy if I disappeared?"
Xu Xuejiao took a deep breath. "I've changed my mind. I want to get to know you better."
Like a master of changing faces, Xu Xuejiao wiped away her tears and instantly broke into a dazzling smile.
"Starting today, I'll be with you every day. The more annoyed you are by me, the more I'll dangle myself in front of you. I'll drive you crazy!"
There was nothing Lu Chengwen feared more than this.
He stared at this Main Heroine in terror.
"What the hell is going on!?"
Lu Chengwen said, "There's no logic to this! What is wrong with all of you!? Leng Qingqiu was like this, and now you too. What are you all doing? She looked down on me and thought I was a pathetic simp with no prospects. Ever since we were little, you thought I had bad intentions. Over the years, you could barely even be bothered to greet me. What has gotten into you two these past couple of days? Are you even letting me live!?"
"Will you get engaged to Leng Qingqiu?"
"Get engaged to her, my ass!" Lu Chengwen became agitated. "I still want to live a few more years!"
Xu Xuejiao looked at Lu Chengwen. "Fine. Then get engaged to me."
Lu Chengwen had just lifted a cup of coffee to drink when he heard that and immediately sprayed it out.
He choked so badly that he could not speak for a long time.
Xu Xuejiao merely watched him with a frown.
Lu Chengwen patted his chest and wiped his clothes, fussing around for a while before saying, "Lady, don't scare me like that. I don't have that kind of fortune. That's not a joke you can make."
Xu Xuejiao rested her arm on the table, propped up her chin with one hand, and smiled at Lu Chengwen.
"Brother Chengwen, I think you've changed a lot over the years."
"Huh? Have I?"
"Though I don't know what kind of madness you've been going through lately, I think you're actually a pretty decent person."
Lu Chengwen sighed. "I have things to do. I'll be going."
Sitting in the backseat of the car, Lu Chengwen silently looked out the window.
The direction things were taking had gotten a little strange.
He could never seal Long Aotian again. Either he sealed him away forever, or he did not do it at all. Sealing him day after day was driving him crazy.
He needed to release him quickly and let him tangle with those female leads and his harem.
Otherwise, why were all these girls constantly circling around him?
First, Leng Qingqiu had suddenly broken from character. Yesterday, she agreed to get engaged, and today, she had even taken the initiative to kiss him.
Now, the way Xu Xuejiao looked at him seemed off too. She had actually said she wanted to get engaged to him.
Even if it had been a joke, he could not afford that kind of joke.
If this went on, sooner or later he would cross the line.
No, I need to... make them hate me, find me disgusting, and wish they could stay thirty feet away from me.
I ran into too many female leads today. I need to take a breather.
Chen Moqun called and said that his grandfather wanted to see Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen had not wanted to go, but then he thought that there was still a long time until noon tomorrow. If he wandered around outside, he might run into another Main Heroine.
Fine! I'll go to the Chen Family, drink with Chen Moqun until dawn, then sleep until after noon. That should do it, right?
Brother Aotian, you really need to improve your efficiency. Hurry up and take these demonesses off my hands. I'm sneaking around like a thief now.
When he arrived at the Chen Family, he chatted with Chen Qiushou for a few moments before dragging Chen Moqun upstairs to his floor.
The two sat in chairs on the balcony, watching the sunset, drinking red wine, and smoking cigars.
Chen Moqun said, "How's Leng Qingqiu? Did you win her over?"
Lu Chengwen smiled. "Win her over? I sent her away as soon as she woke up."
Chen Moqun was extremely surprised, then gave him a thumbs-up. "Good! What self-control! I've never respected anyone in my life, but I respect you."
"You aren't getting any younger. Find something to do. You can't loaf around all day."
"I heard you saw my sister?"
"Yeah, I saw her."
At that moment, Chen Mengyun happened to walk into the hall.
She had come to argue over one of Chen Moqun's expenses, but as soon as she entered the hall, she saw not only her younger brother, but also a familiar back sitting on the balcony and smoking a cigar.
Chen Moqun said, "My advice is, hurry up and cut things off with Leng Qingqiu, then come back and pursue my sister. After my sister broke up with you, she never dated another man. If you didn't take her first time, then she's still untouched."
"You're that sure? Her ass looks pretty full to me. She might not be factory-new anymore."
Chen Mengyun was furious.
These two were birds of a feather, partners in crime.
Whenever they got together, they never did anything good!
They were actually talking about her like this behind her back. One was her first love, the other was her own younger brother. They should have been the closest people in her life, yet there was not the slightest trace of respect in the way they spoke about her. It was all... that kind of tone.
Chen Moqun said, "My sister is one hundred percent untouched! After breaking up with you, she went straight into working for the group. She worked more than ten hours a day, almost like she'd gone insane."
"Half a year later, she took over the management and operations of the branch company. After that, she kept everyone at arm's length and cared about nothing except work."
Lu Chengwen said, "I know. Is she still working that hard now?"
"Not anymore, and she doesn't need to." Chen Moqun said, "She already has a complete grasp of the group from top to bottom, and she's developed her own abilities. She doesn't have it so hard anymore. That's why now is your chance! If you show even half the passion you had for Leng Qingqiu, I guarantee my sister will become your little white mare, letting you ride her however you please."
Chen Mengyun was about to lose her mind from anger.
Was that any way for a younger brother to talk about his own sister? It was revolting!
But Lu Chengwen suddenly said something serious.
"Hey, hey, hey. Please don't talk about your sister like that in the future. She's your sister. Show her some respect."
"I'm not saying it to an outsider. You're one of us! I'm telling you, as long as my grandfather is still alive, if you want to win my sister over, no one in the family will dare object. Besides, you have me!"
Lu Chengwen watched the setting sun and shook his head with a bitter smile. "It won't work. It's already impossible between us."
"Why? Isn't it just that little thing from back then? Does that even count as a problem? Which rich second-generation kid hasn't done something foolish? As long as you treat my sister well from now on, our family will definitely support you two."
You don't know the full story. This isn't just between the two of us. There's a Male Protagonist standing between us.
I'm not a vegetarian. There are some pieces of meat I simply don't dare touch with my chopsticks. I can't even look at them!
Lu Chengwen smiled. "You should worry about yourself instead. Maybe you should start a family. It might settle you down. With the responsibility of a family, you'll mature a little too."
Chen Moqun sighed. "That feels... a little unrealistic."
"So what?"
Lu Chengwen turned to look at Chen Moqun. "Listen, a person's whole life is about family, a wife and children, and a warm bed. Imagine having someone who truly loves you. The moment you see her, your heart feels warm. The moment she sees you, she smiles, her eyes curving into crescents. Isn't that wonderful?"
"For love, the two of you take care of each other during the day, and at night, under the blankets, you shamelessly make love. That is real happiness."
"Then when you have a child, you watch a little life enter the world crying. The two of you work yourselves to the bone raising him, and one day he opens his mouth and calls you 'Dad.' That feeling is a million times happier than putting on an act with a bunch of little demonesses in those pleasure dens every day!"
Chen Mengyun froze.
This guy actually managed to say something wise with that filthy mouth?
Chen Mengyun unconsciously revealed a gratified smile.
Chen Moqun looked at Lu Chengwen as though he were looking at someone he did not know at all.
"Holy shit! How did you suddenly become so profound? Bro, you're a black-hearted businessman. Why do you sound like some righteous sage?"
Lu Chengwen sighed. "The proper path of the world is full of hardships, while the dazzling world leaves people lost and confused. A real man should be able to hold on to his true heart no matter how bizarre, extravagant, restless, and chaotic the world becomes. He should not be vain, should not fall into depravity, should not drift with the tide, should not indulge himself. He should hold on to what truly matters in his life. That is what makes a man."
Not only did Chen Moqun stand there stunned, but Chen Mengyun behind him smiled as well.
This bastard, didn't he understand reason just fine?
These two little devils were both smarter than anyone else. They just refused to follow the proper path.
They had been like that in school too, competing with each other to see who could go bad faster.
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Chen Moqun shook his head as he looked at Lu Chengwen. "Did something happen to you lately? Your brain isn't broken, is it? From what you're saying, are you really going vegetarian from now on?"
Lu Chengwen laughed. "I'm not going vegetarian, damn it. Men can't live without meat."
Chen Moqun suddenly understood. "Oh, you've got a new target, right? How does she compare to my sister?"
"Your sister..." Lu Chengwen deliberately paused. "Her figure is incredible. Say, have her breasts developed again? Those two treasures look like they could burst through her clothes and jump out at any moment."
Chen Mengyun immediately became furious again.
These two bastards had only just said a few serious things before immediately going off the rails again!
"Hahaha!" Chen Moqun laughed. "Tell me the truth. Did you actually get my sister back then? Swear it!"
"No!"
"I don't believe you!"
Lu Chengwen gave him a wicked grin. "I'm telling you, that day, everything really was ready. I'd already gotten your sister all cleaned up, and she was lying there, ready for me to do whatever I wanted with her."
"Damn, you're finally telling the truth!"
"But do you know what happened afterward?"
"You... don't mean... you finished right away?"
"No!" Lu Chengwen gritted his teeth and pinched Chen Moqun's cheek. "You got into a fight with someone and called me! I fucking pulled up my pants and rushed out!"
"Was it... when you fought Old Six?"
"That was the time!"
"Hahahaha..."
The two troublemakers burst into laughter.
Though it had been absurd, bringing up their youthful mischief after so many years filled both of them with indescribable nostalgia and joy.
Chen Mengyun walked over with a stiff face. "Want more wine?"
"Yeah, open another bottle."
Chen Moqun answered naturally.
Lu Chengwen leaned closer to Chen Moqun with a wicked grin. "You have no idea how many good things you've ruined for me! The way your sister looked that day, her face was as red as a monkey's ass. She was lying there after I'd stripped her bare, coyly biting the corner of the blanket, not resisting at all. I was just about to..."
Chen Moqun froze. "Go on! Go on, tell me!"
Lu Chengwen slowly turned his head and saw Chen Mengyun staring at him coldly.
I'm going to die.
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