Lu Chengwen was in the car.
Liu Ruyan still did not understand.
"That Big Director and Big Brother, on screen and in interview shows, they both seem like such upright people. How could they... flatter you so disgustingly?"
Lu Chengwen looked over the documents and smiled. "Because they think I'm a country bumpkin who can only understand this."
"And you still let them look down on you like that?"
"They aren't looking down on me. They just... think they understand art, while I'm an outsider. They want my money to do what they want to do."
"I don't understand."
Lu Chengwen thought about it.
Liu Ruyan learned rather slowly. What would Tianwu do in the future if this continued?
Lu Chengwen handed the documents and pen to Jiang Shihan, turned around, and stared at Liu Ruyan.
"Do you know why the Old Ancestor sent you here? What she sent you here to do?"
"She sent me... to protect you."
"Wrong."
Lu Chengwen said, "The Old Ancestor knows perfectly well that one more person protecting me makes no difference, and one less makes no difference either. Think again."
"Then... I..."
Liu Ruyan blushed and lowered her head, too afraid to speak.
"Did she tell you to seduce me, enchant me, and try to win more benefits for Tianwu?"
Liu Ruyan looked a little embarrassed. "The Old Ancestor, she..."
Lu Chengwen said, "That's all secondary. The Old Ancestor is grooming you. She wants you to learn more about business from me, to blend into city life, to go in and out of office buildings, attend negotiations, listen, observe, learn—learn to think and view matters the way I do. Learn to handle money, relationships, cooperation, and decisions the way I do."
"I... understand."
"Big Director and Big Brother are both people with artistic