The Crazy Boss

Long Aotian narrowed his eyes. "I've noticed you're everywhere, absolutely everywhere. Everything gets twisted when I run into you."

Lu Chengwen quickly said, "Sister Mengyun, don't mess around! You can't joke about things like this!"

Chen Mengyun looked at Lu Chengwen with a gloating expression. "You tell me, have you bullied me or not?"

Lu Chengwen pulled Chen Mengyun aside. "Big sister, you can't mess with this kind of thing! People could die!"

"Oh, so you're afraid of someone now?"

"You need to explain this clearly to him, or I'm really going to be in trouble!"

"Then you promise to go out to dinner and a movie with me."

"Are you crazy?" Lu Chengwen said, trying his best to lower his voice, his voice filled with anger. "We've already broken up! We're going our separate ways now. You were the one who wanted to break up, so we broke up!"

"So, what if I want to win you back with true love now?"

Lu Chengwen nervously watched Long Aotian and Chen Moqun over there handing out cigarettes. The two of them had already started chatting.

Lu Chengwen was worried that Chen Mengyun would carelessly get him killed, and he was also afraid that the simpleton Chen Moqun would anger Long Aotian and get himself killed.

Lu Chengwen said, "One movie, one meal, and then we go our separate ways."

"Do you hate me that much?"

"Big sister, how could I hate you? You're so beautiful! I just want to stay alive!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"In any case, be polite to that Long Aotian. Get along well with him, and speak highly of your brother to him in the future. He might be your brother's nemesis."

"What else do you know?"

"That's all I can say. I can't say too much, or I'll be dead for sure."

Chen Mengyun nodded. "The dinner and movie you promised me are still on, right?"

"A gentleman's word is his bond."

"Okay." Chen Mengyun walked up to Long Aotian, suddenly becoming mature and composed. "Mr. Long, thank you for helping us out just now."

"It was nothing. It's not me, Long Aotian, bragging, but let alone these losers, even experts from outside the province would have to kneel and beg for mercy when they meet me."

Chen Mengyun nodded. "I can see you're an expert."

"Do you want me to teach Lu Chengwen a lesson? Or should we go for coffee first, and I'll deal with him later?"

Chen Mengyun smiled. "I was just kidding. I really dislike boys who fight and kill."

"Oh, so the coffee..."

"No need for coffee. I don't really like drinking coffee, and I've already made plans with Brother Chengwen for dinner and a movie. We'll meet again."

After speaking, Chen Mengyun turned and left, pulling Lu Chengwen's hand as she dragged him downstairs.

Lu Chengwen wanted to break free, but Chen Mengyun glanced back at him with a cold look and whispered, "If you dare to break free, I'll let him beat you to death!"

Lu Chengwen thought to himself:

You're ruthless!

After knowing you for so many years, I didn't even know you had this side to you!

Good heavens, when you women get serious, it's truly terrifying!

Lu Chengwen was afraid that if he truly struggled, Chen Mengyun might mess things up. She didn't understand the gravity of the situation and might carelessly cause his death.

If he didn't struggle, it would be like provoking Long Aotian.

Forget it, he'd stall for time if he could.

Lu Chengwen grabbed the fat guy Chen Moqun. "You come with me too!"

"Why are you bringing him?" Chen Mengyun asked displeasantly.

"There's something I need to say."

The few of them walked out, and Chen Mengyun couldn't stop laughing.

Lu Chengwen said unhappily, "You're still laughing? You almost got me killed."

"Hey! Why are you so afraid of that Long Aotian?"

Lu Chengwen thought to himself, if I could explain it clearly to you, I would have done so long ago.

"In short, he's the nemesis of my life and Chen Moqun's life. You'd better protect your brother. The fatso is likely to die by his hands. Don't say I didn't warn you."

Chen Moqun said, "That's it?"

Lu Chengwen looked at him, extremely serious. "Chen Moqun, do you believe me?"

"Nonsense, you're my brother, of course, I believe you."

"Then remember this: if you want to live, don't provoke him. You saw his combat power just now. He's in a completely different league from us who learned a few moves in a martial arts school for street fights. Moreover, this guy is ruthless, ambitious, and stops at nothing to achieve his goals. He won't show you any mercy just because you're the eldest grandson of the Chen family. This guy is capable of anything. Including, but not limited to, beating you to death."

Lu Chengwen deliberately spoke harshly, hoping to intimidate Chen Moqun.

Chen Moqun nodded solemnly. "Indeed, this kid really surprised me today. Fortunately, you stopped me earlier. If I had fought him today, I'd probably be in the hospital by now."

"So! We can only outsmart him, not force him."

Chen Moqun nodded, "That guy covets my sister's beauty, he's birds of a feather with Hu Shuhui. We absolutely cannot let him succeed."

Lu Chengwen thought to himself, this whole situation is damn hard to deal with.

"It's best if you don't interfere in his business with your sister. If you leave him alone, he might leave you alone too. But if you try to stop him from wooing her, he might actually kill you!"

Chen Mengyun said from the side, "So, you mean I'm definitely his person?"

Lu Chengwen replied, "I won't interfere in your affairs, and I can't. I just have one thought: let Chen Moqun and I survive. This guy is capable of killing for a woman."

Chen Mengyun snorted, "I'll deliberately ignore him and cling to you instead, how about that!"

Lu Chengwen looked at her, "You..."

Chen Moqun laughed heartily, "Alright, isn't he just Long Aotian? I'll deal with him."

Lu Chengwen was about to lose it, "Are you two even listening to me? I just... did I say all that for nothing?"

"Chengwen, when did you become so cowardly?"

"I'm not cowardly, I'm strategically managing this dungeon with careful consideration!"

"What do you mean?"

Lu Chengwen looked at the fat man, who was only wearing a bathrobe, "Hurry up and get in the car. I don't want to talk to you anymore."

In the back seat of the car, Long Aotian looked at the newspaper with a grim expression.

Hua Xuening sat opposite him, "Young Master, Lu Chengwen has repeatedly disrupted your plans. Why not just kill him?"

Long Aotian looked up, "Are you telling me what to do?"

"This subordinate wouldn't dare. It's just that seeing the Young Master suffer losses every time makes this subordinate feel indignant."

Long Aotian snorted, "The situation isn't quite as I predicted. For some reason, I feel like things are developing a bit... strangely."

"Is it because you fell into the cesspool?"

Long Aotian looked at Hua Xuening, "Don't mention that cesspool to me again! Never mention it again!"

"Yes!"

Long Aotian took a deep breath, "Lu Chengwen cannot be killed yet. The situation has changed. My original plan was to deal with the Leng, Xu, and Chen families one by one, then combine their strength to deal with the most powerful Lu family. But now, all three families are facing some obstacles."

"The obstacle is that Lu Chengwen!"

Long Aotian nodded, "However, even if I can't get rid of him for now, I can still make him suffer a little."

"Send a message to Shiyin. It's time for her to make her move."

Hua Xuening said, "I can handle this mission!"

Long Aotian smiled, "No, some tasks require Shiyin's personal involvement."

Hua Xuening's expression turned displeased, "She only knows how to seduce men."

"Hahaha!" Long Aotian burst into laughter, "You, you just don't know how to adapt. I originally intended to have Jiang Shihan act as my spy to gather intelligence, but I never expected this slut to be so cheap and so loyal to Lu Chengwen. Shiyin is my person, and Lu Chengwen is a lustful man... Once I figure out all his details, it won't be hard to bring down the Lu family."

"Is the Young Master planning to target the Lu family first?"

Long Aotian shook his head, a hint of gloom in his eyes, "The best option is still the Leng family."

After waking up, Lu Chengwen felt refreshed.

He had figured it out.

Why was he always becoming Long Aotian's opponent? It was because he was still in this position!

Apart from a few female leads, Long Aotian's ultimate goal was to integrate the four major families of Xuecheng City. As long as his own family remained one of the four major families, it would inevitably be a target for the protagonist to absorb. This fact wouldn't change.

Unless, the Lu family contracted to a point where the protagonist lost interest. Becoming a second-rate family, or even a third-rate enterprise.

This way, the Lu family would become an insignificant backdrop outside the main storyline of this book.

Furthermore, this would also change his social connections, and his interactions with the main heroines would decrease.

Yes!

He would take a few losses on some deals, let some of the Lu family's secondary enterprises go bankrupt, sell some off, and keep only the core profitable projects.

This way, not only could he ensure that the family's living standards wouldn't drop too drastically, but he could also guarantee absolute safety for himself and his family!

I'm such a genius.

The Shantytown Renovation Project was the first step. If this step went well, perhaps all problems would be solved.

Great Sage Group.

Lu Chengwen sat in the core position, looking at two rows of subordinates with a smile.

"Everyone, I've reviewed the recent financial reports. You've all done a great job. The internal affairs department needs to reward merit. Employees who have made contributions recently should be commended. All subsidiary companies, departments, and outstanding employees who participated in profitable projects must be rewarded. The group will implement an overall salary increase, with an increase of no less than twenty percent."

At this statement, everyone present erupted in astonishment.

Lu Chengwen was notoriously stingy; the salaries for the group's management and employees had always been the lowest in the industry.

The principle was to keep salaries as low as possible, as long as there was no risk of employees leaving.

Lu Chengwen wanted to earn money from outside and save money internally. It was his business to live extravagantly, indulge in sensual pleasures, and spend money like water. Did they think they could earn his money?

Dream on!

There had always been widespread discontent within the Great Sage Group regarding salary issues.

However, Lu Chengwen was quite adept at binding his senior management through various means.

If you wanted to switch jobs, the salary here was actually pretty good, and the Great Sage Group was flourishing. Working here offered value and personal achievement far exceeding other companies.

If you didn't switch jobs, the salary just wasn't stimulating enough. The boss would squeeze every penny he could.

In the end, most companies were similar. Even companies that were generous had their downsides. In short, you'd be reluctant to leave, but if you stayed, the salary was definitely not top-tier.

But today, Lu Chengwen stunned everyone by voluntarily requesting a salary increase for employees.

Vice President Li Meiqin was greatly astonished.

"Mr. Lu, shouldn't we discuss this internally first? A 20% increase is not a small amount. If this is implemented, our future operating costs will become very high..."

"No discussion needed."

Lu Chengwen knew exactly what he was doing.

While others focused on increasing revenue and decreasing expenses, he had to decrease revenue and increase expenses.

Losing money externally and spending money internally – a two-pronged approach. If the Great Sage Group's operational status deteriorated, its peripheral subsidiaries would collapse one after another, selling assets at a low price...

He had to speed up. Long Aotian wouldn't give him much time; he needed to disappear from his sight as soon as possible.

"It's decided!" Lu Chengwen stated firmly, "Implement my decision."

Li Meiqin's brows furrowed. She had no idea what had gotten into the boss today.

Li Meiqin's first thought was: Could he have found out about my plan? Is this person really that formidable? Damn it, I still underestimated Lu Chengwen's strength!

Li Meiqin distinctly felt a sense of dread towards the boss today, a fear that came from the bottom of her heart.