Chapter 5

Lu Chengwen couldn't wait to run away, so he hurriedly said his goodbyes and fled from the Chen family estate.

Walking on the path outside the Chen family estate, Lu Chengwen nervously asked, "What's going on?"

Zhao Gang's face was ashen, and he nervously looked around. "Get in the car and I'll tell you!"

Lu Chengwen understood; something serious had happened.

At this moment, Xu Xuejiao also received the news. She was furious and immediately chased after them, reaching Lu Chengwen and Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang quickly shut up and nervously looked at Xu Xuejiao.

Lu Chengwen was still dazed, completely out of the loop. "Oh, Sister Xuejiao, you came out in such a hurry. Is there something wrong?"

Xu Xuejiao's face was stern. Looking at Lu Chengwen's expression, she thought to herself: This guy is really good at pretending! He embezzled the money for the procurement of fine materials, causing the entire batch of herbs and the ingredient list to not match, and now he acts like he knows nothing.

Xu Xuejiao smiled, her smile as sharp as a knife. "Brother Chengwen, nothing major has happened at the pharmaceutical factory, right?"

"Uh..."

Lu Chengwen saw Zhao Gang desperately winking at him and quickly said, "Nothing major, don't worry. I'll handle it if anything comes up."

[Why did this girl come out? Where's Long Aotian? Weren't they supposed to go out for tea and chat, discussing medical techniques?]

[Why is this big heroine following me out? Why is Long Aotian's harem clinging to me?]

[The pharmaceutical factory issue is definitely important! It must be resolved!]

Xu Xuejiao was taken aback. From the looks of it, this guy really didn't know the specific situation at the pharmaceutical factory. Could it be that he didn't embezzle the money?

Xu Xuejiao thought for a moment and smiled. "Brother Chengwen, it's been over a year since we last met, right?"

"Ah? Has it? Haha, time flies, the years pass so quickly... When the wheels of history roll over our lost youth..."

Xu Xuejiao was about to vomit. This guy was getting more and more disgusting.

She forced a smile and opened her arms. "Hug me!"

Lu Chengwen was now in a bind.

He was infested with lice all over his body and didn't know which one to scratch first.

Long Aotian's good mood was ruined twice in one day, and he was probably already on the blacklist;

Leng Qingqiu, that dead girl, insisted on getting engaged to him, and he had to resolve this issue quickly, without getting entangled with Long Aotian;

Xu Xuejiao, this big heroine, wasn't following the usual script, being both strange and clingy;

But the most pressing issue was to handle the pharmaceutical factory, as it was a matter of life and death!

Now this demoness wants me to hug her!?

What kind of hug is this? Hug what? Who's playing with whom?!

At this moment, Lu Chengwen saw Chen Mochuan and Long Aotian walking out. Long Aotian's eyes met Lu Chengwen's.

Lu Chengwen's lips twitched: This is it, isn't it?

Long Aotian's eyes narrowed: It's this guy again, ruining my good mood!

Lu Chengwen quickly pretended to be calm. "What do you mean by a hug?"

He loudly said, "Oh, Brother Long! You came just in time. Sister Xuejiao was a bit short-tempered just now, but she actually admires your medical skills a lot. Find a coffee shop and chat, you both are passionate about medicine, so you'll have a lot to talk about. I have something to do, see you later, 886."

Lu Chengwen turned to leave, thinking:

[I can only help you guys this much. I wish you a happy marriage, just don't mess with me.]

[You two are a perfect match, I'm just a piece of shit, okay?]

[I must leave now, or Long Aotian will find a reason to pick a fight.]

Xu Xuejiao glanced back at Long Aotian, snorted in disdain, and turned to grab Lu Chengwen's sleeve.

"Brother Lu, don't go! Since we were little, every time we parted, you always hugged me, right?"

Lu Chengwen's eyes widened in shock as he looked at this little girl.

Xu Xuejiao's face was as beautiful as a fairy, her large eyes as bright and clear as black diamonds.

But in that beautiful face and clear eyes, Lu Chengwen saw a hint of satisfaction, cunning, ferocity, and even a touch of evil.

She's doing this on purpose!

Xu Xuejiao was definitely doing this on purpose.

Lu Chengwen had thoroughly pissed her off.

She had heard most of his thoughts and assumed he would definitely throw himself at Long Aotian. Why should she?

Xu Xuejiao was getting into it.

So you're afraid of Long Aotian? Hmph, I'll give you a taste of it, and make you miserable!

Lu Chengwen's eyes were filled with hostility and shock.

He slowly pushed Xu Xuejiao's hand away, thinking viciously:

[This dead girl is trying to ruin me!]

[She seems to know I'm afraid of Long Aotian, so she's doing this on purpose! Absolutely on purpose!]

Xu Xuejiao was almost laughing out loud, continuing to act cute and pitiful, her eyes saying:

[I'm doing this on purpose. I never thought you, Lu Chengwen, would be afraid of someone.]

[Interesting, today I'll scare you to death!]

[Oh? You're sweating?]

At this moment, Long Aotian and Chen Mochuan had walked up. Long Aotian's lips curled into a cold smile:

"Every time you part, you hug? Brother Lu, you're quite the ladies' man!"

Lu Chengwen's lips twitched. Before he could explain, the reckless Zhao Gang stepped forward and loudly said, "Just hug! What's the big deal? You're just a..."

Lu Chengwen pulled Zhao Gang aside, thinking he shouldn't cause more trouble. The two of them together wouldn't be enough to take on Long Aotian.

Lu Chengwen awkwardly said, "Sister Xuejiao is just joking, nothing happened!"

"What do you mean nothing? It started when I was eight, at a family banquet. You tricked me into a corner and kissed and hugged me. You even made me take off my clothes for a check-up, saying you wanted to be a doctor... I was so worried that day, almost believing you..."

Long Aotian's fists clenched tighter, his eyes becoming more intense as he stared at Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen narrowed his eyes, looking at Xu Xuejiao, the devil. He finally understood that this dead girl seemed to know his weak spot!

The key was that she had an innocent and adorable face, with those innocent and pure eyes. No one would believe that this dead girl had such a dark heart and such outstanding acting skills.

[I finally got another chance to change my fate, but I can't let this little girl ruin it, can I?]

[Is Long Aotian and his girlfriends the obstacle I can't overcome in this life?]

Xu Xuejiao was also calculating:

[He seems to know Long Aotian well, and there seems to be some grudge between them.]

[Ha, great, evil people deserve each other. Neither of you is a good person. One is a womanizer and a bully, the other attacked an old man in the hospital, trying to stop me from saving someone.]

[Whoever kills whom, it's a win-win. I love watching bad people fight each other.]

Lu Chengwen wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile. "I don't remember anything from when we were kids."

"Then you should hug me today, right?"

Xu Xuejiao leaned closer to Lu Chengwen and whispered, "If you don't hug me, you can't leave."

Lu Chengwen narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with deep resentment, and whispered, "You have guts."

Lu Chengwen used all his strength to force a fake smile and lightly hugged Xu Xuejiao.

But Xu Xuejiao bear-hugged Lu Chengwen and shouted, "Oh, Brother Chengwen, you're so naughty, taking advantage of me again!"

Lu Chengwen pushed Xu Xuejiao away, about to explode.

Long Aotian supported the unsteady Xu Xuejiao and glared at Lu Chengwen. "Brother Lu, what's your meaning?"

Lu Chengwen's mind buzzed.

[Damn!]

He quickly laughed and said, "Nothing, I just cramped up. You guys chat, I have to go back to the pharmaceutical factory to handle some issues..."

Lu Chengwen turned and almost ran away. Zhao Gang was stunned for a moment, pointing at Long Aotian, "You wait for me!"

He then turned to chase after Lu Chengwen.

Long Aotian didn't chase after Lu Chengwen. With the beauty by his side, he had no time for Lu Chengwen.

"Xuejiao, are you okay? Are you hurt? Don't worry, I won't let Lu Chengwen off."

"Oh? Is that so?" Xu Xuejiao instantly regained her cold face and moved away from Long Aotian. "He's the young master of Xuecheng, not someone you can easily provoke. Just you?"

Long Aotian laughed. "What four major families? To me, they're all ants."

Xu Xuejiao's eyes flashed with a cold light. "All ants?"

Long Aotian realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly tried to explain. "No, I mean..."

"Goodbye."

Xu Xuejiao walked briskly to her car, yanked off her uniform, and her assistant team immediately draped a black coat over her.

Xu Xuejiao, who had been an innocent little girl, instantly transformed into a cold and proud queen, much like a mini version of Leng Qingqiu.

...

Once in the car, Lu Chengwen was still trembling, angrily slamming the armrest.

"Damn, I almost got killed just now!"

Zhao Gang quickly raised the partition between the boss's cabin and the driver's seat to isolate the driver.

"Brother Lu, don't worry! I'll find someone to take care of Long Aotian and get revenge for you!"

"Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit!" Lu Chengwen gritted his teeth. "Mainly, it's that girl Xu Xuejiao. This dead girl..."

Zhao Gang laughed. "Brother Lu, it seems she's really smitten with you! She even threw herself at you! Don't worry, I'll help you win over this medical prodigy from the Xu family, and then the Xu family's resources will be ours..."

"Shut up!" Lu Chengwen was about to explode. "Remember, don't provoke Long Aotian, and don't think about Xu Xuejiao! This dead girl is trying to ruin me!"

"Oh, that's perfect!" Zhao Gang grinned. "You two, who's playing who, right?"

Lu Chengwen looked at Zhao Gang, about to lose his temper, but then thought that Zhao Gang was just a lackey and didn't know the full story. Getting angry at him would be like talking to a donkey.

He could only sigh. "What's going on with the pharmaceutical factory?"

What Lu Chengwen didn't know was that at this moment, Xu Xuejiao was sitting in her business car, wearing earphones, listening to their conversation.

The hug just now was a cover for secretly placing a listening device.

Xu Xuejiao sat in the car, her face cold and her eyes sharp. Her assistant team watched her nervously, not daring to speak.

Zhao Gang said, "Director Zhang from the Quality Control Department is a real scumbag! To cut costs, the young master reduced some of the precious ingredients in this batch of medicine. It's just traditional Chinese medicine, it won't kill anyone."

"That damn Director Zhang actually wrote a resignation letter and is threatening to expose the issue. Isn't that old man asking for trouble?"

"I think we should do this: We'll normally label and ship the medicine. It's just traditional Chinese medicine, it won't kill anyone. This Zhang is just after money, so we'll give him a few million to keep quiet. If he refuses, we'll make him disappear. Once he's gone, the issue will be..."

"Enough, shut up." Lu Chengwen lowered the partition and told the driver, "Speed up, go to the pharmaceutical factory."

Xu Xuejiao took off her earphones, her eyes growing colder.

Lu Chengwen, you dare to do such a heinous thing, don't blame me, Xu Xuejiao, for not being lenient!

Others might fear your family, but I, Xu Xuejiao, don't fear you!

Moreover...

Xu Xuejiao's lips curled into a sly smile.