Chapter 5: Dark Loli

Lu Chengwen couldn't wait to leave, so he quickly bid farewell and fled from the Chen family's courtyard.

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

Zhao Gang's face turned pale, and he anxiously glanced around. "Let's talk in the car!"

Lu Chengwen understood that something serious had happened.

At this time, Xu Xuejiao also received the message. She was furious and chased after them, catching up to Lu Chengwen and Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang quickly shut his mouth and nervously looked at Xu Xuejiao.

Lu Chengwen was still confused and completely unaware of the situation. "Oh, Xuejiao, why are you in such a hurry to chase after us? Is there something wrong?"

Xu Xuejiao had a stern expression as she looked at Lu Chengwen's face, thinking to herself: "This guy can pretend! He embezzled the funds for purchasing materials, resulting in a discrepancy between a whole batch of medicinal herbs and the ingredient list. And now he acts like he knows nothing."

Xu Xuejiao smiled, her smile hiding a sharp edge, "Chengwen, have there been any major issues at the pharmaceutical factory recently?"

"Um..."

Lu Chengwen saw Zhao Gang desperately winking at him and quickly said, "Nothing major, don't worry if there's anything, I'll take care of it."

[Why is this girl here? Where's Long Autian? Weren't they supposed to be out having tea and discussing medical skills?]

[Why is the female lead following me out? Why is Long Autian's harem bothering me?]

[The matters of the pharmaceutical factory are important! They must be resolved!]

Xu Xuejiao was stunned. It seemed like this guy didn't know the specific situation of the pharmaceutical factory. Could it be that the money wasn't embezzled by him?

Xu Xuejiao thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Chengwen, it's been over a year since we last met, right?"

"Oh? Has it? Haha, time flies, and the wheel of history rolls over our past youth..."

Xu Xuejiao almost wanted to vomit. This guy was getting more disgusting by the day.

She forced a smile and opened her arms, "Hug!"

Lu Chengwen was feeling overwhelmed.

He felt like he was covered in lice and didn't know which one to scratch first.

He had ruined Long Autian's good deeds twice in one day; he was probably on his blacklist by now.

That annoying girl, Leng Qingqiu, kept insisting on getting engaged to him. He had to deal with that matter quickly, or he would end up in a messy situation with Long Autian.

Now, the female lead Xu Xuejiao was not following the script and was acting weirdly clingy.

But the most urgent matter at the moment was to deal with the issue at the pharmaceutical factory. Messing up with medicine was a big deal!

And now this enchantress was asking for a hug!?

What kind of nonsense was that? Hug for what? Playing around with whom?!

At this moment, Lu Chengwen saw Chen Mohuan and Long Autian coming out. Long Autian immediately made eye contact with him.

Lu Chengwen smirked inwardly: Isn't this just perfect?

Long Autian narrowed his eyes: This guy is ruining my plans again!

Lu Chengwen quickly pretended to be calm. "Hug for what?"

He loudly exclaimed, "Oh, Long Brother! You're just in time. You see, Xuejiao was a bit hot-tempered just now, but in fact, she admires your medical skills a lot. Why don't you two find a cafe and have a good chat? Both of you are enthusiasts of medicine, so you must have a lot in common. I have something to do, so goodbye!"

Lu Chengwen turned around and wanted to leave, thinking to himself:

[Brother can only help you up to this point. I wish you a lot of children soon. Just don't involve me.]

[You two are a perfect match. Am I just a piece of shit?]

[I must leave immediately, or Long Autian will easily find fault with me.]

Xu Xuejiao glanced back at Long Autian, snorted disdainfully, and then turned around and grabbed Lu Chengwen's clothes.

"Brother Lu, don't go! Haven't we been hugging every time we part since childhood?"

Lu Chengwen widened his eyes, shocked at this little girl.

Xu Xuejiao, with her fairy-like beautiful face, her big eyes as bright and clear as black gemstones.

However, within this beautiful and clear appearance, Lu Chengwen saw a hint of smugness, a hint of cunning, a hint of fierceness, and even a hint of evilness.

She did it on purpose!

Of course, Xu Xuejiao did it on purpose.

Lu Chengwen had thoroughly annoyed her.

She had heard his inner thoughts and was determined to lean towards Long Autian. Why?

Interesting, interesting. Today, I'm going to scare you to death!

Oh? Sweating?

At this moment, Long Autian and Chen Mohuan had already approached. Long Autian's mouth lifted in a cold smile.

"Always hugging when we part? Lu Shaohao is quite bold!"

Lu Chengwen's mouth twitched. Before he could explain, Zhao Gang, the brute, stepped forward and said loudly, "Just hug! So what? You're just..."

Lu Chengwen pulled Zhao Gang over, thinking to himself, "Don't cause trouble for me. Even if we were tied together, it wouldn't be enough for him to beat alone."

Lu Chengwen said awkwardly, "Xuejiao was just joking. There's nothing like that!"

"What do you mean there's nothing? It started when I was eight years old. It was at a family banquet, and you tricked me into a corner for a hug and a kiss. Don't you remember? You even wanted me to take off my clothes for an examination, saying you wanted to be a doctor in the future... I was so worried that day, I almost believed you..."

Long Autian's fist clenched slowly, and his gaze at Lu Chengwen became sharper.

But Lu Chengwen squinted, looking at this devil, and he understood completely in his heart. This dead girl seemed to know his Achilles' heel!

The key was, with such an innocent and invincible face, who would believe that this dead girl had such a dark heart and such outstanding acting skills?

[It's taken me so much effort to get another chance to change my fate. Can't I let myself be ruined by this little girl?]

[Are Long Autian and his girlfriends the obstacles I can never overcome in my life?]

Xu Xuejiao was also calculating:

He seems to know Long Autian very well, and these two seem to have a feud.

Heh, great, let the villains deal with each other. Neither of you is a good person. One steals men and bullies women, does all sorts of evil deeds, and the other tries to stop me from saving someone lying in bed.

It's a win-win situation for me. I love to see villains fight each other.

Lu Chengwen wiped the sweat from his forehead and squeezed out a smile, "I don't remember things from when I was a child."

"That today, you have to hug me, right?"

Xu Xuejiao approached Lu Chengwen, whispering, "If you don't hug me, don't even think about leaving."

Lu Chengwen narrowed his eyes, resentment evident in his gaze, whispering, "You're something."

With all his might, Lu Chengwen squeezed out an awkward fake smile and gently hugged Xu Xuejiao.

But Xu Xuejiao hugged Lu Chengwen tightly, exclaiming, "Oh, Chengwen ge, you're so annoying, always taking advantage of others!"

Lu Chengwen pushed Xu Xuejiao away, on the brink of exploding in anger.

Long Autian supported the unsteady Xu Xuejiao and glared at Lu Chengwen. "Lu, what's the meaning of this?"

Lu Chengwen's head buzzed.

[Darn it!]

Hastily, he smiled and said, "Nothing, I just had a cramp. You guys chat, something's come up at my family's pharmaceutical factory, I need to go back and handle it..."

Lu Chengwen turned and almost ran away. Zhao Gang hesitated for two seconds, then pointed at Long Autian, "You wait for me!"

After saying that, he turned to chase after Lu Chengwen.

Long Autian didn't bother chasing Lu Chengwen. With the beauty by his side, he had no time to spare for Lu Chengwen.

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

"Oh? Is that so?" Xu Xuejiao instantly regained her cold demeanor, distancing herself from Long Autian. "He's the young master of the Lu family in Snow City, not someone ordinary can afford to provoke. Just with you?"

Long Autian laughed, "The so-called Four Great Families, in my eyes, are all ants."

A cold gleam flashed in Xu Xuejiao's eyes. "All ants?"

Realizing he misspoke, Long Autian hurriedly tried to explain, "No, what I meant was..."

"Goodbye."

Xu Xuejiao walked briskly to her car, tearing off her uniform and her assistant team immediately swarmed around her, draping her in a black windbreaker.

From a pure and innocent girl, Xu Xuejiao instantly transformed her aura, becoming a cold-faced tsundere queen, just like a younger version of Cold Qingqiu.

...

In the car, Lu Chengwen was still trembling, angrily hitting the armrest.

"D*mn it, I almost got killed just now!"

Zhao Gang quickly raised the isolation window between the cabin and the driver's seat, isolating the driver.

"Lu, don't worry! I'll find someone to take down that Long Autian for you, to vent your anger!"

"Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit!" Lu Chengwen gritted his teeth. "The main problem is that Xu Xuejiao, that brat..."

Zhao Gang chuckled, "Lu, it seems like she's infatuated with you today! Offering herself up for a hug! Lu, rest assured, I'll help you capture this genius doctor from the Xu family. Once we have her, the resources of the Xu family will be ours..."

"Shut up!" Lu Chengwen was about to explode. "Remember, don't provoke Long Autian, don't have any ideas about Xu Xuejiao! That brat wants to mess with me!"

"Oh, isn't that perfect!" Zhao Gang smirked. "Both of you are playing each other, what's the difference?"

Lu Chengwen looked at Zhao Gang, about to lose his temper, but he realized he was dealing with someone who was used to being a lackey, unaware of the things he knew. Getting mad at him would be like playing the zither for a donkey.

He could only sigh, "What happened to the pharmaceutical factory?"

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

That hug just now was her sneaky act of planting a bug.

At this moment, Xu Xuejiao sat in the car, her face frosty, her eyes sharp. Her secretary team looked at her nervously, not daring to make a sound.

Zhao Gang said, "Director Zhang from the Drug Administration, he's something! Just to cut costs, the young master reduced some precious ingredients in this batch of medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine won't kill anyone anyway."

"That damn Director Zhang wrote a resignation letter and threatened to expose this matter! Isn't he just seeking death?"

"I think, let's deal with it like this! We'll just ship the medicine with the normal label, after all, it's all Chinese medicine, and it won't kill anyone or cure anyone. This Zhang guy just wants money, right? Give him a couple million to shut him up. If he disagrees, we'll make him disappear completely. Once he's gone, this matter will..."

"Enough, shut up." Lu Chengwen lowered the isolation window and said to the driver, "Speed up, go to the pharmaceutical factory."

Xu Xuejiao removed her headphones, her eyes growing colder.

Lu Chengwen, if you dare to do such despicable things, don't blame me, Xu Xuejiao, for being impolite!

Others may fear your Lu family, but I, Xu Xuejiao, am not afraid of you!

Moreover...

A sly smile played at the corner of Xu Xuejiao's lips.