"Please, heroine, stop coming over!

Lu Chengwen couldn't wait to escape. He quickly bid farewell and fled the Chen family estate. As he walked along the path outside the estate, he nervously asked, "What's going on?"

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

Lu Chengwen understood that something serious had happened.

At the same time, Xu Xuejiao had also received the news. Furious, she immediately chased after them and caught up with Lu Chengwen and Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang quickly shut his mouth, looking nervously at Xu Xuejiao.

Lu Chengwen was still dazed, completely out of the loop. "Oh, Xuejiao, why are you in such a hurry to chase after me? Is something wrong?"

Xu Xuejiao's face was stern as she looked at Lu Chengwen's expression, thinking to herself: This guy is really good at pretending! He embezzled the funds for the procurement of fine materials, causing a whole batch of medicinal ingredients to not match the formula, and now he acts like he knows nothing about it.

Xu Xuejiao smiled, her smile as sharp as a hidden knife. "Brother Chengwen, has anything major happened at the pharmaceutical factory recently?"

"Uh…"

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

[Why did this girl come out? Where's Long Aotian? Shouldn't they have gone out for tea and started discussing medical skills by now?]

[Why is the main female lead chasing after me? Why is Long Aotian's harem bothering me?]

[The issue at the pharmaceutical factory must be serious! It needs to be resolved immediately!]

Xu Xuejiao was taken aback. Judging by his reaction, it seemed he really didn't know the specifics about the factory. Could it be that he didn't embezzle the money?

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

"Huh? Has it? Haha, time flies, the wheels of history roll over our fading youth…"

Xu Xuejiao almost vomited. This guy was getting more and more disgusting.

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

Lu Chengwen's head was spinning. He was overwhelmed with problems and didn't know which one to tackle first.

Long Aotian's plans had been ruined twice in one day, and he was probably already on Long Aotian's blacklist.

Leng Qingqiu, that damn girl, had somehow decided to get engaged to him. He needed to resolve this issue quickly and not get entangled with Long Aotian, that beast.

Xu Xuejiao, the main female lead, wasn't following the normal plot either. She was acting strange and clingy.

But the most urgent matter was the pharmaceutical factory. Those were medicines! If something went wrong, it would be a disaster!

And now this witch wanted a hug!?

What the hell was this about? Who was she trying to fool?!

At that moment, Lu Chengwen saw Chen Mohuan and Long Aotian walking out. Long Aotian's eyes immediately met Lu Chengwen's.

Lu Chengwen's mouth twitched: This is bad.

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

Lu Chengwen quickly pretended to be calm. "What's this about a hug?"

He then loudly said, "Oh, Brother Long! You came at the right time. Xuejiao was a bit upset earlier, but she actually admires your medical skills greatly. Why don't you two find a café and have a good chat? You both are passionate about medicine, so you must have a lot in common. I have something to attend to, so goodbye, 886."

Lu Chengwen turned to leave, thinking to himself:

[I can only help you this much. I hope you two have a happy life together. Just don't mess with me.]

[You two are a match made in heaven. I'm just a piece of crap, okay?]

[I need to leave immediately, or Long Aotian might find trouble with me.]

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

"Brother Lu, don't go! Since we were kids, haven't you always hugged me every time we part?"

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

Xu Xuejiao's stunningly beautiful face, with her big, bright, clear eyes like black gemstones, was captivating.

But within that beauty and clarity, Lu Chengwen saw a hint of smugness, cunning, fierceness, and even a touch of evil.

She was doing this on purpose!

Xu Xuejiao was indeed doing it on purpose.

Lu Chengwen had thoroughly pissed her off.

She had overheard most of his thoughts and was determined to make him pay for assuming she would throw herself at Long Aotian.

Xu Xuejiao was also getting into it.

So you're afraid of Long Aotian, huh? Well, I'll make sure you're uncomfortable!

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

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

[This damn girl is trying to screw me over!]

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

Xu Xuejiao was almost laughing out loud. She continued to play the cute, pitiful girl, but her eyes seemed to say:

Sister is doing this on purpose. Who would have thought that even you, Lu Chengwen, would be afraid of someone?

This is fun. Today, I'm going to scare you to death!

Oh? Are you sweating?

By now, Long Aotian and Chen Mohuan had approached. Long Aotian's lips curled into a cold smile.

"You hug every time you part? How carefree of you, Young Master Lu!"

Lu Chengwen's mouth twitched. Before he could explain, the reckless Zhao Gang stepped forward and loudly said, "So what if we hugged? What are you going to do about it, you insignificant…"

Lu Chengwen yanked Zhao Gang back, thinking to himself: Stop causing trouble. The two of us together wouldn't be a match for him.

Lu Chengwen awkwardly said, "Xuejiao is just joking. It's nothing!"

"What do you mean nothing? It started when I was eight. That time at the family banquet, you tricked me into a corner to kiss and hug me. Have you forgotten? You even insisted I take off my clothes for a check-up, saying you wanted to be a doctor in the future… I was so worried that day, I almost believed you…"

Long Aotian's fists slowly clenched, his gaze on Lu Chengwen becoming sharper.

Lu Chengwen, however, narrowed his eyes and looked at this devilish girl. He finally understood: This damn girl seemed to know his weakness!

The key was her innocent, flawless lolita face. Those big, innocent eyes made it hard for anyone to believe that this girl had such a dark heart and such impressive acting skills.

[I finally got a chance to change my fate, and now I might be ruined by this little girl?]

[Is Long Aotian and his harem the obstacle I can never overcome in this life?]

Xu Xuejiao was also calculating in her mind:

He seems to know a lot about Long Aotian, and there seems to be some bad blood between them.

Hehe, good. Let the villains deal with each other. Neither of you is any good. One is a bully who commits all sorts of crimes, and the other tried to stop me from saving an old man on his deathbed.

Whoever kills whom, it's a win-win. Sister loves watching bad guys destroy each other.

Lu Chengwen wiped the sweat from his forehead and forced a smile. "I don't remember things from when I was a kid."

"Then shouldn't we hug today?"

Xu Xuejiao leaned closer to Lu Chengwen and whispered, "If you don't hug me, you're not leaving."

Lu Chengwen narrowed his eyes, his gaze filled with deep resentment, and whispered back, "You're something else."

Lu Chengwen mustered all his strength to force an awkward smile and gave Xu Xuejiao a light hug.

But Xu Xuejiao suddenly wrapped her arms around him tightly, exclaiming, "Oh, Brother Chengwen, you're so naughty, taking advantage of me again!"

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

Long Aotian steadied the unsteady Xu Xuejiao and glared at Lu Chengwen. "Young Master Lu, what do you think you're doing?"

Lu Chengwen's head buzzed.

[Damn it!]

He quickly smiled and said, "Nothing, I just had a cramp. You two chat, I have an emergency at the pharmaceutical factory. I need to go handle it…"

Lu Chengwen turned and almost ran away. Zhao Gang was stunned for a couple of seconds before pointing at Long Aotian. "You better watch out!"

Then he turned to chase after Lu Chengwen.

Long Aotian didn't bother chasing Lu Chengwen. With a 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 the hook."

"Oh? Really?" Xu Xuejiao instantly reverted to her cold expression and stepped away from Long Aotian. "He's Young Master Lu of Snow City. Ordinary people can't afford to mess with him. What can you do?"

Long Aotian laughed. "The four major families? In my eyes, they're nothing but ants."

A cold glint flashed in Xu Xuejiao's eyes. "Just ants, huh?"

Long Aotian realized he had misspoken and quickly tried to explain. "No, what I meant was…"

"Goodbye."

Xu Xuejiao strode to her car, where her assistant team quickly draped a black coat over her.

Xu Xuejiao transformed from an innocent lolita into a cold, arrogant queen, a smaller version of Leng Qingqiu.

…

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

"Damn it, I almost died back there!"

Zhao Gang quickly raised the partition between the passenger compartment and the driver's seat, isolating the driver.

"Don't worry, Young Master Lu! I'll find someone to take care of that Long Aotian and vent your anger!"

"Shut up, shut up, shut up!" Lu Chengwen gritted his teeth. "The main problem is Xu Xuejiao, that damn girl…"

Zhao Gang smiled. "Young Master Lu, it seems she's really into you! She even threw herself at you! Don't worry, I'll help you win over this little lolita from the Xu family. Once we have the Xu family's resources…"

"Shut up!" Lu Chengwen was on the verge of losing it. "Remember, don't provoke Long Aotian, and don't get any ideas about Xu Xuejiao! That damn girl is clearly trying to screw me over!"

"Ah, isn't that perfect!" Zhao Gang grinned slyly. "You two are a couple. Who cares who's playing whom?"

Lu Chengwen looked at Zhao Gang, about to lose his temper, but then realized that Zhao Gang was just being his usual sycophantic self. Getting angry at him would be like playing the lute to a cow.

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

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

The hug earlier had been a ploy to plant a listening device.

Xu Xuejiao sat in the car, her face cold and her eyes sharp. Her secretary team watched her nervously, not daring to make a sound.

Zhao Gang said, "Director Zhang from the drug supervision department is a real piece of work! The young master wanted to cut costs, so he reduced some of the fine 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 threatened to expose this. Don't you think he's asking for trouble?"

"I think we should just proceed as usual. It's just traditional Chinese medicine; it won't kill or harm anyone. This Zhang guy is just after money. Give him ten or twenty million to shut him up. If he doesn't agree, we'll make him disappear. Once he's gone, this whole thing will…"

"Enough, shut up." Lu Chengwen lowered the partition and said to the driver, "Step on it, to the pharmaceutical factory."

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

Lu Chengwen, if you dare to do such heinous things, don't blame me for being ruthless!

Others may fear the Lu family, but I, Xu Xuejiao, do not!

Moreover…

A sly smile appeared on Xu Xuejiao's lips.