Chapter 332 Fortunately, Shiyin is on my side, Long Aotian
Lu Chengwen was a bit frustrated. "Qingqiu, is it really necessary for us to go to the provincial capital? It's said that the five major families there have joined forces, and for so many years, no outsider has managed to squeeze in and take a share of the big pie. Why would I be able to do it...?"
"Because of your shantytown redevelopnt project," Leng Qingqiu replied.
"No, it's not that—I just don't want to go!"
"Why not? The shantytown project is already on track, the amusent park project is in your hands, and the successors of the three major families in Snow City are all your wives. The situation here has completely stabilized. Your strength here is already enough for you to make a big move in the provincial capital."
"What if I say I don't want to go?"
"I don't understand. Why?"
Leng Qingqiu said, "If we enter the provincial capital, we'll beco an internationally recognized major corporation."
Lu Chengwen shook his head. "I really don't have such big ambitions. If I can settle the shantytown project, then... I'll have no regrets in this life."
Seeing Leng Qingqiu's disappointed expression, Lu Chengwen smiled. "Are you disappointed in ?"
Leng Qingqiu shook her head. "You're afraid."
"Hmm?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Leng Qingqiu stared at Lu Chengwen, as if she could see straight into his heart, and analyzed:
"You're not afraid of losing, and you're not afraid of failure. You're afraid of sothing else..."
Lu Chengwen simply looked at Leng Qingqiu.
Suddenly, it dawned on her. "You're still afraid of Long Aotian?"
Lu Chengwen chuckled. "He's a child of heaven. My job is to survive to the end."
"He's lost to you at every step. Haven't you noticed?"
"But as long as he wins once, he can crush like an ant! Do you think I can keep winning with just a little cleverness and so tricks?"
"Then keep winning! No matter how I look at it, I can't see how he's better than you!"
Lu Chengwen forced a bitter smile. "Only you think that way."
Leng Qingqiu shook her head. "Xu Xuejiao isn't stupid. She likes you, not Long Aotian. Chen ngyun isn't stupid either. She still has feelings for you to this day, and there's a reason for that."
"And everyone around you has faith in you. Including !"
Lu Chengwen sighed. "Let think about it, okay?"
Lu Chengwen didn't share the sa passion for business as Leng Qingqiu or Xu Xuejiao.
By now, Lu Chengwen was already among the wealthiest people in the world. Whether you had 100 billion or 1 trillion, it was essentially the sa.
No matter how hard you tried, you couldn't spend it all. If you didn't pursue new projects, even trying to squander the billions you already had would be an impossible task.
In fact, the speed at which your money made more money could even surpass the speed at which you could spend it.
At this level, the only way to go bankrupt was to take on risky ventures.
But if you stopped pursuing ventures... the problems could beco even more severe.
If you stopped, who would take over? Who could handle such a massive empire?
So many people would lose their jobs. The entire comrcial structure of the city, or even the entire northern country, would collapse. Who would bear such responsibility?
But going to the provincial capital carried significant risks, with little personal gain.
Sigh.
Long Aotian was getting anxious.
Lu Chengwen was clearly making money!
He had to strike at the most critical mont and deliver the final blow!
The key figures here were Xu Xuejiao and the amusent park project.
As long as Xu Xuejiao could persuade Lu Chengwen to pour money into the amusent park project, and if he stirred up trouble in the shantytown project, Lu Chengwen would collapse imdiately.
The entire Lu family would be unable to hold up.
In fact, even the other three major families would face utter disaster.
And at that ti, who would save the world?
! Long Aotian!
Long Aotian raised his head and said loudly, "ishao! Shiyin! Let's have a eting!"
The three sat down together, and Long Aotian, full of ambition, said, "Lu Chengwen has taken the bait. I need soone to help push him further, to make sure he gets completely trapped in the amusent park project! Between you two, who's going?"
Luo Shiyin imdiately raised her hand. "! ! I'll go!"
Qi ishao glared at her. "Young Master, it's better if I go."
Long Aotian thought for a mont. "ishao, don't you hate Lu Chengwen? Besides, he's a lecherous guy and always bullies you. Even I can't stand it. So this ti, let Shiyin go."
Qi ishao was frantic: I hate Lu Chengwen, but Shiyin likes him!
"Shiyin absolutely cannot go!"
"Hm? Why not?"
Qi ishao couldn't bring herself to say it out loud. She knew that if she did, Long Aotian's anger would be terrifying, and the consequences for Luo Shiyin could be severe.
Angry as she was, she still cared for her long-ti sister.
Qi ishao said, "I just... really want to go!"
Long Aotian narrowed his eyes. Could it be that you want to elope with Lu Chengwen?
"ishao, don't tell ... you've fallen for Lu Chengwen, have you?"
Qi ishao widened her eyes, thinking: What kind of brain do you have!?
? Like Lu Chengwen!? ? Like Lu Chengwen!?
I... I... I wish I could kick him to death!
Qi ishao said, "Young Master, are you doubting ?"
Long Aotian thought for a mont and then smiled. "Of course, I don't doubt you. But... how about this: I've noticed that Shiyin and Lu Chengwen have been getting along quite well lately, rather... harmoniously. Sotis they even exchange glances."
"This project is critical. I need Lu Chengwen to cooperate with , his senior brother, without any defenses. Even until the end, I don't want him to realize I've been pulling the strings behind the scenes."
"Moreover, Shiyin's Illusionary Flower Eyes will be needed later to make him obedient. Why not let Shiyin go this ti?"
Luo Shiyin imdiately poured tea for Long Aotian with a gentle deanor. "Young Master, please judge wisely. Even though the recent overuse of the Illusionary Flower Eyes prevents from using it again, I can still rely on other techniques. I've already managed to make Lu Chengwen sowhat distracted. This ti, I am confident I can make his thoughts wander. When that happens, everything he does will be under our control."
"Good!" Long Aotian slapped his thigh. "Shiyin, it's fortunate we have you! Soone as capable as you—if you were on Lu Chengwen's side, hahaha, I'd be in real trouble!"
Qi ishao interjected excitedly, "Sister Shiyin absolutely must not go again!"
Long Aotian looked at Qi ishao in surprise. "Why? Why are you so agitated?"
Qi ishao responded, "Even if we let Xiaohua go, Sister Shiyin cannot go!"
Long Aotian said, "Xiaohua is in seclusion; she's struggling to break through the Four Gates. But wait... why do you get so worked up whenever Lu Chengwen is ntioned? What exactly do you an?"
"I just... I just dislike Lu Chengwen and want to personally send him on his way! Also, I work well with Xu Xuejiao. We have better coordination. Sister Shiyin, on the other hand, had so minor conflicts with Manager Xu before, so—"
"Ah, that's all in the past. They don't even think about it anymore. Now they're practically like sisters—"
"In any case, I insist on going this ti!"
Long Aotian squinted his eyes.
What's with all this!?
Has this girl not noticed how agitated she becos whenever Lu Chengwen is involved?
Could this be the result of their... shared bloodline?
Qi ishao probably hasn't realized the gravity of the situation yet. If she finds out that Lu Chengwen nearly sacrificed his life to save her, wouldn't that flip everything upside down!?
Long Aotian was already angry.
"I've decided. From now on, you will stay away from Lu Chengwen and his projects. You're not to get involved."
Qi ishao was shocked. "Young Master! Are you sidelining !?"
Long Aotian turned his head away in anger, refusing to look at her.
Luo Shiyin quickly stepped forward to comfort her, holding Qi ishao's hand. "ishao, take a break for a while. Trust in the Young Master's abilities and my Illusionary Flower Eyes. Together, we'll definitely win in the end."
Qi ishao shook off Luo Shiyin's hand. "Luo Shiyin!"
She imdiately knelt on one knee. "Young Master! ishao is loyal to you. Please, I must be sent to deal with Lu Chengwen this ti!"
Long Aotian said, "I already said no! You—"
He almost blurted out the truth about her bloodline connection to Lu Chengwen.
"Your relationship with Lu Chengwen is far too tense! It's not appropriate!"
"Then... then can't I repair my relationship with him!?"
Long Aotian thought to himself, That's what I'm worried about!
He had sworn that if one of the three of them went to Lu Chengwen, he'd have to send all three.
This whole strategy was a ss!
He shouldn't have been so confident back then.
But who could've predicted that halfway through, a White Tooth and an Erlai would appear, Qi ishao would get severely injured, and Lu Chengwen would just so happen to have so special Ancient Ape God physique!?
This back-and-forth is killing !
If Qi ishao falls into Lu Chengwen's hands, I'll really end up with no one on my side.
Repair your relationship with him? That's exactly what I'm afraid of!
Long Aotian waved his hand decisively. "No need! Just stay by my side. There's still plenty for you to do!"
Qi ishao raised her hand and swore, "I, Qi ishao, swear to repair my relationship with Lu Chengwen, and with him... In short, I'll try my best to get along with him—"
"Shut up, shut up, shut up!" Long Aotian was fuming. "Are you trying to kill !?"
Luo Shiyin pitied Qi ishao.
At this mont, she hated Lu Chengwen, resented herself, and wasn't trusted by the Young Master.
"ishao, the Young Master is actually worried that your relationship with Lu Chengwen might beco too close."
"Huh? But the Young Master just said—"
"There are so things you don't need to know. Just stay away from Lu Chengwen. Once we unify Snow City... his Chapter will be closed."
These words greatly pleased Long Aotian.
"Now that's sensible talk!"
Qi ishao sensed sothing was off.
"How could I possibly beco close to Lu Chengwen? I hate him, despise him, and... I wish I could just kill him outright! Why don't I just go kill him now!?"
Long Aotian felt exasperated. "If he could be killed, don't you think I'd have done it already? Just stay by my side and follow orders. Understood?"
Qi ishao gritted her teeth. "But Sister Shiyin must not go again!"
"Why not?"
Luo Shiyin panicked. Is Qi ishao about to expose !?
Qi ishao glanced at Luo Shiyin, her eyes brimming with tears of anger.
But seeing Luo Shiyin's anxious expression, her heart softened.
Qi ishao raised her hand. "I, Qi ishao, swear to the heavens! I will neither worsen my relationship with Lu Chengwen nor develop feelings for him. If I do, I'll—"
"Stop talking!" Luo Shiyin snapped sharply. "You're forbidden from swearing on your life again in the future!"
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