Although they appeared polite on the surface, each of them was as cunning as a fox. How could they not sense the explosive tension?

Le Zhengpeng wasn't a simple man. He smiled and said, "I need to introduce my son and his fiancée to the elders, so excuse us."

"Please." Lu Jinxuan nodded slightly, his jaw tense.

Yu Sangwan lowered her head and walked off quickly, holding onto Le Zhengsheng's arm.

Lu Jinxuan quickly wiped away his smile, his face turning cold. That disobedient girl! How could she appear with Le Zhengsheng in such a setting!

... 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Yu Sangwan was introduced to a circle of people, and her head was spinning. She finally managed to slip away to the restroom.

"Whew!" She stood in front of the sink, splashing her face with water.

Suddenly, her wrist was seized, and she was dragged into a cubicle with a hand over her mouth.

As she saw who it was, Yu Sangwan couldn't help but get angry, "You're pulling this trick again? Let me out!"

"Quiet!" Lu Jinxuan growled, genuinely annoyed in his eyes, "You're angry? You're the one being disobedient, I should be the one angry!"

"..." Yu Sangwan shrunk her neck; when he truly got angry, she was afraid of him. Some people naturally had a presence that intimidated others, and Lu Jinxuan was one of them.

Lu Jinxuan pursed his lips, a mix of tenderness and helplessness, "Is there ever a time when you listen? Do you know what kind of people are outside? They all know you're Le Zhengsheng's fiancée now! How are you going to solve this?"

"I..." Yu Sangwan pouted, feeling wronged. Did she want it to be like this?

Seeing her looking so pitiful, Lu Jinxuan's heart softened again.

"Forget it." Lu Jinxuan rubbed her head, "With your intelligence, it's simply dumb beyond the Milky Way Galaxy! Anyway, we won't be dealing with these people in the future, so don't pay attention to it. But... don't do this again, I won't be happy!"

Him being unhappy was the key issue.

However, Yu Sangwan noticed another phrase and asked blankly, "What did you mean when you said we won't be dealing with these people in the future?"

Lu Jinxuan was startled. Wasn't it a casual remark he made? Yet Wanwan picked up on it? This girl, when she's sharp, is really sharp.

"Nothing, your intelligence isn't suited for thinking about complicated things." As he spoke, he touched her stomach, "Luckily, I'm the father; otherwise, how dumb would the child born be!"

Yu Sangwan: "..."

He's not only a seasoned flirt but also thick-skinned.

She muttered discontentedly, "You're not always surrounded by beauties!"

Lu Jinxuan heard her, and her jealousy made him quite happy, "Silly girl, I haven't touched other women. When I miss you, I'm always looking at your photos on my phone... having 'self-service' meals."

Self-service meals...

"Let's go." Like last time, Lu Jinxuan quickly slipped away.

Yu Sangwan exited the restroom in a daze, and Le Zhengsheng came to pick her up, "All done? Let's go out for some food. The seafood buffet here is quite good, don't you like lobster?"

Buffet? Yu Sangwan repeated those three words, thinking of that scene. She felt that she wouldn't be able to view buffets in the same way again!

Lu Jinxuan, that seasoned flirt, shameless! Guan Chao.

Lu Jinxuan came upstairs and happened to bump into Gong Xueyan, who was going downstairs, and instinctively frowned.

Gong Xueyan smiled, her expression a bit unnatural, "Back already?"

"What were you doing?" Lu Jinxuan glanced at the study, "You came out of the study?"

"..." Gong Xueyan hesitated, "Yes! I thought you were in the study, so I went to look for you. I didn't know you hadn't come back yet."

Lu Jinxuan furrowed his brows and walked upstairs. After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned back, "Gong Xueyan."

"Hm?" Gong Xueyan seemed startled, jumping a little.

Lu Jinxuan gave her a faint command, "In the future, you shouldn't go into my study... My study, aside from myself and Yuezhe, no one can go in alone."

This was distrust...

Gong Xueyan's face turned a few shades paler. She clenched her fists, stiffly nodded, "I understand."

"Hmm."

Lu Jinxuan nodded slightly, and walked into the study with Tang Yueze.

"Has it moved?" Lu Jinxuan loosened his tie.

Tang Yueze checked the documents on the desk and nodded, "It moved."

"Hmph." Lu Jinxuan curled his lips into a cold smile, "Yuezhe, digging his own grave... a real-life scenario!"

Tang Yueze looked at the bid proposal in his hand and smiled too.

Who would've thought Gong Xueyan would really pull such a dumb move, falling into the trap set by the eldest young master.

Recently, Gong Hongming had been oppressed by Fu Xianlin on all fronts and was gasping for breath. Fu Xianlin, the top stock market manipulator, didn't even have to show his face to keep Gong Hongming so busy he was running around like a headless chicken.

At this point, tossing out a lucrative AC project, how could Gong Hongming not take the bait?

But this AC project was a trap, a Smoke Bomb thrown by Lu Jinxuan! It looked profitable but was just a pit! Gong Hongming invested all his money, leading to a dead end!

Then submit a report, even without concrete evidence, Gong Hongming wouldn't be able to rebound.

Thinking of this outcome, Lu Jinxuan's mood improved. "Thanks for the hard work. Tomorrow is the bidding day; there's still much to do, go rest!"

"Yes." Tang Yueze bowed and exited the study.

...

The bidding result, unsurprisingly, was as anticipated.

Leaving the venue, Gong Hongming came out on top, his entire demeanor starkly different from the past few days. Upon seeing Lu Jinxuan, he even patted his shoulder.

"Jinxuan, really sorry about that! My bid was just slightly higher than yours. Don't take it personally, we're all family!"

Lu Jinxuan curled his lips into a slight smile, "Uncle, what are you saying? This is how business works."

"Haha." Gong Hongming laughed heartily, nodding, "Yes, yes, what you said is right. I really appreciate your openness."

At the bottom of the steps, Gong Xueyan also arrived. She walked forward and took Lu Jinxuan's arm, "Jinxuan, I've come to pick you up."

Gong Hongming pretended to be displeased, "Oh, you're here for Jinxuan! What about me as your father?"

"Dad!" Gong Xueyan glared at her father playfully.

Gong Hongming laughed loudly, "Haha... Just kidding, you young ones play along... I'll be heading off first."

Lu Jinxuan smiled faintly and watched him leave, "Take care, uncle."

"Jinxuan." Gong Xueyan held onto Lu Jinxuan, "Shall we head back?"

Lu Jinxuan raised a hand, giving her a cold glance, "Don't touch me!"

"Jinxuan?" Gong Xueyan froze, her expression was beautiful, "We're already engaged; even if it's at home, this is outside, couldn't you treat me better? Why make me look bad?"

Lu Jinxuan couldn't be bothered with her — a woman who constantly performed in front of him; he even found it pointless to show her courtesy.

"You..." Gong Xueyan held her breath, "Is it because you lost the bid and are upset?"

Speaking of this matter, Lu Jinxuan was rather intrigued, glancing at her, saying meaningfully, "The reason I lost the bid, aren't you the biggest contributor?"