The Bootlicking Antagonist Only Wants to Survive, but the Female Lead Refuses to Follow the Usual Plot

Chapter 293 Everything is Business

Chapter 293 Everything is Business

Chen Mama was overjoyed and eagerly invited Lu Chengwen to eat.

Lu Chengwen awkwardly sat down.

Chen Mama then asked Chen Mengyun to eat as well, but Chen Mengyun looked a bit embarrassed. "I'll brush my teeth first."

...

After the lively scene, Chen Qingbin, Chen Mengyun, and Lu Chengwen were sitting together in the study.

Chen Qingbin took a deep breath. "I know, daughters are bound to leave their families one day. And I also know that our Chen family owes you a huge favor for helping with Moqun's situation. But Lu Chengwen, haven't we already invested 40 billion into the housing reconstruction project with you? Doesn't that mean we've repaid our debt?"

Lu Chengwen smiled. "Of course, of course. Thank you, Uncle Chen."

Chen Qingbin continued, "So you still remember I'm your uncle? Then, from now on, stay away from my daughter. Is that clear?"

"Dad!" Chen Mengyun protested.

"Quiet!"

Chen Qingbin turned to Lu Chengwen. "I will never approve of you two being together! I only have one precious daughter, and I won't let her follow you! Mengyun is a simple, innocent girl—she's only been deceived by you. Don't think I don't know what you're plotting, Lu Chengwen! Don't imagine for a second that the Chen family fortune will fall into your hands!"

Before Chen Qingbin could continue, Lu Chengwen's phone rang.

"Hello? Uncle Leng?"

Leng Tianhao's cheerful voice came through. "Hahaha! Chengwen, you brat, you're finally back? Why didn't you give me a heads-up? Kid, you've taken too many risks this time. Let me tell you, you really don't take care of yourself! I have to punish you!"

"Haha, how are you going to punish me?"

"I'm punishing you by making you come to my house for dinner!"

"But I'm very busy right now."

"Hey, no matter how busy you are, you have to eat! Look, I've already prepared everything. Just do me this favor, won't you?"

"Oh no, I wouldn't dare refuse, Uncle. I'll come, as long as you don't mind me being a bother."

"Good lad! That's settled then!" Leng Tianhao laughed heartily. "Kid, I know you're weighing your options right now, but let me tell you, I'll guarantee this: when it comes to finding a wife, my Qingqiu is the best choice! Maybe not in the whole world, but at least in the entire Northern Kingdom, she's the most capable! And I even consulted a fortune teller—she'll definitely bear children! When the time comes, the Lu family's lineage will depend on our Qingqiu..."

Lu Chengwen hurriedly covered the phone. "Uncle Leng, I—I understand..."

"Great! You better show up tonight. Let's drink and talk like real men, hahaha!"

"Okay, okay, I'll be there for sure."

Lu Chengwen hung up the phone.@@@@

Chen Qingbin sneered. "So, you're set on marrying into the Leng family, aren't you?"

Lu Chengwen looked at Chen Qingbin. "Uncle Chen, I don't care what you think about this. Your family loves to talk about nobility, democracy, freedom, human rights, blah blah blah... To me, it's all nonsense."

"You—you dare say that!?"

Lu Chengwen replied, "The righteous path of the world—there's black within the white, and white within the black. There's no such thing as perfection in people or in life. Who I like is my freedom, who Mengyun likes is her freedom, and who Fatty Chen likes is his freedom. Why are you always interfering?"

Chen Qingbin snapped, "How dare you talk to me like that!"

"What else can I say?" Lu Chengwen shot back. "Fine, Mengyun and I will break up. Happy now?"

Chen Mengyun panicked and grabbed his sleeve. "What are you talking about!?"

Lu Chengwen whispered, "Wait for me at home. I'll 'steal' you later—it's more thrilling that way."

Chen Mengyun was startled, her face flushing. "Promise me. You have to come steal me."

Chen Qingbin was utterly furious. "I'm still alive, you know! Lu Chengwen, are you trying to destroy the Chen family? Just take Chen Moqun, for instance. That girlfriend of his—didn't you introduce her to him? If it weren't for you, he wouldn't have ended up in such a dangerous situation! Letting him mix with those filthy, lower-class people—is that your idea of friendship?"

Lu Chengwen replied, "This has nothing to do with Sanli or Erlong!"

"Of course it does! They set him up! Lower-class people will always be lower-class people. For a bit of money, they'll do anything!"

Lu Chengwen sighed and pulled an envelope out of his pocket. "Take a look at this. I found it at the temple in Southern Burma."

Leng Qingqiu frowned. "Wasn't this supposed to be a private conversation between the two of you?"

Leng Tianhao retorted, "Even if it's just the two of us talking, the topic is still going to be you!"

Leng Qingqiu responded with composure, "He likes me very much."

Leng Tianhao stared at her. "People change! That toy he loved so much when he was nine years old? By high school, he didn't even know where it was! The clothes he thought were his favorite in high school? They've long been shredded in some landfill somewhere!"

"'Like'? Do you think 'like' is reliable? What we need is a contract!"

Leng Qingqiu calmly replied, "I handle my affairs with care. Please don't worry so much."

"How could I not worry?" Leng Tianhao exclaimed. "You're a genius, but you're still young. There are things you just can't understand at your age."

"And marriage? If it doesn't work out, people can always divorce!"

"Are you deliberately trying to make me angry?" Leng Tianhao retorted. "Do you have any idea how costly a divorce would be for people like you? Lu Chengwen knows it all too well! If he marries you, you won't be able to divorce him!"

"And when I say 'contract,' I'm not just talking about a marriage certificate. If you two have a child, the entire Lu family would be tied to you! You could hold half—no, more than half—of the power in the Lu family!"

"That's impossible—"

"That old farmer Lu Guanghong, the head of the Lu family, would jump for joy if you gave him a big grandchild! He'd be over the moon! At that point, you could walk sideways in the Lu family, and no one would dare say a word against you! The entire Lu family would fall into line, and no one would dare raise their voice at you!"

Leng Qingqiu blushed and laughed. "Dad, what you're saying... is way too far-fetched."

"It's not far-fetched! It's all part of my plan!"

"Huh?!"

Madam Leng was also stunned. "Old man, what nonsense are you spouting now?"

"Prepare yourself. Tonight, you'll win over Lu Chengwen!"

"How... how am I supposed to do that?"

"I'll help you."

"Dad, this is something we should handle ourselves!"

"You only know how to bury yourself in work all day long! Meanwhile, Xu Xuejiao spends her days lounging around in Lu Chengwen's villa, and Chen Mengyun has been busy pampering his parents like royalty. You're too far removed from the core of power!"

"But this is the key moment for Qianfeng Group, I must—"

"Nothing is more critical than Lu Chengwen!"

Leng Tianhao declared, "He is the top priority!"

Leng Qingqiu hesitated, her face red. "I've already been very proactive with him, but he's not the kind of person who loses control just because of a woman. He's very restrained."

"That's why! You need to break through his restraint! Make it impossible for him to hold back! This is our chance! As long as you can bear his child—ha!—everything will fall into place!"

Madam Leng chimed in, "Oh, let young people handle their own relationships! Why do you keep meddling, old man?"

"You don't understand," Leng Tianhao said with a smirk. "This isn't just about romance. It's business!"

Leng Qingqiu lowered her head, her face flushed.

She didn't refuse.

"But... how should I do it? Do you mean I should... take the initiative? I don't know how."

Leng Tianhao grinned mischievously and pulled out a small pill, placing it on the table.

"What's... that?"

Staring intently at his daughter, Leng Tianhao said, "A 'Passion Pill'!"

In a villa on the outskirts of the city, Luo Shiyin looked out the window, suddenly sneezing.

Clutching her chest, she muttered, "Why do I feel so uneasy? It's like something's about to happen... Sigh!"

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