Chapter 333 Mr. Lu is busy
Qimei Shao looked at Luo Shiyin, already furious like a raging bull.
Long Aotian thought for a moment, "Yes, that's right. Make her swear. That way, even if she likes Lu Chengwen, she'll have to obediently stay by my side."
"Alright, make the vow," he said.
Luo Shiyin interjected, "Young Master! You can't force her to swear!"
Qimei Shao said firmly, "I'm willing!"
Luo Shiyin shouted angrily, "I am not willing! Young Master, there are some things we both understand clearly. This vow is as good as taking Qimei Shao's life! Can you truly bear to do that...?"
Qimei Shao was stunned, "What on earth is going on? Are you hiding something from me?"
Long Aotian looked awkward. "Uh... well, this..."
Luo Shiyin saw through it.
Qimei Shao was determined to block him. If she didn't get the answer today, she would say anything and do anything.
"Young Master, let her go," Luo Shiyin said.
Qimei Shao was taken aback.
Long Aotian was also surprised.
"Shiyin, even you have started to act foolish?"
"I am not being foolish," Luo Shiyin replied. "Last time we went, the result wasn't as severe as you feared. And besides, Lu Chengwen is at least someone who keeps his word."
The "keeps his word" that Luo Shiyin referred to meant that Lu Chengwen had gone out of his way to make Qimei Shao despise him.
But what Qimei Shao understood by "keeps his word" referred to that contract—and her underwear.
Long Aotian nodded. "Alright."
He pulled out his phone and dialed Lu Chengwen's number.
"Hello! Junior Brother! Hahaha, it's your Senior Brother!"
Lu Chengwen answered, "Oh my! Senior Brother, hahaha! How are you doing these days?"
"Good, good!"
"How's the family?"
"Good, good!"
"How's your chrysanthemum recently?"
Long Aotian's face darkened. "Don't bring that up."
"Brother, you called me for something, right?"
"Uh, haha, about the amusement park project..."
"Brother, this situation is getting kind of messy."
"Oh?"
"Why are you the one putting up money? Is this your investment, or is it Xu Xuejiao's? What exactly is your relationship with Xu Xuejiao? My head's spinning!"
"Don't overthink it, little brother. Listen to me. About Xu Xuejiao—initially, she liked you. But later... well, Xu Zhiyun was trying to match us up, but Xu Xuejiao still likes you, you know that."
Lu Chengwen laughed, "Brother, is she here undercover for you?"
"Hey, what kind of talk is that? Am I that kind of person? Didn't we agree long ago? The world is full of women; whoever catches one, it's theirs! This project—you know I wanted to invest in it from the start. Your Senior Brother doesn't have much business compared to you. You're wealthy—help your brother out, will you?"
Lu Chengwen pretended to be troubled. "Brother, it's not that I don't want to help you, but my funds are really tight right now!"
"Aiya, the contract is signed. Don't complain to me! Once the project takes off, you get the big share, I get the small share. Isn't that fair?"
"But the contract names Xu Xuejiao as the property owner! What exactly is going on between you and Xu Xuejiao? How did your businesses get tangled up together?"
"It's because I don't have development rights! You all invested in the shantytown project and have development rights. Just take your brother along for the ride! Hahaha!"
Lu Chengwen said, "Brother, I've always been against doing business with family. Making money or losing money, it all strains relationships."
"Don't worry about that! I won't get involved in operations. Whatever share you give me, I'll take it. No arguments, no strings attached!"
"Brother, let's make this clear: in business, profits and losses are normal. If it doesn't make money in the end, you can't..."
"I absolutely won't! Don't you trust your brother's integrity? Hahaha!"
Long Aotian thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, Chengwen. Your Senior Brother has a lot on his plate. About this amusement park project, I'll let..."
He carefully looked at Qimei Shao and Luo Shiyin, then made the final decision:
"Let Qimei handle it with you. How about that?"
"Her?!" Lu Chengwen was truly stunned. "That's not a good idea. Pick someone else! Or you could come yourself."
"Ay, I've got too much going on. Plus, I don't really understand business matters. Qimei is more knowledgeable about this than I am."
"No, Brother, she... you... you know our situation! Letting her come deal with me—is that really wise?"
"I trust her! Relax!"
"No, no, I don't trust myself!" Lu Chengwen said. "Brother, to be honest, I really like her, but there are too many women around me, and I can't manage them all. Pick someone else—preferably a guy."
"Hahaha! Junior Brother, I don't have any men around me! It's decided—Qimei!"
Lu Chengwen lowered his voice. "Brother, Qimei Shao is the heir to Nuwa's bloodline, and I am the Primordial Divine Ape. I even healed her wounds... Have you forgotten what Master said? I've done everything I can to make her hate me. I'm not lying to you. You don't need to test me!"
"Hahaha, Chengwen, you're overthinking it! Your Senior Brother isn't that kind of person. This isn't a test—it's genuine!"
Lu Chengwen was utterly frustrated. "Brother, let Xiaohua or Shiyin come instead. She... I really can't!"
"Ah, Xiaohua is in seclusion, and Shiyin… she's been quite exhausted recently. Here's the deal: you start liaising with Meishao. I trust you, little brother."
Lu Chengwen had no choice. "Alright! But, Big Brother, if something really happens between me and her, you can't hold it against me."
"I won't blame you, hahaha!"
After the call ended, Long Aotian's smile disappeared.
"You heard it all? Lu Chengwen still thinks he's in control of the situation!"
Qi Meishao said, "Young Master, we're putting in the money, but the ownership belongs to Lu Chengwen and Xu Xuejiao. We have no oversight on the profits, which means whatever amount Lu Chengwen decides to give us is what we'll get. If he decides to give nothing, we'll just have to watch helplessly. This isn't—"
Long Aotian burst into laughter. "Silly girl, do you really think my goal is some amusement city? That project is just a smokescreen. The real target is the ownership of the slum redevelopment."
Long Aotian gazed at the blue sky and white clouds outside. "Just imagine, after all of Lu Chengwen's effort, he finds out that the entire slum project has changed hands, and he's been working for nothing. What kind of expression do you think he'll have?"
Long Aotian clapped his hands. "Meishao, go now! Stay close to Xu Xuejiao and handle the liaison with Lu Chengwen's team. Keep a close eye on this project and make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Understood!"
…
Lu Chengwen hung up the phone with Xu Xuejiao in his arms.
"Damn it, in the end, Qi Meishao is still coming. What should I do about this?"
Xu Xuejiao smiled mischievously. "What do you want to do?"
Lu Chengwen said, "I won't get involved directly. You handle her. Anyway, we never intended to build any amusement city in the first place."
"Huh? You're not interested in that little vixen? That's not like you!"
Lu Chengwen replied, "I don't have time to waste on her. With you girls already driving me crazy at home, if I bring her in too, I won't be able to handle it."
Xu Xuejiao gave a sly smile. "Is that the truth?"
"Of course." Lu Chengwen said, "Anyway, just make sure she doesn't meet me."
"Got it!"
Qi Meishao arrived at the headquarters of the Dasheng Group.
Her office wasn't on the same floor as Lu Chengwen's. Dasheng Group assigned her an assistant and a secretary, as well as allocated some funding for her small team to operate.
Qi Meishao rarely met Xu Xuejiao, afraid that Lu Chengwen might grow suspicious and uncover their plans.
She didn't see Lu Chengwen at all, which actually made her quite happy.
Every time she saw Lu Chengwen, her anger flared up!
Moreover, she couldn't keep losing her undergarments in public.
However, after staying a few days, she realized there was hardly any progress on the amusement city project.
She received no concrete updates. All she did was lead her team to negotiate with Dasheng Group staff about project details, designs, development, contracts… all talk but no action.
This couldn't go on!
What were they doing?!
The Young Master wanted this project to break ground immediately.
But Lu Chengwen's team acted as if they were insane—constantly reviewing forms, data, and documents, overturning decisions again and again, only to start over.
Calling Xu Xuejiao didn't help; her phone was always unreachable. The excuse was always that she was inspecting the slum area for a suitable location for a general hospital.
Qi Meishao understood that asking Xu Xuejiao wouldn't solve anything.
She had no choice but to confront Lu Chengwen directly.
It had to be face-to-face!
She went upstairs to Lu Chengwen's office, arriving at the door. When she pushed it open, she entered the outer office where his senior secretary sat.
The secretary immediately stood up. "Miss Qi, how can I help you?"
"I need to see Lu Chengwen."
"Apologies, Mr. Lu is currently entertaining an important guest. Please come back in the afternoon."
"I've already been here six times! Every time, it's the same excuse: he's entertaining important guests. How does he have so many guests?!"
"Oh, Mr. Lu works hard and has to entertain guests out of courtesy. Mornings, afternoons, evenings—he's always meeting people. He barely has time to go home."
"Enough nonsense! I must see him right now!"
Seeing Qi Meishao growing agitated and about to barge in, the secretary quickly stood up to stop her.
"Miss Qi, Mr. Lu really is with an important guest, discussing critical business matters in a significant meeting. You can't just storm into his office like this…"
Qi Meishao's martial arts skills were no joke. A mere secretary couldn't stop her. The secretary was gently pushed aside as she stormed in.
"Lu Chengwen! I need an explanation! Why hasn't the amusement city project progressed?!"
As she barged into the office, she saw Chen Mengyun quickly standing up, grabbing tissues to wipe her mouth. She glared furiously and said, "Who is this?! How dare you come in unannounced?!"
Lu Chengwen was tying his belt. "Qi Meishao, do you have no manners? This is too disrespectful!"
Qi Meishao was utterly disgusted.
She immediately turned around, her back facing Lu Chengwen. She thought to herself, My eyes feel tainted now.
She glared at the secretary. "Didn't you say he was with an important guest, discussing significant business, and holding a critical meeting?!"
The secretary responded, "That's professional language. Usually, people understand what it means! Who knew you'd barge in like this?!"
Qi Meishao stomped her foot in fury. "Lu Chengwen! Have you tied your belt yet?!"