Lu Zheng yawned: "If you kill me now, your father will find out. Tsk tsk, do you know what the price will be for your father?"

"Not only will you not become the successor of the Xia Group, you may also go to jail."

After all, even if he is President Xia's son, he might be abandoned if he is found to have committed murder.

President Xia has to manage not only his son, but also a huge conglomerate. There was nothing wrong when a super conglomerate like the Xia Group didn't exist, but if the Xia Group were to collapse one day, the consequences would be unbearable for any of them.

Therefore, even if he is President Xia's son, he would be abandoned instantly if faced with such a dangerous situation.

Lu Zheng's words sent a chill down Xia Ruo's spine.

How could he not know this?

He simply forgot about it in the moment he was provoked.

Especially at such a critical time, if Lu Zheng were to disappear, regardless of whether he was the one who did it or not, he would be the one to blame.

Lu Zheng glanced at him and said, "If you leave now, at least you'll save some face. You don't need to threaten me. Let me tell you, I will definitely win this match. Once I win, you'll be even less likely to touch me."

Xia Ruo snorted coldly, pointed her finger at Lu Zheng's nose, her eyes so venomous they looked like she wanted to devour him, and said, "Very well, Lu Zheng, remember the choice you've made. You want to win? Wishful thinking. If you lose, you can expect to be taken by me."

If Lu Zheng loses, then he will indeed no longer be the focus, and President Xia will no longer pay attention to him. If Xia Ruo then tries to kill him, he will truly disappear.

Even though Lu Zheng has changed his mind now, he has already made up his mind to get rid of him.

Furthermore, Lu Zheng wouldn't go back on his word, and he gestured for Xia Ruo to proceed once more.

This young master really disgusted him.

This inadvertently reminded him of Jiang Lier and Zhou Mobei's actions towards him.

Wasn't that how Zhou Mobei sneaked into someone's base back then?

Therefore, he found this kind of thing very offensive.

Xia Ruo was trembling with anger, then she turned and left.

Lu Zheng closed the door, looking at the wine he had spilled with some regret.

He didn't want to waste tens of thousands of yuan worth of wine like that...

After closing the door, Lu Zheng crawled into bed and then made a video call to Ming Xiang.

Mingxiang answered the phone as soon as the call was made.

"Hehehe...you've been drinking, haven't you?" Mingxiang asked playfully.

But she wasn't worried about what Lu Zheng and Xia Linyu were doing, nor did she think their relationship was anything special. Mingxiang felt that a man like Lu Zheng would have countless women who would be attracted to him no matter where he went.

He is not only a gentleman, but also capable.

But she knew that Lu Zheng was different from others. His resistance to external temptations wasn't that he was resisting them; rather, he was simply not interested in them at all.

She trusted her own judgment; the man Mingxiang had chosen couldn't be bad.

She also trusted Lu Zheng completely, someone she could entrust her life to.

So she didn't ask about Xia Linyu at this moment.

Lu Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Hmm, the Xia family is really generous. They booked me a five-star hotel. Tsk... it's full of fine wines. I opened a bottle and enjoyed the life of the rich!"

Mingxiang rolled her eyes at Lu Zheng through the screen: "I bet the wine you opened was the cheapest one there."

Lu Zheng is not a greedy person.

The wine cabinet contained bottles of fine wine worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, but Mingxiang knew that Lu Zheng would never open them.

This is also one of the reasons why she loves Lu Zheng.

Because he always knows how to behave appropriately, no matter what.

"Haha!" Lu Zheng laughed twice. "That's right!"

Mingxiang sighed: "But you have a competition starting tonight, and instead of resting properly, you're calling me. Something must have happened, right?"

She knew that Lu Zheng must be facing some trouble he couldn't handle.

Lu Zheng nodded: "Yes! That's true."

At this moment, his expression became serious, and he then recounted everything that had just happened.

He needs Mingxiang to give him a hint now.

In the past, Lu Zheng would have made the decision himself, but now that he has Ming Xiang, he still needs to ask her.

After Lu Zheng finished asking his question, Ming Xiang said with a smile, "The more critical the situation, the less we can compromise with Xia Ruo. Lu Zheng, do what you believe in. No matter the cost, Ming Xiang will bear it with you."

"If the Xia family seeks revenge, we can simply start over. As long as we're together, we'll be invincible."

This is Ming Xiang.

If it were Jiang Li'er, she would definitely be cursing Lu Zheng for being reckless right now.

She would feel that Lu Zheng offended people by not consulting her, and no matter what Lu Zheng's reason was, she would feel that it was disrespectful to her.

However, Mingxiang would never accept that Lu Zheng would always be the closest person to him.

She would unconditionally support whatever decision Lu Zheng made.

Just like she said now, she doesn't care what the cost is, as long as Lu Zheng is alright, she will be at ease.

At that moment, Lu Zheng's heartbeat quickened without him even realizing it.

It's true that there's no harm without comparison; even though they're all women, the differences between them are ridiculously large.

Seeing that Lu Zheng was lost in thought, Ming Xiang giggled again: "Silly boy, alright, aren't you going to sleep? You're going to stay up late tonight."

Lu Zhengdao: "Okay!"

With such a woman by his side, Lu Zheng could be fearless and forge ahead without any worries.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zheng murmured softly, "Ming Xiang, I will marry no one but you in this life."

It was only when he was with Mingxiang that he truly understood what love and warmth meant.

With a wife like that by my side, what more could I ask for in life?

With Mingxiang's support, Lu Zheng slept soundly again and slept until night.

When Xia Linyu came to pick him up, Lu Zheng stretched and walked outside with her.

Xia Linyu looked at Lu Zheng very seriously and said, "Mr. Lu, my brother came to see you today, right?"

Lu Zheng chuckled and said, "Your information network is indeed quite impressive. That's right, your brother did come to see me once, but... I spilled a glass of wine on him."

Xia Linyu sighed, "I understand, Mr. Lu. What I'm thinking is, how about we cancel the competition and I take you to the airport now to leave the provincial capital immediately?"

Mingxiang frowned and asked, "Why?"

Xia Linyu said, "I'm very grateful for your help, but I can't let you risk your life, you know? It's too dangerous."