Just a second before Luo Jiu turned to leave, her wrist was grabbed.

Xu Shaojun grasped Luo Jiu's slender, fair wrist and whispered:

"Little one, are you jealous?"

The man had deep eyes that held a smile, and his lips were slightly upturned, indicating that he was in a very good mood.

Jealous?

Luo Jiu was momentarily dazed, then laughed. This man's thought process was so peculiar.

Xu Shaojun slowly approached Luo Jiu, put his head close to her ear, and asked softly again, "Is that so?"

He seems to have recently become obsessed with Luo Jiu's ears. He enjoys seeing her face remain expressionless, but her ears turn bright red as he teases her.

They're so cute!

Luo Jiu seemed to have discovered his wicked sense of humor, and took the initiative to move closer to him, lying on his chest, listening to the strong beating of his heart through his powerful body.

She took the initiative to tease him, "If that's the case... then what are you going to do?"

However, Luo Jiu had no idea what her act of throwing herself into the arms of a man who liked her and desperately wanted her meant.

The moment she leaned closer, Xu Shaojun hugged her tightly.

Smelling the faint fragrance of her hair in his arms, and enjoying such a peaceful morning with her, Xu Shaojun couldn't help but feel his heart flutter.

"I will handle these things."

Xu Shaojun gave her a light kiss on the cheek, then smiled and said, "Good morning, my...girlfriend."

His eyes seemed to reflect the lights of countless homes and a starry sky. Luo Jiu was irresistibly drawn in, captivated by them.

Saying yes doesn't seem so bad. After all... I really did have feelings for him.

After thinking it through, Luo Jiu hesitated for a moment and then responded softly.

"Did you agree, Jiu'er?"

Xu Shaojun's eyes immediately lit up with joy.

He carefully examined Luo Jiu with his dark, deep eyes, his gaze lingering on her bright red and soft lips, before slowly bringing his face closer...

Unexpectedly, Luo Jiu pushed him away.

"I just didn't refuse. But, you're still engaged."

Xu Shaojun felt a moment of disappointment when he didn't get to taste the flavor he had been longing for.

Even as Luo Jiu was kicking him out of the house, he still asked, "Jiu'er, do you want to come back with me?"

His response was the resounding slam of the door shut by Luo Jiu.

Xu Shaojun waited at the door for a moment before hearing a voice from inside, "You should leave now, I'll think about it some more."

Xu Shaojun looked at the tightly closed small door and smiled.

What a hypocrite! But really...so cute.

...

As soon as Xu Shaojun stepped into the gates of the Seine Mansion, he heard Lin Fu come up to him and whisper in his ear:

"Jiang Linhai, the head of the Jiang family, has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shaojun's good mood, which he had brought with him from Luo Jiu, vanished. Instead, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

So you've finally decided to make a move? I thought this old fox was going to hide forever.

As Xu Shaojun entered the conference room, he saw a man with graying hair, wearing a black suit, and of ordinary appearance sitting in a chair, slowly serving himself tea.

In recent decades, the original head of the Jiang family gradually lost the will to manage the business. Instead of passing the family business on to his biological son, he passed it on to his adopted son, who is now in charge—Jiang Linhai.

At the same time, it also became a powerful backer for a large group of old landlords. The Zhou family was one of them.

Hearing the noise, Jiang Linhai slowly placed his teacup on the table, stood up, and smiled at Xu Shaojun:

"Everyone says that a young, promising, and incredibly handsome man has just arrived in Shanghai. I didn't think much of it at first, but seeing is believing."

Xu Shaojun picked up the brewed tea from the coffee table, took a small sip, smiled at him, and said:

"I wonder what brings you here today, Elder Jiang?"

"Since you're such a straightforward person, I won't waste any more words."

Jiang Linhai withdrew his smile and looked at Xu Shaojun. His somewhat cloudy eyes gleamed with wisdom, but also with an imperceptible hint of ruthlessness.

This ferocity is a remnant of his youth, during that dark period of his life, when he risked his life and killed for the Green Gang.

"You're the one who's been causing all these troubles with the Zhou family, aren't you?"

"What do you want to do? Are you going to declare war on me?"

Xu Shaojun smiled. He wasn't surprised at all that Jiang Linhai knew these things.

As an adopted son, it would have been impossible to successfully oust the biological son of the former ruler and expand the Jiang family's influence without some skill and intelligence.

Xu Shaojun would be somewhat surprised if he couldn't find out these things.

Xu Shaojun said, "Elder Jiang, what are you saying? If we're talking about declaring war, didn't it start from your side?"

Jiang Linhai frowned upon hearing this.

"Shall I remind you?"

Xu Shaojun picked up his wine glass, walked up to him, and circled it around, saying:

"On my very first night in Shanghai, I was dragged to a party at the Dilo Dance Hall."

You know, what a coincidence! I left for a while, and when I came back, I heard that robbers had come to Delomen and killed several people.

"However, I heard that everyone in my private room was drugged, but none of them were hurt. What do you think happened?"

At this point, Xu Shaojun finished his tea in one gulp, looked at Jiang Linhai, and said in a low voice, "Shouldn't you give me some explanation?"

Hearing this, Jiang Linhai smiled.

"Young man, how did you conclude that I was behind these two incidents based solely on this evidence? That's too hasty."

"Does Elder Jiang dare to say that none of these things were manipulated by you behind the scenes?"

Xu Shaojun spoke indifferently, not caring whether Jiang Linhaicheng admitted it or not. He poured himself another cup of tea and drank it leisurely.

"The first thing was indeed an order from me. But it was just to give you a warning, nothing more."

"But...I'm curious, why do you think I did it?"