At the critical moment...

Lu Shaohan acted much faster than he thought.

The fullness in his arms, the warmth in his palms, and the faint fragrance lingering around his nose all made him pause in surprise.

He subconsciously looked up...

The moment their eyes met, Lu Shaohan pursed his thin lips, a clear look of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

"Qin Wan!!"

Seeing that Lu Shaohan was truly angry, Qin Wan quickly stood up straight, widened the distance between them, and raised her hand to swear an oath to the heavens.

"Big brother, I promise this time, I really didn't mean it."

"I just wanted to scare you, brother. It was really an accident that I slipped."

Qin Wan explained with a serious expression.

Facing Lu Shaohan's probing gaze, she remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic, helplessness, or unease.

Seeing this, Lu Shaohan pursed his thin lips and stared at her with furrowed brows for a long while.

"...Really not on purpose?" Lu Shaohan asked again.

Qin Wan nodded repeatedly, her face and eyes filled with determination.

Lu Shaohan pursed his thin lips, stared at Qin Wan in silence for two seconds, then turned and walked towards the elevator without saying a word.

I didn't say I believed it, nor did I say I didn't believe it.

Watching his departing figure, Qin Wan smiled and chased after him with light steps.

"Big brother, slow down, I can't walk fast in high heels..."

Lu Shaohan clearly heard it, but instead of slowing down, he quickened his pace.

Qin Wan wasn't angry; she even jogged after him.

Elevator entrance.

When Qin Wan arrived, Lu Shaohan had already entered the elevator, and the elevator doors slowly closed between the two of them.

Qin Wan didn't reach out to press the button, nor did she rashly reach out to block the elevator door.

Lu Shaohan stared at her expressionlessly, unmoved.

"bite!"

The elevator doors closed.

"bite!"

The elevator doors opened again.

Lu Shaohan stared intently at her with a deep, unsettling gaze, the air around him seemingly thick with displeasure.

"Come in."

"Thank you, big brother." Qin Wan smiled sweetly at him and stepped inside.

After entering the elevator, Qin Wan realized that Lu Shaohan had not pressed the floor number button.

A smile played on her lips, and a bright joy appeared in her eyes.

After she went inside, Lu Shaohan pressed the elevator button for the sixth floor.

The elevator slowly ascended...

This time, Qin Wan finally behaved herself and didn't cause any trouble.

During breakfast, Qin Wan, unusually, did not waste any food, ordering only two or three of her favorite dishes, and letting Lu Shaohan order one or two more.

After the simple meal, this time Lu Shaohan paid the bill without her even having to ask.

"Big brother is being so generous today?"

Lu Shaohan glanced at her and said in a cool tone, "I made money in the stock market yesterday."

He made a fortune in the stock market, so he didn't care about or pay attention to the small amount of money spent on breakfast.

Qin Wan, understanding his implied meaning, curled the corners of her lips but didn't expose him.

"What kind of tech stocks did you buy, brother? Or heavy metals?"

"My consumer and pharmaceutical stocks have recently suffered significant losses," Qin Wan sighed softly, feigning disappointment as she complained in a low voice.

Lu Shaohan raised his eyes and glanced at her indifferently, saying, "That's because you're stupid."

"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, brother. Although I bought quite a few consumer and pharmaceutical stocks, I bought even more technology and heavy metal stocks."

As she spoke, Qin Wan smiled brightly at Lu Shaohan, "So, not only did I not lose money, I even made a lot of money."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shaohan paused, stared at Qin Wan for a few seconds, and then said, "You're paying for lunch."

Qin Wan: "..."

Watching Lu Shaohan's departing figure, Qin Wan lifted her leg and chased after him.

"Brother, where's your gentlemanly manners?"

"I didn't," Lu Shaohan answered without hesitation.

Qin Wan's lips twitched. "...Big brother, you'll be destined to be single forever if you keep going like this."

“No, I have money,” Lu Shaohan replied succinctly.

"Those greedy women who only care about money are unreliable. Brother, you'd better be careful."

"It's okay, I still have good looks and a great figure."

"..." Qin Wan's breath hitched. "Such a shallow woman is not good enough for Big Brother."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shaohan paused in his departing steps and suddenly turned to look at Qin Wan.

Their eyes met...

He slightly curved his thin lips and raised his eyebrows, staring at Qin Wan with interest: "Are you questioning my talent and ability?"

"..." Qin Wan choked, "How could this be?"

"I was just thinking, someone as outstanding as you, I wonder what kind of outstanding woman could be a match for you."

Lu Shaohan glanced at her indifferently, "Anyway, it can't be you."

Blind to the facts yet prone to retaliatory spending.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan chuckled, "Brother, you're overthinking it. I'm not interested in stingy men."

"After all, I'm not short of money. It doesn't matter if the other person is rich or not, but he must be handsome, have a good physique, and be willing to spend money to make me happy."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shaohan scoffed, "No wonder he was blind enough to fall for Lu Shaojin."

Qin Wan: "..." My hands are itching to punch him.

"No wonder you're a lifelong single, big brother," Qin Wan retorted sarcastically.

Lu Shaohan squinted at her for a few seconds, then his thin lips curled into a meaningful smile.

"Likewise."

The two were locked in a fierce battle, neither willing to back down an inch.

After arriving at the Lu Group.

Lu Shaohan then stopped paying attention to Qin Wan and devoted himself to his work.

Qin Wan fiddled with her phone, looking at Lu Shaojin's long WeChat reply.

[Lu Shaojin: Wanwan, Jiajia and I are coming to see you now to explain in person.]

To prevent Qin Wan from avoiding them, Lu Shaojin sent over a bunch of photos.

After clicking and glancing at it, Qin Wan raised an eyebrow in surprise.

It turned out to be intimate photos of Yin Jiajia and a strange man...

Sweet kisses, blissful embraces, and deep, affectionate gazes.

And the scene where a man, holding roses, kneels on one knee to express his love to Yin Jiajia.

Seeing this, Qin Wan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This scumbag couple really knows no bounds...

It's no wonder the original owner was deceived and kept in the dark.

The tricks are endless, and there are all sorts of explanations and lies to cover them up.

If Lu Shaojin hadn't witnessed and heard it firsthand at the Jiangnan Hotel, he could have easily fooled people with these methods.

Thinking of this, Qin Wan turned and went into the president's office.

As for Lu Shaohan's earlier instructions not to disturb him, she completely forgot about them...

"Big brother..."

At his desk, Lu Shaohan heard a familiar female voice, and his brow twitched.

Before Lu Shaohan could retort, Qin Wan preemptively handed him her phone, silencing all his dissatisfaction.

"..." Lu Shaohan choked on the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"I didn't want to bother my brother either."

"But there's a reason for it. Lu Shaojin is a common enemy of my brother and me."

"If I delay the process and cause a delay in the message, preventing my brother from taking timely action, wouldn't I be guilty?"

Lu Shaohan: "..." Heh.

Sharp-tongued!