Chapter 29 Was last night your second personality...?

Lu Mingxiao never expected that the Wen family couple would protect their daughter to this extent. He thought that the marriage was almost certainly going to happen today, and that the other party might even have to beg him. He never expected that it would just end like this!

He was furious and wanted to just beat the man to death. He knew his son well; he was stubborn and principled. If something had really happened last night, he would take responsibility no matter what. But judging from his current attitude, it seemed that nothing had actually happened.

This surprised him. He had clearly instructed Haoxuan to administer a strong dose of medicine, and the two of them had been in the same room for so long, yet they hadn't succeeded? But he hadn't locked the door, so why didn't they leave?

He really didn't understand the situation.

Wen Chu certainly couldn't just leave like that. If Wen Shiyang really didn't let her get close to Lu Ming anymore, it would be troublesome if they lost all contact.

She had no choice but to lean close to Lu Ming's ear and whisper to him, "Hey, how about we spread the word that we're dating now? But we don't need to get engaged. We can wait a while and then say we're not getting along and have broken up."

Lu Ming frowned and remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Wen Chu squeezed out the words through gritted teeth in a very low voice: "Or do you really want to be beaten to death? Once I leave, your dad will definitely not let you off the hook. Besides, I don't want the two of us to become the headline gossip in the industry."

Lu Ming took a deep breath, finally lowered his eyes, and compromised, saying, "Okay."

Wen Chu stood up happily, leaned close to her parents, and whispered to mediator, "Mom and Dad, how about this? We'll just spread the word that he and I have been dating for a while now. That way, there's nothing wrong with it, and then we can find a reason to break up later."

"You're still thinking about him at a time like this!" Wen Shiyang clutched his heart. "I'm shrewd my whole life, how did I end up with such a love-struck fool like you!"

Yang Lan couldn't help but say, "Weren't you pretty love-obsessed when you were young too..."

Wen Chu grinned and said, "Not entirely. I don't want my private life to be discussed by strangers, and I don't want Ke Ming to get involved in any scandals because of my own affairs. This is the best way, okay? I'm really not at a loss!" She winked at the two of them.

Yang Lan waved her hand: "Oh, whatever! I can't help it if you're being silly. My head hurts! Let's go home!"

“Um…” Wen Chu smiled sheepishly, “Look how badly he was beaten…why don’t you go ahead? I want to take him to get some medicine…”

Upon hearing this, Wen Shiyang seemed to lose all his strength and willpower, and said to his wife, "He's hopeless. He's been sold out and he's still counting the money for the seller. He's gone mad!"

Yang Lan glanced at Lu Ming, who was still kneeling on the ground. In the end, her heart softened. She had never hit or scolded her three children since they were little, and she felt that she hadn't done enough and felt a little guilty. She was really shocked to see Lu Mingxiao punish his children so severely today.

Although Lu Ming was truly despicable, in her eyes he was still just a child, and deeply in love with Wen Xue. Seeing that Lu Mingxiao would definitely not care about him anymore, and that he might even scold her after they left... she sighed, glanced at Wen Chu sideways as a sign of acquiescence, and pulled Wen Shiyang away, instructing him before leaving: "Come back as soon as you're done!"

"Okay, okay!" Wen Chu readily agreed.

Lu Mingxiao's mood improved considerably after hearing Wen Chu's words. What he wanted was for the outside world to believe that his Lu family and the Wen family intended to form a marriage alliance. He wanted to stabilize the situation for a month first, and then he would have plenty of ways to continue to promote it.

He quickly and politely saw the Wen couple off, then turned around and saw Wen Chu about to help Lu Ming up. He quickly added, "Xiao Chu, don't worry about him! He should be punished for doing something wrong! Let him kneel for a little longer!"

Wen Chu straightened up, gave a fake smile, and said, "Uncle Lu, my parents were here, so I can't say for sure. Last night, Lu Ming was actually drugged by some scoundrel, and he wasn't quite conscious, so he went to the wrong room and ended up sleeping on the floor of my room all night. Nothing really happened, and I don't blame him. Please don't make things difficult for him."

She deliberately emphasized the word "bitch" so much that both those standing and those kneeling on the ground were startled.

"Uh." Lu Mingxiao hesitated for a moment, then forced a dry laugh: "Is that so? Then I will definitely investigate who did it!"

Wen Chu replied indifferently, "Okay, take your time investigating. It's okay if you can't find it, but please pay more attention to the food safety of the hotel in the future. This kind of thing can't happen again. All medicines have some side effects, and this is too harmful to the body. The company will still need him in the future."

“Okay, Xiao Chu is right. I’ll immediately instruct them to strengthen the inspection! This was my oversight. Luckily, you weren’t hurt, otherwise I would feel so guilty!” Lu Mingxiao replied kindly.

Wen Chu smiled faintly, "I'll take him to get it dealt with first."

She grasped Lu Ming's arm, intending to help him, but he dodged away, as if afraid of being associated with her in front of his parents.

Hey! That ungrateful wretch! She's standing up for him here, and he repays kindness with enmity!

Wen Chu narrowed her eyes and placed her hand on the man's shoulder again, looking extremely worried and insisting on supporting him. In fact, she was pressing hard on the scapula, where the man had been hit the most times with the cane and where the injury was most severe, based on her memory.

Lu Ming immediately gasped in pain, losing the strength to resist, and was helped to his feet by her.

He turned around and glared at Lu Mingxiao, who was standing aside watching the show with his hands folded. The father and son stared at each other for two seconds, their eyes blazing with tension, before Lu Mingxiao lowered his eyes and was pulled upstairs by Wen Chu.

Back in her room, Wen Chu finally breathed a sigh of relief, sprawled out on the bed, and then tilted her head to look at Lu Ming, who was standing there: "Didn't you listen for any noise outside when you left? What's the difference between this and being caught cheating? It's so embarrassing! I can hardly breathe."

Lu Ming moved his arm with difficulty, his face looking very bad: "It's unavoidable. He's just waiting for me. You can actually ignore me."

"Who cares about you? You've dragged me into this, so I have to do something for myself." Without the restrictions of the newbie period, Wen Chu can now say some out-of-character things.

She closed one eye with a smug grin, looking at the man with a mischievous glint in her eye, teasingly saying, "Your dad really wants to push you onto me? Why don't you just give in? Anyway, you and Wen Xue are impossible now. Someone's image in my dad's eyes is completely ruined~ Only I still want you~"

Lu Ming pursed his lips into a thin line and stubbornly said, "Liking her is my own business, and even if it's impossible, I will continue to like her. But I have absolutely no feelings for you."

Wen Chu clicked her tongue: "Don't you have a heart? I've been the one helping you all along."

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in all this trouble."

Wen Chu rolled her eyes at him, thinking to herself, "Without you, I wouldn't have so much trouble."

She said sarcastically, "You're wrong about that. If it weren't Miss Wen, there would be Miss Zhao, Miss Sun, or Miss Zhang. Your father will definitely choose a marriage partner for you that he's satisfied with and that will maximize the Lu family's interests. But right now, I'm the best choice. Sigh, that person is so pitiful. The CEO of Baiyue, who has the final say in the company, has to be dragged into selling his body by his own father behind the scenes."

As soon as she spoke, Lu Ming's expression changed dramatically, first showing anger, then shame and indignation, and finally silence. Clearly, she had hit a nerve. Wen Chu secretly felt a surge of satisfaction; she couldn't let Lu Ming suffer like this every day.

If she's not feeling well, then nobody should feel well either!

But gradually, the man's gaze darkened again. He stood silently in the center of the room, his eyes revealing a faint weariness and an unconcealable disappointment and loneliness.

Coupled with the other person's outstanding appearance, she suddenly evoked a feeling of pity, which softened Wen Chu's heart again, making her feel that she had spoken too harshly.

The other party must be heartbroken. Even the most indifferent person can't be completely devoid of kinship and love. Being betrayed by his own father like this, someone as proud and principled as Lu Ming must be feeling terrible.

She silently sat up, glanced at him, and softened her tone: "Does your hotel have a first-aid kit? Let me put some medicine on it for you, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well tonight. Don't just stand there like an idiot, sit on the sofa."

Lu Ming didn't say anything. He slowly walked to the TV drawer, took out the first-aid kit, and placed it on the sofa, seemingly determined to handle it himself.

Oh dear, she's getting angry.

Wen Chu walked up to the man, forcefully snatched the ointment from his hand, and said seriously, "Take off your clothes. Let me check how serious it is first. If it's serious, I remember I can't apply the ointment first; I have to apply an ice pack first."

Lu Ming's face showed resistance, clearly indicating that he did not want to take it off.

Wen Chu was speechless: "Hey, I wasn't shy at all when you took my clothes off yesterday. What are you dawdling about now, a grown man?"

Lu Ming almost choked on the air, looked up at her angrily: "Can you please stop bringing up things that don't go well?" He subconsciously glanced at the teeth marks on Wen Chu's neck again, still unable to believe that he had actually done such a thing.

Had his self-control really fallen so low? He clearly hated her, how could he...?

But facts speak louder than words.

When he woke up in the morning, he was actually holding Wen Chu.

It was him who took the initiative to hug her.

The arm that had been used as a pillow all night was numb with the slightest movement, like evidence of his crime.

He must have gone crazy last night; his mind is still a bit muddled.

Wen Chu raised an eyebrow and began teasing again: "What? You dare to do it but not admit it? Or are you embarrassed to listen when I say it? Hmm... I remember someone wasn't acting so shy and innocent last night? Am I mistaken? Was it your second personality that clung to me last night?"

As she spoke, she roughly began to unbutton his white shirt, pulling down the clothes he had hastily changed into after being "caught in the act" that morning, revealing his strong and powerful body. Lu Ming was so dizzy from what she said that he didn't have time to dodge and was stripped naked.

"Can you please stop talking...would it kill you to shut up?" Lu Ming glared at her.

Wen Chu grinned at him and uttered two words: "You'll die."

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Author's Note: I'm posting this late because I've been revising the story. I'm on the rankings this week, so I'll probably update 4-5 times. I'll be posting around 9 PM most nights when I'm not busy. A huge thank you to everyone for the comments and nutrient solutions! [shy]