Tang Qi's few words had a profound and significant impact on Lu Zhe.

The girl concluded, "Do you understand? So, you absolutely must be careful!"

Lu Zhe: "...Nonsense, stop being careful, I just want to get out of here right now!"

It's true that Lu Zhe likes money, but he believes he has his bottom line. Beyond basic moral and legal boundaries, as a straight man, there are some things he simply cannot accept.

Tang Qi: "Where did he take you? To the villa in Luhu Lake?"

Lu Zhe: "Yeah, this godforsaken place is way too far from the city center..."

Tang Qi immediately said, "It's okay, we'll take a taxi to pick you up!"

Lu Zhe: "That's not the main problem. The problem is, what excuse can I use to run away from your dad? Am I supposed to just slip away? But since he can find my workplace, if I anger him this time, he'll definitely try to ambush me next time!"

Tang Qi: "Then what should we do..."

Lu Zhe suddenly realized another problem: "By the way, your dad said he's going to treat me to dinner, and the kind where a chef comes to our house to cook. He wouldn't drug me, would he?"

If he were drugged in a place like this, it would be a huge problem. This is a detached villa; the soundproofing is probably pretty good, and the nearest neighbor is quite a distance away. Even if he screamed his lungs out, no one would come to his aid. Besides, whether he could even make a sound after being drugged is another question. The only other person here is the easily bribed chef, so if he's drugged and unconscious, he's definitely doomed.

There was silence on the other end of the phone.

Lu Zhe waited a few seconds, then asked again, "I'm serious, your dad wouldn't have drugged you, would he?"

Tang Qi: "This..."

Lu Zhe: "Don't tell me he really intended to drug me!"

Tang Qi sighed, "I don't know either. It's the first time I've met you today, so I don't think it's that bad. But who knows about the future."

Lu Zhe: "We'll talk about the future later. The key is now. What exactly does your dad want to do tonight?"

Tang Qi really didn't know how to answer this question, so she could only say again, "We've already booked a car and will be here soon!"

Lu Zhe: "..."

He was a bit irritable, almost wanting to yell, "What's the point of you coming here?" But he also knew that since they genuinely wanted to help him, he couldn't respond with such a hostile attitude.

Stay calm, the most important thing is to stay calm.

Lu Zhe suddenly asked, "How long does it take you to get here by car?"

Tang Qi: "Uh, the driver hasn't arrived yet. The platform says... about half an hour?"

Lu Zhe: "There's still time. The chefs here haven't arrived yet, so you don't need to rush. Before you get in the car, could you do me a favor?"

Tang Qi: "What's the matter?"

Lu Zhe: "Go to the pharmacy and buy some medicine. Sleeping pills, laxatives, anything will do."

The girl on the other end of the phone paused for two seconds, then asked in astonishment, "You're going to drug my dad?"

"Strike first, then we'll be safe once we take him down..." Lu Zhe hesitated halfway through his sentence.

At least for now, it seems that Mr. Tang hasn't given anything away; it's just Miss Tang's side of the story. To drug someone like that seems a bit excessive.

So Lu Zhe changed his mind: "How about this, you coming directly should be enough to intimidate us."

Even if Mr. Tang really had that intention, he certainly wouldn't do whatever he wanted to the boy his daughter liked in front of her, right?

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As it turns out, having money really does bring many conveniences to life. Dinner started earlier than Lu Zhe had imagined.

In less than ten minutes, a professional chef arrived with the ingredients and went into the kitchen to start cooking without saying a word. Then, in less than twenty minutes, the first cold dish was on the table.

At this moment, Boss Tang and Lu Zhe sat down at the dining table, facing each other on either side.

Mr. Tang picked up his chopsticks, took a piece, and said while eating, "This is authentic Sichuan-style cold noodles. You should try it!"

Lu Zhe also picked up his chopsticks and took a piece. However, he was a little careful when taking the food, and only ate it after making sure that Boss Tang had swallowed it.

Then he said, "It's really good. It seems a bit different from what I've had before. The taste is much better."

Mr. Tang laughed and said, "Of course! The peas need to be ground into a paste, the residue removed and the water removed, and then slowly made into bean flour, which is then used to make jelly. It's definitely much better than the average one on the market. Today we're eating Sichuan cuisine, such as boiled beef, Kung Pao chicken, and twice-cooked pork. They all look like home-style dishes, but the way different chefs make them makes all the difference."

Lu Zhe responded as calmly and naturally as possible: "Yes, the master that President Tang hired is really capable."

Boss Tang picked up another strand of jelly, took a bite, and casually said, "My daughter hired you as her assistant and even made you cook, which means you're a pretty good cook. How about you make a couple of dishes?"

Lu Zhe quickly shook his head: "I'd better not embarrass myself in front of the chef. Besides, I was quite nervous when Miss Tang Qi asked me to be her assistant."

Tang Zehua: "Why do you feel guilty?"

Lu Zhe: "Maybe it's the influence of anime and movies, but I always feel that the assistant or butler of a rich young lady should be a handsome man..."

Before he could finish speaking, Boss Tang stared at him and laughed.

"Who says you're not handsome? You're quite dashing!"

Boss Tang's tone was very natural, but Lu Zhe felt a tightness in his chest, as if his blood pressure was about to spike.

Lu Zhe's words just now were obviously a test, and the result of the test does not seem to be optimistic.

Boss Tang continued, "I think there's something wrong with the aesthetics in society these days. Those pretty boys with all that makeup are so effeminate, yet they still have so many fans. It's ridiculous! A handsome guy like you, who has both a scholarly air and masculine charm, should be the mainstream of aesthetics."

Lu Zhe's lips twitched slightly: "You flatter me..."

Boss Tang, however, got carried away with the comment: "Really, I think you're a bit like a celebrity. Has anyone ever told you that?"

Lu Zhe: "No, I don't think so..."

Boss Tang slammed his hand on the table: "Liang Chaowei, yes, it's Liang Chaowei!"

Lu Zhe: "You flatter me too much. No, no, really not."

Boss Tang, however, said without waiting for a reply, "I'm not joking, it really is! Especially that little look in his eyes, the way he smiles, he has that charm!"

Lu Zhe scratched his head and asked, "President Tang, do you really like Tony Leung?"

Mr. Tang nodded: "I've watched Infernal Affairs eight times, eight times!"

As the light in Boss Tang's eyes grew stronger, Lu Zhe became increasingly terrified. He didn't think he looked like that veteran superstar at all, and no one had ever said that about him before.

But the problem now is that this Mr. Tang thinks it looks like it, thinks it looks good... and that's a big problem.

However, at that moment, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Boss Tang was taken aback, while Lu Zhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the uninvited guest at this moment was probably a savior.

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