Li Changsi narrowed her eyes and glanced at Song Mao coldly.
Song Mao felt that he could not bear it any longer and quietly stepped aside, leaving the tough issues to the master to deal with. He was just a humble worker.
Li Changsi opened the car door and got into the back seat. He saw Lu Qi's face was calm and he said in a dignified and steady voice, "Song Mao has already negotiated with the other party. This kind of thing will not happen again."
Li Changsi didn't say anything.
Lu Qi's eyes suddenly became deep, and his voice became deeper: "Did you remember something?"
Good boy, she would give full marks to this temptation and counterattack.
Li Changsi stared at him with her dark brown eyes until his whole body tensed up. Then she smiled and said, "No, go back. I have a dinner party this afternoon."
The afternoon's banquet was like a Hongmen Banquet.
Li Changsi put on headphones and did English listening exercises, and stopped talking.
Lu Qi pursed his lips, his brows and eyes looked a little gloomy.
Song Mao in the driver's seat felt his hands and feet turn cold. Damn it! It would have been better if they had just had a quarrel. Now instead of quarreling, they are having a cold war. This is what the gentleman is good at!
Their husband is an extremely passive person and always thinks any explanation is too much.
Song Mao was a little panicked: "Sir, are we going back to the mountaintop manor?"
Lu Qi nodded.
The car drove towards the hilltop manor.
The atmosphere in the car was frozen, no one spoke, and Song Mao turned on the radio with trepidation. If there was no sound, he would probably die, for sure.
Li Changsi had just finished listening to a section when his agent called.
"Changsi, are you here yet? I was stuck in traffic and just arrived. Please don't be impulsive. Wait for me to go in together."
Li Changsi then remembered Qiubi's existence and said, "It's okay, it's been resolved."
Qiubi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, son, why don't we go talk to your parents, so that they won't cause trouble from time to time. Who can handle this?"
"No need." Li Changsi glanced at Lu Qi out of the corner of her eye. Qiubi couldn't come to an agreement on this matter. Only a cold-blooded elite like Song Mao could go and make her parents feel at ease.
"Then you should take a good rest these two days. 'Dancing Solo Girl' has received enthusiastic responses and has established a solid reputation. Several major productions are currently inquiring about your availability. I've recently accepted a few scripts. I'll show them to you tomorrow. I also have some endorsements I'd like to bring to you for screening."
"OK."
"The company has even assigned you a makeup artist, stylist, and photographer. My dear, you're now the company's most popular artist. The company is positioning you as a high-end artist. You won't accept bad scripts, no endorsements, and no social events. All business matters will be fully consulted with your personal opinion."
Qiubi spoke with a touch of pride. He was now a complete tycoon in the company, even a bit of a celebrity within the industry. Whenever anyone mentioned Li Changsi, they'd always mention his manager's keen eye for talent. He'd persevered for three years and finally made Li Changsi a huge star. Now, the company's younger artists were flocking to him.
However, his mind is on Changsi, and he only brings artists who do not conflict with Changsi's resources.
Speaking of which, the top management of their agency is also very reasonable. After an artist becomes famous, they will not attend various cocktail parties and dinners to win over investors. Hey, their company is very lazy. They just pour in the money without asking for any return and without making any complaints. They completely let the artists develop on their own. This made him feel embarrassed to let Changsi set up his own studio.
Fortunately, the agreement signed by Changsi before was also very relaxed, so it is good to lean on a big tree for shade.
Li Changsi nodded: "Just do it yourself."
Li Changsi hung up the phone and continued listening to English.
Lu Qi looked past the coffee shop on the street and said coldly, "Amao, get off the car and buy two cups of coffee."
"Yes, sir." Song Mao immediately pulled over and got out of the car in a hurry.
As soon as Song Mao left, they were the only two people left in the car. The space suddenly became narrow and cramped, and the cold aura from the man that could not be ignored gradually invaded the entire space.
Lu Qi took off his gold-rimmed glasses, wiped them slowly, and put them aside. Then, without saying a word, he grabbed Li Changsi's arm, stepped forward, and trapped her between the car door and his chest, leaving her no way to escape.
"I can explain the agreement." There seemed to be a flash of undercurrent in the man's eyes. When he raised his eyes again, his eyes were deep and he looked at her delicate little face with a burning gaze as if he was inspecting his territory.
He never liked to explain, nor did he bother to explain, but Li Changsi was different. He couldn't tolerate her not having him in her sight for even a minute.
Li Changsi was trapped between the car door and his hot chest. The temperature inside the car rose sharply. The cool sandalwood scent from the man invaded his body. Just like him, he always looked gentle and polite, but was extremely domineering in his bones.
She frowned in displeasure and tried to push him away, but the large palm on her waist exerted force, forcing her a step closer to him.
Lu Qi didn't allow her to resist. His face, chiseled and sharp, leaned closer to her, his eyes lowered as he spoke in a low voice, "This is a very complicated matter. My ancestor betrayed a woman when he was young, and he bore the grudge until his death. Later, he passed down the family precepts that descendants who inherit the family business must marry according to their destined birth date to make up for this eternal regret."
Seeing that she didn't push him away again, Lu Qi's gloomy mood instantly improved, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly: "In this life, I inherited the family business, so I followed the birth date and other guidance passed down by our ancestors to find you. Three years ago, when you went to the mountaintop manor, I took a look at you through the screen and asked Song Mao to take you down the mountain because I didn't feel anything."
Lu Qi paused and continued, "Our ancestral teachings cannot be violated, so I found your parents and signed this agreement, and separated you from your original family. This agreement is only part of the prenuptial agreement. The real prenuptial agreement is at the Hilltop Manor and has been notarized. We only need one final step to become a legal couple."
Li Changsi was shocked. Although she guessed that Lu Qi had ulterior motives, she could never have imagined that it would be such an absurd reason.
"What era is this? You're still getting married blindly. Do you really want to marry someone you don't like?"
Lu Qi pursed his lips slightly, his expression becoming a little obscure. He couldn't tell her more of the truth: "No, that's why I don't plan to get married in this life."
He thought he would live out his life alone, until three years later when her personality changed drastically and many things began to change.
Li Changsi: "Your ancestor really harmed his descendants. He was a scumbag. Maybe he didn't marry the woman he loved, so he asked you descendants to make up for his regret. This is more hateful than a blind marriage.
Putting aside whether he could find his destined woman, searching for her based on her birth date is absurd. He must be searching based on the astrological chart. That's not the point. The point is, if he was truly devoted to that woman, how could he have children?
Li Changsi snorted coldly, scumbag!
Seeing her hitting the nail on the head, Lu Qi's expression became more gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "I have no descendants, I am an orphan. The Lu family's power and wealth have been accumulated for nearly a thousand years. After countless dynasties and times, they have their own ways to find an heir, and I was born with the feeling that I should repay my debt.
But you're right, my ancestors never truly found their destined person, so they died miserably with regret in every life."
"Do you believe what I say?"
Such an incredible thing is even more outrageous than a made-up story. How could she believe it?
Li Changsi nodded calmly. She was able to be reborn after death. Perhaps Lu Qi's ancestors were also talented people with some mysterious means.
There is always a very small circle in this world that ordinary people cannot reach. It is like another separated world. Just because you haven’t encountered it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
Deduction can also deduce the vague trajectory of future generations, but she is not talented enough to deduce it, and she will pay a heavy price, which may be her life, or something more terrible than death. Only a fool would do this. In this world, if you want to get something, you need to pay the corresponding price. It has always been fair.
Li Changsi's ebony eyes narrowed. "So you found me because of the ancestral teachings? And then you discovered that I wasn't the one, so you let me play by myself for the past three years? If I wasn't the destined one, would you, the heir of the Lu family, get married and have children?"
"No." Lu Qi's voice was hoarse. According to the family tree, the heirs in each generation died alone because they never fell in love with other women.
He was disappointed the first time he saw her three years ago, so he signed the agreement but did not take the last step. Now his soul seemed to be split into two halves, one half was the knowledge of fate that he would die alone, and the other half was a crazy throbbing wanting to be close to her, to possess her, to get her.
It was with such a sense of guilt that he approached her and then stayed away from her, suffering such torture every day. Fortunately, the thirty-year period was about to end, and whether it was heaven or hell, it would all end.
Li Changsi took a deep breath and felt that the problem was now complicated.
She just wanted to flirt with a handsome young man and have a romantic relationship, but this young man, a prominent representative of the millennium male virtue class, couldn't sleep with her because of a ridiculous ancestral precept? Would he be a widow for life? Would he be single and childless, living alone until the end of his life?
What a terrible experience.
She bit her light red lips and looked at him hesitantly: "So, are we going to break up?"
Lu Qi's face was gloomy, with a turbulent undercurrent rolling up in his eyes. The string of rationality in his mind was instantly broken. He pressed her down hard on the leather seat, and his cold thin lips pressed down fiercely, ruthlessly rolling across her lips, and said hoarsely and domineeringly: "Indifferent."
After the man finished speaking, he held her little face in his hands, his movements were a little gentler, and he said in a low voice: "Close your eyes."
This damn beautiful body, usually gentle and handsome, but fierce and domineering when kissing. Li Changsi's cheeks were hot, and her thick and curly eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, climbing up his hot chest somewhat weakly.
Song Mao stood in the cold wind on the street for half an hour, not daring to get in the car until he received a WeChat message from his boss. Then he quickly bought two cups of hot coffee and got in the car.
Inside the Bentley, the cold and oppressive atmosphere was gone. Li Changsi lazily leaned back in his seat and listened to the audio-visual test, while Lu Qi flipped through the electronic briefings of various companies for the third quarter.
"Sir, Miss Changsi, coffee." Assistant Song was a little dazed. Solved? Solved? Oh my god, Mr. is worthy of being called omnipotent. He can actually deal with Li Changsi? Or is it Li Changsi who dealt with Mr.?
"I don't drink coffee. It gives me stomachache if I drink too much. You drink it." Li Changsi looked at Lu Qi. She felt a burning pain when her thin lips moved. Hmm, I hope his kiss won't break my skin.
Lu Qi said gently, "Okay."
His eyes flicked over her red lips and he kissed her a little harshly.
Song Mao handed the coffee to Lu Qi, kept the other cup for himself, and then drove back to the mountaintop manor.
"Lawyer Song," Li Changsi asked, his voice rising, "How did you negotiate with my parents before?"
Song Mao froze. "It's just a normal negotiation."
To deal with Li Changsi's confused and greedy parents, he naturally didn't use ordinary negotiations, coercion and inducement. He set many traps for them, and when he wanted to deal with them, he could easily make them cry for their parents.
Li Changsi nodded: "Then you can do the same thing again. Remember, don't give them a penny. Just make them stay quiet."
Song Mao remained stunned. What? She wasn't relying on her husband's favor to settle scores with him, but was instead going to deal with her parents? Damn, when did Li Changsi become so rational and decisive?
It seems like you are always calm and rational?
Song Mao looked at the gentleman in the back seat.
Lu Qi nodded and said in a low voice: "Just do it. Don't let what happened today happen again."
"yes."
With Lu Qi's help, Li Changsi instantly felt relieved. She didn't bother to care about her father, and she could still straighten out the kid Li Yingjun to prevent him from being a scourge to society in the future. As for her mother, it all depends on her performance.
It was time for lunch when they returned to the mountaintop manor. After lunch, Li Changsi took a short nap. After the nap, he saw the housekeeper leading a group of people into the side hall.
The housekeeper smiled and said, "Miss Changsi, they are here to take your measurements for a dress and your spring clothes for next spring."
The master has custom-made clothes for all four seasons of the year, and he has instructed that Miss Li Changsi's status is like that of the hostess, so shouldn't she follow the master's standards?
Li Changsi: "Hmm?"
No wonder Lu Qi's clothes are so good, soft and comfortable.
Li Changsi couldn't help but think of her past life. In fact, she only liked to collect rare treasures in her past life, and didn't care much about clothes, food, housing and transportation. She only customized sixteen sets of ready-made clothes throughout the year, and most of them were very plain colors. The only thing she customized was two sets of brightly colored ready-made clothes, one for ascending the throne, and the other for private clothes. She used red silk thread to embroider intricate and beautiful Lycoris radiata, each of which was as bright as blood, like flowers that voluntarily went to hell but were abandoned on the Yellow Springs Road.
That was the last set of ready-made clothes she prepared for herself.
In addition to custom-made clothes, shoes and other jewelry accessories were also customized. She was even asked to choose her favorite colors and patterns of headbands, and twelve were customized.
After Li Changsi finished ordering, he headed directly to Lane 49.
Lane 49 is located in an old alley in the old city. It looks very inconspicuous. Among a group of well-preserved ancient buildings, there is only one house number - 49.
There is a sign on the wall indicating a cultural protection zone. It is an old house with a Jiangnan garden style. Once you enter, the space becomes bright and clear, with a new view every three steps. It is quiet and elegant.
Lu Qi booked a private room and brought Song Mao to the meeting, but did not go with Li Changsi.
"Message me when you're done here."
"good."
Li Changsi followed the waiter from Lane 49 to the private room reserved by Mr. Bai. The waiter gently opened the wooden sliding door, revealing only Bai Zhuo inside. Neither Mr. Bai nor Mr. Zhao Qi had arrived.
Bai Zhuo was sitting alone in the tea room, a tea artist was brewing tea on the side, and behind a small screen, a woman in cheongsam was playing the pipa and singing a beautiful little tune.
Seeing her arrive, Bai Zhuo stood up and showed a handsome smile: "Changsi, you're here. Grandpa and the others will be here later."
In fact, he deliberately made the appointment an hour early because his grandfather and teacher would not arrive until five o'clock.
Li Changsi entered the private room and said coldly, "Then I'll wait a moment."
A faint tea fragrance spread throughout the room. Bai Zhuo glanced at the tea artist and said, "We can just make this tea ourselves."
The tea artist got up and went out.
They were the only two left in the tea room.
While Bai Zhuo was brewing tea, he poured a cup for Li Changsi: "The tea here is also very good, you should try it."
Li Changsi listened to the beautiful pipa music outside the screen, her fingertips stroking the wooden tea set. She raised her charming eyes and looked at Bai Zhuo: "Did you make an appointment early on purpose?"
Bai Zhuo's heart skipped a beat when she looked at him with her ebony eyes. He nodded and said, "I just wanted to have a few words with you alone to clear up some misunderstandings. Changsi, you felt the same way, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have kept the appointment today."
Li Changsi's breath almost got stuck in his throat.
She didn't want to come at all.
"Yeah." Li Changsi responded lazily. Anyway, this person would not listen to anything she said, and she was too lazy to waste energy on explaining. It would also easily ruin her character and lead to punishment from the system.
Thinking of the system, Li Changsi's eyes darkened and he called out to the system in his heart.
"The defective female supporting system is at your service." The dormant system bubbled with excitement.
The host finally remembered it and called it. Although hibernation helps to accumulate energy, it is really boring.
Li Changsi: "See if he is the male protagonist of this world."
Bai Zhuo's face lit up as he smiled and said, "Many things before were just misunderstandings. I hope we can get to know each other again."
System: "Scan analysis complete. Host, he is indeed the male protagonist of this world, but his male protagonist aura is a little unstable and his emotional line is confused. The host can take advantage of this situation and directly rise from the cannon fodder female supporting role who loves him to the female protagonist. This way, you don't have to worry about being wiped out by the will."
Li Changsi: "No, this road is blocked."
System: "Hmm, there is no other way. Host, please unlock your own emotional connection."
Li Changsi: "..."
Lu Qi's path seems to be blocked. No wonder the system said that she has been unable to unlock the emotional line and the two of them are not the right people.
"Besides unlocking the love line and becoming the heroine, is there any other path? For example, an important female supporting role."
If she can't become the heroine, then she can just try to be a supporting actress, which is also good. At present, she doesn't want to spend time and energy to find another man to unlock her emotional line.
If the love line can be unlocked just like that, she was so madly in love in her previous life. Is that ridiculous?
System: "Supporting female characters are at risk of becoming cannon fodder. The protagonist's aura is invincible."
Li Changsi looked at Bai Zhuo, the male protagonist with an invincible aura, and said calmly, "Teacher Bai, let's put the past behind us."
"Just call me Bai Zhuo. I've always wanted to tell you that you saved all the guests in the third episode. This is my thank you gift. I hope you won't refuse."
Bai Zhuo took out the prepared gift and opened the exquisite jewelry box. It was a dazzling diamond bracelet with a love lock on it.
Li Changsi: "System, what will happen if I reject him and throw the gift in his face?"
The system shuddered: "Maybe it will die, and then I will be scrapped and returned to the factory."
Li Changsi: "..."
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