The Luo family manor was shrouded in a somber atmosphere at night.
After Luo Xiu returned from being scolded at the old house, he flew into a rage in the living room and smashed a lot of things.
Nothing has gone smoothly for him these past few days.
All these unpleasant things stem from Mizuki, that jinx.
"Has Ruixi been brought back? And what about that maid, Angel, who dared to do his makeup?" Luo Xiu asked the bodyguard standing in the hall, propping his forehead up with his hand.
"After Young Master Ruixi and Young Master An'an swapped identities, Young Master Ruixi was taken back to Miss Lu's villa. We went to the villa to investigate, and both Young Master Ruixi and Angel have disappeared."
"Lu Zhiwei hid the person?" Luo Xiu pressed.
The bodyguard immediately denied it: "Miss Lu probably doesn't want to see Young Master Ruixi right now. She hasn't even returned to the villa to live."
"What?" Luo Xiu jumped up from the sofa.
He's been incredibly busy these past two days, with a mountain of problems waiting for him to deal with, so he hasn't had the time or inclination to keep an eye on Lu Zhiwei's whereabouts.
"Miss Lu and Young Master An'an are currently staying at President Shen's villa."
This news was undoubtedly another trigger, instantly reigniting Luo Xiu's anger, which had just subsided.
Just then, Eisen hurriedly came in from outside with a document in his hand.
"President Luo, something terrible has happened. The association has sent people over and said they're going to conduct a surprise inspection of the paintings that Luo's family exports to neighboring countries."
The Luo family has been able to build a huge business empire in recent years, mostly thanks to their black market supply chains.
The paintings that were ostensibly exported were actually smuggled weapons.
They are sold to neighboring countries through special transportation channels.
If this surprise inspection uncovers anything suspicious, the Luo family's reputation could be completely ruined.
"A new broom sweeps clean, and this old man Lu has given me such a strong welcome right from the start. Very well."
Luo Xiu bit his lip and touched the gun in his pocket.
"Have the warehouse handle this inspection properly to ensure everything goes smoothly. Also, send a team with me to meet this old man."
"Okay, Mr. Luo."
That evening.
Luo Xiu led a group of people and entered the Art Association building in a grand manner.
The lights were on in the president's office on the top floor.
Luo Xiu, holding a silver spear, kicked open the door to the president's office.
This used to be his territory.
Now he has no choice but to force his way in, a situation that is not pleasant.
Sitting at the desk was an old man with gray hair, and on his desk was a red seal.
On the table was the document he had just issued ordering a full-scale search of the Luo family, which had already been stamped and taken effect.
Luo Xiu, wearing military boots and a long navy blue trench coat, walked step by step to the other side of the desk.
"Old man, this association president is putting on quite a show. He just took office during the day and immediately started targeting the Luo family. You really have a lot of guts and are fearless."
Luo Xiusen's cold, deep blue eyes stared directly at Lu Ming, who sat calmly in his seat.
"It was just a surprise inspection, why are you in such a panic, Mr. Luo?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
"You're asking a question you already know the answer to." Luo Xiu rolled his eyes.
Everyone in the art association knows about the shady business dealings the Luo family is involved in, but everyone turns a blind eye and makes money together.
If the Luo family prospers, all their supporters and partners will get a share of the profits.
This old man is something else; he comes here and immediately tries to disrupt the business structure that has been in place for decades.
He's truly someone with one foot in the grave, unafraid of death.
"Now that I have taken over as president, I should do my job well, clean up the unhealthy practices in the art world, and restore a pure art capital for everyone."
"Hahaha... At your age, why are you pretending to be naive? You want to mess with the Luo family? You'll have to see if you have the luck."
Luo Xiu pressed his gun directly against Lu Ming's forehead.
The dark mass of bodyguards behind them also raised their pistols.
Here, the Luo family is arrogant and unreasonable, and can disregard the law.
"Go ahead and do it." Lu Ming raised his head and closed his eyes.
"Heh, do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you? I could just shoot you dead and immediately take back the position of chairman. Who would dare say anything then?"
Luo Xiu cocked the gun with a flick of his finger.
This Lu Ming is an upright and stubborn old man who is determined to oppose the Luo family.
He has to get rid of this old bastard sooner or later.
"Okay, then shoot." Lu Ming deliberately raised his head, bringing his forehead closer to the muzzle of the gun.
Enraged, Luo Xiu's finger slipped onto the trigger: "Fine, I'll grant your wish."
Just then, Lu Ming raised his hand.
The conspicuous ring on his finger made Luo Xiu suddenly realize something.
Bang--
The gun muzzle deflected a few centimeters and pierced through the desk lamp on the table.
The glass was shattered all over the table.
"Get out of here, all of you!" Luo Xiu ordered, dismissing everyone from the office.
The bodyguards couldn't understand why their boss, Mr. Luo, had suddenly changed his mind and wasn't going to take action.
As subordinates, they didn't dare to ask too many questions and left one by one, closing the office door behind them.
He slammed the gun on the table.
Luo Xiu walked around the desk and to the chair where Lu Ming was sitting. He gripped the back of the chair with one hand and tore off the disguise on Lu Ming's face with the other.
A beautiful and charming face appeared before him.
Luo Xiu immediately froze on the spot.
"Zhizhi, it's you?"
Lu Zhiwei removed her wig, stood up from her chair, and shoved the silver spear on the table back into his palm. "Weren't you going to kill me? Go on."
Luo Xiu flung the gun away. "Don't be ridiculous. I would never kill you."
"But you just fired a shot. If I hadn't shown you this ring I always wear, I'd probably be dead by now, wouldn't I?"
Lu Zhiwei smiled, her almond-shaped eyes growing colder.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you. If I had known, I would never have shot you. Tell me, what exactly happened? How did you become Lu Ming?"
“Lu Ming has always been me. I said I would win this election. As you can see, I did it.”
Luo Xiu clenched his fists.
He never expected to be played so thoroughly.
"Zhizhi, your feint was brilliantly executed! You're really surprising me more and more." Luo Xiu realized what was going on, and his eyes lit up with admiration.
"Ha, you can still laugh?" Lu Zhiwei shook her head and sneered.
I really don't understand Luo Xiu's thought process.
Shouldn't he be furious?
"It's better to be schemed against by you than by others. At least you feel better, don't you?" Luo Xiu grinned at her.
"A madman." Lu Zhiwei glanced at him.
"Well said. As long as you feel better, anything is fine. You can be the chairman of this association. If you want to play with the Luo family, I'll give it to you. The Luo family isn't so vulnerable."
After saying that, Luo Xiu turned around.
The smile on his face vanished in that instant.
He knew perfectly well that Lu Zhiwei had been deliberately making things difficult for him, plunging him and the entire Luo family into dire straits.
But he still refused to confront her with weapons.
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