Chapter 11 Soothe the Throat
After finishing the meal, the waiter came to collect the tableware. Pei Wu packed the food in a food box and handed it to him. Just as she closed the door, her phone vibrated. She picked it up and saw that President Lu had been smuggling money into his private accounts again.
The amount was considerable, and Pei Wu felt a little embarrassed: "President Lu, you don't have to give it to me every time."
Lu Xiwen said, "I'm in a good mood."
"Okay," Pei Wu thought.
The entire villa was shrouded in a fine drizzle, with the scent of soaked earth forcibly squeezing in through the cracks in the windows. Just when this space seemed to be isolated from the world, the sound of an engine starting up suddenly came from downstairs.
Pei Wu walked to the window and saw Rong Hongzhi wearing a round-brimmed hat and a coat, his body hunched over, his shadow stretched long like a mangy dog lying down. He directed people to move several boxes into the trunk, and the two beams of light from the rear of the car shone on the steps a little higher, clearly indicating that he was about to make a getaway.
Just as Pei Wu was about to turn around and say something to Lu Xiwen, the door was closed, and the man left behind the words, "Wait for me in the room."
Rong Hongzhi was frightened. Lu Xiwen was only on the defensive and ignored everything else. The news that had just come woke him up from a beautiful dream. The cold, wet rain splashed on his face, and his heart and courage trembled.
Fang Xiao won't let him go. If he doesn't leave now, when will he?
However, Rong Hongzhi failed to escape.
The moment Lu Xiwen appeared, Rong Hongzhi's bodyguards rushed forward, but before they could get close, they were all drained of their strength by something invisible. One of them fell down in a sorry state and kept hiding behind a pillar as Lu Xiwen approached, as if he had seen a ghost. Pei Wu knew that it was probably a top-level pheromone attack.
Given the circumstances, there is no possibility that Pei Wu could help.
Rong Hongzhi opened the driver's side door, but the next second, Lu Xiwen grabbed him by the back of his collar and threw him to the back of the car with amazing arm strength, where he slid for two or three meters.
Pei Wu vaguely heard a muffled groan, and Rong Hongzhi didn't get up for a long time.
Another person nervously stepped forward and said something to Lu Xiwen. The man waved his hand, and the other party immediately called over several confidants, who escorted Rong Hongzhi and the others back to the hall.
Pei Wu watched the whole thing and felt it was like an absurd silent play.
The so-called power struggles and ruthless scheming within the wealthy family, even with Lu Xiwen's involvement, didn't cause much of a stir.
Lu Xiwen is the first top-tier person Pei Wu has ever encountered in her life, so it seems that the information about top-tier people in the currently available materials is not comprehensive enough.
Four or five bodyguards were easily dismissed by Lu Xiwen like chicks. The fierce battles between Alphas that I remembered did not take place, not even a drop of blood was seen, it was a one-sided crushing victory.
"What are you looking at?" Lu Xiwen pushed open the door and came in, his clothes were clean.
Pei Wu snapped out of her daze: "No."
"Make a cup of tea," Lu Xi said, "to moisten your throat."
Pei Wu simply thought he was thirsty, until Fang Xiao arrived about ten minutes later and Lu Xiwen had moistened his throat.
"Can't you finish everything before calling me? The time you've wasted is enough for me to circle Shanghai ten times over."
“That crooked-eyed, crooked-mouthed guy from your third wife’s family, even if you were to slap him in the face, he wouldn’t make a sound.” Lu Xiwen pointed at Rong Hongzhi, who looked like a dead dog, “and you still let such a thing disgust me.”
"Your pheromones have regressed? Your pheromone level has dropped? Have you reported this to the Alpha Association?"
...
Lu Xiwen's speech wasn't particularly aggressive, but Pei Wu felt a chill run down her spine. Fang Xiao, who had been wearing a flattering smile, quickly lost it. He looked ten years older than his usual short, neat-cut, and handsome Alpha, and his eye sockets seemed to have sunken in.
Pei Wu seemed to see the soul about to dissipate above Fang Xiao's head, and couldn't bear it any longer. "President Lu, let's talk business first."
Lu Xi looked over and asked, "You two know each other?"
"I don't know him," Pei Wu quickly explained, "It's very late."
It was Fang Xiao's first time meeting Pei Wu, but that didn't stop him from wanting to kowtow to this handsome and polite brother.
Fang Xiao explained to Lu Xiwen that he had been tricked into a room filled with allergens, which made him more susceptible to infection earlier. He was already a genius for getting through half a day. When he was discharged from the hospital, the doctor repeatedly warned him that the risks were very high. Wasn't he risking everything for their friendship?
As expected, Lu Xiwen responded with a cold snort.
Without delay, Fang Xiao immediately pulled out the contract.
Pei Wu pondered for a moment and began to understand.
President Lu didn't even look at the contract closely, which clearly meant he had discussed it with President Fang beforehand. Judging from their interactions, they seemed familiar and relaxed. Although Lu Xiwen had a sharp tongue, he didn't criticize just anyone. He didn't even bother to give strangers a second glance. Despite being delayed for a day and two nights, he stayed at the villa, which meant he was silently covering for Fang Xiao.
Fang Xiao's return indicates that the situation has calmed down. Lu Xiwen helped him control Rong Hongzhi. If Fang Xiao hadn't returned, they probably wouldn't have stayed at the villa tonight.
Fang Xiao, whose nerves were on edge from the series of troubles, finally relaxed. He rubbed his hair and looked at Pei Wu: "Your new assistant?"
Before Lu Xiwen could speak, Pei Wu nodded slightly: "Hello, President Fang, I am Pei Wu."
"The fog of mist?"
"right."
Fang Xiao smiled and was about to say something complimentary when he met Lu Xiwen's gaze.
Lu has this ability. He doesn't say many things out loud, and he hides his emotions, but he can always release some kind of signal and then precisely trigger your warning line. Fang Xiao inexplicably didn't want to praise him anymore and gave a vague reply.
"Could you spare half a day tomorrow?" Fang Xiao pleaded gently, "Let me do my part as a host."
Lu Xiwen: "Where to?"
"I bought a ship."
Lu Xiwen frowned: "It's so cold."
"You're afraid of the cold?" Fang Xiao didn't believe him. "The heating is perfect upstairs, you can even take your clothes off without any problem."
"roll."
Even so, Lu Xiwen nodded in agreement.
Following Lu Xiwen back upstairs, Pei Wu glanced back and saw Fang Xiao kick Rong Hongzhi into a shrimp-like shape, his face full of malice.
Pei Wu looked away, thinking about something else.
Last night, he was squeezed into President Lu's room. The villa was suspicious, and President Lu was worried about him being alone. After all, if he were caught or something, he could easily become a hindrance. But tonight? He's safe.
Noticing that Pei Wu had slowed down, Lu Xiwen turned around and looked him over: "Does your foot hurt?"
Pei Wu immediately stopped worrying and quickened his pace to catch up with Lu Xiwen, indicating that he was doing very well.
Lu Xiwen wanted coffee, so Pei Wu went to make it. He glanced at Lu Xiwen's condition while he was at it, then poured two parts milk without sugar and served it to him. Lu Xiwen's nose twitched, like a highly wary feline.
Fortunately, I'm satisfied.
“Mr. Lu,” Pei Wu said, “you’ll sleep in the bedroom tonight, I’ll stay outside.”
Lu Xiwen: "I'm not sleepy."
Pei Wu said earnestly, "Even if you're not sleepy, you should rest."
He could tell that Lu Xiwen didn't sleep in the bedroom because she didn't want him to feel awkward. One night was enough; she couldn't let her boss suffer every night.
Lu Xiwen and Pei Wu stared at each other for a moment. His eyes were deep and beautiful. Pei Wu had just thought to herself, "So handsome," when she heard Lu Xiwen say, "Alright."
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