Chapter 160 160 Lu Xuan: That’s a perfect breakthrough point! …
"call."
Pei Qi was like a dying fish, his red lips slightly parted as he gasped for breath, looking as if he couldn't catch his breath.
Lu Xuan stretched out his arms, holding him tightly in his embrace. His deep, mellow voice echoed in his ears, "Pei Qi, this is only the second time, and you're surrendering."
Pei Qi glared at Lu Xuan with red eyes. He twisted his hand against Lu Xuan's arm and accused him unhappily, "Stop talking nonsense! If you keep on talking nonsense, I'll kick you off the bed!"
Hearing this, Lu Xuan smiled knowingly. His face pressed against Pei Qi's, his arms tightly holding him in his arms. "Our Pei Qi still had the strength to kick me off the bed. It seems I wasn't trying hard enough just now."
Pei Qi: "..."
You want to go to heaven, right?
Pei Maomao smacked his arm in discontent. "It's heavy! Don't press me down! You're out and about, and you're already acting like this when you come back. Do you want to keep my waist like this? You lunatic! If you keep doing this, I'll be carrying my suitcase downstairs and getting a room at the hotel across the street. If I keep living under the same roof with you, you'll be sucking my blood out of me!"
Seeing that Pei Qi was really angry, Lu Xuan couldn't help but peck his neck. "Sorry, this is all my fault. Don't be angry. I apologize to you, okay?"
Pei Qi's waist was weak. He pushed Lu Xuan away, creating a safe distance between them. He said in a muffled voice, "I want to sleep, you disturber!"
But Lu Xuan is like a shitty ointment that can’t be shaken off!
He reluctantly clung to her and held the upset Pei Maomao in his arms, "Alright, alright, Pei Qi, don't be angry. This is all my fault. I'll hold you and sleep."
Pei Qi didn't even bother looking at the useless ointment. He just leaned his head against his shoulder, most of his body pressed against him. He was so sleepy that he kept yawning. "Tell me, what's the change in the competition system? You've been in a bad mood since you came back from there."
Lu Xuan's fingers played with Pei Qi's hair intermittently. "The competition system remains unchanged."
Pei Qi couldn't help but frown. He asked, "Then why did they call you over? Didn't the waiter say that it was Mr. Galen, the tournament director, who wanted to see you?"
Lu Xuan scoffed softly, "There's no Mr. Galen. Someone else wanted to see me, and they just called me over in Mr. Galen's name."
"Who is it? How dare you forge an imperial edict? Next time I see him, I will scratch him until he meows!" Pei Maomao said righteously.
"puff."
The corners of Lu Xuan's lips curled up, and he gently scratched the tip of Pei Qi's nose with his index finger. "It's the Speaker of the House who gave a speech on the stage today."
Pei Qi revealed a look of astonishment, his index finger touching the corner of Lu Xuan's lips. He half-raised himself, shook his head, and said, "Let me guess, what did he want you to come over for this time? He's not still thinking of having you come over as his son-in-law, is he?"
"Um."
Lu Xuan nodded seriously and said clearly, "To be precise, he doesn't want me to be a son-in-law, but rather wants me to marry into the Morris family. He has promised me a lot of benefits."
Pei Qi snorted lightly and tapped the corner of Lu Xuan's lips with his index finger. "Are you moved?"
Lu Xuan nodded, "Well, he made an offer that was hard to refuse."
Seeing Lu Xuan's sincerity, Pei Qi couldn't help but ask, "What price did he offer that made you so excited?"
Lu Xuan chuckled, "He promised me the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives, which is the third-highest position in the Federation. Who wouldn't be tempted by that?"
"Then do you agree?" Pei Qi blinked.
"What do you think?" Lu Xuan smiled meaningfully at him.
Pei Maomao spread his hands and said nonchalantly, "I advise you to think carefully. This opportunity is fleeting. If you miss it, it will never come back. That's the third-highest position in the Federation. If you miss it, you'll never get it again. If you want to take advantage of this opportunity to climb up, you have to seize it."
“Pah.”
Lu Xuan slapped the peach with his big palm.
"Hello!"
Pei Maomao blushed and glared at him dissatisfiedly, "What are you doing!"
"What's the meaning of your attitude of constantly driving me out?" Lu Xuan narrowed his eyes and asked dissatisfiedly.
Pei Maomao leaned towards him, unconcerned, and said, "I'm reminding you that a man of insight is a true hero. This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Anyway, my abilities are limited, so I can't help you become Speaker of the House. If you have a better choice, go for it. I won't stop you."
Lu Xuan chuckled softly and pinched his cheek. "Oh, I never realized our Pei Qi was so broad-minded. I really underestimated you! That's right, Speaker Mervyn said that if I like a boy, I should keep him outside and not bring him home. You and he have the same idea."
Hearing this, Pei Maomao pursed the corners of his lips and said without hesitation: "Oh, doesn't that make you beautiful? At home, the red flag is flying, and outside, the colorful flags are not falling."
Lu Xuan's lips curled slightly, and he twirled Pei Qi's plump earlobe with a malicious look, whispering, "Do you think I agreed?"
Pei Qi: "..."
Pei Maomao turned around without hesitation, her back to him. "Whether you agree or not is your choice. I have no right to interfere. However, Guild Leader Caesar is already taken. I can't get so close to you anymore, to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings."
Lu Xuan laughed softly, hugged him immediately, and said jokingly, "Stingy."
Pei Maomao didn't give him a good face, "I'm stingy, don't you know?"
Lu Xuan was afraid that he was really anxious, so he immediately explained: "I didn't agree on the spot."
Pei Qi raised his eyebrows and snorted, "That's such a pity. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Being the Speaker's son-in-law is an opportunity many people would beg for."
Lu Xuan laughed softly, pulling the man back into his arms. "He's the elder, and I'm the younger. If I reject this right away, it would be too disrespectful. I have to ask the elders in my family to reject this on my behalf, so that I can have a legitimate reason."
Pei Qi's lips curled slightly, his dark eyes flickering. He pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Are you really going to refuse this great opportunity to climb up the ladder?"
"Um."
"I can't bear to make you unhappy." Lu Xuan lowered his eyes slightly, his blue eyes were deep and focused.
Pei Maomao: “…”
He subconsciously snuggled into Lu Xuan's arms, "You're just saying nice things. If you regret it later, don't blame me for not warning you."
"Um."
Lu Xuan's slender fingers gently pinched Pei Qi's earlobe. "Have you forgotten? The governor in charge of Lingnan Star's construction at the time was Speaker Mervyn. So the disappearance of over 50 billion yuan is definitely related to him. Since I want to investigate this matter, I can't get close to their family."
"He was the person in charge of Lingnan Star's affairs at the time. All arrangements for disaster relief supplies and the use of all relief funds had to wait for his approval. Do you think he was completely unaware of this matter?"
Pei Qi was startled, then he snapped back to his senses. "You mean to say that the money went into his pocket?"
Lu Xuan smiled. "He probably knows better than the public where the undisclosed funds went. He is the key to this matter."
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