Chapter 30 Summer Limited Edition
Feeling good after provoking the person, Wen Chu moved behind them and looked at the injuries on their back. The red marks were shocking, and the more serious ones were swollen and red, including the shoulder blade she had just pressed. These places looked painful and would soon turn into bruises.
The smirk on her lips faded slightly. She reached out her index finger and gently touched one of the wounds, complaining, "You really hit hard. Your dad looks like he hates you." It made her feel a little sorry for him.
Lu Ming gave a self-deprecating smirk, "Because I'm a worthless illegitimate child, which has brought shame upon him."
The girl's soft fingertips brushed against the still throbbing wounds on his body, causing a slight itch. Lu Ming's lips pursed into a thin line, his body no longer felt tense, and his heartbeat gradually quickened.
Wen Chu was surprised that the other person was willing to tell her such a private matter. She didn't show any surprise and said in a very normal tone, "He did it himself. He should feel ashamed. What does it have to do with you? Don't let him affect you. Not all parents love their children. We don't have to force it. After all, there are many forms of love. If you don't have this one, there will always be another. There will always be someone who loves you."
Lu Ming remained silent for a long while before asking, "You don't mean to say...you?"
"That's right!" Wen Chu laughed heartily. "You're a quick learner!"
She rummaged through the first-aid kit and found some disposable cooling patches. She tore one open and applied it to two or three wounds near her shoulder. "Take these yourself. These cooling patches aren't enough to cover your wounds. Do you have any ice packs in the fridge?"
Lu Ming obediently took the ice pack and pressed it against his own hand, then replied, "Yes."
"Your hotel is quite comprehensive, no wonder it's so expensive." Wen Chu walked over, opened the small refrigerator, took out an ice pack, and then sat down behind the person again.
She gently pressed the ice pack onto the wound, one at a time, until the skin had adjusted before holding it in place. "Let's apply it for 15 minutes to reduce the swelling."
"You know, this whole thing is so complicated. If you had just agreed to be my date earlier, there wouldn't have been so much trouble. After all this back and forth, I'm still your girlfriend now. I feel so bad."
Lu Ming looked away and corrected, "It's fake."
"It's true to outsiders!"
"That's fake too."
It will come true sooner or later!
"impossible."
Anything is possible.
Lu Ming was speechless.
Wen Chu glanced at him and deliberately pressed the part of the ice pack that wasn't covering his skin onto his skin, making Lu Ming hiss and his back muscles tense up.
Wen Chu raised her chin and said, "Smart people know what it means to be a wise man when you are in a good position. Right now, you have no one behind you except me. I advise you to be more polite to me!"
"…………" Lu Mingning refused to yield even in the face of death, and couldn't help but add, "Self-deception."
"You still dare to talk! Believe me or not, I'll strangle you!" Wen Chu slammed the ice pack against his neck again.
Lu Ming hissed again and shut up completely.
The two quieted down, and as Wen Chu applied ice to the patient's skin, she recalled her earlier casual remark. They had gone around in circles, but the final result was the same. Thinking about it more deeply, there might actually be some underlying reason.
The system may have already predetermined the course of events; her relationship with Lu Ming was destined to be exposed. Or perhaps, for Lu Mingxiao, it was destined to be exposed.
The first side quest issued by the system was to have her attend the banquet as Lu Ming's date. If she completed it, last night would have been a peaceful and happy night, and the news that she and Lu Ming were dating would have been spread in a dignified manner.
Unfortunately, she failed to complete it, which led Lu Mingxiao to activate his evil Plan B.
The system knew what the future held and that there was a significant difference in strength between men and women. It knew that if things developed to that point, it would be very dangerous for her. So it gave her another chance, but with increased difficulty.
The reason she was asked to stop Lu Ming from drinking was also a way of telling her not to be idle at the banquet, but to get close to Lu Ming, interact with him more, talk to others more, and create the impression that they had a close relationship. At the same time, it was also a way of telling her what might happen if the mission failed.
Unfortunately, she hadn't thought things through. She hadn't expected the drug to be an aphrodisiac that would endanger her. She spent the whole night worrying about Lu Ming making a fool of himself. She was also very direct, telling Lu Ming directly, and even doing so secretly when she had the chance, without having any overt contact with anyone at the banquet.
If more contact were made and the same effect was achieved, Lu Mingxiao would not activate the evil Plan B.
Moreover, the devil is always one step ahead of the saint. She was too naive and never expected that the enemy was so cunning and comprehensive, using not only alcohol but also incense. In the end, she still failed and could only clean up the mess.
Fortunately, she was flexible and didn't let things get too bad, but the result was still the same: her affair with Lu Ming got out.
In short, the system's message is to give her a chance to complete the task respectably first. If she fails, there are less respectable options; she'll have to finish it eventually anyway.
It seems that from now on, she will have to do her best to complete the side quests as soon as possible, otherwise, after going around in circles and suffering so much, the result may still be the same.
After figuring out this logic, Wen Chu was furious. What a cunning old dog!
She cursed inwardly: Even if that's the case, can't we be simpler? Does it have to be so subtle? Just tell me directly that my ultimate goal is for the people at the banquet to believe that Lu Ming and I are dating, right?
Can't communication between people be a little easier and simpler?!
Oh, you're not human.
She was even a little curious about what underhanded tricks the system might use to speed up the process of pairing her up with Lu Ming!
She was so angry her teeth were itching, and then she heard Lu Ming turn around to look at her: "Why are you mute?"
"Didn't you tell me to be quiet? See, you get impatient when I don't say anything."
Lu Ming took a deep breath: "I was just afraid you were up to something again."
Wen Chu pressed against his back and whispered in his ear, "If I wanted to do something naughty with you, I would have done it last night after you fell asleep. You're not a gentleman, but I am." As she spoke, her eyes couldn't help but droop down, looking down at Lu Ming's body. Suddenly, she had the urge to reach out and touch him; he looked so nice.
But she managed to restrain herself, not wanting to contradict herself so soon after speaking.
A tingling sensation came from his ears. Lu Ming turned his head and warned, "Don't get so close to me."
"Fine, let's get a divorce!"
After treating their injuries, the two came out of the room and ran into Lu Haoxuan, who jokingly said, "I hope to hear good news from you soon."
"Haha." Wen Chu gave a dry laugh.
"You can leave now," Lu Ming said to her, his tone turning cold.
Lu Haoxuan was very dissatisfied with Lu Ming's tone and scolded, "Lu Ming, what kind of tone is that? Isn't that a bit unethical? After something like this happened, of course you should personally and safely escort Miss Wen home! If Dad hears you saying that, he'll beat you up again!"
Unexpectedly, Wen Chu also switched sides and agreed: "That's right! I didn't drive, so you have to take me back!"
She knew that Lu Ming meant for her to leave first, as he needed to deal with some family matters. He couldn't deal with his father, but he could at least vent his anger by dealing with his half-brother. However, she felt there was no need to waste too much time on the NPCs. The established facts couldn't be changed. She just had underestimated the intelligence of the NPCs here; she hadn't expected them to be so meticulous.
Seeing her say that, Lu Ming had no choice but to compromise and say, "Let's go."
Lu Haoxuan: "That's more like it!"
Wen Chu smiled and waved to the people, then walked out of the hotel with Lu Ming.
"You really have a good temper," Lu Ming said with a sour face.
“One of them is your brother, and the other is your father. What can I do? If I confront them, you'll be the one who suffers in the end. Besides, aren't their goals the same as mine? It's just that their methods are too brutal. If they were to arrange things in a more normal way, it would suit me perfectly!” Wen Chu said bluntly.
Lu Ming was speechless. He took out his car keys and unlocked the car.
Wen Chu naturally opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat: "Take me to Kemin, I need to go back to work." She didn't want to go back to the Wen family and trigger the scene of being criticized, so going to work was the best excuse to escape.
Lu Ming glanced at her sideways: "What kind of job do you work?"
"I'll do odd jobs, I can't just sit around doing nothing."
Lu Ming silently looked away again: "I shouldn't have asked so many questions."
"By the way, are you able to secure that new technology?"
"have no idea."
Wen Chu leaned back comfortably in her chair and said, "I was wondering why you're so bad at this, having to buy other people's techniques."
Lu Ming turned the steering wheel and replied, "Personnel and technology updates both take time. Don't just talk the talk without walking the walk."
"Are you going to say 'I can do it' next?" Wen Chu smiled and turned to look at him.
Lu Ming ignored her, so she continued, "I might actually be capable. Give me a million or two a year, and I'll consider working for you. It's a sure-fire way to make money."
Lu Ming scoffed, "Even ten thousand is too much."
Just as Wen Chu was about to retort, her phone suddenly rang. She opened it and saw that it was a friend request from Qi Siyan.
She nodded in agreement and continued, "If you can't beat Qi Siyan and are desperate, I can help you. But the patent has to be mine. I'll just let you use it for free. Otherwise, my dad will be unhappy, and I'll be finished. Feelings are feelings, and money is money. We still have to keep things separate."
Lu Ming stared at the road ahead expressionlessly and said, "Sometimes I do admire you. You talk about things that are still far from being done, as if they've already been accomplished."
Wen Chu was about to speak again, but her phone vibrated again, so she had to stop and check her text messages.
Shane: Hello, sweet lady.
Wen Chu sent him a "hello" emoji, then looked up again, only to have her phone vibrate again, so she had to stop and continue reading the text message.
Shane: Can I ask what happened this morning? Are you with that guy Lu Ming?
Wen Chu smiled and replied, "That guy?"
Shane: Hahaha, sorry, I think you know that he and I have been arguing about a project recently, and I really don't like him. You wouldn't refuse to be friends with me because of him, would you?
Wen Chu: No. [laughing and crying emoji]
Who would refuse to chat a few more minutes with a handsome mixed-race NPC?
Shane: That's good, so you and him?
She thought for a moment, unsure how to answer the question. She glanced at Lu Ming out of the corner of her eye, which, in Lu Ming's eyes, made her look like a guilty thief chatting with someone, afraid that he would spy on her.
Lu Ming said coldly, "I have no interest in who you're chatting with."
Wen Chu didn't know why he blurted out that, but she continued, "Qi Siyan asked me if we were together. Tell me, should I tell him the truth or a lie?"
Ah, it really is Qi Siyan.
Lu Ming, expressionless, threw the question back at her verbatim: "Do you want to tell the truth, or a lie?"
Wen Chu thought about it seriously. Whether Qi Siyan knew or not didn't seem to matter much. Her excuse was just to go with the flow and tie herself and Lu Ming together more closely. What outsiders thought was secondary. So she said, "I'm fine with anything. It depends on how you think about it."
Lu Ming immediately said, "I have no idea."
"Alright, then I'll tell you the truth. I don't really like lying." Wen Chu turned around and replied, "We're not together. I'm lying to my parents."
Lu Ming stared at the road ahead without saying a word, but the temperature around him silently dropped a few degrees.
Is it that she doesn't want to lie, or that she doesn't want to lie to Qi Siyan?
Shane: Then why are you and him...?
Unfortunately, Wen Chu was completely unaware and was still replying: It's all a misunderstanding, I was harmed by a villain, but actually nothing happened.
After finishing her conversation with Qi Siyan, she put away her phone, looked up, and asked, "Hey? Where were we?"
Lu Ming said coldly, "If you've forgotten, then don't mention it. Your incessant chatter gives me a headache."
Wen Chu scoffed and simply closed her eyes to rest.
He didn't appreciate the help I offered; he's such an ungrateful wretch.
Lu Ming parked his car in front of the Kemin Group building, attracting a lot of attention. When Wen Chu got out of the car, even more people were curious.
Wen Chuchao smiled and waved, "Thank you for your hard work. Please come pick me up after get off work."
Lu Ming's eyes were filled with resentment: "Am I your driver?"
"You're my boyfriend."
Lu Ming couldn't bear to hear her say those three words. His expression became unnatural for a moment, and he corrected her again, "Fake."
"It sounds so awful to lie, you call this a limited-time boyfriend. A summer limited-time boyfriend!" Wen Chu snapped her fingers in front of the man and winked at him flirtatiously.
She flirts without even realizing it.
Lu Ming moved his lips, but the harsh words he was about to say didn't come out. He turned his head away expressionlessly and said, "I'm leaving."
"Bye-bye, remember me~ By the way, you should definitely look into that RX algorithm."
Lu Ming glanced at her again, then turned and strode away.
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