The Bootlicking Antagonist Only Wants to Survive, but the Female Lead Refuses to Follow the Usual Plot

Chapter 118 Taking Advantage of the Fire

Luo Shiyin was so scared her legs turned to jelly.

Yuanfang, noticing her daze, abruptly pulled his wrist back, slapped her shoulder, and darted off to chase after Yin Tuo Wang.

Yin Tuo Wang descended from the sky, landing with a thud, crushing a few marble tiles with his feet.

Looking at Long Aotian, he had fallen onto the roof of a car, motionless. His bones were shattered, and blood was continuously oozing from his mouth.

Yin Tuo Wang sneered, "Today is your death day!!"

Yuanfang followed closely behind, landing behind him.

Luo Shiyin, her heart filled with urgency to save her savior, jumped down from outside as well.

Leng Tianhao cried and wailed, "Shiyin! Wait for me! Let us be companions in the mortal world, living a carefree life!"

Suddenly, a surge of enormous energy burst from his body, pushing Leng Qingqiu to the ground. He lunged forward, determined to jump down as well.

Huo Wendong had never witnessed such a bizarre plot!

He rushed over, grabbing Leng Tianhao, who had one leg already stepping out, his forehead covered in sweat. "Leng Tianhao! Are you crazy?!"

"Let me go! What's the point of living without Shiyin!?"

"You want to jump off a building?"

"Yes! I want to jump off a building!"

"You freaking sign the contract first, then jump!"

Huo Wendong turned and roared, "Zhang Shuai, Mary! Go! Get the contract! Quickly! Damn it! Running forward!"

His assistant team, like a herd of madmen, rushed back to the previous office, grabbing the contract and running back.

Huo Wendong signed the contract swiftly, handing the other copy to Leng Tianhao. "Sign! You can jump after signing, I don't care!"

Leng Tianhao signed swiftly as well.

Huo Wendong grinned. "Wire the money! Now! Make it effective immediately! Where's the notary public?"

Zhang Tuofeng had already arrived upon hearing about the commotion.

"Mr. Huo."

"Notarization, seal, sign! Quickly!"

"This... this situation..."

Huo Wendong held onto Leng Tianhao with one hand, and grabbed Zhang Tuofeng with the other, gnashing his teeth. "Damn it, I'm so pissed off by today's business negotiation, you better not provoke me! You're just a chamber of commerce president, do your job, notarize and certify that these two contracts are valid, and don't talk back!"

Zhang Tuofeng was furious, glancing back at his colleague, who quickly started recording video for evidence.

"I declare that the contracts signed here today unless there are any other..."

"Even if the sky falls, they're valid!" Huo Wendong roared.

"Okay, okay, have you recorded it?"

The colleague nodded. "Recorded."

Zhang Tuofeng also had a temper. He stamped the seal with a click and glared with wide eyes. "Contracts are effective!"

Huo Wendong released Leng Tianhao, snatched the contracts, saw all the signatures, and finally broke into a smile. "Hahaha! Qianfeng Group is mine!"

Leng Tianhao was about to jump down but was pulled back by Lu Chengwen, who slapped him unconscious with a single palm.

Leng Qingqiu, clutching her ankle, walked to Lu Chengwen. "Thank you."

Huo Wendong saw Lu Chengwen appear, his mind filled with confusion. "You... who are you?"

Lu Chengwen smiled. "Lu Chengwen, who else could I be? Don't you recognize your old classmate?"

"Then what was that whole scene just now?"

"I have no idea!" Lu Chengwen looked bewildered. "What happened just now?"

Over there, Leng Qingqiu had signed and sealed the two contracts, and Zhang Tuofeng had notarized them.

Leng Qingqiu sighed and nodded at Lu Chengwen.

Huo Wendong put away the contract, looking at Lu Chengwen. "I don't care what you're up to, I'm leaving! This building is mine from now on!"

"Hahaha!" Lu Chengwen put his arm around Huo Wendong. "Congratulations, Mr. Huo, for acquiring a subsidiary of Qianfeng Group for three hundred billion. Impressive, impressive."

"What are you talking about? I bought Leng Tianhao's shares! Now the entire Qianfeng Group is mine!"

"Ah?" Lu Chengwen said, "That's not right, don't you remember the contract you signed?"

Huo Wendong's mind went blank, frantically pulling out the contract, feeling a sudden emptiness in his head.

He turned around. "Zhang Shuai! Mary! Get over here! What the hell is this?! What the hell is this, I ask you?!"

"This is... the contract..."

"What kind of broken contract is this? I bought a subsidiary of Qianfeng for three hundred billion?! Located..."

Huo Wendong looked at it. "Located in the suburbs of Nanguo? Damn it, are you two betraying me?"

Both of them were close to crying. "You were in a hurry, that old man was about to jump, we wanted to sign the contract before he died, so... we quickly grabbed it. The contract must have been switched."

Huo Wendong turned to look at Lu Chengwen, then at Leng Qingqiu.

"Shares... where are the shares?"

Leng Qingqiu waved the contract in her hand. "I've already acquired all my father's shares for one dollar. Now Qianfeng is mine."

Huo Wendong's legs went weak, he took two steps back. "Conspiracy... you guys... you guys teamed up to trick me! Conspiracy! This is a conspiracy!"

Huo Wendong saw Zhang Tuofeng and pulled him over. "Brother Tuofeng, they tricked me, this contract was signed without my knowledge, it's invalid, you need to testify for me!"

Zhang Tuofeng pushed his hand away with a stern face, took out his phone, and a loud voice echoed from it, replaying Huo Wendong's words:

"Even if the sky falls, they're valid!"

"You guys... you guys are... you guys are seizing property by force! I'm going to sue you! I'm going to sue you!"

Lu Chengwen nodded. "Okay! It's been a long time since we had a lawsuit over hundreds of billions. This lawsuit probably won't be over in ten or eight years. Ah, good, both I and Qianfeng Group have excellent legal teams, let's take our time with it."

Leng Qingqiu said, "Notify all the senior management, we'll have a senior management meeting later."

Lu Chengwen walked over to Zhang Tuofeng and shook his hand.

They had been working together for many years, always in sync. At this moment, they smiled at each other, their silence spoke volumes.

"Brother Tuofeng, you've worked hard."

"It's my job."

Leng Qingqiu also walked over. "Brother Tuofeng, I'm sorry, you have to work a bit harder, there's a big project tomorrow, and you need to witness it personally."

"My pleasure. You two..." Zhang Tuofeng's hand swayed between Lu Chengwen and Leng Qingqiu.

Lu Chengwen laughed. "Business partners."

Leng Qingqiu, however, smiled and said to Zhang Tuofeng, "You have to come to the engagement party, Brother Tuofeng, don't be late."

Zhang Tuofeng laughed. "You two are a couple of troublemakers, now you've completely switched roles! Hahaha!"

Lu Chengwen said, "Qingqiu, you handle the rest, I'll keep Brother Tuofeng company."

"Okay, Brother Tuofeng, see you later, we'll talk later."

Lu Chengwen and Zhang Tuofeng walked out, dismissing their subordinates.

Zhang Tuofeng said, "Lu Chengwen, you're too ruthless, you scammed Huo Wendong out of over three hundred billion?"

Lu Chengwen smiled. "No choice, I'm investing in the slums, the money's burning faster than I thought."

Zhang Tuofeng said, "This project is too big, you need to put someone you trust in charge of the finances. Otherwise, if you loosen your grip even a little, it'll be losses in the billions."

"I understand. Brother Tuofeng, how can I thank you?"

"Don't even try!" Zhang Tuofeng quickly interrupted. "You sent me a hundred and twenty million last time, it almost got me investigated. If I hadn't sent it back the same night, I wouldn't have been able to explain myself the next day. It's not because Huo Wendong was rude to me, that I helped you. It's not because you and I have a close relationship."

"I know, you're the president of the Chamber of Commerce, you need to consider the long-term stability."

"Good, you're getting it." Zhang Tuofeng said, "According to my observations, Huo Wendong is ambitious, he came here with a purpose. I'm curious, why did the Huo family, with so much money, come to Xuecheng? Is Xuecheng worth such a big investment for them?"

Lu Chengwen and Zhang Tuofeng stopped at a floor-to-ceiling window.

Lu Chengwen said, "First, Huo Wendong wants revenge. He's petty, he held a grudge against me after losing to me in vying for Chen Mengyun back in school. I guess he wants to redeem himself this time."

"Also, his position in the family is getting more and more important, but his authority isn't high. He might be trying to gain experience in Xuecheng to impress the higher-ups at headquarters. To lay the groundwork for him to take over the Oriental Group in the future."

Zhang Tuofeng nodded. "Chengwen, you've grown."

"Brother, you don't usually praise me."

Zhang Tuofeng patted Lu Chengwen's shoulder. "To be honest, if you hadn't helped my entire family, I really wouldn't want to have anything to do with you. But recently... you've done many things that I approve of. Alright, the frivolous, absurd young Master Lu of the past has shed his extravagance and walked towards the path of a conscientious entrepreneur. I'm very happy for you. If you need anything, as long as it's legitimate, you can count on me."

"Thanks in advance, brother."

Lu Chengwen turned and beckoned with a finger, Jiang Shihan ran over quickly.

Lu Chengwen instructed in a low voice, "Have Li Meiqin arrange a time for me to meet with her, and also call someone from finance."

"Are you going to audit the accounts?"

"Yes."

"The project over there has just started, auditing now might cause problems."

"If we don't do it now, the problems will be bigger later. Brother Tuofeng hinted that there's a reason why our funds are being consumed so quickly."

"Understood. Mr. Lu, the Chen family patriarch has made several appointments with you, it's hard to decline."

Lu Chengwen was annoyed. "What do I have to talk about with an old man, it's so annoying. How's your mom?"

"Surgery tonight."

"Find Xu Xuejiao."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Xuejiao walked over. "Little Luzi, need your sister for something?"

Lu Chengwen walked up to her. "Thank you for today."

"Just words of thanks?"

"I thank you too." At this moment, Leng Qingqiu walked over. "I was going to greet you, but you weren't in the meeting room."

Xu Xuejiao forced a smile. "You're welcome, I was following Brother Chengwen's instructions, not for you."

Leng Qingqiu also tried to be polite. "I know. But ultimately, I'm the beneficiary, so, thank you anyway."

Lu Chengwen knew that these two women would spark a clash whenever they were together, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Xuejiao, Shihan's mom's surgery is tonight, you should rest early, otherwise you'll be exhausted."

"I'm fine. But you, what's in it for you if I operate on her mom?"

Lu Chengwen said, "You never asked for any benefits before when you treated people."

"That's because I don't need to ask, they'll give benefits, and they always give more than I want."

"Aren't you... a miracle doctor?"

"Lu Chengwen, listen carefully, doctors don't treat everyone. Doctors are also people, I need to use high prices to distinguish my target clients, so I can focus my efforts. I don't treat people for free."

"Alright, alright, name your price, I won't haggle, okay?"

"Sorry, it's not about money."

"Then what do you want?"

Leng Qingqiu knew Xu Xuejiao was about to make a demand that would put Lu Chengwen in a difficult position.

Her tight frown suddenly relaxed, and she smiled. "You two chat, I'll go do my thing."

Xu Xuejiao saw Leng Qingqiu walking away and proudly raised her chin. "I want you to accompany me for a whole day."

"A whole day? Just that?"

"Yes, just that."

"Haha, that's easy."

"Not so simple." Xu Xuejiao said, "Twenty-four hours a day, you have to stay with me. I say what, you do what. Including shopping, eating, watching movies, and sleeping."

Lu Chengwen looked at her. "What are you going to do?"

"There are only a few people in the world who can treat Jiang Shihan's mother's illness. In Xuecheng, besides me, I think only Long Aotian can cure her. Long Aotian jumped off a building, leaving only me, think carefully."

"I don't believe you wouldn't treat her mom if I didn't agree with you."

"You think I haven't been ruthless enough to abandon patients and let them fend for themselves? A doctor's understanding of life is different from yours, think carefully."

A surge of anger rose in Lu Chengwen's heart.

[What the hell is merciful hands! Miraculous hands, yes, but where's the merciful heart?]

[Blackmailing me with a patient! You're inhuman!]

Jiang Shihan was also confused, but it seemed like Xu Xuejiao wasn't going to back down at all.

"Mr. Lu, if that's the case, I think..."

"I agree with you." Lu Chengwen didn't let Jiang Shihan finish, he agreed directly:

"But, if the surgery isn't successful, I refuse to keep my promise."

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