"Damn it, in for a penny, in for a pound! You start it, and I'll finish it!"
"If I don't give you a strong dose, you won't know how many legs this young master has!"
Lu Chengwen smiled and said, "You want me to calm down? Alright!"
He picked up a bottle of foreign wine and slammed it on the coffee table: "Drink it."
Firstly, Leng Qingqiu never drank alcohol; her alcohol tolerance was extremely poor, and even a little would make her very drunk.
Secondly, Leng Qingqiu had extremely strong self-respect; she would never be coerced or wronged in her life, and she had never drunk a penalty drink.
Lu Chengwen didn't believe it; he didn't believe Leng Qingqiu's bottom line had disappeared; he didn't believe Leng Qingqiu would endlessly accommodate him. This wasn't the character setting of a main female lead, nor should it be her character setting.
I don't believe in evil!
Leng Qingqiu looked at Lu Chengwen, her eyes filled with anger and resentment, tears welling up.
Lu Chengwen looked at Leng Qingqiu, whom he had pushed to the verge of explosion, and suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
Leng Qingqiu had never suffered such a grievance since she was a child.
He had doted on her for three years, fawned over her for three years, pursued her for three years...
For three years, he had been obedient, swallowed his pride, spoken softly, and tried every way to please her.
She had always been high and mighty, but today, he just wanted to make her bow her head in public.
Lu Chengwen shouted to himself in his heart:
"Lu Chengwen, why are you feeling sorry for her? Don't be fooled by her little eyes; she... anyway, you have to hold on!"
"You can't get entangled with her; offend her early, and break up early."
"Wow, but those resentful eyes... Am I committing a sin?"
Lu Chengwen pretended to be indifferent and said, "Not drinking? If you don't drink, you're not giving me face. If you don't give me face, you're not giving me... face! I, Lu Chengwen, in Snow City am..."
Leng Qingqiu suddenly grabbed the wine bottle and tilted her head back, pouring it into her mouth.
Everyone watched in silence.
Lu Chengwen watched this scene, watching the noble and proud Leng Qingqiu continuously spilling wine from the corners of her mouth, and nervously clenched his fists, cheering himself on.
"Lu Chengwen, don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry. Feeling sorry for her is abusing yourself!"
"Don't actually drink, big sister! Don't drink, just scold me a few times and leave, or even slap me if you must! What are you doing?!"
Leng Qingqiu suddenly choked and put down the wine bottle, coughing continuously.
Lu Chengwen breathed a sigh of relief: "Whew..."
But before he could recover, Leng Qingqiu grabbed the wine bottle and started pouring again.
Lu Chengwen really couldn't bear it anymore and snatched the wine bottle away.
The two looked at each other, and the entire club private room was eerily quiet.
Leng Qingqiu's eyes were red, with tears at the corners, staring at Lu Chengwen, as if saying:
Are you happy, Lu Shao? Are you satisfied, Lu Shao? Do you still want me to drink, Lu Shao?
Lu Chengwen shamefully averted his gaze, not daring to look into her eyes, and whispered, "I... I'm sorry."
The manager next to them felt he should step forward and flatter, clapping his hands: "Good! General Manager Leng has excellent alcohol tolerance, truly a heroine..."
"Get out!"
Lu Chengwen roared.
The manager froze for a moment, then quickly whispered, "Go, everyone go, go."
All the waiters and girls quickly left.
Lu Chengwen exhaled and stood up: "Let's talk."
Walking down the club corridor, Leng Qingqiu was already swaying.
Lu Chengwen remained silent throughout, feeling only self-reproach in his heart.
"I didn't mean to make things difficult for you, it's just... how did things develop to this point?"
Leng Qingqiu's mind was already unclear, her steps faltering, and finally, she stumbled, and Lu Chengwen quickly caught her.
The last thought Leng Qingqiu heard from Lu Chengwen's mind was:
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to..."
Tears welled up in Leng Qingqiu's eyes as she mumbled, "Lu Chengwen... you're not human..."
Lu Chengwen carried Leng Qingqiu in his arms and sighed, "You're right, I'm not human."
Leng Qingqiu's secretarial team panicked.
They had never dealt with this situation before.
The Secretary General bowed respectfully: "Um... Lu Shao, you can just leave General Manager Leng to us, we will take good care of her."
Lu Chengwen looked at them, calm and sincere: "I won't harm her, don't worry."
The secretaries were all stunned.
For so many years, they had seen Lu Chengwen in various states.
Shameless, annoying, self-proclaimed humorous, bottomless...
But they had never seen Lu Chengwen with such a sincere expression, such a sincere voice, speaking such serious words.
For a moment, the girls were all a little dazed.
Lu Chengwen smiled bitterly: "In short, Qingqiu was hurt by me today, and the guilt in my heart now makes me wish I could strangle myself. Please believe me, give me a chance to make amends, okay?"
The Secretary General awkwardly said, "Lu Shao, it's not that we don't believe you, but we feel..."
At this moment, Leng Qingqiu vaguely wrapped her arms around Lu Chengwen's neck, as if sleep-talking: "You all go, I'm fine."
Lu Chengwen and the secretarial team were both a little confused.
Was she really drunk or not?
The Secretary General wanted to confirm: "General Manager Leng, are you sure you're okay? Do you want Lu Zong to take you?"
"Mmm..."
Leng Qingqiu hugged Lu Chengwen's neck, rubbing her face against Lu Chengwen's chest, a spoiled voice coming out.
Now the entire secretarial team was even more confused.
First, Lu Chengwen was unusually frightening.
Now, Leng Qingqiu was showing a shy, girlish demeanor that they had never seen since they met her.
The Secretary General was sweating profusely: "General Manager Leng, I must confirm with you, are you really drunk, or..."
"You all go away," Leng Qingqiu said vaguely.
Lu Chengwen carried Leng Qingqiu and walked directly out of the club.
Zhao Gang had already driven the car over, grinning mischievously at Lu Chengwen.
As the car drove away, the Secretary General stood rooted to the spot, her brows tightly furrowed.
"Sister Han, this... General Manager Leng is drunk, and we handed her over to Lu Shao... That's too unprofessional!"
Another secretary said, "The key is, we had no choice! General Manager Leng was sometimes clear-headed and sometimes confused; we couldn't determine if she was truly drunk and had lost her ability to make normal decisions, or if she was simply... deliberately using being drunk as an excuse to be with Lu Shao."
"But... didn't General Manager Leng dislike Lu Shao very much?"
"But today, General Manager Leng did intentionally come to find Lu Shao, and... you all saw the situation at the time."
Sister Han sighed, watching the car disappear from sight, and said calmly:
"If General Manager Leng was really drunk, we're all dead tomorrow."
...
Zhao Gang drove the car himself.
As Zhao Gang drove, his mischievous little eyes kept looking back in the rearview mirror.
Lu Chengwen continuously wiped Leng Qingqiu's face with a wet towel from the car, asking if she was feeling better. Leng Qingqiu was still groggy, sometimes clear-headed, sometimes confused.
Zhao Gang spoke up: "Young Master, I'm simply amazed by you! Your tactic of feigning reluctance to catch is absolutely brilliant! I was wondering why you suddenly turned into a good person. Turns out you still had this trick up your sleeve. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
Lu Chengwen looked at him: "I'm just taking care of a girl I accidentally hurt, without any sordid thoughts, understand?"
"Yes, I understand." Zhao Gang pursed his lips tightly and nodded sincerely:
"To be honest, sometimes I truly feel lucky to have followed you, Lu Shao. Your upright character and noble qualities have always been a model for me to learn from and emulate. I firmly believe that if everyone in the world were as kind, upright, and compassionate as you, Lu Shao, then this world would be a harmonious, beautiful, and perfect world."
"Speaking of which, I know a themed hotel that's secluded and private, fully equipped with all sorts of adult toys and equipment. We just need to give the manager a little money, and he can provide us with a free multi-angle recording system..."
Lu Chengwen couldn't argue with this minor character, this two-faced traitor, and silently raised the privacy glass. He could see Zhao Gang, but Zhao Gang couldn't see the back seat and couldn't communicate anymore.
Give him a little money? Is that what he calls free?
No matter how immoral Lu Chengwen was, he wouldn't do something that took advantage of someone in a vulnerable state.
In his own world, he was just a delivery guy. He had read plenty of web novels and dabbled in various adult films, even considering himself half an expert.
But he knew very well that those were part of his private life and shouldn't be used for mischief in reality.
His education and upbringing wouldn't allow him to do such a thing.
Besides, could this Leng Qingqiu even be touched? The male lead's woman cannot be touched; this is an ironclad rule!
In every novel he read, there was never a plot where the female lead was taken advantage of by the villain.
And if he even thought about it, according to the plot, Long Aotian would definitely appear instantly.
No matter how secluded the place, Long Aotian would definitely find them. As for logic? Web novels don't care about your damn logic!
Even if you wanted to bully Leng Qingqiu on the moon, Long Aotian would have a sudden adventure and pop out, scaring you into losing bladder control on the spot.
Not only would he absolutely fail, but he would also instantly max out the hatred value between himself and the male lead.
Long Aotian would, in front of Leng Qingqiu, rage with anger, demonstrating his protectiveness towards her, showing how heartbroken and reckless he was for her...
So, how would the male lead express such complex and intense emotions?
Beat me!
Yes, beat me to death!
He might even castrate me, then burn my entire family to death in a big fire.
Then he would hug Leng Qingqiu, heartbroken, in the tone of an idol drama, wuxia, or Qiong Yao drama:
"Qingqiu, it's my fault, I failed to protect you. Blame me! Hit me! Scold me! That way, I'll feel better!"
"Oh no! No! No! I won't mind that his hand touched yours, it's not your fault!"
"I, Long Aotian, swear that from now on, I will never let anyone bully even a single one of your fingers. You are my woman, always!"
Lu Chengwen shivered, nervously checking if any cars were following him.
Damn it, a moment of weakness, and how did he actually get the main female lead into his car?
Heaven is my witness! I have no ill intentions, you... you are the male lead, you have to be reasonable, you have to be moral. I didn't want to do anything bad, so you can't hit me!
And you can't castrate me.
Castration... is immoral.
Lu Chengwen lowered the privacy window: "Zhao Gang, go home."
"Go... home?"
"Is 'go home' that hard to understand? Damn it!"
"No, not hard to understand."
Night had deepened.
Sitting in the back seat of the car, Lu Chengwen felt mentally exhausted. Too many things had happened today, too many.
Others might not think much of it, but he had escaped death several times.
At this moment, a call came in.
Lu Chengwen picked it up; it was Xu Xuejiao.
"Chengwen Ge, what are you busy with? Come to the Pharmaceutical Factory right away, I'm waiting for you."
"What?"
Lu Chengwen was on the verge of collapse: "Big sister! Heavens! I've been going through the plot all day, can't you let me rest for a bit? Aren't villains human?"
Xu Xuejiao was stunned, thinking, what is this guy talking nonsense about?
"No, it's just that you said that batch of medicine needed to be destroyed as soon as possible. My team has already arranged everything; we'll destroy it tonight and hold a press conference tomorrow. We have to work through the night."
"Aren't you the Deputy General Manager of the Pharmaceutical Factory? You being there is enough!"
"Hehe, this level of operation requires your personal signature, President! And don't you miss me?"
"I miss your big head, you're always plotting to harm me! First, tell me, are you and Long Aotian together?"
"Long Aotian? That so-called 'divine doctor' from today? Hmph, who do I know him as? My heart only has you."
Lu Chengwen was almost in tears: "Big sister, I beg you, please let me go, okay? Stop talking this nonsense to me. How about this: I'll go to the Pharmaceutical Factory, and I'll personally supervise the entire destruction process. You don't have to go, and we don't have to meet, okay?"
"Hmm, no, that won't do," Xu Xuejiao said. "According to the standard destruction procedure, you, me, the leaders of the Drug Administration, the head of our group's internal audit committee, and relevant notaries must all be present. Not one can be missing."
Lu Chengwen clutched his head in pain: "I know, but I'm telling you all, this time I will absolutely stay out of trouble until the very end! Absolutely! Don't even think about framing me!"
Lu Chengwen finally shouted, then roughly hung up the phone.
Xu Xuejiao was bewildered: "Is this guy crazy? What's all this nonsense?"
Lu Chengwen lay in the back seat, feeling even weaker than the "drunkard" Leng Qingqiu.
At this moment, the system chimed.
"System notification: Congratulations to the villain for controlling the main female lead, Leng Qingqiu. The protagonist is already on the way to rescue her. Wishing you success in overcoming obstacles and turning misfortune into good fortune."
Lu Chengwen widened his eyes and shouted, "Do you still have humanity?!"