Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

For the next three days, the special investigation team's office became Su Man's personal stage.

However, the audience's reaction to the show was completely different from what she had expected.

On Monday morning, the deliveryman brought a huge, gold-rimmed insulated lunchbox. Su Xiaoxiao, assuming it was a thoughtful gift from a kind citizen, excitedly signed for it. But when she opened it, she discovered it contained not braised pork, but a Patek Philippe Starry Night watch—one of only three in the world—its dial studded with diamonds bigger than Su Xiaoxiao's eyes.

Underneath was a card with a lip print: [Your time, set a price. —Man.]

"Holy crap... this watch could probably buy half the police station, right?" Zhao Tiezhu held the lunchbox, his hands trembling like someone with Parkinson's disease.

Lu Jingyan merely glanced at it, without even raising an eyebrow.

"Xiaoxiao, contact the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision."

While reviewing the documents, he said without looking up, "Someone openly bribed law enforcement officers, and the amount was particularly large. Hand over the items, and while you're at it, have the Economic Investigation Department check if the import duties on this watch have been paid."

Thus, the priceless watch went directly into the disciplinary committee's evidence storage room without Lu Jingyan even touching it.

On Wednesday afternoon, Lu Jingyan was out on a case when a truck loaded with roses suddenly veered out from the side and forced the police car to stop.

Su Man, dressed in a sexy bohemian maxi dress, stood in the middle of a sea of ​​flowers, with the famous "Jinghai Eye" Ferris wheel behind her. Holding a megaphone, she was ready to make a sensational public declaration of love in the street.

"Lu Jingyan! For you, I'd give up the entire forest!"

Is it romantic? Absolutely romantic.

If we ignore Lu Jingyan's subsequent actions...

Instead of getting out of the car to accept the confession, he picked up the police megaphone.

"Truck ahead, you are suspected of illegal modification, obscuring your license plate, and illegal parking on a main urban road. Please pull over immediately, turn off your engine, and submit to inspection."

Five minutes later.

Suman watched helplessly as the truck she had hired at great expense was towed away, and the load of roses that had been airlifted from Bulgaria was cleaned up by sanitation workers as bulky trash. As for herself, she received a 200-dollar ticket for "obstructing traffic."

On Friday night, Suman decided to unleash her ultimate move.

Since material things and romance are both out of the question, let's try the "suspension bridge effect".

She meticulously planned a "hero saves the damsel in distress" scenario. The location was chosen in a chaotic bar street. She arranged for several skilled mercenaries to pose as thugs and "harass" her. Then, she timed it perfectly to coincide with Lu Jingyan's patrol time, preparing to show him her vulnerable and helpless side.

"Help! It's indecent assault!"

When Lu Jingyan appeared at the alley entrance, Su Man immediately switched into "actress mode," stumbling and rushing towards him, her clothes half-undone, looking pitiful.

According to the script, at this point, Lu Jingyan should be furious, beat the thugs away with a few punches and kicks, and then embrace the frightened woman, gently comforting her.

However, the reality is—

Lu Jingyan did indeed make a move. He swiftly took down those "thugs," but instead of catching Su Man who lunged at him, he sidestepped, leaving the billionaire female CEO nearly to fall face-first next to the garbage can.

"Officer Lu... I'm so scared..." Su Man tried to suppress her nausea and pressed herself against him again.

"Stand still, don't move."

Lu Jingyan took out a high-powered flashlight and shone it on Su Man's delicate face, then on the "hooligans" lying on the ground groaning.

"These people walked unsteadily, their eyes darted around, they clearly held back when they made their move, and they didn't smell of alcohol on them."

Lu Jingyan put away the flashlight, his tone as cold as a heartless judge.

"Miss Su, your act has been exposed."

"According to the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, this constitutes falsely reporting a case, provoking trouble, and disrupting public order. You hired these people, didn't you? Perfect, take them all back; it'll be considered affray."

Su Man was completely dumbfounded.

She watched as Lu Jingyan expertly handcuffed the "actors," then turned to her and said, "As for you, although you're the victim (in the self-directed version), you still have to come back with me to give your statement. Dressed like this in a place like this so late at night, do you think the security is too good?"

……

Jinghai Hotel, Presidential Suite.

"Splash—!"

A wine glass worth tens of thousands of dollars was smashed against the wall, and the scarlet wine slowly flowed down the expensive wallpaper, like a shocking wound.

Su Man stood barefoot amidst the mess, her chest heaving violently. Her face, which usually wore a smile of complete control, was now filled with frustration and self-doubt.

"Why? Why?!"

She grabbed her hair and screamed hysterically at herself in the full-length mirror, "I'm rich! I'm beautiful! I have a great figure! I'm powerful! Why won't that man even give me a second glance?"

The woman in the mirror is beautiful, dangerous, and alluring.

She is "The Scorpion," an underground queen who strikes fear into the hearts of countless men yet draws them in droves. With a mere flick of her finger, she can command the deaths of countless men.

But in the past few days, she has suffered more setbacks with Lu Jingyan than she has in her entire life!

Sending money? They're being audited for taxes.

Gifts? They were confiscated.

Confess your feelings? Get a ticket.

Playing the victim? You'll be taken back for questioning!

That man was an absolute blockhead, a heartless law enforcement machine!

"Could it be... that I'm getting old?"

Su Man touched her still firm and smooth face, her eyes filled with confusion. "Or is it that he likes men? Or... he's not even human?"

She slumped onto the sofa, picked up a bottle of strong liquor, and took a big gulp.

The spicy liquid burned down her throat, but it couldn't burn away the resentment in her heart.

"No, that's not right."

Su Man suddenly put down the wine bottle, and the confusion in her eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a deeper and more insane calculation.

"It's not that he doesn't like women, he just doesn't like 'bad women'."

"He was all talk about the law and all he cared about was justice. In his eyes, I was just a walking criminal suspect, someone who needed to be reformed."

"Since neither hard nor soft approaches work, I'll try a different approach."

Su Man stood up, walked to the window, looked at the police station building in the distance that was still lit up, and slowly curled up a strange smile.

Since he likes justice and good people.

Then I'll become the kind of person he likes.

"Reverse Strategy"

She murmured softly, her eyes gleaming with an almost morbid excitement.

"Lu Jingyan, didn't you want to arrest me? Didn't you want to uphold the dignity of the law?"

"What if... I willingly hand you the knife?"

"If I betrayed the entire dark world for you, would you... be moved to tears?"

Su Man picked up her phone and dialed the number of the old housekeeper who had always been with her.

"Prepare the car."

Her voice regained its composure, yet it carried a resolute air of desperation.

"Also, compile and print out all my secret overseas accounts, all transaction records, and that blacklist involving high-ranking officials from dozens of countries."

The old butler on the other end of the phone trembled with fear: "Miss, what...what are you doing? If this information gets out, we'll be hunted down by the entire world!"

"I know."

Su Man looked at her crazy reflection in the mirror and laughed uncontrollably.

"I'm going to...turn myself in."