Transmigrated into a female-oriented novel, and put an end to the domineering CEOs all over the city

Lu Jingxiu listened to Li Li's passionate explanation, but inwardly he just pursed his lips.

"I see," he said casually, then asked, "How much did Chen Xinghai give her?"

Li Li was immersed in the self-pity of "I would go to great lengths for my best friend" when she heard this question and she was completely stunned.

That's not right.

This script is wrong.

When Young Master Lu heard this news, shouldn't he first be shocked, then filled with regret and heartache, feeling that he had wronged Li Qingqing?

Immediately afterwards, she should be extremely grateful to herself for arriving in time to inform her, and then casually take out her phone to transfer herself a thank-you fee of 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, or generously ask her to empty her shopping cart first.

Why would he ask... how much money did Chen Xinghai give him?

Isn't this focus a bit too strange?

However, she quickly regained her composure and honestly answered, "Fifty thousand."

Lu Jingxiu raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his voice: "Oh, fifty thousand a month. That's quite a high price, no wonder she agreed."

Li Li paused for a second, her expression stiffening slightly, before correcting him, "Young Master Lu... actually, it's 50,000 a day."

"How much?" Lu Jingxiu thought he had misheard, and almost dropped his phone. "Fifty thousand a day?"

Li Li nodded and confirmed, "Yes, 50,000 a day. Chen Xinghai said it himself, and he transfers the money every night without fail."

Lu Jingxiu's eye twitched involuntarily.

Seriously, are all these domineering CEOs so indifferent to money these days? 50,000 a day? 1.5 million a month? Just to chase after a school beauty?

Without hesitation, he lowered his head, unlocked his phone, scrolled to his contacts, found the name "Chen Xinghai," and dialed the number.

Seeing this, Li Li felt a huge weight lifted from her heart, and she couldn't help but smile slightly.

See? See? Young Master Lu still cares about Li Qingqing after all!

Sure enough, as soon as she heard the news, she couldn't wait to call Li Qingqing to apologize! She almost thought she had messed up her performance.

She could almost picture Lu Jingxiu humbly apologizing to Li Qingqing, Li Qingqing "reluctantly" forgiving him, the two reconciling, and her, the "hero," naturally receiving a rich reward.

Xu Na caught a glimpse of Lu Jingxiu dialing a phone, and shook her head inwardly, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Sure enough, that's how men are; no matter how tough they talk, they can't let go of it in their hearts.

She lowered her head and continued to sip her soup, her eyes slightly narrowed, her mind racing as she considered how to deal with Li Qingqing, this troublesome opponent.

In her previous life, it was Li Qingqing who pulled countless tricks behind the scenes, giving the real heiress Lu Na the opportunity to see through her schemes one by one and ultimately kick her out of the house.

In this life, she absolutely cannot let her guard down; she must nip this potential greatest threat in the bud.

The call was connected.

Lu Jingxiu put the phone to his ear and said in a normal tone, "Hello, Xinghai, it's me, Lu Jingxiu."

Li Li's smile deepened.

Oh, you should call Chen Xinghai first to confirm the news. That makes sense; Young Master Lu is always cautious.

Xu Na lowered her head and took another small sip of soup, her bangs obscuring her expression.

Then, Lu Jingxiu's serious voice continued:

"Hey, how's your pursuit of Zhuang Xue going? Need a love advisor? If not, you can consider me. I only charge 40,000 a day, and I guarantee you'll succeed."

"Pfft—cough cough cough—!"

Xu Na, who was drinking the last mouthful of wonton soup next to her, was suddenly choked and spat the soup back into the bowl. She then covered her mouth and coughed violently.

She frantically pulled tissues from her small LV handbag, head down, coughing until tears welled up in her eyes, and haphazardly wiped her mouth and chin.

This brother of hers, is he trying to steal Li Qingqing's business? She was truly speechless.

Li Li: "...?"

She sat on a plastic chair in the cafeteria, feeling completely numb.

Was she hallucinating?

Or did she mistake someone for someone else?

She just put on an act for half a day, being pitiful and aggrieved, revealing inside information and emphasizing misunderstandings, but what was the result?

And the result? She successfully turned her best friend's ex-boyfriend into her best friend's rival?!

Isn't something wrong with this plot development?!

Not to mention her and Xu Na on the other end of the phone, even Chen Xinghai on the other end was completely dumbfounded.

He had actually prepared himself mentally long ago.

After all, he had just gotten together with someone's ex-girlfriend, and the person in question came knocking on his door. Whether it was questioning, warning, or making threats, he had prepared his response.

Based on his understanding of Lu Jingxiu's past personality, this phone call came even later than he had expected.

But what he never expected was that Lu Jingxiu called to try and steal the job of "love strategist".

Moreover, they proactively lowered their prices, making them 10,000 yuan cheaper per day than Li Qingqing.

This action directly caused Chen Xinghai's CPU to overheat.

He was momentarily speechless, stammering into the microphone, "Brother Lu, um... this..."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the microphone; he had no idea what to say next.

After a long pause, he cleared his throat and tentatively asked, "Brother Lu, um... isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

After all, Li Qingqing is still nominally his girlfriend, even if he's just paying her to be his girlfriend.

"What's wrong with that?" Lu Jingxiu frowned slightly, his tone self-righteous. "How many relationships has Li Qingqing had? What does she know about chasing girls? In a week, I guarantee Zhuang Xue's attitude towards you will change significantly."

Chen Xinghai: "..."

He admitted that he was attracted to her.

Although Li Qingqing gave him some advice, to be honest, it had very little effect.

Asking her to pretend to be his girlfriend to provoke Zhuang Xue didn't seem to make much of a splash; Zhuang Xue remained aloof and distant.

But Lu Jingxiu is different.

Lu Jingxiu was a prominent figure at school, given his family background.

And to be realistic, regardless of what his relationship with Li Qingqing is now, he did, after all, have a serious relationship with a school beauty like Li Qingqing.

What does this mean? It means that he has at least some experience in successfully dating the school beauty.

As for earning 10,000 less per day than Li Qingqing...

Does Young Master Chen lack that ten thousand yuan? Regardless of whether it works or not, he will still pay Lu Jingxiu fifty thousand yuan a day.

Because he had also thought about it, and Young Master Lu didn't lack the money at all... This phone call was probably just an excuse to help him out of brotherhood.

"...Really?" Chen Xinghai was still a little incredulous, but the wavering in his voice was obvious. "Brother Lu, you're not lying to me."

"I'm not lying to you," Lu Jingxiu replied calmly.

"...Okay!" Chen Xinghai gritted his teeth and made up his mind. "Brother Lu, let's find a place to talk in detail after class this morning!"

"Okay." Lu Jingxiu said and hung up the phone.

He put his phone on the table, looked up, nodded to Li Li who was still in a daze, and said sincerely and politely, "Thank you, your message was very timely."

Then he picked up his phone, opened WeChat, found Li Li's profile picture, and transferred some money to her.

"A small token of my appreciation."

Li Li mechanically picked up her phone, the screen lit up, and a WeChat transfer message popped up.

She clicked on it.

Amount: 5000.

She stared at the number, her lips twitching involuntarily.

To be honest, she didn't think much of it.

In the past, when Young Master Lu casually gave tips, they were always starting at tens of thousands of yuan.

She fawned over Young Master Lu, running errands for him all the time. What was she after? Wasn't it just to occasionally snag a little bit of his reward money?

Why is it only five thousand this time...?

But then she thought, it's better than nothing.

She was lucky that Lu Jingxiu didn't kick her out as a troublemaker after she made that phone call.

"...Okay, fine." She moved her finger and clicked to accept; even a mosquito's leg is meat.

"I'm going to class now," Lu Jingxiu stood up and patted Xu Na's arm beside him. "Contact me when you've sorted things out."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the cafeteria.

Xu Na wiped her mouth clean, crumpled up a tissue, and threw it into the bowl.

She looked up at Li Li, who was still sitting opposite her, looking lost and dejected. She stood up, picked up her LV bag, and walked absentmindedly out of the cafeteria.

The morning breeze caressed her face, carrying the fresh scent of sycamore leaves and the faint sound of the school bell echoing from the other side of the teaching building.

She walked with her head down, her mind a complete mess.

The series of actions her brother just took were vastly different from the Lu Jingxiu she remembered from her previous life.

That most improbable thought resurfaced in her mind once again, like a bubble at the bottom of water, impossible to suppress.

Is it...

Was he really... reborn?

If that's really the case... then how did he die in his previous life?

Could it be... that he was also killed by Li Qingqing?

Just like her, on that cold night, filled with resentment and despair, she disappeared silently.

Thinking of this, she felt a pang of heartache.

She bit her lip and clenched her fingers on the bag strap.

No.

She had to find an opportunity to test the waters.