Lu Jingxiu gestured with his eyes to Xu Na, who was eating with her head down next to him, and then shook his head at Chen Xinghai.

Chen Xinghai immediately realized what was happening.

The private rooms in this local restaurant aren't very spacious, and if people smoke, the smoke won't dissipate, which can make girls uncomfortable.

He said "Oh," and naturally put the cigarette away, while also pouring Lu Jingxiu a drink.

Xu Na paused for a moment, her hand still holding the food, and pursed her lips.

Lu Jingxiu didn't notice her little actions. After listening to Chen Xinghai's narration, which was tinged with the shyness and distress of a young man, he put down his chopsticks.

He leaned back in his chair, looking at Chen Xinghai with a speechless expression: "So you've spent millions on her, and you haven't even held her hand yet?"

The story of these two people is very simple, and can be summarized in one sentence:

The gold digger met a sucker.

Zhuang Xue comes from an ordinary family, is beautiful, and is a regular on the list of school beauties.

So she knew perfectly well that a young master like Chen Xinghai, who had been pampered since childhood, was never short of girls throwing themselves at him.

If he gets his hands on it too easily, he'll probably get tired of it and throw it away.

Therefore, she always maintained a distant and aloof attitude, appearing aloof, pure, and detached from worldly affairs.

In reality, she quietly enjoyed Chen Xinghai's unconditional devotion to her.

When Chen Xinghai gave her a gift, she would give him plenty of emotional value, with a sweet smile and an admiring tone, making him feel that the money was well spent.

But apart from that, she skillfully avoids or refuses any substantial intimate contact.

Her innocent persona, coupled with her aloofness, completely captivated Chen Xinghai, this naive and easily fooled man.

And what about Chen Xinghai? He was too well protected by his family since childhood, never experienced any setbacks, and his romantic experiences were also simple.

When he first met a girl of Zhuang Xue's caliber, she kept reinforcing her persona as someone who was "not vain," "principled," and "different from those flashy and cheap girls," easily capturing the heart of this young man who hadn't experienced much hardship.

Logically speaking, how could a rich young master who is used to the ways of the world be so naive?

But in this world, it seems quite normal.

Chen Xinghai was a little embarrassed by Lu Jingxiu's bluntness, but he still nodded, his tone protective: "You can't just hold a girl's hand like that. Zhuang Xue is... rather traditional."

Lu Jingxiu glanced at him and stopped complaining.

However, he did have an idea in mind.

"Just do as I say," he said confidently, "and I guarantee it will work."

"Really?" Chen Xinghai's eyes lit up immediately.

As expected of Young Master Lu! He keeps saying "I guarantee it" and "I guarantee you'll succeed," which sounds very reliable!

"Of course." Lu Jingxiu nodded slightly.

His gaze inadvertently swept over Xu Na, who was quietly picking up food next to him. With her fair skin and delicate features, the way she sat there eating quietly did give her the air of a well-behaved younger sister.

Lu Jingxiu's heart suddenly stirred.

Chen Xinghai, although a bit naive and innocent, comes from a good family, doesn't seem to be a bad person, and is quite respectful to women.

Most importantly, they are simple-minded and easy to manipulate.

Hmm...it seems like he'd be quite suitable to be his brother-in-law?

Moreover, with a boyfriend, his sister wouldn't linger in the apartment and disturb him and Lin Yutang... and wouldn't disturb Lin Yutang's civil service exam.

But before that, we need to let this kid see Zhuang Xue's true colors first, so he won't be a sucker anymore.

He withdrew his gaze, having already devised a complete plan in his mind.

"Xinghai," Lu Jingxiu said, "Go outside and have a smoke, get some fresh air. You might need my sister to help you with this. I'd like to have a private chat with her."

Although Chen Xinghai was a little confused, he readily stood up and said, "Okay, Brother Lu, you guys chat. I'm craving a cigarette."

After saying that, he opened the door to the private room and walked out, thoughtfully closing the door behind him.

Only Lu Jingxiu and Xu Na remained in the private room.

Xu Na never expected that this matter would involve her.

She put down her chopsticks, a question mark slowly appearing on her forehead, and turned to look at Lu Jingxiu.

"Brother?" She blinked. "What do you need my help with?"

Lu Jingxiu moved his chair closer to Xu Na, then lowered his voice:

"Nana, you must have realized it by now, right? Chen Xinghai, to put it bluntly, is just a sucker who got swindled out of millions by the school beauty."

Xu Na nodded without saying anything.

She was all too familiar with this tactic.

It's strikingly similar to Li Qingqing's tactic of being both close and distant, wanting and wanting at the same time.

She had seen it all in her previous life, and she almost became one of them herself.

Seeing her nod, Lu Jingxiu was secretly pleased. Sure enough, girls understand girls better.

"So," he began to speak eloquently, "the quickest way to expose this gold digger or force her to take the next step is to create a competitor, a competitor who directly threatens her source of income."

He paused, then looked at Xu Na: "So, I want you to be the competitor."

"Next, I'll have Chen Xinghai pretend to pursue you, so that he can transfer the money and attention he was originally spending on Zhuang Xue to you."

"In that case, Zhuang Xue will definitely get restless and will definitely make a move... And at that time," Lu Jingxiu's lips curled up, feeling as if he had a plan in hand, "Chen Xinghai will naturally be able to see through her true purpose."

Xu Na did not answer immediately after hearing this.

She sat there quietly, looking at Lu Jingxiu's handsome face so close to hers, a strong sense of doubt flashing quickly in the depths of her eyes.

In his previous life, Lu Jingxiu was cold and selfish, and he didn't care about anyone except himself and Li Qingqing.

Friends? Brothers? What do their lives have to do with him? He would never stoop to meddle in such matters, much less bother to help his friends identify gold diggers.

But now?

Not only did he take the initiative to do this job, but he also offered Chen Xinghai serious advice and suggestions. He was so thoughtful that he even dragged Chen Xinghai into it.

This is very unusual.

She pursed her lips, unable to resist asking, "Then...why me?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingxiu gave a meaningful look: "We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders, you're my sister."

"I earn 40,000 a day as his love advisor, while he also has to spend money chasing fake targets. Instead of spending that money on others, it's better to spend it on my sister, don't you think?"

Xu Na's heart skipped a beat.

What does that mean?

Why did he specifically emphasize the phrase "you are my sister"? Why was his expression so intriguing?

Combined with the series of unusual actions that morning, and her observations of Lu Jingxiu's radical personality change, the guess that she had repeatedly denied but which was becoming clearer and clearer was finally confirmed in her mind.

Lu Jingxiu... was also reborn!

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