On Sunday morning, the sunlight was even better than yesterday, streaming in through the east-facing window of the living room and casting a warm, white glow on the floor.

Lu Na got up early and made four bowls of noodles and boiled eggs.

After finishing their noodles with smiles, Lu's parents went out to attend to their respective tasks.

When Lu Jingxiu came out of the bedroom, he was already dressed. He passed by the dining table, patted his sister's head, and then sat down to eat noodles.

"Nana, I might not be back for lunch. Don't wait for me, just eat by yourself," he said casually as he ate.

"Okay." Lu Na sat opposite, slowly stirring her chopsticks in her bowl without looking up.

After finishing his meal, Lu Jingxiu got up and went out.

Lu Na followed him to the entrance, stood at the door, and watched him change his shoes and reach out to open the door.

"Brother," she suddenly called out.

Lu Jingxiu turned around: "Hmm?"

Lu Na looked at him, pursed her lips, but changed the subject before speaking: "Drive carefully, it will get colder tonight, there's a jacket in the back seat, remember to wear it."

"Okay." He smiled and reached out to pat her head.

She didn't flinch, but lowered her eyes and obediently let his palm gently rub her.

The door closed, and a moment later, Lu Na returned to the bedroom, opened the wardrobe, and chose a light coat to put on.

Then I put on my shoes in the entryway, walked out of the house, and headed towards the outside of the community.

She needs to go to the nearby supermarket to buy some groceries and also to the pharmacy to buy some cold medicine.

"sneeze!"

The wind was still a bit strong, and she couldn't help but sneeze. She rubbed her nose, thinking that when she got back, she would have to hurry up and look at clothes online.

By the time that idiot brother remembers to take her shopping for clothes, she'll probably have frozen to death.

"Liar, big liar! Your memory is worse than a fish's!"

"And... if you like showing off your collarbone so much, why don't you go out in a tank top and let everyone in the entire market see Young Master Lu's great physique."

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Suddenly, she realized she wasn't cold anymore, because people feel warm all over when they're angry.

You even said you wouldn't be coming back for lunch. Fine, you won't come back then. I'm not going to wait for you.

While mentally complaining, she pushed open the glass door of the supermarket, looked around, and walked familiarly toward the fresh produce section.

Forget it, I won't argue with him.

I'll make him some spicy chicken tonight, it's a new recipe she learned, it'll be so spicy it'll kill him!

Lu Jingxiu had already forgotten that he had said the day before yesterday that he would take his sister to buy clothes.

His mind was filled with Mo Yan, and he drove straight to Fan Hua Network.

He had thought it over carefully. Among the strategists around him, if asked whose moves were the most unpredictable and unconventional, there was only one answer.

It's this fellow villager.

Moreover, it's the safest place for her.

Her company looks like an ordinary internet company, but in reality, those who dare to mess around on her turf will find it very difficult to get out of there.

For example, that little brother Chu.

Seeing Lu Jingxiu enter, she looked up, glanced disdainfully at his empty hands, and waved her hand, indicating that he should go in by himself.

Lu Jingxiu walked through the corridor without looking to the side and pushed open the door to Chu Jin's office.

Then, he saw Chu Jin sitting cross-legged on the boss's chair, with a beige blanket covering her legs. On the blanket was a fruit plate containing cleanly peeled red pomelos.

Upon seeing Lu Jingxiu enter, Chu Jin exclaimed "Oh!"

"Isn't this Young Master Lu?"

"What, you're not taking your fiancée from the inspection team, Director Meng, to stroll around the provincial party committee's residential compound today?"

Lu Jingxiu moved a chair in front of her desk, sat down, and stared longingly at the pomelo on Chu Jin's lap:

"Don't talk nonsense. I have no engagement with her. Our families are just acquaintances."

Chu Jin waved her hand, giving him an "I understand, I understand" look:

"Young Master Lu, say whatever you want. But let's try to see each other less often in the future, lest Miss Meng comes knocking on our door one day and earnestly reminds me to know my place."

"My small business can't afford for big shots like you to come knocking on my door every few days."

"Stop fooling around," Lu Jingxiu took a deep breath, deciding not to argue with her. "I came to see you this time because I have something important to discuss with you."

Chu Jin picked up a segment of pomelo, slowly popped it into her mouth, and said indistinctly, "Alright then, I wonder what Young Master Lu needs me to do today, running this small business?"

Lu Jingxiu: "..."

It seems that Meng Qingxi really didn't say anything nice when they met last time; that sarcastic tone still hasn't dissipated.

He didn't respond, but instead straightened his expression and briefly recounted the key points of the matter concerning Master Kun and Mo Yan.

Chu Jin: "..."

Chu Jin: "What did you mean by your last sentence?"

Lu Jingxiu coughed and repeated the last sentence: "I said, even a novice can defeat a master with a flurry of punches, and a novice can defeat a master. You're a terrible chess player; Mo Yan would never expect your moves."

Chu Jin remained silent.

She placed the fruit plate on the desk, then pointed at Lu Jingxiu, her expression gradually turning vicious: "You're the one who's a terrible chess player! Not only are you a terrible chess player, you're also a complete jerk!"

Still not satisfied, she opened a drawer, pulled out a packet of wasabi-flavored green peas, and threw it directly at Lu Jingxiu: "If you don't finish this, get out of here right now!"

Lu Jingxiu didn't pay any attention. He took the bag of green beans, tore it open, and without even blinking, poured them all into his mouth.

Crunch, crunch.

A surge of energy rushed into my nasal cavity—great, I feel even more awake now.

Chu Jin pushed the fruit plate forward, gesturing for Lu Jingxiu to eat some pomelo to mask the lingering taste, then resumed her normal expression: "Actually, what your dad said is also true."

"We really can't follow that curry-themed CEO's line of thinking."

"So..." She paused for a moment, then snapped her fingers, "Let's just follow our own logic and line of thought."

She began to speak fluently:

"Let Feng Aotian continue at her own pace. She's blessed with natural talent. Even if she falls into Mo Yan's trap, there's no need to worry. Feng Aotian, do you understand? Who can outmaneuver Feng Aotian?"

Lu Jingxiu nodded.

That makes sense. Lin Yutang's intelligence and luck are indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

"As for you..." Chu Jin leaned back in her chair and said lazily, "You can have someone investigate whether Mo Yan has any weaknesses."

"Even the most ruthless and domineering CEOs have a weakness: either their beloved ex-girlfriend, a family scandal, or the trauma of being abused as a child."

"Once you find it, you can control him. At the very least, you can use it as bait to lure him back from abroad."

She held up one finger:

"For example, didn't they rescue a girl from the Mo Yan Manor before? You could ask her; maybe she knows something."

She held up her second finger:

"For example, your chosen girlfriend Li Qingqing," Chu Jin glanced at Lu Jingxiu mischievously, "being an expert in finding out such gossip is a real expert."

"Just use the same trick I taught you on her again, and I guarantee she'll obediently become your informant."

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