Wilderness Romance!

Upon hearing this, Lu Pingchuan suddenly understood.

As a father, it's only natural for Master Zhao to be angry upon learning that his daughter had been...

Moreover, he knew that this matter could not be kept secret at all. With Zhao Siye's methods, he probably already knew about it a long time ago, so why did he only reveal it now?

Lu Pingchuan pondered for a moment, seemingly having guessed what Master Zhao was thinking.

His guess was right. After leaving the Zhao family that day, Dafei handed over the hotel's surveillance video and room booking records to Master Zhao.

At first, Master Zhao was unwilling to believe it. After all, his daughter had never had a proper relationship in her life, so how could she give herself to a man she had only known for a few hours?

Just a few days ago, his daughter went to Hongqi Village to find Lu Pingchuan, and the two even spent the night in the villa he had given her, which made him have no choice but to believe it.

Lu Pingchuan stood up, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his back straight, his expression calm and peaceful, showing no sign of panic or cowardice, nor any deliberate defiance.

"Fourth Master, so that's what you were thinking about."

"I have nothing to hide. After I rescued Hongying from the Night Fragrance Bar that night, I originally wanted to send her back, but Hongying refused, so we ended up going to a hotel together."

"And then?" Old Master Zhao's eyes widened like bull's balls. "What did you do after you went to the hotel?"

"A man and a woman alone in a room, we did everything we should and shouldn't have done." Since he couldn't hide it anymore, Lu Pingchuan simply confessed to the other party.

Master Zhao was very satisfied with Lu Pingchuan's answer.

If someone doesn't even dare to admit something like this, they're not destined for greatness.

"Lu Pingchuan, you have some nerve!" Master Zhao feigned anger, strode up to Lu Pingchuan, grabbed his collar, and gritted his teeth, saying, "You dare touch my daughter the first time we meet? Are you looking for death?"

Anyone else, if grabbed so tightly by Master Zhao and questioned so furiously, would have been terrified and begged for mercy.

Lu Pingchuan, however, kept his back straight and his face calm and composed from beginning to end, without the slightest panic or fear.

He raised his eyes and looked directly at the furious Master Zhao, his gaze open and calm, neither dodging nor avoiding, his voice completely calm, showing no fear whatsoever.

"Fourth Master, what makes you say that?"

"It's true that Hongying is your daughter, but she's also an adult and knows what she's doing. It was consensual between us, so how can you say she was courting death?"

"Furthermore, Hongying is already of marriageable age; isn't it normal for something like this to happen?"

"You're talking about marriage, right?"

Master Zhao pushed Lu Pingchuan away: "Fine, then you'll stay by my side and work for me from now on. As long as you can pass my test, you'll become my Zhao family's live-in son-in-law."

At this moment, Master Zhao was in a complicated mood. He hoped that Lu Pingchuan would agree, so that Lu Pingchuan would be his man and he would have a capable assistant under his command.

But he didn't want Lu Pingchuan to agree.

Upon hearing this, Lu Pingchuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly. So this was Zhao Si's real purpose.

"Fourth Master, I will seriously consider the relationship between Hongying and me. If we are suitable, I will marry her in a grand and glorious way. If we are not suitable, a forced marriage will not be sweet. This matter is between Hongying and me, so you don't need to worry about it."

"Bang!" Master Zhao slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Lu Pingchuan, what do you mean? Do you think it's beneath you to be a live-in son-in-law of the Zhao family?"

"I'm sorry, Fourth Master, I've made myself very clear. If you called me here today just for this matter, then I think there's no need for us to continue this conversation. Farewell."

Lu Pingchuan didn't want to get entangled with the other party any longer, so he turned and left as soon as he finished speaking.

"stop."

With a roar, Master Zhao took out the pistol from the cabinet again, its dark muzzle pointing directly at Lu Pingchuan.

"If you dare to step out of here today, I'll shoot you dead."

The last time Zhao Siye pointed a gun at him, Lu Pingchuan was terrified, but this time, he was fearless because he knew in his heart that Zhao Siye would never do such a thing.

He turned around and walked step by step toward Master Zhao, his forehead pressed directly against the dark muzzle of the gun.

"Fourth Master, please do it."

The hall fell into a deathly silence, the air so tense it felt like a string about to snap, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Ha ha ha ha......"

A dozen seconds later, Master Zhao put away his pistol and let out a hearty laugh.

"Hirakawa, I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

"Hongying has good judgment; she remains calm and composed in the face of danger and stays true to herself."

Lu Pingchuan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed his guess was correct.

He frowned, feigning confusion: "Fourth Master, what's wrong?"

"That was just a test for you." Master Zhao patted Lu Pingchuan on the shoulder. "Have a seat."

After Lu Pingchuan sat down, Master Zhao's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression. "Pingchuan, I can ignore your affair with Hongying, but I'm warning you, she's my only daughter. You may not love her, but you cannot hurt her, understand?"

"Don't worry, Fourth Master." Lu Pingchuan nodded emphatically. "Although I can't guarantee what will happen in the future, I will definitely get along well with Hongying."

Lu Pingchuan wasn't lying when he said this. He had only had relations with Zhao Hongying at the hotel because of his male instincts.

However, after spending time with her, he discovered that Zhao Hongying was not as willful and capricious as the rumors suggested. As for what would happen next, he decided to let things take their course.

"By the way, Pingchuan," Master Zhao continued, "Weren't you tempted just now? Hongying is my only daughter. If she becomes my Zhao family's son-in-law, all the empire I've built over the years will be yours."

Lu Pingchuan gave a wry smile: "Fourth Master, can we change the subject? If we keep talking about this, I'm really leaving."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anymore."

Master Zhao turned his gaze to Afu and instructed, "Afu, go and fetch the things."

Afu bowed slightly, turned and left the hall.

A few minutes later, when Afu returned to the hall, he had a stack of documents in his hand.

He placed the documents in front of Lu Pingchuan and bowed, saying, "Mr. Lu, these are detailed information about the heads of various industries under Luo Sanpao."

Before Lu Pingchuan could even open the documents, Master Zhao beckoned to Dafei and called him over.

"Dafei, go and select twenty brothers. From today onwards, you will all follow Pingchuan and obey his orders."

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