Because she was addicted

After making this decision, Wen Jia felt a great sense of relief.

She no longer wanted to have anything to do with the filthy people and things in Haicheng.

Back in her office, she called Chen Dong in.

After hearing her words, Chen Dong felt a pang of reluctance. "Sister Jia, are you really leaving?"

Wen Jia didn't answer. "Chen Dong, what are your plans for the future?"

Chen Dong scratched his head. "What plans can I possibly have? I'll be working and earning a wage no matter where I go. It'll all be the same if I go abroad."

Wen Jia nodded. "Then good luck."

She didn't really have any feelings for Chen Dong. The workplace is all about calculating interests; people come together if they get along, and part ways if they don't. Take Yaqin, for example.

Chen Dong's continued presence with her did not signify his loyalty. It was simply another calculation he was making.

Wen Jia had no regrets.

Having made up his mind to leave, he had to deal with the house in Haicheng.

She contacted a real estate agent and listed the house for temporary rental.

That night, she lay in bed scrolling through resumes.

I applied to any suitable job I saw, which felt like I was back in my senior year of college, when I was sending out resumes everywhere to find a job.

Wenlin called her.

"Yes, I resigned this afternoon. The apartment is listed now, and I plan to come over the day after tomorrow."

Wen Lin was somewhat surprised by her speed, but the thought of her sister going to live with her in Hong Kong immediately overwhelmed her joy.

"Then I'll go buy some daily necessities tomorrow, you'll need them when you come."

"Sis, I'm planning to rent a place outside, and I've already started looking. You don't need to bother."

"That won't do. We have everything we need at home; it's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks."

"Sis, listen to me on this. It's settled then."

Wen Jia persisted.

Staying as a guest for a few days is one thing, but staying permanently is another.

……

Inside the alluring private room.

Lu Chenyan leaned back on the sofa, his legs crossed and propped up on the coffee table. His black shirt was taut, outlining his muscles and lines. He tilted his head back, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and exhaled it into the air.

The smoke filled the air, obscuring his face.

On the floor of the private room, many people lay sprawled out, clutching their stomachs and heads, groaning in pain.

Scarface lay on the ground, his face bruised and swollen, with blood all around his mouth.

He huddled up, struggling to find the truth:

"Mr. Lu, really, I swear to God, I absolutely did not lay a finger on Miss Wen. Otherwise, may I be hit by a car, choke to death while drinking, or choke to death while eating."

Lu Chenyan flicked the ash from the cigarette between his fingers.

Lu Chuan walked up and kicked Scarface in the chest. A crisp cracking sound rang out as his ribs broke.

"Tell me, what exactly happened that day?"

Lu Chuan looked fierce, a far cry from his usual gentle and gentlemanly demeanor.

Scarface's painful howls echoed throughout the private room, before he finally growled:

"Miss Wen and her brother got drunk and started causing trouble at the Enchantress event. Brother Xiong said we just needed to clear them out. But Miss Wen's brother is a blockhead; he started it. That's why we had no choice but to... Ah!"

Before Scarface could finish speaking, his hand was stomped hard.

Lu Chenyan sat up straight and rubbed his toes.

The scarred finger was in so much pain that his face was contorted.

Then Lu Chenyan said casually:

"Brother Chuan, this is a tough nut to crack. He's beaten to a pulp and still won't tell the truth. I think we should just chop him up and throw him into the sea to feed the fish."

Scarface was pale and trembling, his face covered in cold sweat from the pain. He said, his face shaking.

"Mr. Lu, if you touch me, Mr. Lin will not let you get away with it."

Lu Chenyan chuckled.

"It's all my fault. I always dress impeccably, which gives people the wrong impression. They always think I'm like my older brother, a gentle and refined gentleman. Wrong!"

He held up a finger and waved it in front of Scarface.

"You think Lin Zhidong is all-powerful in Haicheng, a lawless figure. But do you know how chaotic Japan really is?"

"Drug lords, gangsters, militants—they're everywhere. How do you think the Lu family managed to establish itself in Japan?"

Lu Chenyan narrowed his eyes, turned his neck, and his bones and meridians cracked.

He was full of hostility, and flicked the cigarette butt away.

"Being a good person for too long is fucking uncomfortable."

Scarface clearly sensed a change in Lu Chenyan's aura. Having spent years in the underworld, he possessed a natural instinct for danger.

Previously, he thought that at most he would be beaten up by Lu Chenyan, and nothing else would happen.

But now...

Scarface began to tremble from the inside out, until finally his entire body was shaking uncontrollably.

"Mr. Lu, Young Master Lu, I'll talk, I'll talk!"

……

An hour later, Lu Chenyan walked out of the private room with his hands covered in blood.

He wiped his hands with a handkerchief as he walked.

Lu Chuan and his men followed behind him, and wherever they went, everyone avoided them.

"Where is the person surnamed Lin?" Lu Chenyan asked in a low voice.

"Second Young Master, Lin Zhidong ran away as soon as he heard the news, and our people are still looking for him." Lu Chuan followed a few steps behind him.

Lu Chenyan, with a cold face, casually threw the blood-stained handkerchief on the ground.

"Find him for me."

"Yes."

Outside the alluring door, sirens blared, and police cars completely blocked the entrance.

"Officer, everyone's inside."

Lu Chuan went to greet him, casually took a document from his follower behind him, and handed it over.

"The 'Enchantress' organization has a history of prostitution and drug trafficking; this is all past evidence collected. The people and the stolen goods are all there."

The lead officer glanced at Lu Chuan, then turned and led his men inside.

Lu Chenyan got into the car.

Meng Tao was waiting for him in the car. When he saw him get in, he fawned over him.

"Second Young Master, you've just wiped out Lin Zhidong's stronghold like that? Aren't you afraid he'll fight you to the death?"

"I'm just afraid he won't fight me to the death!"

Lu Chenyan lowered his eyes, his aura was very cold.

Meng Tao sensed that he was acting differently than usual; even his speech had become more cautious.

"Second Young Master, I've almost finished the task you entrusted to me."

He handed over a tablet, flipping through it page by page; it was full of Gu Nan's erotic news.

"Li Guanghan was beaten so badly that he ended up in the hospital. After the incident, his wife brought some people to beat him up again. Now his wife is hiring a lawyer to prepare for divorce proceedings."

"Vice Mayor Li was invited to have tea by the Discipline Inspection Commission at his home that day, and he hasn't come out yet."

"Mr. Liu from Tengda..."

Meng Tao turned one page and then explained it.

When Meng Tao turned to Shen Yu's page, he stopped.

"It's his turn tomorrow, how about it? Should we go for it?"

Lu Chenyan squinted and looked for a while.

"Let's let him off the hook for now."

"Why?" Meng Tao asked, somewhat surprised.

Lu Chenyan threw the Pad down. "Brother Shen said that he was the one who called Brother Shen to inform him of Jiajia's accident that day."

Shen Yu is despicable, but without his cheating, Jiajia wouldn't have been able to find Lu Chenyan.

Moreover, Shen Yu openly admitted at the company that he was Jiajia's ex-boyfriend. If this were to be exposed, Jiajia would inevitably be brought up and discussed as well.

Meng Tao chuckled, "This brat is lucky."

"Send him a separate copy of this part, so he knows who he should listen to from now on," Lu Chenyan's voice trailed off, sounding like it came from hell.

Meng Tao stuck out his tongue. Well, he was glad Shen Yu hadn't done it sooner.

He turned and said again:

"Gu Nan just bought a plane ticket to the US, what should she do?"

Lu Chenyan interlaced his fingers and gently tapped his arm with his fingertips.

"Isn't the US country also our territory?"

Meng Tao's heart trembled, and he secretly felt sorry for Gu Nan's impending tragic fate.

"Okay, got it."