Divine Doctor and His CEO Wife

However, he remained impassive, careful not to reveal anything. After all, he couldn’t ruin Chen Xiao’s plan.

"Then let’s wait and see," Chen Xiao shrugged, leading his group away.

His first goal in coming here was to stoke her hatred, provoking Lu Rugao until she lost her mind and recklessly poured money into this business war. He understood Lu Rugao well. For a proud and haughty woman like her, the more she hated him, the more ruthlessly she would act, losing even more of her reason and judgment in the process. His second goal was to release false information to lull Lu Rugao into a false sense of security and cause her to underestimate him. For instance, he and Luo Qingli put on an act, claiming they had barely scraped together a few billion and had spent ten million to hire Robin, the so-called "great god." This was all part of the ruse.

His ultimate goal was to devour Lu Rugao’s entire one hundred billion, leaving not a single bone behind. He would use it as leverage in his negotiations with the Lu Family.

Between one hundred billion and the Mysterious Yin Pearl, the Lu Family would almost certainly choose the one hundred billion. After all, such a massive cash flow was a sum that could severely cripple them, even a clan as powerful as the Lu Family. If their cash flow were to break because of this, other rivals who had been coveting their position might swarm in and pull the Lu Family down from its pedestal as one of the Five Great Families. As one of the preeminent families in the Divine Land, the Lu Family would naturally never take such a risk.

Watching Chen Xiao’s group depart, Lu Rugao’s face was a dark mask as she glared at his retreating back. "Chen Xiao, within three days, I, Lu Rugao, will make every single one of you regret this!"

"I hope you have what it takes," Chen Xiao’s nonchalant voice drifted back.

Lu Rugao flopped down under a parasol, her heart churning with turmoil. Today, she had lost an incredible amount of face. To be groped from head to toe by that beast in front of everyone...

Taking a deep breath, she swept her gaze over Han Xin and the others. "No one is permitted to reveal a single word about what happened today, do you understand?!"

"Yes!" the others stammered, nodding fearfully.

If word got out that Chen Xiao had defiled her, she would become the laughingstock of her social circle. Lu Rugao cherished her reputation above all else, and that was something she could not tolerate. The price for leaking such news was more than any of them could bear.

Jin Zilong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and approached Lu Rugao with a worried look. "Ruge, are you alright? That guy didn’t do anything to you, did he? Are you hurt?"

"I’m fine," Lu Rugao replied, her tone detached.

Jin Zilong gritted his teeth. "That animal is despicable! How dare he treat you like that!"

"Enough. Don’t mention him again," Lu Rugao cut him off coldly.

Is this guy an idiot? Can’t he see that I don’t want to talk about this at all?

Jin Zilong stood there awkwardly for a moment before forcing a smile. "I heard you scored a major victory in the business war and were holding a celebration party in Yuncheng City, so I rushed over to congratulate you."

"This is the gift I prepared for you," he said, producing a brocade box. "It’s a jade Ruyi scepter once used by a concubine in the Tang Dynasty’s imperial palace. I went through a lot of trouble to get my hands on it. Do you like it?"

"The gift is nice, but I appreciate the sentiment. Take it back," Lu Rugao said coolly.

She had no feelings for Jin Zilong. On the contrary, she found him as annoying and clingy as a leech. She never accepted his gifts unless it was utterly impossible to refuse. As the heiress of the Lu Family’s direct lineage, blessed with business acumen that surpassed her peers, ordinary men couldn’t even catch her eye. Although Jin Zilong was also outstanding, she simply felt nothing for him. His subservient demeanor, in particular, only made her see him as spineless. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The elders of both their families were actively trying to match them, hoping for a powerful alliance. Still, she didn’t want to get too involved with him. However, she knew that even as the heiress of the Lu Family’s direct lineage, her marriage and fate were not her own to control. She would likely be unable to escape the fate of an arranged marriage.

Perhaps this is the sorrow of being born into a great house.

Over the years, she had relentlessly striven for the pinnacle of her career, hoping to lead the Lu Family to new heights. In truth, she was also trying to increase her own absolute influence within the family, to break free from its shackles and seize control of her own destiny.

When Lu Rugao rejected his gift, Jin Zilong looked a little embarrassed. He was used to it, however, and dutifully put the gift away. "No rush. I’ll keep it for you. I’ll give it to you whenever you want it."

Seeing his infatuated gaze, Lu Rugao frowned slightly and stood up. "I’m going back."

"I’ll see you out," Jin Zilong immediately offered eagerly.

"No need. Nobody follow me. I want to be alone," Lu Rugao said coldly.

Her elegant figure had already receded into the distance. As she walked, she recalled Chen Xiao’s profane actions on the golf course. She gritted her silver teeth, feeling utterly defiled, as if a pig had groped her all over. She wished she could flay her own skin and replace it.

Chen Xiao, I’ll make you, you lecher, kneel at my feet and beg for my forgiveness! And that foul-mouthed friend of yours, too! Just wait until I get my hands on you!

She now deeply resented both Chen Xiao and Robin; neither of them was any good. However, she was no fool.

Chen Xiao loves to play the pig to eat the tiger. The people he hired shouldn’t be incompetent either. Could there really be some trickery involved?

The more she thought, the more she felt something was off. The information Chen Xiao and his group had given her today exclusively highlighted their weaknesses.

It seemed... a bit too deliberate. I’ll have to investigate them thoroughly to avoid an embarrassing upset.

Although she didn’t take them seriously, she didn’t want to suffer any more unexpected setbacks. Soon, she had the relevant information.

Luo Qingli has indeed been scraping money together for a final showdown with me, but no one dares to support her. The cash flow she has on hand now is really no more than ten billion or so...

This piece of information seemed accurate.

Even though the Zongheng Chamber of Commerce has a deeper foundation than the Luo Group, the funds they can muster are probably no more than twenty billion. Unless the Zhang Family has a death wish, why would they dare join Luo Qingli to challenge me? Even if Zhang Yaqing were willing, the rest of the Zhang Family would surely disagree. As for Chen Xiao, there’s practically no money in his accounts. He’s as poor as a church mouse. Even if he has some pocket money, it’s just a drop in the bucket compared to my hundred billion.

Her analysis of Zhang Yaqing’s situation was accompanied by a cold sneer. Soon, her subordinates dug up some basic information on Robin.

"Moved overseas at age thirteen."

"No significant achievements abroad; an unknown figure."

"Profession: Unknown."

"Several years ago, while in the country, was detained for a period for frequenting places of ill repute..."

Seeing this information, Lu Rugao’s face turned grim. "So, he really is a worthless scumbag! It seems those guys are truly scared, which is why they deliberately tried to intimidate me! Did they really think the Lu Family’s intelligence network is just for show?"