The sound of the glass cup hitting the ground was very crisp, echoing throughout the luxurious office.
The secretary jolted in surprise, retreating two or three steps, and even her breathing became cautious.
"President Fu... please donāt be angry."
"Not angry?! You expect me not to be angry?! Whatās going on? What the hell is going on!"
The secretary felt helpless.
He was just a secretary, a mere messenger, normally doing what he was paid for. When was he supposed to worry about projects worth billions?
But Fu Lihan was clearly in a state to vent his anger, so the secretary didnāt dare say a word, silently listening to his roars from the side.
"Useless! How could something set in stone still fail! Call the person in charge of this matter immediately!"
"Yes, President Fu."
The secretary hurriedly left, unwilling to stay even a second longer.
Fu Lihan stood motionless, staring coldly at the building in front for a long time, then picked up a cup from the table and hurled it viciously at the window.
"Lu Zhixing!!"
The news about the Lu Family winning the bid quickly spread, and Lu Zhixing was even invited to a finance program for an interview.
After the interview, Lu Zhixing, who had another meeting to attend, thought for a moment and then instructed the driver to turn around.
"Cancel todayās meeting, everyoneās worked hard for so long, letās take an early day off today."
The driver was secretly pleased at this.
If the boss went home, he could get off work early too.
"Back to the villa?"
"No, go to Lijiang."
After stopping the car, Lu Zhixing went to a nearby supermarket to buy some groceries before heading upstairs.
When Jiang Lai opened the door, she saw Lu Zhixing standing straight at the door, left hand carrying several bags, right hand holding his suit jacket, and he gave her a gentle smile as the door opened.
"Hero of the hour, Iāve come to celebrate with you today."
In less than an hour, four dishes and a soup were ready, all perfectly prepared.
Jiang Lai didnāt need to do anything, just sat at the table waiting to eat.
The siblings liked to chat while eating face-to-face.
From astronomy to geography to national affairs, they could talk about anything and always found some common topics.
Lu Zhixing, usually taciturn from childhood, seemed to switch on something when sitting here, chatting energetically with Jiang Lai.
"Because of your reminder, Dad and I were cautious and managed to find the traitor.
When we knew he was going to steal a look at the bid documents, we decided to indulge him and let him see everything.
Fu Lihan lost big this time. Heās not a forgiving or easygoing person, so take more bodyguards with you when you go out in the future."
"Donāt worry, Iām smart. By the way, howās that project from which Fu Lihan pulled key investments?"
Lu Zhixing smiled slightly, with a touch of gentleness even in his pale pupils.
"Naturally, it falls to our Lu Family. We seized the opportunity and added further investment."
Originally the project was closely followed by the Fu Family, and was abandoned by Fu Lihan at the critical moment. It was almost ruined, but the Lu Family took it over directly.
"Itās like Fu Lihan dug a well 100 meters deep and gave up when only 10 meters were left to reach water. We Lu Family just need to dig the remaining 10 meters to get a well."
To ensure Jiang Lai understood, Lu Zhixing explained in simpler terms.
Jiang Lai nodded.
"From now on, we need to play it this way. The style of Confucian merchants isnāt popular anymore, if we want to grow big and strong, some tactics are necessary."
The Lu Family is a distinguished family, having been in business for hundreds of years, so their actions carry the spirit of Confucian merchants.
For this reason, in the original story, the protagonist emptied all the family assets.
Lu Zhixing listened intently, showing no trace of a superiorās arrogance, instead humbly considering Jiang Laiās suggestions, and then nodded earnestly.
"I will discuss these matters with Dad."
After dinner, Lu Zhixing asked Jiang Lai before leaving.
"Thereās a banquet next Wednesday, want to accompany your brother to attend?"
"What kind of banquet? If itās too boring, Iām out."
"Itās not boring, just eating and drinking. If someone talks, we clap, if not, well, we play on our phones."
A serious business meeting was downplayed by Lu Zhixing as a neighborhood party.
Jiang Lai nodded.
"OK."
"In the next few days, buy some clothes. If I have time, Iāll go with you."
Jiang Lai waved her hand.
"No problem, I can go on my own, you take care of your work."
Since Cai Xian and Luo Susa took off on a tour, Lu Zhixing added some nanny-like traits to his role as a brother, checking in on every little aspect of Jiang Laiās life.
Things Jiang Lai never thought of, like vaccines due to age, annual check-ups, necessary dietary supplements, were all listed and arranged by Lu Zhixing so Jiang Lai didnāt have to worry at all.
In just over a month, Jiang Lai noticed sheād gained a few pounds, her mind hadnāt been active for a while.
The limit on Lu Zhixingās card was extremely high, making it impossible for Jiang Lai to max out, and gradually diminishing her desire to spend.
Seeing her reluctance to go out recently, a rarely relaxed Lu Zhixing would personally drive her out for fun.
After eating and drinking well, they went shopping at the mall.
Needing clothes for the upcoming banquet, Jiang Lai was taken to a nationally renowned high-end custom salon, receiving a three-on-one service with world-renowned designers personally crafting her tailor-made attire.
Jiang Lai didnāt need to do anything, just stood there as clothes and jewelry perfectly suited to her were matched with her.
This time buying clothes, quite a bit was spent at once.
Even someone as accustomed to luxury as Jiang Lai found it overly extravagant.
She said it was enough, but Lu Zhixing simply shook his head and said,
"Itās fine. Every season, every occasion, every weather condition, every mood requires different clothes and jewelry. I have free time today, you can take your time to choose and browse, Iāll help you pick."
Of this behavior, Little Buding, who had never experienced such lavish expenditure, quipped,
"I think heās just playing a real-life dress-up game, and youāre his chosen character, heās playing Miraculous Warmth."
Jiang Lai didnāt find it a problem.
After all, she also loved beautiful clothes and jewelry.
Who would ever think they have too many clothes?
On the way back, Lu Zhixing said softly,
"Earning money before, I never understood its purpose. After all, even lying around and squandering, I couldnāt spend all of the familyās wealth.
But now Iāve found the purpose of making money."
Jiang Lai looked at him.
"What do you mean?"
"To make money for you to spend, for buying houses worldwide, for buying you beautiful clothes and jewelry."
To be honest, such words to a woman are as potent as a nuclear weapon encountering a fragile egg.
Even someone like Jiang Lai was almost moved.
What kind of character setting is Lu Zhixing?
High-end sister complex?