Yang Jiangyu said, enunciating each word clearly, "Those forty-odd people who faked their deaths were indeed very powerful. Historically, they caused many infamous events. If you healed them with your divine healing abilities and then controlled them with your divine curse abilities, then, A-Chen, you will gain an extremely powerful force!"
Lu Chen's heart suddenly felt as if a lid had been lifted, bringing clarity.
He said calmly, "Sister Jiangyu, let's not beat around the bush. You're the one who can gain considerable power, right? After all, you just said that if the John Wen family can awaken these people, they could very well become a world hegemon. But that requires sufficient power to drive it. And I, of course, don't possess that kind of power, while you might."
There was a slight silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Yang Jiangyu's seductive laughter:
"Achen, you are indeed very clever. However, I lack that kind of power; at most, I can only guide it. Your potential is far greater than mine! Otherwise, you wouldn't have become the research director of Flying Eagle Biotechnology so quickly, gaining the favor of two of the daughters of the four major families in Yunzhou City."
"Moreover!" Yang Jiangyu's voice even carried a hint of admiration: "Even figures like Jin Ziliang and Zhuang Sicong treat you like a brother."
A sudden sense of revulsion rose in Lu Chen's heart. This woman seemed to have been investigating him all along?
Although she could say she told Jin Ziliang about their relationship—because Commander Jin was having an affair with one of her female subordinates—the rest of the information was from her own investigation.
"I know you're resentful of me. But I hope you understand that by telling you this information despite knowing your dislike, I'm showing my sincerity. So, you shouldn't resent me," Yang Jiangyu said slowly.
Lu Chen was almost at a loss for words; this beautiful woman was truly unpredictable.
She was very cunning, but when she revealed her true intentions, she was incredibly sincere.
"In short, Chen, as I told you, you can say I'm using you, but I don't think so! I believe we're cooperating. I sincerely want to be good friends with you, including being your sister and your lover."
Yang Jiangyu's voice was firm and powerful: "So, to be honest, with your current abilities and my current power, it's not suitable for us to deal with those faked dead people. We can only have this idea, to pave a broad path for our future development."
"Chen, a man's eyes are on the world. To borrow the title of a book, 'My Journey is to the Stars and the Sea,' I refuse to believe that my Chen doesn't want to achieve something great! And we can fight together, stand at the pinnacle of the world, and look down on all others!"
It must be said that Yang Jiangyu's words were incredibly persuasive, and her tone was seductive, as if she had used some kind of sorcery.
And so, Lu Chen listened, his blood boiling.
However, he suppressed his emotions and simply said, "Sister Jiangyu, I'll keep those words in mind for now. We'll talk about the future later. Anyway, I trust you won't harm me. Back to the present, I'll probably go see that John Wen family patriarch soon. In short, I'll do as you say."
"Okay!" Yang Jiangyu replied crisply.
Then she added earnestly, "Achen, when are you coming to visit? I miss you." Her tone was enough to make Lu Chen's blood boil.
After hanging up the phone, Lu Chen took a deep breath, feeling that the world was becoming more and more interesting.
Having talked to Yang Jiangyu for almost half an hour, rambling on and on, Lu Chen unconsciously sat down in a chair. In his hand, he held a teacup, filled with tea bags, half-finished.
Who gave this to me?
Lu Chen was completely dumbfounded.
Looking back at the bed, Xu Jiaqi, who had been lying there, was no longer there.
Listening intently, he could faintly hear the television playing in the living room outside the bedroom.
Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle. He must have been so engrossed in his conversation with Yang Jiangyu that he hadn't even noticed Xu Jiaqi getting up to make him tea.
Lu Chen dressed and went outside. He saw Xu Jiaqi reclining on the sofa, her body seemingly only wearing a pink bathrobe, the belt loosely tied at the waist, revealing glimpses of her breasts and valleys.
Her two delicate, pink legs were crossed, exposed.
Her fair skin aroused Lu Chen once again.
Xu Jiaqi was watching television, but her brows were furrowed, her face looking somewhat lost, and her eyes seemed unfocused. Lu Chen walked over, gently lifted her legs with both hands, and sat her on the sofa, placing her soft feet on his thighs.
"I was so engrossed in our conversation that I didn't even notice you got up," Lu Chen chuckled.
Xu Jiaqi looked at him and sighed softly, "It's nothing. I was listening, and it seemed like there were some things I shouldn't have heard, so I came out." Her tone became more hesitant, and her eyes held a strange glint.
In her eyes, Lu Chen, the young man she had been intimately entangled with last night, had become so mysterious and unpredictable.
Even though she had tried to avoid suspicion and quickly moved away, Xu Jiaqi had still overheard some things. Although it was only a small portion, it was enough for her to re-evaluate Lu Chen. He was so mysterious; his abilities were simply legendary! If her previous understanding of Lu Chen had already surprised Xu Jiaqi enough, this was now utterly astonishing.
From Xu Jiaqi's eyes, Lu Chen also saw what she was thinking. He smiled faintly, one hand stroking Xu Jiaqi's smooth, jade-like arch, gradually moving to her calf, then greedily exploring her thigh.
While caressing her with abandon, Lu Chen lazily said, "Jiaqi, don't think too much. Just treat me like your little man. Come on, tell me, am I your little man?"
As he spoke, he even winked at Xu Jiaqi.
Xu Jiaqi chuckled, then frowned. She said softly, "Achen, although I don't know exactly what's going on, I know that treating the patriarch of that Australian family would be very dangerous for you. If that's the case, then forget it. I won't blame you. I can't... let you risk your life!"
Lu Chen retorted with boundless enthusiasm, "Nonsense! Jiaqi, I promised you, how could I go back on my word? Besides, you're my woman now. If my woman is in trouble, of course I have to help! It's alright, we'll go as planned. I'll take care of your father's problem. Otherwise, how can I be your man?"
As he spoke, he patted his chest.
The pat was quite loud, bringing a touch of emotion to Xu Jiaqi's face. She straightened up, nestled in Lu Chen's arms, and whispered, "Achen, how can I thank you enough?"
"Do we... need to thank each other?" Lu Chen asked in surprise. Then, his hand touched the forbidden area, and he suddenly exclaimed, "Jiaqi, you're so beautiful... I can never get enough of you."
Xu Jiaqi blushed and gently pinched Lu Chen's nose. "Not enough? You were so crazy last night, I'm almost falling apart, it still hurts a little. Maybe..."
She didn't speak, but her actions spoke volumes. Her head pressed against Lu Chen's chest and slowly slid down.
Soon, Lu Chen let out a blissful groan, his hands haphazardly rubbing the woman's back, finally reaching down and grabbing her pert bottom...
Yan Nanfei Leisure Resort has always been a place for entertaining dignitaries. The feng shui here is excellent; in the resort's promotional language, the negative ions are exceptionally high. One breath and you're instantly refreshed, breathing it for a day adds half a year to your life, breathing it for a year adds a hundred years to your life, and so on. Indeed, the air is much fresher than in the city.
Within the resort area, on a hillside, hundreds of exceptionally luxurious villas, yet retaining a natural charm, are nestled amidst the scenic mountains and waters. These villas are all hotel-style, with a minimum overnight stay costing twenty to thirty thousand yuan.
Two days ago, a group of wealthy Australians from across the ocean booked the most expensive villa for a whole week.
Following Xu Jiaqi's directions, Lu Chen drove his Hummer to the Yannanfei Leisure Resort.
This resort area is truly vast, covering an area of at least twenty square kilometers, encompassing countless hills. Even with security guards providing directions after entering the gate, Lu Chen still became disoriented navigating the wide mountain roads.
Xu Jiaqi was also visiting for the first time, giving incorrect directions several times, spending half an hour without even entering the villa area. Navigation was useless in this resort area. Xu Jiaqi blushed and repeatedly apologized.
"It's okay, consider it a drive." Lu Chen waved his hand, grinning, "Jiaqi, look at the scenery here, it's quite nice! A drive would be so much fun! If we can drive to a secluded spot, we could even stop and do some car sex. What do you say?"
"You little rascal!" Xu Jiaqi blushed, playfully pinching Lu Chen's sensitive area, saying angrily, "You're being indecent again, aren't you?"
Lu Chen cried out, "Jiaqi, you're pinching me so nicely!"
"You still say that? Wasn't I pinching hard enough?" Xu Jiaqi gritted her teeth, increasing the pressure. Lu Chen cried out in pain, "Ouch, ouch, it's bursting! Jiaqi, go easy on me, it hurts so much I can't drive..."
The Hummer swayed on the road. Even though the mountain road was wide, Xu Jiaqi was still terrified and quickly pulled her hand back, her face pale.
Just then, both of them heard a commotion coming from not far away, as if a large group of people were holding some kind of event.
"Something exciting to watch?" Lu Chen was taken aback.
Only two miles ahead of Lu Chen's current location were indeed a large group of people standing on both sides of the mountain road, some even on the cliff edge. They were all young men and women, dressed in brightly colored clothes, shouting and yelling, seemingly on steroids, appearing extremely excited. Rock music was playing to liven things up.
On a flattened cliff, a dozen or so beautiful women dressed in sexy bikinis stood, wildly swaying their bodies to the music, a sight that would make any man's nose bleed.
Beside this cliff, there was a four- or five-meter-high iron platform. Standing on the platform was a fair-skinned foreign woman, over 1.8 meters tall, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was wearing only a small gold pair of shorts, her two breasts on full display. She held a large blue flag in both hands, poised and ready, looking quite imposing.
On the wide mountain road, several cars were lined up in all directions, roaring loudly.
Those were all top-of-the-line sports cars!