"What does that have to do with me!"
Bai Zhi's voice was sharp and loud, sounding particularly out of place in the Rolls-Royce's excellently soundproofed cabin.
"You're the one who did it! You're the one who kicked him like that!"
"You're a complete brute! A sadist! Don't you dare push the blame onto me!"
Bai Zhi pointed at Lu Cheng's nose, unleashing every insult she could think of. She felt a ball of fire in her chest that she had to let out.
Ding! Villain's emotional value +100!
The notification sound in her mind slightly calmed the anger in Bai Zhi's heart.
Scolding him was the right thing to do!
As long as she could make him uncomfortable and gain some wool, it was a phased victory!
However, Lu Cheng didn't get angry. Instead, he chuckled softly.
To Bai Zhi, that chuckle sounded like undisguised mockery.
"Miss Bai Zhi, you see, logic isn't calculated that way."
Lu Cheng leaned back into his seat, at ease, his posture relaxed, but his tone was crystal clear.
"He tried to push you—that's the cause."
"I intervened to protect my employee—that's the effect."
He looked at Bai Zhi's small face, flushed with anger, and slowly added:
"From the perspective of cause and effect, you are at least half responsible for this mess."
"I…"
Bai Zhi was speechless, rebutted by his twisted logic.
She opened her mouth but found she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
Because it seemed… he actually had a point.
But when this logic came from the mouth of this great devil, it sounded awkward no matter how she heard it, like he was digging a pit for her!
"You… you're just quibbling!"
Finally, at a loss for words, Bai Zhi could only huffily throw out this one sentence, then abruptly turned her head, facing the rapidly receding night view outside the car window, no longer looking at Lu Cheng.
She was afraid that if she looked any longer, she wouldn't be able to resist pouncing on him and biting him.
Inside the car, silence returned, but the atmosphere became even more subtle.
Bai Zhi looked out the window, but her heart was frantically complaining.
Devil! This man is a complete—a thorough devil! Not only does he use force, but he also uses his words! Not only is he violent, but he's also good at sophistry!
She felt like she wasn't here to go undercover and correct the villain, but rather had fallen into a trap set by a top-tier PUA master, someone she could never outplay… Meanwhile, at the Jiang Family.
Inside the quiet room, sandalwood incense wafted gently.
Jiang Lian sat cross-legged, the pill Bai Zhi gave her melting instantly in her mouth, transforming into a gentle warm current that flowed through her limbs and bones.
Yet, her mind remained unsettled, the Phoenix Nurturing Sutra still laid before her… The ancient script, the profound cultivation routes, all confirmed that this was indeed the Jiang Family's supreme secret text, lost for a hundred years.
And this secret text was casually tossed to her by that man.
In Jiang Lian's mind, everything that had happened replayed uncontrollably.
This man, like an abyss shrouded in thick fog, made her feel a deadly danger, yet she couldn't help but want to get closer, to explore its depths.
Even now, having almost sacrificed herself and the Jiang Family, she had only seen the tip of the iceberg… Just as her mind was restless, a soft knock came at the door of the quiet room.
"Miss."
A guard respectfully reported from outside the door.
"That Xiao Fan is still unconscious on the lawn. How should we deal with him?"
Jiang Lian's thoughts were interrupted, and a cold flicker of disgust crossed her proud phoenix eyes.
Xiao Fan?
That noisy fly?
She had initially wanted to directly order someone to drag him out, throw him somewhere to be fed to the fish, saving the Jiang Family's ground from being defiled.
But on second thought, she hesitated.
It wasn't worth dirtying her hands for such an ant.
Moreover, Lu Cheng seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally targeting him. If she rashly dealt with him, it would look like she was getting involved in their affairs.
Jiang Lian disdained such things.
Ultimately, she chose what she considered the most convenient and fitting method for her status.
"Find a hospital and dump him there."
Her voice was clear and devoid of any emotion.
"Yes, Miss."
The guard left, taking the order, but couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Though the goddess appeared arrogant and cold, deep down, she was still kind.
He didn't know that Jiang Lian's unintentional action, this self-proclaimed "distancing," perfectly fell into Lu Cheng's already written script… In the Rolls-Royce, Lu Cheng's phone vibrated softly at this moment.
He picked up his phone, glanced at the message he had just received, and then turned the screen towards Bai Zhi, who was still sulking beside him.
"Look, the problem is solved."
Lu Cheng had a gentle smile on his face.
On the screen was a brief report detailing how the Jiang Family guards had sent Xiao Fan to the hospital and settled all expenses, even including a photo of Xiao Fan's "peaceful" sleeping face on the hospital bed.
"Miss Jiang is truly a kind person."
Lu Cheng's tone was full of praise.
"Now, you don't have to worry about that half of the responsibility anymore."
Bai Zhi looked at the information on the phone, then at Lu Cheng's harmlessly smiling face, and felt a chill shoot from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head.
This devil!
He seemed to know everything, as if everything was within his prediction!
This feeling of having everything clearly arranged by someone else, while she herself was like a fool kept in the dark, made her feel extremely uncomfortable and fearful!
No! She couldn't be led by the nose!
A strong sense of "professional ethics" once again took over Bai Zhi's mind.
She decided to take "revenge" in her own way!
Thus, Bai Zhi transformed into the most dedicated "bad reviewer."
"When you drank water just now, you were too deliberate, too fake! Were you trying to use that to show off your cheap masculine charm?"
Ding! Villain's emotional value +50!
"And your rich people's banquets are so boring! There are only a few dishes, not nearly enough to eat! Everyone pretends to hold their wine glasses, saying insincere nonsense—it's a complete waste of life!"
Bai Zhi stood with her hands on her hips, criticizing Lu Cheng from all angles, without mercy.
The more enthusiastically she scolded him, the more the constant notification sounds in her mind gave her a sense of accomplishment.
However, after listening to her impassioned "work report," Lu Cheng not only didn't get angry but nodded with a serious expression.
"You're right."
He looked at Bai Zhi and suddenly spoke.
"Especially the last point."
He changed the subject, a smile appearing on his face.
"Since my employee didn't eat enough, as the boss, I can't let you go hungry."
"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere nice."
"What?"
Bai Zhi was stunned, not understanding what mischief he was up to now.
Half an hour later.
On a lively late-night street food stall street in the Magic City.
The surroundings buzzed with human voices, and the air was filled with the mixed aroma of cumin and chili.
Lu Cheng sat casually on a greasy plastic stool, looking out of place with his surroundings, yet strangely fitting in without any sense of incongruity.
Before him, a table was covered with skewers, crayfish, and ice-cold beer.
And Bai Zhi stood dumbfounded, looking at the scene before her, which was in stark contrast to Lu Cheng's status, her brain once again shutting down.
This villain's speed of changing expressions, his ability to adapt to environments, his deep cunning were terrifying… The more down-to-earth he became, the more afraid Bai Zhi became!
Lu Cheng turned his gaze to the petrified Bai Zhi.
He smiled and asked:
"How is it?"
"Is the environment here down-to-earth enough?"
"Is the food here real enough?"
"Can you eat your fill now?"