After Miss Lu became the only one to enjoy the limelight, her six brothers knelt down and begged for

Lu Ning saw the message and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

This perfectly matches Lu Dongyou's desperate nature.

She glanced at the reply: "[If you destroy what my parents left me, then I'll destroy you! You know I'm perfectly capable of doing it!]"

After she replied to the message, Lu Dongyou called one after another.

Lu Ning glanced at it but didn't take it.

Chen Yu said, "Lu Dongyou will probably try to force you. This project is also very important to him. I heard my second aunt talking to him before. Your older brother has invested a lot of money in it. If the project fails, his company will be affected."

"He will eventually suffer the consequences of his actions."

Lu Ning had already made up her mind. She would let Lu Dongyou off this time, and then watch him fall into another abyss.

Chen Guoguo leaned closer and said with a smile, "So what happened between you and that Young Master Ji? His heroic rescue scene was just like something out of a TV drama."

Chen Yu tentatively asked, "Did you feel even the slightest bit moved?"

"It would be a lie to say I wasn't moved; I'm not a block of wood."

Lu Ning sighed: "But my relationship with Ji Chiqian isn't that simple. We can't just consider love. We can't live like that!"

"Actually, you still feel that your relationship with the eldest brother of the Ji family is not stable enough, so you yourself are not firm enough, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ning gave a wry smile: "Maybe."

She was indeed not firm enough.

As Lu Ning lay in bed, she recalled the events of the day, and Ji Chiqian's mature and handsome features appeared in her mind.

She fell asleep thinking about it.

The next day, Lu Ning was woken up by a phone call.

She yawned and saw it was Li Man calling, so she quickly answered, "What's up?"

"Look at the news! Lu's company actually released yesterday's interview content. The love story they fabricated is now trending on social media."

Lu Ning opened her phone and, sure enough, saw this love story.

Nowadays, people may appreciate this kind of beautiful love story, and the fact that the male protagonist has a disability in his leg adds an even more poignant element, drawing attention to the story.

It's become incredibly popular, and many people are discussing it.

Lu Ning glanced at it: "It seems my older brother won't give up on this project easily."

"This matter has been reported to Mr. Ji, and we will continue to monitor the situation there."

"Ok."

After Lu Ning hung up the phone, she was wide awake.

Chen Yu also stood up and looked at her: "I also received the news. It was the Lu family who secretly bribed the reporter to do it. They probably wanted to strike first. Public opinion is very important now. Even if Lu's plagiarism is exposed later, your company will probably still be attacked by haters."

"Are shopping districts now adopting this fan culture approach?"

"You wouldn't believe it, sometimes this kind of buzz is more effective than tens of millions of dollars in celebrity endorsement fees. And this product is designed for people with disabilities, such a down-to-earth love story is perfect for advertising."

Chen Yu was somewhat worried: "If the Lu family gets the first chance on this project and gains a lot of brand recognition, Maple Leaf Company will fall behind in other AI products in the future."

"I understand."

Lu Ning hadn't expected Lu Dongyou to strike first.

But she felt that Ji Chiqian probably had a backup plan as well.

When Lu Ning went to class, she forwarded this trending headline to Ji Chiqian.

Soon after, I received a WeChat message from Ji Chiqian: "Are you free at noon? Let's grab lunch and talk about work."

Lu Ning hesitated for a moment: "Can't we go to the company?"

I'm a bit busy and can't go to the company, so I can only talk to you since I'm passing by your school.

Lu Ning also knew that someone of Ji Chiqian's status and position would only be busier with work.

After class, Chen Guoguo said, "Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch."

"I have something to do. Why don't you and Chen Yu go out to eat together?"

Lu Ning walked out of the school and saw a luxury car parked by the roadside. She hesitated for a moment and did not walk over.

At that moment, Lu Ning received a call from Ji Chiqian: "Get in the car!"

The car window rolled down, and Lu Ning saw that familiar, handsome face.

She walked straight over, bent down, and got into the car.

She turned her head and saw Ji Chiqian wearing a dark blue suit, the buttons fastened meticulously all the way up, and the sleeves rolled up to reveal an expensive wristwatch.

Lu Ning smiled and said, "I've never seen you dressed like this before?"

"dress up?"

The man turned his head to the side: "These are my normal work clothes. Besides, do I need to dress up?"

Lu Ning looked at the man's sharply defined profile and said, "That's right, you could debut as a celebrity just by looking at that face."

"Does that face alone mean you can get a girlfriend?"

Ji Chiqian asked in return, his gaze fixed on her.

Lu Ning avoided his gaze and then asked, "What are your plans regarding the Lu Corporation?"

“Actually, I could easily crush them, but didn’t we say we should keep them alive? Mrs. Chen has already arranged to have dinner with me tonight through my mother, probably to discuss this matter. I will pin everything on you, and your older brother will come looking for you.”

"I understand. I'll go back to the Lu family villa tonight."

Lu Ning saw the worry in his eyes: "I'll go back and watch the show. After all, the decision is in my hands. I have to go back to the Lu family and put on a show of power. If I play my part, I'll add fuel to the fire and let them be smug for a while."

The higher you fly, the harder you fall.

Ji Chiqian's thin lips curled slightly: "Well, if your older brother weren't stupid, he should treat you like royalty."

"I still have to thank Mr. Ji for this."

"You've thanked me twice already, aren't you going to think about how to repay me?"

Ji Chiqian turned to the side and looked at her intently.

Lu Ning couldn't quite handle his gaze, so she said, "I can treat you to lunch today."

"I asked you out first today, let's do it next time. Don't forget you owe me a meal."

Lu Ning nodded: "Okay, I won't forget."

At this point, the vehicle stopped outside a restaurant.

Ji Chiqian opened the door and said, "The food at this restaurant is pretty good, you can give it a try."

The two entered the restaurant's private room to eat.

Lu Ning glanced at him: "What's wrong with your grandma now?"

They haven't been in contact for a week.

"Grandma's condition has stabilized considerably."

Lu Ning nodded and said nothing more.

After finishing their meal, the two walked out of the restaurant together, and Ji Chiqian went to the side to answer a phone call.

Lu Ning stood in the lobby and waited.

"Lu Ning, you still have the mind to come to a restaurant to eat? I heard that your company's samples have been plagiarized. As the person in charge, aren't you worried at all?"

Mo Shiyi and Madam Mo walked over hand in hand.

Madam Mo's lips curled into a cold smile: "Daughter, Miss Lu isn't in such a hurry, isn't she just hoping that Qian will clean up her mess? If you're not capable, don't try to be something you're not, lest you make such a big blunder and become a laughingstock!"

Lu Ning looked at the mother and daughter: "Has Mo Shanshan already been detained? If she wants to get out, she'll probably be wearing an electronic ankle monitor."

Madam Mo's expression instantly changed: "You wretch, isn't this all thanks to you!"

"You're wrong. It's clearly because you didn't raise your daughter well. Spoiling a child is like harming them, don't you understand? This time it's an electronic ankle bracelet, but next time it might be jail time."

Upon hearing this, Madam Mo wanted to hit someone, but Mo Shiyi stopped her. She looked at Lu Ning and said, "Miss Lu, since you are so tough, I hope that one day you won't have to beg our Mo family for help."

"Don't worry, that day will never come."

Ji Chiqian walked over and looked at the Mo family mother and daughter: "Lu Ning wouldn't come begging to you, let's go."

Mo Shiyi's face turned deathly pale instantly, her eyes red and swollen: "Ji Chiqian, is she really that good?"

Mo Shiyi's voice was trembling with tears; she really couldn't stand Ji Chiqian's protectiveness of Lu Ning.

It's worse than killing her.

But Ji Chiqian didn't turn back and left the restaurant with Lu Ning.

Mrs. Mo supported her daughter with heartache: "Don't be sad, those two can never be together."

With tears in her eyes, Mo Shiyi said, "Mom, you're lying to me."

"I'm not lying to you, the Ji family killed Lu Ning's parents!"