Don't meet me in your next life.

"Xiao Zhao, try your best to prevent it from spreading online. Now, spend money to create a CP (couple pairing) between celebrities and bring down the hype. Don't be stingy with the money," Lin Lubai said to Xiao Zhao.

"Okay, got it." Xiao Zhao immediately got to work.

Lin Lubai still trusted Xiao Zhao with his work; he was one of his most capable assistants and had been with him for several years.

The next day, photos of a celebrity couple on a hotel date were leaked and went viral. The attention of netizens shifted to the relationship between the two celebrities, and the popularity of the wealthy family suddenly dropped. After all, most people enjoy gossiping about celebrities.

Seeing the replaced trending search terms and the photos that gave him a headache, Lin Lubai breathed a sigh of relief, even though he couldn't erase them.

These past few days, Lin Lubai has been unable to sleep at night, fearing that if Xiang Yiyi saw him, she would never appear before him again. Now that the hype has died down, he still needs to find his Yiyi; that's the focus of his life.

However, less than a day later, Lu Chengmin appeared in the media, and the popularity that had just subsided surged again.

Lin Lubai opened a video of Lu Chengmin facing the media.

The entrance to the Lu Group was surrounded by reporters. It was unclear whether Lu Chengmin had deliberately invited the media or the media had gone to ambush Lu Chengmin.

"Mr. Lu, is Mr. Lin your biological son?" a reporter asked.

"Yes, he is the son of me and my ex-wife, and he is the eldest son of the Lu family."

Hearing Lu Chengmin say this, Lin Lubai clenched his fists. How could he have the nerve to say that he was the eldest son of the Lu family?

"Mr. Lu, could you tell us why your son's surname is Lin instead of Lu?" a reporter asked.

“My ex-wife is gone, and I only have this one son left. He asked to take his mother’s surname, and I naturally agreed. No matter whose surname he takes, he is still my son, Lu Chengmin’s son.”

Lin Lubai was so angry that he wanted to go over and beat him up. How dare he call himself his son and have the nerve to mention his mother?

"Mr. Lu, I heard that you and your eldest son don't get along. What's the reason for that?" a reporter asked.

"Although I don't have a good relationship with Lin Lubai, he is still a grandson of the Lu family, so I will naturally give him a share of the property. I fully approve of his marriage to the Su family, and the Lu family will support him if needed. Lin Lubai has the Lin family and the Lu family as his backing."

As the saying goes, experience counts, and Lu Chengmin directly shifted the focus of the discussion to Lin Lubai and Su Qiaoqiao.

"He does know how," Xiao Zhao couldn't help but exclaim.

"Let's see how long he can keep up this smugness." Lin Lubai was so angry he was about to jump up and down.

If someone didn't know how the reporter found Lu Chengmin before, and still doesn't know now, then they're a fool. This was Lu Chengmin's doing, or perhaps it was all pre-arranged.

Lin Lubai kicked the corner of the table; he had to hurry up and find Yi Yi.

As soon as Lu Chengmin finished speaking, the group of reporters erupted like a pot boiling over, bombarding him with a barrage of questions.

"Mr. Lu, you said you fully approve of their marriage. Does this mean that Mr. Lin and Ms. Su's wedding is just around the corner?"

"Mr. Lu, I heard that your son isn't very close to you. Will you be in charge of their wedding?"

"Mr. Lu, could you tell me when they're getting engaged?"

"Mr. Lu, does this mean that both the Lin family and the Lu family will be given to Lin Lu Bai in the future?"

Lu Chengmin smiled and said, "There are some things I can't tell you. Let's leave some room for imagination."

"Alright, alright, that's enough for today. I'm a little tired," Lu Chengmin said as he was escorted away by his bodyguards.

It's said that those who enjoy watching a spectacle thrive on chaos. Lu Chengming, realizing he didn't want to marry the Su family, suppressed the hype. He deliberately leaked the news to reporters, saying they were getting married soon. Although the wording was ambiguous, it was enough to keep the media jumping around for a while.

"Damn, Lu Chengmin doesn't want you to have an easy time." Xiao Zhao turned off the video.

Lin Lubai sat in the chair, remaining silent for a long time.

After six months of struggle, Lu Chengmin has only been holding on. This time, his statement is a two-pronged approach. If the funds can be recovered, the Lu family will be saved. He cannot let Lu Chengmin succeed.

"Xiao Zhao, release our plans for Dongcheng, take over the entire Dongcheng New Town area, and suppress Lu Chengmin first through the real estate market. This time, we'll attack from multiple sides and bring him down before he can recoup his investment," Lin Lubai said to Xiao Zhao.

"Isn't this too risky? If we make a mistake, we'll lose a lot too." Xiao Zhao felt this was too reckless.

“Given the current situation, unless Su Qiaoqiao and I break up directly, he might be able to get his funds back. Once he gets his funds back, it will be much harder for us to deal with him,” Lin Lubai analyzed.

"I'm just worried that if we fall for his tricks, we'll lose a lot," Xiao Zhao said.

“We have no choice but to take a gamble. If we lose, we can just consider it as giving him all the money we’ve earned in the last two years. Besides, I don’t think he has the funds to compete head-on with us,” Lin Lubai said.

“That’s right, then I’ll go to Dongcheng tomorrow,” Xiao Zhao said.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. Any news about Xiang Yiyi?"

"There's still no news about Madam. I've arranged for people to search for her as quickly as possible back home, but it seems like she's disappeared. Do you think it's possible she went abroad?" Xiao Zhao offered his guess.

He had considered this possibility, but he really didn't know what reason she had for going abroad. He had also talked to Lu Sichen about it, and Lu Sichen's answer was that it was unlikely. She didn't have any relatives abroad, and he had also asked Xiao Qing, who had never mentioned going abroad.

"It's unlikely; she has no reason to go abroad," Lin Lubai sighed.

“I will have them continue searching, but this time the target may need to be narrowed down to townships, which will be more difficult,” Xiao Zhao said.

"No matter how difficult it is, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will find her," Lin Lubai said firmly. "By the way, what about Lu Sichen? Is there still no result?"

"It seems that Young Master Lu hasn't contacted his wife again. Apart from staying at the guesthouse, he occasionally goes out to wander around the area. The people watching him haven't spotted his wife either. Oh, and they have seen him go to the hospital, about once a month, always alone," Xiao Zhao answered truthfully.

"Going to the hospital alone? And for about a month?" Lin Lubai found it a bit strange.

"Yes, our people went to check, and there was nothing unusual. He was definitely alone," Xiao Zhao replied.

"Go, arrange for two more people, people who are flexible and reliable. No matter what the situation, find out what he's doing alone, who he's meeting, even if he's sick, find out what illness he has," Lin Lubai said.

He couldn't take that risk; if Xiang Yi and he conspired to prevent him from finding it, that was entirely possible.

"Okay. I'll arrange it." Xiao Zhao opened the door and went out.

Xiang Yiyi, where are you? Do you really not want to see me? Across mountains and rivers, do you know that my longing has overwhelmed this world?