Don't meet me in your next life.

With a direction in mind, Lin Lubai felt his fighting spirit return. He wanted to seize the initiative and lure the enemy deep into his territory.

"Mingli, I need to discuss something with you," Lin Lubai said.

"Go on," Su Mingli said, waiting for him to continue.

"You, Grandpa, and Qiaoqiao should discuss it. I'm willing to compensate Qiaoqiao with certain conditions," Lin Lubai said.

"What nonsense are you spouting? That's my sister, it concerns his reputation for life!" Su Mingli roared in fury.

“You know I don’t love your sister. I was really unaware of what happened that day. I don’t even know if we had sex,” Lin Lubai said tentatively.

"Are you even speaking human language? So many people saw it, and it even made the media."

“Mingli, I think the best way to handle this matter is to let it cool down.”

Lin Lubai continued, "Once this storm passes, no one will say anything anymore. Which wealthy family doesn't have its share of troubles?"

"You fucking bastard, do you hate my sister that much?" Su Mingli cursed.

“I don’t hate her, but I don’t like her either, and I think this is the best thing for her.”

Lin Lubai continued, "I don't love her, but I'm showing my sincerity by offering her some compensation."

Su Mingli fell into deep thought.

"I can't make that decision; it's Qiaoqiao's business. Let's see what she decides."

"Could you ask her for me? I don't know how to bring it up, and I don't want to ruin her life," Lin Lubai said earnestly.

“Keep these words to yourself. Her life has been ruined ever since she fell in love with you,” Su Mingli said.

After a brief silence, Su Mingli spoke up: "Let me talk to her about it."

"Try to persuade her. She won't be happy if she marries someone who doesn't love her." Lin Lubai paused. "If I insist on marrying her, I can give her the title of Mrs. Lin and ensure she has no worries about food and clothing, but there won't be any real progress. Besides, I will have other women. Can she accept all of this?"

"I understand," Su Mingli said in a low voice. This outcome was within his expectations.

"Have you found her?" Su Mingli asked again.

"Not yet, but I believe I will find her eventually." Lin Lubai dared not tell Su Mingli about Xiang Yi's existence.

He knew Su Mingli; he was no pushover. If he knew about Xiang Yiyi's existence at this time, he would have to find a way to hide her.

"If you never find her in your entire life, will you never marry her?" Su Mingli pressed.

“Well, if I hadn’t found her and hadn’t met another lover, perhaps I would have lived my life like this.” Lin Lubai thought for a moment and then added, “I have no worries. The Lin family name is Lin, and the Lu family name is Lu. They are related to me, and they are not related to me.”

Su Mingli was taken aback; it turned out that this was what he truly thought deep down.

"Okay, that's all for now, I'll contact you later." Su Mingli hung up the phone.

If Su Mingxiang wanted something, he would have been somewhat moved when Su Mingxiang made such a resolute decision, but he didn't. The person behind this must be the Su family patriarch.

Lin Lubai was somewhat worried. He had gone to great lengths to acquire this land, and now he had to give it away.

He was somewhat unwilling, but this was the condition for the exchange until other evidence was found.

To start fishing, you have to put bait on the hook first; otherwise, how will the fish take the bait?

Lin Lubai curled his lips into a smile. How could he be a piece of meat on a chopping board, at the mercy of others?

He picked up the phone and dialed Xiao Zhao's number; he needed Xiao Zhao's cooperation.

"Xiao Zhao, how's the investigation going?" Lin Lubai asked Xiao Zhao.

"There hasn't been much progress; it all seems to be a coincidence," Xiao Zhao said honestly.

“It’s no coincidence; this matter is inextricably linked to the Su family. Let’s change course,” Lin Lubai said. “Tomorrow, you come back to Lucheng with me to see what the Su family patriarch and my grandfather have to say. Also, clear out the land in the cemetery and give one-third of the surrounding area to the Su family.”

“President Lin, that piece of land belongs to us…” Xiao Zhao tentatively began.

“I know, but there’s no other way right now. I just tested Su Mingli, and he didn’t seem to want anything. So the person behind this can only be the old man of the Su family,” Lin Lubai explained to him.

"This is utterly despicable! Using his own granddaughter's reputation to gain profit, what an old bastard!" Xiao Zhao cursed under his breath.

"Marriages among wealthy families are basically based on interests. They marry someone of equal social standing, regardless of whether they love him or not. After marriage, they go their separate ways, as long as everyone can save face."

Having seen too many of these things, Lin Lubai was no longer surprised. In fact, he had planned his marriage in the same way before he met Xiang Yiyi.

"So you're not planning to go with the Su family?" Xiao Zhao asked him.

"I have never intended to have anything with the Su family, whether from a business perspective or from a marital or emotional perspective," Lin Lubai said firmly.

"This time it was purely my own carelessness. Although I knew I had no friends in the business world, I never expected the Su family to take advantage of Su Qiaoqiao."

"So we're just going to suffer in silence? Did you sleep with her that night or not? If you did, it would have been more comfortable, but the price was a bit high," Xiao Zhao teased him.

"Are you itching for a beating? You can tell from the way I walked in that I don't have any energy left." Lin Lubai recalled what happened that night. He lay down on the bed as soon as he walked in, and he couldn't remember anything after that.

"Then wouldn't this make him a complete traitor? Damn it!" Xiao Zhao cursed.

"Since I already know the Su family's intentions, would I still become a victim of injustice?" Lin Lubai retorted. "You've followed me for so many years, is this how you're going to follow me?"

"Hehe, I just haven't caught up with the pace yet!" Xiao Zhao laughed.

"Alright, stop with the talk. Focus on investigating the movements of the Su family patriarch and Su Mingli these days."

Lin Lubai added, "They're all seasoned veterans, not easily giving themselves away. If you have someone keep an eye on Su Qiaoqiao all day, she might be the breakthrough point."

"Well, experience counts, Mr. Lin is a true veteran," Xiao Zhao said with a smile.

"Am I old? I'm only around thirty." Lin Lubai's tone turned gloomy.

"Not old at all, haha, I'm only a little over half a size bigger than others, just an old cow eating young grass." Xiao Zhao immediately added, "I'm going to get busy now."

Before Lin Lubai could say anything, Xiao Zhao immediately hung up the phone. If he said another word, Lin Lubai would probably eat him alive.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Lubai couldn't help but wonder if he was really getting old.

"Am I old?" Lin Lubai picked up a mirror and looked at his face from left to right.

An hour later, he put down the mirror and the result was: he was handsome, young, and had nothing to do with being old.

Everyone says that narcissistic men are the most handsome, and he is the most handsome.