After reaching an agreement with Li Nianyun, Xia Mingwei happily returned home.

She's so happy that people are rushing to give her money today! It seems her dream of becoming a billionaire is just around the corner!

At this moment, Xiao Ba finally couldn't contain himself and asked directly, "Host, will the method you gave Li Nianyun work?"

Xia Mingwei did not answer the question directly, but instead asked Xiao Ba, "Then tell me about your impression of Lu Ming?"

"A scumbag, a womanizer, someone who plays with people's feelings?"

As Xiao Ba said this, he also glanced at Xia Mingwei's expression out of the corner of his eye.

Xia Mingwei wholeheartedly agreed with Xiao Ba's words and pressed further, "Can you think of anything else?"

Xiao Ba shook his head, "I can't think of anything else for now!"

Xia Ming smiled and patted Xiao Ba's head. "Xiao Ba, today your host will teach you a lesson. That is, all people who use substitutes are disgusting. They are just finding a reasonable excuse for their philandering!"

Hearing Xia Mingwei's explanation, Xiao Ba's mind seemed to clear up a bit. "So, host, you mean that Lu Ming doesn't actually love Li Nianyun that much?"

"Not only Li Nianyun, but also the original owner of this body, and later the substitute of the original owner, none of them were Lu Ming's lover!"

"Then who is his lover?"

"Himself!"

"Himself?" Xiao Ba was puzzled by this answer and asked in return.

"Actually, whether it's Li Nianyun or Xia Mingwei, Lu Ming is just using these girls to create a persona of deep affection for himself! He needs these people to justify his infidelity, which is why these stand-ins exist!"

Xiao Ba suddenly realized, "So that's why you said that Lu Ming's only love is himself?"

Xia Mingwei patted Xiao Ba's head, "Looks like your intelligence has improved!"

It was rare to hear praise from Xia Mingwei, and Xiao Ba lowered his head shyly.

But its mind was soon filled with another question: "Then why did you ask Li Nianyun to ignore him for the time being, host?"

"I just said you've gotten smarter, but I take that back now!"

Hearing Xia Mingwei's words, Xiao Ba quickly grabbed her hand and said in a coquettish tone, "No! Host, I just haven't figured it out yet!"

"Now I'll add something more for you, think about it yourself!"

Xiao Ba then nodded.

"Lu Ming is not only suspicious, but also extremely promiscuous! What do you think he'll do if Li Nianyun, the real person, and I, his stand-in, both ignore him at the same time?"

"Find a new stand-in?"

Congratulations! You got it right!

Based on Lu Ming's personality, Xia Mingwei deduced that he was extremely arrogant. She believed he would never do anything so servile as to beg for forgiveness.

Even if he "compromises" by doing this, he will likely revert to his old ways soon. Deep down, he will feel that the person in front of him is unworthy of his "compromise."

Now that Li Nianyun has come to her door wanting to test Lu Ming's heart, she will grant Li Nianyun's wish and let her see what kind of person Lu Ming really is.

What would a woman do if she found out that the man who kept saying he liked her was actually lying?

Of course, it's time to get revenge on him!

The Li family's strength is comparable to that of the Lu family! Their precious darling has had her feelings toyed with; one can imagine how the Li family will react! The Li family's anger will be enough to give the Lu family a real hard time!

I wonder what Lu Ming will do in the face of such an attack!

The thought of Lu Ming possibly resorting to desperate measures made Xia Mingwei almost burst out laughing. At this moment, she was incredibly eager to see Lu Ming's next performance, and hoped he wouldn't disappoint her!

As per Xia Mingwei's plan, Lu Ming did not receive any messages from Li Nianyun for the next few days.

But peeking into Li Nianyun's WeChat Moments reveals that her life is still incredibly vibrant. Yesterday she went shopping with her girlfriends, today she learned flower arranging from a tea master, and the day after tomorrow she's making plans to play polo with others. Her schedule is incredibly busy and fulfilling; it seems that whether Lu Ming is around or not, Li Nianyun's life goes on just as well!

This change left Lu Ming somewhat puzzled. He knew of Li Nianyun's feelings for him! For someone like her to suddenly change her attitude and ignore him was something that had never happened before!

Could it be that Xia Mingwei, the substitute, is going to leave him, and Li Nianyun, the real one, is also going to leave him?

Upon realizing this possibility, Lu Ming immediately perked up; he certainly didn't want to face such an outcome!

So a few days later, he approached Li Nianyun.

As for why it was a few days later, it was because Xia Mingwei's slap was so severe that his face remained red and swollen for the past few days.

After being reprimanded by Xia Mingwei, Lu Ming returned home and discovered that the handprint was still very clear! Lu Ming originally thought that the slap would fade away in less than a day, but he found that Xia Mingwei seemed to have eaten pig feed when she hit him, so his face was still throbbing, and the handprint remained unmoved on his face.

How could someone as proud as him go out with this slap mark on his face! Such a clear, red, swollen face—isn't that a blatant declaration that Lu Ming has been beaten?

The thought of others casting scrutinizing glances at him, the young master of the Lu family, was unbearable for Lu Ming!

So he could only watch Li Nianyun's changes with growing anxiety, and only came to find her after the slap mark on his face had faded.

But Li Nianyun deliberately avoided him, and Lu Ming missed her several times.

Finally, a week later, Lu Ming successfully cornered Li Nianyun at a coffee shop.

"Nianyun, I've been messaging you these past few days, why haven't you replied?"

Upon meeting, Lu Ming went straight to the point and asked his question.

"Oh, I see! I've been quite busy these past few days, so I haven't had time to contact you, Brother Ming!"

This explanation was something Li Nianyun and Xia Mingwei had discussed before their last meeting.

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming felt a flicker of doubt, but he quickly suppressed the feeling.

Lu Ming smiled as usual, "I thought you were avoiding me, Nianyun! Since that's not the case, there's a gathering next week, would you like to come with me?"

Lu Ming leaned back on the sofa, his tone questioning, but his words carried an unquestionable weight.

The Li family also has a family business, and attending the gathering with Nianyun would give them some leverage in their cooperation. Besides, given how much Nianyun likes him, he probably wouldn't refuse!

But to Lu Ming's surprise, the refusal actually happened!

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