She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

"no need."

Fang Li took the opportunity to kick back her chair and stand up. She took a deep breath and softened her tone slightly as she said, "Although you specially gathered them to explain to me, that matter was originally caused by you, so I will not thank you."

"I've finished talking, I've had my meal, and I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

She nodded slightly to Lu Jie, and without waiting for his reaction, quickly walked towards the door.

Lu Jie suddenly spoke up: "What's the rush? I'll take you."

Fang Li felt a pang of panic. She heard footsteps behind her, and Lu Jie had already stood up and walked around the table toward her. Seeing her tense body and repulsive expression, he smiled and said, "What, are you afraid I won't let you leave?"

As he spoke, he suddenly moved closer and raised his hand towards her.

Fang Li quickly took a step back, raised her eyes and stared at him with sharp eyes. She saw Lu Jie smile evilly and turn his hand in mid-air to rest on the doorknob.

The door clicked open.

Fang Li's face stiffened; he did it on purpose!

However, she couldn't care less about being embarrassed at that moment. As the door to the private room opened, she strode out first.

As expected, Lu Jie followed behind her, his eyes fixed on her back like radar. Her entire spine began to tingle. If she didn't want to show weakness in front of him, Fang Li would have loved to run away immediately.

The two walked one after the other out of the bamboo forest and into the hall.

"Is there anything else, Mr. Lu?" Fang Li stopped and turned to look at him.

Lu Jie is very tall; even Fang Li, who is 1.7 meters tall, still has to tilt her head slightly when standing in front of him.

Lu Jie looked down at her, a faint smile on his handsome and wicked face. He pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment before speaking: "I really don't want to let you go like this."

Fang Li tensed up immediately, her eyes wary, but she tried to remain calm: "Mr. Lu, is this how you usually do business, going back on your word?"

Lu Jie: "He really gets easily angered when teased."

"You!" Fang Li frowned, her hands clenching tightly at her sides.

Lu Jie said calmly, "Go ahead, or Han Lao Er will come soon and burn this Mu Lin Residence down."

Fang Li had been eagerly anticipating it for a long time.

Upon hearing this, he turned and left without saying another word.

Lu Jie called out from behind her, "If Han Lao Er takes his anger out on you later because of this, don't tolerate his bad temper. Remember to come find me. My door is always open for you."

...Just a few hundred meters from Mulinju is the ring road.

Fang Li walked to the roadside, took out her phone, and dialed Han Xi's number. The call was quickly answered.

"Hey, Han Xi."

Han Xi's voice tightened: "How are you? I'll be there soon."

Fang Li looked at the cars coming and going in front of her: "I'm fine. Lu Jie didn't make things difficult for me. I'm already out. If you're busy, you don't need to come over. I can take a taxi back."

Han Xi: "What about him?"

The two words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

Just as Fang Li was about to answer, she heard a series of engine roars beside her ear, and then she saw several sports cars file out from the intersection. The first one was the same car that Lu Jie had brought her here in before.

Lu Jie was sitting in the passenger seat with the window wide open. As if sensing something, he suddenly turned his head and looked over.

Fang Li accidentally made eye contact with him, and it was too late to avoid it.

She frowned slightly, her gaze indifferent, but Lu Jie gave her a casual smile, stuck his arm out the window and waved to her nonchalantly before turning and merging into the traffic.

"Fang Li?" Han Xi's worried voice came from beside him.

Fang Li quickly came to her senses and said, "Yes, Lu Jie has already left."

Han Xi remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "Don't move. Wait for me where you are."

Without giving Fang Li a chance to speak again, the phone was disconnected.

Fang Li couldn't see Han Xi's expression through the phone, but judging from his tone, it probably wasn't good... Sigh, Fang Li squatted by the roadside, wondering how Jiang Bei was doing and whether he was injured.

Not long after, a black Maybach sped up and came to a stop on the side of the road, its tires screeching.

Fang Li stood up, and the driver's side window rolled down, revealing Han Xi's cold and stern face.

He glanced at the three characters "Mulinju" standing on the slope, and said expressionlessly, "Get in the car first."

Fang Li opened the passenger door and got in. Han Xi turned to her, took her hand, and asked, "Did he give you any trouble?"

Difficult?

Fang Li instantly thought of his three conditions, especially the last one... Her eyes darted away, and she pulled her hand away, saying, "No, we only chatted for a couple of minutes before he let me go."

She spoke casually, but Han Xi knew Lu Jie's character all too well after their numerous encounters over the years. How could he possibly let Fang Li off so easily after going to such lengths to stop her car on the street?

He took a deep breath, stepped on the gas, and drove away, his expression dark and unreadable. "Why didn't you tell the truth?"

Fang Li pursed her lips: "It's really nothing serious. He was just playing a prank. There's nothing to say about it."

Lu Jie was indeed despicable, but she didn't suffer any real harm. To be honest, she only angered Han Xi, which deepened the conflict between them.

Although Han Xi doesn't seem like an impulsive person, the scene of his last encounter with Lu Jie is still vivid in his mind, and it's clear that his patience is also very fragile if the other person is Lu Jie.

Han Xi kept his eyes on the road and drove steadily. Fang Li could only see a small part of his profile and couldn't see his full expression, so she was a little unsure of what he was thinking.

After a moment of silence, Han Xi suddenly spoke up: "Did he make some conditions for letting you leave?"

Fang Li was startled and gripped the seatbelt tightly in her hand.

He couldn't help but sigh to himself, "Indeed, those who know each other best are always enemies." Han Xi and Lu Jie really do know each other quite well.

Fang Li pursed her lips and said, "They did mention a few minor, insignificant conditions."

Seeing Han Xi frown, Fang Li quickly said, "But don't worry, it's just a delaying tactic. I won't pay any attention to him."

Han Xi's expression softened slightly. He turned to look at her, his eyes concealing an unfathomable displeasure, all hidden behind his guilt.

"I'm sorry, this incident frightened you. I'll handle things with Lu Jie, and it won't happen again."

"It's nothing, what does it have to do with you? Who would have thought he would go crazy in the middle of the street?"

As Fang Li was speaking, she suddenly remembered something: "By the way, how is Jiang Bei? Is he alright?"

Han Xi: "It's nothing."

He only said two words. As for how the accident was handled and whether it would have any impact on the Han family, he didn't say, and Fang Li didn't ask again.

Although Lu Jie is reckless, he is not stupid. The fact that he dares to act recklessly on the road shows that he has something to rely on.

As for Jiang Bei, he had been following Han Xi since abroad, and this was certainly not the first time he had encountered something like this over the years. Since he dared to confront Lu Jie, he must have already come up with a plan.

The car slowly drove towards the city center, but suddenly turned right when it was almost at Han's.

"Where are we going?"

The word "we" seemed to please Han Xi, whose expression relaxed slightly as he turned his head and said, "I'll take you somewhere."