Chapter 134: Either You die or you follow me

Qi Chuyan crossed her arms in front of her chest proudly and snorted, "Are you afraid now? A bunch of b*stards. Today is the day you die."

The man trembled and cupped his hands. "CEO Lu, we were following orders. I hope you will let us go."

What an order to follow! Lu Xiangdong motioned for him to continue. He wanted to know who exactly he was following orders from.

"CEO Lu, you must know CEO Liao, right? He is our boss. He asked us to teach this woman a lesson," the man said respectfully.

"President Liao?" Lu Xiangdong chewed on the man's words.

Qi Chuyan quickly added, "It's Liao Xing! That man has always had improper thoughts about me."

Lu Xiangdong turned his head to look at her and frowned. Why would Qi Chuyan provoke Liao Xing?

"President Liao and I have met once. This must be a misunderstanding. Go back and tell Liao Xing to stop teasing my cousin on account of me," Lu Xiangdong ordered.

The man let out a sigh of relief. "Yes, I'm disturbing your precious time. I'll take my brothers and retreat now."

Qi Chuyan called out, "Hey, you can't leave."

"Chuyan, haven't you had enough?" Lu Xiangdong rubbed his temples and said impatiently.

She stuck out her tongue and said embarrassedly, "Brother Xiangdong, I'm not making a scene. I'm just angry."

"I don't think that CEO Liao is a bad person. No matter what, you're still the deputy general manager of the NEPC International Airlines. You have to behave properly. Don't give me any more trouble. That Liao Xing looks simple, but he's actually more complicated than we thought." Lu Xiangdong looked at her.

Qi Chuyan pouted. She was very unconvinced. How could this matter be settled just like that? She had just been slapped twice by that man. If she didn't take revenge, those two slaps would have been in vain.

Lu Xiangdong saw that she was still angry. He handed her a piece of paper and told her to wipe her face.

"I'll call my assistant to send you back later. Don't think about this anymore. Turn the page." He patted her shoulder.

Qi Chuyan held the paper in her hand and said angrily, "Brother Xiangdong, you must not know Liao Xing's character. He's actually quite detestable. He's tried to bully me many times."

He frowned and said, "Don't provoke such people in the future. I'll try not to take on his business. Go back. It's getting late."

She nodded and held his arm with concern.

"Brother Xiangdong, do I have to trouble you?"

"If you encounter this kind of thing in the future, find an assistant to deal with it." It was not that he did not want to care about her, but he was busy and did not have much time to take care of her.

Qi Chuyan instantly lowered her shoulders. He must feel that she is a burden.

"Okay, I got it."

Lu Xiangdong wanted to call Su Mianmian, but he remembered that he had left his phone at home. He patted her shoulder and told her to leave as soon as possible.

She saw that he seemed to be very anxious. He must be anxious to go back and see that woman.

"Wait here for your assistant to come pick you up. I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first." He got into his car.

Qi Chuyan waved at him with a cold heart.

In his heart, she would never be more important than Su Mianmian.

Lu Xiangdong opened the car door and got out. He ran into the villa.

"Su Mianmian!" He realized that there was no one in the living room. The servant came out of the bedroom and looked at him in surprise.

"Young master, madam seems to have gone out to look for you with the dog."

"What?" Lu Xiangdong ran out again.

When Su Mianmian saw that he had left his phone at home, and had not said anything to her before leaving, she thought that he was just taking a walk nearby. When she came out with the mastiff, she did not see him.

Lu Xiangdong got into the car and turned on the headlights to look for her, afraid that something might happen to her.

The sky gradually turned dark. If he did not find her soon, he was worried that she would not be safe.

Su Mianmian led the mastiff into a small store. They had walked a long distance and she suddenly felt thirsty. She wanted to buy a bottle of mineral water to quench her thirst.

When she went to pay for the mineral water, she realized that had not brought any money.

She put the mineral water back in its original place in embarrassment. The boss looked at her from head to toe. If she did not have money, how could she buy water?

Su Mianmian could not help but turn back to look at the small store and swallow her saliva.

The mastiff turned back and barked a few times, scaring the owner to quickly close the door. This business was done.

The sound of the mastiff made Lu Xiangdong rush over. He parked his car in front of her and worriedly pushed open the car door to get out.

He walked in front of her and grabbed her arms tightly. He was panting and there was a hint of nervousness on his face.

"Why did you run out? Next time, when it's so late, don't run around so that I don't have to worry."

Su Mianmian blinked and asked curiously, "Where did you go? I brought the mastiff out to look for you."

He got into the car first before telling her.

When the car door closed, Su Mianmian felt her entire body instantly warm up.

"Something happened to Qi Chuyan, so I went to look for her. I was in a rush and forgot to tell you. I'm really sorry." He held her hand and apologized sincerely.

So he went to look for Qi Chuyan? No wonder he didn't take his phone with him. If she knew that he went to look for Qi Chuyan, she wouldn't have bothered to come out.

However, even though she was angry, she could not forget her business.

"Tomorrow, you have an appointment with the doctor to treat your heart disease. I will accompany you to the hospital tomorrow. Sleep early tonight."

Su Mianmian leaned against the back of her seat, lazily supporting her waist.

"You are not going to work tomorrow?" Tomorrow was not a rest day. He must have asked to take the day off so that he could accompany her to the hospital.

"I am not going to work tomorrow. I will treat your illness first," he said with a smile.

Su Mianmian felt that the distance between the two of them was getting smaller. Although their marriage was built on a contract, both of them had put on a show and accidentally fell in love with each other.

"Lu Xiangdong, what do you like about me?" she suddenly asked.

Lu Xiangdong had thought about this before. What exactly did he like about her? Her beauty could not represent everything about her. He liked to bicker with her and liked her arrogant look. Other women were infatuated, but she did not only see him.

After thinking, he finally concluded. He flicked her forehead and smiled. "You're not as shallow as other women, okay?"

Su Mianmian held her forehead, half believing and half doubting.

"You don't believe me? Then do you like me? Do you like me being by your side?" He slowed down the car and placed a hand on the back of the seat behind her. He looked at her.

She didn't just like him, she liked him very much. She liked the way he treated her, liked his gentleness and thoughtfulness, and even liked his temperament.

"Let me think." She didn't want him to hear the answer he wanted.

"..."

He held her arm and sneered, "Do you still need to think about this question? Do you want the mastiff to answer it for you?"

Her eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously. "Okay, let the mastiff answer it for me."

"If the mastiff barks once, you don't like me. If it barks twice, you like me. If it barks three times, you love me." He pulled the mastiff in front of him.

Su Mianmian covered her face, afraid that the mastiff would bark three times.

The mastiff turned its head and barked at Su Mianmian, then turned around and barked at Lu Xiangdong. Finally, it ran out of the car and barked.

Lu Xiangdong held back his laughter as he looked at her. "So you don't just like me, you also love me very much."

"That's a mistake. The mastiff was probably scared by you. It usually barks twice." Su Mianmian did not dare to look at him. She pushed the door open and turned around to escape.

He grabbed her wrist and pressed her against the car door. His hot breath sprayed on her face. She felt flustered. "Lu Xiangdong, don't be a hoodlum. This is home. There are servants watching over us!"

"The servants are all asleep. Who dares to stand up and look at us?" He kissed her neck and put his hands on the car door behind her, trying his best to avoid touching her stomach.

Su Mianmian trembled. His kiss was so passionate. She could not control herself and reached out to push him away.

He raised her hands and kissed the corner of her lips.

She panted from his kiss. Suddenly, a sound erupted from outside the door. Su Mianmian turned her head and saw that it was the mastiff knocking on the door.

Lu Xiangdong turned her face back to him.

"The mastiff is outside the door."

"Don't worry about that beast. It's hungry and will go find something to eat."

Su Mianmian pushed him away and touched the corner of her mouth. "It's getting late. Let's go back and sleep early."

"Su Mianmian, you're such a party pooper!"

"Don't tell me you want to kiss me passionately in this car for an entire night?" She rolled her eyes at him. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and smiled suggestively. "Think about it. I also have to worry about the child in your stomach. Let's go. Get out of the car and go back to sleep."

Su Mianmian rolled her eyes. Could this man be any more shameless?

"In a few months, your stomach will definitely be as swollen as a pumpkin. When that time comes, it will be hard on you." Lu Xiangdong closed the car door, pulled on her hand, and teased.

"When I can't walk, you will be in charge of pouring water for my feet." Su Mianmian immediately followed up.

"I am more willing to help you wipe your body." He gestured to Su Mianmian. Su Mianmian's entire body trembled, and she immediately shook off his hand. "Captain Lu, you're like an old hooligan now. Be careful not to bring bad luck to the child in my belly."

He reached out to hug her and rested his head on her shoulder. He said gently, "I'm telling the truth. I'm willing to do anything for my wife."

Su Mianmian leaned her head against his chest and said with her eyes closed, "Remember to give the child a name."

"Okay." He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her forehead.

Lu Xiangdong finished showering and climbed into bed. He reached out to remove the hospital information in her hand and said, "Sleep. We'll look at it tomorrow morning."

"Lu Xiangdong, I've thought of a name for the child."

He looked at her curiously. "Tell me it."

"If it's a boy, he should be called Lu Xiangru. If it's a girl, she should be called Lu Yimo. What do you think?" She tilted her head.

This wasn't a beautiful name, but it had a profound meaning.

"Okay, let's call it that. Lu Xiangru, Lu Yimo."

Su Mianmian lay on the bed with a smile. "Go to sleep."

"Okay." He lay beside her. The thought of them having their own child made him so excited that he could not fall asleep.

The next day, Lu Xiangdong brought her to the hospital to see the doctor he had hired from abroad.

Su Mianmian was actually very nervous. She was afraid that something unexpected would happen.

He patted her shoulder and smiled gently. "Don't worry, nothing will happen. His medical skills are not comparable to others. Not just anyone can hire him."

Su Mianmian smiled. "He's so amazing. How did you meet him?''

"We were best friends. We went to school together, went to bars together, and chased girls together."

"Chased girls together?" She looked at him sideways.

"I was that kid who chased. I've always been envious."

Su Mianmian hit him in the chest. He lowered his head and begged for mercy.

"I'm telling the truth. In terms of love, I can't compare to those best friends. I'm famous for being infatuated," he joked with a smile.

Su Mianmian rolled her eyes at him. "You're old and indecent. Whether you're infatuated or not, I'll observe for myself."

He hugged her shoulders and told her not to think too much.

Su Mianmian would not overthink this. He was handsome, so of course there had definitely been many girls who had tried to court him when he was studying.

"He's here," Lu Xiangdong said. He looked at the man walking towards the aisle and smiled.

He was about the same height as Lu Xiangdong, but he looked more western. No wonder he was a womanizer.

The man seemed to have noticed her sizing him up. He turned around to look at her, then extended his hand to her with a warm expression. "Hello, sister-in-law."

"Hello." The corner of Su Mianmian's mouth twitched.

The man wanted to give her a western-style hug, but when he saw Lu Xiangdong beside him, he stopped. He did not want to make a scene and only shook hands with her.

"Sister-in-law looks better than in the photo. What kind of luck did Lu Xiangdong have to meet such a beautiful woman like you?" The man spoke as sweet as honey.

Su Mianmian was stunned and looked at the man in confusion. "Photo? Where's the photo?"

Why didn't she remember that she had taken a photo before?

Lu Xiangdong quickly interrupted, "I asked you to come here to treat my wife. Don't talk nonsense."

The man patted his chest and teased, "Beauty, your husband is shy."

"I never knew that he was so thin-skinned. You must have seen wrongly." Su Mianmian smiled.

Lu Xiangdong hated this guy the most. Other than being good at chasing girls, he was also good at other things.

"Yan Zimo, hurry up and treat my wife. There will be rewards for treating her."

Yan Zimo glanced at him. "Really? Sister-in-law, hurry up and go in with me."

He changed from his previous sloppy manner and became serious.

Su Mianmian really didn't understand their thinking.

The so-called experts usually had smiles on their faces. Then, when you weren't paying attention, they would suddenly catch you off guard. This was probably Yan Zimo's type.

"You go in with him. Don't be afraid. I'll wait for you outside." He patted her hand, giving her confidence.

She nodded. In fact, she was not afraid at all.

Lu Xiangdong sat in the corridor of the hospital and waited for her to come out. Yan Zimo and Su Mianmian went into the office. They would only know the details after Yan Zimo took a look.

Halfway through, the assistant called him and said that there was a document that required his signature.

He asked the assistant to send the document to the hospital.

Ten minutes later, the assistant rushed over with travel-worn clothes. He took out the document from his bag and handed it to him.

Lu Xiangdong looked at the contents of the document and instantly frowned. "You don't have to accept this person's business from now on."

The assistant widened his eyes. "What? But-"

"But what?" He asked impatiently.

Ever since the incident yesterday, he had no intention of taking on Liao Xing's business.

"Then, is the contract you signed before considered a breach of contract?" The assistant wiped the sweat from his forehead. He did not understand why the president suddenly did not want to take on this person's business.

"How much is the penalty for breach of contract?"

"One hundred million." The sweat on the assistant's forehead accumulated.

Lu Xiangdong paced back and forth.

"President, are you sure you want to blacklist this person?" The assistant wanted him to think about it again. After all, the penalty was not a small amount. If the chairman found out about it, he would definitely scold him.

"Arrange a time for me to meet Liao Xing. I want to meet him personally." In the past, this project had been handled by Li Mingzhe. Now, this business did not only involve money, but it also involved Qi Chuyan. He had to deal with it personally.

"It's the president." The assistant let out a sigh of relief. It looked like the president wouldn't give up this business so easily.

He told the assistant to leave before Su Mianmian comes out.

The assistant took the documents and left.

Su Mianmian and Yan Zimo came out of the office, and Yan Zimo looked a little solemn.

"How is she? Can her illness be treated?" Lu Xiangdong asked worriedly.

"I'm afraid that will be very hard. I suggest not to do that. The best way is to abort the child. You're still young now, so there should be a chance to get pregnant in the future," Yan Zimo said matter-of-factly.

Su Mianmian shook her head. "I'm not afraid. I just want to keep this child."

"Mianmian!" Lu Xiangdong held her hand, wanting to talk to her alone.

"I know what you want to say, but I've thought it through very clearly."

Yan Zimo touched his chin and said enviously, "Xiangdong, if I had such a stubborn wife, I would have dumped her long ago."

Lu Xiangdong patted his chest to make him shut up.

Su Mianmian lowered her eyes, sighed, and turned to leave.

Lu Xiangdong quickly chased after her.

"Mianmian, where are you going? My good friend is joking."

"I don't blame him. I want to be alone." Su Mianmian was in a very low mood.

"Then I'll accompany you. I'll accompany you wherever you want to go." Lu Xiangdong held her hand and rubbed it, wanting her to feel his care and concern for her.

Yan Zimo leaned against the wall, crossed his arms, and stepped on the wall with one foot. He smiled and said, "If you want to keep the child, then stay. If you want to perish together with the child, then go ahead."

Lu Xiangdong turned to look at him. "You have a way, don't you?"

"Of course I have a way, but I need someone to cooperate with me."

Su Mianmian looked at him in confusion. "Are you a godly doctor or a quack doctor? Do you know how to do it or not? If you don't know how to fix it, then tell me. I won't blame you."

The corners of Yan Zimo's mouth curled up. He laughed at her ignorance.

He walked towards Su Mianmian, grabbed her arm, and dragged her away.

Lu Xiangdong was a little anxious when he saw this.

"Zimo, where are you taking my wife? Be careful, don't touch her stomach. If you don't know how to treat her, don't try to be brave. You can't afford to lose two lives."

"I'm not interested in pregnant women. Don't worry, if your wife's illness can't be cured, I'll kneel down and bow to you." Yan Zimo dragged her into the office and slammed the door.

Lu Xiangdong trusted his good friend's medical skills.

"Lift up your clothes," he said as he stood in front of her with a device.

Su Mianmian was stunned. Although he was Lu Xiangdong's good friend, it was a little awkward to lift up her clothes in front of him.

"What are you nervous about? I would never touch a good friend's wife. This is my principle as a person. I've never broken it before." The corner of his mouth curled up in amusement.

She closed her eyes and lifted up her clothes, pretending not to see anything.

"Your skin is so white." He saw that she was nervous and wanted to try to make her relax.

She opened her eyes and glared at him.

"You haven't been sleeping with him for the past few days, have you? For the sake of the child's health? You've been letting that man masturbate for the past few days." He smiled and placed the device on her stomach.

Su Mianmian was completely speechless. She wanted him to stop telling dirty jokes.

"Alright, you can go now. I have to study your report." He put away the device and turned around to write her report. Su Mianmian hurriedly tidied her clothes, thanked him, and opened the door to go out.

"That kid didn't do anything to you, right? Did he touch you? Lu Xiangdong looked at her nervously. She pushed him. "He doesn't have the guts to be that ambitious."

He let out a sigh of relief, but then he remembered that he had to meet Liao Xing later. He looked at the time; it seemed that he had timed things just right.

"Mianmian, I'll get my assistant to send you home. I still have something to take care of. Take good care of yourself and the baby. I'll be back soon." He held her hand as they walked into the elevator.

"I'm not a child. If you're busy, go quickly. Don't worry about this and that," Su Mianmian sighed.

Lu Xiangdong helped her out of the elevator. The assistant had already parked the car at the entrance of the hospital.

He helped Su Mianmian into the car and then told the assistant, "Send the young madam back. Be careful on the road."

The assistant nodded and drove the car away.

Lu Xiangdong turned around and got into his car. He rushed to the agreed place to meet Liao Xing.

Liao Xing had arrived before him. He was sitting at a table by the window and drinking red wine. Upon seeing Lu Xiangdong walk in, he smiled and put down his wine glass. He called out, "CEO Lu."

Lu Xiangdong nodded at him and asked if he had eaten.

Liao Xing smiled and said, "I ordered a few dishes. I don't know if they will suit your taste, CEO Lu."

Lu Xiangdong waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be too particular. The reason I asked you to come out today is actually to talk about Qi Chuyan."

"Oh?" Liao Xing looked as if he didn't know anything.

"I know that Qi Chuyan may not be pleasant to hear, but she's young and must have accidentally offended you. I hope that you won't hold it against her." Lu Xiangdong had never liked making enemies. Besides being a good-looking person, working with CEO Liao would benefit both parties.

Liao Xing put down his wine glass and smiled. "Director Lu, you're too polite. Actually, I don't have any ill intentions towards Qi Chuyan. I'm so much older than her. I want to help director Lu teach her a good lesson. After all, girls should be gentle. Who would dare to take her in the future?"

Lu Xiangdong's expression changed. "This doesn't seem to have much to do with your work."

"How could it not have anything to do with her? My daughter is only ten years old this year, but she is much more obedient than Qi Chuyan. Girls must be taught."

Lu Xiangdong finally understood that this director Liao clearly had bad intentions toward Qi Chuyan.

"Director Liao, you have a daughter, so you must know that you aren't worthy of Chuyan with this kind of attitude? It's better to let this go as soon as possible. It's better for both of us."

Liao Xing shook his head. "You don't understand women, and you don't understand the situation between me and her. We've already kissed and touched each other. The only thing missing is the bedroom."

Lu Xiangdong picked up a glass of wine and splashed it on his face.

"I don't think there's any need for this cooperation."

"Private matters are private matters. Without me as a partner, the loss would be catastrophic." Liao Xing picked up a napkin and wiped the wine off his face.

Lu Xiangdong turned back to look at him and warned, "Don't come any closer to her."

"That's impossible."

Lu Xiangdong punched him in the face and Liao Xing fell onto the sofa. He reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled.

"A fist can't solve this problem because the woman that I have taken a fancy for is either dead or with me. Do you want her to die?"

Lu Xiangdong swung his fist in the air, and walked out without looking back.

Before entering the elevator, he asked his assistant to investigate Liao Xing's background. He wanted to understand all of this.

After entering the elevator, he angrily smashed his phone.