Chapter 288 Xiao Luzi feels confused about life

Lu Chengwen tried to push Leng Qingqiu away a little, but Leng Qingqiu wasn't having it!

Leng Qingqiu had gotten a taste of sweetness and couldn't stop herself!

With a soft humph, she continued to cling to Lu Chengwen affectionately.

Lu Chengwen rolled down the car window and shouted to Hua Xuening outside, "What's going on?!"

Hua Xuening glanced into the car.

Leng Qingqiu was straddling Lu Chengwen's lap, the two of them face-to-face, staring at her.

Hua Xuening asked, "Did you get it?"

"Get what?"

"Her pants!"

Lu Chengwen was dumbfounded and amused by Hua Xuening's antics.

"They're in hand!"

"Oh, carry on then. I can handle this."

With that, she charged off again.

A man approached the car window. He was about to say something, but seeing the scene inside, he blurted, "What the hell?!"

Leng Qingqiu casually climbed off Lu Chengwen. "It hadn't even started yet, and you guys interrupted."

The man said, "Lu Chengwen, you know Hua Xuening?"

"I do."

"Can you get her to stop?"

Lu Chengwen quickly opened the door, stepped out, and fastened his belt. Looking back, he saw the girls in the car enjoying the show.

"Xuening! Stop it!"

Hua Xuening was suddenly sent flying back, landing steadily beside Lu Chengwen. "What's wrong? I was about to win."

Lu Chengwen felt something strange.

He looked at the two people in front of him, both of whom he had no recollection of. "How did you end up fighting them?"

Hua Xuening explained, "They've been watching you for a while. I snuck up on them and overheard them badmouthing you, so I wanted to catch one of them for questioning. But the woman was pretty fast, so it took a bit longer."

The woman, panting, glared fiercely at Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen thought to himself:

What's your problem? I've never even met you. Why are you glaring at me?

The man, however, was rather cheerful. "Hahaha! Finally, it's over. Lu Chengwen, hi, I'm Cui Hao. This is my friend, Xiong Panpan. Nice to meet you."

"Oh, I'm Lu Chengwen." He reached out to shake hands, but as he pulled his hand out, Leng Qingqiu's pants were still hanging from it.

Cui Hao froze.

Lu Chengwen also froze, quickly tucking the pants away before extending his hand again.

Cui Hao withdrew his hand. "Never mind about the handshake."

Lu Chengwen nodded understandingly. "Sorry about that. Xuening here isn't a bad person; she just has a… straightforward way of thinking sometimes."

Xiong Panpan walked up, glaring at Hua Xuening. "Hua Xuening, aren't you one of Long Aotian's personal guards? How did you end up mixed up with Lu Chengwen?"

Lu Chengwen tensed up. "Cui, who exactly are you guys? What do you want with me?"

Cui Hao laughed. "Hahaha! Nothing major. Could we talk in private, Lu?"

Lu Chengwen grew wary. "Who are you, really? Why are you watching me?"

Xiong Panpan huffed and stomped away angrily.

Cui Hao, looking a bit flustered, laughed awkwardly and handed Lu Chengwen a business card. "We'll chat another time. See you. You guys… carry on…"

As he turned away, he muttered angrily, "Damn, if only I were a rich man…"

Lu Chengwen glanced at the card.

"Happy Delivery Group Co., Ltd., Deliveryman – Cui Hao."

He raised his head, watching the two walk toward a nearby Mercedes. Cui Hao got into the driver's seat while Xiong Panpan sulked in the back. Then, they drove off.

What the hell? You're delivery guys!?

Lu Chengwen turned back to Hua Xuening, who hung her head.

"What's going on?"

Hua Xuening pouted. "I don't know either. Her speed was almost as fast as mine. But I won't lose next time. Master, please don't be mad, okay?"

Lu Chengwen shook his head. "I'm not mad. I'm just saying… never mind."

Chen Mengyun walked over and held Hua Xuening's hand. "Xuening, you're amazing! Big Sis was so worried about you just now."

Hua Xuening blushed. "Sister, you don't need to worry about me. She's not as strong as me. It just took a little time to deal with her."

Xu Xuejiao came up holding a bag. "Hey, hey, hey! Look what we found in that shabby bag! Hahaha! Leng Qingqiu, so you were engaged before?"

Leng Qingqiu frowned, taking the envelope and reading it from beginning to end before smiling.

She handed it back to Xu Xuejiao. "It really is my grandpa's handwriting."

Xu Xuejiao said, "We already got scolded for this. Now it's your turn!"

Leng Qingqiu looked at Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen asked, "Qingqiu, do you know what this is about? It seems important."

Leng Qingqiu replied, "I have no idea. The date is from over twenty years ago. I was probably just born back then."

Then she asked, "Are you upset?"

"Why would I be?" Lu Chengwen said. "It's just that I feel a little…"

Leng Qingqiu smiled. "Silly. You've even confiscated my underwear. Why would you care about this?"

"This is something written without my knowledge, and it has no legal binding. Plus, it's against my will. It's nothing but a scrap of paper."

"In short: uninformed, underage, and against my will. Invalid."

Lu Chengwen smiled. "I understand. I trust you."

Xu Xuejiao and Chen Mengyun both felt an intense wave of jealousy.

What the heck!?

Both of them had been freaking out over this, but Leng Qingqiu casually resolved it with just a few words.

Right!

Why were we freaking out? We didn't know anything either!

As they watched the Mercedes drive off, Lu Chengwen had a feeling deep down that his journey here was about to enter a whole new phase.

This was unlike any big organization, unlike the Skynet, and unlike any ancient martial artists he had ever encountered before…

These two people gave Lu Chengwen a very positive impression.

They seemed polar opposites—one was fuming with anger while the other was laughing cheerfully.

But neither of them exuded the oppressive, terrifying aura of Tianwang or the Big Organization.

And they openly ran a business delivering food...

This was a group of ancient martial artists living openly under the sunlight!

In the original novel, I was supposed to be written off by Chapter 200 and handed my boxed lunch.

The later characters, organizations, and sects… none of them had anything to do with me.

Could it be that these people were characters slated to appear in the later stages?

Friends or foes?

I hope they're friends.

I already have too many enemies.

Lu Chengwen snapped out of his thoughts and found the group of girls staring quietly at him.

He smiled awkwardly. "Uh… sorry, I zoned out for a bit."

"Are you thinking about how pretty Xiong Panpan is, Little Lu?" Xu Xuejiao teased with a smirk.

"No, not at all."

Chen Mengyun looked worried. "Every time you get into this kind of deep thought, something big happens. Are they dangerous?"

Lu Chengwen sighed. "Where's that fat guy?"

Chen Mengyun chuckled. "He was supposed to come pick you up, but his family is punishing him with house arrest."

Lu Chengwen glanced at everyone and thought:

[These are all my girlfriends?]

[How did I end up with so many of them without noticing?]

[There's no way I can manage this! Maybe I should use that marriage agreement to cut a few loose.]

[People should keep things simple. Too many women are nothing but trouble.]

The girls exchanged looks, clearly understanding the little scheme in his mind.

...

Back at the villa, Li Meiqin and her team were already waiting.

They quickly delivered their reports. Lu Chengwen signed off on the most critical documents before dismissing them.

A lot had happened in recent days.

Six neighborhoods in Chengwen District had been completed. Mayor Zhao was ecstatic, practically grinning from ear to ear, while provincial leaders were amazed at the rapid progress. They even decided to come down personally tomorrow to inspect and tour the site.

Additionally, the completion ceremony for the next four neighborhoods was scheduled for tomorrow.

Word of mouth spread among the locals, and the name "Chengwen District" had begun to carry weight.

Property prices were soaring!

Yet Lu Chengwen insisted: not a single unit would be sold!

The priority was to solve the housing problem for the common people.

Even when a provincial leader called, trying to pull rank to buy a property, Lu Chengwen made him wait.

Li Meiqin was stunned by this decision!

When a leader wants to buy something, you're supposed to gift it to them—and the best one at that!

What's a single house worth? If the leader is pleased, the resources and advantages they could bring to Dasheng Group would be priceless.

But Lu Chengwen didn't humor the leader's entitlement.

He made the call himself, politely explaining the situation. He even pointed out that the current houses completed were affordable housing—not the best locations, and the layouts weren't large. There wasn't even a single villa yet.

He promised to gift the leader a luxurious villa once the upscale neighborhood was completed.

The leader, of course, couldn't outright accept and could only reply with pleasantries, saying things like, "Too generous, really!" and, "I only wanted to buy a modest home at market price—please just give me a small discount," and so on...

Meanwhile, the pair of twins rescued in Nanyan were brought over specifically to express their gratitude.

As soon as they saw Lu Chengwen, they tried to kneel and bow in thanks, which left him scrambling to stop them.

The two sisters, having escaped a living hell, were endlessly grateful. Their words of praise made Lu Chengwen's ears burn with embarrassment.

Since they had no family, he asked Jiang Shihan to arrange jobs for them at one of Dasheng Group's branch offices.

As for the girl who had been confined with Fatty Chen, her background was apparently incredibly prestigious!

After returning to the country, she only requested to make one phone call and refused to say anything else.

Within ten minutes of her call, the chief of the police bureau received a direct order:

"Don't ask anything. Don't investigate anything. Just ensure her care and provide the highest level of hospitality. Then immediately send her to Beijing."

Once all his work was handled, Lu Chengwen retreated to the third floor, sat on the balcony, and let the evening breeze wash over him.

He thought about everything that had happened and what might happen next.

All the parallel universes were frozen. They needed a peerless hero to unfreeze them.

But how? With what?

He didn't know.

But there was no doubt—he needed to grow stronger. Stronger than Long Aotian.

But how could that possibly be easy?

Talent, experience, skills, resources... He was no match for Long Aotian in any of these aspects.

If he had Long Aotian's deck of cards, he might have a chance!

By leveraging the background, combined with his own base knowledge, he could absolutely become a peerless hero.

But now? At best, he could be a housing hero.

Damn it, I haven't done a single important thing, and yet I've managed to gather a whole harem!

What does that make me? A weirdo who collects women's underwear?

Lu Chengwen felt a deep sense of guilt and frustration.

A wave of powerlessness washed over him, leaving him weak and dejected.

While Lu Chengwen sulked, the three main heroines were also tense.

Think you can ditch me? Not a chance!

Whoever wants to leave can leave—I'm not going anywhere!

Xu Xuejiao stormed over to her father, Xu Zhiyun, and confronted him about the marriage agreement.

Xu Zhiyun looked completely baffled. "Marriage agreement? What marriage agreement?"

"The one Grandpa arranged for me! From before I was even born!"

Xu Zhiyun found it odd. "I've never heard of this. If it were true, how could I not know? I… oh my god!"

Xu Qingbin suddenly seemed to recall something, practically shouting: "Someone came to propose marriage!?"

Xu Xuejiao stared at her father in shock, immediately understanding—

The agreement was real.