Chapter 49: The Face-Swapping Technique

The car door opened again, and Lu Chengwen looked up to see Xu Xuejiao, who was fuming. "What now?"

Xu Xuejiao shouted, "This is my car!"

...

Lu Chengwen wandered aimlessly through the streets of Snow City.

He didn't call Zhao Gang to pick him up; he needed to calm down.

He hadn't smoked in a long time, but now that he was facing certain death, he didn't care anymore. He bought a pack of cigarettes and smoked as he walked aimlessly.

Suddenly, a car pulled up beside him. Hua Xuening got out, and before Lu Chengwen could say a word, she knocked him out and dragged him into the car.

When Lu Chengwen woke up, he found himself tied to a chair.

A spotlight shone on him, making it hard to see. He could barely make out the silhouette of a man.

"Lu Chengwen, you're really a tough one to deal with."

"Long Aotian?" Lu Chengwen felt a wave of despair.

If he was in Long Aotian's hands, could there be any good outcome?

"I had no choice!" Lu Chengwen quickly explained. "He tried to harass Xu Xuejiao as soon as he saw her. You weren't there, and I couldn't beat him. I couldn't just let him bully Xu Xuejiao, could I? Xu Xuejiao is part of your harem, right? So I was protecting her for you!"

"Then why did you pretend to be me at the café and get him to invest 5 billion in your project?"

"Brother! In that situation, could I have told the truth? I slapped him four times to protect Xu Xuejiao. If he found out I was lying, he would have killed me! Would you have stood up for me?"

"Haha, definitely not."

"So I had no choice!"

"Well, then don't blame me. Now I have no choice either."

"What are you going to do?"

"Don't worry, I won't kill you."

Long Aotian sighed in frustration. "I never thought that for a mere 5 billion, I'd have to use the Face-Swapping Technique."

"What... what are you talking about?"

Long Aotian moved the spotlight aside and patted Lu Chengwen's face.

"To get that 5 billion quickly, I don't have time to waste. I'll borrow your face for now, make that idiot transfer the money. After that..."

Long Aotian gritted his teeth. "Once I've taken over the three major families, it'll be your Lu family's turn! Xuening, get ready."

"Wait, wait, what are you doing? Stop! Let's talk this through. I'll give you the 5 billion, I'll give you..."

Hua Xuening stepped forward. "Shut up. We're not taking your life. We're just swapping your face with the young master's temporarily. It won't hurt, but for the next twelve hours, your identity won't be your own."

"Damn it! You're all crazy! What kind of weird techniques do you have? This isn't fair! I'm just a rich villain with no special skills, and you guys keep pulling out all these tricks. Do you feel good about winning like this? I look down on you! I look down on you!"

Long Aotian and Hua Xuening ignored Lu Chengwen.

"Young master, with your current injuries, the Face-Swapping Technique might not last long. And once it's done, your strength might decrease again."

"It's fine," Long Aotian said, determined. "Strength isn't everything right now. The world isn't just about fighting; it's about relationships. If I can't handle this, unifying the four major families in Snow City will be impossible. Besides, it's only for a dozen hours or so. It'll be fine."

...

Meanwhile.

Iron Tuo Wang stood by the floor-to-ceiling window of a hotel room, head bowed. "Yes, yes, I was wrong. I... I'm sorry, Strategist. I didn't expect this."

The strategist was furious. "You didn't expect it? You couldn't even recognize your own master. Could you have made a bigger mistake?"

"But when I came here, I didn't have a name, a number, or even a code phrase..."

"The young master is a man of great stature! He can't be associated with our organization openly. Do you expect him to use a code phrase like you?"

"No, no, that's not what I meant. It's just that Lu Chengwen is too cunning. He really is... charming, surrounded by beautiful women, and his ability to show off is off the charts!"

"I don't care what's going on in your pig brain! You're responsible for this mess!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go find the young master and apologize."

"If you don't fix this, you'd better come back with your head in your hands!"

The strategist hung up angrily.

Iron Tuo Wang closed his eyes and tilted his head back.

"I've embarrassed myself."

"Iron King, so... is Long Aotian really the young master?"

Iron Tuo Wang clenched the phone so hard it shattered.

He gritted his teeth. "Lu Chengwen! That bastard! He dared to make a fool out of me!"

Iron Tuo Wang turned and grabbed his subordinate by the collar, seething with anger. "He even slapped me four times in public and called me an idiot! This is... too much!"

The subordinate said, "Iron King, calm down. We'll find him and kill him."

Iron Tuo Wang pushed him away. "Of course, we'll kill him."

He took a deep breath. "But not now. We can't kill him yet. We can't disrupt the young master's plans in Snow City. But I can't let him roam free either. I've been in this business for years, and I've never been humiliated like this! In my entire career as an assassin, I've never suffered such a disgrace!"

"We'll go break his legs, make him walk in a wheelchair from now on!"

"No! I'll go myself! If I don't deal with that Lu guy personally, I won't rest in peace!"

...

After a while, Lu Chengwen woke up.

He felt no discomfort, but being in a dark, unknown place made his skin crawl.

What should he do? He needed to think of a way out. He couldn't just wait here to die.

Wait! The Teleportation Card!

Lu Chengwen summoned the system interface and selected the Teleportation Card with his mind.

Teleport!

Lu Chengwen decided to teleport downward. While teleporting out would free him from the ropes, he'd still be trapped in the room. Judging by the surroundings, they were in a tall building. Teleporting downward should take him to another floor, allowing him to escape.

With a thud, Lu Chengwen fell into a large bathtub.

A woman in the bathtub immediately screamed and jumped up.

Lu Chengwen surfaced and saw... Leng Qingqiu.

Leng Qingqiu grabbed a towel, covering her chest as she backed into a corner, terrified. "Long Aotian! What are you doing!?"

Lu Chengwen quickly said, "It's me, I'm Lu Chengwen!"

"What are you talking about!? Get out, or I'll call for help!"

"Don't! Don't shout. I'm really Lu Chengwen. Long Aotian swapped our faces!"

Leng Qingqiu's long legs were pressed together, and her stunning figure was mesmerizing.

Water dripped down her legs, adding to her allure.

"You... Qingqiu, you should cover the lower part first."

"Ah!" Leng Qingqiu screamed and quickly used the towel to cover herself.

Now, Leng Qingqiu was both scared and flustered. She tried to cover herself but kept exposing other parts. Her ample chest was pressed tightly by her arms, distorting their shape.

Lu Chengwen quickly grabbed another towel and handed it to her.

Leng Qingqiu reached for it but realized she was exposing herself again and quickly covered up. "You... get out!"

Lu Chengwen didn't have time to explain. He walked over and draped the towel over her.

"Qingqiu, listen to me. I'm Lu Chengwen! I confessed to you three years ago at the Mid-Autumn Festival party. You threw red wine in my face and told me to get lost. Your birthday is on [date]. Besides economics, you love music and art. If you didn't have to run a business, you'd be a painter. You play the piano and the cello. You like Sichuan food, but it's too spicy, so you don't eat much. The friend who betrayed you was Wan Xiaoling. And for the past three years, I've been sending you lilies because they're your favorite flower... I'm really Lu Chengwen."

Leng Qingqiu was stunned.

There was no way Long Aotian would know these things. Only someone like Lu Chengwen, who had been obsessively pursuing her, would know these details.

"You... really are... Lu Chengwen?"

Leng Qingqiu decided to test him. "Okay, if you're really Lu Chengwen, tell me your father's phone number. There's a landline here. Call him and have him arrange our engagement as soon as possible."

Lu Chengwen didn't know what Leng Qingqiu was planning. His brows furrowed.

"Engagement? I told you we're not a good match! If I call him like this, he'll beat me to death with a broom!"

"Think of something in your mind."

"What?"

"I don't care, just think of something in your mind right now."

"This..."

"Quick! Or I'll call the police!"

Lu Chengwen had no choice. He thought: [Damn girl, I'll think! I'll rip off your towel and spank you on the massage bed!]

Leng Qingqiu heard the familiar thought and finally confirmed that this person was indeed Lu Chengwen.

"So it really is you?"

"It actually worked!?"

"How did you... end up looking like Long Aotian?"

"It's a long story. That guy knows some Face-Swapping Technique. He wants to use my face to trick Iron Tuo Wang into transferring the money."

"There's such a technique!? What kind of people are you!?"

"I don't know any of this! Only he knows these weird tricks. Hurry up and get dressed. I won't look."

Lu Chengwen turned around.

Leng Qingqiu quickly put on her bathrobe, occasionally glancing at Lu Chengwen.

[Actually, it wouldn't hurt to take a peek, right? Why am I being so polite?]

[In this situation, if I don't bring it up, she might not mind.]

[Damn it, why am I thinking about this now? I need to figure out how to survive!]

Leng Qingqiu smiled, now certain of Lu Chengwen's identity.

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

Han Yue's voice came from outside. "President Leng, Mr. Lu is here. He says he wants to discuss the investment project with you."

"Got it."

"President Leng, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"Really?"

Leng Qingqiu rolled her eyes. "I'm really fine!"

"But I heard your voice..."

Lu Chengwen snapped, "She said she's fine!"

Han Yue was startled. Why was there a man's voice inside!?

Leng Qingqiu smacked Lu Chengwen and walked over to open the door a crack. "Han Yue."

"President Leng, are you..."

"Ah, it's nothing."

Seeing that Leng Qingqiu was really fine, Han Yue relaxed.

The boss... is human too. Keeping a lover in her room... is understandable.

Leng Qingqiu saw what her subordinate was thinking and smiled. "It's Lu Chengwen."

"Oh!" Han Yue sighed in relief. If it was someone else, she'd be worried. But if it was Lu Chengwen, there was no need to worry.

First, their engagement was no secret.

Second, of all people, Lu Chengwen would never let President Leng suffer. He'd rather die than let her be wronged.

Leng Qingqiu also felt this was embarrassing and blushed. "I don't know how he got into my room. Go keep things calm outside. I'll be out soon."

Han Yue smiled. "I understand. No rush. You two... can continue."

Before Leng Qingqiu could explain, Han Yue left.

Leng Qingqiu turned around and glared at Lu Chengwen.

Han Yue found this amusing. This pair had been causing chaos for three years. Their antics were known to everyone, and both families had been embarrassed by their behavior.

But... after all this, it seemed they were finally together.

Han Yue sighed in relief and walked out to the conference room, only to freeze in place.

Wait!

There was another Lu Chengwen outside!

So who was in the room!?

Was President Leng cheating!?