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Chapter 381 Give Him a Beating (6k views, please subscribe)

Shanghai South International Airport.

Mr. Xiao got into the car that had just arrived from the plane and started driving towards the airport exit. He guessed that Rong Nianqing was either on her way or already waiting for him at the airport.

really.

Mr. Xiao's car had just come out of the parking area and hadn't even left the airport when he saw Rong Nianqing's car and Rong Nianqing herself.

Today, Rong Nianqing wore a black turtleneck sweater, a crisp yet loose black coat, black suit pants, and leather shoes, which gave her a very composed and even somewhat intimidating aura.

If someone else were dressed entirely in black, it might look a bit monotonous.

However, with her height of 1.72 meters and her skin as white as jade, coupled with her own heroic and dashing temperament, the all-black outfit became a mere backdrop.

If Lü Yao were here, the background music would automatically play in his mind: "If the lower body is basic, the upper body is not." If the outfit is basic, the accessories are not; if the style is basic, the way of wearing it is not.
As for Rong Nianqing, if her clothing and accessories are all basic, then she herself is the least basic.

When Rong Nianqing appeared like a pillar of the Yellow River at the VIP exit of the private jet, the driver brought by Mr. Xiao very tactfully stopped Mr. Xiao's car.

As Mr. Xiao's personal driver, this driver's identity is more than just that of a driver.

He is Mr. Xiao's driver, Mr. Xiao's butler, Mr. Xiao's bodyguard, and also Mr. Xiao's confidant, friend, and comrade-in-arms. In a sense, this level of staff member is Mr. Xiao's spokesperson when he is not around.

of course.

Training staff at this level is no easy task.

When Mr. Xiao's driver stopped the car, Rong Nianqing, who was still a hundred meters away from Mr. Xiao's car, walked leisurely towards Mr. Xiao's car with her hands in her coat pockets.

The Grand Cherokee behind Rong Nianqing drove slowly and steadily, like a tiger walking quietly behind her.

Soon, as Rong Nianqing arrived in front of Mr. Xiao's car, the black Grand Cherokee also stopped face-to-face in front of Mr. Xiao's car, and the two drivers looked at each other through the windshields.

Rong Nianqing went to the back of Mr. Xiao's car and knocked on the window, and then the car door opened automatically.

In the back seat, Mr. Xiao sat inside, looking out at Rong Nianqing.

Mr. Xiao, who was usually gloomy and even had a somewhat sleazy demeanor in the eyes of others, forced an unusually gentle smile upon seeing Rong Nianqing. He looked at Rong Nianqing outside the car door and said in a complicated tone, "It seems like we haven't seen each other for a long time. You've lost some weight."

Rong Nianqing smiled, got into the car, and casually said, "Being thinner is good; a slender figure is the current aesthetic. I know about your meeting with Mr. Zai; thank you."

Mr. Xiao smiled, took out a bottle of his treasured whiskey from the refrigerator in the car, and said, "I originally planned to take this out when we met in Shangnan on a formal occasion, but since you've already arrived at the airport, I guess I won't be able to get into Shangnan."

Rong Nianqing was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, although you helped me, it's not appropriate for us to meet because of our different statuses."

Mr. Xiao poured the drink into two glasses and handed them to Rong Nianqing. After they clinked glasses and took a sip, Mr. Xiao couldn't help but sigh, "To be honest, I'm starting to regret helping me back then. If I hadn't been valued at home, we..."

Rong Nianqing raised her hand to stop her, saying, "Alright, use your brain and think about it yourself, is this even possible?"

Mr. Xiao fell silent.

This is of course impossible.

He was called "Mr. Xiao" because he had an older brother, a second older brother, and a third older sister. As for himself, he was an illegitimate child.

Even if he is an illegitimate child, if he gets close to Rong Nianqing, he will instantly be valued by his family. As for what his fate will be after that, Mr. Xiao does not know.

To outsiders, he was an extraordinary Mr. Xiao, but only he knew that he was nothing more than a caged bird.

While Mr. Xiao remained silent, Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "Besides, you don't owe me anything. I helped you back then, and you already repaid me. We're even. And this time, although I expected you to take action, you actually didn't need to."

Since Microlight International, under the leadership of Dr. Liang Bosong, caught up with the world's leading chip manufacturing technology, Rong Nianqing has maximized her information channels and intelligence network. Therefore, she knew about the mastermind behind this incident before Lü Yao. Originally, she planned to deal with Mr. Zai herself.

But before she took action, she knew that Mr. Zai was on the list, and Mr. Xiao was among those in charge of the list.

That's why Rong Nianqing chose to remain inactive.

Mr. Xiao shook his head and chuckled when he heard this, saying, "You underestimate me. Mr. Zai was already on the list of people to be dealt with, so helping you was just a matter of course. I didn't do this so that you would repay my kindness."

Rong Nianqing smiled and said, "It's not that I'm looking down on you, but it's better for both of us if we can be clear about the distinction."

Mr. Xiao fell silent.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, Mr. Xiao said quietly, "You're making me very sad."

Rong Nianqing nodded: "It's better to be disheartened."

Mr. Xiao continued, "Nianqing, you know how I feel. If you just nod your head, I really don't need anything else."

Rong Nianqing sighed, "You're not young anymore. You should have given up such unrealistic fantasies long ago. Maybe one day you'll be assigned to deal with me, or I'll be assigned to deal with you. Your family, my family, and the Li and He families can only help each other within a certain limit."

"Forget about having those kinds of thoughts. Settle down. If you can't do that..."

Rong Nianqing looked at Mr. Xiao in the car with a slightly cold gaze: "I will look down on you."

Mr. Xiao's face was tense, and his eyes were like a stagnant pool.

He was unwilling, extremely unwilling.

But reality is like an iron wall, something he cannot tear apart.

Rong Nianqing rested her hand on the car door: "If you come to Shangnan in the future, it will be easy for people to misunderstand. You should be prepared when you go back. Your family will definitely make trouble for you, and they might even send you overseas."

Mr. Xiao maintained a straight face and said, "I know."

But he came anyway.

While Mr. Xiao was speaking, Rong Nianqing had already opened the car door and stepped out. Looking at Mr. Xiao's appearance, Rong Nianqing sighed inwardly, but remained expressionless. Since there were no outsiders present, Rong Nianqing said, "Then I'll help you one more time."

Rong Nianqing then looked at the people in her car, and they immediately understood. They opened the car doors and got out from the driver's and passenger's seats.

Rong Nianqing said to the two people she had brought with her, "You—"

As she spoke, Rong Nianqing turned to look at Mr. Xiao in the car and said with a smile, "Give him a beating."

Mr. Xiao: "???"

No!

Are you trying to go this far?

You're making me lose face.

Upon hearing Rong Nianqing's unconventional remarks, Mr. Xiao's driver in the front seat was stunned. After a moment of surprise, the driver quickly tensed up and entered battle mode.

But Mr. Xiao immediately leaned forward and pressed down on the shoulder of the driver of the car in front, telling him not to make any rash moves.

He knew that Rong Nianqing was indeed helping him.

Although it might not be of much use anyway.

Before her people got into the car, Rong Nianqing said, "If getting beaten up can't save you from being sent overseas, then you should work hard and develop your skills overseas."

Mr. Xiao's eyes immediately lit up.

Does that mean Rong Nianqing might also be going overseas?
While they may not necessarily be hidden and safe overseas, it is certainly better than being in China.

So when Rong Nianqing had someone crawl into the carriage and throw a punch at Mr. Xiao's face, Mr. Xiao didn't see the fist the size of a sandbag at all; he only saw the joy of possibly seeing him again in the future.

"boom!"

Hearing the muffled sounds coming from inside the carriage, Rong Nianqing was speechless.

It's hard to imagine that a devoted lover like Mr. Xiao could emerge from a family like theirs. If Mr. Xiao were to fall for another woman, as long as she were from a family of their stature, it would be a good thing.

But to my surprise, he actually likes me!
What are you thinking?
Arranged marriages are something that happen when two families need to exchange or integrate resources. But what resources do Rong Nianqing's family and Mr. Xiao's family need to exchange or integrate? Who would dare to let them exchange or integrate resources?
In order to mitigate risks, many domestic industries that affect people's livelihoods have had their companies registered in places like the Cayman Islands, which are difficult to trace overseas, after being acquired by family businesses from different social circles.

While this behavior ensured their own safety, it also made some people wary of Rong Nianqing's family.

Therefore, families like Rong Nianqing's do not need or can not form marriage alliances. Instead, they prefer sons-in-law or daughters-in-law who are from humble backgrounds, have clean backgrounds, but are very capable—except for people like Lü Yao.

Thinking of this, Rong Nianqing couldn't help but return to the back seat of her car, waiting for the beating to end.

……

Less than two hours after Mr. Xiao visited Mr. Zai, an apology post went viral online.

The apology post expressed his remorse to Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing in a very sincere tone, and personally admitted that he was the one who fabricated and spread the article online, but his actions had already caused very serious damage to the reputation of Rong Nianqing and Lü Yao.

This is an infringement on the reputation of others and a trampling on their dignity.

The person who apologized also stated that the internet is not a lawless zone, and everyone should work together to create a beautiful and healthy online environment.

His fervent slander of Rong Nianqing and Lü Yao stemmed solely from jealousy of their outstanding abilities. After this netizen publicly apologized and quickly went viral, many familiar faces in China immediately recognized him as "Ding Qiangjian." This guy's background is so pure; seventy years ago, he could have easily risen to the position of a powerful figure in the foreign concessions.

Then everything makes sense.

This guy went to the Land of Light a few years ago. Although life there wasn't as good as it was back home, the air there was still sweet. So Mr. Ding would promote the sweetness of the air and the beauty of freedom in overseas media every day.

However, this behavior is difficult to judge because most people in China do not access foreign websites, and most of those who do are pure followers of the Sinister cult.

Therefore, Mr. Ding's actions on the foreign internet are worth considering.

After seeing Mr. Ding's remarks and learning about him from netizens, Lü Yao, who was also browsing trending topics online, finally gained some understanding of Mr. Ding.

This guy settled in the Land of Light a long time ago, and if Lu Yao remembers correctly, he doesn't have many years left to live.

Because he died three years later.

But to Lü Yao's surprise, this guy had already gotten involved with him beforehand.

Although, with Lü Yao's current level of expertise, he can tell at a glance that the guy was just dragged out to take the blame.

This guy's kneecaps are definitely flexible.

Lu Yao didn't pay much attention to Mr. Ding, who was taking the blame, and didn't even pay much attention to the heated discussions among netizens online. After Rong Nianqing's people resolved the matter, the most appropriate thing for Lu Yao to do was to remain silent.

Let the newly emerging trending topics attract netizens' attention, and let most people forget about this accidental spread of information.

As for what Rong Nianqing's family elders might think, that's beyond Lü Yao's control.

As the CP controversy gradually subsided, Lü Yao continued his previous life. Occasionally, he was photographed by paparazzi, always appearing with various beautiful girls. Sometimes they went to hotels, and sometimes they went directly to the girls' homes. Under the spotlight of netizens, some paparazzi even saw Lü Yao entering and leaving hotels with blonde, blue-eyed, tall, and graceful foreign beauties.

Although many girls appeared around Lü Yao, Rong Nianqing was not among these beautiful girls.

People are gradually forgetting about the possibility of a romantic pairing between Lü Yao and Rong Nianqing.

That's how the internet works; it's the most restless yet also the most ruthless. Anything interesting or bizarre can spread rapidly due to netizens' curiosity and algorithmic recommendations, creating explosive online traffic in a short period of time.

But such traffic comes and goes quickly.

When Lü Yao was studying abroad, he saw many suddenly rising traffic giants, but there were actually very few people who could truly capture this traffic. Behind them, there was either someone constantly operating and promoting it, or there was even an official backing them up; or there was a brilliant soul shining brightly all along.

Crazy Sisters, Runaway Kai, Li Ziqi, and other internet celebrities are representatives of grassroots rise. They not only have interesting personalities, but they also capitalize on the traffic generated by their interesting personalities.

But traffic will eventually fade away.
Lü Yao has now come to terms with all of this.

Ten days later, in late February 2017.

Lu Yao stayed at the villa with Wang Shu. Counting the days, Wang Shu's due date should be approaching, so although Lu Yao would go out to work these days, he would try his best to stay by Wang Shu's side.

While Lü Yao was with Wang Shu, Jian Xiaojie, who had gone out on business, returned, bringing Rong Nianqing, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, with her.

In the lobby on the first floor of the villa, Lü Yao received Jian Xiaojie and Rong Nianqing.

Lu Yao, who had just finished his work, hadn't even sat down when Jian Xiaojie, with her legs crossed and a strange smile on her face, said, "I've been watching the latest news, and you've been quite the ladies' man lately, with a pretty girl by your side every other day."

Lu Yao, with a straight face, joked, "There's no way around it, it's a work requirement."

Jian Xiaojie rolled her eyes: "Wow, anyone who didn't know better would think you were a popular teacher like Shimizu Ken."

Rong Nianqing tilted her head and asked, "Who is Shimizu Ken?"

Jian Xiaojie glared at Rong Nianqing and said, "Kids shouldn't pry into adults' affairs."

Lu Yao then changed the subject at the opportune moment, laughing and saying, "President Rong, I still don't know how you resolved this matter. To be honest, I didn't understand it at all. What kind of operation was that?"

It's unlikely that I didn't understand it.

But social interaction is all about complimenting each other, and in the process of chatting, you should make the other person feel happy. Lu Yao's sincere request for advice is much better than flattery.

Let alone someone like Rong Nianqing, even the uncles and elders in Rong Nianqing's circle are very receptive to this kind of thing.

But for some reason, Rong Nianqing didn't want to talk too much about it, so she said very vaguely, "Well, someone helped me. It wasn't my own ability."

But Jian Xiaojie, who had come along, was unhappy: "How is it not your own ability?"

The mischievous Jian Xiaojie immediately said in a cheeky tone, "Let me tell you—"

"Oh, don't say that!"

Rong Nianqing lunged forward to cover Jian Xiaojie's mouth, but Jian Xiaojie resisted her with all her might, then leaned her head toward Lü Yao and said, "Let me tell you, the reason this matter was resolved so quickly and efficiently is all thanks to Rong Nianqing's suitor!"

Although Rong Nianqing tried her best to stop her, Jian Xiaojie's tone revealed an uncontrollable excitement and joy.

The Pleasure Monster is like this: the more others try to stop her from doing something, the more enthusiastic she becomes.

Lu Yao's curiosity was piqued, but he shrank back in surprise. His face was full of anticipation, but he said, "Damn, is this something I can hear?"

Jian Xiaojie: "What are you afraid of! I'll protect you!!"

Then, in the lobby on the first floor of the villa, Wang Shu sat far away from the group of people, watching them chat with a smile on his face. Rong Nianqing, after trying her best to control Jian Xiaojie but failing, was instead controlled by Jian Xiaojie's Golden Snake Entwining Silk Lock. Lü Yao frowned and leaned over to listen to the gossip.

Several minutes later, Lü Yao raised an eyebrow in realization: "Oh, I see!"

Rong Nianqing was still firmly controlled by Jian Xiaojie. After Jian Xiaojie had said almost everything she should and shouldn't have said, Rong Nianqing, who usually appeared sassy and composed, was now disheveled, with a very dejected look in her eyes and expression. She had the feeling of being tied up and humiliated, like someone who had posted on QQ Space during junior high school.

This way of "humiliating" others is exactly what Jian Xiaojie likes.

Especially since the "target" is someone of Rong Nianqing's caliber.

So cool!

That was fucking awesome!
For a cheerful oddball like Jian Xiaojie, what is life? Life is simply the abbreviation of its pinyin initials!
Just have fun!

Lu Yao suppressed a laugh and tried to keep a straight face to appear more serious: "That's it? I don't think it's anything special."

Rong Nianqing said lifelessly, "Laugh if you want to."

Lu Yao propped his mouth up with his hand, his shoulders twitching. Actually, what Jian Xiaojie said wasn't particularly funny; what was funny was Rong Nianqing's expression and the contrast between Rong Nianqing's and their social standing. So Lu Yao forced a laugh, saying, "Don't worry, President Rong, I've been professionally trained, hahahaha!"

Rong Nianqing rolled her eyes, a rare occurrence for her, then looked at Jian Xiaojie, who was still using her scissor legs to lock herself in place: "Aren't you going to let go of me? This is so rude!"

Jian Xiaojie was also satisfied, and with a contented look, she released the lock that was holding Rong Nianqing, revealing her thighs that looked like white pythons.

Lu Yao pressed on, "But you actually had someone beat up that Mr. Xiao?"

Rong Nianqing straightened her clothes, which had been messed up by Jian Xiaojie, and said, "Yes, it's for his own good. I have to show my stance. As long as the investigation is conducted privately, I'm on the right side."

Lü Yao found it unbelievable.

This way of displaying an attitude is somewhat wild and unrestrained. It's like in the movie where Brother Chen makes Chen Yongren pick up an ashtray and hit someone.

I never expected that Rong Nianqing and her circle would have such a raw and unfiltered side to how they do things.

Seeing Lü Yao's hesitant expression, Rong Nianqing leaned back on the sofa and sighed: "Do you think people in my circle wouldn't do things like this? During the Spring and Autumn Period, Cui Zhu murdered his ruler to seize the throne, what were his methods? During the transition from Wei to Jin, the Sima family dared to kill their king in the street, what were their methods?"

"There aren't that many ingenious and surprising conspiracies in this world. Most of the methods used are just a few."

Lü Yao strongly agrees with this statement.

Rong Nianqing then seized the opportunity to change the subject, saying, "After the incidents involving Mr. Liu and Mr. Zai, our situation should be much smoother going forward. What are your plans for the future?"

Lu Yao smiled and said, "Didn't we already put the development plan on at the last press conference? Next, we will invest heavily in and support domestic mobile phone component companies, continuously improve technology, overcome patent barriers, and create our own high-performance mobile phone full industry chain layout."

After saying that, Lü Yao spread his hands: "That's all."

But Rong Nianqing sensed something was off: "So, what are you going to do next?"

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Me? I plan to spend more time with Sister Shu. After the baby is born safely, I plan to improve myself and pick up my English again."

Jian Xiaojie laughed: "What a coincidence! I can be your English teacher. I'm very good at both British and American English, at a native speaker level."

Lü Yao smiled and said, "I've already hired a foreign teacher."

Jian Xiaojie: "?"

What?
Am I not worthy of being called "sister"?

Instead of arguing with Jian Xiaojie on this issue, Lü Yao continued, "At the same time, I plan to devote some of my energy to self-media platforms."

This year, an internet celebrity named Lü Yao wanted to recruit him.

(End of this chapter)