Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 451 Lü Yao's Perilous Situation (Please Subscribe)
Lu Yao looked at Rong Nianqing with a puzzled expression, thinking to himself, "President Rong, what are you up to?"

"I'm going abroad on business, not for tourism. Why did you even bring Liu Mulin along?" Lü Yao couldn't help but turn to look at Liu Mulin. Could this be Liu Mulin's idea?
Liu Mulin immediately understood Lu Yao's look and quickly waved her hand with a smile, saying, "This wasn't my idea. It was President Rong who approached me and asked my sister to accompany you."

Rong Nianqing also laughed and said, "I consulted a master, and her birth chart is very compatible with yours. She can help you turn bad luck into good and bring you great fortune. That's why I let her follow you."

Lu Yaoren was completely bewildered.

What is this?

Why are even vague and abstract concepts like "Bazi" (Four Pillars of Destiny) popping up? Is this appropriate?

Lu Yao took a deep breath and looked at Rong Nianqing, saying, "I always thought you were a staunch materialist, but I never expected you to believe in this."

Rong Nianqing said seriously with a stern face, "I am indeed a materialist." However, she hoped that the elusive luck in this world really existed. But it was not appropriate to say such things in this situation. So Rong Nianqing changed her words after she had them on the tip of her tongue, "But it's better to believe in something than nothing. You can take Xianglin with you."

This behavior may seem unreliable, but it is actually a concrete manifestation of Rong Nianqing's deep worries and expectations. Therefore, Lü Yao stopped dwelling on the matter and turned to Liu Xianglin, saying, "Then, come with us."

Liu Xianglin was much younger than Liu Mulin and looked very young. She had a youthful air about her, especially her eyes, which were as clear as a college student's, but not stupid.

Obviously.

The fact that Rong Nianqing carefully selected her means that she must have had more than just the trait of being compatible with Lü Yao in terms of birth chart.

While preparing for the leveling up, Liu Mulin came to Liu Xianglin's side, took her hand, and whispered some instructions to her.

Lu Yao looked back at the many people who had come to see him off. They all stared at him with various complicated expressions. Some were more worried, some were more solemn, and some even had a bit of regret. Zhu Junyan was doing something, looking like he regretted that he couldn't go with him.

Taking in so many gazes and imprinting their images deeply in his mind, Lü Yao's emotions became complicated once again.

It was just like learning that he had become a "Han envoy" and was about to visit the border regions.

With such complex emotions, Lü Yao bowed deeply to the large group of people in the waiting hall: "Thank you all for your care and help over the past five years. I am deeply grateful. Thank you."

Straightening up again, Lü Yao picked up his simple luggage and strode towards the boarding gate.

This time, he will truly face the unknown winds of fate.

Behind Lü Yao, Rong Nianqing, Wang Shu, Jian Xiaojie, Zhu Junyan, Zhou Xiangyang, and others who came to see him off were all watching Lü Yao's back. For some reason, they seemed to see a trace of determination in Lü Yao's back. It was just going abroad to attend a meeting and discuss some business, so why was the atmosphere so strange?

Zhu Junyan scratched his head in confusion, while Zhou Xiangyang seemed to be deep in thought.

Having learned some possible future developments from Lü Yao, Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie looked heavy-hearted but didn't say much. After watching Lü Yao's figure disappear, Rong Nianqing turned to everyone and said, "Alright, everyone go back now."

After everyone was ready to go back, Rong Nianqing looked at Jian Xiaojie and said, "Let's go back too."

Jian Xiaojie: "Okay."

She anticipated that Rong Nianqing might have something to say to her. Wang Shu seemed to sense something and looked at Jian Xiaojie with a probing gaze, but Jian Xiaojie only gave her a reassuring smile and said to Wang Shu, "It's okay. With us in China taking charge, he'll be fine."

After calming Wang Shu down, Jian Xiaojie and Rong Nianqing returned to her rooftop office in Huasheng Life Plaza.

Jian Xiaojie slumped into a chair opposite Rong Nianqing's desk as if she were at home, then said in a drawn-out voice, "Why did you call me over so mysteriously? We've made so many preparations, and you still can't relax?"

Rong Nianqing, however, was not in the mood for joking or teasing.

She poured herself and Rong Nianqing a glass of Magnesium whiskey at her liquor cabinet, then returned to her desk with the glass. She handed another glass to Jian Xiaojie across from her. Without sitting down, she drank the glass in one gulp, then looked at Jian Xiaojie and said, breathing out, "I feel very strange. My intuition tells me something is wrong."

Before Jian Xiaojie could speak, Rong Nianqing raised her hand and held up her index finger, saying, "Don't say that intuition has no basis. My intuition is specially trained. When my intuition feels wrong, there must be something we have overlooked. These things may have a great impact on our future."

Rong Nianqing kept tapping her brow with the empty wine glass in her hand.

This uneasy feeling wasn't particularly noticeable until Lü Yao was about to leave, so it was hidden in her worries, causing Rong Nianqing to keep making preparations. Later, she even brought out vague and unpredictable things like the auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of birth dates.

Even after doing all that, Rong Nianqing still felt uneasy, especially seeing Lü Yao's back as he boarded the plane...

Intuition, feeling, and aura may sound mysterious, but their existence is based on certain principles. However, with current human analytical methods, we cannot fully interpret these "pheromones" emitted by the human body. We can only rely on the innate programs engraved in our genes to identify them.

In the genetic program, obvious emotions such as happiness, anger, gloom, and hatred are easy to identify. However, the greatest characteristic of humans is "deception." Because of this skill, many people will hide their true intentions in certain situations.

Some people are quite unique in this regard, such as Lü Yao, Jian Xiaojie, and Rong Nianqing herself...

However, if the hidden true emotions are too heavy, or if someone who is equally good at hiding and recognizing emotions observes them in person, some clues can be seen.

The logical chain here is very clear.

Rong Nianqing knew that her subconscious mind must have sensed something, but she hadn't really realized the problem yet, which was why she felt so anxious and uneasy.

So she called Jian Xiaojie over, hoping that Jian Xiaojie could help her fill in the gaps in her knowledge.

After understanding Rong Nianqing's intentions, Jian Xiaojie began to think about it herself.

For a moment, the atmosphere in Rong Nianqing's office was eerily silent, the air itself gradually freezing as the two pondered.

After pondering for a while, Rong Nianqing began pacing almost unconsciously around her office. Her gaze wandered aimlessly until it suddenly landed on her bookshelf. Her office had a large collection of books—psychology, logic, game theory, and of course, a complete set of the "Twenty-Four Histories"—a rare, gilded, sheepskin-bound edition. However, reading through the entire "Twenty-Four Histories" was a massive undertaking, and Rong Nianqing certainly hadn't finished reading all of them.

She only read through the "History of the Han Dynasty", "History of the Tang Dynasty", and "History of the Ming Dynasty", and probably only skimmed through the others.

As a child, Rong Nianqing was forced to read the "Twenty-Four Histories" by her family. She wasn't interested in historical records written in classical Chinese, especially since many parts were "subtle and ambiguous." However, as she grew older and gained more experience, Rong Nianqing gradually developed a liking for history, and...

Even though the "Twenty-Four Histories" are a massive collection of forty to fifty million words, most of those words are actually about one word—

That is "money".

The rise and fall of dynasties, the prosperity and decline of the nation, and the restoration of rulers and people are mostly related to this word.

But besides the word "money," history books are never short of romantic tales, such as the many virtuous and righteous people during the Spring and Autumn Period, the valiant Qin people who fought side by side to save the country during the Qin Dynasty, and the envoys of the Han Dynasty who refused to surrender even at the cost of their lives... and so on!

Rong Nianqing's pensive expression and aimless gaze suddenly stopped.

The information that had been hidden in her subconscious was finally discovered by Rong Nianqing's self-awareness, who peeled away the layers one by one.

What good people were among the envoys sent abroad by the Han Dynasty?

Those guys were all incredibly fierce!
When they arrived in the northern deserts, they would curse their parents at the drop of a hat, and even dared to harass the wives and children of the Golden Horde. Their aim was to get those barbarian tribes outside the northern deserts to kill them, so that the Han Dynasty could send troops.

During the reign of Emperor Zhao of the Western Han Dynasty, the diplomat Fu Jiezi came to Shanshan in the Western Regions. This uncivilized country frequently plundered Han Dynasty caravans and began attacking small groups of Han troops, repeatedly defying the might of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Fu Jiezi volunteered to go to Shanshan to demand justice. He didn't bring any troops, only a group of envoys. Upon arriving in Shanshan, Fu Jiezi beheaded the king and uttered the resounding words: "The Han army is approaching; do not move, or the country will be destroyed." To kill a king on someone else's territory, and for the people to dare not oppose him, demonstrates the immense power and influence of the Han Dynasty at that time.

In addition, Su Wu in history books is also very upright. He is portrayed in history books as a man of integrity who was unwavering in his principles and remained steadfast for decades.

But what exactly did Su Wu do in the northern desert?
This guy stirred up internal strife among the Xiongnu, instigated the Chanyu's mother and brothers to rebel, and planned to return to the Han Dynasty with Su Wu to submit and be enfeoffed. He even wanted to directly betray the Han Dynasty and take the Chanyu back with him. Fortunately, the Chanyu at that time had some means and quickly suppressed the fire in his own backyard, arresting some, exiling some, and killing some, but he dared not do anything to Su Wu.

If this were happening within the territory of the Han Dynasty, would Su Wu still want to go and let the animals roam freely?
It's likely that even the ten clans could be dug up and examined. Every egg in a clan's house would have its yolk shaken to pieces, and every earthworm in the yard would be turned up and split vertically.

So, the old Chanyu was really good at enduring hardship.

At that moment, Rong Nianqing suddenly thought of Lü Yao's resolute back as he said goodbye to them earlier that day—he didn't seem to be going out to discuss business and help her avoid risks; it was more like he was going out to take the fall.

Rong Nianqing felt her heart suddenly go empty, and her fingertips went numb.

he……

Were they going out with the intention of dying?
Rong Nianqing's lips turned white. She herself seemed to doubt her own speculation, and told Jian Xiaojie her thoughts.

Jian Xiaojie chuckled and then fell silent.

It's unlikely anyone else would do this, but it's Lü Yao. He's so unpredictable; nothing he does is surprising… As Jian Xiaojie fell silent, she suddenly recalled something Lü Yao had said to them in a joke before:

"This is my chance to become a god!"

"I have to go this time, you can't take it from me."

"The more secure your position is domestically, the more secure my safety will be abroad."

All the past events flashed before Jian Xiaojie's eyes like a revolving lantern, confirming Rong Nianqing's guess one by one. Jian Xiaojie couldn't help but close her eyes in pain. No matter how much she didn't want to admit it, the truth of Rong Nianqing's guess became heavier and heavier in Jian Xiaojie's heart.

Jian Xiaojie felt a severe tightness in her chest, as if a huge stone was blocking her chest, making it difficult for her to breathe.

A dozen seconds later, Jian Xiaojie slammed her fist on the table: "Is this for real? Why would you do something like this!"

Rong Nianqing quickly said, "Contact the international air traffic control to see if we can call Lü Yao back. He shouldn't have left the country yet at this time. Whether Lü Yao agrees or not, let him come back first!"

What a nonsense!
Jian Xiaojie suddenly realized something was amiss: "Remember what Lü Yao said? The more secure our position is in the country, the safer he will be abroad. In other words, even if he causes a lot of trouble abroad, he won't be killed."

Rong Nianqing's face darkened: "That's how it should normally be, but have you forgotten that Lü Yao has quite a few rivals in China? Those people would love for Lü Yao to cause as much trouble as possible abroad, wouldn't they?"

Jian Xiaojie felt like her brain had exploded!

No wonder Rong Nianqing has been so anxious all this time; Jian Xiaojie has forgotten about all those people back home!

In the process of Lü Yao's rapid rise to power, he offended quite a few people. Initially, the Tao family faction, which occupied Shangnan, was a group of interest groups that once occupied Shangnan. Later, many people from the Heavenly Palace also had friction and grudges with Lü Yao.

After these people failed in their battle against Lü Yao, many fled overseas and had to give up a portion of their own interests. Rong Nianqing and Jian Xiaojie did not believe that these people had no hatred for Lü Yao at all.

Back in China, there was also the rule and luck of the University of Tokyo to suppress those people. Even if they tried to play tricks, they could only play within the rules and wouldn't go too far.

But now that Lü Yao has gone abroad, his situation is completely different.

It's important to understand that the rules in China and abroad are completely different, especially the unspoken rules of the game, which are worlds apart!

When those people overseas say they want you to disappear, it really means it on a physical level—that your body and soul will disappear from this world forever!
(End of this chapter)