Chapter Twenty-One: Fei Actually Offered Public Praise?!

"Yes, I won't."

But that is under the condition, Mr. Fei, that you never cheated, never kept a mistress, and certainly never caused me to fall ill with liver cancer, leaving me on the verge of death!

In the car, Lu Tian kept replying to messages from Lawyer Wang. Due to the time difference, they generally corresponded in the mornings.

—[Ms. Lu, the company registration is complete. However, to successfully acquire the shares of the Fei Group currently under your name, you will need to establish some social status.]

Otherwise, a newly established small company with absolutely no foundation would have no authority to acquire shares in a major corporation.

Lu Tian pondered for a moment and replied: [The project Fei Jing cares about most right now is the collaboration with the Li family of Northern Europe. If I can secure that, it will be enough to carve out a place in Jinggang.]

The Northern European Li family's ancestors were locals who fled abroad during the final years of the Qing Dynasty. Later, they settled in Germany and built their fortune in machinery manufacturing.

—[The Northern European Li family? Ms. Lu, I have heard that a mysterious heir has taken over the group company.]

—[In just a few short years, they have revitalized a family that had begun to decline. Rumor has it that this person has an unpredictable personality and is very difficult to deal with.]

Indeed. Judging by the fact that even Fei Jing had tried to make contact three or four times only to be turned away, this project with the Li family was certainly not easy to secure!

In the passenger seat, Lu Zhi asked Fei Jing, "I’ve put up all the Lu family's resources to join forces with you this time. Are you certain you can win over the Northern European Li family?"

"Have I ever failed?"

Fei Jing’s fingers were long and slender, resting on the steering wheel with an elegant, ascetic allure. Lu Tian glanced at them; she, too, had once been mesmerized by those hands. Now, she loathed them so much she wished to hack them off.

Lu Zhi laughed, as if intentionally trying to annoy her. "True. Although this mysterious person is likely a man, there are legends that she is a woman with a cute appearance. Once our President Fei makes his move, is there any woman in this world who wouldn't be love-struck by you?"

"Shut up. I only love Tian-tian."

He snapped, a sense of threatening agitation in his eyes. He then took a cautious, side-eyed glance at Lu Tian, who had been looking at her phone the entire time, and pledged his loyalty: "Wife, don't listen to Lu Zhi's nonsense. My promise to you is for a lifetime; it will not change for any woman."

So, Lu Youyou is not only not a human, but now she has even been stripped of her gender? Lu Tian sneered inwardly, while outwardly, she only gave a lukewarm "Mm."

The atmosphere in the car was suffocating. Lu Zhi, possessing a keen eye, changed the subject. "A-Jing, you’ve placed a huge bet on this Northern European Li family. If you fail, the Fei Group will take a major hit to its vitality."

"Lu Zhi, in Jinggang, who is qualified to question me? Hmm?"

His concluding tone was one of innate, arrogant confidence—the sound of someone who controls everything.

Lu Tian tapped her fingers on her screen and hit send.

—[The Northern European Li family project—I am determined to get it!]

After a long pause, Lawyer Wang replied carefully: [Ms. Lu, being too confident is not necessarily a good thing.]

After being forced to play around for the day, by evening, Lu Zhi had hired a local guide and suggested taking them to the largest shopping center in the area. Before they set off after dinner, Lu Youyou stepped out of a taxi, her face deathly pale and her footsteps unsteady. She rushed straight toward Fei Jing, intentionally stumbling so she could fall into the man's broad, powerful embrace.

"Cough! Cough, cough, cough..." Lu Tian, having just eaten liquid nitrogen ice cream, was chilled to the core and began to cough.

Fei Jing pushed Lu Youyou aside instantly and turned to wrap an arm around Lu Tian’s shoulders, showing extreme concern. Meanwhile, the Second Miss Lu fell flat on her face, protecting her stomach, which drew bursts of laughter from passersby.

"Wife, are you okay? Your health has always been weak; you shouldn't eat such cold things." He looked as if he wanted to tear the innocent ice cream vendor to pieces.

Lu Tian didn't want to cause any more trouble. She pushed him away and said, "I'm fine, but Lu Youyou might not be."

"Are you uncomfortable?" Fei Jing asked coldly.

Lu Youyou shook her head like a rattle. "No, no, no! As long as I can be out having fun with my brother-in-law, even if I had a terminal illness, I would surely be happy enough to recover!"

"Mm." The man was very pleased by this.

And so, the original three-person itinerary became a group of four.

The guide asked, "Since the shopping center is so large and divided into different functional zones, I need to know what everyone wants to buy so I can arrange the route."

Fei Jing said, "My wife likes aviation models and works by niche artists. If there are any here, we’ll head straight there."

Lu Tian replied, "Whatever."

When it was Lu Youyou's turn, she cupped her blushing face and said softly, "May I ask if there are any bespoke suit shops here? I want to have a set made for someone I like. Also, razor blades—I heard Hawaiian handmade blades are the best in the world, and I want to buy those for him too..."

She rattled on, naming only men’s items. The Second Miss Lu even pulled out a shopping list to show the guide. The guide, a female international student working part-time, looked a bit embarrassed. "Second Miss, you're out for fun—isn't there anything you want to buy for yourself?"

"Oh, us girls aren't that particular. I love him so much; my heart and eyes are completely filled with this man right now." As she spoke, Lu Youyou kept her small hands behind her back, reaching out to flirt with Fei Jing.

Fei Jing was very satisfied with her performance. He didn't stop her; in fact, he praised her right in front of Lu Tian: "Tian-tian, it seems your sister is well-suited to be a lady of the house. She understands propriety."

"Then let's get a divorce, and you can marry her? That way, the 'fat water' won't flow into an outsider's fields?"

Lu Tian deleted all her WeChat chat records with Lawyer Wang, then put her phone away and stepped out of the car. The vehicle was parked in a VIP spot at the shopping center. She glanced at the man, whose handsome face was dark enough to serve as ink.

Lu Youyou clung affectionately to Fei Jing’s arm, her pretty, delicate face tilted up in triumph. "Sister, brother-in-law just appreciates me, that’s all. You shouldn't be so jealous or resentful that you'd want to retaliate, right?"

"I'm not that bored."

Lu Tian waved her hand and walked into the shopping center alone. But in a secluded corner, she leaned against a wall, her back soaked in sweat from the pain. The area around her liver was spasming, as if it were grinding her heart and stomach to pieces.

She fished painkillers out of her bag, but her hands were shaking so violently that she couldn't hold the bottle steady, and the white pills scattered all over the floor. She crouched down with great difficulty to pick them up.

At that same moment, Lu Youyou and Fei Jing were entering through the main entrance, laughing and surrounded by a group of mall staff.

"Ah!" A high-level executive in charge of VIP reception came running over to curry favor with Fei Jing. He wasn't looking, and he stepped right on Lu Tian’s hand as she reached for the pills.

She let out a cry of pain.

The executive immediately played the victim: "What kind of riffraff has snuck in here? President Fei is bringing his wife shopping today, and the area has been cleared. Get out of here at once!"

The commotion caught Fei Jing’s attention. Lu Youyou turned, stood on her tiptoes, and hooked her arms around his neck to block his view. She murmured provocatively, "Husband, I've always wanted to play with you in the dressing room. Since Sister got angry and ran off on her own, why don't you keep me company?"

Lu Tian was kicked by the executive and rolled onto the floor. Because the pain was so sudden and severe, she had no strength left to fight back or defend herself.

"Fei... Fei Jing..."

Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. She was only a few feet away from him—if he would just look over here once, just once!

"Husband~" Lu Youyou rubbed against his chest, continuing her seduction.