NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Easily Captured, The Female Lead’s Heart Changes:
With this in mind, she quickly called Su Chen.
However, she kept the fact that their plan had been exposed a secret.
She thought that perhaps she had given something away.
If Su Chen found out, her position might be at risk…
Understanding what had happened, Su Chen slammed his fist on the table.
“10 skill points!”
Just gone like that?
He knew very well that Lu Feng wasn’t easy to topple. After all, he had been running the company for years, and even if he wasn’t perfect, he had worked hard.
Originally, he planned to use Yan Qingxue to ruin Lu Feng’s reputation completely.
But why did the plan fail?
“Are you sure you followed my instructions? How could it have failed?”
“I did everything as you said. The slit in my dress was very high, and the top was… well, revealing.”
Yan Qingxue suddenly felt wronged. It was only now that she realized she was using her most precious virtue as a woman to seduce a man.
Wasn’t this the very behavior she used to despise?
“No! We absolutely can’t let him off that easily! Use your words to seduce him! If necessary, we can erase the recording. In this day and age, it would be enough to stir up a scandal and get him removed from his position.”
Yan Qingxue was incredulous: “You know me, it was hard enough for me to go this far, and now you want me to say it out loud? How can I bring myself to do that?”
Su Chen frowned, sensing that something was off.
Everything had been going smoothly for him, like he was riding a wave. This was the first time he had encountered such a setback.
Maybe he should stick to the old methods.
With this thought, Su Chen’s voice turned cold. “Don’t you want to be my girlfriend? If you lower yourself to seduce him, you can be my girlfriend!”
Click!
The phone call ended abruptly.
Yan Qingxue couldn’t stop her tears from flowing.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s Luck Points +200]
Creak.
The door was pushed open by Lu Feng, who looked guilty as he entered.
From his perspective, he had done nothing, yet his Luck Points had just increased by 200. It was quite a mystery.
Yan Qingxue quickly wiped away her tears. Although the plan had been exposed, she didn’t want to appear as a helpless woman who only cried when things went wrong.
“You’re back.”
She tried her best to keep the tremor out of her voice.
Lu Feng frowned.
Why was she crying? Could it be…
No, he couldn’t be careless. He didn’t know if 400 Luck Points were enough to win over Yan Qingxue!
He needed to play it safe!
Lu Feng thought for a moment, then put on a flattering smile.
“That person just now, she’s… she’s my girlfriend. That is, Zhang Qiang mentioned someone named Yan Qingxue, but she’s definitely not you. Don’t take it to heart.”
Yan Qingxue was stunned.
She hadn’t expected this turn of events.
She had braced herself for humiliation.
Prepared herself for threats.
She had even thought of an escape plan.
But she never imagined that the man in front of her would fabricate a story about an ex-girlfriend just to save face!
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s Luck Points +200]
The system notification rang out, filling Lu Feng with joy, though he continued to act as if he knew nothing.
Meanwhile, Yan Qingxue, for the first time in her life, softened her tone toward Lu Feng.
“Didn’t you say you would stay pure for me? So why is there suddenly another girlfriend?”
“Ah, well, ex-girlfriend! She’s an ex-girlfriend!”
Lu Feng scratched his head, pretending to look embarrassed like his lie had been exposed.
“I broke up with her because she had bad intentions. And now…”
Lu Feng and Yan Qingxue locked eyes, and Lu Feng saw the embarrassment on her face clearly. He cleared his throat and said, “To be honest, she’s not a bad person. Even though she tried to mess with me, she must have had her reasons. You know, I’m not exactly a likable guy, a proper villain. Taking me down would actually be doing the world a favor.”
Yan Qingxue stared blankly at Lu Feng, her vision blurring.
‘Oh my God, was I out of my mind before?’
‘There’s such a good man right in front of me, yet I insisted on throwing myself at Su Chen, who didn’t even care.’
All he did was cure my father’s rheumatism.
But Lu Feng had given me plenty as well.
Yan Qingxue looked up, her delicate, tear-streaked face showing a complicated expression.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s Luck Points +150]
Lu Feng kept an eye on the white box only he could see, his heart pounding. He had no idea what was happening on Su Chen’s end, but things were progressing smoothly on his side.
It seemed like the female lead was about to fall for him!
On the castle, the soldier holding the flag was just about to raise it.
But, stay calm. He had to stay calm.
At this point, he needed to play hard to get!
“How about this, I have something to deal with right now. If you have anything important, let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
Lu Feng knew what she wanted, so he decided to give her exactly that.
Yan Qingxue felt even more ashamed, sitting with her head bowed.
She was thinking.
Lu Feng was the victim here, yet he had been working so hard for her, the one who wronged him.
Should she really accept all this without any guilt?
At the very least, she should confess the truth and seek his forgiveness.
Lu Feng slowly walked over, memories of Yan Qingxue flashing in his mind.
He knew very well that she was a woman with a strong sense of self-respect, determined and independent.
He understood what she was struggling with right now. After all, he had experience dealing with countless women.
“Go home. If there’s something you can’t say here, you can always use WeChat. You can tell me there.”
Lu Feng whispered gently into Yan Qingxue’s ear.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s Luck Points +100]
Yan Qingxue suddenly looked up, her mouth slightly open, but no words came out.
Lu Feng pretended to sigh.
“Shanning Group has another company in the southern district. I’ve already made arrangements. The salary and benefits will be the same as before.”
He paused, then tightly held Yan Qingxue’s hand.
“Qingxue, I never imagined that this is how you see me. I won’t ask you to be my girlfriend anymore. But I have one small wish. Will you grant it?”
“Hmm.”
Yan Qingxue nodded slightly.
She understood what Lu Feng meant. Clearly, he was telling her that he knew everything.
After committing such a huge wrong, he was still the one considering her feelings first.
Yan Qingxue felt overwhelmed with guilt towards him.
Lu Feng nodded and said with deep emotion,
“I have no right to interfere with your choices, but if Su Chen continues to force you into this, you can come to me. Whatever I have, I’ll give to you.”
Lu Feng’s face was filled with pain. “I can’t stand to see you degrade yourself like this. Please, promise me?”
Yan Qingxue felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s Luck Points +150]
Lu Feng left the office satisfied, leaving Yan Qingxue behind, staring blankly at the check that had been placed in her hand.