<h4>Chapter 170: Chapter 169 The Tragedy of Lu Tianxing (2nd Update!)</h4>
Mand wasn’t very old, a few years younger than Bai Weiwei, in fact. Lu Tianxing had rescued the little girl from a human-snake organization by chance, and since then, Mand had joined the Netherworld Mercenary Corps, rising to be one of its high-ranking members. At the same time, she was also the life of the party for the Corps, of course, that’s when she wasn’t busy ying pranks on people.
The only thing Lu Tianxing was hoping for now was that Mand would let him off the hook, otherwise, he was doomed!
"Brother Tianxing, what do you mean by this? I’ve done so much for you, and all you give me is a thank you? That’s so insincere. I want something more concrete as a thank you," Mand pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction.
"So what kind of thanks do you want? How about I buy you a dollter, a life-sized Barbie doll?"
A sense of foreboding suddenly seized Lu Tianxing’s heart.
"Hehe, no need for a doll, I don’t like that kind of stuff. However, I’ve been working on a new thingtely, Smiling Three-step Powder, colorless and odorless. I still don’t know how effective it is, so how about you try it out for me, Brother Tianxing? As a way of thanking me, I mean. With your strength, you’ll definitely be fine," Mand said with a sly turn of her eyes, shing her little fangs in a mischievous grin.
Upon hearing this, Lu Tianxing’s face suddenly darkened, a faint hint of panic in his voice, "This... How about you find someone else to test it on, like Fu Tu or Little Bee? My little body can’t handle that kind of torment. I’ve got to continue the Lu Family lineage!"
"Come on, Brother Tianxing, you’re the famous Judge, how can you be such a coward? I’ll just marry you when I grow up and take care of you for the rest of your life, isn’t that enough?"
Mand huffed in dissatisfaction, scornfully saying, "Brother Tianxing, are you even a man? A man should bravely face all challenges. Are you or aren’t you a man? If you’re a man, then don’t be a coward. Just do it."
"I am a man, but I don’t want to die," Lu Tianxing confessed.
"Hmph, I don’t care. You helped me today, so you must test the drug for me. Besides, it’s not without its benefits. Who knows, you might be immune to all poisons in the future," Mand insisted.
"Mand, I..."
"That’s settled, then. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I’ve just discovered a little secret. The chairman of Bai’s Group is a really pretty beauty. If you dare not help me, I’ll hit her with a dose of Yin Yang Union, followed by the Nine-Turned Soul-Confusing Fragrance on you, and let her drain you dry, hmph."
After dropping her threat, Mand immediately hung up the call.
Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Lu Tianxing felt nothing but exasperation. He didn’t want to ask Mand for help precisely because of this. Every time he would ask for her help, she made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Lu Tianxing had lost count of how many poisons and tonics Mand had experimented with on his body, each one leaving him feeling horribly ill. Yet this pesky girl never seemed to tire of it, to the point where everyone in the Netherworld Mercenary Corps would feel a shiver down their spine just hearing her name.
Of course, Mand was only fond of ying pranks, and didn’t quite make people loathe her, but rather, after being her test subjects, one’s body would somehow benefit from it, resulting in a love-hate rtionship with her.
With a helpless sigh, Lu Tianxing absentmindedly lit a cigarette for himself, taking a deep drag, his mind weighing who might be behind trying to erase Bai’s Group from existence, and who the mastermind behind this operation might be.
It was either that mysterious person codenamed Heavenly God, who had put a bounty on Bai Zhiqing, or somebody else capable of suppressing the authorities to the point that they couldn’t save the market. Whoever was behind this was certainly no ordinary person.
Unable to figure out who might be targeting Bai’s Group, Lu Tianxing decided not to dwell on it anymore. He tossed away his cigarette butt and headed straight for the elevator, nning tofort the worried Lin Qianru.
Walking through the sales department, beneath the envious and admiring gazes of everyone, Lu Tianxing made his way straight to the manager’s office, casually locking the door behind him.
"Why are you here? Didn’t the chairman say she needed you for something?"
Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, Lin Qianru instinctively lifted her head, and when she saw that familiar smiling face, her frosty expression melted like ice and snow, revealing a sweet smile.
"Of course, I came to see you and incidentally, on behalf of the chairman, to visit Manager Lin. Why, aren’t you wee?"
Lu Tianxing looked at Lin Qianru’s delicate face, a mischievous smile appeared on his face, and he walked over to her, picked her up in one swoop, and seated her on hisp as he sat down in the chair. His hands expertly climbed his favorite twin peaks.
"What are you doing, let me go, this is the office, what if someone sees us."
Lin Qianru’s body trembled, and she let out a delicate shout, but she didn’t move; instead, she snuggled into Lu Tianxing’s embrace, quietly listening to his strong and steady heartbeat.
"Let go? Why should I? I’m here on behalf of the chairman tofort you, so of course, I should give you the best service. Besides, you’re my woman, and I’m holding my own woman, who dares to say anything," Lu Tianxing said with an assertive tone, yet he didn’t make any other move.
Feeling that Lu Tianxing didn’t make any further moves, Lin Qianru heaved a sigh of relief, yet a sense of inexplicable regret rose in her heart.
"Tianxing, can you tell me who you really are and how you managed to engage such a powerful force. With such strong connections, why would you willingly work at Bai’s Group?"
Lin Qianru leaned against Lu Tianxing’s chest, listening to his strong and steady heartbeat, her beautiful eyes brimming with curiosity.
The financial operators at Bai’s Group’s finance department were all top financial experts brought back by Bai Zhiqing, spending arge sum of money through headhunters. Even they had been utterly defeated without the power to fight back, even crushed by the opponent. Yet Lu Tianxing managed to invite an even more terrifying team with just a phone call. That background was too frightening.
"Why, though?"
Lu Tianxing sighed and said to Lin Qianru, "Actually, I am the young master of a reclusive family with nothing to worry about, and my family arranged several beautiful fiancées for me. But, by a stroke of fate, I met a fortune-teller who told me that my destined celestial maiden wasn’t here, but at Modu Bai Group. So, I left my family and came here to find my destined celestial maiden..."
"Nonsense, if you’re a family’s young master, then I’m the Heavenly Jiutian Xuan Nu."
Lin Qianru gave Lu Tianxing a white look, doubting that a scion like him would be as shameless as he was acting, a rogue young master seemed more fitting.
"However, no matter who you are, I only know that you are the only man in this lifetime for me, Lin Qianru, my only man."
Lin Qianru caressed Lu Tianxing’s cheek, murmuring in a low voice with deep certainty.
Seeing Lin Qianru’s words, Lu Tianxing’s expression stiffened, and he took a deep breath before saying, "Qian Ru, is it worth it for you to do this? Perhaps I can’t give you the happiness you desire, not even a proper status."
As soon as Lu Tianxing’s words fell, Lin Qianru’s resolute voice responded: "It’s worth it. As long as I think it’s worth it, that’s enough."
Lin Qianru propped herself up, her gaze unwaveringly meeting Lu Tianxing’s, her pretty face full of determination.
Lu Tianxing’s body trembled but he remained silent, only lowering his head to kiss Lin Qianru on her red lips.
Lin Qianru was taken aback, her body instantly tensing up, her eyes narrowing into crescents, not dodging, but slowly closing her eyes, savoring the tenderness from the man.