Lu Xuan looked at the dramatic scene before him, a ridiculous smile surfacing in his heart.
Lin Zhiling, this woman who just moments ago was like a protective lioness, wishing she could devour him whole, now suddenly retracted all her claws, her eyes flowing with seductive charm.
The anger and coldness on her face completely faded, replaced by a meticulously crafted tenderness, as if a spring breeze, capable of melting all ice in the world.
On that 98-point beautiful face, a perfectly timed gentle smile appeared, graceful and moving.
Even Lu Xuan, accustomed to stunning beauties, was momentarily captivated by this instant transformation.
The thought once again popped into his head: What did Zhang Jianguo, that old bastard, do in his past life? Was he the Jade Emperor's driver or something? How could he manage to 'get' a celestial fairy of this caliber?
It was simply unforgivable!
It was like a Sect Saintess engaging in dual cultivation with an outer sect Odd jobs disciple; anyone who saw it would surely lament and curse, "What a waste of heavenly resources!"
Then, Lin Zhiling's voice also reverted to the soft, sweet tone that had captivated thousands of fans back in the day, every word like it was coated in honey, capable of melting one's heart.
"Lu Xuan, look… it's not good for anyone if we keep carrying on like this, is it?"
She seemed to have completely forgotten the tension from just now, her tone so intimate as if they were old friends who had known each other for years.
"No matter what, you are Ningning's boyfriend. It's normal for young people to have small disagreements, but you can't treat her like that; she's still a child."
Saying this, she slowly stood up, moving with light steps, circling the table. Her figure swayed gracefully as she walked, and through the slit of her cheongsam, the curve of her beautiful legs was faintly visible.
She stopped not far from Lu Xuan, her peach blossom eyes seductively narrowed, gazing directly at Lu Xuan, and gently parted her red lips, her breath like orchids.
"Didn't you say Ningning was very 'moist'?" Her voice dropped even lower, carrying a unique allure of a mature woman, "Then what do you think… about me, Auntie?"
"Am I not more beautiful than Ningning? My Old Zhang even said Ningning wasn't as beautiful."
Success!
Lu Xuan sneered inwardly, but his face remained impassive.
This honey trap came even more directly, even more clumsily, than expected.
However, since Auntie was so interested in personally directing this play, wouldn't it be too rude if he didn't cooperate well?
Besides, he hadn't even thrown out his trump card yet.
Let her be arrogant for a while, let her think she had victory in her grasp.
Later, when he threw that twenty-year-old hidden scandal in her face, he wanted to see if this arrogant Third Young Lady of the Lin family would kneel even more perfectly than her daughter.
Thinking of this, Lu Xuan instantly got into character. He feigned retreat, the cynical look on his face instantly replaced by an air of righteous integrity, his back even straighter.
"Auntie! What… what are you doing! Please have some self-respect!"
He frowned, his gaze darting away, looking like a proper gentleman who had been greatly startled.
"Ningning… she's waiting outside, you know. This isn't good for us, very bad!"
Lu Xuan's acting was nothing short of superb; he even added a touch of panicked tremor to his voice: "Auntie, although you are peerlessly beautiful, like a goddess descended from heaven, I, Lu Xuan, am a person of principle and integrity! I would absolutely never do such a thing!"
"Hehe…"
Seeing his reaction, Lin Zhiling's contempt grew even stronger, but from her lips came a string of bell-like giggles.
She covered her mouth, laughing so hard that she swayed, her chest rising and falling with breathtaking undulations.
"A person of integrity? Lu Xuan, you're quite the joker."
She approached him step by step, a fragrant breeze wafting over, "If you're a person of integrity, then there'd probably be no bad people in this world."
She had completely taken control of the rhythm. Looking at Lu Xuan's "desperate resistance" yet "flushed" expression, she could almost foresee the light of victory.
Just one more push, and this seemingly tough young man would completely fall under her spell.
At that time, the miniature camera hidden in the dark would record everything.
Once the video was in hand, a quick edit, a complete change of the dialogue, and then using AI technology to fix the lip-sync.
Tomorrow's headlines in Yanjing would be—"Shocking! The Evil Son-in-Law of a Wealthy Family is Worse Than a Beast, Actually Doing Such a Thing to His Mother-in-Law!"
Hmph, then, I'd like to see how you'll still be so arrogant! Won't you still have to obediently kneel and beg me?
A beast who, behind his girlfriend's back, plotted against her mother!
At that time, if she put this video in front of the Chen and Bai families, she didn't believe that those two military and political families would still tolerate such a morally corrupt son-in-law!
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiling's eyes grew even more seductive.
During her years in the entertainment industry, she had seen too many directors and investors who harbored ill intentions towards her, but once she revealed her background from the Lin family of Chu Nan, those people were all scared witless.
She had absolute confidence in her beauty and family background.
Lu Xuan seemed to be cornered by her, his face full of resistance and struggle, saying painfully: "Auntie! You can't do this! You're forcing me! You're forcing me to act like Cao Cao! Absolutely not, I can't, I can't!"
Lin Zhiling saw him saying no with his mouth, but his eyes grew hotter and hotter. She sneered inwardly, but her face became even more enchanting.
The smile in Lin Zhiling's eyes deepened. She loved seeing men in such an awkward state, wanting to eat but not daring to, yet still having to feign the appearance of a proper gentleman.
She simply sat down on the chair next to Lu Xuan, her breath like orchids, her voice carrying a fatal allure.
"Lu Xuan, stop pretending. As long as you promise me, let Ningning go, let her be free. I… will be at your disposal."
It's done.
The fish, has taken the bait.
Lu Xuan silently recited a phrase in his heart, the "struggle" and "resistance" on his face fading completely in that instant.
He suddenly looked up, staring directly into Lin Zhiling's eyes, a wicked smile curling at the corner of his lips, a smile full of mockery and derision.
"Auntie, you said it."
His voice calmed down, yet carried a sense of impending storm.
"Don't you dare regret it later, okay?"
Before he finished speaking, Lin Zhiling only felt a blur before her eyes, a powerful force came, and she was actually lifted by Lu Xuan around her waist!
"Ah!"
She was startled by the sudden turn of events and cried out, her mind a blank.
The script wasn't written like this!
She was clearly luring the enemy deep, advancing step by step, so how… how did he suddenly charge forward and directly take over her home base?
How could this kid change his expression faster than flipping a book!
Before she could react, Lu Xuan carried her and strode to the dining table, sweeping his arm.
"Crash—Clang!"
The table full of exquisite dishes and expensive tableware was roughly swept to the ground by him, emitting a series of piercing shattering sounds.
Lin Zhiling was completely bewildered.
Her formation was shattered by Lu Xuan's unconventional move.