Gu Jiaojiao, unaware of the relationship between Lu Yuanbin and Leng Yuan, was still enthusiastically making introductions.

"Lu Yuanbin, this is my partner... my man, Leng Yuan."

Gu Jiaojiao had originally wanted to say "partner," but one glare from her man made her quickly correct herself.

Lu Yuanbin’s mind was racing, but he finally managed to piece together their relationship.

’So, this is my Brother Leng, and this is Brother Leng’s woman.’

’What did I just do?’

’I pulled Gu Jiaojiao behind me and even provoked my Brother Leng?’

Lu Yuanbin felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. His body went rigid, and he froze on the spot, completely motionless.

After Gu Jiaojiao spoke, neither of the men said a word.

She was met with silence.

"Heh... why don’t you two introduce yourselves!"

’It’s so awkward being the only one trying to make introductions.’

Gu Jiaojiao tugged on Leng Yuan’s sleeve, batting her big eyes and desperately trying to signal him to say something.

Seeing his girl signal him repeatedly, the man finally deigned to speak.

"You’re Third Master, right? Say something!"

Lu Yuanbin was so terrified his legs gave out, and he dropped to his knees right in front of them.

Gu Jiaojiao was stunned speechless.

She was taken aback.

Then she quickly spoke.

"What’s wrong? Don’t tell me you were injured by Old Nine’s two goons!"

’He must have been toughing it out this whole time, and now he can’t hold on any longer?’

Gu Jiaojiao’s imagination ran wild, cooking up a whole dramatic scene.

Meanwhile, a terrified Old Nine shuffled his body, inching his way toward the exit while sobbing.

’I don’t know anything! I don’t know anything at all! Please, just let me go.’

’If they hit me again, I’m really going to die.’

Old Nine was scared out of his wits.

But the other three paid him no mind whatsoever.

Lu Yuanbin glanced at Gu Jiaojiao, then back at his Brother Leng, and managed to force a smile.

"Sister-in-law, I’m fine. It’s just... my legs are weak."

With that, he looked at his Brother Leng, on the verge of tears.

"Brother Leng, I really didn’t know she was Sister-in-law. I, I was just afraid, afraid..."

As a businessman, Lu Yuanbin was known for his silver tongue.

But today, he was suddenly at a complete loss for words.

’Was I supposed to say I was afraid my own Brother Leng was going to bash Gu Jiaojiao’s head in?’

’I can’t say that.’

’If I did, Brother Leng would smash my own damn head in first.’

It was only then that Gu Jiaojiao slowly put two and two together. Her gaze darted back and forth between Leng Yuan and Lu Yuanbin several times.

"You two know each other?"

Lu Yuanbin nodded frantically. "We do! And we’re really close. Brother Leng is like my own flesh-and-blood brother. Sister-in-law, that makes us family now!"

Leng Yuan frowned.

His expression darkened with displeasure.

’My wife is mine. What does she have to do with Lu Yuanbin!’

Gu Jiaojiao, however, suddenly recalled something. In the novel, aside from Chen JianShe, Leng Yuan had another key ally. This person was extremely mysterious, but their methods were ruthless.

When Leng Yuan was starting his business, he ran into a lot of trouble. Fortunately, this person was by his side and took care of every problem that arose.

Later, however, an accident left his face disfigured. Afraid of frightening people, he never appeared in public again.

He was a powerful company president, after all.

Even without making public appearances, no one went digging for information on him—and no one dared to.

That man was known to all as President Lu.

’So, that person is Lu Yuanbin?’

’This is the man who will one day build a Fortune 50 company with Leng Yuan!’

The whole situation felt surreal to Gu Jiaojiao. She gave Lu Yuanbin a look, her expression complicated.

’She just never imagined that the feared President Lu was actually more of a wimp than she was.’

’And so terrified of Leng Yuan.’

’Heh...’

’It was a little hard to process.’

Feeling the heat of his Brother Leng’s icy glare, Lu Yuanbin shrank back.

"Brother Leng, I know I was wrong."

He lived by a certain golden rule when it came to dealing with people.

’The more you say, the more you mess up. The less you say, the fewer your mistakes. Say nothing, and you can’t be wrong.’

’Just admit you’re wrong and get it over with.’

Leng Yuan was, in fact, furious. He drove a foot into Lu Yuanbin’s side.

"After all I’ve taught you, you can’t even handle two third-rate punks?"

Old Nine, the "third-rate punk" in question: ...