“What? Haven’t had enough yet?”
Lu Yiming instinctively leaned back when he saw Su Rongrong standing in front of him. That slap earlier had not been light. So much for being a pampered girl—she sure didn’t hold back. That slap felt like it had been forged with a thousand strikes. Even if he had a second chance, he probably still wouldn’t have dodged it.
What Lu Yiming didn’t expect was just how coincidental everything turned out. The person he had rescued was Su Rongrong’s grandfather. In his past life, didn’t that mean Su Rongrong suffered two heavy blows in one day? And both were related to him?
“You couldn’t dodge it?” Su Rongrong asked.
“Heh…” Lu Yiming let out a dry laugh, not knowing how to answer.
“Forget it, consider this my debt to you.”
Lu Yiming didn’t argue. After all, he had indeed been in the wrong this afternoon. Especially when he recalled Su Rongrong’s explosive figure… That slender waist that fit perfectly in one hand, paired with…
Wait, what the hell was he thinking?
Su Rongrong’s emotions were complicated too. She had just learned all the details from the traffic police. It had all been a misunderstanding. Everything was a coincidence. If it weren’t for Lu Yiming, she might never have seen her grandfather again. And yet, what had happened earlier in the day was a deep humiliation. How was she supposed to face Lu Yiming now?
“You… I…” Su Rongrong stammered.
Lu Yiming said, “No need to thank me. I didn’t know he was your grandfather. Just count it as me owing you a favor, but that’s a separate matter altogether. Su Rongrong, what if I really was set up?”
“I don’t know,” Su Rongrong replied. Her thoughts were in complete chaos.
Yes, so much had happened in such a short time that even someone like her didn’t know how to deal with it anymore. The man in front of her had nearly assaulted her. Yet in the blink of an eye, he had become her grandfather’s savior. What was she supposed to do?
“Maybe we should calm down first? I promise I’ll give you a proper explanation about everything,” Lu Yiming said. He also wanted to figure out why Zhang Zun had framed him.
“Shouldn’t you go deal with that first?” Su Rongrong asked.
“What?”
“Nothing,” Su Rongrong looked away, avoiding his gaze. Alright, she hadn’t held back at all just now. The red imprint of her slap was still clearly visible on Lu Yiming’s face. She hadn’t just slapped him—she’d practically smashed his face.
“You should take care of your grandfather first. We’ll talk about everything else later. Don’t worry, I keep my word. When the time comes, if you want to kill or maim me, I’ll let you do whatever you want.”
Lu Yiming stretched lazily. It would’ve looked suave if it weren’t for the glaring slap mark on his face stealing the spotlight. Unexpectedly, his good deed had bought him a little time. At least for now, Su Rongrong probably wouldn’t give him trouble again. And for Lu Yiming, time was all he needed.
[Sin point decreasing. Current sin point:]
[Reward is being distributed.]
[Reward acquired: No Regrets After the Move – Mastery in Chess.] You are reading on g.com, the official source.
Lu Yiming: Huh? His System really liked giving him useless stuff. Mastery in chess? No regrets after each move? What was the point of this? Was he supposed to cultivate inner peace now?
At that moment, his phone rang. Lu Yiming glanced at the caller ID, momentarily stunned—it was his father.
Honestly, his father’s image in his memory had long since become blurred. In his past life, because of Lu Yiming’s recklessness, the Lu Family fell into ruin. His father became depressed and passed away young. It was only then that Lu Yiming truly grew up overnight. Unfortunately, by then it was far too late.
“You brat, you caused trouble again?!”
As soon as the call connected, his father’s roar exploded from the speaker.
This was how the two of them always communicated. In the past, Lu Yiming had only ever felt irritation toward his father. But now that he thought about it—what father didn’t want his son to succeed?
Perhaps it was his own behavior that had left his father completely disappointed. In his previous life, his father gave up everything just to protect him. And he never even got the chance to say “thank you.”
“Hoo…” Lu Yiming took a deep breath.
“Speak! Did you mess up again?”
“It’s already handled.”
“Handled? If it’s handled, why are you still in the hospital? Are you hurt? Should I send the driver to take care of things?”
If it had been before, Lu Yiming would’ve just found his father annoying. But now, he could feel the concern hidden beneath those words.
“No need.”
“Then hurry back. Don’t keep getting into trouble.”
“Okay.”
“What did you say?”
“I said I’m coming back now.”
After hanging up, Lu Yiming waved at Su Rongrong. Su Rongrong stared at his back, feeling an inexplicable sense of strangeness. What was going on?
It felt like she was seeing a completely different person.
Lu Yiming got into his Ferrari and started the engine.
Meanwhile, back at the Lu Family residence—
“Tch… Did that brat take the wrong medicine or something?” Lu Aijun stared at his phone in disbelief.
When did that punk ever listen so obediently? He hadn’t even talked back once and actually agreed to come back right away? Something wasn’t right. There must be something fishy going on. This kid was definitely up to something. Sigh, it seemed changing how his father viewed him was going to be a long and difficult road.
“CEO Lu…”
Half an hour later.
After hearing Li Li’s full report, Lu Aijun was even more confused.
“This really was my son?”
“CEO Lu, I know it’s hard to believe. But I already went over everything carefully on my way here. I have to admit, every move Young Master Lu made today was spot on.”
Whether it was assessing the situation or predicting the other parties’ next steps, Lu Yiming had made the best possible decisions. Especially the timing of his intervention—it was flawless.
Aside from that one moment of madness at the end, every part of today’s actions, in Li Li’s view, could be used as textbook examples.
“This really was that brat’s doing?”
“Yes.”
“You think someone might be behind him?”
“Are you worried someone’s using Young Master Lu?”
“Can’t say for sure. But what would they gain?”
“CEO Lu, if I may speak frankly, even if someone were instructing Young Master Lu, it wouldn’t have been so thorough. This whole situation was full of twists and turns, but he didn’t take a single call the entire time.”
“You’re saying everything was his own decision?”
“That’s what it looks like.”
“Tch…”
The sudden change was hard for Lu Aijun to accept.
“CEO Lu, for now, everything seems to be moving in a good direction.”
“I know. It’s just hard to process. If all of this is true, I’m heading straight to the temple tomorrow to burn incense and pray.”
Li Li: (ˉ▽ˉ；)… CEO Lu’s great and all, but a little too superstitious.
Then again, she was shocked too. Even she couldn’t believe how much Young Master Lu had changed.