The Bootlicking Antagonist Only Wants to Survive, but the Female Lead Refuses to Follow the Usual Plot

Chapter 253: Long Aotian! The whole situation is open!

Long Aotian commanded Luo Shiyin, "Apologies to my younger brother!"

Luo Shiyin couldn't accept it at all.

I was…by him… I even let him… Take advantage of me completely, and now I must apologize to him!?

Luo Shiyin's tears began to well up.

Long Aotian shouted angrily, "I told you to apologize! Didn't you hear me!?"

Luo Shiyin clenched her fists, gritting her teeth, but she refused to open her mouth.

Luo Shiyin wasn't born lowly. She had been "harmed" so badly by Lu Chengwen, and now… she was still uncomfortable walking, and yet she had to use her basic skills to pretend nothing was wrong in front of Long Aotian.

Make me apologize to someone who has ruined me again and again. Impossible!

She would rather die than apologize!

"Luo Shiyin, what's wrong with you? Are you not listening to me anymore?"

Lu Chengwen quickly interjected, "Big brother, big brother, it's fine, it's fine. She's just a girl! I misspoke earlier, I'm sorry, Miss Shiyin, hahaha, I was just babbling nonsense, just wanted to emphasize our pure and genuine brotherly bond, no offense intended! None, none!"

"I've spoiled all of you."

"It's nothing, nothing."

"You said, 'brothers are like hands and feet, women are like clothes'…" Long Aotian said, "I do have a bit of a thing for Xu Xuejiao! Haha."

"Oh? Big brother?" Lu Chengwen pointed at Long Aotian, smiling, "Big brother is big brother, even your taste in women is extraordinary! Let me tell you, big brother, Xu Xuejiao, she…"

Lu Chengwen made a lewd gesture near his chest, "She's got some assets!"

"Hahahaha!" Long Aotian laughed heartily, "You little rascal, I'm not interested in her just because of that."

Lu Chengwen said, "Understood, understood! Honestly, Xu Xuejiao is truly beautiful, but her personality is way too difficult to tame."

"Junior brother, you wouldn't… have any objections… to me, would you?"

"No, no!" Lu Chengwen said, "Big brother! Alright then, let's make a gentleman's agreement today! Brotherhood always comes before women! If anyone falls out because of a woman, they'll be a eunuch for fifty-five years!"

Long Aotian excitedly slapped the table, "Brother! Magnanimous!"

"Magnanimous?"

"Magnanimous!" Long Aotian lifted his wine glass, "Let's drink!"

The two downed their glasses in one gulp, laughing together.

Long Aotian said, "With your brotherly support, I can develop things normally with Xuejiao!"

"Go for it, brother! And not just Xu Xuejiao, Chen Mengyun, Leng Qingqiu, all of them! Let's have a little hunting competition between brothers. These women are everywhere, let's see who can charm who, no falling out allowed! The loser has to treat the winner to a meal!"

"Good!" Long Aotian was beyond excited.

In his heart, he thought:

Lu Chengwen! You're way too confident, daring to play this game with me?

Haha, this wasn't me forcing you into it; you said it yourself! From now on, it's all about skill; whoever falls out is a bastard!

Not only Xu Xuejiao, but also Leng Qingqiu and Chen Mengyun! They're all mine!

Once I take down these three women, hmph, what will you have left to fight me with?

With the three major families of Snow City under my control, our combined forces will make you either submit and serve me like a dog, or I'll crush your Lu family until it's bankrupt and buy you out!

Then I'll unify the entire business world of Snow City!

Luo Shiyin's eyelids twitched in anger.

So, in Lu Chengwen's eyes, women are just playthings? Just prey for hunting?

And then, feeling despondent, she thought, In the end, was I just a little lamb who ran into your gun barrel, free for the taking?

I was so foolish! I even dreamed of you once!

Even hoped, maybe, that you'd have a little bit of feeling for me…

What would you know about feelings?

You never lacked women; you've never lacked them.

You never had feelings, never at all!

Qi Meishao felt utter disgust toward the vulgar Lu Chengwen, especially after the unprecedented humiliation she'd suffered today.

Right now, she truly wanted to pounce on Lu Chengwen and bite him to death!

But after years of understanding, Qi Meishao, Luo Shiyin, and Zhuge Xiaohua all knew that Long Aotian was merely putting on an act, playing along with the performance. The young master only wanted that piece of land and the Xu family business represented by Xu Xuejiao.

They couldn't blow up; they could only remain silent.

Zhuge Xiaohua was totally confused.

No way! Boss Lu isn't like that! He was willing to go all out for Xu Ning!

And towards Sister Shiyin… later on, he was always so gentle!

How could he say such things? This guy is clearly sparring with Tai Chi!

He truly is a match for the young master!

Lu Chengwen poured another glass for each of them.

"Big brother, I wish you great success in the Xu family!"

"Brother!" Long Aotian pondered, "We should make a vow!"

"Another vow?"

"Yes!" Long Aotian said, "From today on, each of us chases after women by our own skills. You can chase any of my girls, and I can chase any of yours. But, no stealing brothers' wives; we still have our code of honor. Any woman you claim, I absolutely won't touch! As long as she's loyal to you, I absolutely won't fight for her! But until they make their loyalties clear…"

"Fair competition, with respect!"

"Friendship first!"

"Competition second!"

Together, they toasted, "Cheers!"

Long Aotian and Lu Chengwen each made their vows, laughing heartily.

Lu Chengwen said, "Actually, big brother, you're all set; you've got four beauties by your side, enough to enjoy life."

"Er… don't I still have six months? Hahaha!" Long Aotian said, "Which one caught your eye?"

"Er… no, no, no…" Lu Chengwen looked a bit embarrassed.

"Why be so modest? I said, fair competition for us both, alright! Chengwen, not to boast, but…"

Long Aotian waved a hand toward his followers, "I've got several close guards here, not counting Hua Xuening. If you can get one of them…!"

Long Aotian said confidently, "I'll give you all the rest as a package!"

"Hahahaha!" Lu Chengwen laughed, "Big brother, don't kid around, let's drink, drink…"

"No kidding!"

Long Aotian thought to himself, You think I'd lose here!?

These girls have been with me for years. Since childhood, they've been mine.

Except for that foolish Hua Xuening who got tricked by you. As for the other three? Hmph, you wouldn't even get their underwear!

And as for your people… hehe, I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve!

The Desire Elixir—have you ever seen something like that?

With Luo Shiyin here, she could get any man, and I, with the Desire Elixir, can get any woman!

Who can you capture?

Little brother! Think you can outplay me? Go back home and suckle at your mother's breast!

Hahaha!

Long Aotian turned around, looking confidently at the three women behind him, "The three of you, listen up! I, Long Aotian, am an upright man; my words are like water that can never be taken back! What I said today will always hold; you are all my witnesses!"

Luo Shiyin quickly reminded him, "Young Master, you're drunk."

Long Aotian grasped Luo Shiyin's wrist, giving it a gentle squeeze, secretly winking to signal that he was fine and only bluffing to fool this idiot!

Luo Shiyin thought, It's already a disaster!

Not only for me! If you continue down this path… what's going to happen to us!?

Qi Meishao also grew anxious, "Young Master, is this really necessary…"

"Silence! Is my word worthless!?"

Zhuge Xiaohua also urged, "Young Master, it's better to keep some restraint. Otherwise, it might… get awkward in the future…"

"What do you know?"

Long Aotian released Luo Shiyin, turning to Lu Chengwen, "Chengwen, your big brother is a man of his word; I won't go back on it!"

Lu Chengwen raised his glass, "Big brother! A true hero indeed!"

Long Aotian raised his glass as well, "Brother Chengwen! A true warrior indeed!"

Together, they toasted, "Cheers!"

The two drank in one gulp, laughing again.

Luo Shiyin thought, What are you laughing about!? This is a disaster! It's over! It's over!

"I don't know who you've taken down, but he's definitely taken me down!"

Lu Chengwen was practically laughing inside.

[Awesome! Big bro, you truly are big bro!]

[Now Xue Ning won't have to go back! Yes!]

[My darling Xue Ning is mine forever now!]

The three girls were all astonished. This man had spent so much time talking, all to stop the young master from taking Hua Xuening away?!

Was Hua Xuening really that precious to him? Didn't he say women were just clothes?

Is Hua Xuening a fur coat, then?

Especially Qi Meishao—she was utterly shocked!

What's going on!? Lu Chengwen… did I… did I hear something?

Long Aotian, sensing the moment was right, grabbed Lu Chengwen's wrist. "Little brother, there's one more thing!"

"Oh? Big bro, tell me!"

"Well, here's the thing. You definitely don't mind about Xue Jiao, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes."

"Great! Then I'd like to claim a piece of land in your Chengwen District to build a large-scale, integrated hospital— a complex, with interconnecting buildings. It would be comparable in size to the Houde General Hospital."

"Oh?" Lu Chengwen's heart stirred.

"Don't worry. I don't have the qualifications to manage it, since I'm just a wandering doctor! So, this hospital will be my gift to Xu Xuejiao as a token of my love! Little brother, you wouldn't refuse me, would you?"

In his heart, Lu Chengwen thought:

[So that's your plan?]

[No wonder you insisted on making your intentions rock-solid, even letting me openly express my feelings and even allowing me to pursue your guards.]

[You've figured I can't win anyone over! But once this is settled, you'll have a perfectly good reason to go after Xu Xuejiao, huh?]

[And on top of it, you want me to lend you a hand, helping you build a hospital to win Xu Xuejiao's heart?]

[Damn it, I wanted to make it clear for my own sake, to have a backup plan in case things went south, so I could at least save Luo Shiyin's life.]

[You're even more scheming! Already had this all planned out?!]

The three women behind them each had their own thoughts.

Zhuge Xiaohua and Qi Meishao both looked toward Luo Shiyin, who, in turn, was staring at Lu Chengwen in shock.

You… you do have some feelings for me, don't you?

Are you afraid the young master will kill me if this all comes out?

Luo Shiyin could no longer hold back; all the years of repression, humiliation, inner conflict, and uncertainty… it was as if, in an instant, she'd found a way to release it all.

Her eyes immediately turned red, and tears began streaming down.

She quickly turned around. "I'm going to the kitchen to clean up."

And hurried off.

Qi Meishao, shocked, thought:

What's going on!? Did I actually hear Lu Chengwen's inner thoughts!?

And what's this about "a life-saving charm to keep Luo Shiyin alive"?!

What happened between them?!

Zhuge Xiaohua was even more confused.

This guy, really wants to protect everyone, doesn't he?!

Hmph! You put Sister Shiyin through so much, it's only natural!

Getting her a life-saving charm proves you still have some conscience!

Then, noticing Qi Meishao's shocked expression, she quickly avoided her gaze.

Long Aotian had no idea the brains of the three women behind him were all in overdrive.

He still felt quite confident!

Smiling, he looked at Lu Chengwen. "So, Chengwen? This favor—are you going to help me?"

"Um…"

"Huh?" Long Aotian said, "We just talked about this, and you swore an oath! I've already said you can have free rein with my guards; how can you be so stingy now?"

"It's not that, big bro… If you want to pursue Xu Xuejiao, I won't interfere, but…"

"What? You don't want to help big bro with this? Chengwen, you need to look at this separately! I'm not asking you to help me woo her; I'm asking you to help me secure a plot to build a hospital. This is a good deed; us brothers building a hospital benefits all of Snow City, even the entire Hua Xia!"

Long Aotian clapped Lu Chengwen on the shoulder. "You need to broaden your horizons! Be like me, open-minded, with a broad chest, thinking of the greater good! Think of the lives of the people—don't worry about the gain or loss of one or two women!"

Lu Chengwen looked at Long Aotian, gritting his teeth inwardly:

[Fine, big bro!]

[If you dare to die, I'll gladly bury you!]

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