So, he quickly said, "Although we can't live here every day, it's okay to come and stay often! Once your leg is better, we can run, hike, and swim together, wouldn't that be great!"
The girl's eyes lit up instantly, and Shangguan Bei nodded repeatedly.
She led Lu Chen up to the fifth floor and opened a door. Lu Chen exclaimed in surprise. Although it was only a one-bedroom apartment, it was decorated like a warm café, very charming.
Especially the coffee-colored checkered fabric sofa, so soft and inviting, you just wanted to sit down comfortably.
The bedroom had the same style, but it was slightly more feminine.
Shangguan Bei said, "Brother Chen, this is the R&D director's dormitory. It's simple, but very comfortable. I hope you like it. You can sleep here if you're staying at the company from now on."
"I really like it here."
Lu Chen exclaimed sincerely. He wandered around, his hand touching the solid wood wardrobe embedded in the wall. He opened it casually and was stunned. Wow! There were so many clothes inside, all women's clothes, lots of colorful dresses.
In addition, there were some women's underwear and other items, all in various colors.
Lu Chen scratched his head and turned to look at Shangguan Bei: "This? Someone lives here?"
Shangguan Bei was a little shy, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Yes, sometimes I stay here, so there are my clothes. They're yours from now on, but I won't take these clothes with me. I'll come and stay here when you're not here. Okay?" As she spoke, her tender eyes looked at Lu Chen.
Lu Chen casually said, "It's okay, you can come stay with me when I'm here."
But then he realized something was off.
But they'd eaten!
Shangguan Bei lowered her head shyly, saying softly but firmly, "Okay, Brother Chen, whatever you like. I can... stay with you tonight."
Lu Chen hesitated, suddenly feeling like a hero succumbing to a beautiful woman's charms.
After showing him the dorm and giving him the key, Shangguan Bei led Lu Chen to a large garage next to the manor.
There were quite a few nice cars and luxury cars there: Lamborghinis, Audis, BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, Land Rovers, Hummers, and other luxury vehicles, as well as some mid-to-high-end smaller cars. The expensive ones probably cost three or four million, while the cheaper ones were still two or three hundred thousand.
And they were all very new!
Also, the license plates were quite impressive.
Lu Chen was a little dumbfounded: "How come there are so many nice cars?"
Shangguan Bei said, "The group is currently running an event, and they're giving cars to the middle and senior management of each branch company based on their performance. These cars all have license plates and insurance. Brother Chen, you should have a driver's license, right? Just pick one, and you'll get the paperwork done. Oh, and you can only choose cars over two million, the more expensive ones."
Lu Chen chuckled awkwardly: "I just got here, I haven't done anything yet, how could I dare ask for a car?"
"Who said you haven't done anything? Just the data you provided at the beginning is a huge achievement. Besides, you're the most important director in my company, giving you a car is perfectly normal."
Shangguan Bei's reasons became increasingly convincing.
"Don't worry about what others say. Who dares to gossip about you now? Who dares to think you don't deserve your title?"
Lu Chen scratched his head and chuckled, "No, well... actually, I already have a car."
Shangguan Bei was taken aback: "What car?"
"This one, a domestic one, pretty easy to drive, just bought... a Roewe W5 SUV."
Shangguan Bei nodded: "Oh, I see... Brother Chen, what do you think of this Lamborghini? But the design is too flashy, not quite suitable for your status. How about this Hummer SUV? It's perfect for you, very imposing..."
Lu Chen listened blankly.
"This Hummer is only a little over two million, the performance should be decent, let's take this one! You can drive it away in a bit. I'll have someone bring you the relevant documents and car keys now..."
Without a word, Shangguan Bei had already made the decision for Lu Chen.
Lu Chen smiled wryly, why was he having such good luck lately? Could it be that the Seven-Life Flower possesses some kind of supernatural power called the God of Luck? Is it ensuring that all good things come his way?
Last time, Zhuang Keluo took him to her car dealership, where he could choose any luxury car he wanted.
Now it's Shangguan Bei.
However, although Lu Chen didn't take Zhuang Keluo's gift, he did take Shangguan Bei's. The reason was simple: with Zhuang Keluo, although Lu Chen saved her life, he felt he shouldn't accept such a reward. But with Shangguan Bei, it was different. According to her, he had already provided tens of millions of yuan in wealth. And she wasn't exaggerating.
Getting a Hummer worth over two million yuan to drive was only natural.
Next, Shangguan Bei had something even more astonishing. She told Lu Chen that he could choose a house or villa anywhere in Yunzhou City, with a price limit of around five million yuan.
This was also one of the perks of a director-level position at Flying Eagle Biological Research Company.
Shangguan Bei, still clinging to Lu Chen's arm, said, "Brother Chen, although the welfare benefits are only five million, if you fancy any villa, even if it's ten or twenty million, I can get it for you. After all, you, as the director, have made a unique contribution!"
Lu Chen quickly waved his hand, "No need. I bought a small apartment myself, and it's quite comfortable. Besides, there's a dormitory area here, so we can talk about it later!"
She was flattered; being a director was so great!
After getting into the Hummer, Lu Chen took Shangguan Bei for a drive around the manor area. Soon after, he received a phone call.
The call was from Zhou Defa, an employee of Moon's Fang.
Zhou Defa said in a panic, "Brother Chen, this is terrible! This morning, that 'Knife' came again with a large group of people, more than twenty of them, all carrying knives and clubs! They practically smashed the whole shop! There's one really fierce guy, even Knife calls him 'Boss.' What do we do?"
Lu Chen's tone turned grim: "Defa, are you and those renovation workers alright?"
Zhou Defa said, "We're fine, we listened to you and ran away as fast as we could! But those bastards mocked us, calling us stray dogs. It's infuriating!" His voice was filled with resentment.
Lu Chen nodded: "Good, they've escaped. It's alright, I'm going back now!"
Hanging up the phone, Shangguan Bei's eyes widened: "What happened?"
Lu Chen nodded slightly: "Some clueless guys came to the shop, I have to go back and deal with them."
Shangguan Bei nodded, then asked: "Should I send some bodyguards back with you?"
Lu Chen shook his head, gently patted Shangguan Bei's head, and smiled: "It's alright, I can handle it."
He took Shangguan Bei back to the manor, then drove his Hummer back.
As the brand-new, powerful Hummer roared out of the manor, Lu Chen, of course, didn't see the hideous face staring at his car from a window on the third floor of the large walled village.
The way he stared was so intense; if eyes could be cannonballs, that person would probably be happy to fire them.
That person was Ouyang Bihua.
He had a cigarette between his fingers, the butt burning down to between them, yet he remained oblivious.
"You're really something, giving away a Hummer right off the bat, a car worth over two million! Shangguan Bei, you're so generous! You don't even see how much I, Ouyang Bihua, have sacrificed for you these past few years. That kid, you've been keeping a close eye on him… What you're doing is truly disheartening! He just got some formulas from who-knows-where, and you trust him so much?"
Ouyang Bihua muttered resentfully, then heard the door open.
Entering was the incredibly hot Du Haoqi.
She quietly walked behind Ouyang Bihua, wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her ample breasts against him without hesitation. She asked softly, "Bihua, what did you call me here for?"
Her voice was incredibly soft; Lu Chen would never believe this was the voice of an ice queen.
That was a sound powerful enough to melt an iceberg, but Ouyang Bihua remained unmoved. His face contorted even more, and suddenly he turned, shoving Du Haoqi aside with one hand and slapping her hard across the face with the other.
*Smack!*
Du Haoqi's delicate face slapped hard, immediately swelling. A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth. But surprisingly, she didn't scream; her face showed more pain than shock.
It was as if she was used to being hit by Ouyang Bihua.
Ouyang Bihua, having used too much force, staggered to the side after hitting her, and his gold-rimmed glasses fell off.
Du Haoqi, clutching her face, quickly picked up the glasses and handed them to Ouyang Bihua.
"Stop pretending!" Ouyang Bihua roared angrily, showing no appreciation, and then swung his hand violently. *Smack!* The glasses were sent flying, hitting the wall and shattering. Du Haoqi's voice trembled slightly: "Bihua, what's wrong? What did I do wrong? Tell me."
Ouyang Bihua pointed at her nose, asking fiercely, "This morning after the meeting, someone saw you stop that bastard Lu Chen in the corridor and talk to him for a while. He even gave you something, what happened?"
"It's like this!" Du Haoqi quickly explained, "We met briefly before the meeting. He noticed I had yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, so he prescribed a medicine for me and gave it to me after the meeting."
"Prescribed a medicine for you? Wow! Lu Chen is really something, starting to win people over as soon as he arrives. He even treated you and prescribed a medicine. Did he invite you to dinner tonight? Huh?"
He was almost hysterical as he shouted.
Du Haoqi lowered her hands from her face, slowly walked over to Ouyang Bihua, reached out and hugged him again, even snuggling into his chest.
She murmured, "Bihua, don't be like this. You know, you're the only one in my heart. Regardless of who's right or wrong, you hate him, and I hate him too. You despise him, and I despise him too. We're united against a common enemy. If you don't welcome him, we… we can work together to do something to drive him away! Right?"
Listening, Ouyang Bihua seemed thoughtful, then burst into laughter.
He raised his hands, cupped Du Haoqi's face, kissed and nibbled at her delicate cheeks, even licking away the blood from the corner of her mouth. He said sinisterly, "That's right, you're absolutely right! I'm going to do something to drive him away! And I'll make sure Shangguan Bei dislikes him, ideally she'll drive him away, that would be perfect! Hahaha…"
Hearing Shangguan Bei's name, Du Haoqi's face twitched.
Ouyang Bihua released Du Haoqi, coldly saying, "Let me tell you, don't take the medicine Lu Chen prescribed for you, not even if you die! I hate him like a rat! Understand?"
"I know, I...I won't use it!"
Du Haoqi listened, pulling a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket. She murmured, "This is the prescription he gave me!"
With that, she tore it to shreds.
"Good, very good! You truly are my precious darling, hahahaha!"
Ouyang Bihua smiled coldly, suddenly reaching out and stripping Du Haoqi completely naked in no time.
Not a single fiber was left on her body, a complete white sheep.
Then, Ouyang Bihua pounced on her on the sofa.