"Please, heroine, stop coming over!

Lu Chengwen felt his blood run cold!

It's just a web novel… you never know how a minor villain might end up dying.

The author's imagination can sometimes be… as disgusting as crap.

The female lead just ends up in my bed while I'm sleeping?

How does that even happen?

I spent the whole day avoiding crossing any lines, and then while I'm asleep, you guys go and max out my hate meter for me?

This is just bullying the bad guy!

Sweat poured down Lu Chengwen's forehead as he froze in place, not daring to move a muscle.

His mind was already conjuring up images of Long Aotian bursting into his house, smashing his head with a single palm, and then embracing Leng Qingqiu as they dove into some cringe-worthy romantic drama plot…

At this moment, Leng Qingqiu looked stunning.

The beauty was sound asleep, with the midday sunlight streaming in and illuminating her perfect face. Even her eyelashes looked flawless and delicate.

She was sleeping so peacefully, so relaxed, so beautifully, so sweetly…

But Lu Chengwen had no time to admire her beauty. He knew his life was hanging by a thread.

If he didn't handle this situation well, he might as well pack up and go collect his final paycheck.

But right now, Leng Qingqiu was resting her head on his arm, sleeping soundly.

Lu Chengwen's mind raced: *Stay calm! I can handle this! But I need to act fast!*

He slowly extended his other hand, gently supporting Leng Qingqiu's head, and carefully tried to slide his arm out.

He inched backward, but in her sleep, Leng Qingqiu, perhaps dreaming of something, furrowed her brow and nuzzled closer, burying herself into Lu Chengwen's chest. Not only did she continue to rest on his right arm, but she also naturally wrapped his left arm around herself.

Lu Chengwen was panicking!

If Long Aotian saw this, wouldn't it be the end of him?

He waited for Leng Qingqiu to settle back into a deep sleep before slowly starting to move again.

He supported her head, carefully slid his arm out, and replaced it with a pillow…

Thinking to himself:

*Good girl, don't wake up. You're exhausted, so sleep well.*

*I'll just disappear. I didn't mean to take advantage of you. I'm just as confused as you are.*

*Sweet Qingqiu, my dear, it's almost done. When you wake up, you'll be alone in this room.*

Finally, Lu Chengwen managed to free himself.

He let out a sigh of relief, but just as he was about to get up, he saw Leng Qingqiu's eyes wide open, staring directly at him.

She showed no expression—no anger, no joy, no words, no movement—just staring at him.

Lu Chengwen gulped hard. "I… can explain!"

In his panic, he fell off the bed, scrambled to his feet, and stood there awkwardly.

Leng Qingqiu's eyes were wide open, devoid of her usual CEO demeanor. She looked like a harmless little animal, curiously observing Lu Chengwen.

Lu Chengwen stood on the floor, earnestly pleading, "I didn't do anything."

"Really. You were drunk last night! You were so drunk you were talking nonsense. Someone else wanted to take you away, but I didn't know if your subordinates were trustworthy, so I had to bring you home. You understand, right?"

"But I didn't do anything!"

"I originally put you in the guest room. I don't know how you ended up in my bedroom. Oh, wait, this *is* the guest room. Haha! Great. Really, I didn't do anything!"

"I was at the pharmaceutical factory last night. There was a batch of drugs that needed to be destroyed overnight. I was exhausted, and when I came back, I swear I went to my own room. I don't know how this happened…"

Lu Chengwen was on the verge of tears. "I swear on the light, I didn't do anything!"

When Leng Qingqiu opened her eyes, she saw this guy carefully and gently lifting her arm, placing it down, and even pulling the blanket over her exposed leg…

She was sharp. In an instant, she understood.

This guy was trying to sneak away.

She could see that he was terrified, sweating bullets, clearly unprepared for this situation. He was trying to escape without waking her.

And since her clothes were still on, it was obvious that "he didn't do anything."

So, instead of being angry, Leng Qingqiu found the whole situation rather amusing.

She decided to silently watch him perform.

It was quite the show.

Especially when he realized she was awake and started stammering through his explanations.

Leng Qingqiu was being mischievous.

She didn't say a word, just let him keep digging himself deeper.

She showed no expression, giving him no emotional cues, letting him improvise freely.

When she saw he was on the verge of a breakdown, she finally held back a laugh and calmly said, "It's fine."

Leng Qingqiu sat up, stretched her neck, and acted as if nothing had happened.

This completely caught Lu Chengwen off guard.

*What's going on?*

*Shouldn't she be screaming? Shouldn't she be calling me a beast, a scumbag, a jerk?*

*Why is she… fine? Does that mean I don't need to explain anymore?*

*Or is she saving her anger for later, planning to have someone beat me up after she escapes my clutches?*

*Does she even understand the situation? Oh heavens, I really didn't do anything!*

Leng Qingqiu yawned, covering her mouth with her hand, and then got out of bed.

Lu Chengwen quickly scrambled to hand her a new pair of slippers.

Leng Qingqiu naturally slipped them on and walked over to the vanity mirror. She checked her face, patted it lightly, and fixed her hair, acting as if she were in her own home.

Lu Chengwen stood behind her, hands clasped in front of him, nervously saying,

"So… could you say something? Your silence is… scaring me."

Leng Qingqiu turned her head. "Why did you come to my room to sleep?"

Lu Chengwen quickly replied, "I don't know! I swear on the light, I really don't know! I was so exhausted yesterday, I just collapsed as soon as I got back… Maybe it's because it's my first day here, and I was so tired that I got confused about which room was mine. I really didn't do anything!"

Leng Qingqiu couldn't hold back anymore. She turned around and stifled a laugh, then said seriously,

"I need to freshen up. You can leave now."

"Yes!"

Lu Chengwen shot out of the room like a rocket, closing the door behind him and leaning against it as he let out a deep breath.

*Heavens! I've narrowly escaped death!*

*If she had decided I did it on purpose, I'd never be able to clear my name!*

*Now that I think about it, Leng Qingqiu is actually quite reasonable!*

Behind the door, Leng Qingqiu couldn't hold back her laughter anymore.

She thought to herself: *This idiot has no idea I can hear all his inner thoughts.*

*If you had done it on purpose, do you think I'd let you off the hook?*

…

After freshening up, Lu Chengwen took the elevator down to the first-floor dining room.

As he entered, he saw the whole family having breakfast together.

Lu Chengwen was starving.

Having just narrowly escaped disaster, he was in high spirits. "Hey, everyone's here! Dad, Mom, good morning. Wow, the food looks great today. Quick, Auntie Xia, get me a bowl of rice. I'm starving…"

Auntie Xia stood frozen in place, awkwardly smiling but not moving.

"Get me some rice!" Lu Chengwen looked at Auntie Xia. "What's wrong?"

Then he glanced at his family and noticed everyone was unusually quiet.

Only his father, Lu Guanghong, wasn't looking at him. He was expressionlessly chewing his food, making loud crunching sounds.

Lu Chengwen knew something was up.

He forced a smile. "Dad, did… something happen?"

Lu Guanghong finally looked up at Lu Chengwen. "What did you do last night?"

Lu Chengwen understood now.

"Oh! I can explain!" Lu Chengwen said. "That batch of drugs had failure ingredients. It's actually my brother's fault. To cut costs, he skimped on the fine materials. Dad, we can't keep spoiling him. These are medicines, meant to save lives! We can't let him handle the pharmaceutical business anymore…"

Lu Guanghong pulled out a broom handle from who-knows-where.

Yes, the Lu family's tradition was to always have a broom handle on hand—a basic cleaning tool commonly found in rural households.

Even though the family lived in a five-story mansion, they still kept a broom handle around.

The broom handle was the Lu family's totem!

Their educational tool!

Their stabilizing force!

The nightmare of the younger generation!

Lu Chengwen immediately stood up and took a step back. "Dad, let's talk this out. Why are you grabbing that? That batch of drugs really can't be sold! I'll cover the losses, okay?"

"I can afford to lose a few billion! I entrusted the business to you, so I'm prepared for losses."

"Then why are you…"

"I'm asking you, what did you do last night? What did you do to Qingqiu?"

Lu Chengwen finally realized why his dad was upset.

"I can explain this too!"

"Explain my foot! I'll beat you first, then you can explain!"

Lu Guanghong leaped to his feet, nimble as a cat.

"Wait! Dad! Dad, stop! Ouch! Dad, I really didn't do anything!"

"You didn't? I know exactly what kind of person you are! Sure, flirting is something every man does, but using such underhanded tactics on your fiancée? Is that how I raised you? If I don't beat you to death today, it's only because this broom handle has no guts!"

"Dad, what did the broom handle ever do to you? Just let me explain!"

"Explain? Explain it to this weapon in my hand! You're running? Stand still! Do you hear me? Take off your pants and bare your butt!"

Lu Chengwen's mom quickly intervened. "Guanghong, Chengwen is in his twenties and about to get married. You can't keep pulling his pants down to spank him."

"If I don't beat him, he'll never learn!"

Lu Chengwen was mortified. "It's really a misunderstanding. Why won't you believe me?"

"Believe you? I'd believe anyone but you, you little rascal!"

"Dad, stop pulling my pants! At least save me some dignity!"

The father and son started wrestling in the dining room.

At that moment, Leng Qingqiu appeared at the top of the stairs, coughing awkwardly. Her voice was soft, and her face was red as she said, "Uncle, Auntie, good morning."

Lu Guanghong immediately froze, standing up straight and hiding the broom handle behind his back. "Oh, Qingqiu, you're awake. Come, come, you must be hungry. Let's eat, let's eat."

Lu Chengwen quickly pulled up his pants, his face burning with embarrassment.

Could this get any more humiliating? Getting his pants pulled down and spanked in front of his fiancée? This was beyond mortifying.

Leng Qingqiu found the whole scene both hilarious and awkward. She wanted to laugh but felt it would be impolite, so she tried to stifle her amusement while blushing furiously.

The Lu family's straightforward, no-nonsense attitude was something she'd only heard about, but now she saw it firsthand. It was even more down-to-earth than the rumors suggested.

Lu Chengwen's mom quickly walked over and took Leng Qingqiu's hand. "Qingqiu, you must be hungry. Our Chengwen is so immature. Did he pressure you into drinking last night? Next time, don't indulge him. If he causes trouble again, just tell us. Your uncle and I will stand up for you."

Leng Qingqiu was the eldest daughter of the Leng family.

The CEO of Qianfeng Group.

A refined, elegant, high-society, successful woman.

And now, after getting drunk and spending the night at her fiancé's house, with her future in-laws finding out… it was a blow to her image.

What must her future in-laws think of her? What kind of woman did they think she was?

She was so embarrassed her face turned bright red, like a boiled crab.

No matter how strong a woman was, in a situation like this, she couldn't help but show a more vulnerable, shy side.

She lowered her head and said softly, "Uncle, Auntie, it's really… a misunderstanding… Last night, I was too reckless. Chengwen didn't… do anything to me."

Lu Chengwen, seeing Leng Qingqiu's shy, embarrassed expression, was momentarily captivated.

Then he snapped out of it and jumped in front of his dad. "See? See? She said it herself! I didn't do anything!"

Lu Guanghong smacked him on the head with the broom handle. "Shut up!"