After I left, the female CEO was utterly heartbroken.

"Miss Su, you jest. I've never seen a woman as beautiful as you."

"As for calling me Young Master Lu... let's skip that. One, I'm not used to it, and two, it doesn't fit."

Lu Han shrugged, "You probably know my identity hasn't been fully acknowledged by the Lu family."

Su Qingli frowned slightly, "That's quite pointless to say."

Although Lu Han's identity hadn't been officially announced, within certain elite circles, it was no longer a secret.

He hadn't formally acknowledged his lineage, but the difference between not being acknowledged and not wanting to be acknowledged was significant.

Otherwise, why would Lu Zhensheng force her into this arranged meeting?

Lu Han didn't comment further. Just then, a waiter brought the menu, and he indicated to pass it directly to Su Qingli.

Su Qingli, apparently a regular, quickly ordered.

Lu Han glanced at the order; the bottle of wine alone cost over 200,000 yuan.

He estimated the total bill for tonight would be around 300,000 yuan.

Hmph, this is the lifestyle of the upper class—truly extravagant.

"Then, I'll call you Lu Han," Su Qingli said after the waiter left, resting her chin on her hand, curious. "The woman downstairs, was she your girlfriend?"

"More accurately, ex-girlfriend."

Lu Han took out a cigarette, asking, "Do you mind if I smoke?"

Su Qingli found it amusing, "If I say yes, would you stop?"

Lu Han lit the cigarette, answering with action.

Knowing this would happen, Su Qingli pushed the ashtray toward him helplessly.

Lu Han exhaled a cloud of smoke, self-deprecatingly, "Do you think someone like me, a scumbag, wouldn't deserve you if not for being that 'old stepfather's' son?"

Su Qingli's lips twitched. Calling Lu Zhensheng "old stepfather" was unique to this man in Jiangcheng.

She didn't deny it, saying casually, "Actually, you didn't need to break up with her. We can each play our part; I won't care."

Su Qingli assumed Lu Han broke up with his girlfriend to marry into the Lu family.

For wealth and status, this was common and unsurprising to her.

Confident in her looks and background, she found it strange if Lu Han rejected the marriage because of a girlfriend.

Lu Han knew Su Qingli misunderstood but didn't bother explaining.

He asked interestedly, "From your tone, you've agreed to the marriage?"

"If not, what can I do?"

Su Qingli sighed, "Do I have the right to refuse?"

Lu Han flicked away some ash, saying, "But if you're not sincere, I'm not particularly fond of that." He referred to Su Qingli wearing a professional skirt suit for their date, which seemed too casual and indifferent.

"Anyway, it's just a formality, how important can it be?"

Su Qingli understood what Lu Han meant, then looked at him in a white hoodie and jeans, couldn't help muttering, "Still talking about me not being sincere, aren't you the same?"

"Of course not."

Lu Han crossed his legs arrogantly, "You also said, you have no right to refuse, but I do, so I can be casual and wear whatever I want without caring about your opinion."

"You—"

Su Qingli, accustomed to men fawning over her, had never encountered someone who treated her so indifferently.

If it were before, she would have stormed off.

But today, Su Qingli couldn't.

Thinking of the Su family needing the Lu family's investment, she had to suppress her annoyance and soften her tone, "Alright, I apologize for my indifference."

"But I didn't mean to be so casual."

"I had a meeting earlier and only realized afterward that there wasn't enough time to go home and change clothes."

"You, a big man, can't you just overlook this?"

Though she said so, she felt a bit regretful for being so careless.

She thought Lu Han was just another nouveau riche who would fall for beauty easily, easy to manipulate.

So she didn't take him seriously and came straight from the company.

Just a formality, getting to know each other today.

Unexpectedly, this man appeared casual but was actually hard to deal with.

"From your words, it sounds like I'm the big bad wolf bullying the little white rabbit?"

Lu Han extinguished his cigarette, changing the subject, "Su Qingli, you mentioned we could each play our part later. I think it's better to clarify now."

"Do you have someone you can't forget, or are you secretly dating someone outside?"

Su Qingli caught the word "also" sensitively.

Her intuition told her that what happened downstairs might not be as simple as she thought.

"I don't have anyone special, nor a boyfriend."

Su Qingli shook her head, "I just don't like loveless marriages and don't want you to touch me. In exchange, I won't interfere with your outside relationships, as long as they don't cause too much trouble. I can turn a blind eye."

"Haha, you are quite generous."

Lu Han lowered his eyes, "And what about you? Now you may not have someone, but who knows about the future?"

"Let me be clear, I have a mental cleanliness issue."

"If you dare to be unclear with another man behind my back, even without anything substantial happening, I won't let you off."

"So to avoid such things, I think we should cancel this marriage." He really meant it, but Su Qingli got anxious upon hearing this.

"No, we must get married."

Su Qingli took a deep breath, "Lu Han, how about we make a deal?"

Lu Han raised his eyes, "I'm all ears."

"Your father's investment intention is to acquire 30% of the Su Group shares for 3 billion yuan under your name, naturally at a premium due to the marriage alliance."

Su Qingli said seriously, "I can sign a prenuptial agreement transferring 15% of my shares to you, giving you nearly half of the Su Group shares."

"But there are conditions for the additional 15% shares."

"We will maintain a surface-level marriage for two years. Give me two years, and I will buy back these shares for at least 6 billion yuan, then we can peacefully separate."

"And you can rest assured, during these two years, I will remain chaste, only engaging in necessary social courtesies, not letting any man touch me."

"As for you, you can indulge outside as much as you want, as long as you don't embarrass me too much, I can turn a blind eye."

"What do you think?"

This was her main purpose today.

If she couldn't control the marriage, she could at least aim for the next best thing.

Su Qingli believed Lu Han would be tempted.

"It does sound tempting."

Lu Han pondered slightly, "But what if you can't come up with 6 billion yuan?"

Investment carries risks, naturally requiring caution.

"How could I not come up with it?"

Su Qingli found it strange. The Su family was just temporarily in trouble. With Lu family's investment, not only could they recover, but also prosper.

Otherwise, why would Lu Zhensheng invest 3 billion yuan? Ultimately, it was for profit.

Su Qingli didn't believe she was worth that much.

"What if?"

Lu Han persisted, clearly not trusting easily.

"If I really can't come up with 6 billion, I'll sell everything to pay you back."

Su Qingli gritted her teeth, adding angrily, "Also, I'll be yours, you can do whatever you want!"

This woman was truly going all in.

But it was indeed a risk-free deal.

Lu Han extended his hand, smiling brightly, "Deal!"

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