Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 51 Illegitimate Son

The system told Lu He in detail about the situation of the old man Duanmu's illegitimate child abroad.

This man is named Duanmu Xi, five years older than Duanmu Cong. He is the result of the old man's romantic entanglements during his studies abroad when he was young.

After returning to China, the old man kept this a secret. Over the years, his private butler, Butler Zhao, has been secretly sending money to the mother and son abroad.

Duanmu Xi actually had no affection for this old father; in fact, he even hated him.

Having never met his father and lacking paternal love in his childhood, he also has significant psychological issues.

However, Steward Zhao could not fail to inform Duanmu Xi about the old master's funeral, after all, he was the old master's son and someone the old master always cared about.

With the Duanmu Group's stock price plummeting and the old man's funeral postponed for a month, the group needs to find a way to salvage its image, which will take time.

If the chairman's death were announced at this juncture, it would undoubtedly destroy the Duanmu Group.

Lu He naturally couldn't let this opportunity slip by.

She hired a lot of marketing and online trolls to spread rumors that the chairman of Duanmu Group had passed away.

She doesn't have much time left; she only has one month before Duanmu Xi returns to fight for the inheritance, only to end in his defeat, thus concluding the entire story of this comic.

Her task was to get the Wen family to acquire the Duanmu Group within this month. This was undoubtedly extremely difficult.

Even though Duanmu Group's stock price has plummeted and its vitality has been damaged, it has not fundamentally harmed the company. Therefore, the only way to acquire it would be if the board of directors agreed or the group went bankrupt, neither of which is currently feasible.

Lu He quietly bit her left thumb nail, her brain racing.

Even if the news of the former chairman's death is spread now, the stock price will only continue to fall.

This led to Duanmu Cong's dismissal, so why would the new president sell the Duanmu Group?

We must dismantle it from within. Are we going to negotiate with Duanmu Cong?

That was clearly not going to work either; he had just lost his father and was at the height of his anger.

He probably wants to skin Wen Shiyu alive, so he definitely won't negotiate anything with her, especially since he doesn't have any leverage over her right now.

Lu He sighed. Xia Lan had just finished showering and came out, and saw Lu He smoking sadly by the bedside again.

Watching the smoke rings rise and spread little by little, creating a subtle atmosphere.

Lu He turned around and saw Xia Lan staring at her intently.

"What's wrong, baby?" Lu He blurted out instinctively.

"Hmm?" Xia Lan was taken aback when she heard Lu He call her "baby" so tenderly for the first time. "Nothing, I was just looking at you."

Lu He extinguished his cigarette, walked over, put his arm around Xia Lan's waist, and pressed his lips to hers in a deep kiss.

Xia Lan responded to her enthusiastically.

She decided to put aside her thoughts for a while and indulge herself, so she picked Xia Lan up in her arms and carried her to the bedroom.

Within minutes, sounds of passionate lovemaking filled the bedroom.

The two whispered sweet nothings to each other, their love blossoming like flowers.

That night, Lu He was especially frenzied. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She seemed to have lost control and only knew how to take without restraint. She didn't give Xia Lan a chance to breathe all night.

They even ignored the fact that the other party was exhausted and used up all their strength.

As dawn broke outside the window, beams of light shone through and touched her eyelashes.

Lu He stopped and sat on the edge of the bed. She swept all her hair back, looked up and breathed in the morning air, feeling relaxed.

Xia Lan had already fallen asleep; she was too exhausted. She had quite a few bruises on her body, which made Lu He feel a pang of heartache and self-reproach.

What was I just doing? Lu He scratched his head, lit a cigarette in frustration, and took a drag.

She sensed her reluctance and sadness, which was why she had hugged Xia Lan so tightly just now, so forcefully, because she knew she was about to say goodbye... no, goodbye forever...

After finishing her cigarette, Lu He got up to take a shower. The rain poured down on her from head to toe. She steadied herself, and her gaze returned to its previous coldness.

She had no choice; she shouldn't have clung to this deceitful affection, nor should she have lingered with the girl she had tricked.

Even now, it's no longer just about deceiving Xia Lan to complete a task, but rather about genuinely developing feelings for her...

Ultimately, it shouldn't have been done...

"System, are you there?" Lu He initiated the contact.

"Yes." A brief reply.

"Can I see the original plot after Duanmu Xi comes back?" Lu He needed to understand this illegitimate son. Since she couldn't get through to Duanmu Cong, she had to find another way.

"Okay," the system said. Then Lu He closed his eyes, and his mind began to play out a series of conspiracies that Duanmu Xi would commit after returning in the original story.

This Duanmu Xi is stubborn and eccentric, and he hates the old man.

He resented Duanmu Cong, who had received fatherly love since childhood.

I hate the Duanmu Group.

After he returned, all the measures he took were aimed at the Duanmu Group.

This includes kidnapping Duanmu Cong and threatening the old lady.

This includes capturing Xia Lan and threatening Duanmu Cong, among other things.

It even ruined several of Duanmu Group's cooperative projects.

Moreover, he even arrested Zhao's family members and threatened Zhao to help him secure the largest possible share of the inheritance.

In the end, Duanmu Cong and Xia Lan, together with the power of true love, moved Duanmu Xi... (Anyway, it's really far-fetched; in the world of romance comics, love can heal everything.)

After watching this part of the story, Lu He suddenly knew what to do.