The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 145: Two Tycoons Come to Blows Over a Woman

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Two Tycoons Come to Blows Over a Woman

"Of course, I must win her back."

Jiang Yueping’s features were adorned with a smile as he admired his handsome face on the TV screen.

"Fangqin, do you think I look about the same as a thirty-year-old guy? Not old at all, right?"

"Yes, you look young."

Jiang Yueping stroked his beard: "Hmm, I should shave off this beard, that’ll make me look even younger."

Jiang Rou: "..."

She was speechless. Where on earth did her adoptive father get such confidence?

And a thirty-year-old young man at that; she felt like throwing up.

Forget it, forget it.

She didn’t want to waste more time and said to Hu Fangqin, "Mom, I’m going to work."

"Ah, be careful driving."

"Sure, bye."

One second Jiang Rou was all smiles, but the moment she left the house, her face immediately turned sour.

The reason she stayed in this family wasn’t for that laughable kinship.

What she valued was the four uncles standing behind her adoptive mother.

If she could cling to the leg of any one of those uncles one day, it would be a class-jumping change for her.

Driving the red BMW that Brother Long had given her, she arrived at Lu Corporation in a whirlwind.

With Dinosaur sunglasses on, an Hermès bag slung over her shoulder and wearing Gucci’s autumn haute couture.

When she got out of the car, at first glance, she was the epitome of a well-born lady!

As usual, Jiang Rou deliberately sashayed her way from the parking lot to the company building, trying to attract the attention of employees from nearby companies with her high-profile demeanor.

But she hadn’t gone far when her attention was captured by a black Bugatti.

The rear window rolled down to reveal the arm of a man halfway, with a cigarette nestled between his long fingers, his fingertip flicking ash.

A glimpse of his side profile revealed pale, immaculately chiseled features.

His brow bones were sharply defined, as was his nose bridge.

His eyes were deep-set, his pupils brown, as though he wore cosmetic lenses.

His thin lips were lightly pursed, his left hand holding a phone, making a call.

The movement of raising his hand revealed part of his wrist, adorned with a conspicuous watch, with diamonds on the dial sparkling brightly.

Jiang Rou was stunned; it was the first time she had seen such a perfect man.

Not only were his looks perfect, but his voice as well.

"President Lu isn’t coming down to greet you personally? No sincerity?"

Whatever was said on the other end of the phone, he smiled slightly, a smile that could captivate all.

As he flicked away the last of his cigarette ash and hung up the phone, he incidentally glanced at Jiang Rou.

It was just a brief few seconds of eye contact, but Jiang Rou felt her heart nearly stop beating.

"Rourou, do you have your eye on him?"

A female colleague came up from behind her and nudged her with an elbow.

"Too bad, though, you don’t stand a chance."

Jiang Rou was annoyed by her colleague’s expression: "There isn’t a man in the world Jiang Rou can’t chase after."

"He really is different, don’t you know? The president of Nan Corporation has been looking for his unrequited first love for 15 years. The whole business circle knows his unrequited love is called Manman—you can imagine how intense that is."

"Manman?" The name caused Jiang Rou to instinctively feel repulsed.

Why do all the people she dislikes seem to be named Manman?

"I only know her name is Manman; I don’t know her last name." Her colleague blinked her eyes, looking infatuatedly towards the man in the Bugatti.

Half-Western, outstanding temperament—it was just too perfect!

Both of them, without planning it, wanted to get closer to Nan Juefeng.

It was at this moment that a dozen tall and burly men in black suits burst out of the company building, unceremoniously stopping them in their tracks.

Then, a man in a sharp suit walked out surrounded by a crowd of people.

All the people behind him were in suits; the man was undoubtedly the pinnacle of the pyramid, surrounded by stars holding up the moon.

"It’s President Lu!"

"Oh my gosh! We’re seeing the real-life boss?"

More colleagues arrived one after another, unable to contain their exclamations.

Jiang Rou stood at the very front, almost spellbound.

The President of Lu Corporation, Lu Xingzhou, whom she had longed for in her heart, had only been seen on television before.

Was she actually seeing him in the flesh today?

What shocked her was that in this era dominated by photoshopped images, President Lu in person was even more handsome than he appeared on TV!

TV filters were too heavy, turning his naturally healthy wheat-colored skin snow white. He was handsome, but he lacked the masculine aura of a man.

Without the filters, with his healthy skin tone, a tall and sturdy physique, an aura surpassing all others, his proud long strides toward the Bugatti exuded sheer pheromones.

The door of the Bugatti opened, and Nan Juefeng got out of the car.

The two men stood face to face, like a visual feast.

Lu Xingzhou had a healthy complexion, exuding a more masculine vibe, plus his regular fitness routine gave him a particularly manly feel.

Nan Juefeng had a fair and cold complexion, with a melancholic demeanor. Wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, he looked genteel and delicate, bringing a sort of refined scholarly vibe.

When compared side by side, it was akin to the contrast between an athlete and an art student.

Both were handsome, each with their own unique charm.

"Oh my gosh! Isn’t this too pleasing for the eyes? Isn’t this just like a plot from an idol drama? There’s just a female lead missing between them!"

"I’ve already started to imagine it: two mighty CEOs, equally matched, fighting over an ordinary girl out of jealousy, wreaking havoc beyond control."

——

But in the next second, everyone was stunned by a heavy punch from President Nan towards President Lu.

They had thought the two presidents had met to talk about cooperation or, at the very least, to exchange cordial feelings.

No one expected it to be a fight!

"What do you mean by that?" Lu Xingzhou touched his own mouth corner, feeling some pain, and even bleeding a little.

Nan Juefeng’s deep eyes were obscured by his glasses, yet they failed to hide the chilling light within.

"If you can’t protect her, then give her back to me!"

Nan Juefeng gritted his teeth, uttering each word distinctly.

Without spelling it out, Lu Xingzhou curled his lips in scorn.

At this moment, the two were no longer business rivals on opposing ends, but outright love rivals!

"It seems President Nan is quite interested in the role of the male ’other woman’?" Lu Xingzhou tilted his head, derisive.

Ignoring him, Nan Juefeng grabbed Lu Xingzhou’s collar: "Since you’re married, why keep it a secret? You couldn’t protect her, letting her suffer online violence. You don’t deserve to be with her!"

"Whether I’m deserving is not for President Nan to decide," Lu Xingzhou said with a semblance of a smile, though it didn’t reach his eyes.

As his words fell, his hand clenched into a fist, ready to give tit for tat, and struck fiercely toward Nan Juefeng’s mouth corner.

The two exchanged blows, constrained by the formal suits they were wearing, fighting with restraint and decorum.

"What’s going on? Why are these two fighting?"

"Stop fighting, please don’t fight anymore."

A group of female colleagues watched in distressed agony; handsome men on both sides, they would be heartbroken no matter who got hurt.

"I heard something about ’not deserving to be together,’ oh my gosh! Don’t tell me these two one-in-a-million, overbearing CEOs have fallen for the same woman?"

"My heavens, who could be that lucky?"

"President Nan only loves Manman, which means, our President Lu has also fallen for Manman."

"Think about it, think... Do we know any celebrities or have heard of anyone named Manman?"

"How could we guess that? But recently a lyricist and composer named Jiang Man suddenly rose to fame; they say her handle is wildrose..."

"Don’t tell me it’s this Jiang Man!"

Jiang Rou almost laughed in exasperation.

Jiang Man?

She couldn’t fathom whether her female colleagues had something wrong with their heads.

Anyone with a bit of sense wouldn’t think this woman is Jiang Man, okay!

What is Jiang Man compared to them, and besides, she married a disgusting, greasy old man, definitely not blessed enough to marry Lu Xingzhou or Nan Juefeng.

What a joke, if Jiang Man married one of them, either one, she’d be considered a diamond bachelor.

So many ladies and heiresses don’t even have this opportunity, Jiang Man, haha!

"Achoo!"

Jiang Man was running in formation and suddenly sneezed.

During the break, she took out her cell phone and saw seven missed calls from Zhao Huai.

When he couldn’t get through, he also sent a text message:

"Madam, the boss is injured. Could you please come to the office?"

Jiang Man wanted to reply to go to the hospital immediately if he was injured.

But then she thought, isn’t she a doctor?

"Is it serious?" She called Zhao Huai, her voice cold, yet she couldn’t hide the concern in it.

In the CEO’s office, Zhao Huai was holding his cell phone, turned on the speaker, and stealthily glanced at his boss for approval.

Lu Xingzhou was leaning on the couch, with a mark on his face.

Even so, it couldn’t hide his handsome features.

He waved his hand.

Zhao Huai received his boss’s tacit consent and immediately answered, "It’s pretty serious..."

"Madam, please hurry to the office. We have an emergency medical kit here. You don’t need to bring anything, just come over."

Jiang Man frowned, glanced at the students who continued to gather, and waved to Wen Rui, "Okay, I’ll be right there."

"Cousin?"

"Help me ask for leave." Jiang Man started walking away, exuding a big shot’s aura.

Wen Rui nodded, she was a faithful follower of Jiang Man, no need to ask why, whatever Jiang Man asked her to do, she would just do it.

Jiang Man drove the big G hurriedly to Lu Corporation.

The commotion in front of the company had already dispersed, but the employees who came down for coffee were still discussing it.

"What the heck happened just now? How did the two tycoons start fighting?"

"Not sure, it’s said to be over a woman."

"Which woman is so lucky to be chased by two CEOs?"

"It must be a peerless beauty, a fairy. I can’t even imagine how beautiful someone must be to mesmerize those two outstanding men like that!"

Jiang Man walked past these chattering employees, not taking their words seriously.

She walked straight into the company and reached the turnstile, where she couldn’t scan her face.

She took out her cell phone, ready to call Zhao Huai.

Conveniently, Jiang Rou and a female colleague came down for coffee.

Almost at first sight, she noticed Jiang Man by the turnstile, tall and looking cool.

"Rourou, did you see someone you know?" The female colleague followed her gaze.

"Oh, a poor relative from home, I’ll go say hi, you go wait for me in the coffee shop."

"Okay."

The female colleague didn’t leave right away, instead, she took a photo of Jiang Man and sent it to a private chat group.

They had a private group behind Jiang Rou’s back, where they talked about her gossip without her knowing.

"Extra, extra, Jiang Rou’s relative, she’s really good-looking, and her figure is top-notch!"

"Eh? Why does she look familiar?"

The female colleague gleefully chatted with the others about the gossip.

By this time, Jiang Rou had already walked up to Jiang Man, went through the turnstile effortlessly with a facial scan, and came out.

"Sis? What are you doing here?"

Jiang Man’s call connected, and she glanced at Jiang Rou irritably in front of her, "Come down and fetch someone."

"Whoa, such a big tone, huh?" Jiang Rou sized up Jiang Man from head to toe, "Sis, this here is Lu Corporation, it’s not some music company. Do you know someone here too? Do you need me to apply for visitor access?"

Lu Corporation had a policy: employees entered and exited the company by facial recognition, and outsiders who wanted to enter needed an internal employee to submit a visitor application. Once approved by their superior, they could come in as a visitor.

Jiang Man, too lazy to bother with Jiang Rou, leaned against a nearby stone pillar with her phone in hand and started playing a game.

Jiang Rou was so irritated that her mouth was twisted in annoyance. She hated Jiang Man’s indifferent attitude the most.

It felt as if she was desperately trying to please her.

"Sis, I am a senior intern at Lu Corporation, my privileges aren’t small..." Jiang Rou persisted, still trying to show off her sense of superiority.

It was only when she felt a series of footsteps behind her, accompanied by an imposing aura, that she stopped.

The scene turned into a hubbub.

Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Rou turned her head sharply, and when she saw Zhao Huai, dressed in a suit and leather collar, walking towards her with two bodyguards, she was stunned.

She recognized this man—it was Assistant Zhao, the president’s right-hand man.

At Lu Corporation, Assistant Zhao was someone who had direct access to the highest authority.

Ordinary employees rarely got to see him.

Jiang Rou couldn’t believe her luck; what kind of streak was she on? She had just seen Lu Xingzhou and Nan Juefeng not long ago, and now here was Zhao Huai.

Assistant Zhao, why did it seem like he was walking towards her?

For a moment, Jiang Rou’s heart started to pound frantically.

She closed her eyes, revealing a face filled with infatuation.

She felt the man’s presence getting closer and closer...

And she grew so nervous that her breathing became more and more rapid, more and more rapid...

Until.

She felt several people brushing past her.

The burly bodyguard bumped into her rudely.

After staggering a few steps and turning her head, she saw Zhao Huai bowing respectfully to Jiang Man?

"!!!"

Zhao Huai was actually bowing to Jiang Man?

Jiang Rou could hardly believe it.

"Miss Jiang, please follow me," Zhao Huai said in front of others, not addressing Jiang Man as Madam.

He made an inviting gesture, signaling Jiang Man to walk ahead.

The two burly bodyguards flanked her, one on each side, escorting her past the turnstile and towards the president’s exclusive elevator.

A crowd of people didn’t dare get too close, craning their necks to gossip.

A female coworker hurried over to Jiang Rou and exclaimed, "Oh my! Rourou, is this the poor relative you were talking about? Your so-called poor relative actually got Assistant Zhao to bow and scrape? Rourou, do all you rich people keep such a low profile? What’s the story behind your so-called poor relative?"

Jiang Rou was so irritated that she clenched her fists and ground her teeth as she watched her coworker’s gossipy expression, "In my eyes, anyone worth less than ten billion is poor."

"Tsk tsk, the world of the wealthy is indeed different from ours," her coworker remarked with emotion.

Yet Jiang Rou was fuming with frustration, clenching her fists.

She really wanted to know: what on earth made Jiang Man worthy of such respect from Assistant Zhao and even got her to use the president’s elevator!

It really didn’t make sense to her, not at all!

In their little group, a coworker quickly typed and sent a message: Jiang Rou wasn’t bragging; she really is a second-generation rich kid. The so-called poor relative she talked about was respectfully invited by Assistant Zhao to use the president’s exclusive elevator!

Her colleagues were instantly thrilled.

Colleague 1: What the heck? Did we actually just get lucky and run into a real rich second generation?

Colleague 2: I used to suspect she was a gold-digger, but I take back all that now, ah ah ah, we’ll have to cling to the young lady’s coattails from now on!

Colleague 3: She’s always carrying designer bags and driving luxury cars, her aura is completely the daughter of a wealthy family. Clearly not some gold-digger, come on, get your eyes checked.

Ding—

The exclusive elevator was quick, reaching the president’s office floor in no time.

As the elevator doors opened, the president’s office staff all involuntarily looked towards the elevator.

Apart from the president, very few people used this elevator.

As a girl who appeared to be in her early twenties stepped out of the elevator, everyone was shocked...