Chapter 316 - 230: I Have a Better Idea

Chapter 316: Chapter 230: I Have a Better Idea

Lin Chu pushed aside the people on either side of him, making a spot for her.

Kang Hao glanced over, momentarily stunned by her beauty, but he quickly looked away.

"What’s the special occasion?"

"Going all out like this!"

The bar was loud, so Li Ke’er leaned close to Lin Chu’s ear and asked with a smile.

"It’s to welcome you, of course! A warm welcome to the great star visiting Peng City!"

Lin Chu replied, his lips close to her ear.

Even though she knew he was lying, Li Ke’er couldn’t help but giggle.

Zhou Luan glanced in their direction.

’Hmph.’

’Scumbag.’

Sometimes, she really felt her emotions toward Lin Chu were a tangled mess she couldn’t seem to sort out.

But it was just like they said online: besides not being good to just one person, a scumbag like him was flawless in every other way.

Especially the intelligence he displayed just now while explaining the "script."

’If the sapiosexual An’an found out about this, she’d definitely be blown away.’

’Of course, how could I possibly let her know?’

’This is... my own private collaboration with Scumbag Lin, I guess.’

Lin Chu was drinking, but his mind was already on other problems.

’Since I’m setting up a scheme, I have to consider every single detail.’

The biggest problem with this plan was his past women.

’If one of them came out to expose me right now, everything I’ve done would be for nothing.’

’Even if someone is going to expose me, it can’t be now.’

’I have to wait a couple more days until the situation has developed and the second episode of this drama has played out.’

He drew a sharp breath.

’There are too many of them!’

Taking a deep breath, Lin Chu’s thoughts raced.

Even though this was a difficult mess to handle, he had to handle it all perfectly.

The ones already installed at the club were no cause for concern.

But there were still four unstable factors: Jiang Ya in Ye City, Du Xiaoman at Peng City University, and both Yang Huixian and Liao Meili.

Jiang Ya was relatively easy to deal with. She was a good girl and easy to placate.

The main issue with Du Xiaoman was her proximity. Plus, her best friend was Lu Ming’s ex-girlfriend, Xiaolu. Xiaolu was a very scheming and headstrong girl. She also likely harbored resentment toward both Lu Ming and himself, so it wasn’t out of the question that she’d try to take advantage of the chaos.

"Babe, what are you up to?"

"How’s Xiaolu been lately? Is she seeing anyone new?"

Lin Chu casually sent a message to Du Xiaoman.

He occasionally sent her money for living expenses now, at least five figures at a time, so she was usually very well-behaved.

After he sent the message, Du Xiaoman quickly replied in a gossipy tone, "Nope. Did Lu Ming ask you to ask? Are they thinking of getting back together?"

"No, they’re definitely not. I was just asking. What are you up to?"

"Binge-watching a show. I’m so bored. I miss you."

"Don’t miss me just yet. I’ve run into a bit of trouble recently, a competitor is making things difficult for me. I’m worried about you. How about I buy you a plane ticket to go on a trip for a while? You can take Xiaolu with you, I’ll pay. Go anywhere you want. I’ll even get you two bodyguards to carry your bags."

’The world is a big place, might as well go travel for a bit.’

Du Xiaoman: "Huh? Are you coming?"

"I definitely can’t. I have a lot of things to deal with. Be good, don’t ask questions. Just go have some fun. Talk it over with Xiaolu and get back to me quickly."

「A moment later.」

Du Xiaoman replied. She wanted to go to Tokyo, and Xiaolu had agreed to go with her.

Lin Chu immediately made the arrangements. He got their ID numbers, bought them first-class tickets for the next day, and transferred them two hundred thousand yuan for travel expenses.

He also warned her repeatedly: no matter what news broke back home, she should ignore it and just enjoy her trip. She could come back after his business war was over.

At the same time, he called Gao Haitao and had him arrange for two bodyguards to accompany them.

’Perfectly handled.’

Next up were Yang Huixian and Liao Meili.

Both of them were mature women with their own careers.

Yang Huixian’s business now relied on the LC Club, so he didn’t have to worry about her exposing him publicly. However, he still needed to give a heads-up to Yang Guangming and Uncle Nine.

Tsk.

’Just how much does a man have to carry on his shoulders!’

"Some rumors about me are going to come out tomorrow. Don’t believe them, don’t panic, and stay out of sight. Wait for the storm to pass. Don’t ask questions for now. And please explain the situation to your dad and your Uncle Nine."

Lin Chu sent her a message.

In her studio, Yang Huixian saw the message and quickly replied, "I understand. What do you need me to do?"

After the incident with Liao Meili, she had surprisingly become somewhat immune to this kind of thing.

Lin Chu: "Just watch the show for now. I’ll let you know when I need you to do something."

"Okay. Take care of yourself."

He ended the chat.

Lin Chu lit a cigarette, had a drink with someone who came over to offer a toast, and continued drinking and making merry as if nothing was wrong.

’Now *that’s* what you call composure!’

This, too, was composure.

After a few more drinks, Lin Chu lit another cigarette, stepped out of the bar, and called Liao Meili.

She picked up quickly.

The cool night wind on his face helped to clear Lin Chu’s head a bit.

"What are you doing?"

"I’m with my mom, at home."

"Oh yeah? When are you going to bring me home for dinner?"

Lin Chu asked with a grin.

Liao Meili sounded a little shy about the topic. "We haven’t even been together for a month yet..."

That was true.

Although she and her mother had visited the club once, they had only signed up for a membership card. In fact, the visit was mostly business-related, as she wanted to secure the contract for the club’s room service.

"Ah, alright, no rush. Hey, let me ask you something. If there was a girl who was crazy about me, to the point where her love turned to hate and she wanted to ruin me, what do you think I should do?"