Chapter 584

Lv Shuting had no intention of asking Lin Dongfan and the others to come inside and sit.

Forget about having tea!

She probably wished she could sweep Lin Dongfan and the others out with a broom, driving them away like a plague god—but Lin Dongfan didn't give her that chance.

Fan Ye, naturally carrying a grassroots investigator's rough-and-ready feel, never sees himself as a bureau chief.

Before Lv Shuting could figure out how to issue the eviction order,

Fan Ye had already stepped inside, entering Lv Shuting's sensitive world with an uninhibited, unrestrained posture, as if driven by the resolve: "Young master, I must conquer you today!"

In the foyer, several valuable glass ornaments were displayed.

Lin Dongfan glanced at them casually.

He casually picked up a delicate glass swan and, with interest, teased: "In this world, many ugly ducklings dream of becoming white swans. General Manager Lu, you were born a white swan; surely many people envy your elegant and luxurious lifestyle, right?"

This sudden compliment left Lv Shuting startled; she obviously hadn't expected Lin Dongfan to be trying to buy time.

"Are you doubting that I have all this only because of my father?"

After thinking this through, Lv Shuting bluntly replied: "Everything I have today is earned through my own hard work. If you think what I now possess was obtained through illegal means, please produce the relevant evidence! I would be happy to cooperate with your investigation."

When it comes to wealth, Lv Shuting is extremely confident, as if every copper coin in her hand could withstand investigation.

Lin Dongfan turned his head, saw her serious expression, and couldn't help but laugh: "General Manager Lu, I never said your wealth was ill-gotten; don't be so sensitive."

Upon hearing that, the tense nerve in Lv Shuting relaxed a little.

She lightly replied: "Others envy my luxurious lifestyle, but I envy those who can sit by the street, eating barbecue and drinking beer with friends, laughing and chatting. Luxury comes at a price—for instance, those close to me value only my wealth and family background. I suppose Director Lin would also feel that."

This time, she really hit the mark—Lin Dongfan indeed felt deeply about this.

Since acknowledging his ancestors and returning to the clan and becoming a wealthy landowner,

His friends have all changed their attitudes; the only one who still dares to talk back to him as before is Yang Three Years Old (Yang Qing), and in daily life he lacks a few down-to-earth challenges.

Lin Dongfan put the glass swan back in its original place.

He then began to appraise Lv Shuting's slender figure.

He then adopted a heroic, villainous charm, speaking with ease and laughter: "General Manager Lu, I completely believe you owe your present success to your own abilities."

"How do you mean that?"

Lv Shuting was still quite interested in the affirmation coming from the opposing side.

Lin Dongfan laughed: "Your figure says it all—you must be a very disciplined person, controlling your diet and probably enjoying exercise as well, right?"

Speaking of her figure, Lv Shuting finally let out a relaxed smile.

Although she hadn't said anything.

In silence, it seemed she had already given Lin Dongfan a standard answer: "Turns out you're not blind after all? You actually can tell I'm a disciplined person."

Just as Lv Shuting was basking in her pride,

Lin Dongfan once again appraised her figure: "General Manager Lu, what kind of exercise do you usually like? To be honest, I also enjoy exercising. When you have free time another day, would you be interested in sparring with me in oxygen-deprived exercise?"

As soon as his words fell, the entire place fell into dead silence!

Peng Tianhua looked at Lin Dongfan like an idol, already giving him a massive thumbs-up in his heart—"Fan Ye, you're awesome! This broken-down car goes wherever it drives, basically not acting like an official."

The group of prosecutors behind him, unlike Peng Tianhua who understands Lin Dongfan better, each broke out in a cold sweat, too frightened to utter a word, feeling as if they had walked onto the wrong set.

Everyone, without prior agreement, glanced at Lv Shuting's reaction.

Lv Shuting's reaction was quite genuine! She obviously understood Lin Dongfan's meaning instantly; her cheeks flushed, she feigned composure, and then turned to appraise Lin Dongfan.

This guy is actually quite handsome.

Lv Shuting chuckled and replied: "Director Lin, aren't you afraid of suffocating from oxygen deprivation?"

"To die beneath the peony flowers is to be romantic even as a ghost."

While chatting and laughing, Lin Dongfan had already stepped into the living room.

He continued to pretend to be a carefree playboy, but his eyes swept the room like a precise scanner, quickly assessing the surroundings.

The flush on Lv Shuting's cheeks had not yet faded, and her face still bore a hint of enjoyment from being offended; in her past life, no one had ever dared to tease her the way Lin Dongfan did.

To her, this was an unprecedented stimulating experience.

The key is that this guy really is very handsome.

That handsome, graceful bearing.

Every detail matched Lv Shuting's aesthetic preferences; their ages were similar, both in their thirties, with no sense of distance.

This moment…

Lv Shuting even couldn't help but fantasize—if she could develop something more than friendship with Lin Dongfan, it wouldn't be a bad thing; perhaps the Lü family could turn the tables by leveraging it.

After thinking this through, Lv Shuting gradually let down her guard.

She followed Lin Dongfan back to the living room, where a bottle of red wine that had just been opened sat on the coffee table. Without a word, she poured two glasses, holding one in each hand.

She handed one glass to Lin Dongfan.

Her smile now carried a few strands of the charm a heart‑fluttering goddess should have: "Director Lin, since you're not afraid of death, dare you have a drink with me?"

If this glass of red wine were handed to Peng Tianhua.

Old Peng would definitely tighten his chrysanthemum, saying, "No way, you can't drink alcohol during work hours!" Then he would gaze at the alluring Lv Shuting with a look of longing, and in spirit do a session of the Technique: Oxygen-Deprived Exercise with her.

Old Peng is not the kind of Old Peng who can't get it up.

Old Peng took the glass of red wine without hesitation and returned a slight scummy smile: "What's there to dare? You're not afraid I'll raid your home—I must risk my life to accompany the beautiful lady."

"Not bad, Director Lin—you've got guts."

In the midst of chatting and laughing, Lv Shuting relaxed and clinked glasses with Lin Dongfan; at this moment, Lv Shuting even had the spot for the Technique: Oxygen-Deprived Exercise all planned out.

However…

Just as she tilted her head back to drink, Lin Dongfan's phone in his pocket chimed with a message notification.

Lin Dongfan held a glass of wine but did not drink.

They pulled out their phone and took a look.

Ordinary sir laughed again, then on the spot opened the electronic search warrant that Li Mingtang had sent over, and displayed the phone screen in front of Lv Shuting: "Search warrant, can I act now?"

Pfft!!!

Lv Shuting was greatly startled, so startled she almost fainted; the red wine she had just taken into her mouth spurted out, almost spraying Lin Dongfan's face (this guy dodged quickly).

Damn it!

I was thinking of going to Mount Wu with you, I'd even thought of a name for our child, and you still want to raid my home! It seems your sweet talk just now was all just toying with me.

Lv Shuting's cheeks flushed red with anger in an instant.

She stared at Lin Dongfan, resentful: "Lin Dongfan, am I, Lv Shuting, really not worthy of a glance from you?!"