Chapter 171: Brother-in-law, Give Me a Hint First

Chapter 171: Brother-in-law, Give Me a Hint First

“A ten?” For a moment Li Ruobing did not seem to take it in.

“That’s right. A ten.” Wu Chen nodded, then smiled. “My standards are extremely, extremely strict. A six is already what you’d call good-looking. Female celebrities known for their faces have to be naturally beautiful to score above an eight—and I mean their natural appearance.”

“You’re a nine. Though when it comes to your appeal to men, your looks are actually secondary. You’re extremely beautiful, but the other things about you are what make you most captivating.”

He looked at her, paused, then added, “Qingying is a nine and a half. Wu Yurong when she was young—ten for looks.”

“A perfect score?” Li Ruobing’s expression was hard to read.

“The highest score I give. Not the absolute limit of female beauty. Aesthetics are very subjective,” Wu Chen said.

“What does that mean?” She did not quite follow.

“It’s complicated.” He shook his head and did not explain.

“Fine… then what about Wu Yurong now? What score?”

“Aesthetics are very subjective,” Wu Chen repeated. Instead of answering, he asked, “What do you think? Her now, against you?”

“If I thought she wasn’t as pretty as me, would I be asking you?” she returned.

Wu Chen smiled. He understood her.

Wu Yurong was fifteen years her senior, and even now Li Ruobing did not think the woman’s looks fell short of her own. She could not decide which of them was more beautiful, which was precisely why she had asked him.

When Wu Chen stopped answering, she stopped asking.

She slipped her arm through his.

The two went downstairs to the living room.

Few people remained on the ground floor.

Earlier it had been crowded with men searching everywhere, and precisely because there had been so many, the sweep had gone quickly and was already finished. Every listening device they found had been destroyed and tossed onto the coffee table.

Apart from Li Ruotai, only two of his trusted bodyguards were left, along with Zhou Huan, Li Ruobing’s own.

“Sis. Brother-in-law.” Li Ruotai stood as they approached, then gestured for all the bodyguards to go.

They filed out.

Only the three of them remained.

Wu Chen and Li Ruobing sat down on the sofa.

“Have you called Dad?” she asked.

“Not yet.” Li Ruotai’s face was grim, his tone wrong. His eyes flickered as he glanced at her, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Then he turned to Wu Chen.

“Brother-in-law, what happened today was my failure. I promise it won’t happen again. However many bodyguards you want, just say the word. I—”

“No need.” Wu Chen cut him off with a smile. “I appreciate the thought, Atai.”

Since Wu Chen had refused, Li Ruotai did not press. But his expression was still wrong.

“What are you planning to do?” Li Ruobing narrowed her eyes at her brother.

“Nothing,” he said at once.

The instant she saw that attitude, her face darkened.

She knew her own brother far too well.

They were only a year apart and had grown up side by side. She knew his character, his methods, and exactly how he behaved when he was about to do something.

“Atai, don’t imagine I can’t see what you’re thinking! I’m warning you. Don’t do anything reckless!” She came to her feet.

Ordinarily the moment Li Ruobing lost her temper, Li Ruotai folded.

This time his face only grew blacker.

He jabbed a hand at his own chest and shouted, “Sis! Ding Ruilong is slapping me across the face! Humiliating me! Donghai! Donghai, the place I’ve spent six years building! He comes onto my ground and pulls something like this, and you want me to swallow it? Why the hell should I? If Old Man Ding didn’t treasure him like gold, I’d have joined up with a few families and killed him long ago! What the hell is he?!”

The more he said, the hotter he got. He was on his feet now too.

“Sis! How many times has it been? How many? Last time he blew up the equipment room at your factory, I burned his warehouse, and you still yelled at me! Said I was…