Shang Xingyu is the darling of the Shang family, everyone’s precious gem, except for Shang Xinglu.

In wealthy families, the atmosphere is often more conservative and traditional than in ordinary households.

This is likely because there’s a literal “throne” to inherit.

So, as the only male heir of the Shang family and the future successor, Shang Xingyu is, of course, the apple of everyone’s eye — except for Shang Xinglu.

From what Shang Xinglu knows now, she used to dote on her younger brother quite a lot.

But not to the point of making him the absolute “precious gem.”

Although there was no overt preference for males over females in the family, with two children, there were naturally differences in how they were treated.

As a result, Shang Xinglu is currently the one most capable of disciplining this “precious gem” of the family.

When it comes to dealing with Shang Xingyu, Shang Xinglu is “undoubtedly responsible,” and even their father and mother wouldn’t say much about it.

After receiving the call, Shang Xinglu immediately instructed the driver to turn around and head back to the Shang family home.

On the way, she made a few calls to the company just in case. By the time she finished making her calls, the driver had already reached the Shang family home.

Aunt Wang greeted her at the door.

“Where is he?”

“In his room.”

Shang Xinglu clicked her heels as she walked to Shang Xingyu’s room.

She knocked on the door.

No response.

She knocked again, and a muffled, irritable voice came from inside, “Go away!”

Shang Xinglu: …

As expected of the puppy-like younger brother — he thinks he’s being fierce, but actually, he’s still soft. He didn’t even say “get lost,” just “go away”…

Okay, that’s so fierce, I’m so scared.

Shang Xinglu raised her voice, “It’s me.”

There was silence from inside.

Shang Xinglu: “Open the door. Do you know there’s a meeting you need to attend today?”

“I’m not going!”

“Why? Is it because of Jian Xi?”

Shang Xingyu immediately exploded, rushing to the door and shouting, “How dare you bring that up?! Wasn’t it you who meddled? For what? Because you don’t like her?!”

Shang Xinglu rubbed her nose.

She felt a little wronged.

Shang Xinglu spoke plainly, “It’s your own fault that you weren’t charming enough. She found someone better, so of course, she dumped you. Don’t you know what kind of girl she is?”

Shang Xingyu knew, but breaking up like this left him with no face.

However, Shang Xinglu went straight for his heart, leaving him no dignity whatsoever.

Shang Xingyu was so furious he nearly stormed out and started yelling.

…Thankfully, he remembered that if he stormed out, he would lose.

He angrily said, “I’m in control of my relationship with Jian Xi, it’s none of your business!”

Shang Xinglu raised her eyebrows.

The little brat was getting feisty.

She calmly replied, “It’s not my business? Well, if you don’t go to the meeting today, it will be. I’ll have to clean up your mess, so come out.”

Yes, the Shang family had to send someone to attend the meeting, and if Shang Xingyu didn’t go, then Shang Xinglu would have to go instead.

Shang Xingyu, as the heir, had been interning at the company since he started university.

As for Shang Xinglu?

She had been an excellent student back in school, as it was all about the family’s reputation. But her major was unrelated to business or technology.

She majored in international relations and politics. Furthermore, when she was still Mrs. Lin and Miss Shang, she was skilled in indulgence — eating, drinking, playing, gambling — except for interning.

Shang Xingyu knew all too well about Shang Xinglu’s behavior.

Having her go to a meeting was like asking for a death sentence!

Shang Xingyu sneered and took a tough stance.

“I’m not going!”

“…”

“I’m not going, and whoever wants to go can go! Don’t talk to me about meetings, I’m quitting the company! If you like controlling me so much, then you go yourself! I’m definitely not going!!!”

Little brat!

Shang Xinglu not only had an itch in her teeth but her hands were itching as well.

Her forehead was full of angry veins, and the air around her was visibly dark with rage. She looked like she really wanted to beat him up.

Aunt Wang, witnessing everything, hurriedly said, “Miss, calm down. Don’t get angry with the young master, it’s not good for your health.”

Shang Xingyu, hearing from inside, was feeling smug, enjoying a sense of revenge.

He sat on the couch, his feet propped up, and as the time for the meeting drew near, his sense of breakup pain had mostly faded.

All that was left was the overwhelming desire to get back at his bossy sister.

He pricked up his ears to listen to what was happening outside.

Quiet.

He waited for a while.

Still quiet.

The more quiet it was outside, the more nervous he became. Shang Xingyu couldn’t resist tiptoeing over to the door and listening.

At that moment, he heard a soft, almost breathless voice say, “One, two—”

Shang Xingyu suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly took a big step back. Sure enough, the next second, a deafening “bang—” sounded.

Immediately after, his sister’s cold, commanding voice echoed, “Break the door down!”

Shang Xingyu: !

What the hell, is she out of her mind?!

He quickly rushed toward the door, but since his room was on the second floor, there was no back door…

Special door-busting tools weren’t just for show.

Shang Xinglu had prepared them on the way to the Shang family, making a few quick hits, and the lock was already in jeopardy.

A couple more hits, and with a loud crash, the door was completely destroyed.

With a wave of her hand, Shang Xinglu commanded like a general leading an army of 200,000, “Get Shang Xingyu out of here!”

Seeing a few brawny bodyguards who were almost bursting out of their suits, marching into the bedroom, with Shang Xinglu behind them, her eyes as cold as ice, Shang Xingyu couldn’t help but shiver, his back heating up with nervous sweat.

A few seconds later, the bodyguards returned with their report—

“Report, Young Master Shang has jumped off the building!”

“He jumped off…” “Jumped off…” “Jumped off…”

The voices were a bit too loud, and the room was too empty, echoing continuously.

Aunt Wang: “…”
Marilyn: “…”
The servants who were watching the drama: “…”

Surprisingly, Shang Xinglu remained unfazed.

She ordered, “Then have the people downstairs catch Shang Xingyu and bring him up here.”

The bodyguards heard the command through their earpieces.

“Report, Miss Shang, your prediction was spot-on. Team B has already captured the young master.”

Shang Xinglu sneered, “Hmph.”

Trying to fight me? You’re not ready.

Aunt Wang, who witnessed the whole thing: “…”

Aunt Wang’s face darkened, and she started to feel uneasy.

When Shang Xingyu was dragged in like a dead dog, his biological sister was sitting on the very sofa he had just vacated, crossing her legs with an air of royalty, exuding an icy, cold elegance.

— This was all Shang Xinglu’s experience from watching dramas for years.

She was simply following the script and acting.

But Shang Xinglu was genuinely angry.

Angry at this spoiled little brother, who had more cuteness than maturity.

He threatened her with a meeting and was throwing a tantrum like this?

Shang Xinglu couldn’t imagine the consequences of handing over the company to him in the future.

Right now, she held the script, and if she really managed to save Yunshi, what kind of result would she get if she handed the fruits of that labor to this immature brat…

Still the same thing: Damn, little brother, take good care of my inheritance!!!

So her anger was not fake at all.

This was resentment for hundreds of billions that were about to vanish!

“I’ll give you one last chance. Will you go to the meeting or not?”

Shang Xingyu regretted jumping off the building as soon as it happened.

Honestly, it hurt a lot when he fell.

But to be asked like this in front of so many people…

He… doesn’t care about his face anymore?!

Shang Xingyu said stubbornly, “No! I won’t go! Even if I die today, I’ll never go to that meeting!”

“Good.” Shang Xinglu said coldly.

She stood up abruptly and said, “If you won’t go, then I’ll go.”

She started walking toward the door.

Shang Xingyu blinked in confusion.

That’s it?

Is that all?

Wasn’t this a lot of noise for nothing?

… He knew his sister didn’t have any real punishments planned!

Shang Xinglu’s footsteps slowly faded away.

Shang Xingyu stood there, feeling smug.

He saw two or three servants come in, dragging two large suitcases, starting to pack his things, from clothes to toiletries to bed sheets…

He didn’t have time to stop them, and the servants quickly packed his belongings into the suitcases.

Then, both the person and the bags were packed and sent into Shang Xinglu’s car.

Shang Xingyu asked cautiously, “What are you going to do?”

Shang Xinglu didn’t reply.

They left the Shang family and drove to the nearest subway station.

When the car stopped, Shang Xingyu, with his luggage, was pulled out by a couple of burly bodyguards.

Shang Xingyu was utterly confused.

What was she going to do?

Shang Xinglu didn’t even get out of the car.

She simply turned her face to look at him.

Shang Xingyu suddenly had a bad feeling.

He quickly tried to squeeze back into the car, but the bodyguards grabbed him by the collar, rendering him immobile.

Shang Xinglu spoke slowly, “So you won’t go to work, huh? Fine.”

Shang Xingyu: “No, I wasn’t—”

Shang Xinglu interrupted him, “You don’t want to take responsibility, just enjoy the benefits? What’s that, if not being a freeloader? I don’t have a freeloader for a brother. Here’s five thousand, your last living allowance. You can do whatever you want from now on. The company will hold your position for three days, after that, you’ll be terminated. Congratulations, you’re finally free.”

She threw an envelope onto the ground, and the car drove away.

Leaving Shang Xingyu and two suitcases, both utterly stunned.

He… was just kicked out like that???

Marilyn turned her face away in worry, “Madam, don’t you think you went a bit too far? What if something happens to Young Master Shang?”

Shang Xinglu blinked and said, “It’s fine. I left him with an NPC from the tutorial village.”

The bodyguard?

Marilyn: “… I thought he was there just to hold Shang Xingyu’s collar to prevent him from running off.”

Shang Xinglu: “… Actually, you’re not wrong.”

Shang Xinglu went to Yunshi, a modern-day equivalent of Mulan going to war for her father, now she was stepping in for her brother at the meeting.

This could be quite the story.

Manager Yang, in his forties, competent in business, but a bit arrogant due to his skills, was already irritated by the presence of the Shang family’s young master who had been parachuted into the company, and now this clueless young lady was showing up at the meeting?

He was already mad, thinking it was normal for Yunshi to be in crisis, and it would be no surprise if it collapsed!

Not only did he think this way, but his subordinates did too.

And then, when Shang Xinglu got out of the car, her flowing hair, her stunning figure, and cold, beautiful face, with her professional outfit barely containing her dazzling aura…

It was over. It was really over!

Could this young lady even pronounce all 26 letters of the alphabet in the correct order?

The department, from top to bottom, was in despair.

One young man said, “Manager, maybe we should arrange to reschedule? The company’s translators are all busy, and even if we hired someone now, the translation of the project plan isn’t something that can be done in a day.”

Another young man chimed in, “Yeah, and we’ll need to hire a simultaneous interpreter.”

The two men went back and forth, seemingly concerned but actually undermining Shang Xinglu as an amateur.

Manager Yang didn’t stop them. Instead, he asked, “Miss Shang, should we negotiate and see if we can reschedule?”

People in the office whispered with amusement.

Shang Xinglu didn’t get upset.

She raised her phone, revealing the digital version of the project plan.

“No need to reschedule. I’ve already gone through it on the way here.” She said casually, “How to apply Massive MIMO to mobile phones, I’m looking forward to it.”

Everyone froze.

Wait… she really understood it?!