Then, he felt his hand being pulled and pressed against a very elastic, spherical object.
Immediately afterwards, he felt her body tremble violently.
Instantly, Lu Chen knew what Du Haoqi was up to.
"You filthy woman, so that bastard who only knows how to bully you and doesn't care about you is trying to mess with me? Does he really think I'm someone you can frame?"
Lu Chen, his anger rising, suddenly opened his eyes.
Instantly, Du Haoqi screamed in fright and involuntarily took two steps back. She saw a fierce light flashing in Lu Chen's eyes, the eyes of a wild beast, and a very powerful one at that.
Her hesitation in pressing Lu Chen's hand to that spot was out of necessity; time was limited, and she wanted to get started quickly.
It actually worked! The moment he pressed the button, Lu Chen opened his eyes.
Then, Lu Chen abruptly stood up and, as expected, pounced on Du Haoqi like a wild beast.
In Lu Chen's mind, he might as well use this opportunity to thoroughly torment this beautiful woman who dared to harm him. But in Du Haoqi's mind, the poison was taking effect! She instinctively felt fear and twisted to escape.
However, Lu Chen grabbed her from behind.
"Let me go! Let me go!" Du Haoqi cried out in terror, "Director Lu, don't do this! Let go..."
She was being completely forced!
In fact, Du Haoqi didn't want to be treated like this by Lu Chen, but considering the circumstances, she was still pretending.
Shouting and struggling, Du Haoqi struggled desperately, her legs kicking wildly in the air.
But how could she possibly match Lu Chen's strength!
Lu Chen roared, feigning complete poisoning, and with a violent twist, slammed Du Haoqi onto the sofa. With a thud, Du Haoqi rolled off the sofa and onto the floor.
Then, Lu Chen pounced on her, tearing at her clothes with frenzied force.
Rip! Rip!
In no time, Du Haoqi's clothes were ripped to shreds, both the outer and inner garments reduced to fragments. She was now a voluptuous, white lamb.
"Let me go, don't do this..." Du Haoqi struggled desperately, even slapping Lu Chen hard.
Tears streamed down her face, releasing all the pent-up grievances she had endured.
Seeing Du Haoqi crying so bitterly, Lu Chen felt a pang of sympathy, but the thought of her poisoning him filled him with rage. Besides, with such a beautiful and voluptuous body beneath him, the die was cast. He forcefully forced her into a kneeling position, pressing her upper body onto the sofa.
It was a very alluring position.
Then, Lu Chen's hand slapped her repeatedly, mercilessly striking her erect, snow-white mound.
Then, amidst Du Haoqi's screams, Lu Chen completed the most thorough thing a man could do to a woman. The icy beauty had become a sea of tears. Her sobs were hoarse, filled with resentment…
At the very moment Lu Chen forcibly took Du Haoqi, downstairs, Shangguan Bei was slowly walking towards the research hall, being briefed by an employee. Then, she saw Ouyang Bihua smoking in the corridor, lost in thought.
Shangguan Bei frowned slightly, a hint of coldness in her voice. "Ouyang, don't you know this is a no-smoking area? Why don't you smoke in the designated smoking area?"
Ouyang Bihua feigned surprise, glancing at Shangguan Bei. At the same time, one of the employees who had come with Shangguan Bei subtly winked at him, a smug look on his face.
This was all part of a pre-arranged scheme. Ouyang Bihua had the employee lure Shangguan Bei here under the guise of reporting something. He, however, had been waiting. He smiled slightly, quickly stubbed out his cigarette, and said, "Beibei, I'm sorry, I was just waiting for the latest update on the upgraded Golden Dragon Elixir. I was a little impatient, so I simply waited here."
As he spoke, he pointed upwards.
Shangguan Bei immediately understood what was going on: "Dr. Du sent the Vitality Dragon Liquid upstairs?"
Ouyang Bihua nodded: "It's been about ten minutes since it was sent up; it should be coming down soon."
Shangguan Bei thought for a moment, then said to the employee from before, "Dr. Deng, you can go back to work now. I'll come over later. I have some things to take care of upstairs!"
Dr. Deng respectfully replied, "Okay!" and then walked towards the research hall.
Shangguan Bei, meanwhile, said calmly to Ouyang Bihua, "Let's go upstairs and see how Director Lu is doing with the tasting."
A strange glint flashed in Ouyang Bihua's eyes, quickly concealed. He feigned hesitation: "Isn't that a bit inappropriate? What if we disturb Director Lu? It's better if we wait here."
Shangguan Bei had already gone upstairs. She said, "It's alright; Director Lu should have a result by now."
As Ouyang Bihua followed Shangguan Bei upstairs, his expression turned ferocious. A smug and sinister look. He believed that Shangguan Bei would be very surprised, and then very angry.
He was eager to see what would happen next.
Both Lu Chen and Shangguan Bei's offices were on the fourth floor.
Upon reaching the fourth floor and arriving at Lu Chen's office door, Shangguan Bei gently knocked. After only two knocks, Ouyang Bihua frowned: "Huh? There seems to be some unusual noise inside?"
"What noise?" Shangguan Bei was startled, then, as if she had heard it too, a strange expression immediately appeared on her face.
Although the door was thick and the soundproofing was good, the noise inside was still quite loud, and it could still be faintly heard. Clearly, there was a woman crying and shouting, and something seemed to be thrashing about.
Ouyang Bihua was putting on a very convincing act, probably winning at least a Flying Apsaras Award if not an Oscar. His face changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Could it be..." Then, his expression turned furious. He yanked the doorknob and stormed inside.
Then, he roared, "Lu Chen, what are you doing? You bastard!"
He rushed forward.
As he rushed, he mentally calculated the time. At this moment, it should have been less than fifteen minutes since Lu Chen ingested the Dragon Elixir. His timing was quite precise. Outwardly angry, he inwardly sneered. That kind of neurotoxin would completely dissipate in the body after ten minutes, and even the most advanced methods wouldn't detect it afterwards.
And if Lu Chen was driven insane by the toxin, Ouyang Bihua had his explanation ready.
The upgraded Dragon Elixir was still unstable, and its potency was relatively high. During Lu Chen's forceful encounter with Du Haoqi, his emotions reached their peak, inevitably causing the drug's effects to impact his brain, potentially leading to brain damage.
Therefore, turning him into a madman or an idiot wouldn't be surprising.
Ouyang Bihua was confident that this net would completely trap Lu Chen.
Even if he hadn't gone mad or lost his mind, Shangguan Bei would be heartbroken and furious to see him do such a thing to Du Haoqi. And Lu Chen would likely never win the heart of this wealthy young lady again.
If this got out in the company, Lu Chen wouldn't be able to stay.
Of course, the best outcome would be for the police to arrest him and have him jailed for a few years.
Ouyang Bihua grew increasingly smug.
He suddenly rushed behind Lu Chen, grabbed his arm tightly, and yanked him away forcefully.
At the same time, he continued to shout angrily, "Lu Chen, you bastard! How could you do this? You two-faced beast! You animal!"
His anger was overwhelming.
Then, Lu Chen was pulled away. But he didn't even see the panicked expression on Lu Chen's face. Even this man he hated with a passion gave him a sinister smile.
Lu Chen casually pulled up his pants.
Du Haoqi, crying and screaming, collapsed to the side, her hands trembling as she hurriedly pulled up her underwear and straightened her clothes.
Her face was covered in tears.
She felt as if her whole body was falling apart, a certain place even burning as if branded with a hot iron. She hadn't expected Lu Chen to be so cruel; it was practically torture.
Du Haoqi even had a feeling that Lu Chen wasn't just venting his anger on her, but taking revenge.
As she cried, Du Haoqi's expression became somewhat dazed.
Ouyang Bihua, that hypocrite, played his part perfectly, anxiously asking Du Haoqi, "Are you alright? How are you?" His concern was overflowing.
Du Haoqi numbly shook her head, and for some reason, a cold laugh suddenly escaped her lips.
"Ouyang Bihua, are you satisfied now? You used my body to frame Lu Chen, and you succeeded!"
Ouyang Bihua turned his head and suddenly threw a punch at Lu Chen, roaring, "Bastard! How could you do this!"
Then, Lu Chen grabbed his fist.
Lu Chen's grip was strong; no matter how Ouyang Bihua twisted, he couldn't move an inch. His hand was frozen in place. He shouted again, "Beast!" and then threw another punch.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Chen pushed him slightly, and Ouyang Bihua staggered backward, falling to the ground with a thud.
He cried out in grief and indignation, "Lu Chen, as the research director, how could you do such a thing to a female subordinate? Do you deserve to be a director? Everyone in the company will despise you from now on! I... I'm calling the police!"
As he spoke, he reached for his phone.
Shangguan Bei said coldly, "Ouyang, why the rush? Take Dr. Du out first!"
Ouyang Bihua turned to look at her, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "This scumbag, we must call the police!"
"I said, take Dr. Du out first. I will handle this properly!" Shangguan Bei's eyes sharpened, even carrying a hint of murderous intent as she stared at Ouyang Bihua, leaving no room for argument.
"Fine, I'll listen to you!" Ouyang Bihua said through gritted teeth, "But, for this beastly behavior, Beibei, you must give Dr. Du justice, and give everyone in the company an explanation! I believe you!"
As he spoke, he scrambled to his feet, went to help Du Haoqi, and whispered comfortingly, "Dr. Du, don't be afraid! Our general manager is here. Miss Beibei will give you justice. Let's go out first!"
Ouyang Bihua helped Du Haoqi out, and Shangguan Bei turned and slammed the door shut.