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14. The CEO's 'Battle Suit' and Social Anxiety
Aethel Group's annual Global Innovators Summit was approaching, and Lu Chen had to participate remotely as the mysterious key investor. The meeting was critical, tied to the future strategy of dozens of emerging industries.
Yulia saw the meeting notice on Lu Chen's 'magic box' (encrypted watch) and immediately deemed it a treacherous "human trap."
"You are too weak to attend alone!" Yulia's protective urge reached a new peak.
Lu Chen offered an excuse: "Mistress, I cannot wear your noble attire; it would be too 'conspicuous.'"
Yulia deliberated, then decided on a "protective transformation." She retrieved a piece of heavy, tanned leather from her castle stash and, using an ancient ceremonial scissor, tailored a "modern battle suit" for Lu Chen.
The jacket was thick, pocketless, and strangely styled, resembling a medieval gambeson. She also insisted on equipping Lu Chen with what she considered a "mortal self-defense tool"—a silver, family-crested antique dinner knife.
"Put it on, Servant. It will resist low-level magic and mortal weapons," Yulia forcefully handed the outfit to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen thought, "Am I supposed to use this to cut steak, or cut off a competitor's contract?"
In the end, Lu Chen wore the custom-made, hundreds-of-thousands-dollar suit beneath the leather jacket, tucking the dinner knife into his sleeve. Though burdened by the cumbersome jacket at the meeting, his CEO aura still silently dominated the room. Yet, the remote camera picked up the faint friction sound of the leather, making him a subject of "mysterious but slightly eccentric" industry gossip.
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