"I don't like Luo Guangyao."
"I don't want him in our lives."
"I don't want him to remind Mom of the past!"
Chen Hanlu's tears streamed down her face.
"Brother promises you, he will definitely drive him away and ensure he never appears in our lives!" Chen Nan's tone was calm, yet exuded an unwavering resolve.
"Can I trust you?" Chen Hanlu's eyes were still wet.
Chen Nan dotingly pinched her nose: "Shouldn't you trust me?"
As if realizing her earlier lapse in composure, Chen Hanlu pushed Chen Nan away, regaining her usual indifferent demeanor: "I'm going to class."
???
Chen Nan looked utterly bewildered.
How could this girl change her mood so quickly?
Fortunately.
She could shed all her pretense in front of him.
This could be considered the first step in the siblings restoring their relationship!
This was a good omen.
But.
Chen Nan couldn't bring himself to be happy.
Because he himself hadn't expected to lose control of his emotions earlier.
And threatened Chen Hanlu with jumping off a building!
That was not his intention!
It was simply that his emotions were beyond his control at the time.
Just then.
Chen Nan received a call from his father: "Son, where are you now? Luo Guangyao sent someone over, inviting us, father and son, to meet at Jiahua Hotel. He said he has something to discuss."
"What does he want now?" A flicker of anger flashed in Chen Nan's eyes.
"I don't know!" Chen Shan said nervously, "Should we go?"
Chen Nan replied, "We absolutely must go. Wouldn't it seem like we're afraid of him if we didn't?"
"Alright, you come back and change first, and we'll go together." Although Chen Shan was apprehensive about meeting Luo Guangyao, he felt a bit more reassured with his son accompanying him.
"Dad, no need to dress up deliberately. The more casual, the better," Chen Nan advised. "The more you dress up, the more you appear inferior. In that case, it's better to be casual, so that the other party can't guess our intentions."
Chen Shan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then let's meet at the entrance of Jiahua Hotel!"
"Okay."
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Half an hour later.
Chen Nan met his father at Jiahua Hotel.
He was wearing a faded yellow tank top, black striped shorts, flip-flops, and holding a banana leaf fan.
He looked like an old man out for a stroll in the park...
Especially his messy hair, which gave him an unconventional air.
"Does this attire of mine give off a martial arts master vibe? Do I look like the Fire Cloud Cthulhu from the movies?" Chen Shan, in an attempt to ease the tension, tried to be lighthearted.
However, the slight tremble of the banana leaf fan in his hand revealed his inner nervousness.
Chen Nan let out a wry smile.
If you weren't so nervous.
It would definitely be quite imposing.
Never mind!
For your sake, as my father, I'll help you out!
With that thought, he secretly formed a hand seal and sent out an invisible rune.
The next moment.
Chen Shan felt a surge of heroic spirit, as if the whole world belonged to him.
Mm.
It was a peculiar sensation.
It felt as though his blood was burning.
"Let's go, let's go meet this Luo Guangyao!"
He fanned himself with the banana leaf fan and strode towards the hotel.
A hotel attendant said, "I'm sorry, sir, no one in improper attire is allowed in!"
"You blind fool, do you know who I am?" Chen Shan roared, but his steps didn't falter. "Let alone you, even if your boss were here, he wouldn't dare stop me!"
The attendant was intimidated by Chen Shan's imposing presence.
Despite his ordinary attire, the aura he exuded was powerful.
It even made him wonder who this person could be!
"Dad has a talent for acting tough too!"
Chen Nan followed behind his father, secretly giving him a thumbs-up.
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A moment later.
The father and son arrived at a luxurious private room upstairs.
Various delicacies were already laid out on the large round table.
"Mr. Luo, since you've come to Jizhou, I should be the one treating you to a meal. It's very kind of you to spend so much," Chen Shan said with a faint smile.
Upon seeing the humble attire of the Chen father and son, Luo Guangyao couldn't help but frown.
He hadn't expected them to be able to enter Jiahua Hotel wearing tank tops, shorts, and flip-flops.
After all, this was Jizhou's most high-end hotel.
Recovering his composure, Luo Guangyao smiled faintly: "Who is treating is not important, what matters is that Brother Chen is giving me face!"
"Excuse me, I was just being polite. Your face is worth nothing to me!" Chen Shan's eyes flashed with a hint of disdain. "I'm here to see you for the sake of the two children."
"If you weren't their biological father, do you think I'd bother with you?"
"So, what do you want?"
Luo Guangyao's brows furrowed.
He had been to the steel factory's family compound before.
And had met Chen Shan once.
But at that time, he was just a simple, honest middle-aged man.
He hadn't even had the courage to face him directly then.
And now.
He was disregarding him?
Chen Shan sat with his legs crossed, his flip-flops dangling from his big toe.
He waved his banana leaf fan and casually said, "Mr. Luo, if I'm not mistaken, you've met Hanlu, haven't you?"
"Most likely, you were rebuffed."
"Whether it's Xiao Cui."
"Or Xia Zhi, and Hanlu."
"The attitudes of the three of them, mother and daughters, are unified!"
"They definitely refused your proposal to return to the provincial capital with you!"
"So, you became enraged and want to deal with us, father and son!"
"For example, you'll offer us a large sum of money to leave them."
"This way, they might return to the provincial capital to live with you."
"Am I correct?"
Luo Guangyao felt a chill run down his spine.
He had never taken Chen Shan seriously.
However.
He hadn't expected this seemingly honest man to have seen through his intentions.
Since things had reached this point, Luo Guangyao decided to be direct: "Brother Chen, since you know my intentions, let's be frank. How much money would it take for you to leave the three of them?"
Chen Shan asked, "Do you think we lack money?"
Mentioning this issue, Luo Guangyao gained confidence: "Based on the area where your family lives and the furnishings in your home, I don't think your family is wealthy!"
"Never mind, since you're hesitant to say, I'll make an offer!"
"Five million!"
"As long as you leave the three of them, this five million will be yours."
He spun the lazy Susan, and a check for five million stopped in front of Chen Shan.
He said, in a measured tone, "This five million is not a large sum, but it's enough to buy a nice house, a car, and even find a wife for your son!"
Chen Shan wore a playful expression: "Without money, without a house, without a car, can't I find a daughter-in-law?"
Luo Guangyao sneered slightly: "Given your family's situation, it would be difficult!"
Chen Shan fanned himself with the banana leaf fan, and his words were startling: "It might be difficult to marry someone else's daughter, but if it's your daughter, both of them would be very willing!"
"Son, don't just stand there dumbfounded. Toast your future father-in-law!"
Chen Nan's scalp tingled.
Could his father really be considering them as future daughters-in-law?
Otherwise, why would he say such a thing?