Chapter 177 Credit Point Commercial District

Credit Point Commercial Districts need a solid physical economy as their foundation to develop. Every product sold in these districts is scanned from the real world. Every item consumers purchase in the virtual world must be shipped from the real world. Companies that engage in fraudulent practices will have their virtual business licenses revoked. Furthermore, constructing each Credit Point Commercial District requires a significant investment of Credit Points to Faith, making the cost quite substantial.

To grow the Nie family's company, they must start with the fortresses, and those fortresses must be seized from the Tuoba family!

Nie Yan thought of Tuoba Shi. It had been a long time since he last contacted him. With Tuoba Hongye's failure in the game, that kid should have already made his move. He wondered what the result was. If Tuoba Shi failed, he might never see him in the game again. The results of family struggles are often so tragic.

In his heart, Nie Yan was already sketching out some blueprints. He wanted to make the Nie family's company as good as Zheng Rong Financial Group, Long Yue Financial Group, or any other large consortium. Only then would he be qualified to marry Xie Yao and avoid being seen as a social climber!

After a while, Xie Yao walked over, accompanied by her father, Xie Jun. Nie Yan quickly stood up.

"You're Nie Yan, right?" Xie Jun sized up Nie Yan and said with a smile. He spoke very amiably.

"Yes, Uncle Xie, hello," Nie Yan greeted. He was a little nervous meeting Xie Yao's father, but his demeanor was still decent.

Behind Xie Jun, Xie Yao made a face at Nie Yan, pointing at Xie Jun and then shaking her hand, indicating that Xie Jun wasn't called over by her.

Seeing Xie Yao's mischievous expression, Nie Yan smiled slightly. Xie Jun then noticed Xie Yao behind him and pulled her forward.

"I heard you just got into the top major at the First Military Academy. That's quite impressive, young man. You have a bright future ahead of you, so make the most of it," Xie Jun said gently.

Xie Jun was a kind and amiable father.

"Thank you, Uncle. I will definitely work hard." Compared to Xie Yi's sarcasm, Xie Jun's words were truly heartwarming.

"I won't stop you two from seeing each other. You're both grown up and must be responsible for your actions," Xie Jun said solemnly to Nie Yan. Young people these days are generally more mature, and dating at eighteen or nineteen is very normal. However, he needed to carefully observe Nie Yan. If Nie Yan's intentions were impure, he would have to resort to special means to intervene.

Xie Yao's cheeks flushed. She didn't expect Xie Jun to be so direct.

"I understand," Nie Yan said earnestly.

Xie Jun nodded. From his observation of Nie Yan, Nie Yan's character seemed decent. As for what he was really like, he would send people to schools and other places to investigate. He had previously heard that Nie Yan had some conflicts with the Liu family's son, Liu Rui, but Xie Jun didn't particularly like the Liu family's son, finding him insufficiently steady. Being able to get into the First Military Academy based on his own ability was quite talented. He originally wanted to wait a few more years to see if Liu Rui would improve, but recently, Xie Yao didn't seem to like Liu Rui very much. In that case, he would let it go.

This Nie Yan's family background naturally couldn't compare to the Xie family's, but Xie Jun didn't care about that. The Xie family already had enough money, and more money was just numbers. As long as Nie Yan's character was good and he was hardworking, he might be able to take over their business. Nie Yan had already proven his strength, and only three people from the entire Hua University High School had been able to get into the top major at the First Military Academy in the past hundred years.

Xie Jun asked about some things between Nie Yan and Xie Yao, and Nie Yan answered them one by one, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

"You two young people chat. I have other things to do, so I won't disturb you any longer," Xie Jun said with a smile, getting up and walking towards the center of the hall.

Nie Yan bowed slightly, feeling relieved.

"Nie Yan, are you nervous?" Xie Yao smiled, revealing a pair of shallow dimples. Bathed in the light of the hall, she was as beautiful as a doll.

"It's alright. Uncle is very amiable," Nie Yan said. He was indeed a little nervous because that person was Xie Yao's father. If Xie Jun didn't like him, things would be troublesome.

"My dad is indeed very easy to get along with," Xie Yao said, telling some interesting stories about Xie Jun. She wanted Nie Yan to understand her father.

Nie Yan listened quietly.

People came and went in the hall, but no one bothered Xie Yao. For these business elites and high-level executives, Xie Yao's birthday party was just a gimmick, providing them with a platform for communication. Just this one birthday party might generate many deals worth tens or even hundreds of millions.

Nie Yan looked into the distance. Cao Xu and Xie Jun were sitting in a corner, discussing something. They seemed to be at odds with each other, each refusing to yield. There were also several负责人 (fù zé rén) from Long Yue Financial Group nearby. He guessed that they must have had some conflicts and were trying to find some suitable solutions.

Nie Yan guessed that with the marriage between Zheng Rong Financial Group and Long Yue Financial Group, their relationship was close, and if the three major financial groups had any conflicts, the brunt would definitely fall on Century Financial Group. Nie Yan naturally wanted Century Financial Group to suffer more losses.

Nie Yan's gaze swept over and met Fan Yuan's. Their eyes flashed with a piercing chill.

Fan Yuan looked at Xie Yao, who was sitting next to Nie Yan, with a hint of jealousy. He turned his head and chatted with several women next to him, handling them with ease.

"Xie Yao, do you know what kind of background that Fan Yuan has?" Nie Yan asked, looking at Xie Yao.

"Yes, he's the second-in-line heir to the Ouyun Financial Group, but his popularity has obviously surpassed his older brother. In *Faith*, his name is quite well-known. He's called Angel Wings and is the guild leader of Angel Corps," Xie Yao said. In the game, she still thought Nie Yan was stronger than Fan Yuan.

Hearing the name Angel Wings, Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat. Information about Angel Wings appeared in his mind. Angel Wings was one of the recognized geniuses of the Saturn Empire. Throughout the Good and Orderly Faction, his level was always far ahead, even surpassing some giants with extraordinary talent and super-fast leveling speed. It was said that he played an Elf Demon Hunter. Demon Hunters were archer classes, specializing in ranged attacks. Their range was longer than mages, their output was slightly lower than mages, and they dealt piercing physical damage. Arrows could occasionally be imbued with magic. A well-played Demon Hunter was very powerful. It was a powerful solo class.

The name Angel Wings was famous in his previous life. In addition to his own strong skills, he also gathered a large number of top professional players around him. Angel Corps conquered the entire Saturn Empire, building a huge empire. It was said that at the time, the combined strength of Triumph Empire, Holy Light Flames, Mage Alliance, Holy Guardian, and Warblade Bloodlust was only equal to Angel Corps, which was enough to imagine its glory.

The name Angel Wings represented a mythical existence in his past life.

A strange light flashed in Nie Yan's eyes. He wondered what the result would be if he were to face such a person.

"It is said that he is very talented. When he was our age, he participated in the All-European Karate Competition and won the silver medal. The champion was seven or eight years older than him. Later, he was admitted to the European Royal Air Force Academy. However, his character is not very good. I have a cousin who dated him for a while, but the two broke up later. He has always been surrounded by scandals." Xie Yao showed a contemptuous expression. Even now, Fan Yuan was never short of women around him.

Nie Yan smiled. Xie Yao rarely directly expressed her dislike for someone, so it seemed that Xie Yao's impression of Fan Yuan wasn't very good.

Xie Yao's mother and grandfather couldn't come because they had urgent matters to attend to, which made Xie Yao very strange. Her mother was usually very free, so how could she not even attend her birthday party? After the banquet had been going on for some time, people began to leave one after another.

Fan Yuan glanced at Nie Yan before leaving.

As for Cao Xu, Xie Jun, and the others, they had other matters to discuss and went to the conference room in the building.

"Let's go," Xie Yao said, tidying herself up and putting on a coat.

Nie Yan and Xie Yao went downstairs together, retrieved the car from the underground garage, and then drove home.

Passing through one bustling street after another, Nie Yan drove Xie Yao to her doorstep and stopped.

"Drive into the garage," Xie Yao said.

Nie Yan was slightly stunned.

"Come in and sit for a while. My dad and mom probably won't be back until evening," Xie Yao said. In fact, if he was busy, her father wouldn't come back. Her mother might not either. She would be a little bored alone at home.

Speaking of which, he had never been inside before, and he didn't have any special thoughts. He parked the car in the garage and went into the villa with Xie Yao.

The layout of Xie Yao's villa was a bit different from his home, but the environment was quite peaceful. There were many plants in front of the door, making it look lush and green.

The arrangement in the living room was very elegant. Xie Yao took off her shoes, put on a pair of oversized slippers, and walked inside.

"Nie Yan, welcome to my home. Would you like some tea? I made some roasted barley tea myself. It's very mellow," Xie Yao said with great interest.

Xie Yao seemed very innocent. Nie Yan smiled slightly and said, "Alright."

"You sit here for a while first. I'm going to change my clothes. It's too inconvenient to wear this outfit," Xie Yao said, lifting her skirt and walking towards the bedroom inside.

"Okay," Nie Yan nodded, looking around at the arrangement of Xie Yao's home. It was full of warm-toned decorations, giving people a sense of warmth and belonging.

After a while, Xie Yao came out wearing a set of pink home clothes, looking very cute.

Looking at Xie Yao, who was making barley tea, Nie Yan felt a faint sense of warmth in his heart.

The two sat down on the sofa. For some reason, Xie Yao's mind suddenly flashed back to what happened with Nie Yan in the KTV box that day, and a charming blush appeared on her cheeks.

Nie Yan picked up the tea, took a sip, and a rich, mellow aroma flowed between his lips.

"How is it?" Xie Yao looked at Nie Yan expectantly.

"Not bad," Nie Yan nodded.

Hearing Nie Yan's praise, Xie Yao showed a happy smile.