Garden villa.
"Haven't seen Yu Xin?"
"Okay, thank you, remember to tell me if you have any news!"
After hanging up the phone, Su Ying Xia's face was full of worry.
She looked up and saw Jiang Shao Long returning. She got up and greeted him, "Shao Long, Yu Xin has run off somewhere. Why don't you use your connections to help find her?"
"Why are you looking for her?"
Hearing Su Yu Xin's name, Jiang Shao Long's face sank, and he snorted, "Do I care if she dies?"
He still held a grudge from the last time he visited Villa Number One.
If it weren't for the show Su Yu Xin put on, would he have lost so much face?
As a result, every minute he spent in this garden villa reminded him of the word "doghouse," making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Shao Long, don't say that. She's my sister, after all!"
Although Su Ying Xia was also annoyed with Su Yu Xin, she was still worried and said, "It's not safe for a girl like her to be out on her own."
"She won't come back until she spends my million dollars."
Jiang Shao Long said coldly, "If you want to look for her, do it yourselves. Don't count on me!"
Thinking of that million dollars, he felt a pang of pain.
Su Ying Xia was instantly filled with grievance by these cold words, feeling both angry and sad. Her eyes immediately turned red.
Seeing Su Ying Xia's expression, Jiang Shao Long felt a surge of annoyance.
But he softened his tone instead, "Alright, wife, I was a bit harsh, don't be angry. I'll help you look for her, so you don't have to worry. Su Yu Xin is smart and won't get into trouble outside."
He said this, but he snorted inwardly.
If he didn't need to appease Su Ying Xia and maintain his relationship with Old Master Chen of the capital, would he need to put on such a show?
"Really?" Su Ying Xia felt comforted and was pleasantly surprised. "Then hurry up and make the call."
"Okay, okay!"
Feigning compliance with Su Ying Xia, Jiang Shao Long casually took out his phone. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
He couldn't be bothered to spend effort looking for Su Yu Xin, but thinking of Su Yu Xin reminded him of Wang Dong Dong, who had conspired with Su Yu Xin and made him lose face.
He had just obtained the drug and had no idea how to use it to poison Chen Fan. Now, Su Ying Xia reminded him that he could go through Wang Dong Dong.
As far as he knew, Wang Dong Dong was not handed over to the police after being caught that day. Chen Fan must have let him go.
Wang Dong Dong was a thief and a conman. Buying him off with money would be too easy.
This kind of person was also easy to control.
"Wife, wait for my news, I'll go out and find someone now!"
Lies flowed from his mouth. After telling Su Ying Xia, Jiang Shao Long went out again, got into his car, and went to seek connections to investigate Wang Dong Dong.
The next morning.
Wang Ting Ting accompanied Su Ying Xia to an interview.
"Xiao Fan, have some tea!"
Li Xiu Ying brewed a cup of tea for Chen Fan.
"Thank you, Auntie!"
"Xiao Fan, you are a good child. It's a pity that my Xiao Xue may not have this fortune!"
Li Xiu Ying said kindly.
"Auntie, please don't say that. It is I who lack the fortune," Chen Fan said with a hint of bitterness.
"Ever since Xiao Xue's father passed away, she has suffered too much. And my illness comes and goes. It's already good if I don't make her worry, let alone share anything with her," Li Xiu Ying said. "This child always keeps her worries to herself and never tells me, bearing everything alone. She's so stubborn."
"Ying Xue, she is very good, exceptionally good!" Chen Fan said with a bitter smile.
"Give it some time, and it will come slowly. Sigh, I can't help much. You go ahead and be busy, I'll clean the house."
Li Xiu Ying shook her head, sighed, and turned to do housework.
Chen Fan had advised her that they could hire an hourly cleaner, but Li Xiu Ying and Su Ying Xue insisted on doing some housework themselves. Chen Fan could only let them.
Although the old lady sometimes had episodes, she was clear-headed when she was lucid.
She also saw that Chen Fan's relationship with Su Ying Xia was gradually becoming distant and estranged, which was why she said that to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan couldn't help but hesitate. Should he thoroughly investigate the person Su Ying Xue liked? But he always hesitated.
Thinking of his usual decisive principle, yet being indecisive in this matter, Chen Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
While he was troubled, he received a call from Jiang Tian Sheng.
"Mr. Chen!"
"Speak!"
Chen Fan picked up the phone and said indifferently.
"Someone is inquiring about you."
Jiang Tian Sheng said in a deep voice.
"Hmm?"
"It's Wu Ze Lin from the retail industry, and Zhao Yun Feng, Huang Zhi Chong, and others. They all have some background. I don't know their intentions, so I'm calling to remind you!"
Jiang Tian Sheng said respectfully.
"In the market, several major families and groups from Hang Jiang and Jiang Bei have suddenly attacked them, making them struggle to survive overnight."
Chen Fan said indifferently, "Let them be."
Clearly, Hathaway's arrangements had taken effect.
Although the Rothschilds' main sphere of influence was overseas, their scale was undeniable. Even though Hathaway was only striking them through some partner channels, it was a devastating blow to them.
The Wu family and other families would definitely have a difficult time ahead.
The only thing these families could be thankful for was that Hathaway and Meihui Zi should now be on a plane, having left Da Hua.
If Hathaway had stayed a few more days, the Wu family and other families would have been reduced to dust.
"Understood, Mr. Chen!"
Jiang Tian Sheng became even more respectful. With his intelligence, it wasn't difficult for him to guess that the source of the trouble faced by the Wu family and other families was related to Chen Fan.
But he didn't dare to ask further.
Chen Fan remembered that Su Ying Xue had an interview today, but after some thought, he hung up the phone.
By noon, Wang Dong Dong finally appeared.
"Big Brother, is there anything you need me to do for you today?"
Wang Dong Dong fawned and approached Chen Fan, asking.
Chen Fan shook his head and said, "No."
"Really not?" Wang Dong Dong scratched his head. "Perhaps you could give me something to do."
Chen Fan picked up a book, opened it, and ignored him.
"Well, Big Brother, you look so energetic and handsome today."
Wang Dong Dong continued to fawn and flatter, "My sister is blind! She can't see your superior aura. When she comes back, I'll teach her a lesson."
"If she dares to be disrespectful to Big Brother in any way, I'll teach her how to behave."
Chen Fan glanced at Wang Dong Dong and said expressionlessly, "Scram."
"I'm rolling, I'm rolling now."
Wang Dong Dong chuckled obsequiously, bowed, and nervously asked, "Big Brother, actually, I have another matter. Could you possibly lend me some money?"
"It's not much, just a hundred thousand, and I'll definitely return it to you as soon as possible!"
Chen Fan looked up at Wang Dong Dong and said coldly, "No!"
Wang Dong Dong's face immediately fell. He then gave a few awkward laughs, not daring to complain, and quietly retreated.
Not long after, he sneaked out of the villa, left the residential area, and sighed.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang.
He picked up the phone, hesitated for a long time, and pressed the answer button.