"Uncle, does it still hurt?"
In the hospital room, Xiao Nannan looked at Chen Fan with a sad expression and asked.
"It doesn't hurt anymore!"
Chen Fan smiled, patted Nannan's head, and said, "Uncle will be discharged tomorrow, and then we'll go to the new house!"
"New house?" Nannan blinked and said, "Will it be bigger and more beautiful than the old house?"
"It's not that beautiful!" Chen Fan said with a smile, "However, when the old house is rebuilt, we can still move back."
"That would be great!"
Li Xiuying and Su Yingxue listened to their conversation from the side, feeling a little heartbroken.
"Brother Chen, this time I'm planning to find a place to live on my own," Su Yingxue said after hesitating.
Chen Fan frowned upon hearing this. Villa Number One could not be lived in for the time being, and he had already asked Jiang Tiansheng to prepare new accommodation. However, Su Yingxue clearly did not want to accept any more favors from Chen Fan, even though their relationship was no longer what it used to be.
"How about this, I'll have Jiang Tiansheng prepare two adjacent apartments," Chen Fan said after some thought. "You guys can rent one, the rent won't be high, and it's close to the company. Being adjacent means I can drop by for meals anytime, how about that?"
"Will it be too much trouble?" Su Yingxue hesitated.
"What trouble is there?" Chen Fan said, "For him, what's the cost of two apartments? It's settled then. If I don't live with you, I won't have any meals!"
"Alright, Xiao Fan, this arrangement of yours is quite good. I think living together is a good idea!" Li Xiuying said with a smile. She was very fond of Chen Fan, her prospective son-in-law, and didn't want the two families to drift apart.
As they were talking, there was a knock on the door. Then, Xiang Jingzhu walked in. Seeing a stranger, a beautiful woman, Su Yingxue was stunned and stood up, saying, "I'll take Mom and Nannan to take a look next door!"
As she spoke, her expression became somewhat unnatural. The successive appearances of Han Shuying and Xiang Jingzhu made her feel a sense of crisis. Both of these women were far more outstanding than she was. It wasn't enough to make her feel inferior, but after confirming that Chen Fan was the one she had been waiting for, she couldn't help but worry. Especially, with a woman's intuition, she could sense that a woman like Han Shuying's attitude towards Chen Fan was attentive, even with a hint of admiration.
"Su Yingxue?" Xiang Jingzhu withdrew her gaze as Su Yingxue walked out and asked.
Chen Fan nodded.
"Before it was for Su Yingxia, and now it's for Su Yingxue," Xiang Jingzhu pulled over a stool and sat down, saying casually, "I didn't expect the famous Lord of the Night to be such a sentimental person!"
Chen Fan frowned slightly and said, "Are you here to talk about this?"
"No!" Xiang Jingzhu said, "I'm just purely curious, what kind of woman can make the Lord of the Night willing to take six bullets and risk his life to save her? Someone like you, with just a word, can have countless beauties surrounding you."
"Isn't that boring?" Chen Fan said indifferently.
"Alright," Xiang Jingzhu said, "I'm here to tell you, I'm leaving!"
"Very good," Chen Fan said.
"But I think there are still many secrets about you. The identity of Mr. Long might not be your biggest secret." A woman's intuition is sometimes very accurate. Chen Fan couldn't be bothered to reply.
"I've caught Meng Dandan for you and handed her over to the relevant authorities for detention. She'll be tried secretly and won't be out for at least ten years!"
Chen Fan nodded and said, "Thanks!"
"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Seeing Chen Fan's calm expression, Xiang Jingzhu felt inexplicably disappointed and said.
Chen Fan chuckled, "Have a good journey!"
Xiang Jingzhu's face twitched. She leaned in front of Chen Fan and said, "Besides being a commissioned officer in the special department, I am also the eldest daughter of the Xiang family in the capital. I will always keep an eye on you. If you need my help, you can contact me, and I will do my best within reasonable limits."
"But I hope you won't do anything to harm this country. Otherwise, I will definitely arrest you myself, or kill you outright."
"Lord of the Night, this place, Great Xia, is not a place where you can do whatever you want!"
Looking at the righteous Xiang Jingzhu, a complex expression flashed across Chen Fan's face. Although Xiang Jingzhu was a bit too naive and even childish, among the younger generation of the powerful and influential, she was actually quite rare. His expression turned solemn, and he said, "If I were to do such a thing, you wouldn't need to act; I would take my own life."
"However, a person like you doesn't represent this country!"
Xiang Jingzhu nodded and said nothing more, then turned to leave.
...
Yun Jian Private Club.
Yuan Liangping pushed open the door to the Supreme Suite with a complicated expression.
"Brother Yuan!"
Behind the door, Su Yingxia looked at Yuan Liangping with a hint of shyness.
"Yingxia, you're getting more and more beautiful!" Yuan Liangping praised her gently.
Su Yingxia smiled and said, "Brother Yuan is such a flatterer. My third uncle has been waiting for you inside for a long time!"
Yuan Liangping nodded and said, "We'll go for coffee together later!"
He walked into the tea room in the inner chamber, where Su Yuhua and his son Su Lingyu rose to greet him.
"Mr. Su, Young Master Su!" Yuan Liangping greeted them politely.
"Young Master Yuan is indeed extraordinary. No wonder my Yingxia has placed her heart in your hands!" Su Yuhua said with a smile, "Please, have a seat!"
"Mr. Su, please!" After some polite pleasantries, Su Yuhua steered the conversation to the main topic and said, "I heard that Young Master Yuan wants to unify the business circles of the two provinces and establish the Two Provinces Chamber of Commerce, forming a conglomerate!"
Yuan Liangping smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "Mr. Su, please don't make fun of me. I did have such a plan, but it was unfortunately sabotaged by villains. I, Yuan, have probably become a laughingstock in Hangjiang!"
"Ambition is not limited by age. At your age, to make such ambitious plans, even if they fail, who would dare to laugh?" Su Yuhua said, "When I was your age, I was still selling things everywhere and being looked down upon. These past few days, I've interacted with many wealthy families. None of the younger generation in Hangjiang possesses Young Master Yuan's bearing and courage!"
Yuan Liangping said, "Mr. Su, please don't flatter me. I am just a failure now. I had no intention of returning to Hangjiang, but I didn't expect Mr. Su to invite me. May I ask what Mr. Su's intentions are?"
"Who doesn't suffer some setbacks when they're young?" Su Yuhua said, "Failure only happens because you don't have strong enough allies and supporters!"
Yuan Liangping was startled. He wasn't stupid; how could he not understand the implicit meaning in Su Yuhua's words? As expected, Su Yuhua continued, "I've brought about fifty billion in cash flow back to Hangjiang and want to do something in my hometown!" Fifty billion wasn't enough to make Yuan Liangping jealous, but compared to the Yuan family's increasingly tight cash flow, he couldn't help but feel some envy.
"In addition to fifty billion in cash flow, if needed, I can also draw six hundred billion in emergency funds through channels." Su Yuhua poured tea for Yuan Liangping and said with a smile, "So, with my support and alliance, Young Master Yuan's plan to establish the Two Provinces Chamber of Commerce can be put on the agenda!"
"Those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me perish!" Su Yuhua stood up, his voice like iron, full of dominance, "Are over six hundred billion of torrents not enough to crush the two provinces?"
Yuan Liangping's breathing quickened.