After Chen Lao Er announced his name, Li Qian Fan instinctively shielded Su Nan Yin’s left hand and immediately withdrew it.
He chided himself internally for his lapse in vigilance, how could he have been so careless?
With his usual alertness, even if exhausted, he would have woken at the slightest stir when asleep.
Yet, Su Nan Yin had woken up on her own and sat beside him for so long, and he hadn’t noticed a thing.
This was utterly abnormal.
In this state, how could he provide close protection for Su Nan Yin?
“Could it be that I slept so soundly because, after falling asleep, I smelled that faint scent of milk? Does the scent of milk induce deep sleep for me?”
As Li Qian Fan’s thoughts wandered to this point, he heard Chen Er utter the sentence about compensating seven hundred million yuan.
His spirit jolted instantly!
Su Nan Yin also woke up, quickly rising and sitting on the sofa opposite, first putting on her nude-colored short socks, then her pair of white stiletto heels.
What was that old saying?
“One doesn’t strike a smiling face.”
Moreover, this smiling person was coming to deliver a gift, a grand gift at that!
Whether it was Li Qian Fan or Su Nan Yin, they had to greet him warmly.
“Mr. Chen, please have a seat.”
With her stiletto heels on, Su Nan Yin, her face filled with serene and enchanting smiles, proactively extended her smooth, tender hand.
Chen Er was overwhelmed with flattery—
This was the vixen who was about to bring down the Ma family, was Chen Er not afraid?
Yet, as Chen Er’s fingertips brushed against Su Nan Yin’s fingertips, she quickly withdrew her hand.
After displaying the gesture of initiating a handshake with Chen Er, Su Nan Yin instructed Li Qian Fan, “Secretary Li, please make tea for Mr. Chen. Remember, brew the good tea I brought from Sijiu. Mr. Chen is a distinguished guest of mine.”
When did you bring tea from Sijiu?
You came with nothing but your shoulders and your head, didn't you?
Li Qian Fan grumbled inwardly but could only agree, pretending that the tea provided by the hotel was indeed the one brought by Vice Manager Su.
Chen Er was not only proficient in all vices but also possessed a keen sense for tea.
Just by smelling the aroma of the tea, he could determine that its price would not exceed three hundred yuan per jin.
He couldn't help but sigh, “Vice Manager Su, with your status, you only drink this kind of tea. Tsk tsk, you truly make me feel ashamed.”
Ashamed of what!
The tea I drink at home now is specially provided by Emperor Valley or Dragon Ruins.
It’s said to cost two hundred yuan per gram, and a cup of brewed tea is worth around a thousand.
And I haven't felt ashamed—
Vice Manager Su gave a reserved smile and said, “Hardship and frugality are good traditions that we should vigorously advocate.”
“Yes, yes, I’ve learned my lesson.”
As Chen Er nodded, his peripheral vision casually swept over Vice Manager Su’s feet, and he froze.
If his eyes weren’t deceiving him, the nude-colored short socks Vice Manager Su was wearing were the nobility among luxury goods, costing seven to eight hundred yuan.
And her stilettos, along with her white suit, were even more expensive!
This was also called hardship and frugality?
Chen Er felt a sense of bewilderment internally—
But he quickly adjusted his mindset, took out a black card from his pocket, and placed it on the coffee table with both hands.
Su Nan Yin frowned, her smile fading, and asked faintly, “Mr. Chen, what is the meaning of this?”
Sigh.
She was really good at pretending!
He had explicitly stated he was here to give a gift, yet she still asked.
Secretary Li, standing beside Vice Manager Su, felt an inexplicable surge of impulse.
He wanted to grab her exquisite hair, then slap her face, full of collagen, seventeen or eighteen times, and then ask her, “Can we stop pretending?!”
Never mind.
If she liked it that way.
Li Qian Fan lowered his gaze.
“Vice Manager Su, it’s like this.”
Chen Er did not show any dissatisfaction, his tone still respectful as he explained the purpose of his “presumptuous visit.”
Around four o’clock.
One.
The Chen family deeply regrets Chen Cang Hai’s misguided actions last night in dealing with two of Vice Manager Su’s subordinates in the wrong way.
Two.
The Chen family will not allow any of its direct descendants to commit such wrongdoings that damage the family’s reputation.
Not only was Chen Cang Hai relegated to a senior cultural center, but they also offered seven hundred million yuan in compensation for emotional distress.
Furthermore, Wang Jian, who handled the car accident incident correctly last night, was promoted to Deputy Director of the District Bureau.
Three.
The Chen family will not, simply because they are one of the four great families of Modu along with the Ma family, obstruct Vice Manager Su from thoroughly investigating certain illegal activities of the Ma family.
In fact, if necessary, the Chen family can provide Vice Manager Su with all sorts of assistance beneficial to the public.
Four.
The Modu Chen family, embodying wisdom and fairness, has seen through all of Vice Manager Su’s “five-step plan” (that is, the analysis everyone conducted together). They hope that when Vice Manager Su continues her plan, she will not involve the Chen family again!
In short: “The Ma family’s mess has nothing to do with our Chen family. However, due to certain unavoidable reasons, our Chen family will secretly support Vice Manager Su, but outwardly, we will stand with the Ma family and strongly condemn two of Vice Manager Su’s subordinates.”
After understanding the situation—
Secretary Li’s jaw twitched uncontrollably.
The toes of Vice Manager Su, hidden within her stilettos, were almost digging out a villa.
Neither Secretary Li nor Vice Manager Su knew of any so-called five-step plan.
However—
The five-step plan analyzed by the four great families of Modu was so brilliant, so fitting with reality, and so befitting Vice Manager Su’s reputation as a vixen!
“I knew the four great families of Modu hadn’t made any move until now. So, they had actually figured this out through some wild speculation.”
Li Qian Fan and Su Nan Yin exchanged a quick glance, thinking in unison.
“I thought my plan was seamless. I didn’t expect it to be unable to escape your discerning eyes. Heh heh, impressive, truly impressive. As expected of the renowned four great families of Modu.”
Su Nan Yin chuckled with a fake smile and then stated brazenly, “That’s right! This is the plan I’ve been meticulously devising against the Ma family for a long time.”
The four great families of Modu are certainly not to be trifled with!
Chen Er sneered inwardly with self-satisfaction, but then politely asked, “May I ask, Vice Manager Su, why you intend to target the Ma family?”
“Certainly.”
Su Nan Yin gracefully rose.
Li Qian Fan realized that Vice Manager Su was about to start her usual habit of pacing back and forth with her arms crossed, so he immediately retreated to the side.
As expected.
Vice Manager Su, with her arms crossed, wearing sexy white stilettos, lightly swaying her hips, paced back and forth and spoke eloquently.
One.
Dark Blade detected that the Modu Ma family was colluding with the dark web and had obtained irrefutable evidence (this evidence is related to what President Jiao San did overnight. She used the opportunity to frame the Ma family and handed over those disobedient troublemakers to her superiors to earn merit).
Two.
Vice Manager Su had obtained irrefutable evidence that a certain empress had become pregnant by a certain fresh meat, a scandal manufactured by the Ma family!
“The key is the third point. Dark Blade must establish a foothold in Modu. Unless Modu allows the dark web to grow unchecked.”
Vice Manager Su stopped pacing and said coldly to Chen Er, “Dark Blade needs an opportunity to start in Modu. The Ma family has created this opportunity for my Dark Blade.”
What?
The Ma family colluding with the dark web?
And you have irrefutable evidence!
As Chen Er was greatly surprised, his heart sank rapidly.
If Su Nan Yin had given any other reason, the Chen family would have obstructed her with all their might: “You can deal with the Ma family, but you absolutely cannot establish a foothold in Modu.”
But if the Ma family was colluding with the dark web?
Based on Chen Er’s understanding of his elder brother, his reaction would surely be: “Regardless of others for now. The Chen family will absolutely not obstruct Dark Blade from establishing a foothold in Modu. Because the dark web has already infiltrated Modu to an outrageous degree. We cannot place family interests above the greater good of the Eastern Land!”
As for the matter of the Ma family manufacturing scandals, which led to Su Nan Yin’s killing intent, Chen Er did not dwell on it.
“And another thing.”
Su Nan Yin dropped another bombshell: “Just this morning, twelve elite assassins appeared in Sijiu, attempting to assassinate me. However, their mission failed, and they all committed suicide to avoid punishment. But all the clues point to the Modu Ma family.”
Ah!?
Chen Er’s eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.
Struggle is about methods and artistry.
But when assassins are used to kill enemies in a struggle, it is tantamount to trampling on the established rules of engagement.
This is something that cannot be accepted by the entire elite circle.
If the Chen family accepted the Ma family’s actions of dispatching assassins to kill Su Nan Yin, then what would be the implication: “Whose assassins would be more elite than those under Su Nan Yin!?”
To prove that her words were not false.
Su Nan Yin opened her phone again and showed Chen Er the bodies of the twelve assassins who had committed suicide to avoid punishment.
These photos were requested from He Lan Ting Mei, and she intended to use them to pressure the four great families of Modu (regardless of whether they were the ones who sent them).
Chen Er stared at the corpses for a long time, dumbfounded.
He felt he had to report these matters to his elder brother immediately.
“Vice Manager Su, please rest assured. I will not tell anyone other than my elder brother about what you have said.”
Chen Er stood up, “And please, do not tell anyone that I have been here.”
“Mr. Chen, it has been a pleasure cooperating with you.”
Vice Manager Su nodded, then looked at Secretary Li.
Secretary Li understood and, on her behalf, shook hands enthusiastically with Chen Er.
Thus, a pleasant cooperation agreement was reached.
Chen Er left in a hurry.
Li Qian Fan shook his right hand and asked Su Nan Yin with dissatisfaction, “Can’t you shake hands with people yourself? You still have to ask me to substitute. Your airs as Vice Manager are getting bigger and bigger.”
Su Nan Yin frowned.
She waved her right hand in front of his eyes and said coldly, “Since you like other men holding my hand, then next time, I will shake hands with other men.”
Li Qian Fan—
Wasn’t this a work situation?
Why was she mixing in personal matters?
Just as Li Qian Fan was at a loss for words, the door opened.
Yao Yao walked in quickly, “I’m exhausted. I didn’t find that car either. I’ll go back and sleep for a while, then I’ll look again.”
She said this as she sat on the sofa, but her eyes lit up.
She reached out and picked up the black card—
And asked in a rapid-fire manner, “Oh, who gave this? How much money is in it? Is it three million? How much will I get? I should get at least a million, right? I put in a lot of effort last night!”