The enemy family, Nan Zi’an knew.
He also knew that the two brothers being driven out was primarily because of Chu Fan.
Under normal circumstances, he should have been the one driven out at that time.
And he himself had been very casual at the scene, casually dragging a stool to sit in the corner, and no one had stopped him.
Experience told Nan Zi’an that this behavior did not conform to common sense.
The person who invited Chu Fan to participate was definitely a big shot present at the scene.
Only then could he explain why he wasn't kicked out and could still sit anywhere he pleased.
Thinking of the current situation of the Chou family being similar to the Nan family's last targeting,
Nan Zi’an couldn't help but wonder if the decline of the Chou family was truly related to his conflict with Chu Fan.
“Dad, do you think this is related to him, that the Chou family ended up like this?”
Nan Baixuan had come to discuss with her father because she was unsure.
Chu Fan spoke as he pleased, his tone extremely arrogant, and she found it difficult to distinguish which statement was true and which was false.
“Maybe, maybe not!”
“Even if it is related to Xiao Fan, it shouldn’t be to this extent.”
“The conflict at the scene wasn’t very intense, and Xiao Fan isn’t someone with such a small mind. It’s unlikely that such a small matter would cause the Chou family to decline.”
Many things were uncertain, and Nan Zi’an’s mind was filled with fluctuating guesses.
His intuition told him that the Chou family’s predicament was more or less related to Chu Fan.
But upon closer inspection, he couldn’t figure out how Chu Fan had accomplished all this.
Seeing her father actually praising Chu Fan, Nan Baixuan rolled her eyes, “He doesn’t have a small mind; his mind is smaller than a needle’s eye.”
“It’s highly likely that he held a grudge and found the Five Great War Emperors.”
To cause a family to decline so rapidly, only two forces in Shanhai City could achieve it.
One was the War Emperor Palace, belonging to the Dragon God Kingdom.
The other was the Azure Dragon Consortium, with its immense financial power.
Regarding Chu Fan,
The only point Nan Baixuan was certain of at this moment was that he most likely genuinely knew the Five Great War Emperors.
Using his relationship with the Five Great War Emperors to mobilize the War Emperor Palace to suppress the Chou family would not be difficult.
After a long discussion, Nan Zi’an, feeling vexed, had no mind to continue investigating. He said, “Let’s leave it at that for now. Paper cannot wrap fire; the truth will eventually come to light.”
“It’s also possible that the Chou family did something else, provoked a more powerful figure and was targeted.”
“The conflict between the two sides just happened to coincide!”
“Perhaps we are overthinking things.”
Among the various families in Shanhai City, infighting fueled by the entanglement of interests was already commonplace.
The next evening.
As Chu Fan was preparing to go out for a stroll, his phone suddenly rang.
Looking at the caller ID, he hung up without hesitation.
Nan Baixuan, that little girl, never called with good news, and he couldn't be bothered.
The phone rang again, and he hung up again.
It continued until the fifth call. Seeing that Nan Baixuan would keep calling if he didn't answer, Chu Fan reluctantly answered.
“You lunatic, are you crazy? How dare you not answer my call?”
Nan Baixuan roared furiously.
“If you have something to say, say it. I’m busy!”
Chu Fan’s tone was cold. He had no intention of talking to this young lady for long.
“Do you know what day it is today?”
What day was it today?
Chu Fan frowned, thought for a moment, and then asked, “What day?”
“Today is my mother’s birthday. Shouldn’t you come and offer your congratulations?”
“It’s a shame my mother dotes on you so much, yet you’re truly an ungrateful wretch.”
“You’re not even planning to attend her birthday!”
Aunt’s birthday?
Chu Fan was startled, then remembered his aunt’s information. The timing of her birthday seemed to be around this period.
“I’ll be right back!”
Nan Baixuan snorted, “We’re not at Wan Shu Mountain; we’re at the old Nan family residence!”
“You’d better hurry. My mother is very happy today, don’t disappoint her.”
After hanging up the phone, Chu Fan felt a bit guilty.
How could he forget such an important day?
His mother was missing.
Although that person shared a blood relation with him, Chu Fan had never acknowledged his existence.
Because he wasn’t worthy.
All things considered, his aunt was the only relative he could currently contact.
He had noticed her birthday was approaching and should prepare a good celebration.
At the same time, Chu Fan was also a little strange. Why hadn’t his aunt called to inform him on such an important day?
Little did he know, it wasn’t that Qin Xue didn’t want to inform him, but rather she didn't want to.
It was not customary for elders to proactively inform the younger generation about their birthdays.
Secondly, the birthday was being held at the old Nan family residence.
On a happy occasion, Qin Xue did not want to see any conflict between the Nan family and Chu Fan.
Just as Chu Fan was about to head over, he stopped.
He couldn’t go to his aunt’s birthday empty-handed, or Nan Baixuan would surely make sarcastic remarks.
What should he bring?
Chu Fan began to struggle.
Time was tight, and there was no time to prepare anything substantial.
But it was his aunt’s birthday, and it was the first time he had participated in over twenty years, so he didn’t want to do it casually.
At this moment, he caught sight of a wooden box left on the table.
Inside the wooden box was the porcelain given by Shangguan Hongyu.
Worth thirty million, it wouldn't be a bad birthday gift, would it?
After a moment’s deliberation, Chu Fan picked up the wooden box, went to the garage, and drove straight to the old Nan family residence.
Qin Xue’s Yu Xue Pharmaceutical, due to the investment from the Azure Dragon Consortium, had already become the pillar of the Nan family.
As the controlling shareholder of Yu Xue Pharmaceutical, Qin Xue was now highly respected by the Nan family members.
Qin Xue had originally intended to invite Chu Fan for this birthday and have a simple meal with the family to celebrate.
However, the recently recovered Nan Xiuming refused and insisted on a celebration.
The elder’s request made it difficult for Qin Xue to refuse, so she could only let things proceed.
All relevant members of the Nan family were present.
Just as everyone was joyfully celebrating, Chu Fan suddenly appeared at the entrance.
The lively scene suddenly fell silent.
Many people still remembered Chu Fan making the Nan family kneel earlier.
Especially after hearing Nan Baishan’s analysis, everyone was even more displeased with him.
“Why is he here?”
“Wasn’t he not informed?”
…
Many people whispered.
Chu Fan naturally heard these words, but he didn't care, nor did he care what others thought of him.
Qin Xue was also taken aback to see Chu Fan suddenly appear.
Glancing at her daughter, she knew it was this little girl causing trouble and gave her a glare.
“Happy birthday, Aunt!”
Chu Fan, holding the wooden box, walked up to Qin Xue and congratulated her happily.
Qin Xue felt guilty for not informing Chu Fan.
“Xiao Fan, Aunt…”
“It’s okay, Aunt. I understand!”
Chu Fan smiled warmly, “I’m mainly here today to wish you a happy birthday, Aunt.”
“I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be leaving soon!”
Chu Fan knew very well why he hadn’t been notified about his aunt’s birthday.
He had no intention of staying longer, as his presence would surely affect the atmosphere.
Feeling indebted, Qin Xue hesitated to speak. Facing the gift presented to her, she smiled and said, “Xiao Fan, your presence makes me very happy. You don’t need the gift; you can take it back.”
Chu Fan shook his head, “Aunt, why are you being so polite with me? It’s your birthday today; you must accept the gift.”
“Mom, he’s made such an effort; how can we not appreciate it?”
Nan Baixuan walked over and took the wooden box.
“Xuanxuan, when Master Chu makes something, it’s bound to be exquisite. Why don’t you open it and let everyone see what gift Master Chu has brought?”
Nan Baishan stood up, a hint of pride in his eyes.
It was clear that this was a premeditated scheme.