NOVPUBChen Nan dismissively said, "It’s not something shady; it’s no big deal."
Li Yao struggled to regain his composure and said, "Since that’s the case, I’ll head back first. If you need anything, feel free to call me anytime."
"Alright, take care!" Chen Nan said with a smile.
Li Yao drove off and then returned to the municipal government compound. Even back in his office, he felt distracted.
He was thinking.
Whether or not to tell Lu Yuanyang about today’s events.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and went to Lu Yuanyang’s office.
He knocked on the door.
Upon hearing the invitation to come in, Li Yao then pushed the door and entered.
Seeing it was his secretary, Lu Yuanyang casually asked, "Is everything taken care of?"
Li Yao had previously reported to him that he was going to the Food and Drug Administration to assist Chen Nan with testing the so-called herbal tea.
"Everything’s taken care of," Li Yao said, seeming somewhat nervous.
"What’s wrong?" Lu Yuanyang keenly sensed something off with Li Yao; after all, Li Yao had been with him for several years and could fully perceive when he was troubled.
Li Yao told Lu Yuanyang about the earlier events.
After speaking, his heart raced even more crazily. He didn’t know whether his leader would burst into fury after hearing this.
After all.
His leader held Chen Nan in very high esteem.
Yet now, Chen Nan was intimately associated with his leader’s sworn enemy, a situation that would upset anyone.
It was just like a cheating man playing two ends against the middle in a romance!
To his surprise, Lu Yuanyang did not get angry. His face even showed an intriguing smile: "It feels like things are getting more interesting."
Li Yao couldn’t help but say, "Leader, what do you mean?"
Lu Yuanyang asked, "If all those plots in the west of the city were auctioned publicly, do you think the stakes would be high?"
Li Yao replied, "Doing so would definitely generate more revenue for the city."
Lu Yuanyang said earnestly, "But, these plots of land wouldn’t satisfy certain people’s desires!"
A gleam flashed in Li Yao’s eyes, "Are you suggesting that someone might sell the bid prices to others during the tender?"
Lu Yuanyang asked with a smile, "If that were the case, would we not have evidence to bring down certain individuals?"
Li Yao unconsciously swallowed, now finally understanding why Chen Nan had told him about this—it had given them a sharp weapon!
Lu Yuanyang spoke earnestly, "Li Yao, do not doubt Chen Nan’s desire for justice and fairness."
"From what I know of him, he would never collude with someone like Dai Shouyi."
Having said that.
He changed the subject, curiously asking, "How’s the progress on the other matter you were investigating?"
Li Yao shook his head, his expression solemn, "I’ve made discreet inquiries in Hu Jing’s hometown, asked the neighbors in her village, but nobody knows her whereabouts. She seems to have vanished from the face of the Earth."
"Her elderly parents are in constant tears every day."
Hu Jing.
Dai Shouyi’s former secretary, who suddenly resigned three months ago and disappeared just like that. Despite all efforts to track her down, there was no trace.
After a pause, Li Yao tentatively asked, "Leader, Mr. Chen has extraordinary means, able to foresee events. Perhaps, we could ask for his help in investigating this matter?"
Lu Yuanyang’s eyes lit up, thinking of Chen Nan’s capabilities. If Chen Nan was willing to help, they might be able to find Hu Jing.
He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Let’s wait until the matter with those plots of land in the west of the city is settled."
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On the other end,
Chen Nan called Lu Anran and told her about what Wu Mei had said on the phone.
After hearing this, Lu Anran seemed extremely excited.
She knew that this matter was almost certainly clinched.
As soon as the city gave the floor price for that land, she could draft the tender.
As long as the price was close to that of the land, the land would belong to the Lu Family.
"Honey, you’ve helped me so much, how should I thank you?" Lu Anran’s voice was soft, filled with gratitude.
"Between us, do we need to be so formal?" Chen Nan, holding the two rolled-up food permits, walked toward the business district, planning to post them in the store.
Lu Anran gently said, "First you saved my life, then you gave me the pleasure of being a woman, and now you’ve helped the Lu Family so much, I must do something in return!"
Chen Nan was amused: "You’re my woman now, what’s there to express?"
Lu Anran suddenly got excited: "I have an idea."
"I’ve thought of a way to express it, you are definitely going to like it." In her excited voice, a hint of mysterious confidence could be heard.
"What way?" Chen Nan chatted with Lu Anran as he crossed the street.
Although the roadside was crowded and bustling with traffic,
In his heart, there was only Lu Anran.
Lu Anran chuckled wickedly: "I could find a way for you to experience the joy of a threesome!"
Whoa!
Chen Nan gasped, feeling a chilling thrill, for a moment he thought he was hallucinating. To him, even a threesome was something he had been dreaming of.
He couldn’t even dare to imagine how joyful a threesome could be!
"Hmph!" Lu Anran snorted softly: "I guessed just by mentioning this, you’d be thrilled. Men really are no good—always looking for the next best thing even though they have enough on their plate."
Chen Nan forced a laugh: "How do you know me so well?"
Lu Anran spoke irritably: "Tell me, which of my friends caught your eye?"
Chen Nan: "Although I met several of your friends last night, my eyes were only for you, I really didn’t pay attention to the others."
Lu Anran’s heart fluttered, she quickly said, "Stop it, stop it; if you keep talking like that, I won’t be willing to share you with anyone else."
Chen Nan smiled and said, "Having you and sister Nuonuo is enough for me, I haven’t thought about other women."
He wasn’t lying.
Even though he had met several of Lu Anran’s friends last night, his heart was free of any stray thoughts or improper desires.
Lu Anran said softly: "If you were interested in them, they certainly wouldn’t refuse you, they might even throw themselves into your arms willingly!"
"Who can resist my husband who is handsome, skillful, and so well-connected?" 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
"How about this, I’ll send you their private photos, and if there’s anyone you like, just tell me and we’ll take care of you together."
Lu Anran was initially with Chen Nan out of gratitude.
But now, she just wanted Chen Nan to be happy.
As long as he was happy, she was willing to do anything.
Chen Nan, feeling his blood boil with excitement, couldn’t help but say, "Kids make choices, grown-ups want it all!"
Pfft!
Lu Anran burst out laughing: "Aren’t you afraid of being worn out to death?"
Chen Nan earnestly replied, "If my destiny is to die on a woman, then I hope that woman is you."
Lu Anran could hardly stand Chen Nan’s sweet nothings, she breathed rapidly, "Just wait, the next time we meet, I’m going to lick you to death!"
Just as Chen Nan was about to speak, he saw a large group of people in uniforms gathered at the entrance of [Guo Tea] store, his expression suddenly changed: "Anran, I’ve got an emergency here, can’t chat anymore!"
