"The most romantic thing I can think of is growing old with you slowly..."
At that mont, a lodious mobile ringtone echoed in the room.
Lu Tianxing, hearing the ringtone, took out his phone. Seeing the caller ID, he glanced apologetically at Lan Chenghai and Li Shuyue, and without hesitation, answered the call and started talking.
After a brief conversation, Lu Tianxing looked at Lan Chenghai and said, "Uncle, do you have a bank account? Give it to , and I’ll have soone transfer the scamd money into that account."
Hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Lan Chenghai’s face changed suddenly, and he stood up from his chair, looking at Lu Tianxing with excitent, and said, "Tian—Tianxing, what did you say? You’re saying you’ve transferred back the scamd money, have you caught those international scamrs?"
"Of course, Uncle, why would I lie to you? However, although the money is recovered, we’ve only caught other mbers of that group; those scamming in Modu aren’t caught yet. But, Uncle, give two more days, and I guarantee I’ll find them," Lu Tianxing said to Lan Chenghai with a smile. He could see Lan Chenghai was genuinely working for the people’s benefit, rather than others who just wanted credit and achievents.
"Great, just great. As long as the money is recovered, that’s all that matters. As for catching those culprits, leave it to . I will definitely bring them to justice."
While speaking, Lan Chenghai promptly gave out a bank account number without any hesitation.
Lu Tianxing, without hesitation, relayed the bank account to the person on the phone.
Not even a minute after hanging up, Lan Chenghai felt his phone slightly vibrate, and a bank transfer notification ca through.
"Is the money really back?"
Lan Chenghai glanced at the ssage, looked at Lu Tianxing with perplexity. If he rembered correctly, international transfers usually take several days. How did the money arrive in a minute? Could it be Lu Tianxing supplented it with his own money?
Lu Tianxing seed to understand Lan Chenghai’s doubt, smiled, and said, "Uncle, special circumstances called for expedited service, so the transfer was incredibly fast. By the way, Uncle, perhaps you should make a call to straighten this out; otherwise, people might think the money was transferred to the wrong account!"
Upon Lu Tianxing’s suggestion, Lan Chenghai nodded, picked up the phone and made a call, gave a few instructions, and then hung up.
After disconnecting the call, Lan Chenghai grabbed Lu Tianxing’s hand with excitent, saying earnestly, "Tianxing, thank you. On behalf of those who were scamd, I thank you. Truly, without you, this money might never have been retrieved."
"Uncle, no problem, I’m just doing my best to help you, no big deal. By the way, Uncle, weren’t you planning to drink with just now? Let’s continue drinking!"
"Yes, drinking! Tonight, we won’t stop until we drop. I represent all the victims and toast to you."
Lan Chenghai picked up the Maotai, poured himself a glass, and then one for Lu Tianxing. They clinked glasses and drank it down in one go.
With Lan Chenghai’s biggest worry now gone, the atmosphere at the dining table beca even more lively. As ti passed, Lan Chenghai grew increasingly rosy-cheeked, while Lu Tianxing, though not intoxicated, was called ’Brother Lu’ repeatedly by Lan Chenghai, even ntioning burning yellow paper and oath-taking rituals.
Li Shuyue, sitting nearby with a smile, was increasingly fond of Lu Tianxing. He was a capable young man without the bad temper of many youngsters—definitely the best candidate for a son-in-law. A thought briefly crossed Li Shuyue’s mind: maybe tonight she would get Lu Tianxing drunk and have him and her daughter form a lasting bond, ensuring Bai Zhiqing and Lu Tianxing break up, and then make a push for Lan Xin. Wouldn’t that make him her son-in-law?
Fortunately, Lu Tianxing was preoccupied with drinking with Lan Chenghai, and couldn’t use the Mind Reading Technique; otherwise, this thought could scare him terribly. A woman could indeed be terrifyingly fierce when called to action.
Watching her father and Lu Tianxing drinking, Lan Xin wore a smile, yet a hint of sadness flickered in her eyes. Nonetheless, she refrained from persuading her father otherwise, realizing how distressed his heart had been, affecting his appetite and sleep. Now that the issue resolved, letting him relax and relieve accumulated pressure was definitely good.
Lu Tianxing and Lan Chenghai drank on, nibbling at food as ti slipped by. After rounds of drinks, they nearly finished eating. Lan Chenghai got thoroughly drunk while Lu Tianxing’s deanor remained unchanged; for him, drinking was no big deal, as True Qi resolved the alcohol easily.
"Tianxing, your drinking capacity is impressive."
Seeing Lu Tianxing’s usual expression, Lan Chenghai couldn’t help but praise him.
Lu Tianxing heard Lan Chenghai’s words, and just as he was about to respond, his mobile rang from his pocket, interrupting his thoughts.
Lu Tianxing apologized to Lan Chenghai, saying, "Uncle, excuse , I need to take this call."
Lan Chenghai nodded, and Lu Tianxing stood up slowly, heading to the balcony.
"Honey, what’s up?"
"How’s everything, settled?"
"It’s all sorted, the money is fully recovered, though the scamrs haven’t left Modu. I’m planning to ask Rose to track them tomorrow."
"Glad it’s solved. When are you coming back, should I drive to pick you up?"
"Honey, no need, I’ll just take a taxi back later."
"Alright, I’ll wait for you at ho."
"Okay."
Lu Tianxing nodded, hung up, and returned inside, apologizing to Lan Xin’s family, "Uncle, Aunt, I’m sorry, I think I should be going now."
"It’s alright."
Lan Chenghai and Li Shuyue stood up as well, saying, "It’s getting late, would you like Xin Xin to drive you ho?"
"No need, Uncle, I’ll take a taxi ho. Goodbye Uncle, Aunt."
"Co visit us when you have the chance."
"I certainly will, Aunt. Just hope you won’t mind hosting when the ti cos."
Hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Li Shuyue smiled and said, "Tianxing, what are you saying? You’ve helped us trendously, why would we mind hosting you?"
"Then, Uncle, Aunt, I’m off."
"Xin Xin, go escort Lu Tianxing."
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