"Are you worried about ? Or Yanyun?"
Shen Lingxue paused for a mont, her voice laced with a special charm.
"Lingxue, of course I'm worried about you, but I'm also worried about her. After all, you're two beautiful won going to a business eting. If I were the other boss, I'd get ideas just seeing you two," Jiang Xinghai said in all seriousness.
"Are people really as bad as you think? Besides, the other boss is a woman, so there's nothing to be afraid of."
Shen Lingxue pursed her lips and chuckled lightly. "Besides, after you left last night, Father hired a Grandmaster to stay by my side."
"Even so, you never know what people are really thinking. You have to be careful. Promise , okay?" Jiang Xinghai felt compelled to remind Shen Lingxue.
"I promise I'll be careful. You too." Shen Lingxue, hearing the concern in his voice, hung up the phone, satisfied.
Su Yanyun, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh. "That guy is actually worried about ? He obviously just said that because he knows I'm with you and didn't want to hurt my feelings."
"Yanyun, don't sell yourself short," Shen Lingxue said as she organized her docunts.
Su Yanyun smiled gently and helped her organize.
Shen Lingyin, who had been sitting on the sofa playing on her phone, suddenly looked up and said, "So that guy isn't worried about my safety?"
"You're not going to the business eting, so what danger would you be in?" Shen Lingxue shot Shen Lingyin a look.
Shen Lingyin was just hoping Jiang Xinghai would co back soon so she could carry out her plan that evening.
"Lingyin, Yanyun and I are heading out. You're in charge of everything at the company, big and small. Don't slack off," Shen Lingxue said as she and Su Yanyun left, bags in hand.
"Fine. I'm going off to school in Central State soon anyway, so I can help you out for a few more days."
Shen Lingyin casually kicked off her high heels and flopped right onto the sofa.
"Lingyin, it's my birthday today. Want to hang out tonight?" A ssage suddenly ca in from Feng Lulu.
"Yes, of course I'll go…" Shen Lingyin had always wanted to properly thank Feng Lulu for the favor of giving her half an eraser during the college entrance exams, so she began chatting happily.
「At the sa ti.」
Central State, in front of the Mu Family estate.
Jiang Xinghai, Xue Zhong, and Ma Long were stopped dead in their tracks by the guards at the Mu Family's entrance.
"We already told you. You have no appointnt and no connections. Don't even think about forcing your way into the Mu Family estate!"
"I won't warn you a third ti. If you three still refuse to listen, don't bla the Mu Family for beating you and throwing you out!"
These two guards at the gate had matching crew cuts and crisp voices. Surprisingly, both were young won!
Their warning, though directed at strangers, was not impolite, yet it carried the necessary authority.
Jiang Xinghai had been about to force his way in, but he glanced at Xue Zhong beside him. "Let's go with your plan."
Xue Zhong's old face broke into a smile. "Master, leave it to your humble disciple."
With that, he turned to the two female guards. "Ladies, this old man is Xue Zhong of the National dical Hall. I have business with your Patriarch, Mu Huang."
"Xue Zhong from the National dical Hall?"
"He looks… he looks just like him!"
The two female guards began to size up Xue Zhong, while one of them quickly turned and rushed into the main courtyard.
「A short while later.」
A woman in her seventies, dressed in a blue floral-patterned qipao, erged elegantly, accompanied by a woman in a white form-fitting dress.
"It really is Elder Xue!"
The seventy-year-old woman's face lit up with joy when she saw him, and she hurried over with quick, small steps.
She had white hair but a rosy complexion, her hair pulled up high in the back, revealing a face that was almost as ruddy as a baby's.
For an elderly person of her age to have such a complexion, she was practically glowing with health.
"Mu Huang, it's been a while."
Xue Zhong was montarily stunned by her appearance, but he quickly composed himself and made the introductions. "This is Mr. Jiang Xinghai, and this is Mr. Ma Long."
"Elder Xue, please, co in." Mu Huang seed very surprised by Xue Zhong's arrival and rely glanced at Jiang Xinghai and Ma Long.
Xue Zhong, of course, noticed this and said gravely, "Patriarch Mu, it would be best for you to get to know my two friends."
"I rember, a Mr. Jiang and a Mr. Ma," Mu Huang said, giving Jiang Xinghai and Ma Long a benevolent look before her gaze returned to Xue Zhong. "Elder Xue, please, co in. Last ti, thanks to you winning that Spiritual dicine for at the Imperial City auction, my youthful appearance has been rejuvenated several tis in just half a year."
"Let's go." Xue Zhong nodded, giving Jiang Xinghai a pointed look.
Jiang Xinghai put on a thoughtful expression. "Elder Xue, you two are having a reunion of close friends. It wouldn't be right for us to be a third wheel, would it?"
"Mas— Mr. Jiang, you're joking, you're joking. I and…"
"What did you just say, you impudent brat?"
But Mu Huang's expression turned icy when she heard this, and she glared at Jiang Xinghai. "I may be an old woman who doesn't care about her reputation, but does Elder Xue not care about his? If word of this gets out, what will Elder Xue's family say about ? Am I supposed to have no face at all?!"
"Whether you have face or not has nothing to do with . Just don't try to pull rank on with your age," Jiang Xinghai shot back directly.
"You! Are you saying I'm pulling rank with my age?"
Mu Huang's old face darkened. Just as she was about to give an order, Xue Zhong unexpectedly grabbed her by the wrist.
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