Chapter 531: I Want to Listen Too!

“Sis, he’s brainless, but he’s strong and petty! I really don’t want to meet him! Honestly, among all the elites in the Xie family, with Xie Mingjun’s intelligence, he doesn’t even rank. That kind of person, even if I sold him, he’d probably still count the money for me! But this guy’s pettiness… it ranks number one in the entire Xie family… no, in the whole circle! When you deceive him, he doesn’t realize it right away, but once he does, the person who tricked him will definitely be in trouble!”

Zhang Sīcōng quickly declined. He still had his own thoughts on the matter.

In fact, if it were someone else, this might have been a good opportunity.

After all, going to Shenzhen would give him a chance to interact with Shen Fei.

But since it’s Xie Mingjun, that’s not a good thing.

Not long ago, a second-generation elite, whose status was not lower than Xie Mingjun’s, made a mocking remark about him. At first, Xie Mingjun didn’t react, but when he figured it out, he immediately led people to stop that person and beat him up so badly his face was swollen.

If Xie Mingjun didn’t have the support of the Xie family, that person would never have let it go.

Since then, the second-generation elites have been avoiding Xie Mingjun, and no one dared to trip him up anymore!

To put it bluntly, when a dog bites you, you, as a person, can’t stoop to the level of a dog, right?

For this reason, Zhang Sīcōng would never manage Xie Mingjun. He didn’t want to get bitten by a mad dog.

“Don’t be a coward!” Hu Fei’er said, disgusted.

“Sis, it’s not about being a coward, it’s a mad dog!” Zhang Sīcōng complained.

Seeing Hu Fei’er still looking at him disdainfully, he groaned again, “Forget about me. Even in the second-generation circle of Beijing, I bet no one would want to be with Xie Mingjun!”

“Alright, then forget it. Let’s go!” Hu Fei’er shook her head and said, looking down.

“Sis, you…” Zhang Sīcōng felt very wronged.

“What’s wrong with me? If you have nothing to do, just go! I’m not inviting you for a meal!” Hu Fei’er said.

Seeing Hu Fei’er’s indifferent expression, Zhang Sīcōng slumped.

“Fine, sis, for your sake, I’ll go to Shenzhen. But I need to say in advance, when that guy does something, my role will be limited to persuading him, don’t expect me to do more!”

“That’s better. When you come back, I’ll treat you to a meal!” Hu Fei’er finally smiled.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Sīcōng, interested, turned sideways and whispered, “Fei’er, are you really that worried about Xie Mingjun going to Shenzhen?”

Before Hu Fei’er could reply, Zhang Sīcōng added, “Not that I’m prying, sis, but you don’t have other feelings for Shen Fei, do you? No way, he’s married, with a wife and a daughter! Even if he’s not married, the two of you aren’t compatible!”

Hearing this, Hu Fei’er nearly couldn’t hold herself back from directly slapping Zhang Sīcōng.

She took a deep breath and said, “What nonsense are you thinking? You should know what Shen Fei means to Huaguo by now. In simple terms, the future of Huaguo’s technology is in his hands! And as for why Xie Mingjun is going to Shenzhen? It’s probably 80% because of me! No matter what, I can’t just ignore this!”

“I see!” Zhang Sīcōng nodded, then quickly said, “Sis, I won’t bother you anymore! I’ll fly this afternoon!”

“Go quickly! Don’t keep bothering me!” Hu Fei’er turned her back.

Seeing Hu Fei’er’s cold demeanor, Zhang Sīcōng understood and hurriedly left the office.

Once the door closed behind him, Hu Fei’er’s expression grew serious.

The furrowed brow hadn’t relaxed for a while.

She thought about calling Hu Yuantai, but after a moment, decided against it.

“Xie Mingjun, Xie Mingjun, use your brain! If you really want to go to Shenzhen and don’t plan on doing anything bad, fine, but if you do something wrong, not only will the Chinese Academy of Sciences not spare you, but I won’t either! Someone who holds the key to the country’s technology cannot act so recklessly!”

Hu Fei’er muttered, but the worry in her heart wouldn’t go away.

…

At the same time.

Shenzhen.

Jiang Family Mansion.

The dining table was neatly arranged with three dishes and a soup.

Egg drop soup, blanching cabbage, braised eggplant, steamed fish.

These were all prepared by Yu Guotu in the kitchen.

“Why aren’t you at the office at this hour, and you’ve come here instead?” Jiang Anbang laughed as he watched Yu Guotu serving the dishes.

“I haven’t had a good chat with you for a while, old man. I took the chance when I had some free time!” Yu Guotu wiped his hands and took off his scarf, smiling.

“Enough, Xiao Yu, do you think I don’t know what’s on your mind? Go ahead, what’s the matter?” The old man sat at the head of the table and licked his lips.

“Alright, old man, why don’t you guess why I’m here?” Yu Guotu said seriously.

“I’ll take a guess…” The old man said playfully.

“Did General Ma from Tengke Company contact you?”

“Old man, you’re spot on! He called me, and I was thinking of telling you about it over the phone, but then I decided it’d be better to come in person!” Yu Guotu said.

“So, how did you respond to his request?” Jiang Anbang asked.

“What else could I say? Of course, I had to say I was powerless! That Ma Hua wouldn’t have come to us unless the lawsuit was going badly for them, and Shen Fei rejected their settlement offer! With Shen Fei’s cleverness, he surely guessed that Ma Hua would come to us. But Shen Fei never shared any details with us, which shows he wants to build his reputation! I can tell that’s his intention, so why would I bother with such pointless things?” Yu Guotu chuckled.

“Well, this isn’t something that needs you to make a special meal!” Jiang Anbang laughed.

“Old man, you’re right, but I’ve got something else to tell you!” Yu Guotu said.

“Go ahead!” Jiang Tiancheng asked in confusion.

“You’ve probably heard of the legal department of Tengke Company. Normally, Ma Hua wouldn’t act like this, but he’s clearly anxious. Don’t you find that strange?” Yu Guotu frowned.

“Indeed!” Jiang Anbang nodded slightly.

“Also, old man, the court hearing for this case is tomorrow!” Yu Guotu directly stated.

“Hmm? That fast? It hasn’t even been long!” Jiang Anbang’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Old man, I heard that the big leaders from Beijing got involved, which is why the Zhu City Court didn’t dare to neglect it! That’s also why Ma Hua is so anxious!” Jiang Anbang explained.

“Really? The big leaders from Beijing are involved?” Jiang Anbang froze.

At that moment, there was a surprised voice from the doorway:

“What big leaders? What are they involved in? I want to listen too!”

—————- END —————-

Chapter 532: This news can’t be accurate, right?

The sudden exclamation startled both Yu Guotu and Jiang Anbang.

Turning to look at the person who spoke, they were surprised to see Jiang Tiancheng, who had not come home for a long time.

“Little brat, what’s got into you today?” Jiang Anbang’s eyes flashed with a hint of affection, but he was also very surprised by Jiang Tiancheng’s sudden visit. It had been a long time since the child had returned home, and today, he had arrived without any prior notice.

However, Jiang Tiancheng ignored Jiang Anbang directly and instead smiled at Yu Guotu, saying,

“Uncle Yu, why are you at my house? Isn’t today a workday?”

Seeing Yu Guotu on the other side of the table, Jiang Tiancheng was quite surprised.

“Why are you saying that? Do I have to come on a holiday? Can’t I just chat with your grandfather?” Yu Guotu rolled his eyes at Jiang Tiancheng.

“Well, Uncle Yu, I was just curious, I wanted to ask!” Jiang Tiancheng awkwardly smiled and then waved his hand, directly asking,

“By the way, Grandpa, Uncle Yu, what were you talking about? Something about a big shot from Kyoto? Who are they? What’s going on?”

“Why are you asking so many questions? It’s none of your business!” Jiang Anbang smiled wryly.

“Grandpa, what’s wrong with asking? The more I know, the better, right?” Jiang Tiancheng ignored the look his grandfather gave him, pulled over a chair, and sat down.

He then shouted loudly, and a set of chopsticks appeared on the table.

“You’re so thoughtful! You haven’t been home in ages, and now you suddenly show up, scaring both me and Uncle Yu!” Jiang Anbang said with a touch of annoyance.

“Grandpa, I missed you! How long has it been since we last met? And I’m not a fortune teller, how could I have known you and Uncle Yu were talking about serious matters? But speaking of which, who is this big shot from Kyoto? What was the conversation about?”

Jiang Tiancheng leaned forward, looking back and forth between Jiang Anbang and Yu Guotu with great curiosity.

Just as Jiang Anbang was about to dismiss Jiang Tiancheng, Yu Guotu suddenly turned to him, saying meaningfully,

“You know about this, right? The lawsuit between Xiao Shen and Tengke Company! Your grandfather and I were just trying to figure out who the big shot from Kyoto behind Shen Fei is!”

“What’s this nonsense? Shen Fei has a big shot behind him in Kyoto? Uncle Yu, where did you get this news? This can’t be true!” Hearing what Yu Guotu said, Jiang Tiancheng quickly exclaimed.

Given his relationship with Shen Fei, Jiang Tiancheng knew almost everyone Shen Fei was connected with. As far as he knew, there were no big shots in Kyoto involved with Shen Fei.

Moreover, the position of such a big leader in Kyoto was even beyond his grandfather’s imagination—how could that be possible?

Also, if Shen Fei really had such powerful connections, Jiang Tiancheng, who was often around Shen Fei, would surely know.

“The lawsuit between Xiao Shen and Tengke Company has even stirred up the big leaders in Kyoto! The backing is in favor of Xiao Shen, which has made Tengke Company and its president, Ma Hua, panic! I thought with how close you are to Shen Fei, you should know about it!” Yu Guotu said in surprise.

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Anbang immediately understood Yu Guotu’s intention. The change in topic was clearly an attempt to gather information from his naive grandson!

However, out of curiosity, Jiang Anbang chose to remain silent and wait for Jiang Tiancheng’s response.

As for Jiang Tiancheng, he did not pick up on Yu Guotu’s underlying intention. He paused for a moment and said directly,

“You’re saying a big leader from Kyoto suddenly intervened and is backing Shen Fei? How is that possible? I haven’t heard anything like that from Shen Fei. If Shen Fei really had such powerful connections, do I need to be told about this now? To me, Uncle Yu, this information doesn’t seem accurate!” Jiang Tiancheng said with a pout.

“So you don’t know anything?” Jiang Anbang asked in surprise.

“How would I know?” Jiang Tiancheng replied with a bad temper.

He then nonchalantly picked up some food and ate with great enjoyment.

Seeing this, Yu Guotu immediately understood that all his previous efforts to explain were in vain.

“Alright, if you don’t know, just leave! Your grandfather and I need to chat, and you, a child, shouldn’t be involved!” Jiang Anbang waved his hand and spoke directly.

“What’s wrong with me being here? You want me to leave? There’s really a big leader from Kyoto involved behind the lawsuit between Shen Fei and Tengke Company? Seriously, you guys don’t even know who that big leader is?” Jiang Tiancheng leaned closer, looking extremely curious.

“Enough already, I’ve told you, stop interfering! What are you still doing here?” Jiang Anbang said.

“Grandpa, didn’t you send me a message saying you missed me? That’s why I came back! Now you want to chase me away? Who can take that?” Jiang Tiancheng pouted, unwilling to leave.

“I told you to come back, but you didn’t even say anything in advance! Anyway, it’s not appropriate for you to stay here now, go on!” Jiang Anbang said impatiently.

After being repeatedly told to leave, Jiang Tiancheng finally realized what his grandfather’s words meant.

He glanced at his grandfather, quickly grabbed several bites of food, and then mumbled,

“Alright, Grandpa, next time if you want to see me, you better make an appointment! I won’t be this free again soon!”

Seeing Jiang Tiancheng gobble up nearly half of the food on the table while the other side hadn’t even been touched, Jiang Anbang’s anger flared up.

“Just eat a few bites and stop! Don’t keep eating! Hurry up and leave, Uncle Yu and I haven’t even eaten yet!”

“Alright, alright, I got it!” Jiang Tiancheng took one more bite before reluctantly putting down his chopsticks.

He then wiped his mouth in a carefree manner and said, “Uncle Yu, I’m leaving!”

After looking at Jiang Anbang, Jiang Tiancheng smiled awkwardly and quickly left.

Although he was filled with curiosity about the big leader from Kyoto mentioned by Yu Guotu, he couldn’t bear his grandfather’s repeated urgings.

Once Jiang Tiancheng left, Yu Guotu turned to Jiang Anbang and asked,

“Grandpa, do you think Tiancheng will…?”

“No! Some things, if he shouldn’t know, then he doesn’t need to!” Jiang Anbang answered decisively.

“Ugh, Grandpa, do you already have a guess about who the big leader from Kyoto behind the lawsuit is?” Yu Guotu suddenly frowned.

Jiang Anbang wasn’t sure about this. But after being in a position of power for so many years, he had a way of learning things.

However, Jiang Anbang directly said,

“I don’t know, but you know, I’ve always felt that Shen Fei isn’t simple, so there are some things we shouldn’t know about!”

“Could it be that Shen Fei unknowingly built up his own network of connections? This time, is Tengke Company really finished?” Yu Guotu frowned.

“I’m not sure about that, but as for Tengke Company, they should have no hope left. Otherwise, why would Ma Hua come to us?” Jiang Anbang replied.

“If that’s the case, then Shen Fei really is something else!” Yu Guotu sighed.

“Alright, enough about that! The trial is tomorrow, and I’m going to go listen!” Jiang Anbang said.

“Huh? Grandpa, you’re really going?” Yu Guotu asked in surprise.

“Of course, don’t worry, I’ll disguise myself so no one will know it’s me!” Jiang Anbang smiled.

Upon hearing this, Yu Guotu nodded.

However, he was very surprised that Jiang Anbang chose to keep quiet about his thoughts, especially regarding the big leader from Kyoto behind Shen Fei. It seemed like Jiang Anbang had already made an educated guess…

—————- END —————-

Chapter 533: Which Senior Leader?

After being kicked out of the door by Jiang Anbang, Jiang Tiancheng stood at the entrance, looking into the room.

After pondering for a while, he decided to give up on eavesdropping on Jiang Anbang and Yu Guotu’s conversation.

He walked briskly out of the Jiang family mansion and got into his car.

Ever since making his fortune with Shen Fei, Jiang Tiancheng was no longer satisfied with the cars under his name and had ordered five luxury cars in a row.

Fortunately, the cars would take some time to arrive, or Jiang Anbang would have scolded him severely upon finding out.

As soon as Jiang Tiancheng sat in the Panamera, his brows furrowed tightly.

From the conversation between Yu Guotu and the old man, it was clear that the lawsuit indeed had a big leader from Kyoto involved, and that leader seemed to be more supportive of Shen Fei.

Even though Jiang Tiancheng wasn’t particularly concerned with politics, he understood the significance of this intervention on the case.

But no matter how much Jiang Tiancheng tried to figure it out, he couldn’t understand where Shen Fei’s connections had come from.

Unable to solve the puzzle, Jiang Tiancheng decided to call Hu Yuantai.

At that moment, Hu Yuantai was busy with the preparations for the first film of XinYue Media. When he received Jiang Tiancheng’s call, he was surprised.

“What’s up?”

“There’s something I need to tell you, you won’t believe it!” Jiang Tiancheng hurriedly said.

“What’s the matter?” Hu Yuantai asked, confused.

“What else could it be? It’s about Brother Fei, Longguang Media, and Tengke Company,” Jiang Tiancheng replied with a smile.

“The court hearing, right? I’ve remembered, tomorrow! Besides, this is all over the internet, no need for me to specifically remember it!” Hu Yuantai replied.

“No, if it was just about that, I wouldn’t have bothered calling you!”

Jiang Tiancheng’s emotions became a bit more agitated, and after taking a deep breath, he quickly continued before Hu Yuantai could speak,

“Yuantai, don’t you think the speed of this lawsuit, from filing to court, is unusually fast? It’s way quicker than any other cases!”

“Hmm, I guess so!” Hu Yuantai replied in a low voice.

Actually, Hu Yuantai felt uneasy, because he knew better than anyone else why the case was progressing so quickly. After all, he hadn’t contacted his uncle, who was a court president at the Supreme Court, since their last conversation.

But Hu Yuantai knew well that the sincerity of the Pearl Market Court’s attitude had been the key to expediting the case’s progress, which was certainly due to his uncle’s influence.

However, Jiang Tiancheng didn’t notice anything unusual in Hu Yuantai’s reaction.

When he heard Hu Yuantai’s response, his emotions became even more excited,

“Isn’t it abnormal how quickly it’s moving? Do you know why this lawsuit is so unusual?”

“Tell me!” Hu Yuantai responded, focusing his attention.

“I’ll tell you, Brother Fei has a big leader from Kyoto supporting him!”

As soon as he said that, a wave of excitement stirred in Jiang Tiancheng’s heart.

“What? Brother Fei has a big leader from Kyoto behind him?” This time, it was Jiang Tiancheng’s turn to be shocked.

“I knew you’d have the same reaction as me! This news should be correct; I heard it from the conversation between my grandfather and Secretary Yu! I knew something was off when Tengke Company started plagiarizing Brother Fei’s game. Brother Fei was calm, confident, and handed the lawsuit to the relatively unknown Yunhe Law Firm. What seemed like odd behavior now has an explanation! No wonder he was so sure he would win!”

After sharing what he knew, Jiang Tiancheng continued in disbelief,

“I can’t believe Brother Fei has such connections! I mean, we’ve been close to him, but we didn’t know about this! But thinking about it, it makes sense—Brother Fei is so impressive, he’s already moved beyond our Shenzhen circle, so it’s not surprising that he knows such big figures!”

Jiang Tiancheng’s words made Hu Yuantai furrow his brow deeply.

He recalled the calm, confident demeanor Shen Fei had when the whole matter began.

For a moment, Hu Yuantai started to doubt himself.

Because he didn’t know if the big leader Jiang Tiancheng was referring to was the same one who had helped Shen Fei, his uncle, or someone else entirely.

Clearing his throat, Hu Yuantai asked in a low voice,

“So what did Secretary Yu and the old man say?”

“They didn’t say much, just that there’s a big leader from Kyoto involved, which is why the case is moving so fast!” Jiang Tiancheng replied.

“Huh? Which big leader?” Hu Yuantai continued.

“This… I really don’t know! Don’t ask me, Secretary Yu doesn’t even know. He actually asked me if I knew who this leader was. If he knew, why would he ask me? But because of this, I’m sure that the person behind Brother Fei must be someone really powerful! Otherwise, how could Secretary Yu not figure it out?” Jiang Tiancheng reasoned logically.

After a pause, he continued,

“But Yuantai, we don’t need to guess who this big leader is! It’s enough to know that Brother Fei has such connections!”

“Is that so? Then why are you so excited?”

Hearing this, Hu Yuantai almost wanted to punch Jiang Tiancheng.

“Is there a problem with being excited? Besides, we’re with Brother Fei, and if he’s powerful, then so are we! With a big leader backing us, what’s there to fear? Sure, I think I have some connections, but they’re only in Shenzhen! Outside of Shenzhen, I’m nobody, just like you! So how could I not be excited?” Jiang Tiancheng replied quickly.

“This…”

Hu Yuantai sighed. He wanted to loudly assert that his connections were decent, but for various reasons, he kept this to himself and responded mildly,

“Fine, you’re right.”

“Yuantai, let’s ask Brother Fei to have a meal with us!” Jiang Tiancheng, still excited, didn’t notice Hu Yuantai’s strange behavior.

“If we suddenly ask Brother Fei out, he might not come,” Hu Yuantai said.

“Why not ask? How will we know if he’ll come? Plus, I’m really curious who the big leader behind Brother Fei is. If I don’t find out, I don’t think I’ll sleep well tonight!” Jiang Tiancheng said.

“Are you sure that if you ask, Brother Fei will tell you?” Hu Yuantai asked doubtfully.

“What’s wrong with asking? We’ll see what he says, maybe we can follow the clues!” Jiang Tiancheng laughed.

Hearing this, Hu Yuantai was stunned.

In fact, he also wanted to know if the big leader behind Brother Fei was his uncle or someone else.

After a pause, he reluctantly agreed,

“Alright, if Brother Fei agrees to come, just send me a message then!”

“Deal!” Jiang Tiancheng said.

After hanging up, Jiang Tiancheng immediately called Shen Fei.

Hu Yuantai stared at the screen of his phone, deep in thought.

—————- END —————-

Chapter 534: Someone from the Company Came!

At this moment, inside the Xin Yue Group, Shen Fei listened to Han Xinyan’s recent progress report with a calm expression. From start to finish, he remained unfazed.

Even though recent public opinion had affected both Shen Fei and Xin Yue Group, it couldn’t change the fact that YX sunscreen was being snapped up in a frenzy, with people crowding around the offline stores as soon as they opened.

All of this was within Shen Fei’s expectations, so his expression remained composed.

After Han Xinyan finished speaking, Shen Fei received a call from Jiang Tiancheng.

Slightly stunned, he then agreed to Jiang Tiancheng’s invitation over the phone.

Meanwhile, at Xin Yue Media.

After learning that Shen Fei would be going to the meeting and receiving the location, Hu Yuantai was about to head to the destination when suddenly his phone rang.

It was the assistant from Zhongtai Trading.

“What’s going on?” Hu Yuantai asked, opening the car door, puzzled.

“Mr. Hu, are you coming back to the company? Someone’s here today!” the assistant replied in a deep voice.

“Someone? Didn’t we arrange everything at the company? If there’s anything, the appropriate person in charge should handle it!” Hu Yuantai responded loudly.

“Mr. Hu, this isn’t about the company. I know your focus has shifted lately, but I’ve been told to inform you directly… The person seems important, so I’m calling you now!” the assistant said.

“Huh? This person seems important? What’s going on?” Hu Yuantai frowned.

“The person says they are from Kyoto, named Xie Mingjun!”

At these words, Hu Yuantai stopped in his tracks and, in utter disbelief, asked, “Did they really say their name is Xie Mingjun?”

“Yes, Mr. Hu!”

At this moment, Hu Yuantai almost couldn’t contain his surprise and wanted to curse out loud.

But fortunately, his years of self-discipline allowed him to quickly regain control of his emotions.

Xie Mingjun!

Why did he suddenly come to Deep City?

And why did he come to his company?

Moreover, the relationship between him and Xie Mingjun didn’t seem that good.

Since Hu Yuantai left Kyoto and came to Deep City, his connection with Kyoto had become distant, and he hadn’t been in contact with Xie Mingjun at all.

Yet, under these circumstances, Xie Mingjun suddenly showed up in Deep City and came directly to his company.

This was simply strange!

“Did the person say why they came?” Hu Yuantai asked in a deep voice.

“Mr. Hu, the person didn’t say. They just told me to inform you that once you know who they are, you will return immediately,” the assistant said.

Hearing this, Hu Yuantai paused and then responded loudly, “Tell them I’m busy right now! If they want to wait, let them wait! If they don’t want to wait, they can leave first!”

“Got it, Mr. Hu!”

After instructing the assistant, Hu Yuantai hung up the phone and stood still.

No matter how he thought about it, he couldn’t figure out what Xie Mingjun’s intentions were in coming to Deep City.

Although he knew that Xie Mingjun, a reckless and ignorant second-generation heir, had some feelings for his sister, Hu Fei’er, Xie Mingjun was truly not worthy of her.

If it weren’t for the support of the Xie family, this guy wouldn’t have had any chance to get close to his sister.

Given this, why had Xie Mingjun come to Deep City?

Was it because he knew that Hu Yuantai wasn’t strong enough and wanted to target him first, then win his sister’s heart?

How could that be? The person wasn’t an idiot, so how could he have such an idea?

Shaking his head, Hu Yuantai gave up thinking about it and decided to stop overthinking Xie Mingjun’s actions.

On the other side.

At Zhongtai Trading.

Inside the General Manager’s office.

The assistant pushed the door open.

“Mr. Xie…” the assistant began.

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by an impolite angry shout.

“Mr. Xie? Do you have any sense at all? It’s Young Master Xie! You really don’t understand basic manners!” the person shouted angrily.

The assistant’s face showed a hint of awkwardness at hearing this.

However, since he didn’t know the identity of the person, he could only suppress his feelings, smile, and say, “Yes, Young Master Xie, I’ve already told Mr. Hu you’ve arrived, but Mr. Hu is currently busy with something. So, if you want to wait, please feel free to sit here. If you don’t want to wait, you can leave.”

“Tsk, he’s just running a small company. Does he really think he’s important enough to keep Young Master Xie waiting?” The person who had scolded the assistant spoke again.

Seeing this, the man in a suit with a side part smiled faintly and then kicked the person.

“Enough! Don’t speak unless you know when to keep your mouth shut!” he snapped.

“Yes, yes, Young Master Xie, you’re absolutely right! But I’m just standing up for you! You’re a big shot, and yet he hasn’t rushed over to meet you…” the kicked man said, unoffended and smiling.

“Who? Do you know who he is? He’s Hu Yuantai!” Xie Mingjun said loudly.

“Hu Yuantai?”

Upon hearing Xie Mingjun’s words, the kicked man’s expression changed drastically, and he trembled slightly.

In recent years, Hu Yuantai had almost withdrawn from the entire Kyoto circle.

But due to the influence of the Hu family, even though Hu Yuantai hadn’t been appearing in public, his status still carried significant weight in people’s minds!

“Damn, you think you can just call Hu Yuantai’s name?” Xie Mingjun scowled and slapped the man hard across the face.

The man’s cheek immediately swelled up, but he didn’t dare to show any anger.

The assistant was completely confused by the scene.

This… Isn’t this pure madness?

“Young Master Xie, you’re right! I shouldn’t have called him that! I won’t do it again!” the man quickly apologized.

This man was somewhat well-known in the second-generation circle in Kyoto, but now, in front of Xie Mingjun, he acted like a sycophant.

“I’ll wait for your Mr. Hu to return. But…”

Xie Mingjun ignored the man and looked at the assistant with a slight smile.

“But I don’t want to stand around and wait. Your company looks quite nice; can I take a look around? It won’t interfere with your work, right?”

The assistant hesitated.

But thinking that the other person’s identity didn’t seem simple, he could only say, “Alright then.”

“That’s good!” Xie Mingjun’s smile widened, and he confidently walked out of the office.

The man who had come with Xie Mingjun quickly followed.

Xie Mingjun didn’t disturb the company’s staff.

Instead, he went straight to the area with the most women.

After some careful observation, Xie Mingjun had his eye on one woman.

That was Huang Wei, who had been treated favorably and given special treatment to join the company by Hu Yuantai.

Seeing her pure face and graceful figure, Xie Mingjun was immediately captivated.

His follower, knowing his interests, discreetly took a photo of Huang Wei.

After a while, when Huang Wei stood up to head towards the restroom, Xie Mingjun immediately followed her.

—————- END —————-

Chapter 535: 367 Victims!

After washing her hands, Huang Wei was about to leave.

Seeing this, Xie Mingjun quickly took out his phone and walked up to her, accidentally bumping into Huang Wei.

Huang Wei, caught off guard, accidentally left a handprint on Xie Mingjun’s blue jacket.

Noticing this, Huang Wei quickly bent down and apologized, “Sorry, sorry! My bad!”

She was extremely flustered, as she had always been careful ever since joining Zhongtai Trading. This was because of her past experiences, and the fact that she had entered the company thanks to Hu Yuntai’s sympathy.

Despite this, when the company’s staff found out that, although she was an intern, she was earning the same salary as them, they became quite sarcastic and unfriendly towards her.

But she didn’t want to just give up. She wanted to change her life.

Thinking of this, Huang Wei became even more humble, cautiously trying to make amends for the mistake.

Seeing the wet handprint on his jacket, she grew even more anxious.

“It’s fine, it’s nothing. As long as you’re not hurt,” Xie Mingjun said with his hands in his pockets, a smile on his face.

Huang Wei raised her head slightly and realized that the person in front of her wasn’t a colleague she was familiar with.

That was a relief, as it meant she wouldn’t be involved with someone unrelated to her. If the person didn’t mind, then it probably wasn’t a big deal.

“Ah, no harm done! Thank you!” Huang Wei said with a faint smile.

“Xie Shao says it’s nothing, but you’re really going to act like it’s nothing?” At that moment, the man who had been following behind Xie Mingjun stepped forward and coldly looked at Huang Wei.

Hearing this, Huang Wei’s calm expression was momentarily replaced with a look of anxiety.

Seeing his follower’s behavior, Xie Mingjun understood and smirked, turning to his lackey and saying, “Shut up. Why do you always have to say something? Leave!”

“Yes, Xie Shao!” The lackey quickly complied, but his eyes gave Huang Wei a look that wasn’t entirely friendly.

“Move!” Xie Mingjun coldly ordered.

The man quickly took a step back, standing near the corridor as though guarding the entrance.

“This lady, I hope I didn’t scare you! Don’t worry, this is my follower. He listens to me and won’t bite!” Xie Mingjun said with a calm smile, adopting a gentlemanly posture.

This put Huang Wei at ease, and she politely replied, “Since that’s the case, I should thank you, Xie Shao!”

“Well, as long as you’re not bothered,” Xie Mingjun said.

No longer interested in continuing the conversation, Xie Mingjun gave her a glance before directly asking, “Miss, would you mind giving me your contact information? Let’s add each other on WeChat?”

“Hmm? This…” Huang Wei paused and looked at the man in confusion.

She hadn’t thought much about it, but was this really just about adding WeChat over a handprint?

Had she not experienced what happened at the Tian Sheng Hotel, Huang Wei might have naively wondered if she was meeting her Prince Charming.

However, her experience at the Tian Sheng Hotel had shattered that illusion, and her views on life had been completely reset.

So, even though this man’s actions seemed very gentlemanly, she couldn’t shake the intuition that neither he nor the man standing in the hallway were good people.

Despite his seemingly polite demeanor, she only trusted her instincts.

“What? Is it inconvenient?” Seeing her hesitation, Xie Mingjun assumed his charm had worked, raising an eyebrow smugly.

Huang Wei was about to speak but stopped herself. Seeing his actions, she started to suspect that he might have followed her to the restroom on purpose!

Maybe not, but his request for WeChat made her wary.

“Hey, what are you waiting for? Xie Shao wants to add you on WeChat—this is an honor! You know how many women in Kyoto want to throw themselves at Xie Shao, but he doesn’t even give them a chance!” the lackey sneered.

As the lackey spoke, Huang Wei grew more certain that the request for her contact information was far from innocent.

A feeling of bitterness welled up inside her. She knew there was no escape this time, but she had become strangely calm about it.

“Wen Si, if you say another word, I’ll have someone teach you a lesson! Shut your mouth!” Xie Mingjun snapped at the hallway.

He then took out his phone, showing Huang Wei his QR code.

If Jiang Tiancheng had been there, and if he knew Xie Mingjun’s identity, he would have sneered disdainfully at such behavior. Trying to impress a woman using his position and background was a waste of his own potential.

Seeing Xie Mingjun so proactive, Huang Wei realized that if she didn’t accept his friend request, she wouldn’t be able to leave unharmed today!

So, with a polite smile, she took out her phone and added him.

“Your name?” Xie Mingjun asked directly.

“Ah?” Huang Wei was startled.

Seeing her pure and innocent appearance, Xie Mingjun’s delight only grew. He lowered his voice and repeated, “Your name?”

“Huang Wei,” she replied, trying to remain calm.

“Nice, just like your name—beautiful and elegant!” Xie Mingjun said, jokingly, before changing her nickname to “367 Victim.”

He didn’t care what her real name was—”Victim” was the label he gave to all the women he captured.

As for Huang Wei, she had no idea of the nickname. Trying to stay composed, she said, “Xie Shao, I need to get back to work.”

“Alright, go ahead,” Xie Mingjun said, having achieved his goal.

Huang Wei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked away.

The faint fragrance she left behind made Xie Mingjun’s thoughts wander.

Watching her graceful figure as she left, his eyes filled with excitement.

If he weren’t worried about scaring his “prey,” he would have dragged her to a hotel right now.

“This woman is good! I, Xie Mingjun, no matter what, I’m definitely going to win her over!” he thought.

“Xie Shao, you have great taste! But judging by her response, she doesn’t seem easy to get,” Wen Si remarked as Huang Wei walked away.

He knew Xie Mingjun wouldn’t waste time on women he didn’t want.

Xie Mingjun smiled faintly and asked, “Wen Si, did you get a picture of her?”

“Of course, Xie Shao!” Wen Si quickly replied.

“Good! With her name and appearance, we’ll easily figure out her background,” Xie Mingjun said, clearly pleased.

Wen Si paused for a moment, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes. But he quickly resumed his flattering tone, saying, “Xie Shao, you’re incredible as always!”

Xie Mingjun raised his head proudly, clearly pleased with the praise.