Chapter 262: Surprise
After dealing with the assassin, Ling Fan stayed at Shangguan Yue's villa to help treat her mother's illness. Li Shishi promised to break the contract with her former employer and went back to the company to handle the procedures.
Li Shishi planned to strike while the iron was hot. On that day, Kaihuang had witnessed Ling Fan's fearsomeness firsthand. At worst, she would bleed a little; surely Kaihuang wouldn't dare to give her a hard time.
However, before leaving, Li Shishi also explained the situation to Ling Fan. After all, she was unilaterally breaching the contract and might unavoidably need to use the name of Tianyun or their cooperative relations during the negotiations.
Ling Fan was eager to recruit her, so he had no objections and casually agreed.
After four consecutive days of acupuncture treatment, Dong Ying had regained consciousness, and Shangguan Yue's external injuries had also mostly healed thanks to Ling Fan's miraculous elixirs!
"Okay, you should be fully recovered in a couple of days!" Ling Fan put away the silver needles and said with a smile.
"Young man, thank you so much. Otherwise, I don't know if I would have had the chance to see my daughter again with these old bones of mine!" Dong Ying expressed her gratitude.
"Heh, no need to thank me, it's a small effort. You can start practicing walking on the ground from tomorrow!" Ling Fan reminded her.
"Right, you two don't need to keep running to my room tonight. I'm fine. You young people should interact with each other more!" Dong Ying, having been unconscious for half a year, woke up and took a liking to Ling Fan, wanting to match him with her daughter.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yue couldn't help but stamp her foot, her face blushing, but she still sneakily glanced at Ling Fan.
Ling Fan wasn't foolish. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead as he chuckled bitterly to himself. He dared not dawdle around and possibly mislead the young lady. These past two days, he had been consciously keeping his distance from Shangguan Yue.
"Auntie, you both have a good rest. I'm going to the kitchen to make something to eat!" Ling Fan instructed before heading down to the kitchen.
This guy's cooking skills were genuinely no joke, comparable to a five-star chef. These past two days, he had completely spoiled the appetites of Dong Ying and her daughter.
In the vast villa, with Dong Ying recently awake and Shangguan Yue injured, the nanny fired, the responsibility of preparing three meals a day naturally fell on Official Ling.
He accidentally revealed some of his personal charm. Having married into the family for two years, he was practiced in household chores, and nothing could stump him.
Doing laundry and cooking, he kept the villa spick and span, outperforming the nanny and greatly impressing the mother and daughter duo.
At this moment, Dong Ying was holding Shangguan Yue's hand in the bedroom, speaking earnestly, "Mingyue, where did you find such an excellent young man!
Not only is he skillful, but he also knows his way around the kitchen, is attentive and considerate, and has a good temper. Hurry up and have his child. You can't let such an excellent man slip through your fingers!"
Shangguan Yue, "...."
That's the thing, suggestions can be worrisome. Shangguan Yue already had a little crush, and with her mother's encouragement, her thoughts were immediately magnified and she was in utter disarray.
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? He has a girlfriend. I just hired him to treat your illness. Besides, how could someone like him be interested in me!" Shangguan Yue said with a flushed face.
Hearing this, Dong Ying's expression turned slightly gloomy, "That's a pity. But we have to fight for what we want. It doesn't count until they're married, right?"
"Mom, don't worry about my affairs. You rest. I'm going out!" Shangguan Yue left the room with pursed lips.
...
In Central Sea, Tianyun Technology Co., Ltd, was a new company recently established by Xiao Chubing, along with Tianyun Entertainment Co., Ltd.
With a substantial investment, Xiao Chubing set up these two companies with the intention of creating an ecosystem platform with proprietary products, starting to focus on online platform development.
She aimed to establish a closed-loop ecosystem and proprietary brands, developing industrial online platforms and producing their content for online video entertainment.
Currently, Xiao Chubing, accompanied by three beauties, was expanding her reach in Central Sea, frequently attending various business academies and corporate gatherings, networking with industry moguls to build her circle of contacts.
At this moment, in the company's office, Xiao Chubing, Feng Shuya, Liu Yuqiong, and Xia Ying, four women, were sitting around the office desk.
"Chu Bing, there's an entrepreneurs' exchange meeting the day after tomorrow. It's hosted by a multinational consortium and it's quite large. I've heard that many business celebrities will be there, and I've managed to get four passes. Do you want to go?" Feng Shuya asked.
Xiao Chubing nodded, "Of course we'll go. We can't miss such a great opportunity!"
"But they don't allow bodyguards inside. In that case, isn't it inappropriate? Ling Fan specifically asked for close protection!" Xia Ying hesitated.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chubing fell silent. The opportunity at this exchange meeting was rare, but she didn't want to defy Ling Fan's wishes, which left her feeling very conflicted.
"How about we just forget it?" Liu Yuqiong suggested.
Xiao Chubing pondered for a moment, "It shouldn't be a problem, right? For such a large exchange meeting, the security measures should be reliable, right?"
She really didn't want to miss this opportunity, but she also remembered Ling Fan's instructions.
"I think it's better to listen to Ling Fan. We can't take our chances. What if something unexpected happens?" Xia Ying took a conservative stance.
Just as the discussion was at a stalemate, Xiao Chubing's phone rang. Picking it up, to her surprise, it was Ling Fan calling.
Her heart fluttered, guessing it was mostly to remind her to be extra careful.
"Hello, you still know to call me? Have you forgotten about me already?" Xiao Chubing said, not hiding her annoyance.
Seeing her reaction, the other women immediately knew who the caller was.
"Let's go out for now," Liu Yuqiong gestured to the others.
The three women understood, guessing the couple probably had a lot to say after being apart for so long, perhaps some whispers?
"Er... How are things with you over there, and when are you coming back?" Ling Fan asked over the phone.
"It's fine. I'm planning to return after attending an entrepreneurs' exchange meeting, but..." Xiao Chubing immediately reported the situation to Ling Fan.
Ling Fan on the other end of the phone pondered, "I'll be there the day after tomorrow. We can go back together once it's over. If you want to go, then go. I'll try to get there as soon as possible. I'll have the Elders wait outside, contact me if anything comes up!"
"Alright, I've got it!" Xiao Chubing breathed a sigh of relief, and after chatting on the phone for a while, they hung up.
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At Danyang Shangguan Yue's Villa.
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After hanging up the phone, Ling Fan touched his nose. The issue of Xiao Chubing attending the entrepreneurs' exchange meeting wasn't too significant.
He had already dealt with the matter concerning the underworld assassin, so there shouldn't be any significant threats.
Shangguan Yue's mother was almost fully recovered from her illness, and he would be going to Central Sea the day after tomorrow, which made him think of a certain someone.
After a moment of silence, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
At that time, in a vacation villa in Central Sea, a young man lay on a sun lounger under the shade of a tree, a blade of grass between his lips, his eyes half-closed as he watched the mottled play of light and shadow, feeling an indescribable heaviness in his heart.
For two years, he had rarely felt happy.
"Answer the phone la... answer the phone la..." a ringtone that sounded like a yelling kid suddenly blared.
The young man ignored the strange looks from those around him and casually answered the call, drawling, "Hello, who's this?"
"Xiao Fei, it's me!" came a faint, familiar voice from the phone.
The moment the young man heard it, he was about to speak when his laid-back expression instantly vanished. The blade of grass fell from his mouth as he widened his eyes in shock.
With a quick flip, he 'plop' fell from the lounge chair to the ground.
But he paid no mind to that, scrambling to his feet as he blurted out in astonishment into the phone, "Holy shit... you... give me your name, who the hell are you, stop messing with me..."