Social Affairs

The old man's reaction surprised everyone.

Qiao Lingling, however, remained resolute and continued to ask Coach Sun, "You should know them, right?"

Do you know where this person is now?

Qiao Zhenshan stood up abruptly. "Lingling, are you trying to drive me crazy?"

"I don't want to dwell on the past anymore, so why are you so fixated on it?"

"What good will knowing where that person is do? Aren't we doing fine now?"

Qiao Lingling's eyes immediately welled up with tears. "What's so good about it?"

"From a five-star restaurant to a small country eatery, can this kind of change be considered a good thing?"

"If that out-of-towner hadn't seized our restaurant, would my mother have been furious?"

"I will definitely avenge this; I will never give up!"

Chen Huan sat to the side, surprised.

Unexpectedly, the old man and his daughter had such a past.

He wanted to say something to ease the tension, but he really didn't know where to begin.

Coach Sun sighed softly, "Of course I know about this 'cross-river dragon.' This guy does like to take things by force. Although I'm not exactly a saint myself, I certainly look down on him."

"I guess this feud between you two will never be settled."

"Your grandfather is right, letting go of the past is the same as letting go of yourself."

Qiao Lingling's face turned ashen. "Brother Sun, what do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me? Do you think I'm just a woman and don't have the ability?"

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Coach Sun waved his hand. "Girl, you misunderstood. This isn't about looking down on someone. The 'cross-river dragon' is no longer in Dongjiang City. I heard he's made enough money, laundered it, and gone abroad to do big business."

"I don't even know if I'm still alive, but I definitely won't be going back to China no matter what."

Qiao Lingling stood there blankly, looking lost and dejected.

Everyone tried to persuade and comfort them, but it didn't have much effect.

Finally, Jin Dacheng spoke up, telling some strange and wonderful stories, which finally salvaged the atmosphere, and Qiao Lingling's smile returned.

However, everyone could tell that she just didn't want to spoil the fun for everyone.

Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Coach Sun and Kim Dae-sung got up to say goodbye.

After seeing them out of the restaurant, Chen Huan asked Qiao Lingling to pay the bill.

"Are you kidding me? We're friends and business partners. It's a deal, this meal is on us."

"If you pay the bill, you're disrespecting me and my father," Qiao Lingling said firmly.

Chen Huan had no choice but to give up.

Next, I plan to take Xia Xiaozhu shopping.

As a result, the chat software emitted a notification sound.

[I'm the Queen, inviting you to a voice call.]

Chen Huan answered the phone with a frown, "What's wrong, sister?"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Qian didn't start with her usual flirtatious and teasing remarks.

Instead, she called out anxiously, "Chen Huan, come quick! Something terrible has happened to me! Are you in town?"

"I'll send you an address, come over right now, your medicinal wine is almost killing someone..."

Before I could finish speaking, I heard a commotion over there, with people shouting or screaming.

Then the call ended.

"What's going on? How could a perfectly good medicinal wine cause someone's death?" Chen Huan looked a little bewildered as he held the phone.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?" Qiao Lingling asked, puzzled.

Chen Huan scratched his head. "I don't know if it's true or not, but it sounds urgent."

"I..."

Qiao Lingling was quite understanding. She put her arm around Xia Xiaozhu's shoulder and said, "Go ahead and do your thing. I'll go shopping with Xiaozhu later. It's not convenient for a grown man like you."

Xia Xiaozhu obediently replied, "Brother-in-law, you go ahead with your work, I can manage."

Chen Huan ruffled Xia Xiaozhu's hair. "After I finish my business, I'll buy you a phone. If you need anything later, just tell your sister Lingling. Don't worry about saving me money."

After saying that, he transferred 10,000 yuan to Qiao Lingling in front of her, and then hurriedly left the house.

Chen Huan still knew the address that Liu Qian had given him.

It's located in a residential area just outside the town.

There are more than a dozen three-story villas there, which can be considered luxury homes in this area.

I don't know what's going on there, but Liu Qian keeps urging me on the chat app.

Chen Huan pressed the accelerator hard, and soon they arrived near the villa area.

After finding the entrance, I discovered that there was a security gate, which was very secure.

I honked the horn twice, and a chubby security guard staggered out.

He glanced at Chen Huan's pickup truck, frowned, and asked, "What's up?"

Chen Huan smiled and said, "Brother, I'm here to see Liu Qian, the one who drives the BMW."

"Could you please open the door for me?"

When the security guard heard that they were looking for Liu Qian, his eyes lit up immediately, and he scurried over with a sly grin.

He scrutinized Chen Huan closely, making him feel uneasy.

"No, just open the door! If you can't, I'll call her right now." Chen Huan thought the security guard was very vigilant and wouldn't let anyone in easily.

The person chuckled twice, then pressed a button on the remote control and the iron gate slowly opened.

"No need to make a phone call, but is this your first time here?" The security guard didn't rush to leave; instead, he smiled even more strangely and continued to scrutinize Chen Huan.

"Is this your first time here? What's wrong? Did something happen to Liu Qian's family?" Chen Huan thought that this villa community wasn't very big, so the security guard should know something about it.

It's essential to do some research before rushing in.

So he took out a cigarette and offered one to the other person.

Cigarettes are definitely a great weapon for helping men quickly build trust.

"Wow, this is pretty high-class." The chubby security guard took the cigarette, lit it himself, and took a puff.

He then put his arm on the window sill of the pickup truck, gave a meaningful smile, and said, "Brother, do you have some special skill? Someone who was invited to Liu Qian's house must be no ordinary person."

Chen Huan's eye twitched.

He finally understood why the fat security guard was smiling so strangely.

After all that, it turns out he identified himself as a male technical worker, or what is commonly known as a gigolo.

At that moment, he really wanted to punch the security guard hard in the face.

Noticing Chen Huan's unpleasant expression, the chubby security guard chuckled twice and moved half a step away.

Just as Chen Huan, his face dark, shifted gears and prepared to drive into the residential area, he added, "Brother, take it easy. Liu Qian often uses tricks on men, you know how it is."

"And she had a lot of people at her place today, they're probably having a great time right now."

Chen Huan ignored him, stepped on the gas, and drove straight into the residential area.

Following the house number, we quickly found the approximate location. Not far ahead, several cars were parked in front of a rather impressive villa with front and back yards; they were all quite high-end.

At that moment, a sexy, curvaceous young woman stood on the second-floor balcony, eagerly anticipating the moment.

The young woman was quite alluring, but at this moment, her expression was one of anxiety, frustration, and a hint of anger.