Chapter 51

“Alright, I’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow. This time next month, I’ll return to Donghai City. This is my personal contact number, if there’s anything, you can contact me with this.”

Ling Chen recorded the number before exchanging his own with Liu Xiyao.

After things were settled, Su Lin the lass gave a call asking about his whereabouts.

“Miss Liu, I’ll get going then. See you next time.”

Ling Chen left the office and walked out of the establishment, only to see that Su Lin had already changed into her seductive clothing, sitting in the passenger seat of the Maserati.

After getting into the car, Su Lin stared at Ling Chen with large, luminous eyes, unblinkingly looking at him.

“Miss Su, why are you staring me so intently?”

“Give me an honest explanation. Why did Sis Liu ask you to follow her?”

“What else can there be. Because of you, Miss Liu gave me a harsh scolding, saying that I had disrupted the club’s order and flouted the rules.”

Hearing him say so, Su Lin immediately felt a wave of embarrassment. She had initially brought him to the club to make a fool out of him, but little did she expect that Ling Chen would be a tremendous help to her, even venting her resentment for her.

“I’m sorry!”

“What?”

Ling Chen could scarcely believe his ears. Was this lass actually apologizing to me?

“Can you repeat what you just said, I did not hear it clearly.”

Su Lin scrunched up her face and gave a ‘hmph!’ “If you did not hear it, then forget it. Take it as if I didn’t say anything.”

Ling Chen smiled inwardly. This lass was actually pretty interesting when she was not at odds with him.

“Sis Liu said that you were a shareholder of the club. Could it be…”

“You actually believed her words? I’m indeed a shareholder, but only in name, with no actual authority. If you want to be a shareholder as well, then I don’t mind letting you be one as well.”

“Hmph, who would care for it?”

Back at the Nanrong Villa, Ling Chen discovered an unfamiliar face waiting, an auntie in her late forties.

Listening to Su Lin’s introduction, he found out that she was Nanrong Wanqing’s housekeeper, Wang Hu, everyone called her Mama Wang. For the past few days, she had taken leave, this was her first day back on the job. Although Wang Hu was someone that the Nanrong family had hired, she had raised Nanrong Wanqing from a young age, the Nanrong family has always treated her as one of their own.

“Wang Mama, I’m called Ling Chen. I’ll be in your care in the future.” Ling Chen enthusiastically introduced himself.

Wang Hu was beside herself with joy. “Xiao Lin, when I heard the housekeeper over at Young Master Nanrong’s house mentioning that a man had moved into Young Miss’ place, I was sceptical. Never would I have expected her words to be true! In the future, you must take good care of Young Miss and not let any harm come to her!”

“I will.”

After dinner, Ling Chen was feeling bored and decided to crash at Nanrong Hao’s place.

“Lil Hao.”

“Here! Bro Chen, I’m in the living room, come in!”

“You brat, what have you been doing? I haven’t see you all day. Have you been fooling around with Jiang Hao and the other guys?”

“Bro Chen, watch what you’re saying! Who’s been fooling around, I’ve been dealing with proper business the past few days.”

“Oh, a brat like you has ‘proper’ business to attend to? Pray tell.”

“Along with Bro Hao and Bro Xiong, the three of us are cooperating to set up a business. Bro Hao said that our eventual goal is not to rule the streets but to start a legitimate business and earn money.”

“What he’s saying is right.”

Ling Chen nodded his head. It seems like Jiang Hao had not forgotten the words that Ling Chen had initially said to him.

“So, what are you planning to do?”

“We’re planning on opening a courier company.”

“How much can you earn as a courier company?” Ling Chen made a face full of doubts.

Nanrong Hao merely gave a secretive smile. “Hehe, Bro Chen, the ultimate purpose of opening a courier company is not to make money, but to…. Ai, I don’t think you will understand it properly if I tell you now. You’ll find out in the future.”

“Sure, as long as it’s not illegal, you guys can do whatever you want.”

As he said that, Ling Chen suddenly discovered a problem. Nanrong Hao had a large living room and was well-equipped with all the necessary home appliances, but it was lacking in something.

“Lil Hao, can I ask you a personal question?”

“Bro Chen, just speak your mind.”

“Where’re your parents? How come I have not seen them around the last few days.”

Ling Chen had just noticed that Nanrong Hao’s villa was actually missing a family portrait. In memory, Nanrong Wanqing’s villa was missing one as well, this begged the question. For any filial sons and daughters, how could they not have a photograph of their parents?

“This…”

Ling Chen saw that Nanrong Hao’s face had turned a little ugly and added, “If it puts you on the spot, then you don’t have to answer me. I was just casually asking.”

Nanrong Hao gave a bitter laugh. “Actually it’s not some big secret. When I was born, my parents already left the family. My sister was still in her infancy then and had no recollection of our parents. The only thing I heard was that our parents were at odds with our family. Anyway, Grandpa forbids us from discussing them. Bro Chen, I’m not afraid of you laughing at me, but truth be told, I still have no idea how my parents look after all these years.”

Ling Chen only helplessly shook his head. Every family had their own tragic past, and he did not say anything else, merely patting Nanrong Hao’s shoulder in consolation.

After resting at home for three days, Nanrong Wanqing resumed her regular company duties and Ling Chen also officially started his work.

Truth be told, his work was actually rather easy. Every day, he was in charge of Nanrong Wanqing’s safety when going to and coming back from work. After reaching the company, as long as Nanrong Wanqing did not go out, then he would have nothing to do as well, slacking around in Wei Jun’s office.

On a scalding hot afternoon, when the sun was shining high up in the sky, and the temperature was so hot that one could even roast meat on the ground.

Ling Chen was sitting around in Wei Jun’s office, as usual, whistling a jovial tune. He was leisurely browsing through a few erotic websites, a lewd smirk on his face as he casually scrolled.

In the past, the women in the websites were the ideal lovers in his mind. However, after encountering women like Nanrong Wanqing, Su Lin, Liu Xiyao and Zhu Xiaozhu, his horizons had been broadened and these women were unable to arouse his interest.

At five-thirty, just as work was about to end, Ling Chen stood up in preparation, only to see Su Lin walking in from outside.

“Ling Chen, you’re hiding here and slacking off again!”

“Who’s hiding? I’m slacking off legitimately.”

Su Lin angrily huffed, “You’re actually boasting about the fact that you’re slacking off? I’m of the heart to report you and make Grandpa dock your pay. You better get ready quickly. We have a guest coming over and Wanqing needs to get home early.”

“Okay.”

“Touch your head, and it’s so soft. Touch your face, and it’s just right. Touch your waist, it ignites my lust. Touch your back, come be in my bed…”

This was the ringtone ringing in Ling Chen’s pocket.

Su Lin blushed and softly said, “Pervert.” After saying that, she did not wait for the song to end and hurried out of the office.

Ling Chen took out his mobile phone, glancing at the unknown caller ID, and answered, “Hello, who is this?”

“It’s me.

Hearing the voice on the phone, Ling Chen immediately deduced the identity of the other party. It was the information broker, the fatty that was acting as the middleman.

“Fatty, you found Snake Lord’s location?”

“No, but he contacted me, asking for information regarding Nanrong Wanqing.”

“And you gave it to him?”

“Of course, I will do anything for money. But rest assured, this information is rather useless. On account of you selling me that piece of information, I called you especially to give you a heads up, in case Snake Lord makes a move.”

“Alright, I understand.”