Hao Ren held Han Lingshi's hand as the two of them entered the house. He took off his shoes and then undid the clasp of her heels tied around her ankles. The latter said, "Ren, why do you do such things?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied dotingly, "I am making you dependent on me so that if you think about leaving me, my memories pester you into coming back."
Han Lingshi chuckled and shook her head as she joked, "Oh, so you intend to trap me in this sweet web of your treatment. What a cunning fox you are."
Hao Ren pulled her in his embrace and coiled his arms around her waist as he said, "I am a spider who is trying to trick you very patiently."
Han Lingshi looked in her eyes and sighed, "I am already captured, dear."
Hao Ren was stunned but then he smiled. He was happy with the way Han Lingshi addressed him in her sweet voice. Just when he wanted to plant a kiss, he sensed someone gazing at his back and he let go of Han Lingshi. Sure enough, as he turned around he found Tang Zen looking at him with disdain briming in her eyes.
Hao Ren cleared his throat and left the place quickly, but he said, "Lingshi, come to the study I have something to discuss with you."
He then entered the study very quickly, Han Lingshi chuckled at this and greeted Tang Zen with a smile and went on to say hello to her father-in-law. The young lady then came to the study and found Hao Ren standing before the french window on the side. She had sensed that something was wrong with his mood when she met him in the parking lot.
Frowning, she asked, "Ren, what is going on?"
Hao Ren sighed and said, "You know about the research center I want to build?"
Han Lingshi nodded and the young man continued, "Hamil family owns the land in important parts of the city. I wanted to buy it from them, however, Leonard Hamil directly asked for a very high price. Facing that, I turned to look at the abandoned industrial area. It was all going smooth since someone called Shun Yang put his foot in the door.
He called me for a meeting in the registrar office and made me sit in the lobby till now. He stated that he would not let me buy that land off."
Han Lingshi furrowed her brows and said, "Xiao Mei, did that guy say anything insulting?"
Xiao Mei replied, "Yes, Mistress, he called boss a white face."
Han Lingshi took a deep breath and said, "Ren, what do you want to do?"
Hao Ren replied, "From what I think of the big families, if you harm the small ones, the big ones come in to defend them. If I am to make a move against them I would have to deal with the entire family."
Han Lingshi nodded and replied, "Yes, we would have to deal with that."
Hao Ren smiled faintly on how Han Lingshi said, 'we', he said, "Well, Xiao Mei is gathering evidence against these people, at the same time I am looking for someone who is either the most honest or someone who is the most corrupt amongst them."
Han Lingshi shook her head and said, "This tactic would have worked well if the opponent was someone else. Shun Family is a pack of wolves, they are very united when it comes to the world. Over the years, many people have tried to plot against them using this trick but it never worked."
Hao Ren frowned and asked, "What do you think we should do then?"
The girl was stunned and said, "Nothing at the moment, why?"
Hao Ren asked, "If you don't mind, can you come to visit my sister in my hometown?"
Han Lingshi was surprised and said, "Yes, I will come. Do I need to prepare anything?"
Hao Ren shook his head and said, "I will handle it. Do not worry. Just make sure to inform your family."
Han Lingshi nodded and she took out her phone to tell her family about this. Then she said, "Xiao Xue is leaving back for Hawk nation tonight, her classes are resuming."
Hao Ren was surprised and said, "I didn't know this. Shall we see her off?"
Han Lingshi nodded and said, "Okay."
Tang Zen and Old Master Hao did not speak too much between them. They liked how simple and casual the young couple were around each other. When they talked to each other, sometimes they even forget about the world around them. The young couple talked to each other for a long time before Tang Zen brought them fruits.
They talked about random things, their conversation roamed from business to childhood. Tang Zen said, "What do you want for dinner?"
The two replied, "Whatever you cook, Mom."
They were so much in sync that they were surprised and chuckled. After a few minutes, Hao Ren answered a call, and then he stood in the balcony enjoying the subtle breeze. He felt something soft and warm on his back before a pair of slender arms coiled around his chest. He sighed and placed his hand over her hands as he asked, "What happened? Missed me so much?"
Han Lingshi hummed slightly and said, "I am very happy."
Hao Ren asked, "About what?"
Han Lingshi replied calmly, "All this time, you have never shared any of your problem with me. Initially, I thought of it as your strength. However, as we grew close, this quality of yours made me distant from you. You opened up but our equation was not as smooth as it was today. I am very happy."
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "I am happy to have you by my side."
Han Lingshi replied, "I will always be by your side, Ren. Always."
The two of them were united together now.
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