"Hmph! Let you be arrogant for a couple more days!"

Wen Lan's chubby cheeks quivered slightly. Then she turned to look towards the door and immediately put on a smiling face.

"Director Sun, what an honor to have you here. Please, come in and have a seat..."

Though Wen Lan might appear rough and burly, having grown up in the prestigious Wen Family, she's learned a thing or two about the art of hospitality.

With a few flattering words, she elevated the status of the Sun Family.

As for the unpleasant incident when Sun Feng caused trouble at Jiang University, both families tactfully avoided mentioning it, as if it had never happened.

Seeing the elders of both families chatting happily, Sun Feng seized the chance to approach Su Qian.

Unlike before, Sun Feng's eyes were filled with possessiveness and intense resentment towards Su Qian.

He wished he could strip Su Qian right then, take her upstairs to the hotel, and ravage her harshly.

However, with the elders present, he restrained such thoughts.

"Qianqian, long time no see." Sun Feng sat down next to Su Qian, instinctively reaching for her hand, but Su Qian didn't give him the chance, immediately placing her hand under the table.

"Long time no see."

Su Qian replied with an expressionless face.

Sun Feng's eyes twitched slightly, a trace of frustration and displeasure flashing across his face.

Sun Feng's mother, Gao Cuifen, immediately caught the situation and sarcastically jabbed at Wen Lan, "Madam Su, your daughter is young, yet she acts quite grand."

Wen Lan hurriedly forced a smile: "A wild girl from the countryside, used to being unruly, I'll teach her when we get back."

With that, she glared at Su Yaoshu.

"Ahem..."

Su Yaoshu cleared his throat and immediately scolded Su Qian, "Qianqian, what are you standing there for? Go quickly and pour tea for your uncle and aunt!"

Hearing this, Su Qian obediently complied.

However, after she poured tea for Gao Cuifen, Gao Cuifen spilled the boiling tea all over Su Qian's hand.

Su Qian's originally fair hand instantly turned red: "What are you doing?"

"You were hiding your hand so well just now, I thought it was made of gold, but turns out it's not?" Gao Cuifen mocked.

Hearing these words, Su Qian couldn't be clearer; Gao Cuifen was clearly venting anger for her son.

"Little brat, can't even do a small task right, it's a good thing the tea didn't burn Mrs. Sun, or else I would have skinned you!" Wen Lan scolded harshly.

"It was obviously her..."

Su Qian began to explain, but Su Yaoshu glared at her: "What obviously? Apologize to Mrs. Sun now!"

"I..."

Su Qian pressed her lips together, glancing at her indifferent father and the fierce Wen Lan.

Finally, she chose to bow her head and apologize to Gao Cuifen.

Only then did Gao Cuifen show a satisfied expression and said to Sun Feng, "Xiaofeng, when you go abroad in the future, do whatever you want. Your mom's got your back, and I doubt she can make much of a fuss."

"Alright, mom."

Sun Feng smiled triumphantly, looking at Su Qian's bright red hand with no sympathy, only the satisfaction of revenge.

Afterward, everyone resumed their seats.

The elders from both families talked enthusiastically, and even Sun Feng chimed in occasionally.

Only Su Qian sat woodenly, out of place, like an outsider to whom none of their conversation seemed relevant.

Meanwhile, upon learning that Su Qian was at Caesar International, Qin Chuan immediately rushed there.

Just as he was about to enter, the stone lion on the left side of the hotel entrance caught his attention.

"Yin Sha suppresses the central gate, Yang Fu seizes the root of wealth!"

Qin Chuan paused, looking up at the towering Caesar International Building.

To Qin Chuan, this lofty skyscraper appeared like a golden dragon pinned helplessly in the air.

The golden dragon was constantly struggling and lamenting.

Yet, it could only watch helplessly as its golden energy was slowly stripped away.

"This place has been set up by a master," Qin Chuan concluded.

However, desperate to save someone, he had no time to attend to these matters.

"Qin Chuan, Qin Chuan, Qin..."

Just as he withdrew his gaze and prepared to step inside Caesar International again, rustling noises came from behind the stone lion.

The sounds were quiet, like a thief's movements.

If Qin Chuan's hearing wasn't sharp, he might have missed it.

"Secretary Li?"

Qin Chuan was surprised. He distinctly remembered saying he didn't need help, so why was Li Qinyi here?

"Hurry over here, don't let anyone see us, or I'm in big trouble." Li Qinyi quickly pulled Qin Chuan behind the stone lion to hide.

"What are you doing?"

Qin Chuan eyed the sneaky Li Qinyi with confusion: "If there's something, speak quickly. I'm in a hurry to save someone."

"No worries, I have someone keeping an eye on Miss Su, nothing's happening at the moment. But you're about to be in big trouble," Li Qinyi warned.

"Me?" Qin Chuan was puzzled.

Li Qinyi hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip and revealed, "I just got news that someone informed the Silver Fox Commerce Association, and their experts are heading here."

"Oh?"

Hearing this further confused Qin Chuan: "I haven't even gone in yet, and the Silver Fox Commerce Association experts are already on their way? Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"

Saying this, Qin Chuan noticed Li Qinyi's eyes start to dodge, her expression uneasy, like a thief with a guilty conscience.

"Only you knew I was coming to Caesar International."

Qin Chuan stared into her eyes, speaking each word slowly, "The only one who could inform the Silver Fox Commerce Association is you, right?"

"No, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me." Li Qinyi shook her head vigorously, denying it.

"Not you, yet you know. So, was it Jiang Banxia?" Qin Chuan directly named Jiang Banxia.

"I..."

Li Qinyi was speechless.

It was indeed Jiang Banxia who informed the Silver Fox Commerce Association, asking them to send experts to teach Qin Chuan a lesson. Then, Li Qinyi would step in to help.

In doing so, Qin Chuan would owe Li Qinyi a massive favor.

And approaching Qin Chuan would be an easy task for Li Qinyi from then on.

However, Li Qinyi couldn't reconcile her conscience, so after much consideration, she decided to tell Qin Chuan about it.

"Just pretend you know nothing, and act later. Don't worry, I won't let you get hurt. I'll appear in time," Li Qinyi pleaded with Qin Chuan.

This matter must not reach Jiang Banxia's ears.

But she didn't want to see Qin Chuan get hurt either.

So the best outcome would be for Qin Chuan to cooperate and act, smoothing over the situation.

In that way, Li Qinyi could report back to Jiang Banxia, and Qin Chuan wouldn't have to get hurt.

Facing Li Qinyi's request, Qin Chuan nodded: "I can play along, but you have to tell me what Jiang Banxia's real purpose is."

"She... she wants you to owe me a favor." Li Qinyi whispered.

"A favor?"

Qin Chuan frowned: "What does that mean? I already owe you a favor since you found out the information for me. What's the point of Jiang Banxia going through all this trouble?"

Li Qinyi glanced at Qin Chuan, her chubby baby-faced cheeks suddenly turning beet red: "She... she wants me to become..."

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