Chapter 389: An Outing

Huang Baiwen had studied abroad since childhood and only returned to the country a few years ago to start taking over the Huang Family's businesses.

Upon his return, his capabilities and methods far outstripped those of his younger brother and two cousins.

His own younger brother took after his Second Uncle and was a complete good-for-nothing, caring for nothing but eating, drinking, and merrymaking.

Meanwhile, Second Uncle Huang Xiangyun's son, Huang Sanlang, was mediocre in ability and had displeased the old master many times. He was now basically an outcast within the Huang Family. Even the servants looked down on this Third Young Master behind his back, to say nothing of the ambitious Huang Baiwen!

The youngest, Lao Si, was the son of the Third Uncle.

He had ambition but lacked ability. Every time he tried to launch a grand venture, it would start with a roar and end with a whimper.

Therefore, among the four young masters of the Huang Family, only the Eldest Young Master, Huang Baiwen, was the highly anticipated next successor.

The Giant Whale Gang was merely a small-time group that Huang Baiwen had personally propped up after returning to the country.

Their main purpose was to handle his dirty work. As a tool, they were quite useful.

After all, Lord Bao of the Giant Whale Gang had been in the underworld for many years and knew people from all walks of life.

"So, are you still going to deal with the Giant Whale Gang? Or should I say, are you still going to deal with Huang Baiwen?"

Hua Yueqing asked.

Chen Erbao fell silent for a moment.

Logically, he should avoid such a behemoth for now and wait until he was more powerful before figuring out how to deal with them, but...

If it weren't for the Security Bureau, Chen Erbao could have just gone and killed Huang Baiwen single-handedly, then made a clean getaway. No one would have been able to do anything to him.

But...

The Huang Family was a legitimate local powerhouse. If he really dared to do that, the Security Bureau would be the first to come after him.

"Since you called me, you must already have a plan. Let's hear it... Even without you, I have to take care of this Huang Baiwen. As long as he's alive, my mind can never be at ease!"

Chen Erbao's tone was calm, but his attitude was resolute.

If he hadn't known about such scum, it would be one thing. But now that he knew, he couldn't pretend he hadn't seen it.

Hua Yueqing sighed on the other end of the line.

"I knew I couldn't talk you out of it... If you've really made up your mind, call this number."

She sent a phone number to Chen Erbao's phone.

"Who is it?"

"Huang Sanlang!"

"???"

Chen Erbao was stunned for a moment.

"You want me to find Huang Sanlang to go against his older cousin?"

Chen Erbao couldn't understand Hua Yueqing's logic.

Hua Yueqing seemed to have trouble explaining it clearly at the moment.

"Anyway, I got this information through my private connections... Huang Sanlang once expressed a desire to control a portion of the Huang Family's businesses."

"But because his own father has no standing in the Huang Family, and his cousin Huang Baiwen is too overbearing, Huang Baiwen just took the share that should have been his. He even publicly humiliated Huang Sanlang once. The guy has been holding a grudge ever since. You can try to contact him, but don't say I recommended you, and definitely don't involve the Security Bureau."

Realization dawned on Chen Erbao, and he agreed.

'In a large family like this, power struggles seem to be par for the course. But whether this will actually work depends on whether this Huang Sanlang has what it takes...'

Finally, Hua Yueqing still seemed a little worried.

"Even with Huang Sanlang's cooperation, it will be nearly impossible for you to take down Huang Baiwen. In any case, no matter what, you absolutely cannot use violent means. Otherwise, the Huang Family might openly mobilize the military to eradicate everything you've built in this country. Understand?!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Erbao hung up the phone, staring at the BUBBLING soup as he sank into thought.

While Chen Erbao was on the phone, Lin Zhiqing had been thoughtfully peeling crayfish for him. His bowl was already piled high with shelled crayfish meat.

Seeing Chen Erbao spacing out, Lin Zhiqing asked with concern:

"Er Bao, are you in a conflict with the Huang Group?"

The Huang Family was the leading family in Binhai, while the Medicine King Hall was a multinational corporation. Their statuses weren't too far apart, so Lin Zhiqing had naturally met the renowned Eldest Young Master Huang before.

Chen Erbao didn't want to involve Lin Zhiqing in these matters. He ruffled her hair and said comfortingly:

"Don't worry, it's just a small matter. I'll take care of it."

Lin Zhiqing knew Chen Erbao wasn't telling her the truth, but she didn't mind. 'Men have their secrets. All I need to do is support him silently from behind!'

Chen Erbao planned to make a trip to Binhai in a couple of days. First, to visit Xiaorui and Xia Qingxue, and second, to sound out the Huang Family.

Pushing these matters to the back of his mind for now, Chen Erbao picked up his bowl and ate all the crayfish in one go.

...

The meal lasted two hours. By the time they left the restaurant, it was already past eight.

Lin Zhiqing had bought movie tickets during dinner, and the show was about to start.

She had chosen a tragic romance film that wasn't very popular. Lin Zhiqing specifically picked seats in the last row.

When they entered the theater, Chen Erbao saw they were in the last row and looked at Lin Zhiqing with a smile.

Lin Zhiqing's face flushed slightly, and she seemed a little embarrassed.

"I... I just don't like people kicking my seat..."

"Oh~"

Chen Erbao didn't call her out on it and just sat down with the popcorn.

The movie hadn't started yet. Lin Zhiqing lifted the armrest between them, placed her long, slender legs on Chen Erbao's lap, and hugged him.

Chen Erbao's expression was a little odd. 'It seems like all girls like to do this. When I was on a business trip, Bai Xiaoqing did the same thing when we were curled up on the sofa watching TV.'

Holding Lin Zhiqing but thinking about Bai Xiaoqing—Chen Erbao felt like he was starting to have the makings of a scumbag.

He wrapped his arm around Lin Zhiqing's waist. When she held a piece of popcorn to his lips, he opened his mouth and took a bite.

Chen Erbao lightly licked her soft, slender fingers, causing Lin Zhiqing to wipe her hand in disgust.

"So gross..."

Chen Erbao leaned close to her ear.

"You don't say it's gross when you're... eating me..."

Lin Zhiqing's face instantly turned beet red, but fortunately, the dim lighting in the theater made it hard to see clearly.

She spat playfully and glared at Chen Erbao.

"Don't say that!"

Chen Erbao pinched her warm little cheek, smiled, and said no more.

'If I keep teasing her,' he thought, 'my poor back is going to suffer again later.'

The movie started soon. Lin Zhiqing watched with great interest, but Chen Erbao found it incredibly boring.

Luckily, with a beauty in his arms, Chen Erbao wasn't exactly idle.

His hand slid continuously along Lin Zhiqing's waist, occasionally slipping under the hem of her clothes to caress her delicate skin, making the girl squirm.

"Don't... We're in public. No funny business!"

Lin Zhiqing gave Chen Erbao a "fierce" look.

Chen Erbao knew there were probably more cameras in a movie theater than at a driving test center. Of course he wasn't planning on doing anything serious. He chuckled and said:

"I'm just touching, not doing anything else!"

Lin Zhiqing rolled her eyes.

'Men's words are nothing but lies!'