Chapter 411: Reminding Yan Dongling

Chapter 411: Chapter 411: Reminding Yan Dongling

Li Yanxian was so incredibly blunt that Li Fuzhen instantly felt mortified.

’Have I been careless with my words and actions? Have I let my feelings show?’ she immediately began to wonder.

Wang Chenning didn’t seem to mind at all. He looked at Li Yanxian with a grin. "You’re right, you’ve seen right through me. So, how about you two, aunt and niece, keep me company tonight?"

"You have a death wish! How dare you make a joke like that!" Li Fuzhen, flustered, gave Wang Chenning a light smack. "I wouldn’t dare get involved in the love lives of you young people. I’m old. We’re from two different worlds!"

"Auntie, I’d actually love to see you get completely swept off your feet by a younger man!" Li Yanxian giggled. "I don’t believe for a second that you aren’t attracted to Wang Chenning! I think a man like him appeals to women of all ages!"

"What are you two babbling about!" Li Fuzhen said, her embarrassment turning to irritation. "We’re discussing important investment matters. Stop joking around!"

As she spoke, she shot Wang Chenning a harsh glare. ’This man... he can’t possibly want both of us, aunt and niece, to be with him at the same time, can he?’

’And if he really does have that in mind, how could I possibly refuse?’

’If Li Yanxian doesn’t mind... should I agree?’

While her thoughts ran wild, Wang Chenning announced the new itinerary. "We’re going to Jinling first thing tomorrow morning. If I’m not mistaken, once they learn of our schedule, the people in Jinling will send a high-level delegation to receive us. Dai Xingfeng will be there as well. We can continue some of the talks that we couldn’t finish in Gusu."

"Alright," Li Fuzhen agreed. "You’re the host here, so we’ll follow your lead."

"Then I’d better start planning our Jinling sightseeing itinerary!" Li Yanxian sighed. "But there’s no point. You guys never follow my plans anyway!"

Wang Chenning laughed. "Next time we go to South Korea, we’ll follow your itinerary for everything. How about that?"

"Fine!" Li Yanxian agreed, then leaned in and whispered in Wang Chenning’s ear, "And when we go to Chang’an, you have to follow my plans, too!"

Wang Chenning agreed without hesitation. "Deal. You’re the boss."

After chatting with Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian for over half an hour, Wang Chenning left.

He didn’t plan on giving Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian any special "attentions" tonight, and he’d already hinted as much.

This left Li Fuzhen a little disappointed, but she didn’t press the issue.

Zhao Xiao’an was leaving tomorrow, so Wang Chenning was definitely going to spend quality time with her tonight.

Although Li Fuzhen felt a pang of jealousy, she knew she had no right to feel that way.

Li Yanxian, however, assumed Wang Chenning still had to deal with the aftermath of what happened today, so she didn’t feel it was right to ask for anything either.

After leaving Li Fuzhen’s room, Wang Chenning went to see Yang Xiaofei.

"I just told Li Fuzhen and her niece about a new investment idea," Wang Chenning said, briefly summarizing their discussion.

Yang Xiaofei’s eyes widened. "That’s a great idea. But it should be a separate investment plan, not part of the Gusu strategy. When the time is right, we can offer it as a gift package to an important figure in exchange for a guaranteed return."

Yang Xiaofei was very interested in being involved. She made Wang Chenning promise to include her, launching a charm offensive by proactively hugging him and giving him a long, passionate kiss.

Wang Chenning took the opportunity to let his hands roam, teasing Yang Xiaofei until she was becoming overwhelmed with desire.

In the end, flustered and exasperated, Yang Xiaofei threw him out.

She knew he was just playing his usual games tonight. Rather than get drawn in and end up frustrated, it was better to stop things before they went too far.

Wang Chenning didn’t go see Luo Yuqing. Instead, he just sent her a text: "I’m going to see Yan Dongling. There are some things I need to discuss with her in person."

Luo Yuqing was immediately unhappy. "So you’re saying you’re not coming to grace me with your presence tonight?"

Wang Chenning replied, "Hey now, you need to learn some restraint. My medical skills are impressive, but even I can’t just indulge every impulse, you know!"

"Isn’t it just that you’ve already won over Zhao Xiao’an, and you want to spend the night with her and send her off satisfied?" Luo Yuqing retorted, her tone tinged with jealousy. "Why lie to me?"

Wang Chenning replied with a smiley face emoji and then another message: "I’ll make it up to you tomorrow night. I’ll make it up to you so much you’ll want to stay in bed all day!"

Luo Yuqing sent back a super angry emoji.

Wang Chenning ignored Luo Yuqing and quickly composed a post summarizing his sightseeing and investment talks in Gusu, then published it on his Weibo.

In just a few moments, his Weibo post shot to the top of the trending list.

In the replies, many people asked Wang Chenning if he was the person they’d seen fighting in Gusu’s old town in a short video clip from the previous night.

Others were complaining that just as they arrived in Qiantang, Wang Chenning had run off to Gusu. They demanded to know where he was headed next.

Wang Chenning posted a reply: "Looking forward to a chance encounter with you tomorrow in the Six Dynasties’ ancient capital, a city of crouching tigers and coiling dragons, whose present glory outshines its past!"

As a result, searches for high-speed rail and plane tickets to Jinling, as well as for Jinling’s tourist attractions, skyrocketed.

When the relevant officials in Jinling saw this, they immediately reported the situation to their superiors.

After receiving the report, a few key department heads immediately held a brief meeting and finalized a reception plan.

After posting on Weibo, Wang Chenning contacted Yan Dongling and arranged to meet her.

After dinner that evening, Yan Dongling had gone straight back to her place to rest.

But her heart was in turmoil. A feeling of deep unease left her at a loss for what to do.

She desperately wanted to find Luo Yuqing or Wang Chenning to ask what was going on, but she knew that would be a foolish idea. So, she didn’t contact them, much less go looking for them at their hotel.

But unexpectedly, a little after nine o’clock that night, Wang Chenning contacted her.

After hearing him out, Yan Dongling thought for a moment and decided on a meeting place.

She told Wang Chenning to meet her at a coffee shop about a kilometer from her apartment.

After sending her location to Wang Chenning, she changed her appearance slightly, putting on a pair of glasses and a hat. Instead of taking the elevator, she went down the fire escape.

Once downstairs, she didn’t drive or hail a cab, but walked to the coffee shop instead.

When she arrived at the coffee shop, she requested a private room on the second floor and ordered a fruit platter and two fruit juices.

About ten minutes later, Wang Chenning pushed the door open and came in.

Seeing the fruit and drinks Yan Dongling had ordered, Wang Chenning gave a slight nod.

’Quite a meticulous woman,’ he thought to himself. He then asked Yan Dongling how she had gotten there.

After listening to her explanation, Wang Chenning laughed and teased, "You’d make a good secret agent. No wonder it’s not so easy for people to get to you!"

His words made Yan Dongling blush. She smoothed a stray strand of hair on her forehead and replied softly, "Teacher Wang, I was just afraid something might happen. I’ve been on edge ever since I got back. If you hadn’t contacted me tonight, I’m sure I wouldn’t have been able to sleep."

"Everything’s fine now," Wang Chenning said, looking at her with a smile. "You did very well today. The information you provided, combined with what we gathered ourselves, is more than enough to sink Miao Jianhang. If all goes according to plan, your position should be changing in a few days."

"Remember your promise. Otherwise, you’ll quickly lose everything you’ve just gained, and you’ll find it very difficult to land on your feet. What you achieve from here on out will depend on whether you can keep demonstrating the same cleverness you’ve shown so far."