Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 536 - 533: Affection

Chapter 536: Chapter 533: Affection

However, he didn’t mind his granddaughter’s fondness for Xiao Yi. With his insight, he was very clear that someone like Xiao Yi, with his miraculous medical skills shown so far, was bound to be extraordinary in the future. Just by seeing the deference from the Qian brothers, who nearly acted like Xiao Yi’s subordinates, one could tell. The Qian Family might be just an average clan, but in the future, even the most influential family members get sick. A Divine Doctor like Xiao Yi, no matter who meets him, would regard him as a lifesaver and treat him with utmost respect.

If his granddaughter could be with him, it would be like adding a huge boost to the Han Family, definitely taking them to greater heights, and even surpassing the Zhao Family might not be impossible!

Just as Chen Jianguo and the others could see it, he could see it too. Although Xiao Yi was very warm and courteous when speaking to his granddaughter and seemed to have a good impression of her, there was not that kind of romantic interest, which left him somewhat helpless as he shook his head.

It is said that ’a girl chasing a boy is separated by a thin veil’, and with Lu Girl’s intelligence, warmth, and gentle nature, plus the fact that Xiao Yi has just arrived in G City and hasn’t been discovered by others yet, there’s still a chance.

Although he recognized the problem, Elder Han was not discouraged. He had considerable confidence in his granddaughter. With a confident smile on his face, he silently decided to give her some proper advice when he got back.

Not long after Elder Han left, the Qian brothers also took their leave. They too had many affairs to attend to. The Qian Family had just been through a crisis, and there was much to be done. As they left, they made it clear to Chen Jianguo that in this matter involving the Jianguo Group, the Qian Family would share honor and disgrace!

As the Qian brothers departed, the party gradually neared its end. Other guests had achieved their purposes—they had drunk their drinks, completed their tasks, and most importantly, fulfilled their intentions of finding new business partners. Thus, they began to take their leave from Chen Jianguo.

While bidding farewell, they each assured Chen Jianguo and Liu Yuan that they had always been taken care of by Chen Jianguo and Jianguo Group and would definitely contribute their modest efforts to the company.

Chen Jianguo was very open-minded about these people. Although he knew they were all fair-weather friends and were initially sitting on the fence or distancing themselves from him, the reason they changed their tune now and decided to stand with him was due to Elder Han and the Qian brothers’ support.

Nevertheless, their willingness to offer their support was good for Jianguo Group. After all, many hands make light work.

Thus, he too sent each off warmly, bowing and expressing his gratitude.

Liu Yuan, on the other hand, couldn’t stand the pretense of these people. Although they were very enthusiastic towards him, he kept a stern face and didn’t give them a smile.

Xiao Yi was the last to leave, not departing until the very end.

Although Chen Jianguo and his daughter Chen Xue repeatedly urged him to stay overnight at the villa, and Liu Yuan also persuaded him, Xiao Yi decided to return to Azure Waterfront. Firstly, the two villas were very close to each other, just a few minutes by car. Although he had drunk a little, this amount of alcohol was nothing for him to handle—he could easily cultivate away its effects to the point that even a police breathalyzer wouldn’t detect anything, let alone affect his driving. More importantly, he needed to practice his Kungfu at night.

Eventually, seeing that Xiao Yi was resolute, Chen Jianguo didn’t press any further and personally escorted Xiao Yi to the door.

"Brother Xiao, make sure to come over and play often when you have time," Chen Xue implored. After hearing about Xiao Yi’s remarkable medical skills and how he had cured Qian Fuchen’s severe illness, she held even greater admiration for Xiao Yi. The few hours they spent together made her grow even fonder of Brother Xiao, and her face showed clear reluctance at his departure.

"Of course, I’ll make sure to visit often," Xiao Yi assured her with a smile. After a bit more interaction today, he had grown to understand and appreciate Chen Jianguo’s daughter more, feeling a fondness for her akin to that for a younger sister.

"Uncle Chen, rest assured. The Li Family alone can’t compete with the Jianguo Group. Just take care of the company’s business, and as long as it’s managed honestly, it’ll be fine," Xiao Yi comforted Chen Jianguo as they said goodbye, patting his shoulder.

He was unaware that Elder Han had also decided to stand with Jianguo Group. Elder Han had spoken very discreetly and hadn’t expressed his position clearly, so Xiao Yi hadn’t thought in that direction, but now that he knew, he naturally wouldn’t let the Li Family successfully target Jianguo Group.

"Xiao Yi, I won’t say too much. Jianguo Group is yours after all; I’m just managing it on your behalf!" Chen Jianguo looked at Xiao Yi, his hands firmly on Xiao Yi’s shoulders, and without many words, his simple statement conveyed all his emotions.

Xiao Yi looked at Chen Jianguo, his face solemn, and a bitter smile surfaced involuntarily. He wanted to say something, but eventually just shook his head, halting his thoughts, and turned to leave. He knew that anything he said now would be futile. Chen Jianguo was a man who had his own set principles and was stubborn and unyielding.

He had already had this conversation with him more than once.

But he also knew that no matter what, he would never claim the Jianguo Group that Chen Jianguo had worked so hard to build.

"Uncle Liu, on the way, please tell me in detail about the situation with Jianguo Group," Xiao Yi requested.

Since Liu Yuan had drunk quite a lot that evening and was unable to drive, and since Chen Jianguo’s own driver Wang Dawei and other staff had already been sent to take Fatty Tang’s parents home, plus the fact that Liu Yuan lived not far from the Azure Waterfront where Xiao Yi resided, Liu Yuan had offered to ride with Xiao Yi when he left.

In the car, Xiao Yi began to inquire about the situation from Liu Yuan.

"The situation is not good. The Li Family’s power is considerable. In recent times, they have been pressuring our company from both business and political fronts, causing us great stress. Moreover, their tactics are extremely despicable, even resorting to corruption and other unworthy methods," Liu Yuan had a bit of drunkenness, but his mind remained relatively clear, especially when mentioning the tactics of the Li Family, his anger came bursting out.

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