"I'm planning to open a KTV and I'd like to take over your arcade and video game center. Name your price!" Tang Ping said bluntly.

Chen Shuting's face immediately turned cold, and she said, "You have quite the ambition, don't you? You took over my internet cafe, and now you want to swallow up my game hall and arcade. Who gave you the guts?"

"No, no, I'm actually trying to solve your problem."

Tang Ping spoke with a smile, then suddenly dipped his finger in red wine and wrote the two characters "Guo Zhen" on the table.

Chen Shuting's expression changed slightly as she stared at Tang Ping, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Look at your current situation, you're stuck. The arcade can't open, but you still have to pay rent, right? Transfer it to me, and I'll give you a large sum of money. You can invest in other industries and you won't lose money at all. And I guarantee that no one in Jinghai can afford my price right now—three million. I'll help you solve this problem. What do you think?" Tang Ping quickly wiped away the water stains and said with a smile.

Chen Shuting's expression changed visibly; she squinted, and suddenly knocked over the wine glass in her hand.

oops!

She gasped and fell into Tang Ping's arms, asking rapidly, "Gao Qiqiang sent you? What do you want from me? And what did those two words mean?"

A faint, feminine fragrance wafted over, and Tang Ping naturally embraced Chen Shuting. Gazing at her pretty face, he smiled and said, "Gao Qiqiang is my friend; I was just helping out. As for those two words, why pretend you don't understand?"

"Why should I believe you?" Chen Shuting frowned and asked in a low voice.

"No one can help you but me. If that doesn't work, you should pass on a message to Uncle Tai: Xu Jiang should also disappear. Jinghai will be reshuffled, and he will still be the top boss."

Throughout, Tang Ping wore a calm smile. He helped Chen Shuting up, and his large hand swept over her chest without any hesitation, saying with a smile, "Nice figure!"

It feels great to the touch; Sister-in-law Chen Shuting is quite well-endowed, and very bouncy.

Knowing she was at a disadvantage, Chen Shuting quickly covered her chest, her face flushed: "You pervert!"

Tang Ping put down his wine glass and said with a smile, "Hehe, this is my greatest sincerity. Why don't you consider it? If it's acceptable, I'll have my assistant come over to sign the contract with you."

"I've thought it over, I'll call you." Chen Shuting gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Tang Ping.

The whole process took less than ten minutes before Tang Ping left.

Li Xiang was still waiting downstairs. When he saw Tang Ping, he immediately asked, "How did the talks go?"

"I have a pretty good feeling about it. Nobody wants to take over her business right now. It's just that this woman has a bad temper. Her arcade was suspected of using gambling machines. I reported it to Yang Jian last time, and it got shut down. She still holds a grudge against me because of that," Tang Ping said, half-jokingly.

Li Xiang laughed and said, "If it were me, I would have wanted to kill you. But you did do a good thing, kid. That arcade was a real scourge on young people."

As the two were talking, Lin Yuan drove up in her newly purchased Santana, got out of the car, opened the door, and said, "Boss!"

Li Xiang exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, things are getting more and more upscale. You're driving cars now!"

"I had no choice. Things aren't like they used to be. I have a factory in Mangcun, and now when I'm negotiating business with dealers, if I don't have a car, people think I'm not capable. So I scraped together the money and bought one. I'm off now. I'll treat you to dinner sometime."

As Tang Ping spoke, he waved to An Xin in the car not far away and said, "Officer An, let's have dinner together next time."

"good!"

Li Xiang nodded, watched Tang Ping get into the car and leave before returning to the surveillance vehicle and asking, "How was it? What did they talk about?"

An Xin put down his headphones, somewhat dejected, still pondering something.

A teammate standing nearby said, "It was definitely a business meeting; we didn't talk about anything else."

Li Xiang glanced at An Xin, who was still in a daze, and said, "I've said it before, this Tang Ping is not within our target range. He's just a legitimate businessman who loves money and does business."

An Xin's expression was serious. He said, "Impossible! My intuition tells me that there is definitely something wrong with this Tang Ping. His conversation with Chen Shuting is strange. Next time, if he comes again, we must have someone on the scene to keep an eye on him and prevent them from doing anything underhanded."

"This is absolutely insane!"

Li Xiang felt somewhat helpless. He sensed that An Xin had gone mad, suspecting not only those within the police force but now even his savior, Tang Ping.

In short, An Xin sees everyone as a criminal.

Back home, Tang Ping had a rare opportunity to have a meal with his elderly mother. His aunt, Tang Shuyun, was also there, and even his cousin, Song Lili, had come home from get off work.

It was a rare occasion for everyone to get together, and with Tang Ping also getting a new car, dinner was quite lavish.

The main problem is that Tang Ping is usually not home. His elderly mother and aunt are often home, so Tang Ping also asked Lin Yuan to stay for a meal before going back.

Looking at the voluptuous, sexy, and elegant Lin Yuan, the old mother Zhou Xiaofeng beamed with joy. While cooking, she pulled Tang Ping into the kitchen and began to complain, "You brat, you didn't even discuss such a big thing as buying a car with me! How much did it cost? I could have bought some firecrackers in advance!"

"No need for all that. It didn't cost much, maybe a hundred thousand or so," Tang Ping said.

The old mother was stunned and exclaimed in shock, "Oh my, over ten thousand? I think you've gotten too big for your britches after making a little money. No way, from now on, I'll keep the rest of the money you earn from your video store and internet cafe, except for the money you need for expenses."

"It can't be that bad, Mom..."

Tang Ping looked helpless.

Fortunately, her aunt chimed in, "Sister, Tang Ping is a man of great things, just let him be. Besides, this car is a matter of face when you go out to do business, you can't skimp on it."

The elderly mother, Zhou Xiaofeng, thought about it again and agreed. So she stopped pressing the issue and said, "It's fine that the car is bought, but what's the deal with that girl? I'm warning you, Tang Ping, this girl seems pretty good to me. She has a big bottom, so she'll definitely be good at bearing children. It's just that she's a bit older than me. Has she never been married before?"

Tang Ping was speechless. He said, "Mom, what are you thinking? Her name is Lin Yuan, and she's my assistant."

The old mother looked up and said, "What help? A woman is a good helper, of course. Besides, I think she is quite organized in her speech and actions, and has a good temperament. It's better to be a second marriage than to be a bachelor in the future."

"Sigh, assistant is a job title. She helps me with some things. Oh well, Auntie, I'm too lazy to explain to her. Can you talk to her for me?"

Tang Ping was at his wit's end. His mother's words were piercing his heart, and the worst part was that he couldn't refute them.

Tang Shuyun smiled and said, "Okay, you can go to the living room. I think Lili and she are having a good chat."

Song Lili really admired Lin Yuan; she was elegant, cultured, and knowledgeable.