In Chen Zhe's apartment, Hu Ling hung up the phone and started talking to herself.
"I never expected Chen Zhe to actually get together with Mu Wanzhi. This guy really knows how to handle rich women. It's a real waste of his talent if he doesn't sell himself!"
As she spoke, she suddenly became irritable.
"He wants that kind of old-fashioned woman too! Has he never seen a woman before? There are so many beautiful women in the club, how come none of them have spoiled his taste? Men really are driven by their lower bodies, completely unreliable!!"
Hu Ling felt a tightness in her chest for some reason, and felt very irritable. She picked up a cigarette from the table and took one out. Just as she was about to light it, her phone rang again.
The caller was her grandfather, Hu Kui.
Hu Ling hesitated for a moment after looking at the phone number. She didn't want to answer it right now, so she just waited.
But Hu Kui typed it a second time.
She had no choice but to answer the call.
"What's up?"
Hu Ling's tone was a little displeased, which Hu Kui on the other end clearly noticed.
"Xiaoling, what's wrong? Why are you talking to Grandpa like that?"
"I've always been like this! If you have something to say, say it; if not, I hang up."
"Hey!! Wait a minute, I just wanted to ask if Chen Zhe is back yet? Did he finish that thing I asked him to do?"
"He's already on his way back, and that matter should be almost settled by now."
"Okay! That's good. Did you already know the result beforehand?"
Hu Kui asked.
Hu Ling nodded.
“I sent someone over there.”
"Okay, you've thought this through very thoroughly. So that means the Medicine King has agreed, right?"
"Yes."
"good!"
Hu Kui's voice sounded excited.
"As long as he agrees, there is hope, as long as he is willing to step forward and persuade those families."
"There's hope, but not a 100% guarantee. Do you need to be this happy?"
Hu Ling always insists on being 100% certain when doing things, and she won't be happy until the very last step.
"Hehe, Xiaoling, it seems Grandpa is getting old. Sometimes I wish..."
"I wish I were a man, right?"
Before Hu Kui could finish speaking, Hu Ling interrupted him.
Hu Kui chuckled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Xiaoling, that's not what Grandpa meant. Don't overthink it. Grandpa will entrust the future of the Hu family to you..."
"I don't care. Even if you don't give it to me, I won't have any objections."
Hu Kui knew she was throwing a tantrum, so he simply skipped the topic.
"Xiaoling, has Guan Yingjie made any moves?"
Hu Kui returned to the capital, and he needed to ask Hu Ling about Guan Yingjie's movements.
Many people's attention is now focused on the treasures of Qingyun Mountain.
"He hasn't made any moves yet, probably because he feels he's got it all figured out."
"That's good. Let's not alert them. After the Medicine King has reached an agreement with those families, we'll strike him hard and make sure to keep the Qingming Mountain treasure, or at least prevent it from falling into the hands of the government."
"I know that, you don't need to remind me. I'll hang up if there's nothing else."
Hu Ling hung up the phone after speaking. She was still feeling irritable and wanted to smash something to release her frustration.
There happened to be a vase nearby, so she picked it up and threw it toward the door.
What a coincidence!
At that moment, Chen Zhe opened the door, and as soon as he opened it, he saw a vase flying towards his head.
"Holy crap!!"
Fortunately, Chen Zhe reacted quickly, tilting his head to avoid the impact. The vase crashed into the wall and shattered on the floor.
"Sister Hu, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill me?!"
Hearing Chen Zhe's voice made Hu Ling angry.
"If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it long ago. Why would I have waited until now?"
"Who made you so angry? What happened while I was gone?"
"It's nothing, I'm just in a bad mood, it's none of your business."
"All right."
Hu Ling is unpredictable and occasionally goes crazy.
Chen Zhe took a broom and dustpan from the corner and began to clean up the broken pieces of the vase on the ground.
"How's the matter going?"
Hu Ling asked, arms crossed.
"Sister Hu, didn't you already know about this?"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Hu Ling squinted and asked.
Chen Zhe swept the shards aside and put down the trash can and broom he was holding.
"That fortune teller on the plane, is he one of your people, Sister Hu?"
Hu Ling looked at Chen Zhe with some surprise.
How did you know?
Seeing Hu Ling's reaction, Chen Zhe was certain that his guess was correct.
"On my way back, I only had some doubts. It was too coincidental. Someone came up to me out of nowhere and started chatting with me. Moreover, the way she looked at me seemed to know a lot about my relationship with Mu Wanzhi. It's not that I don't believe in divination; I do believe in it to some extent. If the person was Master Xie, I certainly wouldn't have doubted it."
"But the other party was a tarot reader. The woman was quite good at disguising herself, but the details of the divination gave her away. Although I don't know much about tarot cards, I have been exposed to a little bit before. The cards that Mu Wanzhi drew didn't have much information for the woman to say, and she also got some things wrong."
"This proves that the woman already knew about my and Mu Wanzhi's background. Of course, I was wondering if this woman was sent by Guan Yingjie or someone else? Was she trying to harm us?"
"But then I heard that the woman didn't seem to have any intention of harming us. On the contrary, she tried to persuade Mu Wanzhi to believe me."
"Making Mu Wanzhi think I'm her benefactor seems like a way of helping me indirectly. There aren't many people who would do something like that, and the most likely candidate is you, Sister Hu. This kind of thing is very much in line with your style. If you didn't arrange for someone to accompany Mu Wanzhi and me to the Southern Frontier, then it wouldn't be you. Considering all these points, I think that woman was someone you sent there, Sister Hu. But I'm not 100% sure, although you just admitted it."
"Are you kidding me?"
Hu Ling was a little surprised that she would be tricked by Chen Zhe one day. She was a little unhappy, but at the same time she was also a little shocked. She was surprised that Chen Zhe had grown up so quickly. He used to be a clueless kid who didn't know anything.
"Sister Hu, you still don't fully trust me. I was able to guess that based on that."
“I’m worried you’ll do something stupid! I don’t want things to go wrong, that’s why I sent someone over to keep an eye on you.”
"Now you can rest assured, right? The matter is settled."
"It's all taken care of, but... haha, you actually got together with that woman Mu Wanzhi, you really have no taste!"
Hu Ling rolled her eyes as she spoke, feeling increasingly unhappy.
"What's so great about that woman? Aren't there plenty of young and pretty girls at the club? Why do you insist on getting involved with her? The deed is done, isn't it?"
Hu Ling's voice rose.
Chen Zhe hadn't expected Hu Ling to be so excited.
"Sister Hu, I... I was forced..."
"Forced my ass!!!!"
Hu Ling finally lost her temper and yelled.
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