◇ 【070】 Before the Challenge
Xi Lang and Xi's father entered the study.
"I heard that you have recently gradually handed over the affairs of the branch to your subordinates. What's going on?" Xi's father asked directly.
Xi Lang poured a cup of tea for his father and asked, "Is there something wrong with that person, or has something gone wrong?"
"Not really. It's just a little too sudden, so I asked you what's going on. The imperial capital, Congzhou and Zhulu are like the three pillars of our Xi family, and we can't be careless." Father Xi said earnestly.
Xi Lang nodded, "Dad, I understand. My decision does have something to do with Xiaojuan, but I hope you can believe me. I'm not someone who acts on impulse."
Xi Yongming nodded. "Of course I believe you. I heard from Ah Zhuo that the "Family Flower Base" in Zhulu City was run by Xiao Gu?"
"Yes." Xi Lang's eyes softened unconsciously. "The Juan Family Flower Base was built by Xiao Juan single-handedly, and he put a lot of thought into it. He had been hiding it from me before because he didn't want to take advantage of me. To this end, he even mortgaged his house to get a loan."
Xi Yongming nodded approvingly, "He's a man of integrity. Love is a matter between two people. If you really care about him, you should cherish him."
"I will." Xi Lang paused, "Dad, the fourth child has been overreaching lately."
Father Xi waved his hand and said, "You young people should handle your own affairs. As long as the situation doesn't get out of hand, your uncle and I won't interfere."
"That's good." Xi Lang was very satisfied with the answer.
In the living room downstairs, everyone was also chatting.
"Gu Juan, didn't you want to get involved in this matter before? Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.
Gu Juan succinctly recounted what happened on the Great Wall.
"How ridiculous!" Lin Xuan was furious. "What do these foreigners know? Why are they so arbitrary?"
Xi's mother also frowned, "It's really outrageous."
"Are you sure? Others think I lost too quickly, that's because they are not the type to face Ackerman's pressure." Lin Xuan said unwillingly, "I have to admit now that Ackerman is indeed very strong. Moreover, he seems to have a natural sensitivity to martial arts, and has perfectly combined the martial arts of our ** country and the judo of the Sakura country." Lin Xuan was still very upset when he thought about losing the competition.
Gu Juan admitted: "The only person I don't know the details of is Emily. It's hard not to pay attention to her." Despite this, he is still not afraid of the challenge.
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement, "Emily is indeed a strange existence."
"It wouldn't be bad if we could beat the other four. Didn't they send people to film their competition? Since Xiao Gu is so confident, we can do the same, and if we do it, we have to do it on a big scale. I'll call several TV stations and newspapers, and let that "Ultraman" and his calves tremble every time they think of "** Country" in the future." Xi Cong crossed his legs and let Doudou sit on one of his feet, shaking his feet up and down so that he could sit on a "seesaw", which made Doudou giggle.
"Pfft..." Lin Xuan couldn't help laughing, "Uncle, it's "Ackerman"."
Xi Lang came over and said, "Brother, don't join in the fun."
"Why am I causing trouble?" Xi Cong complained, then turned to serious accusation, "Brother, I've noticed that ever since you started doing that, you've become less and less concerned about me as your brother."
Gu Juan drank his tea awkwardly, pretending not to hear. Except for Lin Xuan and the two children, who were unaware of the situation, everyone present probably understood what Xi Lang meant by "something".
Xi Lang said coldly, "You've been in front of me for twenty-seven years. Isn't it time for my eyes to rest?"
Xi Cong was speechless.
Xi's mother covered her mouth and chuckled, and Xi's father also had a smile on his face.
"Xiaojuan, what do you think?" Xi Lang sat down next to Gu Juan.
Gu Juan doesn't like to be in the spotlight, but this time, if he wants to completely defeat Ackerman and others, the louder the media coverage, the better.
"Just do as Second Brother says."
Xi Cong glanced at Xi Lang with a smug look. Xi Lang didn't even blink, as if he hadn't noticed. Xi Cong was very disappointed.
Xi Lang sent a message to Gu Juan, "Xiao Juan, how are you going to respond to the martial arts competition?"
Gu Juan said confidently, "I'm confident I can defeat him with physical skills alone. Even if I have to use my true energy, I can do it without arousing suspicion."
"Then I feel relieved." Xi Lang looked at him.
No one else knew about their secret communication.
After lunch at the Xi family's house and a short rest, Gu Juan and Xi Lang were about to set off back to Congzhou. Lin Xuan also left with them, wanting to see Ackerman and his men being beaten to a pulp.
Xi Cong said, "Don't say that I, as your brother or uncle, don't take care of you. I will send you there by helicopter."
Gu Juan exclaimed in admiration: "Second brother is really rich."
Xi's mother and father laughed beside them.
"That's it." Xi Cong introduced it to him proudly, "The configuration of my helicopter is..."
Xi Lang interrupted him and said to Gu Juan, "Xiao Juan, he borrowed money from me."
Xi Cong: “…”
Gu Juan thought of Xi Lang's hundreds of millions, understood, and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
"Xiaojuan, when he pays back the money, don't forget to remind me that it's one percent interest." Xi Lang whispered.
Xi Cong's face darkened. "I heard everything. I really loved you in vain. When you were two years old, once, your mother went out, and you—"
"Stop." Xi Lang stopped and said seriously, "I was just joking with you."
Gu Juan became interested instead and asked Xi Cong, "Second brother, what happened to the old man when he was a child?" He had let the cat out of the bag several times in front of Xi's father and mother, and had lost all his face, so he simply called Xi Lang "old man" openly.
Xi's father and mother knew that they had a good relationship, and they were only relieved and didn't mind at all.
Xi Lang said to Xi Cong, "Don't count the interest."
Xi Cong made a victory gesture and spread his hands towards Gu Juan apologetically.
Xi Lang pulled Gu Juan out and said, "Xiao Juan, let's ask the pilot to drive slower so we can enjoy the night view below. It's quite breathtaking."
At around eight o'clock in the evening, the helicopter arrived in Congzhou.
Because Gu Yinyin lived at Gu Juan's house, Xi Lang couldn't go there, so he took Gu Juan back home. Lin Xuan also lived at Xi Lang's house.
When Xi Cong saw the big changes in Xi Lang's house, he knew it was all thanks to Gu Juan, and he had a better impression of this future "sister-in-law".
"This pot is of glass begonia, it's blooming beautifully. Xi Lang, your sister-in-law likes this kind of flower the most." Xi Cong said, but he was looking at Gu Juan.
Gu Juan picked up the flower pot and handed it to him without saying a word, "If Second Sister-in-law likes it, give it to her."
Xi Cong took it with a smile on his face, "Thank you."
"Xiao Juan." Xi Lang was dissatisfied, "You gave it to me."
Gu Juan touched his face and whispered, "It's rare that Second Brother likes this. I'll just give him this one. Other flowers are better than this."
Xi Cong suddenly felt a little regretful and glanced at the other potted plants.
Gu Juan and Xi Lang turned and walked away tacitly, pretending to be busy with other things.
Lin Xuan looked amused.
Although it was a holiday, Xi Cong, as the boss of Hongtu, was still very busy. He went back that day, but he had already done everything he promised to Gu Juan.
After getting up in the morning, Gu Juan, Xi Lang, and Lin Xuan went out together to pick up Gu Yinyin. After having breakfast together, they went to school. Gu Juan still had to personally discuss some details with the relevant person in charge of the school.
Ackerman, Bain, Catherine, David, and Emily had just arrived at Congzhou University. Everywhere they went, students greeted them with a warmth that surprised them. They had expected the Congzhou students to be hostile to them after learning about what had happened at Imperial Capital University.
"Hi, two beautiful ladies, welcome to Congzhou University!"
"Have fun, handsome guys!"
"If you need anything, you can ask any student for help! Our ** country is a country of etiquette and courtesy!"
“…”
"Don't you think it's a bit weird?" Emily's voice was soft, as if it came from a dream.
Katherine rubbed her ears. "Oh, Emily, I think you should keep your mouth shut."
"What's so strange about that?" Bain gave a passing student a smile he thought was very handsome. "It's still early, let's visit Congzhou University first."
"Shouldn't we first find out about Gu...'s family's background?" David asked.
Ackerman said, "Ask first."
Seeing a long-haired beauty approaching from a distance, Bain smiled lecherously and volunteered, "I'll go."
The beauty is getting closer.
"Hi, beautiful!"
The beauty stopped and smiled generously, "Hi."
"Hello, beautiful lady. I want to ask you something. Do you know Gu Juan?" Bain raised his right hand and placed it on the tree trunk, posing in a handsome manner.
The beauty nodded. "I know. He's a student at the Foreign Languages College. What a handsome guy!"
"What else?"
The beauty said innocently, "I don't know anything else. I'm sorry, I can't help you."
Bain obtained a piece of information: Gu Juan might have some talent in languages.
"Thank you!"
The five of them continued to move forward, and Bain continued to inquire. However, the information they learned not only failed to help them understand Gu Juan's background, but instead made them more and more confused.
"Hello, do you know Gu Juan?"
"I know, he's a handsome guy."
"I've never heard of him. Is he a celebrity?"
"I've heard of him. He seems to be a teacher in the school?"
"I know, it's the security guard."
"He's only a little smarter than me."
“…”
Is Gu Juan a student, a teacher, or a staff member?
Ackerman also felt something was wrong at this point, and said with a straight face, "Go to their campus website and search it."
David took out his tablet, and after his fingers flew around for a while, he said in disbelief, "There's no such person?"
Katherine looked off into the distance. "Hey, guys, look-there!"
Several people walked over from the end of the boulevard. Wasn’t one of them Gu Juan?
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