Chapter 33: I'm pursuing her
Sang Lin's mind went blank for a moment, almost turning into a complete mess, and she was completely unable to think.
Cold sweat trickled down her back. Despite it being the height of summer, she felt as if she were in the dead of winter. All she could see was the dark muzzle of the gun.
She originally intended to curry favor with Lu Xiao, but unexpectedly, she ended up making a fool of herself...
"No, no, no..." The usually quick-witted Sang Lin stammered for the first time due to nervousness: "I, I didn't mean that, I didn't know that the mover... no, I didn't know it was you!"
She cried out, "It was all spread by my employees! I'll tear their mouths apart when I get back! This has absolutely nothing to do with me! Marshal, please understand!! I... I'm a victim too..."
Feng Ran was also secretly worried for Sang Lin. Considering that Sang Lin hadn't been killed by Lu Xiao, Feng Ran had no choice but to step in and clean up the mess.
"Lu Xiao, please don't hold it against her for my sake. Besides, we'll need Sang Lin's help to contact that psychologist in the future."
Thinking of Yan Yan, Lu Xiao slowly put away his gun.
Feng Ran quickly pulled Sang Lin behind her, her eyes filled with warning, indicating that she absolutely could not say another word.
Lu Xiao's cold voice rang out: "If I hear you say anything bad about her again, I'll show you my marksmanship and see if it's as accurate as the rumors say."
Sang Lin had no time to think, she just nodded vigorously, afraid of upsetting Lu Xiao again.
Those who had witnessed everything were filled with doubt. Seeing Nan Jiao having finished giving her statement and walking towards them, one businessman boldly asked:
"Marshal, you seem to care a lot about General Nan. I wonder about you all...?"
"I'm pursuing her."
His words caused a great stir, and the room fell silent for a moment before the usually taciturn tycoons began to chatter amongst themselves.
Feng Ran looked at Lu Xiao beside her, her taut fingers gripping the hem of her skirt.
Sang Lin's muddled mind went blank once again.
What's going on? Doesn't the marshal like his cousin? His cousin is his true love!
Could it be that I've mixed up the timeline, and Lu Xiao hasn't realized that his true love is his cousin yet?
Then what about what she did before...?
Nan Jiao also froze, looking incredulously in Lu Xiao's direction. Strangely, he wasn't looking at her, and his chin was somewhat tense.
"Ms. Nan, we understand the situation here and will contact you again later."
Two interstellar police officers approached, then bid farewell to Lu Xiao and left.
That concludes Tang De's case.
Nan Jiao slowly walked up to Lu Xiao, hesitated for two seconds, and asked, "Why are you helping me? Also, what was the connection between what you just said?"
Lu Xiao looked at Nan Jiao, whose clear eyes were more complex than ever before, making him feel uneasy as he turned his head away.
He thought Nan Jiao was questioning him.
After all, she had already emphasized that she didn't want anything to do with him, but he still tied her to him in front of everyone.
As a "pursuer".
"I can do whatever I want."
“You…” Nan Jiao frowned slightly, then remembered what the comments had said: Lu Xiao was probably in a period of indecision, unsure whether to choose his new love or his old flame.
Her beautiful eyes turned cold.
She had no interest in fighting tooth and nail with another girl over a man.
Whenever Lu Xiao saw Nan Jiao's cold eyes, it felt like a heavy stone was pressing on his heart.
They used to love each other so much. Whenever he came home, she would rush into his arms, rub his abs with a lovestruck look on her face, and coax him to spend more time with her.
Why does a female's heart change so quickly?
He maintained a good physique and continued to pamper her, so why did she suddenly stop loving him?
Is it because I'm too boring, or their lives are too monotonous, or perhaps the wild males outside are just too cunning and manipulative?
Lu Xiao couldn't understand it. He didn't want to see that look in her eyes again, as if they were enemies. He left a few words and then hurriedly departed.
"Hey, Lu Xiao..." Feng Ran called out to him, but ultimately decided to deal with Sang Lin first.
As soon as Nan Jiao took a step, she was surrounded by people from the Chamber of Commerce.
The attitude of these old foxes changed completely again; they looked at her as if she were a gold mine waiting to be mined.
"Mr. Nan is indeed extraordinary, to be pursued by such outstanding men. I knew long ago that you were destined for greatness!"
"Haha, Mr. Nan, you've really kept this hidden. I was quite rude just now, please don't take it to heart. I'll prepare a generous gift and personally visit you to apologize when I get back!"
"No wonder President Nan doesn't have any other beastmen husbands around him, hahaha, it turns out he has such excellent suitors. It's no wonder he doesn't fancy other beastmen. Looking at it this way, President Nan and the Marshal are really a perfect match, really a perfect match!"
...
Nan Jiao remained unmoved; she had long seen through the speed at which these people could change their tune: "Let's not talk about that anymore. Since today is a meeting organized by the Chamber of Commerce, we should talk more about things related to business."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Nan is right, that's what I think too." It was almost unanimous in response.
Nan Jiao pretended to be troubled and said, "I have a good cooperation proposal, but it is difficult to implement."
Upon hearing this, those around him exclaimed, "Oh, there's no problem that can't be solved, Mr. Nan, please tell us!"
Nan Jiao presented her collaboration proposal, stating that she wanted a 20/80 split, with herself taking 80%.
In the market, they are usually split 50/50.
"Isn't this requirement too demanding? But I plan to open a branch, so it would be better to have more reserves."
People on the field expressed their opinions one after another:
"No, not harsh at all. I am willing to cooperate with President Nan. It would be my honor."
“I’m willing too. Not only can we split it 20/80, but I can also give President Nan some Star Coins for emergencies. After all, we’re all in the same chamber of commerce, so we should help each other out.”
...
Nan Jiao agreed to the cooperation, but she refused the help in the form of Star Coins. After all, cooperation is cooperation, but help is like lending money to herself, and she wouldn't be able to get it back if they wanted it later.
The event concluded successfully. Nan Jiao received the money, the merchants won Nan Jiao's favor, and both sides returned home satisfied.
*
Nan Jiao returned to her restaurant feeling refreshed and saw Xiao Chen frantically looking for her.
"Manager, something terrible has happened!"
"What's wrong?" Nan Jiao felt a pang of panic.
"There's an order..."
An employee nearby chuckled, "Xiao Chen, you can't even speak clearly, look how scared you've made the store manager. It's like this, we received a huge order worth two million. The client seems to be a VIP from the capital planet, but their requirements are a bit strange..."
He scratched his head:
"The other party hopes you will come to the Lancer Hotel tomorrow for a face-to-face meeting."
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