Chapter 112 I Know You're Good to Me
"reason."
As Xie Chen spoke, he realized he had used the phrasing used when interrogating a criminal. Fortunately, Lu Chong didn't seem to mind, only hesitating for a moment as if he were thinking.
After a while, Lu Chong lowered his head and tapped his phone a few times. Xie Chen quickly received the file he sent.
"His name, phone number, and basic personal information are all on here. I didn't mean to hide it from you, but it's probably pointless for you to go to him now. His glands are severely damaged; the entire gland has been removed, and there's almost no chance of recovery."
"Damaged glands?" Xie Chen frowned. "What happened?"
"The version I heard was revenge from an enemy," Lu Chong said hesitantly.
But in reality, both he and Xie Chen could imagine that if it were truly revenge, the time it would take to dig out the entire gland and properly disinfect it to prevent infection would be enough to stab him a dozen times and kill him.
After a moment of silence, Lu Chong got up and changed Xie Chen's tea.
Betas don't have pheromones, so their compatibility can't be tested directly like that of regular omegas.
Despite Xie Chen's earlier rebuttal, Lu Chong still wanted to give it a try.
For some inexplicable reason, he felt that he and Mu Yan were destined to be together, and perhaps his pheromones were more effective than Shang Qiyue's.
If he did a little more for Mu Yan, Mu Yan might not blame him so much.
He is still young, he and Mu Yan have many, many years ahead of him, and he has a long time to wait for Mu Yan to forgive him.
“There are pheromones in blood too,” Xie Chen suddenly said. “If it really doesn’t work without glands, then let him have his blood drawn.”
Blood test?
Even Lu Chong, who loathed Shang Qiyue, was completely baffled by Xie Chen's way of thinking.
However, it seems that pheromones can indeed be extracted from blood during scientific research and emergency medical care.
“Mr. Lu, I will contact you again if needed,” Xie Chen stood up before Lu Chong could react. “I apologize for troubling you today.”
"Let me see Mr. Xie off." Lu Chong had already managed to suppress his initial displeasure at being offended. He stood up and smiled politely and considerately.
"No need to see me off, don't trouble yourself," Xie Chen said firmly.
Lu Chong probably didn't really want to give it to him, so he didn't insist anymore when he saw this.
The party outside was almost over, and many people had already gotten up and left. Xie Chen left the gallery through a side door, and not many people noticed him.
He called Mu Yan to ask how the visa application was going.
Mu Yan's adoptive mother has been bedridden for years. A few days ago, Xie Chen suggested to him that he take Mu Juanhua and his brother's family on a trip back to Country A. Mu Yan's eyes immediately lit up, clearly showing that he was somewhat tempted.
The Gulfstream happened to be empty and could carry eight to fourteen people, which was perfect since we didn't have to get up early to catch a flight, making our itinerary more flexible.
Xie Chen originally wanted to give the Gulfstream directly to Mu Yan, but he was afraid that Mu Yan would not accept it, and he was too embarrassed to even lend it to him, so he didn't say it out loud.
"My brother and his team got their visas approved... but my mother's visa application was rejected."
Xie Chen frowned slightly, but didn't ask for details. The reason wasn't hard to guess; it was probably due to the lack of a stable income and property.
He had actually considered this matter and wanted to temporarily transfer some money to Mu Yan's adoptive mother's account, but funds from unknown sources in the short term are easily suspected, so he did not do so.
"It's alright, I'll handle it. You should take your mother home first. I'm sorry, I should have called you sooner."
Mu Yan was a little embarrassed and said he was sorry to have troubled him. Xie Chen smiled and gently comforted him.
Mu Yan seemed to remember something, and then said somewhat embarrassedly that he would rather not lend him his private plane.
"What's wrong?"
"My mother said that it's best not to bother others with things that don't necessarily require help."
Xie Chen smiled and said, "I'm not just anyone; I would never find troublesome."
“I know…” Mu Yan said softly, “I know you’re good to me.”
Xie Chen answered the phone with the receiver, holding it to his ear as if Mu Yan were whispering in his ear. His breath hitched slightly, and he suddenly felt his ear getting hot, as if he were being warmed by Mu Yan's breath through the phone.
Xie Chen originally wanted to say that his mother was indeed thinking of him, but for some reason, he forgot what he originally wanted to say. After a long while, he finally said the next sentence.
"Have you bought the plane tickets yet?"
"Not yet, I don't know when the visa will be available."
“The visa should be ready tomorrow,” Xie Chen replied. “Let’s leave as soon as possible. Can we still get a plane ticket for the day after tomorrow? If we delay any longer, I might not feel well.”
Even without Xie Chen's reminder, Mu Yan could feel that his energy was significantly lower than before. He still felt sleepy even after sleeping for nine hours a day, and sometimes he would suddenly lose his appetite the next second after eating a delicious meal.
Mu Yan checked and found that there were still plane tickets available for the day after tomorrow, but the prices were indeed astonishing.
Fortunately, he had saved up some money when he was with Shang Qiyue. During his time in Country A, he took on some freelance work in addition to language classes, so it wasn't too difficult for him to make ends meet.
Mu Juanhua had been ill for many years, and she had finally recovered. It was time for the family to go on a trip, but they kept putting it off, so she probably lost interest.
Although Mu Yan was used to being frugal, he felt that the money should be spent.
In fact, Lu Chong somehow got his bank card number and had been depositing money into it, with the transaction details always marked as company dividends.
However, Mu Yan had already gotten back his 100,000 yuan. The remaining money was from the sale of the gifts Lu Chong had given him; it wasn't his money, and he didn't want it.
Seeing that the plane ticket would cost at least five figures, Mu Yan decisively bought a ticket for an evening departure. Although the ticket was a bit more expensive, he could leave at night, get some sleep, and have lunch as soon as he landed.
Not long after, a text message notification of a transaction popped up. Mu Yan initially thought it was a notification of a deduction or a successful flight booking, but when he clicked on it to take a closer look, he found that Xie Chen had transferred money to him.
"The trust fund that Aunt He prepared for you still needs to go through the procedures. Since you're coming back this time, you should take your mother and the others on a trip first, which might not be very convenient. I transferred some money to you from my own account first. When you buy the plane tickets, you can upgrade your class. Just tell your mother that you booked them using your company card. The company card is a gold card, so she shouldn't suspect anything."
"It seems like the older generation likes to take advantage of these kinds of things," Xie Chen added. "The flight takes more than ten hours, and it's really too tiring to fly in economy class."
“This is too much,” Mu Yan looked at the transfer information and immediately wanted to transfer the money back to him. “I can’t accept it.”
Xie Chen really didn't know what to do with him: "Keep it for now. If it really doesn't work, you can pay me back when you get the trust money next quarter."
Mu Yan ignored him and continued trying to transfer the money back. However, his card had a limited transfer limit, with a maximum of 100,000 yuan that could be transferred out per day. The moment he entered his password, the transfer failed.
Not only that, the bank immediately sent me a fraud prevention text message.
"It seems my card only has a transfer limit of 100,000."
Xie Chen was unaware of this detail and couldn't help but smile: "Then you can pay me back when you get the money from the trust. I'll also help you get a card with a higher limit then. Take your family out and have a good time these next few days. You certainly don't want your mother to miss out on her fun because of a lack of money, right?"
Mu Yan actually had enough money, but he couldn't transfer it back to Xie Chen right now. After thinking about it, Mu Yan decided to transfer 100,000 yuan to Xie Chen at the maximum limit. At this rate, 100,000 yuan a day would be transferred out in twenty days.
The weather was great on the day of departure, the sun was a bit strong. The family had lunch at a noodle shop downstairs from Lin Yi's house before heading out to catch their flight.
Lin Yi insisted on sending Jiajia to his friend's house. Mu Yan initially felt a little reluctant, thinking that it wouldn't be too tiring for the four of them to take turns caring for the child.
However, when Mu Yan saw a child about the same age as Jiajia in the waiting room, who kept asking for orange juice and for his mother to tell him a story about King Kong, he immediately understood his brother's good intentions.
Country A is very large, with many tourist attractions. Famous squares, statues, waterfalls, national parks—Mu Yan and his family didn't have any particular requirements. As long as the family was together, they had a great time even in crowded places.
Perhaps because their routes were similar, on the seventh and eighth days, the family encountered the same elegant Chinese lady. The second time they met her in front of the falls, she offered to take a group photo for them.
Mu Juanhua felt embarrassed, but Lin Yi had already handed over his phone. The lady had excellent taste; the photos she took perfectly complemented the scenery and people, even better than the ten-dollar photos taken for them by the black guy with the camera a few days ago in the canyon.
The four people in the photo are all smiling naturally, making peace signs at the camera. The focus is also very good, isolating them from most of the tourists in the background, with only the magnificent waterfall cascading down behind them.
Lin Yi thanked her repeatedly after seeing the photos and offered to take one for her too, but she smiled and said no.
They didn't run into the woman again in the following days, but that was normal. Country A is so big and has so many tourist attractions; it's fate if you run into her, and it's normal if you don't.
On their last day, they went to Fisherman's Wharf to watch the seals.
The seafood here is also very famous, but Mu Yan felt nauseous when he smelled the fishy smell of the seafood.
Actually, when Mu Yan woke up that morning, he felt even more weak than he had been a few days ago.
However, the schedule for the day was very light, and Mu Yan felt he could manage, so he didn't take it to heart.
Mu Yan's mother and brother ate very happily. Not wanting them to notice anything unusual, Mu Yan forced herself to eat some other dishes, but she didn't have much of an appetite.
The smell of seafood made Mu Yan feel nauseous even though she wasn't eating it. In the end, she couldn't take it anymore and had to go to the bathroom.
The waiter who just came in was terrified when he saw him clutching his chest and looking pale. He asked him in an exaggerated tone if he was allergic to seafood, and if it was because their seafood wasn't fresh, they would compensate him.
Mu Yan waved his hand, asking him to get a bottle of iced soda water.
[Author's Note]
Lu Chong: The moment he said he would draw blood if there were no pheromones, I started to doubt my own memory, and for a moment I was a little unsure who had a grudge against the man surnamed Shang.
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