Li Yunwan realized her words had been completely ignored by Qi Dengxian. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes fiercely in anger, and simply moved her chair to the side.

Qi Dengxian was already deep in thought about other matters; he didn’t even notice Li Yunwan’s movements.

“This is really the first time this grandaunt has been ignored by a man like this!” Li Yunwan rolled her eyes repeatedly and decided to vent her anger on the food.

It was only after the conversation between Yu Xiaolong and Xu Aoxue ended that Qi Dengxian snapped back to reality.

Since Xu Aoxue intended to move against Xiang Dongqing and annex the Xiang Group, and Yu Xiaolong was going to help, he might as well make that arrogant woman Yu Xiaolong suffer a huge loss.

This could also be considered fulfilling his promise to Old Xiang. After all, that guy could kick the bucket at any moment, and they were on pretty good terms.

Qi Dengxian was startled to see Li Yunwan gorging herself. Usually, this woman acted like a delicate lady, but why did she eat like a hungry wolf now?

“Cough, cough, cough…” Noticing his surprised gaze, Li Yunwan coughed awkwardly twice and swallowed the food in her mouth.

Qi Dengxian said, “Sorry, I was spaced out earlier. What were you saying?”

Li Yunwan didn’t expect this guy to admit to ignoring her so righteously. She gritted her teeth slightly in anger, narrowed her eyes, and sneered, “Nothing!”

Qi Dengxian picked up his chopsticks and started eating. The taste of this private kitchen was indeed excellent; no wonder reservations were booked out a month in advance.

Li Yunwan’s treating him here showed her sincerity. It seemed she really was thanking him, rather than trying to set him up to embarrass himself like before.

“What kind of organization is the Dragon Gate?” Qi Dengxian looked at Li Yunwan and asked.

“Dragon Gate? That’s the largest society organization in all of Huaguo. You don’t know?” Li Yunwan was shocked, looking at Qi Dengxian as if he were an alien.

Qi Dengxian shook his head. He had spent his life holed up in the tiny Ghost Capital Prison, and much of his knowledge came from listening to the prisoners.

Li Yunwan explained, “Dragon Gate is a massive organization composed of Chinese people, spread across the globe with millions of members! In every province of our country, there is a Dragon Gate branch, managed by a Branch Master. Every Branch Master possesses extraordinary power and connections.”

Speaking of this, she couldn’t help asking, “You didn’t offend someone from the Dragon Gate, did you?!”

“Not now, but maybe in the future.” Qi Dengxian ate slowly and said indifferently.

After finishing the last bite of rice, he put down his bowl and chopsticks. “I’m full. I’ll head back first. Thanks for your hospitality!”

After saying this, Qi Dengxian strode away directly, not even giving Li Yunwan a chance to say goodbye.

Li Yunwan was dumbfounded. While annoyed, she was also somewhat alarmed. What is this Qi Dengxian’s background…

Listening to his tone, it seems he’s preparing to offend the Dragon Gate?!

“This ‘leak’ seems hard to pick up, too!” Li Yunwan felt a phantom toothache.

Not long after Qi Dengxian left, he was called directly to the Qiao family home by Qiao Guotao.

Qiao Guotao handed a share transfer document worth three million to Qi Dengxian and said, “This is the Zhang Group stock Uncle Qiao bought for you. Hold onto it well. When the Zhang Group goes public, you’ll receive dividends every year.”

Qi Dengxian was stunned. Then he heard Pang Xiuyun laughing beside him: “Now all the aunts and relatives are thanking us. It’s all thanks to Young Master Zhang. If he hadn’t revealed this news, how would everyone have had the chance to reap such benefits?”

“Uncle Qiao, how much money did you put in total?” Qi Dengxian couldn’t help asking.

“Mm… we put in about thirty million from our side. Plus some relatives who were persuaded, scattered here and there, the total is probably nearly thirty million as well.” Qiao Guotao smiled and said.

Qi Dengxian instantly felt a headache coming on. If the Zhang Group took the money and ran, this debt would probably be counted on Qiao Guotao’s head in the end!

Qiao Guotao patted Qi Dengxian’s shoulder. “I know everything that happened today. You didn’t fear power and stood up for Qiumeng. You have courage and responsibility, I appreciate that very much!”

Qi Dengxian rubbed his nose. Being praised in the Qiao family was a rare occurrence.

“However, don’t be so prejudiced against Zhang Shaojie. He is interested in Qiumeng, but you are Qiumeng’s husband! Besides, Qiumeng has always treated him as just an ordinary friend.”

“Qiumeng said those words to you out of frustration because she wants you to improve. She just hopes you can grow up sooner, so don’t take it too much to heart.”

“I think you should come to work at our Qiao Corporation. Start as a basic salesman to accumulate experience. I believe in your potential.”

Qi Dengxian hurriedly waved his hand. “Uncle Qiao, that won’t be necessary. I have my own plans.”

Pang Xiuyun sneered, “You ran here to become a live-in son-in-law, and you’re still stubborn? If you really have the ability, then arrange a wave of dividends for us to enjoy, just like Young Master Zhang!”

“Old Qiao, if you ask me, it’s people like Young Master Zhang who bring honor to our family!”

“Today, the relatives who took out money to buy shares were all praising our foresight!”

Qiao Guotao said, “Dengxian standing up for Qiumeng today is enough to show he is a man capable of great things. Stop nagging here.”

Seeing Qiao Guotao’s firm stance, Pang Xiuyun could only grit her teeth and endure it, but she still glared fiercely at Qi Dengxian, clearly dissatisfied that he was holding Qiao Qiumeng back.

Qi Dengxian wanted to talk to Qiao Guotao about the Zhang Group’s situation again, but seeing their attitude toward Zhang Shaojie, he felt it was better not to speak, lest he invite humiliation again.

It wasn’t until dinner time that Qiao Qiumeng dragged her exhausted body back home.

“Mom, Dad, the matter with the Bank of Zhonghai still couldn’t be settled.” Qiao Qiumeng sighed and said.

“What happened? Didn’t we already reconcile with the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce? Why are they unwilling to release the loan?” Pang Xiuyun asked angrily.

Qiao Qiumeng pursed her lips and looked at her, shaking her head slightly, obviously having some unspeakable difficulty.

Qi Dengxian watched this and understood in his heart. It was most likely the bank making things difficult deliberately, proposing some unreasonable demands just like Yu Kaihe had!

“I’ll solve it. I know Sun Xingzhang, the President of the Bank of Zhonghai. If I ask him, he most likely won’t refuse,” Qi Dengxian said.

“Yo, what a big tone. You must have invested quite a bit to brag like this, right? No wonder you’ve been idling about these past two days, refusing Old Qiao’s offer to work at the Qiao Corporation. So you were secretly finding out the names of these big shots in Zhonghai just to make bragging easier?” Pang Xiuyun said sarcastically.

Qiao Guotao also coughed helplessly, patted Qi Dengxian’s shoulder, and said solemnly, “A man must keep his feet on the ground!”

Of course, he wouldn’t believe that Qi Dengxian, who had been expelled from the Qi family and worked as a broken-down prison guard in a small place for so many years, could still possess such connections.

NOTES

Grandaunt: A term used by a woman to refer to herself arrogantly/assertively, implying she is senior/superior to the listener.

Eating like a hungry wolf: Similar to “wolfing down food,” contrasting sharply with her usual refined image.

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