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Not one second more after Yang Chen picked up the call, Rose yelled into the phone before he could even get a word in . Excited, she shouted, “Hubby, I love you so much! How did you pull that off?! So it seems that even the military and the special forces follow your orders . The outcome of your orders have been quite interesting to say the least . ”
Yang Chen distanced the phone from his ear due to the loud sounds coming from it . Since Rose was generally a composed person, he knew that something must’ve taken place in the underworld .
“How old are you? You need to stop exaggerating and learn to stay calm . Could you tell me what had happened slowly?” Yang Chen asked, frowning and smiling helplessly .
Displeased, Rose snorted through the phone . She then asked, “Hubby, you don’t know? Aren’t you the one behind White Wolf Society’s incident?”
“White Wolf Society?” Yang Chen pondered for a while before remembering his encounter and dealings with them . Smiling, he asked, “Why, did something happen to them?”
Rose took it as Yang Chen being unaware of the situation . So she explained the situation briefly .
This morning, the headquarters of White Wolf Society which was located in Su Province got obliterated by the military . They were even surrounded by the special forces stationed there .
The White Wolf Society had a decent number of highly skilled individuals . As a result, they weren’t willing to turn themselves in and retaliated . However, the sheer number of people they had faced exceeded their previous assumptions . It ultimately led to their defeat!
“White Wolf Society is basically done for . The only reason they were able to expand their networks was due to their relations with various government officials and the Zhu family . Now that the Zhu family has fallen, they stood no chance at all,” Rose announced in delight . “Su Province will soon fall into chaos, which will enable me to swoop in and takeover much easier than before . ”
Yang Chen wasn’t too surprised . He was just shocked that Yellow Flame Iron Brigade was that efficient—they didn’t ponder on his words for too long .
He requested and half-threatened Yellow Flame Iron Brigade to punish White Wolf Society . He believed that his request was not unreasonable for them . It was either he deal with the situation himself or they deal with it in his place . Naturally, it was better off for them to get rid of a regional underworld syndicate . Although there would be disorder for a short period of time, they could salvage their reputation and actions by forming a better image for the government by improving the lives of the civilians .
Rose rejoiced at that incident . Not only could she now conquer large areas of Su Province which were initially controlled by White Wolf Society . The sweet taste of revenge she enjoyed was quite the bonus too . When she received her internal injuries caused by White Wolf Society, it stirred something within her even though she chose not to act on it . Being beaten by her opponent in front of her subordinates had greatly affected her pride .
Listening to Rose’s endless proposals, Yang Chen smiled helplessly . “You may proceed with your plans at your discretion . You need not report them to me . ”
“But what if I make a mistake and come face to face with a major consequence? Information in Su Province has been tightly sealed,” Rose said reluctantly .
“I’ll stand in your place should you run into trouble,” answered Yang Chen .
Rose remained silent for a short while before she chuckled . “Hubby, you shouldn’t spoil me like this . ”
“I like spoiling you . You can’t stop me from it,” Yang Chen replied .
Although Zhao Hongyan didn’t know what the conversation was about, judging by Yang Chen’s tone, she knew that he must be talking to a woman he was immensely intimate with . As a result, she felt an involuntary heartache .
If my past painful marriage had never taken place, I would probably be spoilt by a loving man too, won’t I? Zhao Hongyan thought .
Having conversed cheerfully for a short while, Rose remembered the task she was entrusted by Yang Chen . When she started talking about Jiao Yanyan, she sounded even more contented with the news .
“Hubby, you asked me to run a background check on the bossy girl called Jiao Yanyan, right? It’s quite a coincidence . Try guessing which gang she’s from . ”
“Could it be White Wolf Society?” asked Yang Chen with a smile .
“Yeah . I was quite surprised myself when I found out . Her father is their president, named Jiao Baiyang . He’s in his fifties and he has quite a few lovers . All of them dislike each other, which is why Jiao Baiyang let them stay separately . Jiao Yanyan is his youngest daughter who’s studying in Zhonghai . Many people are still unaware of the fact that she is his daughter .
“Speaking of this, Jiao Baiyang had several contingency plans which he had prepared ahead of time . Everyone knows that it’s not that uncommon for someone of the underworld to face family extermination . Since he raises his children in different provinces, it is unlikely for his family tobe completely wiped out . ”
Yang Chen wasn’t aware of that . It was no wonder that while Jiao Yanyan was cocky, she couldn’t pull off the drastic stunts that she had threatened them with . She should be aware that she was just one of the illegitimate children, and White Wolf Society operated outside Zhonghai .
“Jiao Yanyan left school immediately after getting informed . Together with her mother, she was brought away by Jiao Baiyang’s right hand . I have been monitoring their movements . I leave it up to you to decide their fate,” Rose said .
Yang Chen thought for a while and said, “Forget about them . Even if they escape, they would not be able to live comfortably . Let someone else deal with them . ”
Rose didn’t object . She had a lot to deal with in the coming weeks . There really was no need to get violent with a mother-daughter pair .
After the conversation with Rose ended, it was almost time for dinner to be served in Zhao Hongyan’s home .
Zhao Hongyan seemed to be in deep thought about several issues so she didn’t speak much . On the other hand, Yang Chen had a good time chatting with her younger brother and Old Zhao .
Old Zhao’s condition had recovered significantly . His face had regained its pinkish hue, making him appear healthy . Unfortunately, his condition had brought misfortune to come upon his daughter . Had he not gotten sick, his daughter didn’t have to get married to the Yu family . Old Zhao very much preferred the fellow in front of him a lot more than the previous guy!
However, Old Zhao dismissed his intention when he was informed of Yang Chen’s marriage . Old people had a simple and straightforward mindset . No matter how great a man was, he shall not be with other women if he was married .
Old Zhao had even prepared some green tea after the meal . Back then, Lin Ruoxi mentioned that he was highly skilled in making tea . Yang Chen looked at the ordinary teaset being moved around by the old man hastily until a cup of fragrant tea was served to him .
Old Zhao’s tea-making techniques seemed quite ordinary . However, having practised martial arts, Yang Chen understood daoism rather well . His interactions with Yan Sanniang had only further expanded his knowledge of the subject .
Although martial arts and tea-making techniques appeared unrelated on the surface, Yang Chen could clearly feel that Old Zhao was immersed in a separate, unknown realm when making tea .
Practice makes perfect . Even the most common acts could be improved upon in various ways .
“The same destination can be reached via countless paths,” Yang Chen murmured while staring at the teacup .
Zhao Hongyan frowned and asked, “Why haven’t you touched your tea yet? Note that my dad seldom makes tea for visitors . ”
Yang Chen finally regained awareness . Smiling, he slowly sipped on the tea . He was immediately impressed by the underlying hint of sweetness that came from within the leaves .
“Uncle Zhao, it’s quite a waste that your store is this small when your glutinous rice balls and tea are both so magical . Have you considered expanding your scale of operations?” Yang Chen asked .
Old Zhao sighed . “Yang Chen, I’ve wrestled with that decision time and time again . The technique and recipe of making the rice balls were passed down from our ancestors . Selling them away is a blatant act of disrespect . Furthermore, if we were to expand, we would require large amounts of capital to finance the expansion . This is still not inclusive of labour costs . Our family does not have the money to do that right now . ”
Zhao Hongyan said sorrowfully, “When my dad was still strong and healthy, a company offered to purchase our recipe, and was willing to finance our expansion . However, the craft exclusive to our family cannot be sold, and they weren’t willing to only collect interests from their capital . ”
Yang Chen rubbed his nose . No one would generously offer to expand a rice ball business without getting their family secrets . However, there might just be someone—the great Sister Lin who loves glutinous rice balls as much as her life, he thought .
Yang Chen didn’t reveal what he had in mind . He bade the Zhao family goodbye soon after . Naturally, he didn’t forget to bring the ‘extraordinary rice balls’ made by Old Zhao along .
It was almost ten o’clock at night . After Yang Chen reached home, he tried to come up with a way to seek forgiveness from Lin Ruoxi using the rice balls, in addition to proposing Zhao Hongyan’s large-scale business expansion to this capitalist .
Yang Chen proceeded to the living room, only to find Guo Xuehua and Wang Ma watching the newly released Korean drama . Lin Ruoxi was nowhere to be seen . Curious, he asked, “Mom, why isn’t Ruoxi watching the drama with you guys?”
Guo Xuehua didn’t bother to turn her head to look at Yang Chen . “Oh, so it turns out you are still capable of missing your wife . Ruoxi is staying back at her office and skipping the dinner at home . ”
Yang Chen was taken aback . Sighing, he knew that Lin Ruoxi only did that because she wasn’t willing to see him . However, he didn’t return home for dinner as well . So why did she have to do that?
Yang Chen decided to personally send the rice balls to her office . It might buy him points in the sincerity department .
However, having been away from home the entire time, he was quite miserable looking . Yang Chen quickly went upstairs as he planned to take a shower . He wanted to look neat and clean before presenting himself to Lin Ruoxi .
When he walked past Zhenxiu’s room, he noticed that the lights were still on . That kid should still be doing her revision, so Yang Chen didn’t ask her about the school affairs .
Coming to his room, he undressed and opened the large wardrobe, only to be greatly surprised .
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