"Phew..."
Chen Xiao leaned back against the bed, letting out a long breath.
Lin Xi nestled in his arms, playing with a small pinch of his skin with her fingers.
Chen Xiao glanced over and chuckled, "Is this fun?"
"Mind your own business!" Lin Xi playfully retorted, but also quickly caught her breath.
Chen Xiao smiled, not interrupting her, and after a while, he said, "Join
for lunch at the Guo Family today."
"They didn't invite ; is it appropriate to just go?"
"Guo Zhengchang called
before I boarded the plane today; I bet he has already arranged for a car to pick us up."
Lin Xi sat up suddenly, "Oh, then we should get up quickly; it's not polite to make them wait too long."
"Why hurry? Right now, they're the ones indebted to us, not the other way around."
Lin Xi pouted, "Alright, alright, I'll rest a bit longer then."
"Okay, I'll wake you in half an hour."
Lin Xi nodded slightly, but to Chen Xiao's surprise, she fell asleep in just two minutes.
Chen Xiao gently caressed her face, observing her trembling eyelashes, feeling an utmost calm within.
Over half an hour later, Chen Xiao woke Lin Xi.
Lin Xi got up, dressed, and quickly did her hair before taking Chen Xiao's arm and heading downstairs.
In the hotel lobby, the people arranged by the Guo Family were indeed already there.
Moreover, it was an old acquaintance of Chen Xiao's, Guo Qing.
Seeing Chen Xiao and his wife appear in the lobby, Guo Qing, who was smoking, imdiately extinguished his cigarette and shouted:
"Brother Chen Xiao, here!"
Chen Xiao looked over and greeted him, "President Guo, it's been a while."
Guo Qing laughed heartily, "Exactly! I've missed you!"
With that, Guo Qing moved to give Chen Xiao a hug.
But Lin Xi didn't let go, so Guo Qing's hands halted awkwardly in mid-air. He then laughed awkwardly, "Look at , I forgot to greet Mrs. Chen. Officer Lin, good to see you."
Lin Xi smiled and nodded, and Chen Xiao said, "President Guo, let's not stay here, let's go."
"Alright, the grand elder knew you were coming back today and quickly arranged for people to prepare the ingredients. My uncles are all here; everyone wants to get to know you well again."
"Then what are we waiting for, let's go."
The group chatted no further, got in the car, and headed straight to the Guo Family's hilltop villa.
At the hilltop, Guo Zhengchang was already there with his family and all the household staff, welcoming them lined up.
In the car, seeing the spectacle, Lin Xi teased, "Honey, Mr. Guo is really being generous, isn't he?"
Chen Xiao didn't have ti to explain before Guo Qing said, "Absolutely, Brother Chen Xiao is soone to be reckoned with now. I'm only brave enough to call him brother in front of you two; once we get out of the car, I have to call him Mr. Chen, otherwise my grandpa would smack
dead!"
Lin Xi couldn't stop laughing, but once the car door opened, she stopped fooling around.
Guo Zhengchang ca over, and instead of being overly formal, he first looked at Lin Xi, "Chen Xiao, is this Xiaoxi?"
Chen Xiao nodded, and Lin Xi politely said, "Hello, Elder Guo."
"Hello, hello! Since knowing Chen Xiao, I've also been quite interested in you. Just recently, Director Luo from Dongzhou City Bureau praised your achievents without end while we were discussing matters. He even said that the face of Dongzhou's police scene might rely on you in the future!"
Lin Xi imdiately tightened her grip on Chen Xiao's arm, laughing, "That's all thanks to Chen Xiao helping . Without him making a na outside, how could a little police officer like
catch Director Luo's eye?"
Guo Zhengchang chuckled aningfully and then looked at Chen Xiao, "I also heard about the incident in Qingxi; unbelievable that you planned such a brilliant act, too bad I couldn't be there in person!"
"Co on, Elder Guo, we're quite familiar, no need for these words now," Chen Xiao said with a wry smile.
Guo Zhengchang laughed, "Alright, alright, let's eat!"
The group moved into the dining room, and the al was lively, with glasses clinking and laughter all around.
But while seated, Guo Zhengchang used serving utensils to serve Lin Xi the first dish.
After serving the dish, Guo Zhengchang smiled and said, "Xiaoxi, I'm quite familiar with Chen Xiao now, feel free to visit the provincial city with him often."
"Sure, Elder Guo, but as you know my job nature, vacation days are quite hard to co by."
Guo Zhengchang laughed again and then urged everyone to dig in without further conversation.
While eating, Chen Xiao could sense sothing slightly different about Guo Zhengchang today.
In the past, Guo Zhengchang referred to him as Mr. Xiaochen.
But this ti, he called him by na, Chen Xiao.
The change in address indicated a shift in one's feelings toward another person.
Guo Zhengchang was no longer overly polite, but rather interacted in a very casual manner, indicating a solidified friendship between Chen Xiao and Guo Zhengchang.
After the al, Guo Zhengchang said to Chen Xiao, "Later, I'll arrange for soone to take Xiaoxi around the hill, shall we chat in the study?"
"Sure."
Chen Xiao stood, nodded to Lin Xi, and went to the study together.
In the study, Guo Zhengchang had already arranged for tea to be brewed.
Sipping the tea, Guo Zhengchang asked a question, "What do you think of young Guo Qing?"
Chen Xiao's eyes focused, and he smiled, "Elder Guo, are you joking with ? These matters, what do they have to do with ."
"Why rush? I'm not talking about inheritance or anything like that. The Guo Family business indeed needs soone to inherit it, but Xiaoqing isn't steady enough in his actions, his heart for ruthlessness... "
Before Guo Zhengchang could finish his sentence, Chen Xiao interrupted, "Alright, Elder Guo, I'm really not interested in these family matters; let's talk about sothing else."
"Okay, then let's discuss the ho appliance project for rural areas. I've decided to utilize all my household appliance resources in Jiang Province and begin large-scale implentation on this path, with us as the headquarters... Do you understand what I an?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao raised his brows, "Then we must act quickly; I suppose Elder Guo also understands what I an."
"Don't worry, in doing anything, we must know how to advance and retreat, and maintain moderation. When it's ti to seize the opportunity, don't miss a beat, but if we can't handle it, we must imdiately put down the chopsticks."
Chen Xiao nodded, "What's Elder Guo's specific plan?"
"Would you trust
to take the helm? If not, I can assure you, the Guo Family will not interfere in the rural appliance project whatsoever."
Hearing Guo Zhengchang's words, Chen Xiao paused with the teacup in his hand.
His face showed a look of surprise.
He understood the significance of these words.
Guo Zhengchang was ready to use the Guo Family's capabilities to support his ho appliance project for rural areas.
If realized, how much could Chen Xiao gain from just this one project?
He couldn't begin to imagine!
Chen Xiao took a deep breath and asked, "Elder Guo, I rely helped uncover the truth of Guo Ning's death. Even adding the fact that I preserved your family's secrets during the case briefing, it shouldn't rit such substantial help from you."
"I'm not helping you; I'm helping the notion of ho appliance integration into rural areas. These words don't just hold imasurable potential to create wealth but, used correctly, can also benefit countless people. It's a good cause; at my age, being able to earn and do good deeds, why not take the helm?"
After considering, Chen Xiao finally nodded, "Alright, then I'll thank you first, Elder Guo."
Guo Zhengchang smiled and shook his head, "No need for thanks, bring your brothers to the provincial city another day, and I'll take them to learn. Your three brothers' actions in Xiaofeng Village are worthy of your close association. As for you, you're already beyond that step given your mindset and capability."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao felt bitter inside.
The boundless wealth was now falling into the hands of Luo Dali and those scoundrels.
No... This ti, it includes Xiaoji and Xiaoji Knife Man!
These two are about to change their fate!
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