"Yeah! Mr. Shang has so many secretaries, I can't even tell them apart!"
"Daughter, what does this Mr. Shang do?" Xu Daqiang asked.
"I'm not sure. Last time I visited his home, Jiang Yuanwei asked about it. Mr. Shang is very low-key. He just said he runs a small investment company and has some patents or something. I don't really understand it!"
"I get it now! Daughter, you did a great job reminding me about this. If it wasn't for your reminder, the Xu family could have been affected too!"
"Dad! Mr. Shang asked me to call you. I don't understand why he wanted me to remind you. Is it because Ai Hongcheng's background is too powerful?"
"Mr. Shang reminded you!?"
"Yes."
"I'm going to visit Mr. Shang and thank him for protecting you and sending you home!" Xu Daqiang's intention was clear; he wanted to find out more about Shang Yunyan!
"Dad, I'll go with you!" Xu Yaowei volunteered.
"I'll go too!" Xu Yaotian followed, putting on his shoes.
Xu Yaoyang couldn't help but roll his eyes at his two brothers. It seemed like a sudden blossoming of a hard-to-find flower; one felt a connection after a brief encounter at an auction, while the other was smitten just from watching a video. Was this all happening too fast?
At the entrance of Villa No. 13 in Tianhua Yipin, Xu Daqiang looked at his two sons and asked, "What are you two doing following me?"
"We're here to express our gratitude! Besides, Mr. Shang is an important client of ours. I've met him before, so it's only right to say hello! But wait, why are you here, Third Brother? You never care about such things!"
"I heard this house is huge and it's the most expensive place in the capital! I wanted to check it out!"
That answer didn't satisfy their father or elder brother!
Xu Daqiang pressed the doorbell, and it was Duan Yuruo who opened the door!
"Yuruo, it's been a while! How have you been?" Xu Yaowei stepped forward to greet her warmly.
"Mr. Xu, please don't call me that. It's too familiar! You can call me Steward Duan or Miss Duan."
"But I want to be familiar! We've met before. By the way, is Mr. Shang home? My dad wants to thank him for bringing my sister back!"
Hearing Xu Yaowei's words, Duan Yuruo nodded and said, "Please come in!" Then she opened the door wide!
Once inside the villa's courtyard, the three were amazed. The yard was enormous, spanning over a hundred meters, with an even larger outer courtyard on the other side. Strange tree shapes, fountains, bamboo groves, and pavilions adorned the yard, and the villa before them was grand, brightly lit from within!
Following Duan Yuruo, the three entered the villa and arrived at a massive reception hall. At that moment, Shang Yunyan was discussing work with Shang Jingchen, Shang Wantong, Shang Jiancheng, Xue'er, and Shang Yanchen. Yunyan Tianxing had begun restructuring, and several suggested that Yunyan should replan the land, reserving half for real estate. However, Yunyan didn't want to do that; he planned to use the system's technology key to see if he could obtain other patents!
"Young Master, guests have arrived! It's Old Xu and his two sons!"
"Uncle Xu! Please take a seat! Ling'er, Li Li, prepare some tea!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
This was Xu Daqiang and Shang Yunyan's first meeting. Yunyan was casually dressed in home clothes and slippers, while Xu Daqiang wore simple leisurewear, not in a suit. After a two-second glance at each other, Xu Daqiang finally spoke: "Mr. Shang, I'm here to thank you. My daughter was bullied today by a kid from the Jiang family, and it was you who brought her home and warned us to stay away from the Jiang family for now. So, I'm here to express my gratitude, but I'm also curious about who my neighbor really is, since your judgment is so accurate!"
"Uncle Xu, I'm just an ordinary person! I don't have much education and got lucky! To be honest, my family are all farmers!"
"Farming is great! Our Xu family has been farming for generations too. Farmers are hardworking, down-to-earth, diligent, and honest—qualities that we merchants can't possess!"
Shang Yunyan smiled at Xu Daqiang, but behind him, his two sons were staring—one fixated on his steward, and the other on his secretary, Wantong. Yunyan felt a headache coming on. What was going on? Were they here to flirt or were they just weird?
"Mr. Shang?"
"Ah! Sorry, Uncle Xu, I might be a bit tired lately and tend to zone out! The tea's here; please try it! Tian Zhan's Da Hong Pao, just arrived at my house a few days ago! It should be fresh, though I'm not sure if it suits your taste!"
"Good!" Xu Daqiang took a sip, and the flavor instantly left him craving more. It was simply amazing! He felt like he could fly from excitement!
Seeing that Xu Daqiang liked it so much, Shang Yunyan said, "Yuruo, help me pack some for Uncle Xu!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
"Wait! You can't do that! I know how precious this tea is! I'm here to thank you; it's already my fault for not bringing a gift. How can I take your things?"