Chapter 121: Chapter 117: Group Doubts! Chapter 121: Chapter 117: Group Doubts! He certainly did not believe Li Ping’an was some kind of Living Immortal, just a swindler. Today, upon meeting him, it was the perfect opportunity to expose Li Ping’an’s false facade.

“Zhang Chi, what do you mean?”

Yuan Qingfeng immediately turned his head and glared at his private senior assistant.

Zhang Chi responded with a forced smile:

“Chairman, I’m just worried about us getting scammed. After all, we have already invested several hundred million in the Jiuyan Spring project, and I wouldn’t want our group to be conned out of tens of millions again. That would be even harder to explain to the board.”

“That’s true.”

The words spoken by Zhang Chi were what Yuan Qingfeng wanted to say to Li Ping’an as well, but due to saving face, he used someone else’s mouth to speak them.

Li Ping’an had become sharper, and how could he not understand? Watching their coordinated responses, Li Ping’an smiled indifferently. He took hold of Yuan Furong’s hand, as if declaring war, and said with a laugh:

“I won’t take money for nothing. The problem will definitely be resolved, so please look forward to it.”

“Li Ping’an, it all depends on you this time. As long as you can handle this, you and my daughter can date however you want, hahaha!”

Yuan Qingfeng said with a laughing face, but what he really meant was that if Li Ping’an couldn’t resolve the matter, not only would he have to return the money and the car, but he also wouldn’t be allowed to continue seeing Yuan Furong.

Li Ping’an understood completely. Businesspeople, after all, only care about how much benefit others can bring; everything else is nonsense.

“I’ll be watching you, Li Ping’an, my friend.”

Zhang Chi extended two fingers towards his own eyes and then provocatively pointed them at Li Ping’an, the meaning couldn’t be more obvious.

“Hahaha, then I’m certain to disappoint you.”

Li Ping’an squinted his eyes with a triumphant and casual laugh at the constantly challenging Zhang Chi.

“Whether the matter is resolved is your business; my relationship with Ping’an is our business. So, regardless of the outcome, it’s none of your concern.”

Yuan Furong naturally caught the hidden meaning in their conversation and immediately spoke up in defense of Li Ping’an.

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“Hm? Why is this different from what we agreed upon initially?”

Yuan Qingfeng looked puzzled at his daughter, who only had eyes for Li Ping’an. The script they had prepared today for Li Ping’an was discussed in advance, afraid that Li Ping’an wouldn’t be able to solve the problem, not wanting him to swindle money and people. His daughter initially agreed with this, yet just a few days had passed and Yuan Furong had completely “defected.”

“Miss, you need to be rational, don’t let someone…”

Zhang Chi said this while deliberately staring at Li Ping’an:

“Don’t let someone deceive you.”

“If he deceives me, I accept it, lululu.”

After Yuan Furong countered, she cuddled Li Ping’an’s arm and flaunted their affection in public, causing Zhang Chi’s falsely smiling lips to twitch involuntarily.

“Alright, alright, stop messing around. You should listen more to your father,” Li Ping’an said dotingly as he patted Yuan Furong on the head.

Seeing this, Yuan Qingfeng immediately asked:

“So when do we get started?”

Li Ping’an glanced briefly toward the deep lake of Jiuyan Spring and replied to them seriously:

“For your safety, you should wait here,” Li Ping’an said, releasing his hand and walking alone toward the depths of Jiuyan Spring. “Some things, if seen, might frighten you to the point of three sleepless nights and a lifelong memory.”

Ping’an, be careful! There have been quite a few deaths there! That thing is vicious.”

Yuan Furong called out to Li Ping’an’s retreating figure affectionately.

Yuan Qingfeng, seeing Li Ping’an had walked ten meters away, immediately questioned his daughter:

“My girl, you haven’t really fallen for him, have you? We had an agreement, remember? If he could handle the situation, your father wouldn’t interfere with your relationship, but if he can’t, we need to recoup our losses. Our family’s money wasn’t just picked up off the ground.”

Yuan Furong, concerned about Li Ping’an’s safety, didn’t shift her gaze to anyone else and casually replied:

“Whether he succeeds or not, I want to be with him.”

“My girl, are you bewitched or something?”

Yuan Qingfeng was a bit annoyed, glancing sideways at Li Ping’an’s back:

“The young man has an impressive appearance and is a student at a prestigious university. But frankly, he’s not good enough for you. Didn’t we value his capabilities? If he’s truly capable, I’d gladly agree to your marriage. But what if he turns out to be a swindler? Wouldn’t our Yuan Family become the laughingstock of the Hehuang City’s wealthy circle?”

Yuan Furong replied, infatuated:

“Dad, I don’t know why, but when I’m near him, I’m drawn to him uncontrollably. It’s as if he has a kind of magic, I can’t control myself.”

What Yuan Furong said was indeed the truth, as it was the luck and charm values in Li Ping’an’s Attribute Template at play. However, to others, her words sounded like she was either madly infatuated or deliberately praising Li Ping’an excessively.

“Could this kid really be that supernatural, or did he deceive your…”

Yuan Qingfeng knew his daughter all too well; she was haughty and looked down on most men as if they were flies, hence she’d never been in a relationship until now. How could Li Ping’an, an ordinary guy, have so quickly mesmerized his daughter in just a few days?

Zhang Chi, seeing the situation, bowed his head to reveal a fierce expression and clenched his teeth. Then, suddenly looking up, he suggested to Yuan Qingfeng:

“Chairman, since that kid has gone alone, whether he has real abilities or not, if he solves the problem, we’ll all be pleased. But what if he fails to solve it, and tells us he did? Without witnessing it ourselves, we won’t be able to discern the truth from lies. What if we believe his nonsense and resume work, and then someone dies again? I bet he will claim some new ‘filth’ has appeared, and he’ll come back to swindle more money. Wouldn’t we just become big fools then?”

The rest of the subordinates nodded in agreement, echoing the sentiment:

“That’s right, that’s right. We can’t let him control the narrative. Our corporation can’t afford to suffer losses for nothing; maybe we should go have a look ourselves.”

“Exactly, exactly. If we witness it firsthand, he won’t be able to fake it.”

“Assistant Zhang is correct. If he really has the talent, why can’t he let us see? There’s definitely something fishy about this!”

Yuan Qingfeng, who loved money and cherished his life, originally didn’t want to go to that haunted place to seek death. But hearing his subordinates voice their doubts, he too began to waver.

Yuan Furong, however, was unwilling and immediately countered:

“Dad, if you use someone, don’t doubt them; if you doubt them, don’t use them. By acting this way, you’ll make Ping’an lose heart. Besides, that place is so dangerous, why risk your own safety?”

“My girl, you don’t understand. This project has tied up a lot of my funds. Being cheated is one thing, but I can’t afford to delay any longer. Otherwise, the board of directors will hold me accountable,” Yuan Qingfeng replied helplessly.

“So what are you suggesting?” Yuan Furong pressed.