Chapter 660: Chapter 660: Lan Qianrong Seeks Help!

Mom not only agreed to the marriage with Chen Nolan but also persuaded me to meet the girl arranged by Grandpa. Xu Qianli was utterly speechless, unable to resist smacking his forehead.

In this day and age, there was still arranged marriage, and it had fallen onto my head, and not just one, but two—I was truly convinced.

Chen Nolan looked at Xu Qianli with a smile and blinked her eyes at him.

“Hong Yu brother, from today on, I’m yours. You must treat me well in the future and never bully me, okay?”

“Of course, I’ll treat you well too. Don’t worry.”

“And Meixin, we must become the best of sisters in the future.”

Ding Meixin clasped Chen Nolan’s hand when she heard this, “That’s right, we should be the best of sisters.”

Liu Qian looked at the two of them and couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Xu Qianli, “Look at the trouble you’ve caused, who knows how many beautiful women you’ll harm! Tell me, besides your grandpa and maternal grandfather, has anyone else arranged marriages for you? Who knows when a few more fiances will pop up?”

Xu Qianli had no idea whether there were others, and he looked to his dad and mom.

Xu Zhi said, “Don’t look at me, I left the Xu Family over a decade ago. Whether your grandfather has arranged more marriages for you, I have no clue. If you want to know, you might as well go to Beijing and ask your grandfather directly.”

Chen Wen said, “Me too. If you want to know, you’ll find out when you visit your maternal grandfather.”

Chen Anbang chimed in at the right moment, “Our Chen family’s door is always open for you, Hong Yu!”

Xu Zhi retorted quickly, “Give it a rest, my son is not interested in becoming your Chen family’s young master. And you too—you both have children, so why insist on having my son inherit the Chen family?”

Chen Anbang responded, “Brother-in-law, as you know, Wu Na and I only have Nolan as a daughter, and she has a marriage arrangement with Hong Yu and is bound to marry him sooner or later. Who else can the family business my father painstakingly built be entrusted to if not Hong Yu? We can’t let others benefit from it; that’d be such a pity.”

Xu Zhi said, “That’s true, but by doing this, once the news gets out, do you realize how much trouble it will bring to Hong Yu? There might be many people wishing for his death by then!”

Xu Zhi was extremely worried about this.

Hearing his father say this, Chen Wen, Chen Anbang, and Wu Na all started to worry.

Indeed, the Chen family was a formidable force in the southeastern nine provinces, one of the strongest local magnates, with the elder Mr. Chen being a powerful figure who commanded respect far and wide, a rare individual who could rival the elder Mr. Xu.

There were definitely many people coveting the Chen family, and there was no shortage of those eyeing the position of the young master within the Chen family, with many covetously watching but unable to obtain it.

If it became known at this critical juncture that elder Mr. Chen intended to pass the Chen family’s reins to Xu Qianli, it was certain that someone would make a move!

Now that my dad mentioned it, Xu Qianli suddenly thought of the assassination attempt by Xiao Wu and Xiao Mei.

He had originally thought that those who hired the assassins were the enemies he had made recently.

But now it seemed it might not be that simple; it could be someone from the Chen family attempting to prevent him from becoming the young master of the Chen family.

Just how powerful exactly was the Chen family, and how much wealth did they possess, to make them go to such lengths?

Overcome with curiosity, Xu Qianli asked, “Mom, Uncle, is the Chen family really that powerful? What exactly do they do?”

Hearing this, Chen Anbang instinctively looked at Chen Wen, Sister, don’t tell me you’ve never told your son what our Chen family does?

Chen Wen nodded slightly, Yes, all these years, I have indeed kept it a secret, wanting my son to grow up as an ordinary person, not wanting him to get involved in those grand family battles.

But now it seems that my wish for my son to lead an ordinary life is impossible; Xu Qianli is destined to be entangled in the strife of the Chen family.

After much consideration, Chen Wen said, “Hong Yu, whenever you have time, still go with mom to the Chen Family’s place. Then you’ll understand everything.”

Xu Zhi said, “Wife, after all, his surname is Xu, so let’s go to our Xu Family first.”

Xu Zhi couldn’t have been more worried. The old master of the Chen Family was a formidable figure; what if his son was detained upon visiting and forced to become the heir to the Chen Family?

Chen Wen said, “What to do should still be our son’s decision. Hong Yu, no matter what you choose, mom will support you. After all, you have to choose your own path for your future life.”

Xu Zhi nodded, “Wife, you’re right. Our son is all grown up now; let him decide his future.”

Xu Qianli said, “Dad, Mom, I’m not going to visit grandpa and grandma or my maternal grandparents for the time being. As for what to do in the future, let’s wait until I get to Cailin County and settle down first.”

Although he did not know just how formidable his grandfathers were, various signs indicated that neither of them were simple figures.

The Xu Family and Chen Family they each led must be extremely powerful entities, especially since dad had mentioned before that if he returned to the Xu Family to acknowledge his ancestry, the help he would receive would be ten times more than what the Ye Family, Bai Family, Zi Family and others currently offered combined.

If the Xu Family was that formidable, and the Chen Family was its sworn enemy, then surely they were not to be taken lightly either.

If he did not visit either family, it might still be okay, but once he went, he might not be able to leave.

Gaining the family’s help would naturally be a good thing, but if it meant sacrificing his freedom, Xu Qianli would rather not have it.

For now, it was better to rely on himself for development.

As for the future matters, they would deal with them then.

Xu Zhi patted Xu Qianli’s shoulder, “Since you’ve decided this, dad supports your choice.”

Chen Wen said, “Mom does too. The most important thing for mom is that you are happy.”

“Having parents like you both is truly wonderful.”

Xu Qianli couldn’t have been more moved; his parents were really too good to him.

As he was feeling emotional, Chen Wen suddenly said, “Knowing how good mom is, aren’t you going to hurry up and work hard with your wife to give me a big grandson to hold?”

Chen Wen’s words caused Ding Meixin and Liu Qian’s pretty faces to blush.

Xu Qianli chuckled sheepishly, silently promising to himself that he would surely work harder in the future.

Xu Zhi said with a chuckle, “This kid, in some aspects, he sure doesn’t take after me.”

Chen Wen gave Xu Zhi a scornful look and said with irritation, “You have the nerve to say that? Don’t think I don’t know about all those romantic escapades you had before we were married.”

Xu Zhi gave an awkward smile, quickly trying to appease his wife, “Wife, that’s all in the past.”

While Xu Zhi was busy keeping his wife in good spirits, Xu Qianli’s phone rang. It was Lan Qianrong calling.

After a greeting, Xu Qianli went to the balcony to answer the call.

Just as he pressed the answer button, he heard Lan Qianrong’s voice, somewhat panicked.

“Xu Qianli, this is bad, really bad, something big has happened at Jiang City!”

“Today the County Committee had a standing committee meeting to discuss the successor for the Water Resources Bureau director position after Tao Zekai was expelled, and Fan Hua actually took a stand against me!”