Chapter 210

As for Qian Daode, he didn’t know much. He only knew that Nangong Qingyan was a ruthless figure and the head of her family. Naturally, she was fond of using tactics like borrowing a knife to kill.

The Qian family had a grudge against Chen Fan. Previously, it was due to other matters, but this time, it was because of Qian Wuyue. The Qian family had issued an order: whoever taught Chen Fan a lesson would receive a generous reward or resources.

Qian Daode kept this in mind. And since he happened to be dining and drinking with Ye Aotian this time, he naturally planned to show off his strength.

Fists might be useful, but in a place like Modu, relying solely on fists wasn’t enough.

The Chen family—if you seriously injured Chen Fan, they would go berserk. No one would dare provoke such a special existence, especially if the family’s only heir was involved. Handling things the normal way was the best approach.

Chen Fan said, “Sister, you’ve really had it tough. But this story … I feel like I’ve heard it before. I’m guessing you’re the boss here, right?”

Nangong Qingyan replied, “Naturally, I’m the boss. Those words earlier were just to tease you. Actually, I also know you’re Young Master Chen.”

“Oh? You know me? Am I that famous?”

“Of course.  You have the Zhu Yeqing—this identity alone is enough to make many people ponder your existence, Young Master Chen Fan. Plus, I’ve heard you recently took in a fierce general, the innately foolish Wu Meiniang.”

“Hm, you know about Wu Meiniang too?”

Nangong Qingyan said, “Yes, others mentioned it. They said a two-meter-tall woman appeared in your household, extremely beautiful. But people were just curious why such a woman would show up at your place. A little investigation revealed she seems incredibly powerful.”

“Yeah, she’s very strong. My father arranged for her to be my bodyguard. He felt it wasn’t safe for me to be protected by just one person. But today, I came out to have fun on my own. Honestly, she’s not just a bodyguard—she’s also someone who disciplines me. I don’t want to be bullied by her.”

Nangong Qingyan said, “What? Young Master Chen being bullied? That’s outrageous. Come, let’s not think about these annoying things. Drink, drink!”

With that, Nangong Qingyan proactively poured wine for Chen Fan.

For now, this woman seemed normal. At least, you couldn’t spot anything off about her.

Chen Fan felt particularly at ease. How many days has it been? How many days? Do you know how I’ve been living lately?

Seeing a normal human being—do you know how rare that is?

I’m even starting to wonder if this has turned into a post-apocalyptic novel. Damn it, have all those female leads mutated or something?

A normal woman like this is the most precious thing.

The reason this woman hadn’t had any story with the protagonist made Chen Fan wonder if she was simply overlooked by the author. Or perhaps the author only intended to depict a very powerful character, using her shock and awe to highlight the protagonist’s awesomeness.

It wasn’t clear. In the entire novel, descriptions of her were all hidden clues, only allowing temporary speculation.

However, almost every one of the protagonist’s fortunate encounters was related to her. In other words, most of the protagonist’s “lucky finds” happened at the auction house.

She was a crucial element in the protagonist’s growth, an indispensable component. Becoming a female lead was only natural.

A female lead doesn’t always have to have a romantic story with the protagonist. Sometimes, having a lot of screen time is enough to make her a female lead.

At this moment, the door was pushed open. A waiter carrying a fruit platter walked in and placed it on the table.

Chen Fan was too focused on Nangong Qingyan to notice the waiter, but Nangong Qingyan did. This woman didn’t seem to be one of their staff.

None of the staff would come in wearing a hat.

“Could this be … the beautiful Cao Zijin?”

Chen Fan was stunned and said, “You … Cao Zijin, who told you to come here?”

Cao Zijin’s mind raced, and she said, “I … I was just worried about you. I came to check on you. I was a bit concerned. I’m afraid you’ll drink too much, and then no one will take care of you.”

Nangong Qingyan ate watermelon, watching the drama unfold, acting as if it had nothing to do with her.

Chen Fan got a bit angry and said, “This is too much. Come outside. I’ve spoiled you too much. What’s wrong with a man going out to drink? Why are you following me? Are you annoying or what?”

With that, he dragged Cao Zijin out of the private room.

…

Cao Zijin had always been concerned about one question: Was Nangong Qingyan truly a female lead? And if she was, did this woman have anything to do with the diary?

But for now, everything seemed too normal. You couldn’t find a single clue to suggest otherwise.

“I’ve told you so many times, don’t meddle in my life. I’m in charge of my own life. What’s wrong with me coming out to have fun?”

Cao Zijin said, “I’m just worried about you. Your situation is dangerous right now. What if you run into bad people? I’d feel terrible if something happened.”

“So what if I run into them? I’m in Modu. This is my family’s turf. Do you think anything would happen to me? These people wouldn’t dare touch me even if they had ten times the guts.”

That was true, but so what?

Cao Zijin said, “Then … don’t drink so much. There are still women at home. Don’t be like this …”

“Be like what? Since when is it your place to control me? Believe me, I’ll hit you.”

Damn, you still haven’t forgotten about that?

Of course. Chen Fan always remembered two things: the people he could hit and the people who could hit him.

At this moment, a man walked over and said, “Isn’t this Young Master Chen? Wow, fancy meeting you here.”

Qian Daode took the initiative to chat with Chen Fan.

Chen Fan said, “You are … from the Qian family?”

“Rare to be remembered by Young Master Chen. By the way, what brought you here to drink?”

“I’m in a bad mood, so I came to drink. This woman is so annoying, always following me around, making it impossible for me to do anything properly.”

Damn it, I want to strangle you. That’s a goddess, the top woman in the entertainment industry, and you’re saying things like that.

Oh well, it’s someone else’s family matter. Jealousy aside, Qian Daode still needed to handle his own business.

Before coming here, Qian Daode and Ye Aotian had arrived first. Qian Daode had spent money to hire some girls and brought Ye Aotian here to have fun.

Ye Aotian was heartbroken over a recent breakup and came to drink and drown his sorrows.

As the sidekick, Qian Daode naturally needed to say or do something to cheer up his boss.

And just then, he heard Chen Fan’s angry shouting in the hallway.

He said, “I have a way to teach Chen Fan a lesson.”

Ye Aotian said, “Teach him a lesson? You mean make a move?”

“Not quite. If you make a move, you can only target the Zhu Yeqing, not Chen Fan himself. That way, the situation would spiral out of control for everyone.”

Ye Aotian naturally understood, and the family head had also explained these points to him.

“So, what’s your plan? How do we handle the current situation?”

Qian Daode said, “Actually, Chen Fan’s arrogance is the most exploitable trait. People like him, when they want to do something, they’ll do it no matter who the other party is. And just now, I happened to see Nangong Qingyan.”

“Who’s that woman?”

“The head of the Nangong family, a special existence. And this woman is terrifying. It’s said her strength is on par with Emperor Si, and she has formidable power. I think, if we drug Chen Fan, what do you think would happen?”

Hahahahaha.