Free Web NovelChapter 578: Chapter 499: Chi Dan_2
"Miss, being so young and already assisting President Chi, that’s really something," Yang Xiao smiled and probed as the girl filled his cup again.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing his words, the girl puffed her cheeks and made an angry face, "You think I want this? It’s only because my uncle feared I’d be idle and insisted I work by his side!"
"Xiao Dan, don’t be rude." Chi Hengzhong lightly reprimanded, then turned to Yang Xiao with a smile to explain, "Captain Yang, Xiao Dan isn’t my secretary; she is my good-for-nothing niece, spoiled rotten at home. Her father asked me to bring her out to see the world."
"I’m not spoiled; that’s just my father talking nonsense!" Xiao Dan retorted unhappily.
"You’re not exactly young anymore; it really is time someone took it upon themselves to manage you properly—you’ve never given us a day’s peace." Chi Hengzhong sternly replied.
"Ha-ha, Miss Dan is intelligent and talented, and also the precious daughter of President Chi’s family. I just wonder which lucky young man will have such a fortune," Nalan Shuo joined in with a laugh.
"Chairman Nalan, don’t praise her anymore; this girl can’t take too much praise. If someone asks for her hand, it’s already great fortune." Chi Hengzhong’s glance lingered on Yang Xiao’s face, but Yang Xiao, as if hearing and seeing nothing, silently bowed his head and continued eating.
"Is the food to your liking?" Xiao Dan smiled as she leaned closer to Yang Xiao.
Yang Xiao lifted his head, not even glancing at her, and with public chopsticks, picked up some food and placed it on the plate in front of Xiao Dan, "I’m picky with food; you try it."
"Picky and still grew so tall?" The smile on Xiao Dan’s face faltered.
"I usually eat well," Yang Xiao straightforwardly replied.
Toward the latter half of the dinner, Nalan Shuo excused himself early for another engagement, before leaving, giving Yang Xiao a look that cautioned him to stay alert.
Chi Hengzhong made a few insincere attempts to make him stay but eventually let Nalan Shuo leave. Rising to send Nalan Shuo off, and when Chi Hengzhong returned, his expression had turned more serious; he got straight to the point, "Captain Yang, I sincerely invited you here today to become friends, and besides... I also heard that you’ve run into some troubles recently."
Regardless of his real intentions, Chi Hengzhong was, after all, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, a significant force among the old powers, and too influential to be ignored. As a junior, Yang Xiao had to show respect, "President Chi, as a senior, please speak freely."
"Xiao Dan, bring out the item for Captain Yang to check," Chi Hengzhong instructed the girl.
Without a word, the girl decisively lifted a silver box from under the table and placed it on the tabletop.
After entering the password, the box opened, and Yang Xiao’s eyes paused; inside was a copper mirror, its frame inlaid with precious stones of red, green, and blue, dazzling to behold.
Even more astonishing was that as Xiao Dan adjusted it with her hand, the initially whole copper mirror could be disassembled into three pieces. It was three copper mirrors combined into one, connected so well at the seams that at first glance, it was hardly noticeable.
"I heard Captain Yang was looking for such an item. Luckily, our Chamber of Commerce possesses one. This item is the ’Resentful Eye,’ entirely meeting Captain Yang’s needs for being both sturdy and portable, and most importantly, very secure," Chi Hengzhong explained. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm
"President Chi is considerate; indeed, I’m very keen on this item. No rewards without merits, please make clear what you need me to do," Yang Xiao also got straight to the point.
But to his words, Chi Hengzhong smiled and waved his hand, "This item is not for sale but a gift for a friend; and as I said earlier, today’s meeting is to become friends with you, Captain Yang."
"Here, this is my uncle’s kind-hearted offer," Xiao Dan looking towards Yang Xiao with a flirtatious glint in her eyes.
Money is easy to repay, debts of gratitude are harder; Yang Xiao understood this principle—but this item was something he truly needed, and given today’s atmosphere, to refuse would show a lack of understanding of the rules, not to mention the fact that he represented Director Nolan’s dignity.
"If that’s the case, then I shall reluctantly accept," Yang Xiao stood up, bowed, and expressed his thanks to Chi Hengzhong, "President Chi, I will remember this kindness."
"Ha ha ha, Captain Yang, quick and eloquent, admirable! In my opinion, the position of Rongcheng’s top captain might change hands soon," Chi Hengzhong said jokingly.
Retaining silence in response to such courteous remarks, the rest of the dinner progressed with all parties enjoying themselves until it broke up at midnight.
Yang Xiao, supported by Xiao Dan, staggered out of the hotel entrance, where Ximen Xiu, having received the news earlier, was already smoking outside. Upon seeing them, he immediately threw away his cigarette, stepped forward, and took over from Xiao Dan, taking the box she handed him.
"Please take good care of Xiao; remember to call me when he wakes up," Xiao Dan’s cheeks flushed, her body giving off a pleasant perfume scent.
Ximen Xiu quickly understood what had transpired and agreed without hesitation, before dragging Yang Xiao away from the scene.
But just as he had helped Yang Xiao into the back seat of the car and was circling around to the driver’s door, he was shocked to find that Yang Xiao, who had been lying in the back, had already sat up, holding the box in his hands, "What, you aren’t drunk?" Ximen Xiu exclaimed.
"The dining table is a battlefield; would you get drunk on the battlefield?" Yang Xiao opened the silver box, took out the mirror, and tossed the box aside, "Don’t take me back to the apartment, head to the ministry first, and have the technical department check this box."
"You got it!"
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After sending away Yang Xiao, inside the hotel was another scene, in a suite, Xiao Dan in her business attire sat cross-legged on the chief seat of the sofa, while the revered Chi Hengzhong from Rongcheng respectfully sat on the sofa to her right.
