Chapter 390: Chapter Three-Hundred and Ninety: The
Sweetness of Love
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The year Shi Ke and Xiang Yang got married was just a point in time. Chang Yuan used it as a time frame merely because he wanted to give a deeper impression of the time period, but Shi Nianâs heart skipped a beat at the expression for some reason.
He couldnât help but think of Xiang Yangâs ordeal. âIf those people had kidnapped Xiang Yang for money, then why did we never receive a call from the kidnappers?
â If they kidnapped Xiang Yang in retaliation to my brother, then why did none ofShi Keâs enemies come forward and own up to the matter? Logically speaking, if Shi Keâs enemies were behind the kidnapping, as Xiang Yangs consciousness hadnât woken up yet, it would be impossible for them not to use this matter to provoke Shi Ke.â
A thought briefly formed in Shi Nianâs mind, but it was too vague; he didnât manage to grasp it for the moment.
Chang Yuan continued, ââBlue Shield is registered in the Aman Islands. Tracking the situation there is meaningless; any information we may get from that place is probably all fake. We currently know nothing about âBlue Shield while theyâve spent almost ten years setting up their plans against us. Shi Nian, the opponent weâve encountered this time is unlike any other weâve faced before.â
âDid they not touch the four great families before because we were united or because they wanted to wait for the opportunity to annex us all at once?â Shi Nian asked, seemingly talking to himself.
Chang Yuan shook his head lightly and didnât say anything. Shi Nian smiled wryly. âLin Yu helped him tear open a hole in our offense and defense, didnât she?â
Shi Nian knew the answer without needing Chang Yuan to nod his head. He sighed softly, âThe Xi Corporation is now in Xi Chengâs hands, and the Xi brothers have already gone their own way several years ago, so the Xi family is the best entry point. Whatâs more, blinded by love as he is, Xi Cheng wonât listen to anyoneâs advice right now.â
Chang Yuan coolheadedly asked, âThen should we protect or give up on the Xi family?â
Shi Nian rolled his eyes at him. âWe have no other choice but to protect them. Xi Cheng is Xi Cheng, and the Xi Corporation is the Xi Corporation. We canât just leave the corporation to its demise.â
âBut how are we to ally with Xi Cheng when we clearly know there are rats like Lin Yu in the Xi Corporation? Xi Cheng wonât listen to us either,â Chang Yuan replied, worried.
Shi Nian closed the file and tapped his finger on it. âIn other words, weâre in the open right now, whereas our enemy is in the dark; Iâm afraid they can see every move we make clearly. What happened to Big Brother and I this time is most certainly also related to them.â
Shi Nian heaved a long sigh. âChang Yuan, arrange a meeting between me and
Ye Tang. You canât let anyone know, including Ye Kun.â fr eeweb novel
Although Chang Yuan didnât understand why Shi Nian wanted to keep it a secret, he still habitually agreed. âAlright, Iâll arrange it immediately.â
Shi Nian leaned his head back on his chair, closed his eyes, and went over all the past events in his mind to the best of his ability, searching out relevant parts and analyzing them carefully. A cold and severe expression appeared on his handsome face. âAnyone who dares to touch the Shi family will be killed without mercy!
âWhy didnât I know they had such delicious desserts here? Iâm a regular here!â Shi Xiu praised profusely as she ate the desserts. âHow did you know about their desserts? Didnât you just come back from abroad not long ago?â
Lan Long looked at Shi Xiu with a gentle and loving gaze as he answered,
âBecause Iâm a true-blue foodie, and you, on the other hand, donât quite meet the standards to be one.â
Shi Xiu laughed and grinned widely. âThen what are the standards of being a true-blue foodie? Tell me so that I can see which ones I havenât met.â
Lan Long chuckled, âThere are no rules to such things. I was just joking with you. Taste is subjective; we like this kind of snack, but others might not, so we canât say theyâre the best. It only means that we share the same tastes.â
Shi Xiu tilted her head and gave it some thought. âHmm, that makes sense. I think that also applies to a lot of things.â
âYes, it can also be applied to people. For example, while you like me, there are bound to be people who hate me. Itâs the same principle,â Lan Long uttered, seemingly casually.
Under the lights, no one noticed Shi Xiuâs blush; only she herself could feel her cheeks heat up. Shi Xiu pretended obliviousness to Lan Longâs words but quickly picked up another piece of dessert and loudly said, âIâll try how this one tastes!â
The lights reflected in Lan Longâs eyes made them gleam and sparkle, and his smile had the sweetness of the osmanthus syrup of the dessert in Shi Xiuâs mouth. Something rippled and spread in Shi Xiuâs heart as she looked at him, bit by bit.
Lan Long pushed the glass of water beside him toward Shi Xiu and laughingly said, âSlow down and drink some water. These snacks are delicious but high in calories, so be careful not to eat too many, or your manager will make you go on the treadmill later.â
Shi Xiu froze with her cheeks puffed up, looking like a hamster with her mouth stuffed full of snacks. She then moaned despondently, âIâm doomed! Why didnât you say so earlier? Fang Xiâs going to chew my head off!â
Lan Long was greatly amused and laughed from the bottom of his heart. âSuch a cute girl should be locked in a private cage and kept away from othersâ coveting eyes..â
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