“What relation are you to the Dongfang family, and how do you know that old immortal…”
The beautiful woman’s emotions suddenly became agitated. Clearly, Xiao Yufan’s guess had indeed been correct. Moreover, she had actually called Old Man Dongfang an “undead old man,” suggesting that there must be some history between the two of them!
“I am Yanran’s… friend. Of course, I’m also an enemy of the Dongfang family, since that guy Dongfang Haoran was crippled by me!”
Xiao Yufan spoke lightly, as if discussing something ordinary. After all, it would take considerable strength to cripple the heir apparent of the Dongfang family!
When he mentioned Dongfang Yanran, he kept a close watch on the beautiful woman’s expression. He was now almost certain that this woman must be Dongfang Yanran’s mother, though there must be some hidden story behind it.
“You are Yanran’s friend, so just call me Auntie. If I’m not mistaken, you must be from the Situ family. Yanran has mentioned you to me!”
Her attitude made a complete 180-degree turn. When the beautiful woman shifted her gaze back to Xiao Yufan, she now looked at him with obvious admiration…
“Auntie, could you please tell me what’s going on here…”
His expression was somewhat puzzled. He had previously suspected the relationship between Dongfang Yanran and Old Master Dongfang, especially since Dongfang Yanran and Dongfang Haoran were nearly the same age. Now it seemed that the Dongfang family was indeed quite complicated.
“At that time, I was out of my mind, so I followed that old bastard. He said he would marry me, but he still didn’t divorce that woman…”
The beautiful woman’s expression was somewhat conflicted. Thinking back to when she had followed the old man from the Situ family, she felt somewhat agitated. Except for Dongfang Yanran, she hated every single person from the Dongfang family. Xiao Yufan finally understood why Dongfang Yanran had so much conflict with the rest of the Dongfang family.
Even though Xiao Yufan might have been somewhat naive, he now clearly understood that the beautiful woman had originally been Master Dongfang’s lover. Despite her advanced age, she still acted so improperly. That in itself might have been tolerable, but what was truly unacceptable was her shocking lack of responsibility!
No wonder this woman hates men so much; it seems like her heartbreak was just the beginning. The Dongfang family is definitely full of despicable people, except for Dongfang Yanran, of course…
Although Old Man Dongfang is not a decent person, he at least takes some responsibility. He transferred all his assets in Guangang to the name of Dongfang Yanran’s mother and treated Dongfang Yanran very well, which somewhat made up for his past wrongdoings.
However, for Dongfang Yanran’s mother, these things were not what she wanted. But she was also a very smart woman who understood that some things could not be forced.
Although she stayed in Guangang, she remained deeply wary of men, believing that none of them were any good. That’s why the earlier scene unfolded when Xiao Yufan appeared.
“I’ve heard Yanran mention you before, and she’s still very satisfied with you…”
After the beautiful woman finished explaining everything, she suddenly changed her tone. But the way she spoke sounded so strange—Dongfang Yanran was very pleased with him. What exactly did that mean?
“Yufan and Yanran are also pretty good friends…”
Xiao Yufan could only now speak up with great reluctance. He felt that the beautiful woman was looking at him the way a future mother-in-law might look at a potential son-in-law. However, Xiao Yufan didn’t dare say much, fearing what might happen if she discovered he already had many women in his life.
“Just friends? Yanran didn’t say that…”
The beautiful woman exchanged a meaningful glance with Xiao Yufan before speaking, saying, “It seems that Dongfang Yanran actually took those words seriously. It’s really not easy when you’re too attractive.”
“Auntie, I already have a fiancée, and not just one woman—Yanran…”
At this moment, Xiao Yufan could only tell the truth. Besides, he didn’t want to lie to this woman. He assumed that since she disliked Old Man Dongfang so much, she must also detest men who are two-timing.
Yanran mentioned this to me as well, but since she doesn’t mind, I certainly won’t either. I’m not that kind of traditional woman. Whatever Yanran wants to do is fine with me. As long as you treat her well, that’s all that matters!
But before Xiao Yufan could finish speaking, the beautiful woman had already taken over the conversation. Her train of thought, far from being conventional, left him struggling to keep up…
“I might not fully understand Yanran yet, so no one can predict what will happen in the future!”
After the initial surprise, Xiao Yufan responded ambiguously. If the old man Dongfang had known about this, would he have flown into a rage? After all, he had already disowned Dongfang Haoran; how could his own daughter end up becoming Xiao Yufan’s woman?
“Yeah, no one knows what the future holds. You really don’t know much about her…”
Letting out an inexplicable sigh, the beautiful woman’s voice carried a subtle undertone, but Xiao Yufan simply couldn’t be bothered to dwell on it.
“Auntie, about the company matters…”
“All the conditions for cooperating with Duxing are quite favorable. We had originally intended to work with them. Beijing is a place where one can make a fortune, and collaborating with Duxing will bring nothing but benefits to Tengyun. So, let’s finalize the decision this way!”
The beautiful woman also understood Xiao Yufan’s meaning. She was well aware that, given the power of the Situ family, replacing Tengyun with Duxing would be extremely easy. What she was doing was merely giving a favor that cost her nothing.
She didn’t even ask about the relationship between Liu Hua and Xiao Yufan, as it seemed unimportant. However, she couldn’t help but secretly compare Liu Hua with Dongfang Yanran, eventually realizing that both women were exceptionally outstanding. In the presence of this woman, all of Dongfang Yanran’s former brilliance seemed to lose its luster.
“Thank you, Chairman…”
After a brief hesitation, Liu Hua, who had been in a daze, finally snapped out of it. The conversation between the two left her feeling confused and lost, as if she were in a fog, with no idea what was going on. However, she was very familiar with the woman named Dongfang Yanran.
Few people know that Dongfang Yanran is the owner of the Financial Club, but Liu Hua is well aware that simply being a member of the Dongfang family is enough to prove her excellence. However, he never expected that today’s events would turn out to be so dramatic.
As the saying goes, there’s no story without coincidence. If Xiao Yufan hadn’t come to Guan Port, perhaps none of these events would have unfolded, and he would never have learned about Dongfang Yanran’s story…
“He has the strength to walk alone, I believe, and moreover, you are excellent…”
The beautiful woman was not sparing with her words of praise. Indeed, under Liu Hua’s guidance, the solo journey had already surpassed its previous development by far.
Nodding slightly, Liu Hua’s beautiful eyes sparkled with a bit more laughter. Although this time there was some clever maneuvering involved, successfully establishing a cooperative relationship with Tengyun was naturally a good thing for Solo.
For the beautiful woman, it was merely a favor bestowed upon Xiao Yufan; however, for Liu Hua, this was a significant opportunity…
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