BXBX NOVEL Chapter 390 - 390: Three-Hundred and Ninety: The
Chapter 390 - 390: Three-Hundred and Ninety: The
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 Nian’s heart skipped a beat at the expression for some reason.
He couldn’t help but think of Xiang Yang’s ordeal. ‘If those people had kidnapped Xiang Yang for money, then why did we never receive a call from the kidnappers?
‘ If they kidnapped Xiang Yang in retaliation to my brother, then why did none ofShi Ke’s enemies come forward and own up to the matter? Logically speaking, if Shi Ke’s enemies were behind the kidnapping, as Xiang Yangs consciousness hadn’t woken up yet, it would be impossible for them not to use this matter to provoke Shi Ke.’
A thought briefly formed in Shi Nian’s mind, but it was too vague; he didn’t manage to grasp it for the moment.
Chang Yuan continued, ‘”Blue 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 ‘Blue Shield while they’ve spent almost ten years setting up their plans against us. Shi Nian, the opponent we’ve encountered this time is unlike any other we’ve faced before.”
“Did 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?” Shi Nian asked, seemingly talking to himself.
Chang Yuan shook his head lightly and didn’t say anything. Shi Nian smiled wryly. “Lin Yu helped him tear open a hole in our offense and defense, didn’t she?”
Shi Nian knew the answer without needing Chang Yuan to nod his head. He sighed softly, “The Xi Corporation is now in Xi Cheng’s hands, and the Xi brothers have already gone their own way several years ago, so the Xi family is the best entry point. What’s more, blinded by love as he is, Xi Cheng won’t listen to anyone’s advice right now.”
Chang Yuan coolheadedly asked, “Then should we protect or give up on the Xi family?”
Shi Nian rolled his eyes at him. “We have no other choice but to protect them. Xi Cheng is Xi Cheng, and the Xi Corporation is the Xi Corporation. We can’t just leave the corporation to its demise.”
“But how are we to ally with Xi Cheng when we clearly know there are rats like Lin Yu in the Xi Corporation? Xi Cheng won’t listen to us either,” Chang Yuan replied, worried.
Shi Nian closed the file and tapped his finger on it. “In other words, we’re in the open right now, whereas our enemy is in the dark; I’m 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.”
Shi Nian heaved a long sigh. “Chang Yuan, arrange a meeting between me and
Ye Tang. You can’t let anyone know, including Ye Kun.”
Although Chang Yuan didn’t understand why Shi Nian wanted to keep it a secret, he still habitually agreed. “Alright, I’ll arrange it immediately.”
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. ‘Anyone who dares to touch the Shi family will be killed without mercy!
“Why didn’t I know they had such delicious desserts here? I’m a regular here!” Shi Xiu praised profusely as she ate the desserts. “How did you know about their desserts? Didn’t you just come back from abroad not long ago?”
Lan Long looked at Shi Xiu with a gentle and loving gaze as he answered,
“Because I’m a true-blue foodie, and you, on the other hand, don’t quite meet the standards to be one.”
Shi Xiu laughed and grinned widely. “Then what are the standards of being a true-blue foodie? Tell me so that I can see which ones I haven’t met.’
Lan Long chuckled, “There 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 can’t say they’re the best. It only means that we share the same tastes.”
Shi Xiu tilted her head and gave it some thought. “Hmm, that makes sense. I think that also applies to a lot of things.”
‘Yes, it can also be applied to people. For example, while you like me, there are bound to be people who hate me. It’s the same principle,” Lan Long uttered, seemingly casually.
Under the lights, no one noticed Shi Xiu’s blush; only she herself could feel her cheeks heat up. Shi Xiu pretended obliviousness to Lan Long’s words but quickly picked up another piece of dessert and loudly said, “I’ll try how this one tastes!”
The lights reflected in Lan Long’s eyes made them gleam and sparkle, and his smile had the sweetness of the osmanthus syrup of the dessert in Shi Xiu’s mouth. Something rippled and spread in Shi Xiu’s heart as she looked at him, bit by bit.
Lan Long pushed the glass of water beside him toward Shi Xiu and laughingly said, “Slow 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.”
Shi Xiu froze with her cheeks puffed up, looking like a hamster with her mouth stuffed full of snacks. She then moaned despondently, “I’m doomed! Why didn’t you say so earlier? Fang Xi’s going to chew my head off!”
Lan Long was greatly amused and laughed from the bottom of his heart. ‘Such a cute girl should be locked in a private cage and kept away from others’ coveting eyes..’