Chapter 72

Whether it's Jiang Fan or Sun Ya, choosing either of them would be a great gain for Tu Xiao.

Jiang Fan hung up the phone. Did Sun Ya go to see Guan Dagou? Standing at the entrance of the General Affairs Department, Jiang Fan furrowed his brows and pondered. Tu Xiao was eager to transform his business. The shady deals were getting harder to pull off. If his borderline tactics were shut down, Tu Xiao would also fall from his position as the local tyrant in the Eighth District.

Without money, how could he support his underlings?

Sun Ya or Gao Lvxing certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to let Tu Xiao abandon his transformation plan. So, what could he say when he met with Guan Dagou? Ultimately, it was still about construction matters. The outcome of either Gao Lvxing or Su Qing cooperating with Tu Xiao would be the same.

Wait!

Jiang Fan slapped his forehead.

If Gao Lvxing cooperated with Tu Xiao, he wouldn't be able to get any money from it. Regardless of Gao Lvxing's intentions, Jiang Fan needed money! Calling out to Yang Jin's office, Jiang Fan turned and left the General Affairs Department to find Su Qing.

In the office, Yang Jin tightly gripped the ballpoint pen in his hand, his face ashen. Why didn't this brat have any sense of restraint? How dare he suddenly leave his position at such a crucial moment? Didn't he know that the staff of the General Affairs Department already had a lot of grievances against him?

But after a while, Yang Jin didn't hear anyone discussing Jiang Fan. When he stood up and opened the door to secretly observe the staff, he found that these people all had a sense of relief on their faces. Yang Jin understood.

Jiang Fan had frequently resorted to violence recently, and he had imprinted an image of having a violent tendency in the hearts of these colleagues.

No one wanted to provoke this guy who would resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.

Yang Jin sighed. Perhaps getting into two fights was also a good thing. At least, no one in the General Affairs Department would provoke Jiang Fan now, and it also put Yang Jin's heart at ease. When he looked up and saw Liu Jiulong preparing to get up and walk over, Yang Jin slammed the office door shut with a bang.

Half of the General Affairs Department were problematic children, but Liu Jiulong wasn't one of them; he was sick.

That was what Yang Jin thought.

Outside Su Qing's office, Jiang Fan leaned against Yang Xuan's desk. Yang Xuan had placed all her hidden snacks on the desk, looking at Jiang Fan with a gossipy expression and said seriously,

"Fan, try this chocolate. It's strong. Want some water?"

"Don't try to please me; it's useless! I won't satisfy your gossipy curiosity. I fell asleep and didn't eat lunch, so I'm a bit hungry."

As Jiang Fan spoke and reached for the snacks, he found that he grabbed nothing. When he turned around, he saw that Yang Xuan was holding all the snacks in her arms, baring her teeth and looking at him with a wary expression. Jiang Fan reached out his hand, and she opened her mouth and bit it.

Seeing Yang Xuan's cute appearance, Jiang Fan frowned and said with a bitter smile,

"Are you a dog? Is eating a little of your food really worth it? We've only known each other for a few days. Look at how fat you've gotten, you're round now."

"Don't lie to me! I don't believe it. I never get fat no matter how much I eat."

"If you don't believe it, go weigh yourself."

Yang Xuan looked at Jiang Fan with suspicion and resolutely didn't get up.

After eating something, Jiang Fan's stomach was no longer empty. He suddenly turned around and called out,

"Jin."

Yang Xuan quickly turned around, and Jiang Fan snatched a bottle of Wangzai milk from her arms, pulled off the tab, took a sip, and pushed open Su Qing's door with a smile just as Yang Xuan was about to kill him. As he closed the door, Yang Xuan put down the snacks and went to weigh herself, muttering that she couldn't get fat.

In the general manager's office, Jiang Fan saw the woman in the white suit again. This time, he took a closer look at her. She was around twenty-eight or twenty-nine, slightly taller than Su Qing but shorter than Tang Wan. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, with her long hair tied up at the back of her head. She didn't have stunning features, but overall, she looked very intelligent.

Of course, Jiang Fan wouldn't be deceived by this woman's appearance. Her words were as sharp as knives.

Su Qing frowned at Jiang Fan, slightly reproachful, and said,

"Did you steal the milk from Yang Xuan? You! Do you always do what others dislike the most? Remember to knock next time you come in."

"Oh!"

Jiang Fan had no intention of leaving. He drank the milk, walked to the sofa, and sat down slowly, chuckling softly,

"Sun Ya went to meet Guan Dagou. It seems that Deputy General Manager Gao wants to support Tu Xiao's transformation. I came to ask if you have any thoughts. Don't you still have doubts about Tu Xiao?"

Su Qing ignored Jiang Fan, looked up at the woman in the white suit, and said with a pout,

"You see, he definitely won't give up. Tu Xiao, who we once kept at a respectful distance, has suddenly become a hot commodity."

The woman in the white suit turned around and half-sat on Su Qing's desk, chuckling softly,

"Tu Xiao has always been a hot commodity. Didn't I tell you that he can stay in the city for so long without collapsing, doing borderline business? No one wants to provoke this madman. Secondly, it's his status and intricate network of relationships in the Eighth District. If you want to get involved in business in the Eighth District in the future, you have to ask for his permission after consulting with the government units. Deputy General Manager Gao should also see this point. Now, the city is developing rapidly, and the Eighth District is close to the city center. What do you think?"

Su Qing leaned back in her executive chair, folded her arms, and asked with a frown,

"Miss Ji Jing! Are you asking me or Jiang Fan? Can you look at me when you talk? Although we have a good relationship, I'm still your superior, right? Whether the Eighth District will be developed or not is uncertain. And if I lend a helping hand to Tu Xiao now, will he be grateful to me? I'll thank him if he doesn't stab me in the back. Let Deputy General Manager Gao do whatever he wants."

"Aren't you afraid that Gao Lvxing and Tu Xiao might collude against you? They could make a project that should take half a year take two years for you to complete. By then, if Changxiang understands their intentions and immediately starts a competitive business, what will you do then?"

Ji Jing turned around and looked at Su Qing. Her words made Su Qing frustrated. She grabbed her hair with both hands and angrily said,

"What can I do? Gao Lvxing can get Sun Ya to seduce Guan Dagou, that lackey. Who should I send? You? Ji Jing! Why don't you sacrifice for me? You're not going to get married anyway."

"Don't you have Jiang Fan, your little lover? You can't catch a wolf without risking the kid."

Ji Jing gave Jiang Fan a mischievous grin and winked. Su Qing looked at Ji Jing suspiciously, then glanced at Jiang Fan and asked doubtfully,

"Does Tu Xiao like men?"

Pfft!

The milk Jiang Fan had just sipped sprayed onto the table. He really wanted to tear these two women's mouths apart. What was worse, there was actually some anticipation in Ji Jing's eyes, and Su Qing seemed to be struggling with whether to sacrifice Jiang Fan.

After a long silence, Su Qing spoke up,

"Jiang Fan ah!!"

"I shouldn't have come. Bye."

Jiang Fan didn't give Su Qing the chance to act foolishly. He stood up and was about to walk out the door. Su Qing quickly stood up, wearing a pair of slippers, ran to stop Jiang Fan, and grabbed his arms. Knowing that he had an injury on his back, she didn't dare to use too much force and whispered,

"Don't listen to Ji Jing's nonsense. I know you've come up with a solution, right? What are you worried about? Is it that Gao Lvxing will use underhanded tactics?"

Auntie?

This term was quite apt. Jiang Fan felt a little relieved. He turned around, winked at Ji Jing, and whispered,

"Auntie already said it. Gao Lvxing isn't so kind as to help you. If he promises Tu Xiao a high price and you don't accept it, you'll have to find other builders. Think about whether there are any builders who cooperate with our Rongyao and dare to provoke Tu Xiao. If there are, we can ignore Gao Lvxing."

Su Qing sighed helplessly, shook her head, and sat down. Ji Jing, sitting on the table, was not affected by the word "Auntie" at all. She giggled and said,

"No, nephew, you've thought very carefully."

"Auntie, don't wear white in the future. It makes you look bloated."

Jiang Fan was ruthless and directly pointed out the woman's sore spot. Ji Jing fell for it. She stood up, looked herself up and down, then lowered her head, blushed, and said softly,

"I'm just a little fuller than Qingqing."

Jiang Fan turned around decisively, opened the door, and was about to leave. Su Qing couldn't stand it anymore. She turned around and angrily said,

"Ji Jing, if you want to flirt, go back to your operations department! I'm already annoyed enough. Jiang Fan, can you be more generous? What are you arguing with this old lady for?"

"I'm not an old lady, I'm a young woman."

"Ji Jing, if you open your mouth again, do you believe I'll splash you with coffee?"

This threat hit Ji Jing's Achilles' heel. She was truly a clean freak. The reason why she hadn't married yet was not that she didn't like men, but that she couldn't accept men touching her, even with one finger.

She longed to be pampered by a man but couldn't change her habits.

Jiang Fan took a deep breath and said,

"Gao Lvxing can't do it. If he does, I won't be able to extort Tu Xiao."

Su Qing was slightly taken aback, then she roared,

"Jiang Fan, I'll fight you."

"Hey? Are you crazy? Hey? Still kicking? I'll dodge."