Chapter 770 - 341: You’re Such a Bitch

Inside a lavish mansion.

A middle-aged man in his thirties stared at his phone, stunned, for a few seconds before smashing his tri-fold phone in a fit of rage!

He’d sent his underlings to set up a meeting yesterday, but the guy wouldn’t come.

He thought the other party felt he wasn’t being sincere, so he decided to make the call himself today.

But he hadn’t expected to be ignored yet again.

"Not accepting invitations from ’uncles’?"

The man recalled Xu Yun’s words from the phone call and laughed, his voice tight with rage. "Fine, fine. You like to play games, you like to mess with me, is that it? I’ll play along."

He made a call to a local organization. "I have a job for you," he said.

"Go ahead, boss."

The man explained the situation, then added a reminder: "Be careful how you handle it. Don’t do anything illegal."

"Don’t worry, boss. We absolutely won’t cross any lines or cause you any trouble."

"Good. If you handle it well, I’ll have Manager Li wire you a million afterward."

"Thanks, boss."

After hanging up, the man stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing down at the city below. A smirk touched his lips as he muttered to himself, "Sooner or later, you’ll be the one coming to me."

The man had his eye on the Jiangzhong Peninsula because he wanted to develop it into a high-end villa district.

Then, he planned to leverage the land and other assets to secure massive loans from the bank for other ventures.

Unfortunately, Xu Yun had beaten him to the punch.

But he still wanted a piece of the pie, or at least to partner with him and make money together.

He just never expected the guy to completely ignore him.

In that case, he had no choice but to resort to a few dirty tricks.

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After scrolling through videos at home for a while, Xu Yun got bored. Seeing it was about time for lunch, he went out and ate by himself.

He was supposed to meet Liang Yan that afternoon. She’d told him her TV show had finished filming and wanted him to join her for a celebration that evening.

But just as he was heading out, he got a call from the old Secretary, asking if he was free to go fishing by the river.

This took Xu Yun by surprise.

’I’m just a nobody. What did I do to deserve a personal fishing invitation from the old Secretary?’

’Could this still be about what happened the other day?’

He could refuse that creepy "uncle" from before, but he couldn’t possibly turn down the old Secretary.

First, the man’s status was undeniable; refusing was not an option.

Second, the man had just done him a huge favor, so it wouldn’t be right to say no.

In the end, he grabbed his little fishing rod and stool and headed to the riverbank, where he found the old man already casting his line.

If Xu Yun hadn’t known the man’s identity, who would have guessed that this old fishing enthusiast was such a major figure?

Back in ancient times, when a figure of his stature went out, commoners would have had to kneel to greet him.

"Catching anything, old-timer?"

Xu Yun walked over, sat down beside him, and chuckled. "Don’t tell me you’ve been skunked again?"

"Haha, aren’t you supposed to be good at predicting things?"

The old man said with a laugh, "Why don’t you try and predict it?"

"Last time was just a lucky guess."

Xu Yun replied, "I can’t possibly guess right every time."

"Young man, I’m old, not stupid."

The old man smiled knowingly. "Do you really think I’d believe that?

You say you guessed once or twice, and I’ll believe you. But get it right three times in a row? I’d have to assume you can see the future."

"You’re quite the kidder, sir."

Xu Yun denied it. "If I could really see the future, I’d be buying lottery tickets and winning five million a day!"

"Never mind that you couldn’t win. Even if you could, you wouldn’t bother."

The old man said, "After all, why would a guy with tens of billions sitting in the bank care about such a small amount of cash?"

"Sir, that’s a low blow. You actually had me investigated."

"If I hadn’t, how would I have known what a big fish I was dealing with, young man?"

The old man chuckled. "I also know you plan to spend 10 billion developing the Jiangzhong Peninsula."

"To be honest, I have no desire to develop it at all."

Xu Yun said with a sigh of resignation, "It was your government officials who persuaded me to do it, saying it was a contribution to the city’s development."

"From the people, for the people. When one has the means, it’s only right to contribute to society."

The old man said, "If you’re serious about doing something real, this old man will definitely have your back."

"Please, don’t. I’m just a lazy person."

Xu Yun didn’t know why the old man was saying this, so he immediately replied, "I don’t like business at all, and I don’t want any social responsibility. Please don’t put me on a pedestal; I can’t live up to it."

The old man laughed and retorted, "If you really disliked business, how could you have earned so much money? I took a look, and it’s all from foreign capital. Quite the operator, aren’t you?"

"This money of mine is clean. I didn’t break any laws."

Xu Yun explained, "I earn my money abroad and spend it here at home. You could say I’m incredibly patriotic."

"That’s true enough."

The old man said, "Alright, enough about work. Let’s talk about your personal life."

"My personal life?"

The old man asked, "How old are you?"

"27."

"Are you married?"

"No."

"Then do you have a girlfriend?"

Xu Yun asked, puzzled, "Old Secretary, you’re not trying to set me up on a blind date, are you?"

"The thought had crossed my mind."

"You’ve got to be kidding."

Xu Yun laughed. "I’m handsome and rich. Countless women are into me. I have absolutely no need for a blind date."

"Don’t be so quick to refuse. Just take a look first."

The old man took a photo from his pocket and handed it to him.

Curious, Xu Yun took it and had a look.

It was a photo of a tall woman in a military uniform. Even without a trace of makeup, her features were delicate and she exuded a sharp, spirited beauty.

"This can’t be your granddaughter, can it?" Xu Yun asked tentatively.

The old man said smugly, "So, what do you think? Is she a good match for you?"

"I’m the one who’s not good enough for her."

Xu Yun handed back the photo and shook his head. "Old Secretary, you’d best find another worthy suitor for her."