Chapter 771 - 341: You Really Are a Bitch

"Whether or not I’m worthy isn’t for me to say."

The old man smiled and said, "She’s being discharged from the military tomorrow. Why don’t you two meet?"

"Alright. Actually, I lied to you earlier."

Xu Yun suddenly adopted a deadpan expression. "Back in my hometown, I have a childhood sweetheart who was raised to be my bride. My mother is still taking care of her, just waiting for me to come home during the New Year to get married."

"Is that so?"

The old man also suddenly became deadpan. "Tell me, what do you think would happen if I suddenly collapsed in front of you right now?"

"I wouldn’t have done it, so I have nothing to fear."

"And who’s to say it wasn’t you?"

The old man laughed. "There are no security cameras around here. Who do you think the police would believe, you or me?"

"..."

The corner of Xu Yun’s mouth twitched.

He was at a loss for words. "Old Secretary, I’m a total playboy. Are you sure you want to throw your granddaughter to the wolves like this?"

"It’s fine. Just meet her once. What if she’s not interested in you?"

The old man added with deep meaning, "Besides, if you two really do get together and you still dare to mess her around, I’d say you’ve got guts."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Her hand-to-hand combat is pretty good. She took second place in the recent All-Army Combat Tournament."

The old man couldn’t help but laugh. "You don’t want to be in and out of the hospital all day, do you?"

"Well, Old Secretary, did you know I have a nickname too?"

"What nickname? Let’s hear it."

"In the streets, I am known as Jiangcheng’s greatest Martial Arts expert, the Blood-handed Butcher, Young Master Xu himself!"

"With that build of yours? You, the Blood-handed Butcher?"

The old man laughed heartily. "Could you even beat my security guard?"

"Fine, don’t believe me then."

"Anyway, I’m telling you now," Xu Yun said. "So don’t blame me when your granddaughter gets hurt."

"I won’t blame you."

The old man replied, "But if you’re the one who gets beaten up, don’t come crying to me for justice."

"Old Secretary, if there’s nothing else, I’m leaving."

Xu Yun stood up and said before leaving, "By the way, you might as well stop fishing for today. I’ve done the math, and you won’t catch a single fish for the next three days."

The old man didn’t believe Xu Yun’s taunt.

’With my skills, even if I can’t catch a big one, I can’t even catch a small one?’

But he fished until dusk and didn’t get a single bite. The float never even bobbed.

The old man frowned and muttered to himself, "Don’t tell me I really can’t catch a thing?"

His curiosity about Xu Yun stemmed precisely from his miraculous ability of foresight.

Regarding their last fishing trip, he had gone home and thought about it for days but couldn’t figure out how Xu Yun had done it.

This was the reason for today’s meeting, for the whole affair of introducing his granddaughter.

In reality, the so-called "blind date" was a sham. It was just an excuse to use his granddaughter to get close to Xu Yun and investigate him.

If he really possessed the ability of precognition, then this person was beyond the scope of an ordinary human.

’A person like that should be used by the state, controlled by the state!’

Xu Yun wasn’t stupid; he had long seen through the old man’s scheme.

’A blind date? What a joke.’

’A man from a family like his... his granddaughter needs to be set up on a blind date?’

’It was just an excuse. My little trick last time made the old man curious, and now he wants to plant someone next to me to investigate me.’

That was why he had objected earlier and acted so resistant.

But the old man didn’t give up and continued to insist.

So, Xu Yun had no choice but to agree.

’Fine. I’ll play along and make you lose your granddaughter while your little scheme comes to nothing.’

After parting ways with the old man, Xu Yun went to Liang Yan’s film set and saw the male and female leads of the show he was funding.

They were both A-list stars.

When everyone saw Xu Yun and realized he was the financial backer, they all flocked over to greet him.

The director and others, in particular, were also seeing Xu Yun for the first time.

They were all a little surprised to see that their boss was so young.

Xu Yun was also very "friendly," taking out the large red envelopes that Liang Yan had prepared for him in advance and handing them out one by one.

Everyone on set got one, and the amount inside was the same for all.

His whole approach was to treat everyone equally.

This deeply moved many of the extras and background actors.

They had worked on so many sets, but this was the first time they had met such a generous boss.

In the evening, Su Mu called and asked if he wanted to come over for dinner.

Xu Yun refused, as he had already promised to attend the wrap party here.

However, he did promise to go over after he was done.

During the celebration at the hotel that night, the main actors took turns coming to toast Xu Yun and Liang Yan.

As an employee of the company, the director naturally tried to curry favor with the two of them.

He also really liked the company’s atmosphere.

He saw in Xu Yun a shadow of the old-school coal bosses.

They only ever provided the money, never interfering with the production or forcing random people into the cast.

The director was given full authority.

The show cost over 50 million in total. There were no inflated reports or fake accounts; every penny was actually spent on the production.

It was completely different from a money-laundering production.

Therefore, the quality of the show was very high, and the director was confident it would receive rave reviews after airing.

The truth is, for many TV shows, the director has a good idea of how they’ll perform long before they’re ever released.

After dinner, Xu Yun and Liang Yan left first. They didn’t take a car, but instead strolled around the nearby area.

Liang Yan asked with a smile, "Didn’t you promise you were going to President Su’s place after dinner?"

"I ate too much. Need to walk it off."

Xu Yun looked at Liang Yan and asked, "Is something on your mind?"

"What could be on my mind?"

Liang Yan laughed. "I’m just worried President Su will be kept waiting. Then she’ll blame me for holding you up and not letting you go, and she’ll hold a grudge against me."

Xu Yun asked, puzzled, "Why are you always trying to compete with Su Mu?"

"Maybe because I’m jealous of her position by your side?"

Liang Yan had drunk a fair amount tonight. She shook her head. "Actually, I don’t really know why."

Xu Yun asked again, "What was going through your mind the first time you came to me for an investment?"

"What do you think was going through my mind?"

Liang Yan said honestly, "Men are all lechers, aren’t they? As long as you actually helped me after sleeping with me, it wasn’t a loss.

Besides, you’re so handsome. When you think about it, I was the one who came out ahead."

"What would you do if I suddenly pulled my funding right now?"

"Are you serious?"

Liang Yan was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Did I do something to piss you off again?"

Xu Yun didn’t speak, clearly waiting for her answer.

"What else could I do? I’d just have to accept it and carry on by myself."

Liang Yan said with a self-mocking laugh, "It’s not like I can’t survive without you, right?

I still have so many employees to support. Who knows, for the sake of the company’s future, I might be forced to climb into some other man’s bed again."

"You really are a slut!"

Xu Yun couldn’t help but curse with a laugh, "Why the hell did I ever agree to work with you?"

"If I weren’t a slut, would you have ever gotten to sleep with me?"

Liang Yan wasn’t the least bit angry at the insult. Instead, she gave a seductive smile and asked, "How about before you pull your funding, I give you one more for free..."

"Stop right there. In your dreams."

Xu Yun gave her large rear a hard slap and said, "Alright, I’m not pulling my funding. You can relax.

In this life, you probably won’t get the chance to climb into any other man’s bed."

Liang Yan rubbed her stinging backside. Xu Yun really hadn’t held back.

Listening to his words, she asked with some surprise, "What do you mean? You want me to be your woman, and only yours, for the rest of my life?"

"If you don’t want to, then forget it."

Xu Yun said nonchalantly, "I won’t pull the money I’ve already invested, but I just won’t invest any more in the future."

"Honey, what are you talking about?"

Hearing this, Liang Yan immediately and happily linked her arm with Xu Yun’s, smiling. "I’m yours for life. I don’t need an official title."

"And?"

"Then... can my status in your heart be equal to Su Mu’s?"

Liang Yan said, dissatisfied, "I’ve always felt like I was a step below her."

"That will depend on your future performance."

Xu Yun smiled. "Alright, you can grab a car back. I’m going to walk a bit more."

"You don’t want me to keep you company?"

"No."

After sending Liang Yan off, Xu Yun continued walking until he arrived in front of a food stall.

He looked at the unfamiliar woman making a savory crepe, and at the small child in a cradle behind her, and asked with a smile, "Miss, I don’t have any money on me. Could you treat me to a crepe?"