Chapter 333: A Favor to Ask

Chapter 333: Chapter 333: A Favor to Ask

Jiang Fan shot Liujiang River a look, anger flaring within him.

"Bullshit. Are you saying that if this wasn’t our orphanage, anyone else would have been fair game for you to rip off?"

"Mr. Jiang, that’s not what I meant!"

Jiang Fan waved a dismissive hand. "Alright, no more explanations! The Liu Family is powerful and influential. You’d do just fine even if you stayed on the straight and narrow, so I advise you to drop these crooked schemes. You have to believe there’s always someone stronger out there. If you really run into someone you can’t handle, you’ll be in way over your head."

"You’re right to scold me, Mr. Jiang!" Liujiang River said, his old face flushing as he nodded.

Jiang Fan waved his hand impatiently. "Alright, just take your men and get out of here. There are a lot of kids at the orphanage. Do you think it’s a good look for you all to be here, armed and ready to fight?"

"Yes. Rest assured, Mr. Jiang, we will handle this matter properly!"

After speaking, Liujiang River shot Tang Yutong a venomous glare. Tang Yutong didn’t dare linger. He frantically waved his men over, and they all scrambled into the van with their tails between their legs. Two men had to support Tang Mengtao, who barely managed to get aboard.

As he watched the whole group depart, the farce was finally over.

Once everyone had left, Jiang Fan shouted to the construction crew, "What are you all standing around for? Get back to work!"

The workers finally stopped watching the spectacle and methodically returned to their tasks.

However, Jiang Fan then noticed Junyue staring intently at him, her gaze full of meaning.

"Junyue, why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Fan asked awkwardly.

"Jiang Fan, I never realized you were so good at playing dumb!"

"What do you mean, playing dumb, Junyue!"

"Cut the crap. And here I was, so worried about you. You actually have the Patriarch of Chenel’s Liu Family, Liujiang River, eating out of the palm of your hand. How come I never knew you had connections like that?"

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile and explained, "It’s nothing, really. He’s not exactly submissive to me. I just happened to save his son, so he’s grateful to me, that’s all."

Jiang Fan said casually, giving Junyue a half-truth.

"Forget it. As long as the problem is solved, that’s all that matters. At least the outcome is good!"

Junyue let out a sigh of relief and didn’t press the issue further.

"Junyue, if there’s nothing else, I’m going to head out. I’ll have to trouble you to keep an eye on the orphanage and Hidden Dragon Academy!"

Junyue rolled her eyes at Jiang Fan.

"You’re really something else. I don’t know what you’re so busy with, but my company is swamped. Did it ever occur to you to offer to help me out?"

"Junyue, you’ve got to be kidding. If I went to your company, I’d only get in the way."

Junyue hmphed, raising an eyebrow. "Fine, if you can’t help me with work, then how come you haven’t even offered to treat me to a meal for my efforts? I’ve been back for so long, and we haven’t had a single proper meal together outside of the orphanage."

"Alright, Junyue. My treat today, then. Would you do me the honor?"

"Sounds good! I haven’t eaten yet, and I have to stop by the office afterward. Let’s go!"

With that settled, Jiang Fan got in his car to lead the way, and Junyue followed in hers as they left the Grand Orphanage.

The cars soon reached the city center. Jiang Fan thought for a moment. ’This is the first time I’m properly treating Junyue to a meal, so I should take her somewhere a bit more upscale.’

From his time as a delivery driver, he only knew of one nearby commercial district, and Dongfang Times Mall was considered the most high-end establishment in all of Yang City.

So, he led the way, heading straight for Dongfang Times Mall.

As soon as they turned onto a main road, the traffic grew heavier. Jiang Fan didn’t drive very fast, and Junyue followed steadily behind him.

But they hadn’t been driving for long before Jiang Fan’s brow furrowed.

He noticed that ever since they’d left the Grand Orphanage and gotten onto the main road, a BMW X6 had been tailing him. It had tried to cut him off a few times, but the traffic was too heavy, and with Junyue’s car right behind him, Jiang Fan had managed to avoid it each time.

But once on the main road, the BMW X6 became even more aggressive, constantly trying to get past him.

Jiang Fan hadn’t paid it much mind at first and was about to slow down to let the car pass. But as it pulled up beside him, it slowed down as well, edging closer.

’Damn it, learn how to drive!’

Jiang Fan was starting to get angry. He’d seen plenty of drivers with road rage back when he was a delivery driver, but he never thought he’d be the target of one.

He rolled down his window, ready to let them have it.

But just then, the BMW X6 accelerated and pulled up right alongside him.

The window of the BMW X6 quickly rolled down, revealing a man in the passenger seat with a huge smile on his face.

"Fan! Fan!"

Jiang Fan was left speechless when he saw who was in the passenger seat.

It was none other than Hua Qinyun.

"Young Master Hua, it’s the middle of the damn lunch rush! What the hell are you doing blocking traffic? Get a move on!"

Jiang Fan had been about to curse him out, but seeing that it was Hua Qinyun, he couldn’t be bothered to stay angry.

But Hua Qinyun waved at him, gesturing for him to pull over.

"Fan, I’ve been looking all over for you!"

"Looking for me?" Jiang Fan asked in surprise.

"Pull over first. I need to talk to you about something!" Hua Qinyun said.

Jiang Fan frowned but slowly pulled off the main road, finding a wide shoulder to stop on.

Junyue followed suit, stopping her car behind Jiang Fan’s.

Just then, Hua Qinyun’s car stopped in front of Jiang Fan’s, and he quickly got out and jogged over.

"What’s up, Young Master Hua?" Jiang Fan asked.

Beaming, Hua Qinyun offered Jiang Fan a cigarette, which he waved away.

"Fan, I’ve been looking for you for a while now. I even went to Xuerong International. It took me forever to track you down!"

"What for? You could have just called me."

"I did call you, but your phone was off. President Yin tried calling you for me a few times, too, but it was still off. In the end, President Yin had to check your car’s GPS. She told me you were at the Grand Orphanage, and I just happened to run into you on my way there."

Frowning, Jiang Fan pulled his phone from his pocket.

Only then did he realize that the screen had shattered at some point, and the phone was completely dead.

"Damn it!" Jiang Fan cursed under his breath.

He’d actually noticed a crack in the screen when he’d called Liujiang River earlier, but he hadn’t thought it would just die on him. He had no idea when Yin Ruxue and Hua Qinyun had been trying to call; he hadn’t noticed a thing.

"So, you needed me for something, Young Master Hua?" Jiang Fan asked.

Hua Qinyun chuckled. "It’s nothing major, really. I was just hoping you’d do me the honor of letting me treat you to a meal!"

"A meal?" Jiang Fan frowned.

’A guy like Hua Qinyun never shows up unless he wants something,’ he thought. ’There’s no way this is just about a simple meal.’