Lu Shao is cunning; Miss Nan has fallen for his tricks again.

Chapter 68 Burning of Hualan District

Zhou Zan walked to the study door and opened it only after making sure no one was around.

Walking to the bookshelf, Zhou Zan picked up the decoration that Zhou Qi had taken yesterday. The hidden door of the bookshelf opened quickly.

Zhou Zan's face showed a hint of excitement; she had never done such a thing before, and she was quite thrilled.

I carefully picked up the photo hanging on the wall and put it into the bag, as if afraid of damaging it.

After everything was tidied up, Zhou Zan slowly left the study.

As soon as Zhou Zan came downstairs, the cleaning maid stared intently at the paper bag in his hand.

Zhou Zan slightly raised her eyelids, taking in everything.

"Aunt Zhang, what are you looking at?" Zhou Zan's voice suddenly rang out.

The maid, who was called "Aunt Zhang," was so frightened that she instinctively trembled.

"No, no, Miss, I didn't see anything," Aunt Zhang said awkwardly.

Zhou Zan raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes; instead, it was filled with contempt and disdain.

From the very first day this maid came to work at the villa, Zhou Zan had no good feelings towards her.

Aunt Zhang's vulgar, street-smart demeanor disgusted her.

It's not that I dislike her as a person, but I really dislike the aura surrounding her.

Where Aunt Zhang was, she always felt uncomfortable, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

Zhou Zan didn't linger and left with his things.

Yaocheng, Hotel

Nanxu was disturbed by a cell phone ringing and hid in Lu Zhiyan's arms.

Lu Zhiyan opened his eyes irritably, picked up his phone from the bedside table, and saw that the caller ID showed it was Secretary Li. Lu Zhiyan's brow furrowed.

Secretary Li rarely bothers him on weekends, unless... something happens at the company.

Upon answering the phone, Lu Zhiyan heard Secretary Li's flustered voice.

"Mr. Lu, something terrible has happened! The warehouse in Hualan District caught fire last night. Our latest order has been completely wiped out."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyan frowned, and his eyes turned cold.

"What do we do now, Mr. Lu? The product launch with Shu's is in a week. If the product isn't launched by then, we'll have to pay a huge penalty for breach of contract."

He can pay the penalty for breach of contract, but this time the person in charge of the Shu family is Shu Youli, so he has to find a way to turn the tide.

"Don't rush, go to other districts to get inventory. If it's not enough, have all the factories work overtime." Lu Zhiyan said calmly, got up, threw off the covers, and went out.

Secretary Li glanced at the document in her hand and then said, "No, Mr. Lu, apart from the factory in Hualan District, the other factories are all operating normally. Products from other companies are also being produced according to plan, so we can't produce that batch of goods on all of them."

Lu Zhiyan's eyes were indifferent.

He only lacks a venue now. If he could find a larger warehouse or factory, then everything would be fine.

The problem is that most of the warehouses and factories in the capital are controlled by the Shu family, and it is not certain that they can rent them.

Moreover, the penalty for breach of contract is much, much higher than the rent for those few days.

Lu Zhiyan sat on the sofa deep in thought when suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.

He thought of an old friend.

"Give the order first: put aside what can be stored in the factory and rush to produce the Shu family's batch of goods."

Nan Xu had been standing behind the door listening for a while.

Factory? Warehouse?
She vaguely remembered that Nanshan had allocated two plots of land to Lin Jingshu.

She could ask Lin Jingshu if she could borrow it for a few days.

Nan Xu picked up her phone from the table and called Lin Jingshu.

When asked about its purpose, she said it was for Lu Zhiyan, and Lin Jingshu teased her a couple of times.

After receiving permission, Nanxu opened the bedroom door.

Seeing Lu Zhiyan smoking on the balcony, Nan Xu picked up the ashtray on the table and walked over.

“My mother owns two plots of land, on which many factories and warehouses have been built. However, they are located in the suburbs of Beijing, so it may take a while to get there,” Nan Xu’s cool voice rang out.

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Zhiyan paused for a moment, his hand resting on the railing, before slowly turning around.

Seeing the ashtray in Nan Xu's hand, he reached out and took it, then tactfully stubbed out his cigarette and put it in the ashtray. "Why are you awake? Did my phone call wake you up?"

Nan Xu shook her head, then asked him, "What? If I hadn't woken up, you weren't going to tell me?"

"Of course not, I've already thought of a way." Lu Zhiyan looked at Nan Xu with a smile in his eyes.

Nan Xu looked at Lu Zhiyan with a puzzled expression.

Have you come up with a solution? Weren't you looking worried just a moment ago?

"any solution?"

"As far as I know, the Huo family has a batch of goods that can just make up for it."

"The Huo family? I don't think you have much of a relationship with them."

Lu Zhiyan chuckled, "No, not the Huo family of the capital, but the Huo family of Nanjiang."

If the Lu family is the top business group in Beijing, then the Huo family is the top business group in Nanjiang.

"It's good that you can handle it. How was that batch of goods destroyed?" Nan Xu asked, expressing her doubts.

"So you only heard half of it?" Lu Zhiyan thought to himself.

“Secretary Li said it was burned, but I haven’t asked for details yet.” Lu Zhiyan hesitated for a moment, his eyes dimming with a hint of reluctance. “I might have to go back at noon today.”

He had originally booked a flight for the evening, but now that something had happened in Hualan District, he needed to go back immediately to deal with it.

The sooner we get back, the more clues we can find.

Although Nanxu was reluctant to part with him, she knew that the overall situation should take precedence and did not try to persuade him to stay.

"Okay, I'll help you pack your luggage and book your flight first," Nan Xu said casually.

Lu Zhiyan lowered his eyes and pursed his lips.

Even if it's incredibly difficult to part ways, they should consider the bigger picture.

Fortunately, both of them are people who consider the bigger picture.

Nan Xu went to pack Lu Zhiyan's luggage, and after Lu Zhiyan washed up, he went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Nan Xu.

The two reluctantly left the hotel for the airport at 11 o'clock.

Standing at the airport entrance, Lu Zhiyan was reluctant to let go of Nan Xu's fingers.

As the boarding time drew closer, Nanxu, fearing they would miss their flight, began urging Lu Zhiyan to board.

"Alright, hurry up and check your luggage, don't miss your flight." Nan Xu looked up at Lu Zhiyan, and although she was reluctant to let him go, she urged him to leave.

"Okay, I'll come again next Friday." Lu Zhiyan said with a smile in his eyes, trying not to make the farewell too sentimental.

Nan Xu nodded. "Okay, call me when you land."

"Okay, I promise I won't forget like you did."

Nan Xu, annoyed, pinched Lu Zhiyan's fingers.

"Alright, let's hurry up, or we'll miss our flight." Nan Xu let go of Lu Zhiyan's hand.

"Okay." Lu Zhiyan pulled his luggage inside, not daring to look back.

He had no resistance to Nan Xu, and he was afraid that if he turned around and Nan Xu shed tears, he would be reluctant to leave.

Nan Xu watched Lu Zhiyan walk into the airport before getting into her car and leaving.

At 3 p.m., Lu Zhiyan landed at Beijing Airport.

Secretary Li had just received a call from Lu Zhiyan, wanting to report on the burning of Hualan District, when Lu Zhiyan silenced her with a single look.

Lu Zhiyan first called Nan Xu to make sure he had landed safely before hanging up.

After getting into the car, Lu Zhiyan lowered his eyes, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in them, and his aura grew colder and colder.

"What exactly happened?" Lu Zhiyan asked in a deep voice.

Secretary Li felt a chill run down his spine and quickly reported back.

"Around 11 p.m. last night, a warehouse in Hualan District caught fire for no apparent reason. By the time the fire department arrived, it was almost completely burned down. Fortunately, no one was injured."

He kept a low profile and never offended anyone in the business world. Even if he did offend someone, no one dared to retaliate against him.

Who on earth is it?
(End of this chapter)