My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan

Seeing Chen Xiao pretend to kick her again, Diao Chan laughed and dodged, saying, "Alright, alright, I won't bother you anymore. Otherwise, if you go to the company and complain about me, I'll be in trouble!"

After their brief argument, the two were finally able to talk things out. Diao Chan continued their previous conversation, explaining why her father hadn't stayed at home a few more days.

“My dad left with his boss; there were a lot of them together.”

Chen Xiao said "Oh," and replied, "We traveled together in the boss's car."

He naturally assumed that Diao Chan's father was traveling with the boss to save on travel expenses.

"What do you mean by taking a car? It'll take forever to get to your destination by car?"

Chen Xiao had already stopped paying attention to this topic, but after hearing Diao Chan's words, he was immediately curious: "Where did your dad go? Did he go abroad?"

"Yes, that's right. The boss they work for has contracted some business in the mining area near MALI."

"MALI?" Chen Xiao was taken aback. "What are you doing there?"

"Are you stupid? I already told you I'd go find a job. My dad said the pay is pretty good, and it's rare that the boss doesn't mind his disability," Diao Chan rolled her eyes at him, then her expression darkened. Clearly, she felt responsible for her father's advanced age, disability, and relentless work ethic.

Chen Xiao frowned. The reason he asked that question was because when he discussed MALI with Zhang Ziqian a couple of days ago, he felt that the place was quite dangerous and had the potential to erupt into armed conflict. Especially the mining area, which was the focus of contention among various forces.

Tell your dad not to go.

"Come on, that's my dad. How can I control him?" Diao Chan said irritably.

Chen Xiao was interrupted halfway through his sentence, knowing that even if he told her MALI was dangerous, she wouldn't believe him. Besides, it was just his own judgment, and maybe he was just worrying unnecessarily. Therefore, he didn't bring it up again!

buzz-

Just then, his phone rang. He picked it up and glanced at it; it was Ma Jian calling.

He gently swiped to answer the call: "You're back?"

"No, no, boss, it's me."

Ma Jian's voice was somewhat agitated; this was the first time Chen Xiao had ever seen him like this. "What happened?"

"She agreed to go out to dinner with me!"

Chen Xiao picked up his phone and confirmed that it showed Ma Jian's name. Then, annoyed, he said, "Are you fucking crazy? Who promised you dinner? Why are you getting so worked up?"

Is it really necessary? Ma Jian is now worth over a billion yuan.
"Xiaoru... Xiaoru promised to come out for dinner—"

"Xiao Ru is," Chen Xiao was about to ask who Xiao Ru was when he suddenly realized, "the girl you're pursuing?"

"Yes, yes!"

"Can't you be a little more sensible? If I didn't know you were a pervert, I would have thought you were a virgin."

Diao Chan reached out and pinched Chen Xiao's calf, as if to say that he had spoken very rudely!
This small gesture made Chen Xiao feel inexplicably warm, because there was another person in this world who liked to do this, and that was Zhao Xiangjun.

Judging from Ma Jian's reaction, this time he seems to be serious. He's genuinely fallen for that girl named Xiaoru!

"If you agreed, then get along well with them. Why are you telling me this? Do you expect me to pay for your meals?" Chen Xiao's words earned Diao Chan another eye roll. She really felt sorry for Ma Jian; how did he end up with such a terrible friend?

"No, no— Boss, didn't you want to see him?"

Chen Xiao gave a cold laugh, annoyed: "I was just saying it casually, don't force me!"

"No, no, boss, you have to come this time!"

Something's definitely not right. "Explain yourself!"

"Xiaoru agreed to have dinner with me, but she brought her colleagues. I was thinking, why don't you come with me—"

Damn it! Chen Xiao was furious at his son's lack of ambition: "Look at you, so pathetic! They're having dinner with you, and they even brought their colleagues. What are you getting so worked up about!"

"It was her first time, her first time. She's very conservative, so..."

"Give me a break. It's just that you look so insecure. People are afraid to even have a meal with you. Just think how repulsive you are!"

"I think I'll pass. She and her colleagues aren't exactly ruthless."

"No, no, boss. Perfect timing, I've already told Xiaoru about you helping me check it out."

Chen Xiao laughed and scolded, "You've got guts, kid, daring to arrange things for me!"

Diao Chan rolled her eyes again, finding Chen Xiao and Ma Jian's interaction really strange. Ma Jian seemed to have a pretty big business, yet Chen Xiao, who was just an office worker, was talking to him like that.

"Alright, alright. When? I'll go see what kind of girl could make you so infatuated!"

"besides--"

Chen Xiao was getting impatient: "Why are you talking like you're constipated? Can't you just get to the point? What else?"

Diao Chan couldn't help but pinch him again and winked at him, signaling him to speak properly!
Ma Jian stammered, "Tomorrow will be all couples... this...?"

Chen Xiao understood: "You want me to bring your sister-in-law along?"

There was even a hint of murderous intent in his voice. Last time, he'd said he and Xiangjun would help Ma Jian vet potential partners, and Chen Xiao's assumed Ma Jian wanted him to bring Zhao Xiangjun along. Now that Xiangjun was pregnant, how could she possibly attend such a gathering? If Ma Jian dared to make that request, Chen Xiao would be furious.

"no no--"

Fortunately, Ma Jian responded in time, saying, "The ladies all have such strong presences; it wouldn't be appropriate for any one of them to go."

Ma Jian meant that any of Chen Xiao's women would be stunningly beautiful, making him and Xiao Ru just another face in the crowd.

"Boss, I'll just arrange someone for you later. Um, um, Xiaoru doesn't know your identity, and she doesn't even know my specific identity, so, so—"

Chen Xiao understood. This bastard was afraid that people only liked him because of his wealth, so he wanted to test Xiao Ru.

He didn't reveal his identity, and the reason was related to this. If the other party knew that Ma Jian was the close friend of the boss of Junxiao Group, there was a 99% chance they wouldn't refuse. Also, Ma Jian was a little afraid that Xiao Ru might take a liking to Chen Xiao.

This is probably why he wanted to arrange a companion for Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao really wanted to curse. Was he being used as an extra? He remembered his last cameo role was in the short drama "He Who Came From the Sun," but his co-star was a beauty like Yao Lingling. Although Ma Jian arranged it, the actress was definitely good-looking, but Chen Xiao's standards were high now.

He glanced at Diao Chan, a thought forming in his mind, and then said to Ma Jian, "I'll handle it myself. Tomorrow night, right? Give me the location then!"

After hanging up the phone, he said to Diao Chan, "You're coming out to dinner with me tomorrow night!"

Diao Chan stopped massaging his feet. "What are you doing? I don't go out to dinner with guests." Chen Xiao nodded. "I know—"

Diao Chan glanced at him, hesitant to speak, a little afraid of displeasing Chen Xiao. But Chen Xiao's next words immediately dispelled her guilt.

"Come out to dinner with me tomorrow night!"

"I won't—", Diao Chan said angrily!

"Not giving me face?" Chen Xiao's eyes were somewhat dangerous; it had been a long time since anyone had refused him.

"Why should I give you face? You don't care about my feelings at all. You think I'll just go out because you tell me to? I never eat out!"

Chen Xiao then remembered that this woman was very principled. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Ma Jian is going on a blind date tomorrow and needs a male and female companion to help him manage the situation!"

Diao Chan said "Oh," and after thinking for a moment, said, "Alright then, Mr. Ma helped me yesterday, I'm not an ungrateful person!"

She found a way to save face, and thankfully she agreed. Chen Xiao felt much better and joked, "Whether you're even human is questionable!"

Just as Diao Chan was about to attack him again, he suddenly sat up, startling Diao Chan: "What are you doing?"

"Let's go, to the card room—"

"Chen Xiao, stop gambling all the time. If you stand by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet. Winning a little is fine, but if you lose one day, I'm afraid you'll lose everything!"

Chen Xiao stood up and put on his slippers: "Are you cursing me?"

Diao Chan shook her head: "I'm just telling the truth—"

"You cursed me just so you could see me without pants?"

"Get lost—" Diao Chan angrily went up and pinched him. "You old scoundrel—"

Xiao Wu had been urging him for ages in the card room. The other two were still Boss Zhang and the one who knew the owner of [Tianchi Hot Spring] and had promised to take Chen Xiao to meet Boss Yang, who was part of the top circle, if he had the chance!
Each of them had a regular technician beside them, and when they saw Diao Chan enter with Chen Xiao, a hint of jealousy flashed in their eyes simultaneously. They hadn't expected that Number 8 would be getting along so well with Chen Xiao!
Everyone present had 5 in chips in front of them. Chen Xiao turned to Diao Chan and said, "Exchange my card for 20!"

The room fell silent. They'd seen games with 20 million chips, let alone 100. But those were high-stakes games. In this card room, Xiao Wu and his friends usually only won or lost around 2 to 5.

"Mr. Chen, that's great!" Mr. Yang said with a faint smile.

Diao Chan wanted to speak, but Chen Xiao shook his head: "Go ahead." Then he turned to President Yang and said, "This is all thanks to our victory, and we must thank everyone for their strong support!"

The scene fell silent again. Damn it, what was that all about? It's so hurtful!

Chen Xiao sat down, and Xiao Wu had already arranged for someone to bring him tea. "You never touch the tea I give you. Let me tell you, this is Mr. Yang's finest tea, costing tens of thousands per kilogram. How about it, you've never had tea like this before, have you?"

Xiao Wu was showing off a bit. For ordinary people, tea costing over a thousand yuan is already considered quite good. There aren't many people who are willing to drink tea costing tens of thousands of yuan per kilogram.

Chen Xiao nodded "honestly," "Indeed, I've never drunk this kind of tea before!"

Mr. Yang smiled smugly, "You're still young, work hard, and you'll be able to drink this kind of tea often in the future!"

Chen Xiao chuckled, "I worked so hard just to drink this tea? What a ridiculous thought!"

At this moment, Diao Chan came in from outside and placed a pile of chips in front of Chen Xiao: "20, count them—"

Chen Xiao waved his hand: "No need!"

Diao Chan laughed and said, "You count them, what if I've embezzled tens of thousands?"

She was used to joking with Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao laughed and said, "No need to hold back, how about I share half with you after we're done?"

Diao Chan knew he was serious and stopped joking. "Forget it, I'm not worthy!"

The other technicians were incredibly envious. They had witnessed Chen Xiao's generosity a few times in this card room and knew that although he wasn't rich, he was quite generous. They wished they could replace technician number 8, but alas, this handsome guy didn't even give them a second glance.

Xiao Wu dealt the cards, and Chen Xiao, without thinking, pushed his chips forward and won 1!
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Everyone stared at him. Mr. Zhang, who was sitting to his left, turned green with anger. After a long pause, he finally spoke up: "Our maximum bet is 2000 yuan. The maximum we can bet on is 1,000 yuan!"

"Oh, I forgot. How about we go something bigger today? Small games aren't exciting enough!"

Mr. Zhang quickly shook his head: "No, we're just having fun, we're not going to make a fortune from this!" He clutched his chest, feeling like he was about to have a heart attack!
"Oh~!" Chen Xiao could only take back his chips and throw out 1000: "Then let's bet 1,000. It's so small, it's really not fun."

"." Mr. Zhang was furious. An unstable mindset is a major pitfall in card games, and he'd only just begun, yet his resolve was already broken!
Mr. Yang couldn't help but glance at Chen Xiao a few more times. While placing his bet, he casually asked, "Mr. Chen, I heard that your friend beat up Mr. Gao a couple of days ago?"

Chen Xiao asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"It's all over the place. They say it's a very close customer of technician number 8, and quite young. So, besides you, there's no one else!"

Chen Xiao turned to look at Diao Chan and found that she was also rolling her eyes. Clearly, she also thought that outsiders were being too gossipy.

Mr. Yang added, "Now you're famous. Who knows, it might reach Mr. Zhao's ears sometime soon!"

"Mr. Zhao? You mean the owner of [Tianchi Hot Spring]?" Chen Xiao casually tossed another 1000 yuan in chips, looking as relaxed as if he were throwing away trash.

Mr. Zhang picked up his cards and glanced at them. Ace! Normally he would have called, but with Chen Xiao here, he hesitated for a moment and then folded. With Chen Xiao around, there was no room for speculation!

Mr. Yang continued, "Yes, Mr. Gao is Mr. Zhao's friend. If you beat him up, won't that attract Mr. Zhao's attention?"

Xiao Wu looked at his cards, followed suit, and then laughed, "Yeah, Chen Xiao, you're really something. You dare to beat up Mr. Zhao's friend? Aren't you afraid Mr. Zhao will call you over and cause you trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "Is the owner here on good terms with that guy surnamed Gao?"

General Manager Yang hummed in agreement: "General Manager Gao used to work for General Manager Zhao. Later, when General Manager Zhao had some issues, General Manager Gao operated the sewing machine for him for three years. Tell me, what kind of relationship is that?"

Diao Chan glanced at Chen Xiao with some concern, but Chen Xiao replied nonchalantly, "It's just the relationship between master and dog—"

Mr. Yang looked up at him, sneered, and didn't say anything, but he was thinking to himself—this guy's bad luck will come from that mouth of his.

Chen Xiao then said, "That General Manager Zhao hasn't contacted me yet. Is it because he didn't beat that guy surnamed Gao hard enough?"

What kind of thought process is this? Everyone stopped and stared at him. Xiao Wu asked, "Chen Xiao, what do you mean?"

"Once Gao is discharged from the hospital, I'll beat him up again. That way, I can see President Zhao sooner!"

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That idiot! (End of Chapter)