After the fake young master left home, he discovered that it wasn't raining at all outside.

These words made Li Da, who was kneeling, feel weak and his legs tremble.

I originally thought that I had only offended the president's brother. As long as I lowered my stance and showed sincerity, the president would probably not hold it against me because of all the contributions I had made to H country.

But now it seems that he has really messed up. This young man sitting motionless on the sofa is actually the big boss behind the scenes?

The reason Zhu Cheng would say such things is definitely not just because he is a younger brother.

Thinking of this, Li Da did not hesitate at all. He scrambled around the sofa where Zhu Yan was sitting and crawled to Zhu Yan's feet.

The excess fat on his stomach was hanging in his mouth, causing extreme discomfort, but Li Da didn't have time to feel bad. If he didn't hurry up and please this young man, he wouldn't even know how he died.

"Sir, Master Zhu, I was blind just now. You could tell at a glance that you have the appearance of a celestial being. I didn't react in time. Please forgive me, I'm a great man."

Li Da tugged at Zhu Yan's trouser leg and pleaded desperately, hoping that Zhu Yan was a soft-hearted god who would not hold his previous unreasonable behavior against him.

It seems that one should not go too far in doing things and must leave oneself a way out, otherwise one will eventually bring about one's own downfall.

Zhu Yan broke free from Li Da's fat, fleshy hand, kicked him away from her feet, and said disdainfully, "Get lost, you're filthy."

With just one sentence, Li Da knew he was about to die without a burial place.

Since this guy doesn't seem to enjoy having people kneeling at his feet begging for mercy, he's already done for.

He could see no other fate for himself but death.

Zhu Yan didn't buy into that, and he was extremely disgusted by Li Da's touch.

"Brother, let's change it." Although Zhu Yan used an interjection, his tone was not at all like a suggestion, because he was certain that Zhu Cheng would agree to his request.

"Okay, you decide." Zhu Cheng smiled indulgently at Zhu Yan and then ordered his men to handle the matter.

Zhu Cheng himself went around to the sofa and sat down.

"Ayan, what are you doing here? Did you find something you like?" After finishing his chores, Zhu Cheng began to inquire about Zhu Yan's whereabouts.

"No, I'm just here to have some fun with them," Zhu Yan said, indicating that she didn't have anything she was interested in.

But then Zhu Yan thought to herself, Zhu Cheng is so busy with official duties every day, yet he has the leisure and elegance to come to the auction in person?

"What are you doing here, big brother?" Driven by curiosity, Zhu Yan still asked.

Zhu Cheng immediately looked up and scanned Lu Ze and Xu Zhiyuan.

"Then Lu Ze and I will leave first. Xiao Yan Yan, I'll find you when you're done with your work."

Lu Ze and Xu Zhiyuan were not oblivious to subtle cues; they knew there were certain things they shouldn't hear, so they took the initiative to leave.

"No need, we're all on the same side." Zhu Yan called out to Lu Ze and Xu Zhiyuan.

If Zhu Yan cannot even trust these two people, then there is no one in this world worth trusting.

Since Zhu Yan trusted these two so much, Zhu Cheng no longer hid anything and said frankly, "Recently, there has been a lot of unrest in the border area between H country and M country. I plan to find some time to visit the emperor of M country. It would be inappropriate to go empty-handed, so I came to the auction to take a look."

Zhu Yan already knew about this and had guessed that Zhu Cheng would cooperate with Song Yunzhi to jointly eliminate the scourge on the border.

However, he did not expect Zhu Cheng to value Song Yunzhi so much that he would personally choose a gift for him.

"Brother Yan, does this mean... war will break out?" Lu Ze asked with some concern.

Xu Zhiyuan is from G country, so he was unaware of this matter. He heard about it for the first time today. If the banquet hadn't been held in H country, he wouldn't have cared.

"Don't worry, even if there is a war, it won't affect the stability of the country," Zhu Cheng explained, noticing the somber expressions on their faces.

Zhu Yan didn't show any concern; instead, she inquired about Zhu Cheng.

Have you chosen a gift?

"No, I don't know what to give." Zhu Cheng was extremely troubled by the matter of giving a gift.

"Bring the calligraphy and paintings from home. The old man didn't like them at today's auction," Zhu Yan said, trying to clear up Zhu Cheng's doubts.

But his words only made Zhu Cheng more confused.

"Ah Yan... do you know the emperor of M country?" Zhu Cheng heard Zhu Yan's way of addressing Song Yunzhi, and it seemed that they not only knew each other, but also had a very good relationship.

"I know them, but we're not close."

If Song Yunzhi were here, hearing Zhu Yan say such things about her relationship with him, she would definitely burst into tears again.

Zhu Cheng knew that the relationship between the two was definitely not that simple, but he could also tell that Zhu Yan didn't want to say more, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"Alright, in that case, I don't need to waste any more time at this auction. Ah Yan, do you want to go back together?" Zhu Cheng stood up, preparing to leave.

"Okay, let's go." Having had enough fun, Zhu Yan prepared to head back.

"Oh? Little Yan Yan, you're leaving so soon?" Xu Zhiyuan was reluctant to see Zhu Yan leave. They hadn't seen each other for so many days, and they had only spent a short time together before having to part again.

"Not going to G country? I don't need to prepare in advance?" Zhu Yan glanced at Xu Zhiyuan with annoyance.

"Oh! I forgot." Xu Zhiyuan immediately switched from not laughing to laughing.

Zhu Cheng seemed to have heard some important information.

"Ah Yan, are you going to G country?"

"Yes, it's Xu Zhiyuan's mother's birthday, and we'll take this opportunity to do some on-site research in G country." Zhu Yan didn't intend to hide it.

Do my parents know?

"Tell them when we get back."

Logically, Zhu Cheng shouldn't have stopped her, since Zhu Yan was already an adult.

But as the older brother, he was still worried about letting Zhu Yan travel so far alone.

"Okay, let's go back first."

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"Going to G country? That's great, it'll be good to get out and relax." Upon hearing Zhu Yan's decision, Zhu Mo's first thought was for Zhu Yan's safety, but then she considered...

Bringing more people would be better than Zhu Yan locking himself in his study to work every day.

Zhu Mo had advised Zhu Yan many times not to let his youth be trapped by these tedious official duties, but to go out and see more of the world, after all, Zhu Yan was still young.

Zhu Yan hadn't considered that Zhu Mo and Bai Zheng might disagree, after all, she herself was underage back then, and dared to run abroad with just a computer.

But Zhu Yan didn't expect that when Zhu Mo said to bring more people, he meant to bring a whole plane full of bodyguards!

"Brother Yan...you really have a grand entourage!" When Lu Ze saw that Zhu Mo had specially prepared an airplane for the bodyguards, he silently gave Zhu Yan a thumbs up.

"Little Yan Yan, isn't that an exaggeration? What danger could there be in G country? Would anyone dare to offend you?" Xu Zhiyuan also said there was no need for that.

Zhu Yan was also helpless. If she made excuses, Zhu Mo was afraid that something would happen like last time at school, and he would get hurt so badly.

Therefore, no matter what this time, Zhu Mo had someone follow him to ensure the safety of the banquet.

Today, the sky is clear and blue; it should be a peaceful day.