Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

At this moment, a Maybach was parked under a large tree on the side of the road in front of No. 8 Nanchizi Courtyard.

Xia Keke sat in the back seat, glancing at the time every now and then, her expression slightly anxious. Xiao Zhan had told her before he left that if he hadn't come out in an hour, she should call him.

There are still three minutes left until the one-hour mark when Xiao Zhan went in, and he still hasn't come out.

Xia Keke stared at the tightly closed gate and the young guard in the guard post inside. She said firmly to Shen Jun, "We'll call when the time comes. If we can't get through, we'll go inside and look for them."

Shen Jun's eyes were resolute as he said in a hoarse voice, "I'll listen to you."

Shen Jun gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands. His knuckles were white from the force, the veins on the back of his hands were bulging, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Shen Jun and Xia Keke both knew that Xiao Zhan had told them to call him if he didn't come out within an hour before he left, which was a sign that he was unsure of himself!

They both knew that the person living in No. 8 Nanchizi Courtyard was someone with connections and influence.

"Time is up."

At this moment, Xia Keke whispered something and then started dialing Xiao Zhan's number. Suddenly, the electric gate opened silently, and Xiao Zhan walked out with a beaming smile.

"Phew~~".

"Phew~~".

Xia Keke immediately put down her phone and exchanged a glance with Shen Jun. The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally at ease. They had been on edge for too long.

"Bang!"

Shen Jun pushed open the car door, jumped out, ran over, opened the back door, and said to Xiao Zhan who was walking over, "Instructor, please get in the car. Assistant Xia and I are ready to rush in and find you."

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "This is not a place you two can rush in. Before you even get close to the gate, there will be at least several sniper rifles aimed at your heads."

Upon hearing this, Shen Jun instinctively shrank his neck and felt a chill run down his spine.

That was a close call! Luckily, Xiao Zhan came out in time, otherwise the consequences of the two of them rushing in would have been really serious.

As Xiao Zhan bent down to get into the car, he saw Xia Keke looking at him with a flushed face, and he knew that she had been too nervous just now.

So he smiled and said, "Assistant Xia, relax. I'm fine, you know. It was a close call, and I even exceeded the task the old man gave me."

Xia Keke parted her red lips slightly and asked, "What percentage did you give to Deng Zhi?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "Take a guess?"

Xia Keke replied without hesitation, "Fifty-fifty?"

Xiao Zhan laughed and said, "30% and 70%?"

Xia Keke raised her eyebrows and said with a helpless expression, "30% is fine. Getting 30% back is better than nothing. Deng Zhi is a notorious shrew in Beijing's social circles. He has almost never failed to get what he wants. Even our national security system has suffered losses at his hands. I have never figured out Deng Zhi's true identity. He is very mysterious and has great influence."

"To be honest, I investigated him secretly, but I couldn't find anything. And when my superiors found out, I was severely reprimanded."

Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "You're right, Deng Zhi is indeed not simple, but you've got it backwards. We'll take 70%, and Deng Zhi will take 30%."

Xia Keke's eyes widened instantly, staring at Xiao Zhan with an incredulous expression. It took her several seconds before she finally said, "You're not kidding, are you?"

Xiao Zhan shrugged and laughed, "Haha, do I look like I'm joking?"

Then he said to Shen Jun, "Now let's go back to the Xiao family compound."

Shen Jun responded, "Yes!"

Then start the car and drive onto the main road, turn right at the intersection and get onto Chang'an Avenue, then head straight towards Xishan...

Xia Keke finally recovered from her shock and asked, "How did you manage to do that? Even with Chairman Xiao personally involved, a 50/50 split would be quite good."

Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said, "Actually, the old man's instructions to me were also to split it 50/50, but I managed to break through several of Deng Zhi's defenses and finally agreed to split it 30/70. He also promised that I wouldn't have to worry about the rest."

"Hahaha, why should I give him so much?"

Xia Keke looked at Xiao Zhan and said, "The scene must have been quite exciting, right? Tell me about it."

So Xiao Zhan, feigning mystery and embellishing the story, recounted the events, of course omitting a single word about his affair with Deng Ying…

at the same time,

Inside the hexagonal pavilion,

Deng Zhi looked at Deng Ying across from him and sighed, "Oh, little sister, what can I say about you? If it weren't for you, would I have so easily agreed to Xiao Zhan's 30/70 split? It would have been at least 50/50. I've never felt so humiliated before."

Deng Ying said with a melancholy face, "Thank you, big brother. I know you feel sorry for me, but feelings between men and women can't be forced. Xiao Zhan said he's dating a girl named Qin Huanhuan. He said he can't have one foot in two boats at the same time, it's not fair to anyone. If he and Qin Huanhuan are not meant to be, he'll agree to date me."

"What else can I do?"

Deng Zhi rolled his eyes and said, "But Xiao Zhan is right. This kid is upright and honest, and he is calm and clear-headed in the face of problems, unlike those rich and powerful playboys whose private lives are very chaotic and who want to take all the beautiful women they fancy into their possession."

"This is also the key reason why I like Xiao Zhan: he has principles, a bottom line, dares to love and hate, and is open and honest."

Deng Ying looked at Deng Zhi with resentment and said, "Big brother, what you said to Xiao Zhan today made me very embarrassed. What will Xiao Zhan think? Will he think that I asked you to use your power to pressure him into dating me? Fortunately, Xiao Zhan knows me well and knows that it wasn't my intention. Otherwise, I would be too embarrassed to see him in the future."

Deng Zhi said with a wry smile, "In that case, I've actually made things worse."

Deng Ying: "Big brother, I didn't mean to blame you. Xiao Zhan and I were classmates from elementary school to high school. We grew up in a military compound. We know each other very well, so we don't need external pressure or other people's emotional support."

Deng Zhi nodded and said, "Little sister, I understand, but I'm reminding you, you'd better break things off with Xiao Zhan. You can't keep waiting indefinitely like this. I won't even mention your second brother and me, you won't be able to get past your parents."

Deng Ying frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Zhan said he has a one-year agreement with that girl named Qin Huanhuan, so I will wait for Xiao Zhan for a year. If he really is not my Prince Charming, then I will give up and give myself an explanation."

"After all, he is the man I have loved deeply all this time. I have waited for more than 20 years, so I don't mind waiting for another year."

After a moment's thought, Deng Zhilue said, "Okay! I'll go talk to your parents on your behalf."

Deng Ying: "Thank you, brother."

Deng Zhi grinned and said, "To be honest, I really like Xiao Zhan. If he could become my brother-in-law, we could join forces and do something truly amazing."

Deng Ying's eyes flickered as she muttered to herself, "I wonder who this Qin Huanhuan is. She's the one my Zhan-gege is so interested in. I can tell that Xiao Zhan cares about her a lot."

at the same time,

Qin Huanhuan, Hua Ying, and several other colleagues from the same department dragged their exhausted bodies back to the office.

Their department spent the entire afternoon tirelessly inspecting several tourism projects in the surrounding area. Most of these projects were new cultural tourism projects that urgently needed substantial investment for collaborative development.

At this moment, supervisor Ruan Hongxia said, "Everyone is quite tired this afternoon. It's past the end of the workday, so everyone should go home and rest early. Remember, everyone needs to write a summary report on the projects we inspected this afternoon tonight. We'll discuss it at the morning meeting tomorrow. The higher-ups are urging us to hurry."

"Qin Huanhuan, come to my office in five minutes."

Qin Huanhuan: "Okay, Manager Ruan."

Five minutes later.

Qin Huanhuan walked into Manager Ruan's office...