I am a dragon

"How could that be? You're talking nonsense!"

Tao Xiaotao was furious when she heard the name mentioned by the crew-cut man.

Just now, the guy with the crew cut said that Zhao Guoqiang's backer is Su Kun.

The man with the buzz cut looked at Tao Xiaotao in surprise and asked, "You know Su Kun?"

I didn't answer the man with the buzz cut; instead, I asked, "You're not lying to me?"

The man with the buzz cut explained, "Why would I lie to you about this? Zhao Guoqiang is just Su Kun's agent."

"So Su Kun is actually the behind-the-scenes boss of Batong Financial?" I asked in surprise.

The man with the buzz cut nodded.

This reminds me of Lin Fang's disappearance. At first, I thought that Lin Fang's disappearance was because Zhao Guoqiang had his eye on Jiang Ruxue, but now it seems that I was wrong. The person who had his eye on Jiang Ruxue may not have been Zhao Guoqiang, but Su Kun.

But Su Kun doesn't even like Xu Lanya; he only likes Tao Xiaotao. How could he be interested in Jiang Ruxue?

Am I overthinking this?

I pulled the excited Tao Xiaotao back.

The man with the buzz cut looked at Tao Xiaotao in surprise. I patted Tao Xiaotao's arm, signaling her to calm down.

Tao Xiaotao swallowed back what she was about to say, went back to the door, and took out a lollipop.

I couldn't get any valuable information from the crew-cut guy, but I was surprised that he told me these things.

Why are you telling me all this?

"I don't want to cause trouble. I don't want to offend either Master Qiao or President Su."

It turns out he was doing it out of respect for Qiao Laoliu. I had never met Qiao Laoliu before, yet I had received some benefits from him. I remembered Qiao Laoliu saying that I owed him a favor.

This makes me uneasy. There is no love or hate without a reason in this world. Sooner or later, Qiao Laoliu will make me repay his favor.

He was a veteran gangster in Miancheng, and anything he said was never a trivial matter; it could easily be linked to illegal or criminal activities.

There's nothing more to ask, but something else came to mind.

"Why aren't you settling that score with Lin Fang?"

The man with the buzz cut said, "It's already been paid off, why would I need to accept anything else?"

"Do you know how you paid it off?" I don't know why I asked the crew-cut guy.

The man with the buzz cut paused for a moment, then said, "It was Lin Fang's wife who took the money to Maple Forest to pay it back. You're Lin Fang's cousin, don't you know?"

I didn't answer the crew-cut guy, exchanged a few polite words, and then left the hotel with Tao Xiaotao.

Tao Xiaotao said, "Even if my brother is the behind-the-scenes boss of Batong Financial and Fenglinye, he wouldn't let anyone do such a heinous thing. Either that guy is talking nonsense, or my brother is being kept in the dark."

"Why don't we just ask President Su?" I suggested.

Tao Xiaotao hesitated, "Well... I haven't seen my brother for a long time."

I wanted to ask why, but then it dawned on me that anyone who knew their brother wanted them to have a child would have a physiological aversion to it. The fact that Su Kun didn't turn against her shows that Su Kun was really good to Tao Xiaotao.

If she couldn't ask Su Kun, she would have to ask Xu Lanya, but it would be inconvenient for Tao Xiaotao to be with her.

So, instead of going to find Chen Hu, I sent Tao Xiaotao away and contacted Xu Lanya.

I never expected that Xu Lanya would be at Jiang Ruxue's house with Jiang Ruxue.

I know that Xu Lanya and I are just a fleeting couple and there's no future for us, but the thought of Xu Lanya being with Jiang Ruxue gives me goosebumps.

I rushed home and smelled a delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen as soon as I opened the door.

Jiang Ruxue was actually cooking for Xu Lanya. Are the two of them living together now?

Jiang Ruxue was busy in the kitchen, while Xu Lanya sat on the sofa with her legs crossed, watching TV.

A deep, resonant voice came from the television: "Spring has arrived, the season for animals to breed..."

I asked in surprise, "Mr. Xu, what are you doing here?"

Xu Lanya hooked me with her foot, pulled me close, grabbed my collar, and dragged me in front of her.

I grew closer and closer to Xu Lanya, so close that I could see my own panic in her eyes.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu..."

My face was burning hot, and my heart was pounding. Jiang Ruxue was in the kitchen and could come out at any moment. What would she think if she saw us like this?

Xu Lanya breathed softly, "Kid, you're not going to be unwelcome, are you?"

I whispered, "No, I just felt..."

Before I could finish speaking, Xu Lanya suddenly let go of me. I heard footsteps in the kitchen and quickly stood up straight.

Xu Lanya looked away from me and said to the person behind her, "Teacher Jiang, this kid doesn't seem to welcome me."

Sure enough, Jiang Ruxue's voice came from behind.

"How could that be? Lu Feng is a hospitable person."

Because I was blocking her view, Xu Lanya gave me a strange look, as if she was jealous.

"The food is ready, come and eat."

Jiang Ruxue warmly greeted me and Xu Lanya. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Jiang Ruxue asked me to sit next to her, while Xu Lanya sat opposite her.

Jiang Ruxue is a very good cook; her dishes are delicious, visually appealing, and fragrant.

But I found it tasteless and unappetizing.

None of us drank alcohol, only beverages.

Jiang Ruxue raised her glass to Xu Lan and said elegantly, "President Xu, thank you for the 500,000 yuan loan."

"Wait a minute, this money wasn't borrowed from you, why are you thanking me?"

When Xu Lanya said this, she looked at me.

I quickly put down my chopsticks and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Xu, I will pay you back the 500,000."

"Whether you pay me back or not is irrelevant. In fact, I should thank you." Xu Lanya's words seemed to have a deeper meaning.

Jiang Ruxue asked, puzzled, "What are you thanking him for?"

I'm curious too.

"I'm so grateful to him for curing my chronic illness."

Xu Lanya's words almost made me throw away the bowl I was holding.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Ruxue turned her head and asked with interest, "Lu Feng, how did you cure President Xu? I've never heard you mention it before."

I didn't tell anyone!

Can I talk about this? If Su Kun finds out I cheated on him, he'll definitely kill me.

"This...it's not a big deal." I pretended to be modest, but inside I was panicking.

Because I could clearly feel a small foot in stockings slipping into my trouser leg under the table.

Xu Lanya said in a serious tone, "That disease plagued me for so many years, I never expected Lu Feng to cure it. If it weren't for Director Du and Zhou Mingyuan persuading the boss, how could Lu Feng have lost his job?"

"If one door closes, another opens. Lu Feng is putting his skills to good use now, that's great." Jiang Ruxue raised her glass again and said, "Come on, cheers!"

I drank the beverage. Did I cure Xu Lanya's homosexuality, thus stopping her from having designs on Jiang Ruxue?

Xu Lanya's small feet persisted, and it was fortunate that she had long legs; otherwise, anyone else would have been exposed long ago.

Just as I was on edge, Xu Lanya asked, "Teacher Jiang, I heard you paid off all of Lin Fang's debts, over ten million yuan. Where did you find the money?"

Hearing Xu Lanya's question, I also looked at Jiang Ruxue.