“Xiao Nuan, you’ve really helped me out this time!”
After seeing the two shadow guards leave, Chen Fan turned to look at Leng Hanshuang with a smile and said, “How about you become my wife! Let me repay you properly!”
“Get lost!” Leng Hanshuang’s expression turned even colder, showing no face to Chen Fan at all.
“Sigh!”
Seeing this, Chen Fan sighed helplessly, “Why don’t you believe me? I really do like you! Could it be that you already have someone in your heart?”
Hearing this, Leng Hanshuang looked even more disgusted, but she really didn’t want to say anything to Chen Fan. She just stared coldly at him and said nothing more.
But Chen Fan didn’t mind, “Not saying anything means you don’t! It seems I still have a chance!”
“Xiao Nuan, don’t worry, as long as you don’t have someone in your heart, I will never give up!”
Hearing this, Leng Hanshuang looked even more speechless.
But just then, two voices as clear as silver bells suddenly rang out.
“Young Master!”
“Young Master!”
It was Xiao Ke and Xiao Ai returning. As soon as they saw Chen Fan, they ran straight toward him.
Chen Fan looked at the two adorable little lolis, feeling a surge of joy in his heart.
During this time, with the two little girls gone, he had missed them dearly. Without hesitation, he opened his arms wide, letting the two little lolis rush into his embrace.
“Young Master! Young Master! We missed you so much!”
“Young Master missed you too. You’ve worked hard during this time. Let me see if you’ve lost weight!” Chen Fan said.
“No, no, we didn’t go hungry. It wasn’t hard at all!”
“It’s true, you haven’t lost any weight. You’ve become even cuter. Young Master likes you even more now!” Chen Fan said with a smile, his expression genuinely filled with affection for the two little lolis.
“Hehe!” The two little lolis were even more delighted.
However, after asking, they learned that the Lin Family had discovered their grain-purchasing activities and had also started buying grain. Moreover, the Lin Family’s prices were even higher than theirs. The two girls didn’t dare to make decisions on their own, so they returned.
But their efficiency was truly impressive. In just one month, they had purchased nearly all the grain in the entire Jiangnan region. Combined with the stored grain from the recent years of good harvests, they had bought around twenty million catties. They had even purchased over a hundred new granaries just for storage!
Chen Fan had anticipated that the Lin Family would find out, but he hadn’t expected it to take this long.
Now that they’ve discovered it, isn’t it already too late?
“Young Master! Should we continue buying grain? Because the Lin Family raised their prices, some farmers are even willing to sell their stored grain!” Xiao Ke said.
“If the Lin Family manages to buy that stored grain, they could acquire quite a lot!” Xiao Ai added.
Hearing this, Chen Fan frowned slightly. He knew that if grain prices became unreasonably high, those farmers would be unable to resist the temptation and would sell their surplus grain for money.
But since he had chosen this path, he had to ensure the Lin Family had no chance to recover.
If the Lin Family raised prices to buy grain, couldn’t he do the same?
Moreover, he had thought of an even better plan.
“It’s fine! If the Lin Family buys grain, we’ll buy too! How much silver do you have left?” Chen Fan asked.
“About six hundred thousand taels! Here, it’s all here!” Xiao Ke took out a stack of silver notes.
“Good. No matter what price the Lin Family offers for grain, we’ll pay ten wen more than them. We’ll buy right at the gates of Jinling City!” Chen Fan said.
“Alright! Young Master, we’ll go take care of it right away!” Xiao Ke and Xiao Ai immediately responded.
“No rush! You two just got back, and I can’t bear to send you off again. Rest well—this time, I’ll go myself!” Chen Fan said.
“Young Master! We’re not tired!” Xiao Ke and Xiao Ai quickly replied.
“But I think you are tired. Be good and rest up at home! You’ve done very well this time, and I want to reward you properly! Take this time to think about what you’d like as a reward, okay?”
Chen Fan affectionately ruffled the heads of the two little girls.
“Alright!” Xiao Ke and Xiao Ai nodded.
Without delay, Chen Fan set off for Jinling City, taking Lian Yue and Leng Hanshuang with him, along with seven or eight shadow guards.
But just before reaching the city gates of Jinling, Chen Fan saw Lin Feng with members of the Lin Family openly purchasing grain in front of the city.
Just as Chen Fan had expected, once prices rose, the farmers really brought out their surplus grain. If this continued, the Lin Family would manage to acquire quite a lot.
Before Chen Fan could approach, however, Lin Feng spotted him, and his expression suddenly turned extremely unpleasant.
Especially seeing Lian Yue and Leng Hanshuang by Chen Fan’s side.
After all, Lian Yue was his dream lover, and Leng Hanshuang was someone he had pursued for a long time. But Leng Hanshuang was too aloof, never giving him the slightest bit of warmth, so he had no chance at all.
And now, not only Lian Yue but even Leng Hanshuang was following Chen Fan.
How could he possibly feel good about that?
“Leng Hanshuang, you! How could you be with him!”
As Lin Feng strode toward Chen Fan and the others, he directly berated her.
But before Leng Hanshuang could speak, Chen Fan cut in, “What business is it of yours if my wife is with me?”
Hearing this, not only Lin Feng but even Leng Hanshuang’s expression changed.
“How is that possible! How could Leng Hanshuang possibly marry you!” Lin Feng said, his face filled with disbelief.
“Why not? If she didn’t marry me, would she marry a waste like you?” Chen Fan retorted.
“You!”
Lin Feng was momentarily speechless, then turned directly to Leng Hanshuang. “Leng Hanshuang, how could you marry him! Don’t forget, the poison in your body can only be cured by my Lin Family’s Ancestral Prescription!”
At this, Chen Fan suddenly frowned. “What poison! Explain clearly!”
Seeing this, Lin Feng’s expression shifted abruptly, as if he had just remembered something, and he sneered disdainfully. “Heh! Chen Fan, you don’t know, do you? Leng Hanshuang is afflicted with the Profound Yin Cold Poison, and only my Lin Family’s Ancestral Prescription can cure it!”
As he spoke, he looked at Leng Hanshuang again. “Leng Hanshuang, how dare you be with Chen Fan! Do you not want to be cured?”
But Leng Hanshuang’s face was dark and gloomy. Ever since that night, she had seen clearly that the Lin Family would never give her the prescription.
Even though she had done so much for the Lin Family, they had only been using her all along.
There was only one way to obtain the prescription: destroy the Lin Family.
And that was precisely why she had agreed to protect Chen Fan.
Thus, she had no desire to waste words with Lin Feng. Once the Lin Family was destroyed, she would naturally obtain the prescription.
But Chen Fan’s expression turned grim, and he grabbed Lin Feng by the collar, demanding, “Hand over the prescription!”
“Chen Fan! What do you think you’re doing? In broad daylight, do you dare lay a hand on me?” Lin Feng sneered disdainfully.
“You!”
Chen Fan’s face darkened with frustration, reluctantly releasing Lin Feng. “Tell me, what will it take for you to hand over the prescription?”
“Chen Fan! Don’t even dream about it. If Leng Hanshuang had obediently become my woman, I might have considered giving her the prescription. But now that she’s chosen to be with you, I, Lin Feng, would rather die than hand it over to her!
Just wait for her to succumb to the poison! Hahaha!” Lin Feng laughed triumphantly.
“You!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan’s expression grew even more grim, but he managed to steady his emotions. “Fine! You’re really something! You’ve forced my hand! When the time comes, I’ll make you kneel and beg me to take that prescription!”