Li Yan also put away his lazy demeanor, raising an eyebrow to ask Li Donghai, Branch President Zhang already came looking, didn’t you investigate his background? Li Donghai slowly sat down, and Li Yan walked over to sit in the chair opposite him. His background was already being investigated since this morning. Currently, we only know that the Country M side has already detected that a large amount of funds were transferred out, causing quite a bit of turbulence there as well. However… if the information is correct, that side doesn’t even have a single photograph of him, and the information we’ve obtained here so far is merely how much wealth he possesses, with everything else completely unknown. Seeing Branch President Zhang’s attitude today, Li Yan knew that the wealth An Chutang possessed couldn’t simply be summed up as a regular tycoon’s wealth. It’s just that banks have strict regulations, and they certainly cannot leak personal assets to the outside world. Unless it has already reached the point of impacting national security, and his grandfather’s status happens to be special. Even though he has already retired, he still interacts with the higher-ups from time to time, and coupled with the fact that Zhang Jianjun shares a close personal friendship with his grandfather, that’s why they approached his grandfather again. Li Donghai’s gaze turned sharp. When exactly did you two meet? Do you know what kind of background he has? Li Yan rubbed the lighter in his pocket, his expression completely noncommittal. We only met recently. Li Donghai seemed a bit disappointed, but quickly, Li Yan added, But we get along very well, and he is currently living at my place. Li Donghai’s expression turned stern. He is living at your place?! Then has he mentioned what he’s doing here in the domestic country this time? Li Yan took a deep breath, placed both hands on the desk, and leaned forward slightly. Grandpa, are you guys being overly nervous? So far, I don’t feel like he poses any threat. Now the issue isn’t whether he poses a threat, but rather that once his identity becomes clear, he will likely be targeted by various national factions. Do you know how much wealth he actually has? Li Yan asked as if casually inquiring, How much? This wasn’t just personal privacy, it was also absolute top secret, and even as his own grandson, Li Donghai couldn’t casually disclose it. Still, he looked seriously at the young man before him, speaking in a low, solemn voice, A fortune that could rival a nation. Li Yan paused, rubbing his fingertips. That’s great then. He said it himself, he came back this country this time specifically to invest, and wants to drag me into it. Now that the policies have just opened up, who knows, maybe we can even contribute to building up the country. Li Donghai stood up, put his hands behind his back, and sighed softly. As long as this person doesn’t have ulterior motives, then of course it’s a good thing. It’s just that his nationality isn’t domestic after all. Now the national economy is fragile, and if he really has the heart to stir up trouble, I’m afraid it won’t be as simple as just kicking up huge waves. Of course, if he is truly just back to invest as you say, that would be the best-case scenario, and the higher-ups might even assign specialized personnel to be responsible for his safety. No need. Li Yan stood up directly, his brows knitting together. If we want to avoid being targeted by various countries, I suggest it’s best not to pay too much attention to him. Right now he’s living with me, having me keep an eye on him is enough. Li Donghai fell silent for a moment, as if seriously weighing his grandson’s words. Matters aren’t as simple as you think… You guys are the ones overcomplicating things. With the person right under my nose, I can detect any slight disturbance. If you guys make too big a move, you might just scare the person away. Li Donghai paused for two seconds, seemingly accepting his words, and solemnly told him, Fine, since you’ve chosen the path of commerce, you can take charge of keeping an eye on An Chutang for now. As long as he doesn’t pull any other stunts, I will explain the pros and cons clearly to the higher-ups. Actually, a large part of the reason why he suddenly stepped down had to do with his son and daughter-in-law. What people didn’t know was that for many major events, the higher-ups still secretly consulted with him. Although the word keeping an eye on made Li Yan feel somewhat uncomfortable, he quickly agreed. Rest assured, he can only stay by my side. Next time there’s a chance, I’ll bring him back for you to meet. Li Donghai always felt there was something slightly off about this response, but couldn’t quite put his finger on it, so he ultimately just nodded in agreement. Xiao Qing should be coming back soon too. Stay for dinner before heading home. Li Yan should have agreed, seeing as the two of them had been in a cold war for days. Yet, thinking of An Chutang’s anxious and uneasy expression when he left, the words right on the tip of his tongue took a sharp turn. I won’t be eating here. If I’m not around, the one at my house probably can’t even get a meal. That strange feeling returned once more. Li Donghai frowned and pondered for a moment, but failing to make sense of it, he simply sighed and waved a hand. Scram, scram… Li Yan told him a bit more about what happened when he met Li Qing today. …Have Zhang-ge go in your place and tell the Wang family to call off the engagement. You don’t need to worry about this matter. I never liked that kid from the Wang family anyway, and now he even dares to look down on Xiao Qing first. Just mind your own business, and take care of that fellow surnamed An. This is no small matter. If there are any problems, you must report them immediately. Understood, then I’ll head out first. … Just as Li Yan walked downstairs, Aunt Zhang happened to be coming back from buying groceries outside. Actually, Aunt Zhang’s surname wasn’t Zhang; she was the mother of Grandpa’s security guard, Zhang Guoqiang, and was responsible for looking after Grandpa’s daily living. It was just that everyone had called her Aunt Zhang from the very beginning, and it gradually stuck. Aunt Zhang. Xiao Qing is back? Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry? I bought a fish, and it’ll be ready soon. Eat at home. I still have some things to do, so I won’t eat here. I’ll come back later to pick up the steamed buns you wrapped. Hey, slow down! Along the way, Li Yan’s mind kept replaying the words his grandfather had said. Actually, regarding An Chutang, it wasn’t as free of suspicious points as he had claimed. For example, he suddenly appeared before him late at night, a hidden tycoon following someone he had just met back to his residence without any guard up. Exhibiting abnormal trust in him, and even wanting to follow him home to meet his grandfather. He showed zero surprise at the fact that his grandfather could easily throw him into a military camp for training. If this person wasn’t just completely worldly-unwise, one couldn’t help but suspect the other party harbored other motives toward him. No matter how many doubts lingered, a mere two hours or so of separation was enough to make him start worrying about the other’s state. From childhood to now, he had never cared this much about anyone else. Thinking of this, Li Yan locked his brows tightly and sped up his motorcycle. Regardless of whether the other person had ulterior motives or not, in the end, this person could only belong to him, Li Yan alone! Absolutely no accidents could be allowed to happen. All his messy thoughts and heavy moods vanished into thin air the exact moment he opened the door and saw An Chutang. Because before Li Yan could even utter his first syllable, An Chutang had already flown straight into his arms and wrapped his arms tightly around his waist. Li Yan’s expression softened completely, as if the two of them were already supremely familiar, and he naturally wrapped his arms right around him. What’s wrong? [Ding! Embrace added three hours of life points, host, keep it up~] An Chutang immediately released the immensely reassuring embrace, took a step back, and blinked his clean eyes twice. Nothing really. Oh, abroad, it’s been so long, when people meet they hug like this, it’s just etiquette, purely etiquette. It’s been a long time? Li Yan looked at him with amusement. If he told the guy right now that he had been sent to study abroad at a foreign university for a year when he was in college, he wondered what the other would think. There were hugs, sure, but flying in and hugging this tightly… Uh… wasn’t I just staying by myself for too long and getting too bored? Every second felt like a year, you know. Li Yan didn’t refute his words, instead saying with a half-smile, I seem to have heard that there’s also some kind of kissing etiquette when meeting abroad? An Chutang’s eyes suddenly widened into perfect circles. There was a perk like this too? Even if he couldn’t kiss on the lips, physical contact also… Seeing the increasingly bizarre smile on the other’s face, he hurriedly reined in all the inappropriate waste material running through his brain. Haha… since we’re back in the country, we should follow domestic etiquette after all. Better keep it modest, better keep it modest. Li Yan let out a chuckle, unable to resist giving the other’s hair a messy ruffle. Let’s go, taking you out for dinner. (Life Countdown: 9 hours 20 minutes)
Chapter 14 - Li Donghai
Reborn In The 70s As A Spoiled Young Master: Please Let Me Touch You (Sequel)