Chapter 45
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Chapter 45: Nan Yulong Gets Slapped in the Face
For a moment, a storm rose in the hearts of Nan Zhan Fei and the others.
Various thoughts began to rush through their minds.
Nan Yulong swallowed hard, mustering his courage with a big smile as he approached Su You Wei.
“Mr. Su, I am Nan Yulong! I graduated recently and just returned home, hoping to join the judicial office!”
After speaking, Nan Yulong gazed intently at Su You Wei.
However, Su You Wei merely responded with a simple "oh," his expression calm.
Nan Zhan Fei cautiously looked at Su You Wei.
“Mr. Su, who are you looking for?”
In the entire room, besides Bai Chen, they were all from the Nan family.
He couldn’t understand who Su You Wei was looking for.
Su You Wei remained silent, smiling as he turned to Bai Chen.
The three of them followed his gaze and suddenly understood.
“Oh, he’s here to see Yue Ran, but why is he looking for her? Could it be because of Yang Xiao Tian?”
In an instant, their imaginations ran wild, but they could only attribute it to Yang Xiao Tian.
As one of the three giants in Lintai, it made sense for Su You Wei to be interested in someone Yang Xiao Tian liked.
Although this reasoning felt flimsy, it was the only explanation they could come up with.
Seeing this, Nan Yulong felt ecstatic.
If Nan Yue Ran could indeed connect with Su You Wei, his chances of entering the judicial office would significantly increase!
Thinking of this, Nan Yulong looked at Nan Yue Ran with a passionate gaze, constantly signaling her with his eyes.
At the same time, he felt a wave of disgust when he looked at Bai Chen.
That country bumpkin was simply a stain on their Nan family!
Su You Wei quickly walked up to Bai Chen and smiled slightly at him.
“Mr. Bai, you are truly hard to invite! No matter what, you must join me for a meal today! I’m right here in front of you!”
As soon as Su You Wei finished speaking, the entire room fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop!
Nan Yulong stared in disbelief at the scene before him, rubbing his eyes repeatedly.
He couldn’t believe what was happening.
Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing felt the same shock.
Su You Wei was here to see Bai Chen, that country bumpkin?
How could that be possible!
He was just a country bumpkin; how could he possibly know someone as important as Su You Wei?
They rarely saw Su You Wei on ordinary days.
If they couldn’t even get in touch with him, how could Bai Chen know him?
Yet the reality was slapping them in the face.
Bai Chen looked at Su You Wei and gently shook his head.
He had already turned down the invitation twice, and now Su You Wei personally came to invite him again.
In that moment, he truly felt the Su family’s sincere respect for him.
“Mr. Su, why must you go to such lengths?”
Su You Wei’s expression changed upon hearing this.
“Mr. Bai, your words seem a bit distant. It’s only right, both emotionally and logically, that I treat you to a meal! You’ve helped me so much; how could I forget that?”
“You must come with me! Also, regarding the matter you mentioned last time, I have found some leads—you should definitely come with me!”
Bai Chen was taken aback by Su You Wei’s words.
He immediately recalled what he had told Su You Wei during the Lin family’s downfall.
There must be an even greater mastermind behind the Lin family!
And now, under Su You Wei’s investigation, this mastermind was gradually coming to light.
Thinking of this, Bai Chen’s expression became serious.
If Su You Wei was bringing this up, he would need to take it seriously.
Su You Wei noticed the change in Bai Chen’s face and smiled slightly.
He knew his words had an effect.
“Please, Mr. Bai! We’ve reserved a table on the third floor!”
With that, Su You Wei led the way.
Bai Chen handed Bai Nian Nian over to Nan Yue Ran with a few instructions before following.
As they were leaving, Su You Wei suddenly stopped next to Nan Yulong.
He flashed a knowing smile at Nan Yulong.
“Nan Yulong, to forge iron, one must be strong oneself. If you want to enter the judicial office, don’t have other thoughts. The Du Yuehua you know has already been removed from his position for investigation.”
Hearing Su You Wei’s words, Nan Yulong was stunned.
Sweat beads instantly appeared on his forehead.
“I—I understand, Mr. Su. I will work hard!”
Su You Wei nodded and then left the room.
On the way, he listened to Su Qing Li explaining the whole story.
He also wanted to say a few words for Bai Chen.
But since this was Bai Chen’s family matter, he thought it best not to say too much.
He could only help Bai Chen with this matter and give Nan Yulong a good talking-to.
After Su You Wei and Bai Chen left, the room fell into a long silence.
Nan Yulong sat slumped in his chair, looking as if his soul had left him.
Just from the words Su You Wei had said before leaving, it was clear that his attempts to use connections would lead nowhere.
What connections could be greater than the magistrate of Lintai, Su You Wei?
If he wanted to enter the judicial office, he would have to rely on himself to get in.
He had initially hoped to leave a good impression on Su You Wei, but now it seemed he had failed miserably!
“Yue Ran, how could Bai Chen know Mr. Su? What is going on here?”
After a moment of silence, Nan Zhan Fei began to ask Nan Yue Ran.
He thought Su You Wei was there to see Nan Yue Ran, but instead, he came to see Bai Chen?
What on earth was happening?
This left Nan Zhan Fei puzzled and feeling uneasy.
“Yeah, Yue Ran, how did Bai Chen get to know the magistrate? You’ve known Bai Chen for a while; can you tell us?”
Xu Qing also fixed her gaze on Nan Yue Ran, looking intense as she contemplated something.
After witnessing the events of today, the way they referred to Bai Chen changed entirely.
Nan Yue Ran raised her eyebrows; the appearance of Su You Wei released a pent-up frustration within her.
Her family had always looked down on Bai Chen, and now they were being slapped in the face, which pleased her greatly.
“What’s wrong? Didn’t you always look down on Bai Chen? Now you’re asking about him?”
Hearing this, Nan Zhan Fei’s face stiffened, but he could only defer to Nan Yue Ran.
“Yue Ran, if you had told us earlier that Bai Chen had connections with the Su family, we wouldn’t be in this situation! Please, don’t keep us guessing; just tell us what’s going on.”
Nan Yue Ran turned her eyes around a few times. Honestly, she was also puzzled by why Su You Wei showed such respect to Bai Chen.
But now was the perfect opportunity to help Bai Chen change his family’s impression. She thought for a moment and said,
“Last time, during the downfall of the Lin family, Bai Chen helped the magistrate a lot! He provided quite a bit of evidence!”
“And the magistrate’s daughter, Su Qing Li, is Nian Nian’s teacher and often comes to Bai Chen’s shop to eat.”
The three of them were stunned when they heard Nan Yue Ran’s words.
Then they all let out a sigh of relief, their feelings complex and hard to describe.
“Hmph! Is that all? I thought it was something more significant.”
Nan Yulong sneered.
“Sis, how long do you think such goodwill can last? I bet Su You Wei is just putting on a show!”
“You mentioned that country bumpkin provided quite a bit of evidence, so of course, the magistrate has to show some acknowledgment; otherwise, he’d have trouble explaining to his superiors!”
After hearing Nan Yulong’s analysis, Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing found it somewhat reasonable and felt a sense of relief.
But upon realizing that Su You Wei’s daughter was Bai Nian Nian’s teacher, the two exchanged glances.
They immediately understood this was an opportunity to connect with the Su family.
“Yue Ran, since the magistrate’s daughter is Nian Nian’s teacher, you need to keep in touch! Make sure to build a good relationship!”
Xu Qing said earnestly to Nan Yue Ran.
Upon hearing this, a feeling of frustration welled up inside Nan Yue Ran. They still saw her only as a tool.
Meanwhile, Bai Chen had also arrived at Su You Wei’s private room.
