Chen Che squinted his eyes, watching the back of Luo Qingtian as he left.

Instinct told Chen Che that things wouldn't end well.

He watched Luo Qingtian's departing figure, then turned with a smile to Guan Ning, saying, "Vice Director Guan, our Director Luo doesn't seem to have good intentions, huh?"

"Hey, Mr. Chen, that's not quite right. If you were doing things by the book, why would Director Luo be hostile?"

Chen Che clicked his tongue: "Vice Director Guan, let's not beat around the bush. We both know the ins and outs, so let's get to the point. What's Director Luo's ultimate goal?"

Guan Ning's casual smile faded as she looked at Chen Che and said, "You need to be careful, Mr. Chen. He's coming specifically for you. The Anti-Smuggling Division... just by hearing the name, you should know this department is set up specifically to inspect smuggling.

As the largest smuggling merchant in the entire Ninth Special Zone, Mr. Chen, you're bound to have friction with him.

Good luck."

"Ms. Guan, is there a possibility for us to cooperate?"

Guan Ning turned her head, blinked, and smiled: "I think there's no direction for cooperation for now. Of course, if Mr. Chen can withstand Director Luo's impact, we could discuss specific cooperation."

Watching the graceful figure of Guan Ning as she left, Chen Che smiled: "What a bone-crunching woman. Beautiful women, when can they be as silly as my Nana? Can't they stop being as dangerous as Nishang..."

"Hmm? What did you say?" Xia Na smartly lifted her head, seeming to catch Chen Che cursing her.

"I didn't say anything."

"Bullshit, I heard you cursing me!"

"Ask Boqita, I wasn't cursing you."

"Woof!"

The puppy in Xia Na's arms barked, lifting its bright yet foolish eyes.

Xia Na tentatively believed Chen Che hadn't cursed her.

Chen Che glanced at Bobby and said, "Bobby, tell the brothers to be careful. First, transport this batch of goods. We're in for a tough time next."

...

"That Luo Qingtian finished troubling my sister and now he's coming after you. He's relentless... You seem to like the type of woman Guan Ning is, don't you? Long legs and big chest attract you, right?" As Xia Na spoke, she turned her head, gave Chen Che a glare, and looked down at her own chest, feeling defiant.

What's wrong with having a small chest? It's not like it hasn't grown!

Chen Che grabbed the slightly jealous Xia Na and hugged her, rubbing her fair feet and said, "Then I prefer something tender."

"Hehe."

Xia Na rolled her eyes, but Chen Che said, "Nana, I'm sincere. Compared to women like Guan Ning, I prefer girls like you.

Simple, easy to get along with, and cooperative.

Doing it together is especially comfortable."

"Hey, hey, can you change your way of praising? Praise like this makes me feel weird."

"I'm being honest. I'd rather do you than do her."

Clearly knowing Chen Che was teasing her, she suddenly felt quite happy with this kind of compliment.

Xia Na thought she might be a bit ill.

She actually felt a sense of achievement from this praise.

She hummed softly, accepting Chen Che's compliment.

Look, a girl like Xia Na is easy to coax.

If he praised Qin Qingyan like this, the other might give him a glare.

If he praised An Nishang like this, he might get a good beating.

"Guan Ning, that woman is black-hearted, or maybe everyone at the Finance Bureau is black-hearted. Damn, they want me to help them share the heat."

"What do you mean by that?"

Xia Na looked a bit puzzled.

"Nana, you don't actually believe the Anti-Smuggling Division is here just to investigate smuggling, do you? Luo Qingtian is here to investigate the entire Ninth Special Zone's corruption... and other things.

In my view, my batch of goods' information was probably leaked by the Finance Bureau with the purpose of directing Luo Qingtian to target me.

In my opinion, the entire Finance Bureau is definitely not clean. Luo Qingtian's sudden arrival means they couldn't clean up their act in time.

They want me to share the heat to stall Luo Qingtian so they can clean up their own mess."

"Can't they not bite you? You were involved with his wife..." Xia Na mumbled.

Chen Che grabbed Xia Na's foot and bit it hard, causing Xia Na to yell in pain and kick Chen Che in annoyance.

"Bastard, when I bite you back, don't scream!"

Chen Che immediately rubbed Xia Na's foot, saying, "I'm wrong, Nana, don't bite me, I can't take it."

If Xia Na's two little fangs bit him, Chen Che would surely remember it.

After playful teasing with Xia Na, Chen Che leaned against the car seat, exhaled a ragged breath, and said, "It's clear that bad days are coming up..."

...

The Anti-Smuggling Division is established within the Finance Bureau.

The Finance Bureau set aside a specific area for the Investigation Office's use.

Three days passed.

Luo Qingtian was busy gathering intelligence.

Guan Ning knocked on Luo Qingtian's office door, and this long-legged beauty entered, tossing a file to Luo Qingtian with a smile, saying, "Director Luo, here's the information you requested.

However, Director Luo, I must warn you first.

If you want to go against our Master Chen, you'd better be mentally prepared.

Our Master Chen is no ordinary person; countless people have suffered at his hands.

The council has suffered, and Tasting took a big fall, and even now, the Tasting Commerce Association hasn't recovered."

Hearing this, Luo Qingtian only showed a hint of disdain in his eyes and said, "Miss Guan, have you ever heard another saying? There are no unachievable tasks, only incompetent people.

In my view, they're just incompetent people, useless."

Hearing this, Guan Ning's eyes flickered, but she still maintained a smile, didn't say much, and handed the file to Luo Qingtian, saying, "Good luck, Director Luo."

After Guan Ning left, Luo Qingtian opened the file on Chen Che and, after understanding his various experiences, his eyes suddenly sparkled with sharp insight.

"What was it after all? Relying on women in the end. Without An Nishang, he's nothing!"

Luo Qingtian rubbed his forehead and began to think about how to deal with Chen Che.

He is also a man with a plan and won't act rashly on unfamiliar matters.

He will deliver a fatal blow to his target after fully preparing his strategy.

After some contemplation, Luo Qingtian had an answer in his heart.

Regarding his opponent, Chen Che, his eyes revealed a sharp glint.

…

After work, Luo Qingtian returned home. As Director Luo, the council naturally provided him with housing.

When he got home, he saw a woman busy in the kitchen for a moment, then served a bowl of noodles, placing it in front of him.

Qin Qingyan's face showed no expression, only indifferently saying, "Eat up."

Looking at his wife, Luo Qingtian frowned, exhaled, and Qin Qingyan was undoubtedly a very beautiful woman.

Her icy demeanor could easily spark a desire for conquest in a man.

But if a woman remains icy all the time,

there's no desire left at all.

There's a term for it...frigidity.

A person who remains cold at all times and places.

This is totally different from the conquest a man wants to achieve, leaving a man unable to feel that sensation at all.

Over time, Luo Qingtian has gone from wanting to conquer and change his beautiful wife to them becoming like the most familiar strangers.

Luo Qingtian took a bite of the noodles and said, "Both families are urging us to have a child, so stop taking contraceptives; there's no point in delaying any longer.

You should know this child isn't for us; it's for the benefit of both families, to ensure their eternal existence."

If Qin Qingyan had heard these words before, she would have been expressionless, but now there was a ripple in her heart.

The reason she and Luo Qingtian hadn't had a child in ten years was because she had been taking contraceptives for a long time.

She thought Luo Qingtian was unaware, but to her surprise, he knew all along.

It's just that she hadn't taken any for a while.

Qin Qingyan glanced at Luo Qingtian, but another man's image flashed in her mind, and she coldly said, "Got it."

Thus, the topic ended. Luo Qingtian ate noodles in the living room, while Qin Qingyan sat on the sofa, flipping through a book, with nothing more to say.

Until someone knocked on the villa door again.

Upon seeing the visitor, Luo Qingtian's face remained cold as ever.

"Director Luo, as they say, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend.' We share a common enemy, so why not collaborate..." the trade association manager, Ubirus, said with a smile to Luo Qingtian.

But Luo Qingtian's eyes flashed with the same pride as Qin Qingyan's, saying, "Mr. Ubirus, you seem to have forgotten that the trade association is also on my list."

A single sentence from Luo Qingtian completely blocked Ubirus's next words.

However, Ubirus seemed prepared before coming and didn't show much anger, smiling as he said, "Alright then, it seems Director Luo doesn't want to cooperate with us right now, but the association believes that it won't be long before you'll come to us.

The association's doors are always open for Director Luo!"

After saying this, Ubirus took off the hat on his head and gracefully left Luo Qingtian's residence.

Luo Qingtian glanced back, seeing Qin Qingyan, who had been sitting on the sofa the whole time, pick up some clean clothes and head to the bathroom, saying, "I'm going to take a bath."

Qin Qingyan didn't respond.

After Luo Qingtian finished his bath and entered the room, Qin Qingyan got up, tied her hair, and entered the room as well.

Less than ten minutes later, Qin Qingyan came out with no significant change in her expression, not even the slightest blush, glanced around, closed the room door, and a mocking smile curved her lips.

It was only today that she realized, after all, the gap between different men could be so vast...

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