Chapter 14 Brother Feng, Is He Your Brother-in-law?

Wang Mei was momentarily stunned, unsure what he meant by those words.

Gu Xiangnan added, "Pink is adorable. I really like it."

Wang Mei touched herself, both embarrassed and annoyed, her pretty face flushed bright red.

Earlier, when she performed that split, her tight shorts and stockings had torn, exposing the pink underwear beneath.

…

At the hilltop villa district in Rose Garden, night had already deepened.

After escorting Gu Xiangnan into the villa, the two bodyguards did not leave.

Their mission was to protect Gu Xiangnan, but bound by the rules, they could not stay overnight inside the villa.

Thus, tonight, they chose to sleep in the car, ready to respond to any unexpected situation and ensure Gu Xiangnan’s safety.

"Xiaonan, why are you back so late? Your senior sister has been really worried about you!"

Su Hanyan was still waiting in the living room. As soon as Gu Xiangnan walked in, she couldn’t help but start nagging.

"We’ve provoked Wang Jinquan—what if he comes to take revenge on you? His backer is Lord Feng, and he’s not someone easy to deal with."

Gu Xiangnan replied calmly, "Lord Feng is my brother-in-law. Why would he help someone else to deal with me?"

Su Hanyan was taken aback. Gu Xiangnan had grown up on the mountain; this sudden mention of a 'sister' and 'brother-in-law' left her baffled.

After a moment of confusion, she finally asked,

"Brother-in-law? So who is your sister?"

Gu Xiangnan didn’t rush to answer. He leisurely pulled two checks from his pocket and placed them before her. "Senior sister, use these to pay off the debts."

When Gu Xiangnan struck Wang Mei earlier, he had retrieved the checks.

"Oh my god..."

Su Hanyan repeatedly confirmed the number of zeros, and when she saw the names Yang Dianfeng and Wang Jinquan, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Xiaonan, what’s the story behind this money?"

"Wang Jinquan wanted to use Yang Dianfeng against me, but I happened to cure Yang Dianfeng’s wife’s illness. Not only did she acknowledge me as her sworn brother, she paid me five million for the treatment and ordered Wang Jinquan to give me another five million."

He omitted the details of treating Baihua Bing’s illness and the incident at the bar when a gun was pointed at his head.

He must never tell his senior sister about those.

"What illness did Yang Dianfeng’s wife have?" Su Hanyan asked.

"Nothing too serious—infertility. I can cure it, but I’m still missing a certain medicine," Gu Xiangnan replied.

Suddenly, he remembered that Wu Meiyu once said Su Hanyan had taken over a mountain to grow medicinal herbs.

Just as well, he could ask if her herb garden had what he needed.

"Senior sister, do you have Immortal Spirit Seed in your herb garden?"

Su Hanyan looked at him oddly. "How did you know I cultivate medicinal herbs?"

"Sister Wu told me."

Su Hanyan nodded, "I do have Immortal Spirit Seed, but it’s extremely rare. I went through tremendous effort to find the seeds and am attempting to grow them in bulk."

"The medicinal part is its fruit. Only on the night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, when moonlight shines on the plant, does it bloom and bear fruit at dawn."

"The seventh day of the seventh lunar month? Isn’t that just a couple of days away?"

"Exactly!" Su Hanyan said. "When the fruit ripens that night, let’s go harvest it together."

Gu Xiangnan agreed readily.

…

Su Hanyan looked at the check in her hand, feeling as though she were dreaming.

But she could be certain: Jiangning’s underground king, the man who inspired fear in all—Lord Feng—had become her junior brother’s... brother-in-law?

Yet, faced with such a large sum, Su Hanyan hesitated.

She handed the check back to Gu Xiangnan. "Xiaonan, I can’t take this money. I know you want to help me, but now that I’ve recovered the patent for the formula, the company will soon be back on track and making money won’t be a problem."

"Senior sister, please use it. I don’t need so much money myself; whether you use it or I do, it’s all the same."

Hearing this, warmth surged in Su Hanyan’s heart.

Was there something stirring within her?

In Xiaonan’s heart, was she someone special?

Had they reached the point where there was no distinction between his and hers?

Gu Xiangnan pushed the check back to her, and this time, Su Hanyan accepted it.

She wiped the tears from her face. "You haven’t had dinner yet, right? Let me cook something for you."

Gu Xiangnan replied, "No need, brother-in-law took me to a grand hotel for dinner."

"What did you eat?"

"Geoduck, and... abalone," Gu Xiangnan answered seriously.

People’s Hospital.

A ward with two beds.

Wang Ke lay on one bed, his lower body wrapped in bandages.

Wang Jinquan, wrapped like a mummy, stood stiffly at the bedside, holding a backscratcher to scratch Wang Ke’s calf.

"Dad, Gu Xiangnan has managed to cling to Lord Feng as his backer. I can’t swallow this humiliation!"

How could Wang Jinquan swallow it either?

He had known Yang Dianfeng for years, spending both money and effort.

Yet in the end, Yang Dianfeng struck him for the sake of some brat.

Gu Xiangnan!

Just wait and see.

Wang Jinquan decided to let his youngest daughter take the lead; Gu Xiangnan would pay the price.

An hour later.

The ward door swung open and Wang Mei strode in quickly.

She had gone back to her hotel room to change into long pants, which delayed her.

Now both Wang Jinquan and Wang Ke were lying in bed, resting with their eyes closed.

When she saw her father and her equally injured brother, tears flashed in Wang Mei’s eyes.

"Dad, what happened?" Wang Mei asked, her voice trembling.

Wang Jinquan slowly opened his eyes, seeing his daughter’s anxious expression.

"Meimei, you’re finally back."

He wanted to look at her properly, but sitting up proved awkward and clumsy.

Wang Mei’s heart ached.

"Dad, who beat you both like this?"

"Meimei, it was that Gu Xiangnan who did this to us," Wang Jinquan said, his tone dripping with resentment.

He recounted the events, but deliberately concealed the parts where the Wang family was at fault, portraying Gu Xiangnan as a villain without equal.

After listening, a flame of anger flickered in Wang Mei’s eyes.

She had established a formidable reputation; now, returning home to see her family humiliated, how could she stand idly by?

"I’m going to make him pay!" Wang Mei said through gritted teeth.

Wang Ke cautioned, "Sister, Gu Xiangnan isn’t ordinary. You probably can’t handle him alone. Should you bring some people with you?"

"Hey~ what are you saying? Meimei, don’t listen to your brother. Your status is special; if you make too much trouble, it could affect you. We’ve suffered this loss—don’t go after him anymore."

But how could she not seek revenge?

Wang Mei comforted her father, "Don’t worry. I’m here for personal business this time, meeting him as an individual—it shouldn’t have any impact."

"Do you have his details?" Wang Mei asked.

Wang Jinquan had already found out that Gu Xiangnan was staying at Su Hanyan’s house.

"Go to Villa 8 in the Rose Garden hilltop district to find him."

…

The next morning.

Su Hanyan was in high spirits.

The patent for the formula had been successfully reclaimed; the entire company knew the good news, and everyone was uplifted.

With Wu Meiyu’s help, Su Hanyan had prepared all the necessary documents, ready to go to the bank and pay off the debts.

She drove to the bank, but the security guard told her the parking lot was full.

Helpless, she parked in the underground garage of the adjacent shopping mall.

The basement was dimly lit, the air thick with a cold, oppressive feel.

After parking, Su Hanyan hurried toward the exit.

At that moment, the garage was empty.

She felt an inexplicable tension and instinctively touched the two checks in her bag.

Just then, she sensed someone was following her.

Su Hanyan whipped around suddenly, but saw only a dark corridor and distant, blurry lights.

Her heart tightened and she quickened her pace.

Yet that sensation of being followed grew stronger.

Could it be a robber?

Su Hanyan pulled a small knife from her bag, gripping it tightly.

A shadow suddenly appeared in her line of sight.