Chapter 605 Stay Calm It was already nine at night when Nan Zhengde returned. It had been a long time since he had gone out and entertained guests. Nan Zhengde was exhausted from all the interactions.
As soon as he sat down, Chai Hua said, âOuyang Duo is here. Do you want to see him?â Nan Zhengdeâs eyes lit up. âIs it really him?â
âDo you suspect that the Ouyang family is the culprit, Mr. Nan?â âCurrently, there isnât any evidence, but there will be soon enough,â Nan Zhengde replied.
âSo, would you like to see him?â âNo. Tell him that Iâm tired and have turned in for the night.â âNo?â Chai Hua was astounded.
âI always go to bed early. Heâs here at this time of night to see if Iâm unable to fall asleep. He wants to know if the Nan family is restless and on edge. Ask him to leave. Heâll be back tomorrow,â Nan Zhengde said as he waved his hand.
âUnderstood.â Chai Hua followed his order and went to the living room. âMr. Ouyang, Mr. Nan has already retired for the night. He canât be woken up, or heâll be very angry. Please return tomorrow, Mr.
Ouyang.â
Ouyang Duo was taken aback. Thatâs not what I expected. Shouldnât Old Master Nan be feeling anxious and unable to sleep? He went to sleep this early? And he canât be woken up?
He checked the expensive watch on his wrist. âItâs only a little past nine, and Mr. Nan is already asleep?â
âHe always sleeps before nine because he has to get up early in the morning,â Chai Hua replied.
âUh⦠I see. Has anything happened at home recently?â Ouyang Duo tried to probe.
âWhat might you be referring to, Mr. Ouyang?â
Chai Hua instantly threw the question back. As the housekeeper of the Nan residence, he was definitely not one to be trifled with.
âOh, Iâm not talking about anything in particular. Iâm just asking if everyone is well,â Ouyang Duo said.
âThank you for your concern, Mr. Ouyang. Everyone is very well,â Chai Hua replied calmly.
âThatâs good. Good to hear.â
Although Ouyang Duo said that, he still had no intention of leaving. He was unwilling to back down and refused to believe that nothing was wrong with the Nan family.
âAre you planning to spend the night here, Mr. Ouyang? In that case, I will arrange a room to be prepared for you,â Chai Hua said politely.
âOh, uh, thatâs not necessary. Iâll leave right away.â
Ouyang Duo could only stand and head outside.
Chai Hua pretended to try and make Ouyang Duo stay. âMr. Ouyang, if you stay here for the night, you may see Mr. Nan tomorrow morning.â
âItâs fine. I prefer my bed and am not used to spending the night outside. Iâm going. Goodbye, Mr. Chai.â
âIâll see you out, Mr. Ouyang.â
After exiting Commoner Residence, Ouyang Duo climbed into his car.
Feng Jialing had been waiting for him. âThat was quick. What did the old man say?â
âI didnât see him. I was told he had turned in for the night.â
âHeâs asleep? Something happened to Nan Chen, and heâs still able to sleep soundly? Just how nonchalant is he? Could it be that he doesnât know what happened to Nan Chen?â
âThereâs no way he doesnât know. Nan Chen has been uncontactable for a long time, so the news would definitely have reached them. The Nan familyâs information feedback wouldnât be this slow,â
Ouyang Duo said.
âBut why is Old Master Nan still able to fall asleep? Isnât he just intentionally refusing to see you?â
âOld Master Nan is a sly old fox. I wonder what tricks he has up his sleeve. Heâs been enjoying his status as a powerful figure in Flower City for such a long time; itâs natural for him to be formidable. We should be careful,â Ouyang Duo replied.
âNow that Nan Chen and Ning Ran have fallen into our hands, we donât have to fear the Nan family anymore! We will be victorious this time!â
Feng Jialing had always been rather calm and composed, but now she was almost on the edge of her seat.
Ouyang Duo pondered for a moment before speaking up again. âYouâre right. No matter how powerful Nan Zhengde is, heâs old and no longer on the board of directors. Thereâs nothing he can do.â
Nan Chen is trapped, Nan Zhiyuan is useless, and Nan Xing is a playboy. There is no one else left in the Nan family! We will definitely win this!
Ouyang Duoâs mood improved as he grew more confident in his victory.
âShall we have a small celebration?â Feng Jialing suggested.
âItâs still a little too early to be celebrating. Weâll do a proper one when we acquire Nanshi Corporation.
Letâs head back for now.â
Meanwhile, Chai Hua returned to the study room and saw Nan Zhengde practicing calligraphy again.
Nan Zhengde had written the word âcalmâ in large letters on the paper.
Calm your heart, mind, and situation.
Nan Zhengde raised his head and asked, âWhat do you think of my calligraphy, Chai Hua?â
âItâs excellent,â he answered.
âSuch a flatterer. I think so, too.â As soon as Nan Zhengde finished his sentence, he let out a hearty laugh.
Chai Hua was glad to see Nan Zhengde still so optimistic.
Now that his grandson was in trouble, Nan Zhengde was the only one left who could do something.
Moreover, being able to do this in his old age was not easy.
âSir, you should get some rest,â urged Chai Hua.
âI canât sleep. I still feel quite anxious,â Nan Zhengde said honestly.
Chai Hua nodded in acknowledgment. If it were me, I would be more anxious than this.
âHow do you intend to handle this?â he asked.
âWhen they come to negotiate with me, I will agree to all their demands,â Nan Zhengde replied.
âAnd what if they want Nanshi Corporation?â
âThat wonât happen. Nanshi Corporation is too huge for one person to acquire. They wonât be able to handle it. They just want the power to control, at most. With it, they can slowly acquire Nanshi Corporation. There are countless listed companies under Nanshi Corporation. No one would be able to acquire them all in one go,â Nan Zhengde stated calmly.
âSo, will you be giving them the power to control?â
âYes. I canât refuse to do so. Chen is more important than Nanshi Corporation. Protecting him is the most important thing.â
âYou are right, sir. Where thereâs life, thereâs hope. As long as Master Chen returns in one piece, heâll be able to get back everything he lost!â
âBy the way, has there been any news?â Nan Zhengde inquired.
âNot yet. Theyâre still investigating, but theyâve found the hotel Master Chen and Ning Ran had stayed at. They should be making progress soon.â
âOkay.â Nan Zhengde gave a slight nod.
âYou should rest, Mr. Nan. If you really are unable to fall asleep, have some milk or take a sleeping pill.â
Nan Zhengde conceded, âSure, Iâll just have one pill then.â
Just then, Feng Wan entered the study. Nan Zhengde still had not retired to their room, so she came to take a look.
âWhat are you two talking about? Itâs late. You should get some rest.â
âIâm going to bed now. Why are you still up?â Nan Zhengde asked.
âI canât sleep because I was thinking about Chen. How did someone as bright as him fall for someoneâs scheme?â
âEven the brightest person wonât be able to escape from someone elseâs schemes. They set the trap long ago and were just waiting for him to fall into it. It canât be helped. But I believe heâll be able to overcome this. He will survive and return to Flower City.â
What he said was to comfort Feng Wan and himself.
As Nan Chen was unreachable, no one knew if he was dead or alive. So, although he had faith in Nan Chen, he was still quite worried.
But this was precisely the time they had to remain calm.
âWe should sleep for now. Hopefully, there will be good news tomorrow,â Feng Wan said.
âThere will definitely be good news.â
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