Chapter 455 Chapter Four-Hundred and Fifty-Five: Exploit

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation  Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Gu Fei solicitously invited Lan Long to sit in the seat of honor, rubbed his hands together and smiled obsequiously as he said, “It’s an honor to have you here, Mr. Lan!”

Lan Long politely replied, “You’re too kind, Young Master Gu. I’ve heard that the Gu family has many daughters and they all dote on you. Young Master Gu is truly fortunate.”

Gu Fei chuckled, “It’s nothing worth mentioning. I’m quite mediocre, unlike Mr. Lan yourself, who has the capability to expand your business territory. This Rong City really isn’t a good place to invest in. It’s all monopolized by the four great families, and those four families are all b*stards! Our Gu family suffered a huge loss thanks to them! Fortunately, we met you, Mr. Lan. This time, we’re going to make a killing!”

Gu Fei rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, his ambition soaring high. Lan Long smiled and didn’t say anything. Gu Fei inched forward and lowered his voice to say, “I’ll introduce you to two top-tier ladies today, Mr. Lan. I guarantee that you’ll be delighted with them.”

“Young Master Gu, must you sound so obscene?” Lan Long rebuked jokingly.

Gu Fei chortled and got up and left out the door only to return seconds later with a group of girls enough to fill up the room—Gu Fei’s sisters, accompanied by Xi Yue and her two stepdaughters.

Lan Long politely stood up to welcome them. Gu Fei got straight to the point and introduced the new faces to Lan Long, “This is Ms. Xi Yue and her two daughters, Zhu An and Zhu Li. They just returned from overseas.”

Gu Fei whispered in Lan Long’s ear, introducing Xi Yue’s identity overseas. Lan Long glanced at Xi Yue and smilingly nodded. “Hello, pleasure to meet you!”

Xi Yue sat on Lan Long’s other side and quite forwardly and affectionately said, “We’ve met before, Mr. Lan. Don’t you remember?”

Lan Long was a little bemused. Xi Yue covered a smile behind her hand and told him, “We met at my daughter’s wedding banquet a few days ago! Oh, it’s only normal that you don’t have a deep impression of us back then. It’s mainly because my daughter’s wedding banquet was too lively and too many people were there—it’s easy to miss a few faces in all that hustle and bustle.”

“*Sigh* Shouldn’t marriages be heartwarming and romantic, instead of being so loud and boisterous? The customs in the country and abroad are really different. My daughter’s in-laws, in order to show that they hold my daughter in great esteem, insisted on holding a three-day banquet for the wedding. It was extremely festive! But what a waste!” Xi Yue remarked disdainfully, but her face was full of pride.

Lan Long turned to glance at Gu Fei before politely asking, “And your daughter is…?”

Xi Yue had been waiting for someone to ask this question and answered before Gu Fei could, “My daughter is Fang Xi. She married the second young master of the Ye Clan, Ye Kun!”

Lan Long’s eyes lit up at that, and he sized up the prideful and extravagantly-dressed woman before him again.

“Young Master Lan truly stood out in the crowd that day, so dashing and stately! You probably don’t even know how much attention you’ve attracted, right?” Xi Yue complimented him warmly.

Lan Long’s brain was working at full speed, and he had a humble smile on his face as he replied, “You flatter me.”

“Not at all. Come, let me introduce you to my other two daughters. This is Zhu An, Anna, and this is Zhu Li, Lina! You two, come greet Young Master Lan!” As Xi Yue spoke, she gave up her seat and let Zhu An and Zhu Li sit down next to Lan Long. She herself immediately went to get friendly with the Gu family sisters. Xi Yue’s social skills amazed even the Gu family’s womenfolk.

A plan had already taken shape in Lan Long’s mind as he had an enjoyable time chatting with the Zhu sisters—something Xi Yue was happy to see.

‘That Fang Xi is completely useless,’ Xi Yue grumbled mentally. ‘We’ve been waiting for her to help pull strings and matchmake, and she rejects us with all sorts of excuses. In the end, we had to rely on me to pester and doggedly hunt after the Gu family sisters before we finally met them. I didn’t expect the Gu family sisters to help me arrange a meeting with Young Master Lan so quickly. The heavens are truly smiling on me.’

‘Of course, we’re still going to take down Ye Tang, but he’s only one person, which isn’t enough to go around. And I can’t put all my eggs in one basket. And this Lan Long… I thought he seemed remarkable that day at Fang Xi’s wedding, and after some digging, I was right! He’s an eligible bachelor who’s status doesn’t lose out to the four great families!’ Xi Yue thought, well-pleased.

Gu Fei and his sisters exchanged glances and had a whole conversation with their eyes. They had to give Lan Long a gift that would impress him the most in order to curry favor with him. With the Gu family’s current situation, no one could help them except Lan Long.

However, not just anyone could pledge allegiance to Lan Long; it wasn’t an easy feat. And just when the Gu family was having difficulties figuring out an appropriate gift, Xi Yue had delivered herself to their doorstep.

As the saying goes, “when one door closes, another one opens,” there’s always a way out!

Speaking of which, they had to thank Yun Nan and Fang Xi. If it weren’t for their cynical remarks and scorn toward Xi Yue, the Gu family wouldn’t have hit it off so easily with Xi Yue.

When all kinds of dishes were placed on the table, everyone was already chatting away happily. However, each of them had their own hidden agendas and were only busy working for the sake of their own goals.