CHAPTER 317: CHAPTER 317: OFFSPRING OF THE RICH AND POWERFUL

When Lin Xiaoyan arrived at the hotel, her parents eagerly pulled her over to look at the distant Tianmen.

Lin Xiaoyan smiled and said, "Let’s get up early tomorrow morning and go over to take a look."

Lin Fu nodded happily, "Sure! Tomorrow, let your brother take lots of photos for us!"

Lin Mu: "Then share them on social media, let everyone know we’ve also come to Beijing!"

Lin Hao, standing to the side, felt a bit speechless, "But when people ask you why you’re in Beijing, Mom, how will you respond?

Will you say it’s for my sister’s engagement?

If it gets out to Uncle, he’ll definitely be upset..."

Lin Mu: ......

"I’m not that foolish. I’ll say we’re here for fun!" Lin Mu glared at her son angrily.

Lin Hao quickly raised both hands, shutting his mouth and staying silent.

After finishing his call, He Qi’an approached.

"Uncle and Auntie, Brother Hao, have you rested well? Shall we go eat, maybe take a stroll around after dinner?"

"All rested!"

Lin Fu and Lin Mu were eager to head out.

Having lived more than fifty years, it was their first time in Beijing; they should make the most of it!

Later that night, back at the hotel, Lin Xiaoyan apologized, saying, "Mom, Dad, you should go out with my brother and Qi An tomorrow. I have some things to handle here."

Hearing this, Lin Fu and Lin Mu waved it off, "You do what you need to do; we can wander around ourselves."

Lin Fu looked at He Qi’an, "Xiao He, if you have something, go ahead, don’t worry about us. We’ll be fine with your brother around."

Lin Mu also added, "Yes, Xiao He, since you don’t get home often, go meet up with your friends and family, don’t mind us."

Lin Hao glanced at his parents and sister, then at He Qi’an, "Well, you do what you need to do, I’m here."

Lin Xiaoyan felt a pang of bitterness, seeing her family circling around He Qi’an.

Noticing his girlfriend’s gaze keenly, he quickly said, "I’m not busy; Uncle and Auntie, I’ll come pick you up tomorrow morning..."

Early the next day, before Lin Xiaoyan woke up, her parents and brother had already set off on their outing.

At 7:30, Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi finished breakfast at the hotel, readying themselves to set off for their tasks.

She planned to complete these tasks over the next three days!

After the engagement, she could finally leave Beijing with her parents to return to Sea City.

Lin Xiaoyan glanced at the list of tasks and dialed the first number.

No answer!

Lin Xiaoyan moved on, dialing the second number.

No answer!

Third number.

Still no answer!!!

Lin Xiaoyan, puzzled, exclaimed, "Could it be that no one answers these calls?"

Nan Xi glanced at her, "What’s wrong?"

Lin Xiaoyan: "I called three people, and no one answered."

Nan Xi: "Maybe they haven’t woken up yet?"

Lin Xiaoyan thought of the bureau chief’s words yesterday, saying these people were the third generations of wealthy and influential families. It’s entirely possible, indeed.

"I’ll try calling again later then."

So Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi returned to their room to wait.

At 8:30, Lin Xiaoyan dialed again.

The first person, named Yang Manqi, from the name it’s clear she’s a girl.

This time the call was answered, though the voice sounded as if just waking up.

"Hello, are you Miss Yang Manqi?"

"Yeah, who are you?" a lazy, feeble voice came from the phone.

"I’m Lin Xiaoyan from the Special Investigation Bureau. You lodged a task at the bureau recently..."

"Ah! That was my task!

Oh my god, you guys are so slow, I’ve been waiting half a month!

If you didn’t come soon, I’d cancel the task!

We’re leaving the day after tomorrow, hurry up, the flowers have wilted already..."

Listening to the complaints from the other side, Lin Xiaoyan didn’t react, "Send me the address. I’ll call you when I get there."

After saying that, she hung up the phone.

Soon after, she received an address, it was a private club.

Simultaneously, Yang Manqi sent her a message, listing a few people’s names, saying they’d be together shortly and she should come over to handle all their tasks together.

Lin Xiaoyan compared the names, raising her eyebrows in surprise; there were exactly a few of them.

Five people in total, none less than a hundred thousand each, tsk, alright!

Lin Xiaoyan called to Nan Xi, "Sister Nan, let’s go make some money!"

Nan Xi got up, smiling, and followed Lin Xiaoyan’s lead.

Half an hour later, Lin Xiaoyan arrived at the entrance of the private club provided by Yang Manqi.

"Hello, do you have a reservation?"

As they reached the entrance, Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi were stopped.

Lin Xiaoyan: "I’m here to see Miss Yang Manqi."

"And you are?"

"My surname is Lin."

"Alright, please follow me this way."

The staff led Lin Xiaoyan and Nan Xi to the private room where Yang Manqi was.

"Hahaha, I wonder just how appealing that woman is to have even captivated my cousin!"

"Hey, I heard Mrs. He doesn’t approve of that woman, and says she won’t attend the engagement in a few days, planning to give her a hard time!"

"My aunt wants a daughter-in-law with background and grace, yet my second cousin, like my first cousin, insists on finding an ordinary woman. Sigh~"

"Speaking of, your first cousin..."

"Stop! Don’t ask!"

"Alright, alright, I got it, no further questions..."

"Hey, why isn’t Jiang Si here yet? Did he pull another all-nighter last night?"

"Who knows..."

As Lin Xiaoyan reached the private room, she overheard the conversation inside.

The door was ajar, not fully closed, so the voices carried out.

Lin Xiaoyan listened to their conversation and exchanged a glance with Nan Xi.

Heh, the person they mentioned seemed to be her...

"Knock knock"

"Miss Yang, the person you were waiting for is here," the club’s staff reported respectfully at the door.

Hearing the arrival, Yang Manqi quickly responded, "Come in then."

The staff stepped aside, saying, "Please enter."

Lin Xiaoyan nodded, maintaining a neutral expression as she walked in.

"Eh? So young!"

Upon Lin Xiaoyan’s entrance to the private room, some were surprised by her youth, naturally feeling a bit condescending towards her.

"Ahem ahem!"

Yang Manqi coughed twice swiftly, giving a cautionary look to those who spoke.

Come on, she’s someone from the Special Investigation Bureau!

Whether she’s young or not is irrelevant, as long as she has the skills!

"Hello, Mr. Lin, I’m Yang Manqi." Yang Manqi stood up, introducing herself.

Then, she smiled, "So here’s the thing, we’re planning to go on a trip, and we’d like you to check if things will go smoothly."

After finishing her words, Yang Manqi pulled out a piece of paper, swiftly scribbling a word for Lin Xiaoyan to see.

Lin Xiaoyan was confused, "What is this?"

Yang Manqi paused, "Uh... I heard for fortune-telling you need to write something, well, what if not writing? Do you look at faces?"

Yang Manqi hesitated whether to remove her makeup.

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoyan replied, "I’m not from the Xuanmen Group."