CHAPTER 216: CHAPTER 216: SISTERS ARE THE BEST

Seeing An Yaoluo’s satisfied expression, An Duxuan couldn’t help but stretch out his own "claws." After ruffling An Yan’s head, he then went to pinch his little sister’s face!

An Yan looked at An Duxuan speechlessly. "Second Brother," she said, "you should learn more from Eldest Brother."

An Yaoluo’s eyes lit up slightly. Did Little Sister just praise me?

"Learn what?" An Duxuan asked. "Was my pinching not as gentle as his?"

An Yaoluo was silent. He might as well not have this brother, he thought.

"Uh! You can skip that part," An Yan said, "but you should really learn how Eldest Brother does business. You have to realize that you’re not alone anymore. You’re the boss of Duxuan Culture, a company Eldest Brother invested in!"

"You should be thinking about how to start shooting movies and making money fast, not always running off outside. What’s that all about?"

An Yaoluo was content. Indeed, his sister was always so considerate!

An Duxuan’s eyes widened; he wanted to say that his foray into the entertainment industry was for a mission! But as the words reached the tip of his tongue, he swallowed them back down. He couldn’t let Dad and Eldest Brother know about this.

An Yan watched him open his mouth without making a sound and felt like laughing. An Duxuan saw her reaction and knew she was deliberately getting back at him for ruffling her head. He was momentarily speechless, but inwardly, he was quite cheery. Because of his secret identity, only his sister in this family knew. In other words, his sister was the one who shared a secret with him. This feeling was fantastic!

So even though he was scolded by his own sister, An Duxuan didn’t get angry. He diligently served her food, saying, "Alright then, I won’t go. You eat more. Who knows if the food in Yuncheng will suit your taste!"

"What’s there not to suit? Nowadays, the food in every city is pretty much the same. Don’t we have Yuncheng rice noodles here? Surely Yuncheng has Luocheng delicacies too!"

Having said that, An Yan suddenly thought of something. "Eldest Brother, have you ever considered expanding the business overseas?"

Previously, An Yan had talked with Li Tianyao. He had mentioned he wasn’t accustomed to the environment abroad, so An Yan surmised that his influence overseas probably wasn’t as pervasive as it was domestically. Although she was now prepared to get along well with Li Tianyao, she still believed it’s better to be safe than sorry. She still wanted to consider more options for her family. In case something unexpected happened, at least she’d have a place for them to relocate.

An Yaoluo had no idea what An Yan was thinking. He just followed his own line of thought, saying, "I’ve thought about it, but for now, our family’s business seems to be better off developing domestically. However, when we grow a bit larger, I’ll try to expand overseas."

"But Yanyan, don’t worry. Even though our family business hasn’t reached a certain scale yet, it’s still more than enough to support our family. You can buy whatever you want without worrying about not having enough money."

An Yan felt a warmth in her heart again. "I’m not short of money. I just thought that if Eldest Brother is interested in developing overseas, maybe I could have Ling Xiao cooperate with you?"

"Cooperate?" That word surprised An Yaoluo. Ling Xiao was the president of Xinyan Group, which was much larger than their An family business. She was suggesting Ling Xiao cooperate with him?

"Xinyan Group... it’s not yours, is it?" An Yaoluo asked tentatively.

An Yan hummed in affirmation.

An Yaoluo was speechless. Words could no longer describe his shock at that moment. He had always assumed that Ling Xiao was his sister’s suitor. He was even concerned that Ling Xiao’s presence might affect his sister’s relationship with Li Tianyao! It turned out that Ling Xiao was simply his sister’s subordinate!

"Yaoluo, since that’s the case, then there’s no reason to hesitate. Let’s take the business abroad!" An Zhongbo said.

An Yaoluo nodded. "Alright! I will start working on this."

"Let’s not let Li Tianyao know about this. It’s our family’s own business," An Zhongbo advised.

An Yaoluo nodded.

An Duxuan faintly felt there was something odd about the matter, but he didn’t want to interfere with business affairs, fearing that his dad and older brother would pull him back to work at the family company. He preferred the outside world. Passion! Excitement!!

「After breakfast, An Yan went upstairs and slept for two hours.」

At eleven, Ling Xiao arrived. An Yan had Wen Ya bring him to Li Tianyao’s villa.

The prosthetic limb enhanced with Adamantium could finally be fitted.

"This is the same metal as Wolverine’s, right? They say it’s extracted from a meteorite. Boss, where did you get it from?" Ling Xiao asked.

"It’s from Li Tianyao!" An Yan replied.

"Oh, I see." No matter how precious something was, as soon as Ling Xiao heard Li Tianyao had arranged it, it all made perfect sense.

"It’s so precious, isn’t it a waste to only use it for a prosthetic limb? Boss, can you integrate it into my skeleton? With the enhancement from this metal, I’ll be invincible..."

An Yan looked at him with disdain. "That’s science fiction—real Adamantium is just a metal and cannot be integrated with the human body! You’ve watched too many movies."

It took a full five hours of work before Ling Xiao’s arm was finally fixed.

"Amazing!" Ling Xiao tested it. Whether it was gripping or intricate operations, even writing wasn’t the least bit affected. "It’s as if it grew right out of my body."

In his excitement, Ling Xiao swung his arm and accidentally snapped the marble workbench in half. The materials on top CLATTERED to the floor.

An Yan was speechless. She ground her teeth. "I’m docking your pay!"

Under An Yan’s deadly glare, Ling Xiao hastily started repairing the workbench, fixing it up quickly. But about the pay dock...

"Boss, you can’t blame me for this!" Ling Xiao protested. "You didn’t tell me the arm was this strong, and I only waved it gently!"

"That’s common sense," An Yan retorted. "Do I need to write you a doctor’s note for it?"

Ling Xiao looked at her mournfully. "Boss, you’ve changed!"

An Yan looked at him, puzzled.

"Since you got together with President Li, you don’t care about me anymore! In the past, even if I broke something, you wouldn’t dock my pay. You know I still have a bunch of cars in my garage with loans waiting to be paid, you..."

"You could just buy fewer cars," An Yan pointed out.

"No way!" Ling Xiao exclaimed. "When it comes to cars, one must always have the latest models!"

"Then sell the old ones!"

"How can I sell them? Those are all limited editions; they will appreciate in value!"

An Yan scoffed, "Heh."

"Boss~~~" Ling Xiao whined.

An Yan sighed. "...No exceptions next time!"

"Thank you, Boss!"

"Get back to work and earn money properly!" An Yan instructed.

"I know, I know, don’t worry, Boss," Ling Xiao started. "I will surely, according to your wishes, quickly ensure that the An family business in the coun—"

An Yan’s gaze turned sharp, and Ling Xiao’s voice immediately took a turn, "—transitions smoothly to the new energy sector, ensuring past projects aren’t affected!"

He’d cleverly twisted ’abroad’ into ’past projects.’ Smart, wasn’t he? Ling Xiao thought, a proud smile curving his lips.

An Yan withdrew her gaze. "Remember to talk more with my eldest brother. Get the An family business to halt any of those outdated, loss-making projects that can be stopped."

"Got it, Boss," Ling Xiao replied, forcing a smile. "Boss, if there’s nothing else, then I’ll be on my way."

An Yan hummed.

From beginning to end, An Yan’s eyes never wandered to the surveillance cameras, as if she were unaware of their existence.