Here, in the city centre, the lights had just come on. The brilliant neon lights flickered with particular brightness.
Along the pedestrian street, various Chow Tai Fook jewellery stores, Starbucks, and milk tea shops were everywhere, brimming with a modern atmosphere.
Pedestrians bustled about; it all looked prosperous and thriving.
Only in the distance stood an ancestral hall not far from the pedestrian street. Its grey, ancient tiles and bricks looked completely out of place here.
The ancestral hall occupied quite a large area of land.
At this moment, Jiang Tongran brought Luo Chen and Shen Yuelan over.
“I was just saying it casually. Do not take it seriously. Anyway, it is Aunt Yuelan who wants it.”
“What do you want this plot of land for?” Luo Chen asked with a frown.
“To build an orphanage.” Shen Yuelan sighed.
She naturally did not think Luo Chen had the ability to secure this plot of land. In any case, Jiang Tongran’s words just now were clearly just a joke; anyone could tell.
So she held nothing back.
“Actually, Aunt Yuelan has been building orphanages all over the country for many years.”
“Done too many bad deeds?” Luo Chen teased.
“What are you saying? It is for her child.” Jiang Tongran mentioned it, but was glared at by Shen Yuelan, so she immediately said no more.
That had always been a sore spot for Shen Yuelan.
“I want to ask you something, President Shen. What is your relationship with the Yanjing Shen family?” Luo Chen suddenly changed the subject!
Because this would determine whether Luo Chen helped Shen Yuelan or not.
If she had a connection to the Yanjing Shen family, then Luo Chen would not help.
However, actually, Luo Chen’s question was somewhat mistaken. Because Shen Yuelan’s relationship with the Shen family was so complicated, yet she was unwilling to admit she came from the Shen family. So the answer was obvious.
“No relation!” Shen Yuelan was slightly displeased.
Jiang Tongran shook her head and sighed, but she did not expose Shen Yuelan.
“Very well then. I will help with this.” Luo Chen suddenly spoke up.
“Oh, you are actually taking it seriously?”
“You brat, I simply do not believe you really have the ability to secure this plot of land.” Shen Yuelan smiled.
After all, even the mayor did not dare touch this land.
“Aunt Yuelan, do not say such things in front of Little Chen. Since I have known him, everyone who has said such things in front of him has ended up with a slap to the face.” Jiang Tongran was clearly favouring the outsider.
“Hey, I really just do not believe it.” Shen Yuelan smiled.
“If he really can do it, then I will take him as my younger brother and become sworn siblings with him!” Shen Yuelan declared.
But Jiang Tongran’s face suddenly looked a bit off.
“Then would I not have to call him uncle?” Jiang Tongran immediately felt something was not right.
Shen Yuelan’s words were not spoken in jest.
She truly wanted to do this.
Firstly, for some reason, she always felt this child Luo Chen was quite good.
Secondly, she did not want her eldest niece to ruin her whole life. If she dragged Luo Chen into becoming sworn siblings, then this niece could not possibly get together with her own uncle, could she?
It was simply a perfect plan.
“Forget it, let us skip this matter.” Luo Chen broke into a sweat upon hearing this and hurriedly waved his hand.
“I am not certain, but I will give it a try.” Luo Chen took out his phone and dialled.
“Alright, understood. You mean that plot of land in the city centre, right?” Apu Zigui on the other end of the phone finally understood after listening for a long while.
“If it were anyone else, this matter definitely would not work. But since you, Mr Luo, have spoken, then it must work even if it cannot.” Apu Zigui smiled.
Luo Chen’s luck was also rather good. It just so happened that plot of land truly did belong to Apu Zigui’s clan.
Moreover, having witnessed Luo Chen’s strength, how could Apu Zigui not have the intention to befriend him and draw closer?
What was a mere plot of land?
“Then shall I bring the transfer contract over to you now?” Apu Zigui was quite straightforward in handling matters.
“Alright.” Luo Chen gave the address and hung up.
“It is done.” Luo Chen spoke to Shen Yuelan and Jiang Tongran.
“Done?” Jiang Tongran was somewhat surprised.
“Listen to him bragging!” Shen Yuelan smiled.
“The contract will be delivered shortly.” Luo Chen spoke up.
At this, Shen Yuelan’s smile froze on her face.
“Really done?”
“Really done. You will know when the contract arrives, will you not?” Luo Chen spread his hands and spoke.
“Not bad, young man.” Shen Yuelan patted Luo Chen’s shoulder.
At the same time, she was secretly astonished.
“Come, tell Auntie, which great family’s young master are you, exactly?” Shen Yuelan suddenly asked.
With Shen Yuelan’s experience as a domestic business queen, she could not help but look at Luo Chen with newfound respect.
After only a few brief contacts with Luo Chen, she discovered that Luo Chen was indeed very outstanding.
“I wonder which parents are so blessed to have a son like you.” Shen Yuelan spoke with some envy.
At the same time, a trace of sorrow flashed in her eyes.
What about her own child?
Would he also be so outstanding?
Probably not.
After all, his living environment might not be too good. Perhaps he was now an ordinary person, working as a minor clerk in a company, living an ordinary, commonplace life?
Would there be a girl who liked him?
Would he be as popular with girls as this young man?
Shen Yuelan could not help sighing. Then she pulled Luo Chen and ran towards the direction of the City God Temple.
“Come, go become sworn siblings with Auntie!” Shen Yuelan said cheerfully.
“That will not do. We cannot mess up our seniority like this.” Luo Chen smiled and shook off Shen Yuelan’s hand.
“Young man, do not look down on your aunt. Your aunt, I…”
“Aunt Yuelan, stop fooling around. Why not just take him as your godson?” Jiang Tongran laughed from the side.
“That will not do. My son will definitely be the kind of great figure who stirs up the winds and clouds of the world!” Shen Yuelan boasted with some false bravado.
“Enough, stop bragging, old lady. Your son is definitely not as outstanding as me! Definitely not as handsome as me, definitely not as talented as me!” Luo Chen smiled.
“You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?”
“I will beat you to death for speaking ill of my son.” Shen Yuelan raised her palm and chased after Luo Chen.
“Sigh, the two of you really look like a mother and son right now!” Jiang Tongran looked at these two playing around and sighed.
“I say, Auntie, I will advise you once more. It is better to take off that string of Buddhist beads on your neck.” Luo Chen spoke very seriously at this moment.
“Alright, Auntie will also give you the bottom line on this. Do not concern yourself with this matter anymore. If you mention it again, I will turn hostile.” Shen Yuelan spoke up.
Just as Luo Chen was about to speak again, a young, handsome man came from the distance.
That man was over 1.8 metres tall, wearing branded clothes from head to toe. His bearing was extremely outstanding; one could tell at a glance he was the kind of super elite family’s young master. “Aunt Lan, Sister Xiaoran.” The man suddenly called out. However, when he saw Luo Chen standing together with Jiang Tongran, a cold gleam flashed in the man’s eyes!