Seeing the two of them chatting, Mr. Xu Sr. put on his headphones and leaned back in his seat. "Ah, this old man is going to rest for a bit. You young people can talk amongst yourselves. Just wake me when we get there."

He then closed his eyes.

Nearby, Xiahou Yu looked at the headphones, which were still connected to his own laptop, but said nothing.

It was Chi Wan who initiated the conversation. "By the way, Xiahou Yu, your company does software development, right? Do you have any kind of protection software for phones, something to prevent them from being hijacked?"

Hearing this, Xiahou Yu’s expression turned serious. "What’s wrong with your phone? Is someone wiretapping it?"

Chi Wan quickly waved her hands. "No, no, it’s not that. I just heard today that one of my classmate’s parents got a lot of money scammed from them because their phone was hijacked through a spam text. My parents are on vacation abroad right now, so I’m worried they might get scammed too."

Xiahou Yu nodded. "I see. Our company did develop a small internal program that can block certain malicious attacks. The installation file isn’t on hand, though. I’ll find you when we get back and help you install it."

On the other end of the line, his assistant, who hadn’t had a chance to disconnect yet, was full of questions upon hearing Xiahou Yu’s words. ’Putting aside that this internal software is never released publicly, the boss wrote this program himself. Why would he need to find an installation file later...’

But as an assistant, he knew better than to ask too many questions about his superior’s affairs. He must have his reasons for doing this. ’My job is just to obey.’

Meanwhile, Xiahou Yu suddenly brought up the Jade Token from before. "Speaking of which, the elder I gave the Jade Token to last time was also at today’s dinner. If it weren’t for you, my company would have missed out on a huge investment."

Chi Wan was a little surprised. "It was just a Jade Token. Does it really have that much power?"

Although the quality of that Jade Token was indeed excellent, for some of those wealthy and powerful families, who couldn’t produce a few treasures to show off? A single Jade Token, no matter how expensive, shouldn’t have had such a significant effect.

But Xiahou Yu nodded with a serious expression. "The young grandson of the elder I was trying to get an investment from happened to fall ill. It’s said that the abbot of Fuguang Temple personally prayed for him and instructed the elder to find a top-quality Jade Token to be enshrined in the temple for a while, to help stabilize the boy’s destiny."

"As you know, some of the old families really believe in this sort of thing, so they nearly turned the entire jade market upside down. But all the Jade Tokens they sent over were politely rejected by the abbot, who said they lacked the right affinity."

Hearing this, Chi Wan couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Affinity... That certainly fits the character profile of an abbot."

’But what kind of affinity could a Jade Token from the apocalypse possibly have? It couldn’t be scaring them off with its murderous aura, could it?’

Hearing Chi Wan’s quip, Xiahou Yu couldn’t help but smile. "Regardless, it was a matter of catering to his interests while each of us got what we wanted. It’s also a fact that your Jade Token helped me out immensely. So, if there’s anything you need my help with in the future, I’m at your service."

Chi Wan blinked. "Not only did one Jade Token make me money, but it also earned me a favor from the great CEO? For a deal this good, you have to remember to include me next time~"

Xiahou Yu glanced at Chi Wan, his words carrying a deeper meaning. "I’m just afraid some people might not be interested in such a ’good deal’."

Chi Wan didn’t understand what Xiahou Yu meant at first and subconsciously retorted, "What? Why would I ever turn down a deal so good it brings tears to your eyes?"

But Xiahou Yu just smiled and shook his head. The car had unknowingly come to a stop at their destination. After the driver opened the door, he stepped out first.

As he helped Chi Wan out of the car, he finally spoke. "Wanwan, regarding He Lingfeng, I believe you have your own way of handling things. But I also want you to know that you’re not all alone. With someone like He Lingfeng, you don’t have to go head-to-head with him."

Chi Wan hadn’t expected Xiahou Yu to be talking about He Lingfeng.

She had never actually considered troubling Zhou Huaijin or Xiahou Yu with this matter. She felt that her friendship with them wasn’t deep enough to warrant them confronting the He Family for her sake.

After all, regardless of the He Family’s reputation, He Lingfeng was still the heir apparent favored by He Yunzhen in this generation.

If Zhou Huaijin and Xiahou Yu really made a move against He Lingfeng because of this, it would involve far more than just the grudge between her and He Lingfeng.

’What have I ever done,’ Chi Wan wondered, ’to deserve the Zhou family and the Xiahou Family confronting the He Family for me?’

So, hearing Xiahou Yu’s words, she was, for once, at a loss for words.

Just then, Mr. Xu Sr. also slowly got out of the car, and it was unclear if he had heard their conversation. But as he passed by them, he clapped Xiahou Yu and Chi Wan on the shoulder. "It’s good for you young people to have some fire in you. No need to overthink things. If the sky falls, you have family to hold it up."

With that, he walked straight through the door with his hands behind his back, not waiting for them.

Xiahou Yu instantly understood his grandfather’s meaning. He led Chi Wan toward their reserved private room, saying in a low voice, "Wanwan, you really don’t need to worry about causing any trouble if I get involved."

"Honestly, their family’s existence is no different from a malignant tumor. Even though the old matriarch has been focused on cleaning up their image these past few years, some businesses aren’t so easy to cut ties with."

"The only reason that branch of their family was tolerated to take root in the Huazhong Region was out of respect for their main family. But now... when a wall is about to collapse, everyone gives it a shove. I don’t claim to be a good person. You could call this move... looting a burning house."

Chi Wan naturally understood that these were just excuses Xiahou Yu was making to help her.

While her father, Chi Yuanshan, hadn’t run a massive business, Chi Wan had still picked up a few things by being around him.

No matter what, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. It was precisely because of the He Family’s less-than-clean history that most legitimate businesspeople were unwilling to have anything to do with them.

Let alone take the initiative to make an enemy of them.

The truth was, the tactics the He Family commonly used were vicious and underhanded. What businessperson would want to gain an enemy who would stop at nothing to win?

So, Chi Wan simply listened quietly before saying to Xiahou Yu with a sincere expression, "And you say you’re not a good person? In my eyes, you’re practically glowing with a golden halo of merit!"

Seeing the helpless look on Xiahou Yu’s face as he was about to say something, Chi Wan interrupted him with a grin. "I know, I know~ If there’s something I can’t handle, I’ll definitely ask the great CEO for help. But if you come across any more deals that not only pay well but also come with a favor attached, you have to include me, okay?"

Xiahou Yu was truly at a loss with the headstrong Chi Wan. He sighed. "Forget it. Ever since I first met you, I could tell you had a mind of your own."

He just hadn’t expected her personality to be even more stubborn than he’d imagined.

Chi Wan took it as a compliment and followed Xiahou Yu into the private room with a smile.

It was called a private room, but it was really no different from a small banquet hall. The guests inside were mostly elderly men and women around Mr. Xu Sr.’s age.

As the two of them walked in, everyone’s faces lit up with kind and benevolent smiles.