Zhang Yurong politely accepted the gift and hurriedly said, "Come, come, don’t stand there talking, sit inside! You busy man, came back without saying a word." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The man called Liu Yuyang gracefully walked alongside Zhang Yurong, maintaining a proper distance—not too distant nor too close—as he chatted while heading towards the living room: "Haha, I especially rushed back, thinking of your birthday, wanting to give you a surprise!"

Though the living room was not far, the situation became layered, with Zhang Yurong and Liu Yuyang walking ahead, and those who had just greeted her, such as Jiang Xueyin, arriving at the scene behind them with Li Yan.

"Xueyin, who is that?" Li Yan asked in a lowered voice.

Jiang Xueyin seized the opportunity to hint, softly saying, "Hosting guests..."

"No problem." Li Yan quickly agreed.

"An old classmate of Cousin, a suitor, apparently went to Lan Country for work after graduating and now is a manager at a hedge fund in Eus. A financial genius and rival, here comes the stress, brother-in-law, I can’t help you with this." Jiang Xueyin softly divulged a bit.

"Bah... You’ve always looked down on me; who’s expecting your help?" Li Yan casually remarked, pondering. An old classmate, a suitor, specially returned from Eus to celebrate Yurong’s birthday... very thoughtful indeed! Seeing Yurong happily accept his gift, avoiding introducing me, their relationship is not ordinary!

He’s no longer a boy, his judgment of people is fairly accurate, and this Liu Yuyang seems extraordinary. Apart from appearances and status, Li Yan couldn’t quite describe it, just instinctively feeling that, if compared to Ye Jiahong, this person would completely surpass Ye Jiahong. While Ye Jiahong pursuing Zhang Yurong seemed like a toad lusting after a swan, Liu Yuyang made them seem like a good match!

Hearing Li Yan say she always looked down on him, Jiang Xueyin was momentarily stunned, did she? That didn’t seem right?

She snorted softly, saying with disdain, "You’re just insecure, disliking you doesn’t mean looking down on you. Feeling inadequate seeing someone else’s excellent conditions? Why take it out on me?"

Li Yan smiled and shook his head, "I believe my cousin likes me. What about your uncle?"

"In the study!" Jiang Xueyin answered lazily, then reminded, "I say, don’t be insecure but don’t be overly confident either. These days, even after marriage, people get cut off. Put aside the so-called love, in every way, this person is more suitable for Cousin for long-term development. Better be careful!"

"Thanks." Li Yan casually thanked, then went directly to the study to find Zhang Tianyi. Jiang Xueyin’s words seemed unimportant to him, but they did make him slightly anxious because she wasn’t wrong—compared to various realistic conditions, Liu Yuyang indeed was much more suitable. And his relationship with Zhang Yurong wasn’t based on romantic love between a wealthy girl and a poor boy as Jiang Xueyin believed. The key reason they were together was due to Zhang Tianyi!

...

When he found Zhang Tianyi, he saw him examining antiques.

"Li Yan, it’s fortunate that you gave me advice yesterday, otherwise my antiques would have been lost forever!" Zhang Tianyi expressed his sigh of relief upon seeing Li Yan enter.

"Yes, truly fortunate, destined perhaps; these should belong to you!" Li Yan chuckled and tossed him a cigarette.

Zhang Tianyi’s eyes lit up, "Sounds just right! Perfect excuse to respond to your mom! You wouldn’t know, after watching the news, instead of simply being relieved, she urged me to sell them all quickly to avoid theft."

"No need to be so alarmed, your antique collection isn’t large. Being anxious in such tense times might lead to suspicion. If security worries you, maybe update the security system. Where are the home security people from?"

Zhang Tianyi sighed, "They’re with First Security Company, the same company responsible for protecting the antiques last night. Now there are rumors suggesting whether the security company colluded with the thieves, inside job theft; otherwise, how could it have been so easily overturned? I’m somewhat uneasy..."

Li Yan slightly frowned. Zhang Tianyi’s choice of security wasn’t new, they should be relatively reliable. Yet now with issues in First Security Company, can they still be trusted?

He considered explaining Li Jie’s Jie Rui but decided against it. Regardless of Zhang Tianyi’s treatment of him, everything was due to his father’s consideration, and who knows if there’d be suspicion or some test against him? If he switched security teams that he was familiar with, things going smoothly is fine, but if problems arise, would they suspect him of internal theft?

"There shouldn’t be any issues; it’s not the first day. First Security Company is also a well-known security company, so there shouldn’t be problems."

"But who knows? If you find anything suitable, help me keep an eye out."

"Okay," Li Yan agreed but wouldn’t truly act unless necessary.

"You went yesterday too? What’s the scene like?" Zhang Tianyi took the opportunity to have Li Yan light his cigarette, taking swift puffs while Yang Yun was away.

Li Yan briefly described yesterday’s events but provided little useful reference, much of it ambiguous.

Zhang Tianyi merely wanted to hear the situation on site, to compare it with news reports without pursuing the details. After listening, he sighed regretfully, "Some of the antiques auctioned this time were brought over from Celestial Continent; originally, everyone had a chance to buy them back from foreigners, but now they’ve been robbed, and who knows where they’ll end up. It might take decades or even a century before they reappear..."