While playing games and chatting with Wu Yong and Meng Nan, those two slackers, Lin Tian learned a lot about the current status of Black Gold.

Nowadays, Black Gold’s closest partner is Qiansimei, along with the three companies snatched from the Wang Family, now all renamed ’Xintian’.

Although Black Gold initially had a bit of a Dark Wound Association nature, it has developed over a few months and now wears the ’white-collar’ facade. From any angle, it’s a very legitimate company.

You could say the cleanup has been very successful.

Besides, there’s one more thing that makes Lin Tian very pleased.

He originally thought that Black Gold only dealt with security guards and bodyguards. But now, they have expanded into another business: network security!

Of course, talents in network security aren’t easy to cultivate, and given it’s only been a few months, Black Gold has done quite well to reach its current scale.

The security and network security of Qiansimei, Xianglong Tea House, and Xintian’s enterprises are all entrusted to Black Gold. With the efforts of people like Eagle-eye Pang Yu, the security level is still very high.

"What about the other enterprises of the Bai Family?" Lin Tian casually asked.

Bai Shishi’s current relationship with the Bai Family can only be described as awkward.

Last time, when the Bai Family survived the crisis, Bai Shishi also grasped most of the Bai Family’s shares. But the vast industry of the Bai Family is not something she can handle alone. If the power isn’t delegated, the Bai Family will soon collapse completely, leaving Bai Shishi with nothing but an empty shell.

So, these powers were returned to Bai Tianlong. Only he, the Patriarch, can keep those below him under control.

So now, Bai Shishi’s relationship with the Bai Family is very awkward.

Wu Yong chuckled and answered, "Our company does little business with the Bai Family, but at Miss Bai’s request... Eagle-eye and his team are now tackling the Bai Family’s network."

"Why?" Lin Tian was momentarily stunned, almost not responding.

"That, I don’t know, but it seems like they want to take control of the Bai Family as soon as possible." Wu Yong replied ambiguously.

Lin Tian nodded, thinking that made some sense. It’s unlikely for Bai Shishi to win the Bai Family’s approval directly. Without some drastic means, how could she become the next Patriarch?

"By the way, Meng Nan, how are things going with Sisi? Have you managed to handle that quirky girl?" Lin Tian teased.

"Tch, is there a woman in this world that old Meng can’t manage? Let me tell you, I’ll bring her home for the New Year!" Meng Nan boasted smugly.

This was quite unexpected for Lin Tian. "That quirky girl is that easy to take home with you?"

"Of course! In our family, men are in charge. If I say it, dare she not listen?" Meng Nan said arrogantly.

At this time, Li’s voice sounded in Lin Tian’s earpiece: "I wonder who was crying and begging for her to go back with you not long ago. I recorded your words just now; buy me a midnight snack, and I’ll delete it."

"Damn! Sneaky Li! How can you scheme against me behind my back?"

Lin Tian and Wu Yong couldn’t help but burst into laughter. It turns out this fool was just bragging.

As Lin Tian was getting into the groove of the game, the phone suddenly rang, and it was a call from Liou Qingcheng.

"You guys continue playing, I’m taking a call," Lin Tian said, removing his headset before the two could respond and answered the call.

"Hello, where are you?" Liou Qingcheng asked.

"Uh..." Lin Tian turned and glanced at Bai Shishi’s bedroom and said, "I’m at Shishi’s company, want to come over to play?"

"What’s fun at her company? I’m not going. By the way, there’s something I need to tell you. Mr. Zhao hasn’t been coming to class lately. Heard he’s joined a medical research project, but he called me before and asked where you were."

Lin Tian understood that this so-called medical research project most likely referred to the virus from Sakula Country.

"What did you say?" Lin Tian asked.

"I honestly told him that your phone couldn’t be reached, so I gave him your current number. He might call you later."

"Alright, got it."

Lin Tian could imagine what Zhao Xuefeng would say on the call, undoubtedly wanting him to also join the project, constantly greeting esteemed doctors from the Celestial Dragon Continent.

Honestly, Lin Tian was quite interested. Unfortunately, there were too many pressing matters at hand; first and foremost were the medicines stolen from Luoyan Dock. If he didn’t help the Xu Family fill this gap, he’d feel quite uneasy.

And then there’s Mei Ruyan’s safety. Lin Tian couldn’t figure out what the elder was thinking. Why not just get it over with if you want to kill? Why drag it out, making the atmosphere so tense?

Suddenly, Liou Qingcheng asked, "Are you coming back tonight?"

"Why?"

"No reason," Liou Qingcheng hesitated and said, "It’s just... my mom gave me a few sets of lingerie... wants me to wear them for you."

"Lingerie?" Repeating those words, Lin Tian’s mind wandered—lacy? Sheer? Or a uniform?

The more he thought about it, the hotter his lower belly became, as if a beast trapped inside was about to be released.

"Wait for me, I’m coming back now!"

This girl is now playing hard to get. Not teaching her a lesson won’t do.

"Okay..."

Lin Tian hung up the phone, didn’t bother turning off the computer, and rushed outside in a hurry.

...

After several intense rounds of battle, Lin Tian took a shower with Liou Qingcheng, then covered themselves with a big quilt and had a cozy nap.

Both of them did not wake up until noon the next day.

When Lin Tian woke up, he saw Liou Qingcheng squinting at him. Her eyes seemed to have a thousand words to say.

"Still want more? No way, we were at it all night, aren’t you afraid you won’t be able to walk?" Lin Tian asked with a wry smile.

"Just one more time," Liou Qingcheng playfully held up a finger.

"Alright then!" Lin Tian agreed, his body tensed like a hungry tiger pouncing, diving towards the half-covered Liou Qingcheng.

Just then, an irksome phone ringtone began to sound.

"Don’t answer it!" Liou Qingcheng hooked her arms around Lin Tian’s neck and said.

"Then I won’t." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The ringing continued intermittently, eventually affecting their mood.

Lin Tian swore that whoever it was, he would first give them a piece of his mind!

He picked up the phone and looked at the caller ID—it was Bai Shishi.

Connecting the call, before Lin Tian could speak, Bai Shishi urgently said, "Lin Tian, where are you? Something big has happened!"

"Something big?"

Lin Tian felt his mind buzzing. The urgency in Bai Shishi’s voice... could it be that the elder took action against Mei Ruyan while he was away?