"Zhong Hao, Zhong Hao!" Su Yuxin called out urgently.
Zhong Hao didn't look back.
Su Yuxin trotted to catch up with Zhong Hao and said, "I know where Chen Fan lives!"
"I know too," Zhong Hao replied, turning to look at her with a lukewarm expression. "But if I go to visit him now, Mr. Chen definitely won't see me."
"I know!"
Su Yuxin quickly added, "But the day after tomorrow is my grandfather's death anniversary. He will definitely go to the Su family ancestral home to offer incense. That's an opportunity."
Zhong Hao stopped and asked, "Isn't he your sister's ex-husband?"
"Yes, he has no connection with the Su family anymore." Seeing that this was working, Su Yuxin quickly continued, "But when my grandfather was alive, he treated him very well and protected him. I guess he should go on that day!"
"I can admit my mistake and apologize then, and he might forgive me and we can reconcile."
Su Yuxin had told another lie.
Her relationship with Chen Fan was extremely bad, and admitting fault and apologizing would be of no use.
But that didn't stop her from coaxing Zhong Hao into believing her.
If she weren't so good at deceiving Zhong Hao, how could she have managed to hook him?
Moreover, Zhong Hao had accompanied her home and willingly spent a lot of money on gifts.
She had his personality perfectly figured out.
"I'll take you there the day after tomorrow," Su Yuxin continued to persuade him. "Then you'll have a chance to talk to him!"
She said this, but in her heart, she thought, 'We'll deal with what happens the day after tomorrow when it comes.'
For now, she just needed to get through this, appease Zhong Hao, and once he cooled down, he'd naturally forgive her.
Zhong Hao pondered for a moment and felt it was at least worth a try.
Of course, he could still tolerate Su Yuxin's flaws for now. His heart softened, and he said, "Let's go back to the hotel first, and you can tell me more about Mr. Chen!"
Su Yuxin felt a pang of resentment in her heart. Even her boyfriend, who came from an extraordinary family, had to curry favor with Chen Fan.
That useless Chen Fan, she didn't know how he had caught the eye of that Mr. Long, causing her so much trouble.
Once she had Zhong Hao firmly in her grasp, she would find a way to settle the score with that useless Chen Fan!
...
The next day.
"Goodbye, Uncle! Goodbye, Aunt Xue!"
At the entrance of Beibei Kindergarten, little Nannan waved happily at Chen Fan and Su Yingxue and skipped into the kindergarten.
"Nannan is so well-behaved!"
Su Yingxue watched Nannan's retreating back and added, "So well-behaved it breaks your heart."
Chen Fan nodded. He felt the same way.
The little girl, just over five years old, was not at all spoiled and never actively asked for anything.
Whether it was toys, clothes, or candy, she would only accept them when Chen Fan and Su Yingxue bought them for her, always remembering to say thank you.
She lacked the wilfulness of ordinary children, missing a bit of liveliness.
But these were probably things that could only change slowly.
After getting into the car, Chen Fan and Su Yingxue headed to Xishan Cemetery.
As they drove, Chen Fan asked Su Yingxue, "Yingxue, have you contacted the high-end tailor you were looking for?"
"I've contacted them. Thanks to Director Sun's help, we found a senior tailor with extensive experience in the industry. I've already sent her the design sketches to help make the clothes."
Su Yingxue replied happily.
So, she wouldn't need his help?
Chen Fan gave a self-deprecating smile, not too disappointed, as he had also sent Su Yingxue's design sketches to the world's top Italian master tailor.
He could consider it a backup.
"Oh, and Brother Chen, I also asked that tailor to help make two suits for you!"
Su Yingxue glanced at Chen Fan, her face slightly flushed, and said.
"For me?" Chen Fan was slightly taken aback.
"Yes!" Su Yingxue said generously, "I noticed you're not very particular about these things, so I took the liberty."
"Brother Chen, I'm not trying to lecture you, but when you're working for your boss, you should pay attention to your attire. You can't lose face for them."
"My commission just came in, so I made two suits for you as a thank you, but... don't read too much into it!"
Don't read too much into it?
Chen Fan felt a slight pang of disappointment, but then he felt very happy.
Before coming to Hangjiang, everything he wore, including his underwear, was handmade by top master tailors. They were unbranded but exuded a luxury beyond ordinary imagination.
However, as a live-in son-in-law in the Su family, Su Yingxia had never paid attention to such matters. He wore whatever he had, so he had become indifferent to them.
Now that Su Yingxue cared, even though it came with a slight scolding, he felt a rather strong sense of happiness.
"You're right!" Chen Fan smiled. "But custom suits must cost quite a bit, right?"
"If you talk to me about money, I won't talk to you anymore."
Su Yingxue chided playfully.
"Okay, okay," Chen Fan quickly said. "Then I'll look forward to my new clothes. I should look very handsome in them."
Su Yingxue smiled. "You're already very handsome..."
She stopped midway, her face suddenly turned crimson, and she quickly added, "Ah, don't get me wrong."
"I know, it's nothing," Chen Fan replied casually, his mood becoming wonderfully pleasant.
As he chatted with Su Yingxue, he didn't notice an inconspicuous Jetta following them at a moderate distance.
The Jetta was driven by a man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap.
In the passenger seat sat Jiang Shaolong, an old acquaintance of Chen Fan.
The driver followed the Land Rover at a steady pace and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Jiang, are you sure that girl isn't the target's daughter?"
"No!"
Jiang Shaolong had never seen Nannan and was puzzled as to why there was a little girl of five or six in Villa No. 1.
He knew Chen Fan had no relatives in Hangjiang, so she couldn't be a relative's child.
"Could she be the child of that Mr. Long behind the target?" the driver speculated. "He's managing the property for Mr. Long, so it's normal for him to look after the child too, right?"
"That's a real possibility!" Jiang Shaolong thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Xueyue, if that's the case, then we can't touch the girl. Otherwise, who can withstand Mr. Long's wrath!"
Xueyue said, "Don't worry, I want to cause less trouble than you do. I just want to complete the mission."
"So, Mr. Xueyue, do you have a plan?" Jiang Shaolong asked with great anticipation.
"The best choice is to act when the target is on his way to pick up the girl. However, I'll need your cooperation to create some traffic jams or other unexpected situations."
Xueyue seemed quite cautious about this. "Or, we could find other opportunities!"
As he was speaking, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "The target's current route doesn't seem to be back to Xiangshan Tanfu, does it? Mr. Jiang, do you know where he's going?"
Jiang Shaolong shook his head.
Just then, his phone suddenly rang.
Jiang Shaolong picked it up and saw it was Su Yingxia.
"We're about to set off. Where are you? Don't be late!"
Su Yingxia's tone was calm, but there was a sense of distance in it.
This tone irked Jiang Shaolong slightly, but remembering what Yuan Liangping had told him, he quickly softened his tone.
"I'm on my way, I'll be there soon."
After hanging up, he was about to ask Xueyue to find a place to drop him off when inspiration struck him. He suddenly realized something and quickly said, "I know where Chen Fan is going!"