"Since childhood, Xiaozheng's life has been in danger. I was somewhat safer, being a girl. But he, he's frequently faced assassination attempts, and because of this, he dares not trust anyone but me, his full sister!"

He Xiaoxiao and her brother took their seats, and He Xiaoxiao spoke softly.

"What?"

Lou Qiangqiang exclaimed in shock, angrily saying: "Who the hell dares to mess with my brother? Xiaozheng, tell me, who's trying to kill you, I'll skin them alive!"

He Zheng looked up at Lou Qiangqiang, gave a slight smile, and a touch of warmth appeared in his eyes: "Qiangqiang, I'm really envious of you, envious of how pure and simple your life is."

"Huh?"

Lou Qiangqiang looked at He Zheng in surprise, not immediately grasping what he was talking about, and said discontently: "I'm asking you who wants to kill you, what are you babbling about?"

"Qiangqiang!" Jiang Chen spoke up softly, stopping Lou Qiangqiang.

"Xiaozheng and I are full siblings, our mother was our father's fourth wife."

He Xiaoxiao glanced at He Zheng and Lou Qiangqiang, smiled lightly, and continued: "Including my mother, the children of my father's first three wives and the three wives themselves all died under various accidents. Now our stepmother, who has been dad's secretary for many years, is the current wife!"

"This sounds just like the melodramatic family feuds in TV dramas!" Zhu Yan couldn't help but interject, having already imagined a TV series just from hearing this much.

"TV dramas are derived from reality, yet different from it!" Jiang Chen spoke quietly.

In He Xiaoxiao's eyes, there was a trace of desolation: "After mother's death, I've always been on guard, and I told Xiaozheng to be careful. We're not on guard against outsiders, but our own household staff—nannies, housekeepers, even the bodyguards beside us—because they could turn into our assassins at any moment!"

"This... really? Xiaozheng, is your life that miserable?" Lou Qiangqiang looked at He Zheng, his face filled with astonishment.

The other people, however, fell into silence.

Perceiving the shift in mood, Lou Qiangqiang also shut his mouth, but after he did, he reached out to pat He Zheng's shoulder.

He Zheng looked up at Lou Qiangqiang, who gave He Zheng a heartwarming smile.

"I want to meet your stepmother!" Jiang Chen said softly.

He Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, asking with surprise: "Mr. Jiang, are you willing to help us?"

"Xiaozheng is Qiangqiang's friend, and Qiangqiang is like a brother to me. I cannot stand by idly. And your stepmother may very well be my target!" Jiang Chen explained softly.

A look of confusion crossed He Xiaoxiao's eyes, as she looked towards Jiang Chen puzzled: "Target? What target?"

"A target that must be eliminated!"

Jiang Chen defined the word 'target' for her.

Both He Xiaoxiao and He Zheng were startled, looking at Jiang Chen with astonishment.

"Mr. Jiang, what do you mean by that?" He Xiaoxiao asked in a grave tone.

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment, and seriously said: "There are some things I cannot tell you right now. I am not sure about your grandfather's stand on these matters, and I need to confirm his attitude before deciding whether to tell you or not!"

"I..."

He Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: "I can take you to see the grandfather, actually..."

He Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, her eyes showing a complex look: "Last night, grandfather called me, telling me to keep an eye on Xiaozheng and Qiangqiang. He said, if one day the He Family faces a great calamity, the friendship between Xiaozheng and Qiangqiang might be the last straw that saves me and Xiaozheng!"

Looking up at Jiang Chen, He Xiaoxiao's face showed a bitter smile:

"I didn't understand why grandfather would say that, but when I found out that Xiaozheng and Qiangqiang brought you to visit, I suddenly realized! Mr. Jiang, I have long been in awe of you, your deeds deeply moved me, and at the same time, I am very aware that if you wanted to destroy the He Family, my family wouldn't stand a chance!"

"Why would I want to destroy the He Family?" Jiang Chen smiled slightly: "I came only to acquire the pharmaceutical company and the import-export trade routes, and not to..."

He stopped mid-sentence, his expression suddenly changed, and he furrowed his brows slightly: "Did your grandfather really say that?"

"Yes!"

He Xiaoxiao nodded her head, her eyes flashing with a seeking look, urgently asking: "Mr. Jiang, have you thought of something?"

Jiang Chen's expression turned grave, and he glanced at He Zheng and Lou Qiangqiang, a struggle apparent in his eyes: "I hope it's not what I'm thinking it is!"

"Big brother, what are you thinking about?" Lou Qiangqiang sensed something was amiss and asked softly.

Jiang Chen shook his head: "It's not certain yet. I need to meet with He Zheng's father and grandfather to confirm."

Ding Ling Ling!

The ring of a telephone sounded, and He Xiaoxiao took out her mobile phone to see, revealing a genuine smile in her eyes: "Hello, Grandpa...okay…okay…okay!"

After hanging up the phone, He Xiaoxiao's eyes revealed a complex expression. She looked up at Jiang Chen and spoke softly: "Mr. Jiang, Grandpa has invited you and Qiangqiang to have a meal at our home."

"Together?!"

Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly as he shook his head gently: "I can go, but not all of them can."

Turning his head towards Zhu Yan, Jiang Chen instructed softly: "Zhu Yan, you and Ying Zi take Qiangqiang to your place."

"Okay!"

Zhu Yan had a thought and nodded lightly.

"Big brother, am I going too?"

Lou Qiangqiang looked at Jiang Chen puzzledly: "I'll go with you guys to meet Grandpa He; he likes me quite a lot!"

Jiang Chen looked deeply at Lou Qiangqiang, shaking his head gently: "No, I believe he treats you well, but you cannot go now!"

"Oh!"

Lou Qiangqiang nodded, stood up, and headed towards the door, moving with decisive cleanliness.

However, as he reached the doorstep, he suddenly stopped, didn't turn around, and called out softly: "Big brother, He Zheng is my brother, can you spare him and Sister Xiaoxiao?"

He Zheng was taken aback for a moment, looking in surprise at Lou Qiangqiang's back, a warm current flickering in his heart!

"No problem on my end!" Jiang Chen didn't finish his sentence.

"Understood."

Lou Qiangqiang nodded, and without looking back, walked out of the lounge.

Zhu Yan and Ying Zi nodded at Jiang Chen and stood up to follow him out.

"What's with Qiangqiang..." He Xiaoxiao changed her expression slightly, glancing at the doorway with surprise.

Jiang Chen smiled faintly and stood up: "Let's go too!"

"Alright!"

He Xiaoxiao nodded lightly, standing up to follow.

The group of them walked together towards the entrance of the lounge.

"Little Zheng, you should learn more from Qiangqiang. Maybe then you won't live such a tiring life!" He Xiaoxiao suddenly glanced at He Zheng and spoke softly.

He Zheng was momentarily stunned, then nodded with a light laugh: "Playing the fool! This damned guy, after this matter is over, I must beat him up, but..."

A frustrated expression appeared on his face, and He Zheng said with a bitter smile: "I don't think I can beat him!"

Pfft!

"Haha!"

Jiang Chen and the others all started laughing.

This laughter eased the originally tense and somewhat oppressive atmosphere considerably.

But just at that moment, a powerful presence suddenly erupted.

An unexpected disturbance arose!

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