Chapter 669: Chapter 660: The Show Begins

"Old Han, this time the situation is troublesome!"

In the Qingshui Garden District, in another apartment building, a middle-aged man with a square face and a steady demeanor sighed as he spoke. Opposite him were Han Bin and his wife Jiang Guimei.

Upon hearing this, both of them felt a heaviness in their hearts, but fortunately, they were experienced enough not to panic, even Jiang Guimei remained composed and didn’t shout.

Han Bin frowned upon hearing this and asked in a low voice, "Old Chen, given our relationship, don’t beat around the bush. Just get to the point!"

The man referred to as Old Chen worked within Jiangcheng City’s system and was the person Han Bin had sought out for connections after the incident. Although Old Chen’s position wasn’t high, he wasn’t an ordinary employee either. He was a leader, after all. Even if he couldn’t handle it, he still had internal connections.

Initially, Han Bin thought that by finding this old friend, the problem would be easily resolved. However, now he found himself in a passive position. Last night, because of this, he didn’t even treat his wife nicely when he returned home.

But no matter what, the incident had already happened and needed to be resolved. He asked Old Chen to find out about the other party, which led to today’s conversation.

"Yesterday, you asked me to look into the background of the other party. I have some information now," Old Chen said.

"A big background?"

"Not just big, extremely big. It’s someone I can’t even approach. To be honest, this situation is only manageable because it’s a minor issue in today’s information age. Had this happened in the past, you would have been at an absolute disadvantage. Even now, it’s not totally over. Old Han, you’ve caused trouble this time!" Old Chen said with difficulty.

Seeing Old Chen’s expression, Han Bin’s heart sank. He knew that this matter shouldn’t be a big deal; everyone has some conflicts with outsiders. It’s just a dog—it should be a matter of compensation at most.

However, he also understood that the issue at hand wasn’t merely about the dog. It was about his troublesome wife threatening the other party’s child.

This kind of affair can be trivial or critical. Normally, it’s not much, as everyone has uttered harsh words. But if the other party has significant backing, then it could be serious. Threatening someone’s family is essentially a death wish.

Even with considerable assets, he couldn’t withstand such a problem!

"Brother Chen, just tell me directly. What’s their background? How come I’ve never heard of people like this living in this complex?" Jiang Guimei asked cautiously.

Hearing this, Han Bin glared at his wife but couldn’t scold her loudly in front of others.

"Dear sister-in-law, you’re not aware of the prices in Qingshui Garden? Although it’s not as expensive as the five or six million, ten million per square meter prices in super first-tier cities like the capital or Shanghai, a flat here, not including renovation, costs at least over two million. A larger and well-renovated unit could cost millions more. How many simple people can settle here?" Saying this, Old Chen glanced around his home. Just this apartment wasn’t cheap. Given your situation, why do you think everyone living here is ordinary?

Honestly, Old Chen couldn’t understand what his friend saw in his current wife, given the narrow-mindedness.

His previous sister-in-law, although average-looking and older, was forthright and capable. Old Chen never understood why Han Bin divorced her and promoted a mistress.

Before he could speak, Old Chen continued, "Let me put it this way, the person they found is someone I can’t even approach. The information came from my superior, who advised me to keep a low profile. Of course, I know who we’re dealing with now."

"Who?" Han Bin asked quickly. Hearing that the other party had connections beyond his reach, he knew the situation was serious, but he still didn’t know who they were and was unable to plan accordingly.

"It’s the Wen family’s old man who stepped in."

"Wen family?" Han Bin frowned. Although he was well-off, he didn’t belong to that circle and didn’t know the Wen family patriarch.

"The former chairman of Jiang City First Construction Company, now succeeded by his son. You’re up against his youngest daughter, Wen Jingqi, his sister!" Old Chen explained.

Upon hearing this, Han Bin felt his blood pressure rising. He didn’t know the old Wen, but he had heard of Wen Jingqi, especially since the construction of commercial buildings near University City was gaining attention.

People in Jiang City had already noticed, and so had he. Originally, he considered opening a restaurant there once the buildings were finished.

Furthermore, he couldn’t even approach Wen Jingqi, let alone the old man. It made sense that the pressure from this incident was so immense.

As Old Chen mentioned, the situation would be far more complicated if the other party had a solid reason. If his wife’s dog had bitten the child, the ramifications would be unimaginable, given that his foolish wife had threatened their child.

"This... this... Old Chen, we truly didn’t know. She didn’t do it intentionally, we..." Only now did Han Bin start to panic.

He didn’t know or had never heard of the Wen family patriarch, nor whom he found to help. But he knew of Wen Jingqi, and he realized the scale of connections involved when the company handled city-authorized projects. Someone like him, running a few restaurants, couldn’t compete with that.

"Old Han, this time I really can’t help you, but I can give you one last piece of advice. This matter... it’s better to resolve it sooner rather than later. You should apologize where needed, compensate where necessary. Face and pride, let them go when necessary."

Upon hearing this, Han Bin couldn’t help but swallow. Old Chen’s words were quite clear; hoping to rely on his connections was definitely out of the question. After all, Old Chen didn’t have that kind of influence. Even though the Wen family hasn’t made a move yet, Han Bin could not guarantee that they would just let it slide.

Not to mention, if some really wanted to take you down, openly or secretly, it would be all too easy for certain people.

"Okay, I got it. Thanks anyway, Old Chen!"

"No need to be polite, I couldn’t be of much help."

After chatting for a while longer, Old Chen made an excuse to leave. As soon as he left, Han Bin slapped his wife angrily and shouted:

"Look at the mess you’ve made! Keeping that damn dog barking all day, it drives me crazy. Now look, you’ve caused big trouble! Damn it, if that dog weren’t dead, I would’ve thrown it off the building myself!"

Watching the irate Han Bin, Jiang Guimei sat slumped on the ground, covering her face and sobbing, not daring to argue back at all.

She was just the mistress who came into power, not the so-called original wife, so she didn’t have the guts. She could act a bit spoiled usually, but if something really happened, she wouldn’t dare to make a fuss, as Han Bin wouldn’t tolerate it.

After all, someone who could change his wife once could do so a second time. She knew well that in the past two years, she had aged quite a bit; she wasn’t as young or pretty as before and naturally dared not say much. Most importantly, when they got married, Han Bin had made a prenuptial agreement. If they divorced now, while she wouldn’t get nothing, she certainly wouldn’t get much either; it was impossible for her to get half of the property like his ex-wife did when she left.

Meanwhile, at Shen Yi’s company at noon, Sun Mumu and Lin Miaomiao in their office were lounging around with Su Qing, leisurely eating takeout.

It had been a long time since he had takeout at the company, but he wasn’t unfamiliar with it. It’s just that many familiar faces had come to the office due to a restructuring in the planning department, led respectively by Feng Yan and Cui Bo. Those who were part of the commentary trio were moved next door, and now in this office, Su Qing only knew these two. The rest were all newcomers.

"You still have a conscience. You didn’t deceive us with braised chicken rice this time, but I’m telling you, this doesn’t count. Now that you’re making big money, you must treat us to a nice meal," Sun Mumu said, satisfied with the spicy crayfish, boiled fish, fried shrimp balls, and fruit cold drinks on the table.

"Sure, it’s just a nice meal, no big deal. Let’s find a time to call that Wang Xing kid and have a gathering," Su Qing smiled, friends should not be forgotten for new ones.

After speaking, he turned to Lin Miaomiao and asked, "Why isn’t Old A here today? Is he that busy now?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Miaomiao nodded sheepishly. The two were now living together, and life was quite comfortably sweet.

It’s just that now Wang Xing was busy with his ventures with Ding Qiang, busier than before.

"Yeah, he’s really busy now. He has to go to University City at noon, said he wants to check the site. He’s so busy every day that his feet barely touch the ground, and he’s gotten skinnier from exhaustion!" Lin Miaomiao said, feeling a bit distressed.

Since the last time, she hadn’t seen Wang Xing, but she knew that he and Ding Qiang had already made a start.

Now, Ding Qiang was responsible for negotiations with suppliers and managing the stores in his hometown in Xining, while Wang Xing was handling the logistics in Jiang City. It could be said he was indeed very busy.

He’s in sales; if he were in admin, he wouldn’t even have the time to go out.

"Old A plans to make money to buy a house, huh? Haha!" Su Qing laughed.

Hearing this, Lin Miaomiao couldn’t help blushing. What requires buying a house? Aside from planning for marriage and the future, what else? Thinking of this filled her with sweetness.

At this moment, Sun Mumu suddenly exclaimed:

"Hey, look at this, something’s up at Qingshui Garden District in Jiang City."

As she spoke, Sun Mumu handed the phone to the two, showing a video of a woman standing with hands on her hips, pointing and cursing at someone: "If my dog dies, I’ll kill your kid. My family owns several restaurants..."

The video wasn’t long, but it included captions explaining the incident’s origin: a dog walked without a leash bit a child and was subsequently killed by a bigger dog. Despite this, the owner persisted, leveraging their wealth to threaten and intimidate. The strong sense of conflict was palpable!

Upon hearing this, the corner of Su Qing’s mouth couldn’t help but curl up slightly; the drama is about to unfold.

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