Chapter 646: The Fifth Elder

Elder Shen said, "A Nan, calm down."

"Your anger like this is of no use."

Shen Nan's expression twisted: "Are you mocking my helpless rage?"

Elder Shen: "I am your grandfather; how could I mock you?"

"At this point, I'm also helpless."

Shen Nan sneered, "So you plan to stand by and watch?"

Elder Shen said earnestly, "In short, you must not cause trouble for Wu An because of this."

"Wherever and whenever, we must be dignified."

"Even in defeat we must lose with dignity; there will be chances to win later."

Shen Nan shouted, "Enough!"

"It's precisely because you keep yielding again and again that we ended up here."

"A chance to win?"

"Since I returned to the Village, as long as I face Wu An, I keep losing."

He grew more angry as he spoke.

He felt everything that should have been his was being taken by Wu An, which made him angry, furious, and panicked.

He couldn't take any of Elder Shen's words, and stormed out the gate.

Elder shouted twice, then soon heard the roar of a car starting and driving away.

Elder smoked.

He is now worried that Shen Nan might do something foolish because of this.

A little impatience spoils great schemes.

As a grandfather, I must say, this grandson's performance makes it hard to see any prospects.

……

Shen Nan drove to Wu An's gate, hearing the courtyard's laughter and chatter, and wanted to fling the car door open and storm in to cause a ruckus.

Duan Dajie, after eating, prepared to go out and chat, saw the Audi parked at the gate, her eyes lit up, she walked to the car with a beaming smile and called, "Yo, it's A Nan, right?"

Shen Nan jumped, looked up and saw a face pressed against the car, shouting, "Damn, a ghost!"

Duan Dajie instantly became displeased.

Who is she scolding?

Shen Nan snapped back, floored the accelerator, and with a "whoosh," the car sped out.

Duan Dajie chased after him, hurling a few curses.

Wu An heard the commotion, opened the gate and asked, "Duan Dajie, who are you scolding so late at night?"

Duan Dajie replied, "Shen Nan."

"That kid parked his car at your gate."

"I greeted him, and he called me a ghost."

Wu An was startled; from the corner he could still glimpse the taillight and said, "It's not that you're a ghost; perhaps he has ghosts in his heart."

Duan Dajie instantly sensed something fishy: "What's up, you two have a conflict?"

Wu An shook his head.

He was too lazy to say more; if he kept talking, his words would become distorted through Duan Dajie's mouth.

Let Duan Dajie speak freely then.

Duan Dajie followed up: "A An, I heard our Village is building a Road, a restroom, and a pier."

"I have a relative…"

Wu An, without turning his head, said, "Stop."

"Don't tell me that; I can't intervene."

"Talk to my dad."

Duan Dajie pursed her lips: "Your dad? What kind of person is your dad that you still don't know?"

She hurried to the pavilion, her smile radiant, and called, "Uncle Ying Wei, hey, look at the food and drink in your house now—so enviable!"

Wu An muttered "awesome" under his breath.

With this face‑changing skill, when a real master shows up, everyone has to give a thumbs‑up.

Duan Dajie, not an outsider, pulled a stool and sat down, asking, "Yue Qin?"

Wu An replied casually, "My sister‑in‑law is resting."

Duan Dajie said, "Already this early?"

"Big sister, you're meddling too much."

"Yes, yes, yes…"

……

On the other side.

Shen Nan arrived in town.

He parked the car and found a restaurant to drink.

After two sips of strong wine, someone sat opposite him and said, "A Nan, what a coincidence."

Shen Nan, irritated, lifted his displeased face, saw the person and forced a thin smile, "Brother Tan."

"Hmm… why are you drinking alone?"

Boring.

I heard you're about to become the outstanding youth of our county...

Shen Nan gulped a mouthful of wine upon hearing.

Blue thin mushroom!

He didn't dare to lose his temper with Lao Tan.

After all, he still owed Lao Tan a large sum of money.

"Seeing you doing so well now, I feel relieved." Lao Tan filled his wine, smiling and said: "If you still need money, just speak up."

"I mean nothing else, just thinking about adding icing on the cake."

Shen Nan sneered to himself.

Adding icing on the cake is bullshit; wanting to leech off him is about the same.

Shen Nan shook his head and said: "No need."

"Lately, business friends have wanted to invest in me."

Lao Tan nodded with a smile: "Good, good, good."

"If you need help anywhere, just speak up."

"Then take your time drinking."

"I'll go first."

Shen Nan's eyes flashed, and he shouted: "Brother Tan, wait a moment."

Lao Tan had just risen, then sat down again: "What's up?"

Shen Nan nodded: "If you get someone for me, what's the price?"

Lao Tan laughed: "It mainly depends on who you want to get."

Shen Nan: "Wu An!"

Lao Tan's eyes widened: "Him?"

"He's quite something."

"Oh, right, you and he are from the same village; he seems to be doing a bit better than you."

"He has quite a few friends in society; he's not someone to provoke lightly."

Shen Nan gave a meaningful smile: "Brother Tan, I didn't expect you to know Wu An quite well."

Lao Tan chuckled: "Sort of."

"Are you sure you want to cause trouble for him?"

Shen Nan nodded.

Lao Tan said: "It's not impossible, just the difficulty is a bit high."

"As for the price..."

Shen Nan said: "Money isn't a problem."

The two leaned in and lowered their voices to chat a few sentences.

Lao Tan left the table.

The ever-present Elder Five whispered: "Boss, you really want to help Shen Nan cause trouble for Wu An?"

Lao Tan glanced sideways: "How so?"

"Are you still afraid?"

"What's the big deal about causing trouble for Wu An?"

Elder Five didn't say anything.

During this time, he and Wu An have been in contact, and their relationship is still decent.

If Lao Tan were to cause trouble for Wu An, what should he do?

One side is a friend, the other is work.

He's in a tough spot.

For a moment, his mind was in a tangle.

Lao Tan patted his shoulder: "What's going on?"

"Cheer up for me."

"Lately, don't busy yourself with other things; just keep an eye on Wu An."

Elder Five nodded, feeling guilty and not daring to look at Lao Tan.

He had just been thinking whether to tip off Wu An, feeling guilty for betraying Lao Tan's trust.

Morning.

Wu An woke up, opened his eyes and saw the water cup on the bedside table.

Yesterday he was hungover.

He gulped it down, feeling much better.

He got up.

He went out.

Outside, the sunlight was nice; Gu Anran saw him and greeted: "How do you feel?"

Wu An smiled: "I was feeling pretty awful, but seeing you made it better."

"Silver-tongued."

"What about the sister-in-law?"

"Big Brother accompanied them to the town hospital for a check-up; I said I'd drive them, but they insisted I stay to keep you company."

I'm hungry.

There are buns, they're my milk buns, all warming in the pot; I'll go get them for you.

Okay, look... I really can't do without you.

You're improper.

Gu Anran complained with his mouth, but the smile on his face was especially bright.

Carrying the steaming hot buns out, Wu An picked one up and ate it, burning his mouth and making him grimace.

Eat slowly, they're all yours.

Good... hiss... delicious...

By the way, you have many calls coming in on your phone; I answered, said I'd wait until you woke up to talk, I asked, they said it's not urgent, later after you finish eating, call them back.

Who called?

Elder Fang.

Oh... okay.