Chapter 81: Done

"Uh..."

Ma Zijun did not expect Chen Che to be so fixated on eating; it seemed he was truly hungry.

However, what he cared about most at this moment was not Chen Che, but Ma Menghan.

"Menghan, why are you here?"

As Ma Zijun spoke, he glanced at Chen Che, but the second half of his sentence remained unasked—what is your relationship?

"Brother, I..."

Seeing Ma Zijun, Ma Menghan felt a complex mix of emotions, her thoughts in turmoil.

If there was anyone in the Ma Family she did not loathe, it was only Ma Zijun, this half-brother of hers.

As the eldest son, Ma Zijun had begun helping his father manage family affairs very early on, so after learning of Ma Menghan's existence, he had always given her care and help, both openly and secretly.

He even came to Shanghai regularly to visit Ma Menghan, never treating her as an outsider, but as one of his own.

This point stood in stark contrast to Ma Zicheng.

Seeing Ma Menghan hesitate, and associating it with their current location, Ma Zijun misunderstood, thinking his sister had been bullied by Chen Che.

Ma Zijun looked at Chen Che, his expression grim: "Menghan, you don't need to be afraid. Did he bully you? Tell me, Brother has ten thousand ways to finish him off and vent your anger!"

"No, no!"

Seeing Ma Zijun misunderstand Chen Che, Ma Menghan hurriedly explained: "He didn't bully me; on the contrary, he has been very good to me, and he even saved me today!"

"Saved you?" Ma Zijun frowned and asked: "What exactly happened? You must tell me the truth."

Ma Menghan glanced at Ma Zicheng, who was playing dead on the floor, then looked at Chen Che with a pleading expression.

Chen Che understood, and waved his greasy palm at Shen Qi: "This has nothing to do with you anymore; take your people and get out."

"Yes, Master."

Shen Qi stood up and exited the room with his subordinates, but they did not leave, instead standing guard outside the door.

After Shen Qi and the others left, Ma Menghan looked at Ma Zijun's assistant, Lin Su.

Ma Zijun spoke up: "Lin Su is one of our own; she knows everything about family matters, you can just speak."

Ma Menghan nodded and said: "Brother, actually, it's Ma Zicheng; he wanted me to sign an agreement..."

Five minutes.

Ma Menghan recounted the events of this period and tonight exactly as they happened.

After hearing Ma Menghan's words, Ma Zijun's face turned livid, and he looked at Ma Zicheng, who was still playing dead, with fury.

Ma Zijun tugged at his tie; even though he was always steady in his words and actions, he could not help but lose his composure after hearing the bastard things Ma Zicheng had done.

Ma Zijun took a step forward, arrived in front of Chen Che, grabbed the drink on the table, and splashed it all over Ma Zicheng's face with a splash.

"Keep pretending for me!" Ma Zijun roared.

Ma Zicheng jumped up instantly, wiped his face, and bowed and scraped: "Big Brother, I was wrong, I know I was wrong!"

"Slap!"

Ma Zijun landed a slap, and Ma Zicheng's already swollen face puffed up even more.

"You don't know a damn thing! What did I tell you before we came!?"

Ma Zijun's expression was chilling, his anger burning: "What? Dad is bedridden, and you've started coveting the family assets? Does that mean you've started plotting against me too?!"

"No, no!"

Even after being slapped in the face by Ma Zijun, Ma Zicheng remained emotionally stable.

From childhood to adulthood, he had always both respected and feared his own big brother, Ma Zijun.

Even now at twenty-three years old, he was still completely suppressed by bloodline in front of Ma Zijun.

"You are my own big brother, how could I possibly plot against you!"

Ma Zicheng smiled in a fawning, ingratiating manner.

"You are returning to Jinling tonight; I will have Lin Su escort you personally."

Ma Zijun did not want to see this disappointing thing again: "After you go back, you and Mom will stay with Dad; without my permission, you are not allowed to go anywhere!"

Ma Zicheng was startled and immediately admitted his mistake and begged for mercy: "Big Brother, don't do this. I really know I was wrong, don't put me under house arrest!"

Ma Menghan caught the key content in Ma Zijun's words and asked: "Brother, what happened to Dad?"

Ma Zicheng snorted coldly: "Don't call him that so affectionately; what does it have to do with you!"

"Shut up!" Ma Zijun shouted angrily.

Ma Zicheng felt aggrieved and said resentfully: "Big Brother, I just don't understand. I am your own younger brother, why are you so good to an illegitimate daughter!?"

"An illegitimate daughter is also Dad's child, and she is also our sister; we share the same blood!"

Ma Zijun said.

"Don't say that!"

Ma Zicheng drew a clear line: "The blood flowing in us is Mom's blood; the blood flowing in her is the blood of a nanny and a servant, it's different."

"You... get out of here now!" Ma Zijun drove Ma Zicheng away again.

"I'll shut up, okay!" Ma Zicheng stopped talking and hid to the side, sulking.

"Brother, tell me quickly, what happened to Dad?"

After hearing Ma Zijun's words again, a strong sense of unease rose in Ma Menghan's heart; she knew she had no right to care, but the instinct of blood ties compelled her to care.

"Menghan, calm down first."

Ma Zijun said slowly: "Dad caught a strange illness and has been bedridden and unable to get up. We have searched for famous doctors from all over the country, but none could cure him. However, don't worry, Dad is not in any life-threatening danger right now."

"Then what should we do?" Ma Menghan did not know why, but her heart ached, and her eyes grew moist.

"I came to Shanghai this time specifically to find someone who can treat Dad," Ma Zijun said.

"Who? Have you found them?"

Ma Zijun shook his head: "If there is only one person who can cure Dad's illness, it is her. But she hasn't been found yet."

Speaking of this, Ma Zijun turned to look at Chen Che, who had finished eating and was wiping the grease off his hands.

"May I ask how to address you, sir?" Ma Zijun asked.

Chen Che replied casually: "Chen Che."

"Mr. Chen, please forgive my poor judgment; I didn't expect that you were the true person in charge of the Qibao Association."

Ma Zijun's attitude was sincere and respectful, his manners impeccable, "My younger brother offended you today, and I apologize to you on his behalf here. Additionally, I thank you for saving my younger sister."

Chen Che smiled: "Apologizing for your brother, thanking me for your sister—the key point is, it was a conflict between your brother and sister; doesn't Ma Shao find that contradictory?"

"This is a family scandal; it is truly shameful to speak of it, and I have let you see a joke, sir."

Ma Zijun sat down opposite Chen Che and said: "Since you are on good terms with my sister, we can be considered friends."

"Of course, Ma Shao, just say what you have to say."

Chen Che watched Ma Zijun with a calm and composed demeanor.

"I have a matter I would like to ask for your help with, sir."

Ma Zijun said: "I previously received news that the Divine Doctor Li Qingyan has come to Shanghai, but I do not know exactly where she is. I would like to ask you to use the Qibao Association's influence in Shanghai to help me find her."

"It seems your father's illness is truly very serious; otherwise, you wouldn't be looking for the Divine Doctor Li."

Chen Che said: "I agree, but I have one condition."

"Please speak, sir."

"I heard that the Yanyu Group under the Ma Family is planning to invest in Shanghai recently?"

Chen Che observed Ma Zijun's expression as he asked.

"That is correct; it seems you are also very well-informed, sir," Ma Zijun admitted frankly.

"My condition is that the Yanyu Group must invest in the Cheng Family."

Ma Zijun's expression was one of surprise; he had assumed Chen Che would ask for a partnership between him and the Qibao Association or the Qian Family, but he had not expected it to be the Cheng Family.

"Are you also associated with the Cheng Family, sir?" Ma Zijun asked tentatively.

"That is correct," Chen Che nodded.

"Very well. The matter of the Yanyu Group's investment is handled entirely by my assistant, Lin Su. As long as you help me find the location of the Divine Doctor Li, I will have Lin Su give special consideration to the Cheng Family."

Ma Zijun agreed immediately.

"Then many thanks."

Chen Che smiled from the bottom of his heart.

With this, the matter of Sixth Senior Sister Cheng Kexin's freedom regarding her engagement was settled!