Chapter 497: She really works too hard

The little devils love pretending to be refined; later, when they have nothing to do, they can also produce some fake antiques—no cheating is wasted cheating; we must squeeze every cent out of them.

After cleaning up the traces left inside the house, Chen Yongren left Songhu again, returned to the villa, washed up, and lay down on the bed.

Looking at the newly acquired skill, Chen Yongren felt moved, took out the Yuan Clan chief's badge, and played with it in his hand.

Just a glance, and Chen Yongren thought of several ways to forge.

Yuan Gangxian isn't very interested in this thing, is he?

Perhaps…

We could make a fake chief's badge and, when idle, use it to tease him.

If Yuan Gangxian knew he had a chance to inherit the chief position, who knows how excited he'd be.

Chen Yongren could be certain that this little devil Yuan Gangxian didn't know the chief position had already been internally decided for Yuan Chief.

Otherwise, when they meet again, he would be thinking about how to kill Yuan Chief, rather than just feeling resentful in his heart.

Since we've come, we might as well keep this guy company for a bit of fun.

With a fake badge as bait, we need not worry that he won't fall for it.

Hmm…

As for that batch of goods, Yuan Gangxian probably already knows they're lost; right now he's probably anxious as hell, thinking about how to make up for it.

Too bad.

Yuan Gangxian's home has no cameras; otherwise we could really get a good look at this guy's embarrassed state, anxious enough to almost spit feces.

Chen Yongren's judgment was correct.

Since sending the secretary out, Yuan Gangxian has been hoping the investigation would yield some result.

But the fact is, it's not what Yuan Gangxian wished for.

"What did you say? No result?" Looking at the secretary prostrate on the ground, Yuan Gangxian's mind couldn't process it for a moment.

"Hai!", the secretary, in a kneeling posture, sat before Yuan Gangxian, not daring to lift his head.

"We questioned the residents living near the warehouse; last night it was very quiet, and we didn't notice any trucks passing."

"One person lying is understandable, but if everyone lies together…"

Saying that, the secretary dared not continue.

"The supplies stored in No. 2 are not a small amount; it's impossible for them to disappear without a trace."

"If the other side really had the ability to make everyone lie together and achieve this, there would be no need to sneakily take our own goods."

"Continue."

The secretary's voice trembled: "Even the warehouse showed nothing—including some houses that could be used as warehouses—there was no abnormality at all."

Hearing that, Yuan Gangxian's face darkened a few more degrees: "What about the Black Dragon Society?"

The secretary muttered, "The Black Dragon Society and the underground black market are the same; they haven't seen any goods of unknown origin appear."

"Baka yarou, is this your investigation result?" Yuan Gangxian shouted angrily.

After going around investigating, there's no result at all?

Then where could my goods have gone? They certainly couldn't have grown wings and flown away by themselves.

"Hai!" the secretary hurriedly said, "Sir President, rest assured, I am arranging personnel for a secret investigation; I'm sure we'll find some clues."

"Please rest assured, I will definitely give you a satisfactory reply as soon as possible."

The secretary also clearly knows that losing this batch of goods will bring serious consequences; maybe then he'll be pushed out as a scapegoat.

"Get out!" Yuan Gangxian said harshly.

"Hai!"

The secretary hastily responded, kept prostrated on the ground while backing away to the door, then got up, opened the door, gave Yuan Gangxian a slight bow, and quickly left the room.

"A bunch of useless trash!" Yuan Gangxian was very angry.

No matter what, we must thoroughly resolve this trouble before spring arrives.

Originally not as good-looking as the younger brother, married for years without even half a child, Yuan Gangxian knows very well how unwelcome he is.

Even a tiny mistake, in his father's eyes, will ultimately become an unforgivable big error.

From childhood onward, in order to gain his approval, I have constantly strived, yet the result is always his disfavor.

If this time, due to my negligence, I cause the loss of a large batch of goods, bringing loss to the clan's interests, and this gets transmitted back to the capital…

Yuan Gangxian simply dares not think about the consequences of this.

Baka yarou!

Why can't Yuan Chief's strengths be given to me even a little?

Even just a little, my treatment wouldn't be like it is now.

Yuan Gangxian muttered curses, vented his emotions, then thought about countermeasures.

"Yuan Chief, Yuan Chief, baka, right in front of you there is clearly a more talented person; why do you dote on it instead?" Yuan Gangxian muttered under his breath.

"Yuan Chief…"

Thinking of this, Yuan Gangxian's eyes lit up.

Exactly.

Why can't the black pot for the lost supplies be placed on the head of my adorable little brother?

Everyone at home dotes on him so much; even if he made this mistake, Father would surely forgive him, right?

Exactly right!

It's him!

Yuan Gangxian's mouth curled with a confident smile.

Stupid Ou Dou dou, A Ren't you trying to prove yourself by my side?

Brother, I'll give you just one chance.

Yuan Gangxian couldn't help but flash a sinister smile.

At the same time, he was also considering whether to start buying some supplies for emergencies.

If we truly can't retrieve them, we'll still have cargo to ship when the delivery date arrives.

Of course.

The most important thing is to compare the two.

Yuan Chief neglected his duties and lost a large batch of supplies.

But I managed to stem the tide and recover the family's losses.

Thinking of this, Yuan Gangxian even pictured Yuan Chief causing a major disaster, a cat shaking with fear in some deserted corner.

"Heh heh heh~" Yuan Gangxian laughed.

"Dang dang dang~"

Just then, a sudden urgent knocking sounded at the door.

"Who?"

Yuan Gangxian sat up straight, solemn and alert.

"Gang Xian, it's me—I've brought you a late-night snack."

Yuan Tian Tonggui's voice came from outside.

Hearing that, Yuan Gangxian's expression turned a little unnatural.

But since it was his wife bringing the night snack, Yuan Gangxian couldn't very well refuse her kindness.

"Come in."

No sooner had he spoken than the door was pushed open.

A graceful figure appeared in the doorway.

Since the room was warm, Yuan Tian Tonggui wore only a white nightgown, her hair casually pinned up with a hairpin.

Two fresh flowers adorned her chest, each with eight petals surrounding a tender bud.

The flowers were fully bloomed, clear and plump, almost right before her eyes.

The sheer nightgown clung tightly to Yuan Tian Tonggui's body, accentuating her curvaceous figure, faintly revealing the delicate skin beneath.

She wore white underwear underneath, and her legs were fair, slender, and beautiful.

Yuan Tian Tonggui carried a tray in, took small steps, set the food before Yuan Gangxian, and said, "Gang Xian, you've worked so hard—you must be hungry."

"This is chicken soup I personally simmered to replenish qi and blood—try it."

"After you finish drinking, we'll try again."

Yuan Tian Tonggui couldn't help but touch her belly: "Gang Xian… I…"

"I understand, little Gui."

Seeing this, Yuan Gangxian took a deep breath.

In order to bear him a child, little Gui has been trying extremely hard.