Chapter 186 - I Want to Take Her Away

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Wei Yuanhu should have been on his way when he made that call. A few minutes later, he appeared in the lobby, creating a whirlwind effect with his clothes as he entered, coupled with his chiseled face and an aura cultivated both innately and through experience, making everyone naturally focus their attention on him.

He was still holding the phone when he saw Lin Luoran and others were safe and sound, then hung up. His every move exuded efficiency; arriving before them, he said, "I waited for a long time outside the airport, only to find out you're here after my call. Are you alright" "Of course everything's fine, it was handled smoothly," replied Lin Luoran with a slight smile. This attitude surprised Su Can somewhat since Wei Yuanhu should be considered her brother輩分上的哥哥林珞然那一輩的，以林珞然的性格，大概都會翻個白眼吐槽一下怎麼纔來之類。誰知道反倒是一改以往破天荒安靜的一麵。這副樣子大概是隻有在她那個少年偶像廣州李洛少校麵前才能看到。

This was a subtle relationship, and Su Can didn't know what kind of connection there was between Lin Luoran and Wei Yuanhu or among the members of their family.

Wei Yuanhu shrugged with a smile, "That's too bad; I thought I'd have an opportunity to show off."

His humorous tone and expression were very approachable. Even in that situation, if Wei Yuanhu wanted to intervene, he would probably weigh his own capabilities first. However, when he said this, no one thought he was acting or putting on a front, perhaps because from the way he looked, people could tell he came from a good family with proper upbringing and had some experience. Moreover, his tone and expressions didn't seem pretentious.

"Why did you come over And how did you know about my flight today Did old lady Liu talk too much" Lin Luoran fixed her eyes on Wei Yuanhu, which made people like Su Can and Tang Wu who were familiar with her feel different.

Her temperament seemed more tranquil, revealing a quiet wisdom. Her beautiful lips moved softly as she spoke, her words sharp like the top of the food chain in the jungle. Miss Lin had an outward roughness but was actually clever inside; it was rare for her to be so serious this way. Su Can only saw this from when she and her father, Lin Guozhou, argued regardless of age, and from their cousin Li Luo.

Although Wei Yuanhu looked the same as before, his gaze was deep as he said to Lin Luoran, "I originally wanted to surprise you..."

"Who needs your surprises... thank you anyway."

Lin Luoran smiled with narrowed eyes, not giving Wei Yuanhu a chance to escalate things further.

"You hurt me so much, in the past when we used to prank Wang Weiwu together. I loved playing pranks on him through Zhang Yuxi and others... in that small swimming pool behind your diplomatic quarter's apartment building, where our victim fell into the water soaking wet and blamed it all on me. Don't you remember my suffering back then When returning to Beijing a few months ago, at least you rode my car around sightseeing—visiting Fragrant Hills, Houhai Lake, and Lying Buddha Temple—going to Peking University to find your senior brother and Tsinghua University to flirt with freshmen undergraduates. How can Miss Lin be so heartless You left me to clean up the mess while you skipped off." Wei Yuanhu was indignant.

Lin Luoran sighed, "Still this way; don't exaggerate."

Wei Yuanhu then laughed at Su Can and others who were staring in disbelief, "Can't help it; we're old Beijingers. Blabbering is our thing. It's not that she went to Tsinghua University for those freshmen undergraduates but that several of my freshman juniors have been after her..."

"Stop right there," Lin Luoran kicked, ready to stomp.

Wei Yuanhu nimbly twisted his hips and sidestepped into a corner, pointing at her beautiful legs with a laugh. "I am unyielding in the face of power and wealth without a lovely lady by my side. Don't force me; otherwise I might let slip some private matters about you that everyone already knows but shouldn’t. For example, your history as Steel Teeth Girl and Eyes Sister...

Lǐ Péngyǔ: "Steel Teeth Miss..."

Sū Càn's mouth twitched, "Eyes Sister..."

Lín Luòrán turned her head and pointed at the two of them, "Sū Càn, Lǐ Péngyǔ, both of you shut up." Then she calmly faced Wèi Yuánhú. Her gaze was as still as a lake, terrifyingly serene. She then started beating him without giving him any chance to beg for mercy.

Péng Fēi and Lǐ Péngyǔ came out together. Seeing that nothing else needed to be done, Pèng Fēi bid farewell to Wèi Yuánhú at the door. He repeatedly instructed Lǐ Péngyǔ to call him a few days later. Liang Changhui knew that Su Can's friends had just arrived in Shanghai and must have their own matters to attend to; besides, he was also busy preparing for an upcoming meeting with the municipal committee. So he told Su Can that they should meet up for dinner sometime to discuss the development layout of local technology companies. Only then did Liang Changhui leave in his own car.

...

To have Secretary-General Liú come out and even be asked to dine together was simply too bizarre, but this is exactly what happened—it seemed unreal just like the afternoon had been.

Jiǎng Lìlì took the opportunity of the noisy crowd to whisper in Wú Shīruì's ear: "Don't you think your friend sometimes acts rashly Today he was so confident, but now it seems somewhat lucky. What if a different situation had occurred, like when he couldn’t control others at the airport and ended up controlled himself by someone stronger Or if the other party had greater power or influence After all, there are always people who hide deeper than you."

Wú Shīruì frowned slightly. "Ms. Jiǎng, do you mean to say he relies too much on his family background and this kind of reliance will fade over time"

Jiǎng Lìlì shook her head. "It’s not about the family background; it's more likely that Secretary-General Liú respects him because there must be something impressive about Su Can himself to earn such attention from a municipal secretary-general like Liú Changhui. But I don't quite understand what aspect of Su Can is so important to Secretary-General Liú What abilities and strength does your friend have"

"Then, Ms. Jiǎng, you’re saying that someone like Su Can wouldn’t act so rashly and provoke enemies without reason" Wú Shīruì smiled slightly as she looked at Su Can’s back figure. "I believe that truly powerful people are more restrained and modest, more self-disciplined; whereas those who lack power put up a facade of strength to mask their inner weakness—like Zhào Weixing or that Mr. Liáng. To be in conflict with such individuals is merely to step on them as they advance. As for why Su Can acted so rashly and accused the Mr. Zhào openly, it's not because he believes he can handle everything; rather, he cannot bear to see injustice and would rather face it head-on than let others suffer for his inaction."

"Su Can is different," Wú Shīruì paused and continued: "He doesn’t want to endure silently but prefers to confront head on, even if it means breaking his nose. Why should he provoke enemies just because of us It’s not due to a superior intellect or confidence from strong backing; rather, if he didn't speak up today against Zhào Weixing and Liáng, who might be the one lying beneath them next time—Zhōng Chóngxiù, Chuī Xuě, even me"

Wú Shīruì looked at Su Can's back figure. "Through all these years living in the same compound with him, whether facing hypocrisy or indifference, shrewdness or malice, I know he has only one creed: if something doesn't bend to his will, it must break before him. What he truly relies on is not power or exceptional composure but an unshakable courage born from within. The important thing isn’t the person encountered today but the matter at hand—this is how I have always known Xiao Can."

Jiǎng Lìlì clenched her lips tightly, her heart pained after venting out pent-up emotions: "…I've faced similar situations before, but not as fortunate as you. Because I’m not someone who faces reality fearlessly nor does such a person exist around me."

...

Su Can used the opportunity of getting into the car to go to the restroom.

Wèi Yuánhú followed him in but didn't use the toilet; instead, he washed his hands at Su Can's side sink.

The sound of water flowed loudly.

From the moment Wèi Yuánhú arrived, while Lín Luòrán and Sū Càn appeared to be exchanging playful banter, Su Can could sense that they were evading his true purpose for coming to the airport today.

Leaning against the sink, Wei Yuanhu took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered one to Su Can. Su Can accepted it; Wei Yuanhu then took out a lighter as if to offer to light the cigarette for him. Su Can waved his hand dismissively, merely playing with the cigarette holder. Wei Yuanhu smiled faintly before lighting up himself, allowing smoke to seep into his lungs, enjoying the stimulating sensation brought by nicotine.

"In fact, I admire you very much," Wei Yuanhu slowly exhaled smoke and tilted his head to look at Su Can, saying, "From any perspective, whether it's in business, you seem to be doing well. As far as I know, many of the chat tools used by people around me come from your company; also, your social circle is quite extensive. The new cover person of your magazine is called Song Zhen I've heard about her before. It seems she comes from a wealthy family, but this girl is very good—she never takes overly large photos and treats others well without too many tricks or backstabbing ways. They say people gather with their kind, and since you get along so well with Wang Weiwei and Lin Zhouwu, I assume you wouldn't be much worse."

"Thank you for the compliment. But I don't like beating around the bush—especially when it comes to my friends' circle," Su Can smiled at Wei Yuanhu and asked, "What do you want to say Just chatting"

Wei Yuanhu laughed, saying, "My aunt and Lin Luoran's third aunt are classmates from the Party School. We used to have some connections because of that. When I was around twelve or thirteen years old, I lived near the Chaoyangmen Overpass, not far from her home in the Foreign Ministry compound. Later on, we saw each other less often; things changed significantly within a year or two. Occasionally during Chinese New Year, families would visit one another. Lin Luoran is the granddaughter of Lü Yuan'an's grandfather, something I believe you already know. Last year when I went to pay my respects at the Lü family home, both her father and Grandpa Lü had quite positive impressions of me."

Su Can was almost certain that Lü Yuan'an was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, one of the sixteen 'horses'. This explained Lin Luoran's mother Lü Jiaying’s strong influence. Even someone like Lin Guozhou would be somewhat marginalized in the Lü family, where they believed each generation should enjoy its own blessings. There were no strict demands about what a member must do or achieve. However, according to Su Can's knowledge, many aspects of the Lü family's development are doing quite well now.

"So what" Su Can asked with his head raised.

Wei Yuanhu both admired him and attacked him as if he were an enemy. This had been foreshadowed by Wang Weiwei last year; when Lin Guozhou openly stated that among young people, he most respected Wei Yuanhu, there was a comment to that effect: essentially saying that Wei Yuanhu possessed extraordinary talent, sharp thinking, and straightforwardness.

This public statement caused many in the capital who believed they were qualified to pursue Miss Lin’s affections to suffer blows to their self-esteem. Through various connections, some expressed dissatisfaction towards Lin Guozhou, with an elderly woman even saying, "With such blind eyes and mouth, how can he handle diplomacy"

Su Can knew that Wei Yuanhu came with ill intentions, like when he exposed private matters about his childhood relationship with Lin Luoran in front of him. He had also joked around with her to show their close relationship.

Wang Weiwei commented that Wei Yuanhu was shrewd and capable of enduring hardships for the greater good. This world doesn't fear reckless youths but those like Wei who understand the subtleties of slowly wearing down others.

Su Can remained calm and replied without anger.

Wei Yuanhu's eyes narrowed slightly as he continued, "Of course, not just last year but this year’s Spring Festival in February when you were in Phoenix City, I was also at her home for the holiday. When I called you, I was actually nearby."

This was increasingly aggressive.

Even though Su Can and Lin Luoran had no improper relationship, nor did he intend to engage in futile competition with Wei, his attitude remained firm: He had never encountered someone who showed off so brazenly in front of him. If he didn't strike back hard, it wouldn't satisfy the public's frustration.

Su Can smiled and said, "Then you should know that after the Spring Festival holiday, she stayed with me in Phoenix City."

This seemed to touch on some painful memories of Wei Yuanhu; his voice turned dry as he replied, "That was just because I missed the time when she left school. Besides, seeing a friend is not something I would interfere with—especially if it's you since your relationship is good. Therefore, there’s no need for me to intervene.

The sun. Su Cen cursed inwardly, this guy is indeed someone with the audacity and cunning to take advantage of any situation, what do you have to do with Lin Luoran, let alone whether or not you interfere with her personal freedom.

"Today I came here to pick up Lin Luoran, and she will go with me because she was already clear that it's the wish of Mrs. Lu Jia Ying, Auntie Lu. Of course, my parents are also here, so both families can chat and casually discuss our children's future, which is a very good thing," Wei Yuanhu seemed excited, even harboring a kind of excitement rarely seen in his life deep inside him. His gaze raised slightly, looking down with an implicit dominance at Su Cen, "I tell you this because I like to do things openly and honestly. I appreciate you, and I have a great liking towards you, but despite your business talent and your achievements... they don't impress me much, yet I still regard you as an enemy."

"You don’t need to report back to me about chatting with each other or anything like that, I’ve indeed never met the mother of Lin Luoran, but I’m her daughter’s friend, not her own friend. Does her daughter need to report when she makes friends" Su Cen smiled.

"It's making friends, not finding a friend; this needs clarification," Wei Yuanhu frowned, "The former doesn't need approval from the mother of course. But the latter involves two families and matters such as whether they are suitable for each other in status, talent, personality, and environment. This is something you understand being intelligent." Su Cen scratched his head and said, "There's one more thing that you might not know: on the night Lin Luoran came to Phoenix City, all the hotels were fully booked."

"This silly girl, I said before that I could arrange everything for her," Wei Yuanhu seemed to have an epiphany and suddenly asked, "Where did she stay then" "Of course at our place," Su Cen smiled calmly. “You can rest assured my parents treat her well too; we just chat together and discuss the future.”

...

Su Cen and Wei Yuanhu both emerged from the restroom, and those waiting impatiently in the lobby noticed that Wei Yuanhu's face was iron-gray. Li Pengyu exclaimed in surprise, "Old Wei, did Su Cen give you a beating or something You've been inside for so long" Wei Yuanhu glared at him fiercely before returning to his usual suave demeanor and hugged Su Cen rather forcefully, saying, "Of course not."

Tang Wu exchanged a look with Lin Luoran. Lin Luoran turned her head away somewhat guiltily, probably guessing that Wei Yuanhu had talked to Su Cen inside the restroom and was feeling troubled but uncertain of how to address it. Suddenly she felt her hand being grabbed; turning around, Tang Wu pulled her closer and smiled faintly at her before telling Su Cen, "Let's head back into town first." She didn't stop Wei Yuanhu from speaking to Lin Luoran either, who said, "We won’t be going there. Ms. Lu asked me to pick up Lin Luoran today for a lunch together this afternoon."

Lin Luoran seemed already aware of the situation and remained silent. Everyone now began to understand something was amiss: since Wei Yuanhu had explicitly drawn a line between them and Lin Luoran, and there were people waiting at her home... they didn't dare say much more than 'take care on your way.'

Wei Yuanhu glanced at Su Cen during this process with eyes that held a small victory over previous frustration. He then took out the keys to an SUV from his bag, preparing to help carry Lin Luoran's luggage out... "Let’s go first, don’t keep the elders waiting."

However, Wei Yuanhu couldn't grab hold of anything as Lin Luoran stepped back, taking her luggage with her.

Slightly stunned, he asked, "Why"

Lin Luoran lowered her head slightly and then looked up at him more clearly than before, saying, "Tell them that I have a date with classmates today and won’t be joining for lunch."

The shock on Wei Yuanhu’s face was obvious; he quickly said, "How can you not go Your auntie, uncle, and cousin Wang Zhaohua are flying to Australia tomorrow, only staying in Shanghai for one day just to meet us. How could you possibly miss it" Despite his efforts at restraint, his voice became more urgent and irritable.

"What does how long they stay in Shanghai have to do with me And even if they want to meet, I’ll be the one meeting them; my relatives have nothing to do with you. Tell my mother that if she really wants to see me, come visit me at university. For all these years, I’ve handled my own enrollment procedures alone; I truly wish to see a day when someone accompanies me."

After saying this, Lin Luoran asked Qiao Shuxin, "Where’s your car" Qiao Shuxin immediately signaled outside and two minibuses arrived. FaceBook Chinese had a shortage of cars, with one Buick borrowed from Mr. Lin Guangdong's Pineapple Media.ations or demand compensation when they believe the university has breached its obligations.Su Cen was unsure whether Wang Xiaoyi intended to gain political capital through university charity activiti...