Chapter 5: Depth

"Xiao Ran Foundation, Tang Xiaoran."

"Oh."

Chen Ming directly ignored Tang Xiaoran's attempt to assert his status by introducing himself, politely nodded, and calmly said, "Long admired."

When Chen Ming said "long admired," his expression was not one of surprise as if he were saying, "Long admired your name, it's a great honor to meet you today." Instead, he simply said "oh" with a casual and indifferent look, which left Tang Xiaoran quite surprised.

After all, in Tang Xiaoran's understanding, no one in Nanjing dared to speak to him with such a dismissive attitude.

"Clink."

Their wine glasses gently touched, the red wine slightly rippled, and then Chen Ming turned around, holding Luoshui's delicate hand, and walked to the sofa in front to sit down.

"Oh, really nice, genuine leather sofa, made of Stretto leather... The feel is really great..." Chen Ming plopped down, like a child discovering a new toy, bouncing a couple of times with great enthusiasm.

Tang Xiaoran, holding his wine glass, also returned to his seat. A few of his subordinates walked over to him and asked in a low voice, "Young Master Tang... What do you think, should we take care of him?"

"Yeah, Young Master Tang, this guy must have had a lot of nerve to hit on your girl, it's like he's asking for death. Look at him, he's never even seen a genuine leather sofa, he must be a naive kid. How about we give him a lesson he'll never forget?"

Tang Xiaoran remained silent. He certainly didn't believe that Chen Ming, who had such a presence, had never seen a genuine leather sofa. His intuition told him that this "Uncle Chen" was not a simple guy. Frowning, he took a light sip of wine and said in a deep voice, "Go call a few first-class chickens over, I want to test this guy's mettle."

Chen Ming, with an excited look as if he had never seen the world, sat on the sofa, twisting left and right in a comical and ridiculous manner, making a few female students sitting nearby laugh, temporarily easing the tense atmosphere in the private room.

"Haha... So this is Luoshui's boyfriend? So unsophisticated, he's never even seen a genuine leather sofa, hahaha."

"Indeed, you saw it just now, Young Master Tang Tang Xiaoran toasted him out of respect for Luoshui, but that guy really hasn't seen the world, he doesn't even know how to say some polite words, it seems he really lacks social experience."

"His name seems to be... Chen Shubao? He looks like a freshman, being young is really good."

A few girls from Luoshui's dormitory looked at Chen Ming with disdain, "tsk tsk"ed a couple of times, and felt sorry for Luoshui, such an excellent girl.

"Oh... Luoshui, such a beautiful girl, actually has a boyfriend like this... What a waste."

Of course, they couldn't guess that at this moment, Chen Ming's mind was rapidly working, his past experiences and memories flashing before his eyes like a database, trying to find out who Tang Xiaoran was.

Chen Ming had been attending various banquets with his father since he was thirteen, offering cigarettes to high-ranking officials, drinking with major drug lords in the Golden Triangle, and he had seen all kinds of old foxes. A twenty-something-year-old Tang Xiaoran was not even in his eyes.

Of course, Chen Ming's current level was still far from that of his father.

Who was Chen Ming's father?

Chen Changsheng, the head of the Chen family in Jiangsu!

For thirty years, the Chen family, the true uncrowned king of Jiangsu, had carefully planned and maneuvered through countless shocking battles, eventually accumulating a vast network of connections and substantial wealth, enough to influence all of Nanjing, Jiangsu, and even the entire southern region!

A force to be reckoned with!

Chen Changsheng did not start from scratch. Before he made his mark, his father had already paved the way for him. A great hero capable of causing waves across China, a central military commission general, a major feudal lord, a great prince—Chen Fugui!

Who was also Chen Ming's deceased grandfather.

Relying on the foundation laid by his grandfather, Chen Changsheng did not rest on his laurels but aggressively expanded, using every means possible. After withdrawing from the north, he stabilized the Jiangsu base, then reclaimed control of the south. Almost everyone thought that after the death of his grandfather Chen Fugui, the Chen family would decline, but Chen Changsheng quickly rose to power, using swift and decisive measures to stabilize the family and continue its rapid development.

Such a powerful family background not only gave Chen Ming a strong presence and courage but also provided him with excellent education, making him outstanding in both intellect and physical prowess.

Therefore, in Nanjing, this was Chen Ming's home turf, and he had no reason to be intimidated.

"The son of the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Committee."

Chen Ming finally connected the dots between the person in front of him and his own network of connections.

Although Chen Ming could almost do as he pleased in Nanjing, some relationships were still sensitive. For example, with this young master Tang Xiaoran, Chen Ming could only break his legs, not kill him.

If it were a regular rich second generation or official second generation who dared to hit on his woman in Nanjing, Chen Ming would kill them without hesitation.

"Is that so." Chen Ming's expression was playful, his hands behind his head, and he was quite smugly shaking his legs.

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