Chapter 100

Hearing these words, Liu Min immediately regained her composure, then quickly suppressed the wild thoughts in her mind. Her mind slightly stirred, and she pouted, "Uncle Su, what are you talking about? My other phone just received a message, so I took it out to check."

"Oh." Su Hongyuan nodded, not thinking much more, and then asked, "By the way, when do you plan to take a break, Xiaomin?"

"Tomorrow, I'll hand over my work today and then leave."

"Alright." Su Hongyuan nodded, and then, as if remembering something, he asked, "By the way, Xiaomin, has there been any progress with Miss Isabel's situation? I heard she left Teng'an and went somewhere else?"

Liu Min wasn't surprised by his question, given Zhang Qing's complicated identity. Since he had said those words, Su Hongyuan would definitely pay attention. After a moment of hesitation, Liu Min said, "There hasn't been much progress. Miss Isabel is now in Yingchuan, Anzhou, possibly for a trip. I'll continue to have my people keep an eye on it, and I'll let you know if there are any new developments, Uncle Su."

She wasn't deliberately hiding anything, as she knew that at this point, some things were hard to keep secret. After all, Isabel's identity was too sensitive, and many people were paying attention. At a certain point, some things would definitely reach Su Hongyuan's ears. Given Su Hongyuan's understanding of the case, he would surely have the same thoughts as her.

Liu Min only wanted to buy a few more days to get the video back and then explain everything to Xu Jianxing in person. She was worried that if something unexpected happened, Xu Jianxing might really have a backup of the video and post it online. Although she didn't think he would do that, she was still very concerned.

Su Hongyuan pondered for a moment and understood. He knew where Yingchuan was, as he had studied the national map in the military. Although he was a bit curious why Isabel would go to such a remote small city, he didn't want to think too much about it. He smiled and said, "Alright, I wish you a pleasant vacation and a good time."

"Thank you, Uncle Liu. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."

"Alright, goodbye, Xiaomin."

"Goodbye, Uncle Liu."

After hanging up, Liu Min immediately booked a flight online and then went out to start arranging the handover of her work.

At the same time.

Xu Jianxing went to a nearby bank and transferred 50 million to his mother's account, who managed the family finances. He also transferred 10 million to his sister's account. He remembered the account numbers clearly because he had transferred money to them before.

Next, Xu Jianxing got a new card and transferred 5 million to it, which was for his father. It wasn't that he didn't want to transfer more, but he was afraid his mother would nag if she found out. Anyway, 5 million was enough for his father.

Finally, he withdrew 500,000 in cash, as he would need money while staying at home.

After finishing these tasks, Xu Jianxing returned home. As soon as he got back, he gave Isabel a cold look, which confused her. She asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"I don't want to deal with you." Xu Jianxing replied casually and started to get busy. He had anticipated this outcome, but he didn't expect it to develop to this extent. However, he wasn't too angry with Isabel. At this point, it wasn't about regretting but solving the problem. Besides, unless he truly went into seclusion, it was almost impossible not to be discovered by others; it was just a matter of time.

In fact, Isabel had also thought about following Xu Jianxing. In her mind, the ancient martial arts experts in Longguo were not a secret to certain people. Xu Jianxing was also from one of those prominent families, just more laid-back. Even if government officials knew that Xu Jianxing had saved her, they wouldn't pursue it. First, his family background was extraordinary. Second, Xu Jianxing was acting in self-defense.

But who knew things wouldn't go as she expected. She also didn't realize how high Xu Jianxing's cultivation was, which had far exceeded her imagination. Otherwise, it wouldn't have caused so many problems. Zhang Qing would have just made Su Hongyuan pay a bit more attention, and if he couldn't find anything, it would be fine.

After thinking about it a bit at the hotel yesterday, Isabel realized that she would bring a lot of trouble to Xu Jianxing, and she felt a bit guilty, but she didn't have the chance to say anything.

During the dough-kneading process, Isabel and the other person saw what true skill looked like. The dough in Xu Jianxing's hands was like a Tai Chi master playing with a highly elastic Tai Chi ball, stretching and compressing, round and flat, as if controlled by his mind. It didn't look like kneading dough but more like a performance, mesmerizing to watch.

After kneading the dough, cutting it, and shaping it into thin, round pieces, and preparing the bun fillings, Isabel and the other person were eager to try their hands. However, seeing Xu Jianxing's quick and graceful movements, they decided to stay back.

After about ten minutes, the first pot of steamed buns was ready. Although they didn't have the mouth-watering aroma, the buns were crystal clear and looked like works of art. Isabel and the other person knew the buns were extraordinary. Thinking about the dinner from the previous night, their mouths watered.

Seeing their expressions, Xu Jianxing pretended not to notice and put the buns in a wicker basket, covering it, and continued his work.

Seeing this, Isabel knew Xu Jianxing was being deliberate. She was so angry that she gritted her teeth. At this point, she had two choices: be even more shameless than Xu Jianxing or be angry to death.

Isabel chose the former. Her face turned slightly red, and she endured the embarrassment, walking to the wicker basket. Before she could reach out, Xu Jianxing noticed and chuckled, holding the basket and teasing, "Miss Isabel, remember, you're the guest. Is it proper to do this?"

Isabel's face turned red with embarrassment, but she retorted, "Because I'm the guest, shouldn't you let me taste your creations first? It's you who doesn't know manners."

Xu Jianxing laughed, "Since you're a troublesome guest, manners don't apply."

"You... you scoundrel." Isabel said angrily, then added, "Can I buy them?"

"Sure, why not?" Xu Jianxing was happy. If his parents were home, he wouldn't make things difficult for Isabel, and she would end up eating them anyway. Selling them for money seemed like a good idea. After all, it was earned through labor. Besides, after transferring 20 million to the panda, and 50 million to his parents and sister, he didn't have much money left.

"How much each?" Isabel rolled her eyes, thinking, "Money-grubber."

"Ten thousand each, no negotiation." Xu Jianxing initially wanted to say one thousand each, but considering Isabel's purchase of the jade, one thousand might be like one yuan to her. Besides, the buns contained his true qi, which, though not much, was beneficial to the body and far better than any health supplement. The price was outrageous, but it wasn't unreasonable.

Xu Jianxing did think about charging one hundred thousand each, but he dismissed the idea. Even if Isabel paid, he would feel guilty.

Even so, Isabel looked at him in disbelief. "What? Ten thousand? Have you never seen money before? You're charging so much for a bun?"

"Take it or leave it." Xu Jianxing shrugged.

Looking at Xu Jianxing's expression, Isabel was so angry she wanted to say, "I won't buy it," but thinking about the dinner from the previous night, she couldn't say it. Finally, she said fiercely, "I'll take a thousand, make them now."

"Uh." Xu Jianxing was stunned. A thousand buns? If it were before, he would have done it without hesitation, but now, ten million wasn't a big deal. A trip to Teng'an would earn him far more.

Seeing Xu Jianxing's reaction, Isabel was delighted. "I'll throw money at you."

Xu Jianxing knew what she was thinking and rolled his eyes. "A thousand is too many. This shop has a limited supply, only fifty available."

Honestly, fifty was already a lot, but rather than let Isabel eat for free, he might as well sell more. Mainly, he still had some resentment towards her. If not for her, he wouldn't be in this passive situation.

Hearing this, Isabel glared at him but didn't say more. She took out a checkbook, wrote a check, and handed it to Xu Jianxing. "Transfer it yourself."

Xu Jianxing took the check, glanced at it, and laughed. "Alright, the customer is God. Whatever you say, I'll do."

"God my ass." Isabel couldn't help but curse. She had never felt like a customer with Xu Jianxing. She said irritably, "Can I eat now?"

"Go ahead." Xu Jianxing laughed and handed the basket to Isabel, adding, "By the way, the basket is not for sale. Don't eat it secretly." (To be continued)