Chapter 34

And just like that.

Chu Nan accidentally got a part-time job.

A part-time job where he would be with beautiful women all day. Of course, Xia Yuechan had said it was limited to dinner.

In fact, Xia Yuechan had Chu Nan be Li Mengru's nanny, and strictly speaking, she had also considered Chu Nan's skills. The first time she met Chu Nan, she had seen his incredible balcony-jumping skills. Later, he managed to save Li Mengru, and according to Uncle Zhao's description, Chu Nan had even fought him to a standstill at one point.

This was enough to show that Chu Nan had the strength to protect Li Mengru.

Of course, Xia Yuechan had also considered whether Chu Nan was a spy sent by someone else.

This showed how clever she was. —— If Chu Nan was really a spy or a mole sent by the other side, Xia Yuechan could certainly trace the clues through her observations. Whether Chu Nan was sent by Zhou Yunqiang or by the Li family's archenemies, she could gain some information. As for inviting the wolf into the house?

Ha ha, was Uncle Zhao a vegetarian?

"Uncle Zhao, for the next few years, I'll trouble you." Uncle Zhao and Xia Yuechan left the hospital together. In the car, Xia Yuechan said calmly, "Sometimes, to gain something, there are often risks involved. If Chu Nan is really sent by the Li family's enemies, we might be able to trace the mastermind. If not, at least Li Ru will have a skilled bodyguard by her side, which is not a bad deal, right?"

Uncle Zhao nodded in agreement on the surface but thought to himself, "This Miss Xia is really far-sighted and considers a lot. If she knew that Chu Nan was actually sent by Old Master Li as a future son-in-law, I wonder what she would think?"

"Hmm? Uncle Zhao, what are you smiling about?" Xia Yuechan, reading his expression, suddenly noticed a strange smile in Uncle Zhao's eyes.

"Oh? Did I smile? —— Oh, ha ha, maybe I found this young man named Chu Nan interesting!" Uncle Zhao said casually to dodge the question.

Interesting?

At this moment, Xia Yuechan seemed to sense something. She turned her head, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowing, and her long eyelashes flickering with a hint of unusual light.

Uncle Zhao could sense Xia Yuechan's gaze from the corner of his eye, so he did not turn to look at her... Uh, this Miss Xia is really not simple. Despite her young age, her gaze made him, who had lived for more than half a century, feel uneasy.

"Cough, Miss Xia, I forgot to ask where you're getting off?"

"Hanliu Hall."

"Huh... Huh?!! —— What!?"

"Brake!! ——"

Uncle Zhao's heart trembled, and he slammed on the brakes. Fortunately, both of them were wearing seat belts; otherwise, they might have hit their heads on the window. If a beauty like Xia Yuechan were disfigured, Uncle Zhao would probably wake up feeling guilty for the rest of his life.

"What did you say... Han... Hanliu Hall???" Uncle Zhao, not bothering to apologize, asked immediately.

Xia Yuechan was a bit puzzled, "Not Hanliu Hall, but Hanliu Hall. —— I'm going to the one next to my company, a newly established medical beauty institution. Uncle Zhao, is there a problem?"

"Oh... No!" Uncle Zhao realized he had been a bit out of sorts, "Miss Xia, you're sure it's Hanliu Hall, not Hanliu Hall?"

"I'm sure."

"Um... Oh, it's next to your company, right? I'm really sorry for my outburst. Miss Xia, are you hurt?"

"No."

... And so, Uncle Zhao stepped on the gas again and drove forward.

For the rest of the journey, although Uncle Zhao tried to chat with Xia Yuechan naturally, he could not stop her from thinking silently.

Today, she found Uncle Zhao strange, a feeling she couldn't quite put her finger on. Moreover, the way he and Chu Nan interacted seemed as if they had known each other for a long time, quite in sync. These were things that puzzled her, but she wouldn't think too much about it for now. Knowing that Uncle Zhao had loyally served the Li family for so many years, anyone he was in sync with would not be bad.

... ...

After dropping Xia Yuechan off, Uncle Zhao did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked up at the "Hanliu Hall" Xia Yuechan mentioned through the car window.

"Could it be that this Hanliu Hall has some connection to the Hanliu Hall Chu Nan mentioned? But Miss Xia said it was a newly established medical beauty institution, could it just be a coincidence?"

Thinking this through, Uncle Zhao called Chu Nan.

"Uncle, you finally answered my call. Driving for a beauty, you forgot about the promise you made to me?" Chu Nan's voice on the other end was slightly teasing.

Uncle Zhao said, "Don't talk nonsense. Miss Xia is a precious lady, how can you speak so casually about her? Let me tell you, the Xia family is no less than our Li family..."

"Hey, wait, who said 'our Li family'? I'm surnamed Chu, I'm a Chu family member."

"I don't care if you're a monk or a Taoist, you will eventually be our Li family's son-in-law. What? After seeing our young lady's body, you want to deny it?"

"That was just acupuncture treatment... Hey, wait, how did you know I saw her body?"

"I watched Miss grow up, I know exactly what she's like. —— You can't deny it. If this gets to the old man's ears, he might bring the entire [Dragon Bone] team to force you into marriage!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Uncle, don't be unreasonable. How can you treat me like this? —— Wait, don't change the subject. You told me you found a lead on Hanliu Hall? Don't tell me you were lying, or I'll come and kick your ass right now!"

Uncle Zhao laughed dryly and said, "Before... I was indeed lying to you. But..."

"Damn! You..."

"Wait, don't get upset. I said, but..." Uncle Zhao paused, "I want to ask you a question to confirm something."

"What question?"

"The Hanliu Hall you told me about, is it Hanliu Hall or Hanliu Hall?"

"What Hanliu Hall? Is there a difference? —— The Han from 'Chu River and Han Boundary,' the Liu from 'left behind,' and the Tang from 'hall.'"

"That's strange..."

"What's strange?"

"Here's the thing, I just dropped Miss Xia off at a medical beauty institution called —— Hanliu Hall. I wonder if it has any connection to the Hanliu Hall you mentioned. The Han from 'cold wind,' the Liu from 'willow leaf.'"

"... Are you sure?" Chu Nan suddenly jumped up without a word.

"Whether it's related or not, I can't let a homophone go! Uncle, wait for me, I'm coming over!"

Saying that, he hung up the phone with a snap.

A minute later, Uncle Zhao's phone rang again.

"Ha ha, Little Chu, what's up?"

Chu Nan scratched his head awkwardly, "Um... I got excited and forgot to ask. The Hanliu Hall you mentioned... how do I get there?"

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