The two of them were extremely close.
"Oh?"
"What's going on?"
Grandpa Chen asked with mild curiosity.
"Grandpa, I heard that Chen Fan and Xia Mengmeng—the school beauty of Jiangzhou University—had lunch together at a restaurant this afternoon. Their relationship doesn't seem normal,"
Chen Haoyu replied.
"Huh?!"
Grandpa Chen frowned deeply. After a moment of contemplation, his eyes suddenly lit up as he slammed his hand on the table.
"I get it!!!"
The Chen family members were still stunned by the news of Chen Fan driving a luxury car worth tens of millions. Grandpa Chen's sudden shout snapped everyone back to reality.
"What is it, Father?"
Chen Yuzhen asked hurriedly.
"I finally understand how that little bastard Chen Fan managed to drive a car worth tens of millions."
Old Master Chen's expression was confident, as if he had completely seen through Chen Fan's tricks.
Instantly, everyone present focused their attention on him.
"Haoyu, the school beauty you mentioned—her surname is Xia, correct?"
Mr. Chen asked calmly.
"Yes,"
Chen Haoyu nodded.
"Then there's no doubt about it. That girl must be from the Xia Group."
Mr. Chen spoke decisively.
He had long known that the Xia Group's chairman had two daughters. The elder had already taken control of the company, while the younger had just entered university in Jiangzhou.
"What?!"
"The Xia Group's daughter?!"
The Chen family members were shocked.
Although the Chen family was wealthy, they were nothing compared to the Xia Group. The Xia Group's fortune would belong entirely to those two daughters in the future. But the Chen family was different—too many heirs, too many divisions. In the end, no one would receive much.
"Grandpa, there's indeed a rumor at school that Xia Mengmeng is the youngest daughter of the Xia Group's boss,"
Chen Haoyu added quickly.
Mr. Chen sneered.
"Then everything makes sense. That little beast Chen Fan must have somehow latched onto the Xia Group's daughter. The sports car worth tens of millions was obviously borrowed from her—just to show off in front of you."
This explanation was flawless.
Otherwise, how could a useless nobody like Chen Fan afford a luxury car worth tens of millions just days after leaving the Chen family?
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
"So that's how it is."
"That bastard is living off a rich woman."
"How shameless."
The Chen family members cursed openly.
Chen Haoyu joined in, but deep down, jealousy burned fiercely in his heart.
Living off a woman sounded disgraceful—but being able to live off a school beauty like Xia Mengmeng? That was something he could only dream of.
Unfortunately, he failed.
And Chen Fan succeeded.
"How did Chen Fan even qualify to get close to the Xia Group's daughter?"
Chen Haoyu clenched his teeth, hatred seeping into his voice.
Chen Fan was ordinary. His looks were nothing special. How could someone like him attract such a woman?
"The Xia Group's youngest daughter is young and naive—only a freshman,"
Mr. Chen said coldly.
"It's normal for her to be deceived by that little beast's sweet talk."
Chen Yuzhen frowned anxiously.
"Father, if Chen Fan truly becomes connected to the Xia Group—even as a son-in-law—it'll be extremely troublesome."
"Yes. If he gains the Xia Group's backing, that would be disastrous for us."
If Chen Fan married into the Xia Group, his future net worth would easily exceed ten billion.
That was something they absolutely could not accept.
They could tolerate many things—but never Chen Fan living better than them.
Old Master Chen snorted disdainfully.
"Ridiculous. Young couples break up all the time. That little beast wants to become the Xia Group's son-in-law? Dream on. Is he even worthy?"
"But just in case,"
Old Master Chen's eyes turned vicious,
"we must separate Chen Fan and the Xia Group's daughter completely—and make Chen Fan truly miserable."
"Only then will he crawl back on his knees and obediently marry Miss Xu as instructed."
"As for how to do it—it's simple."
"Make that innocent girl see Chen Fan's true nature. Let her realize he's selfish, heartless, and utterly ruthless—someone who values profit over family."
Old Master Chen waved his hand.
"Yuzhen. Haoyu. Come here. I'll tell you the plan."
A poisonous scheme had already taken shape in his mind.
Chen Haoyu and Chen Yuzhen's eyes lit up instantly.
They could not stand seeing Chen Fan thrive. The worse Chen Fan's life became—the poorer, the more desperate—the happier they would be.
Without hesitation, the two leaned in to listen carefully.
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On the other side—
Chen Fan and Xia Mengmeng arrived at the Xia Group headquarters and headed straight to Xia Ruoshui's office.
Inside, Xia Ruoshui was working meticulously, her expression calm and composed.
At that moment, the office door opened.
"Sister!"
Xia Mengmeng rushed forward and hugged Xia Ruoshui tightly.
"Hey—Mr. Chen, Mengmeng. What brings you here?"
Xia Ruoshui asked with a gentle smile.
"Sister, I didn't have anything to do this afternoon, so I came to see you. Senior Chen also wanted to visit the company,"
Xia Mengmeng explained cheerfully.
"I bought this building not long ago,"
Chen Fan said with a nod.
"Since I had time, I thought I'd take a look."
Of course, his real goal was to complete the system task—and obtain the limited-edition Patek Philippe watch and experience points.
"I see,"
Xia Ruoshui stood up.
"Then I'll personally take Boss Chen on a tour."
Just as she was about to move—
The office door burst open.
A senior executive rushed in, panic written all over his face.
"Boss Xia—bad news! Something has happened!!!"