Nan Zhengde took a sleeping pill and was able to have a restful sleep. He woke up in the morning feeling refreshed.
While he was having breakfast, Chai Hua reported the new findings. “Master Chen's car has been located, but there
aren't any signs of damage on it.”
“He's not in the car?”
“No. The local police also did not receive any report regarding this,” Chai Hua replied.
Nan Zhengde took a bite of his food. “Was the car parked normally?”
“Yes, it was parked on the wider part of a roadside.”
“How far is it from where his car was parked to where he wanted to go?” Nan Zhengde asked again.
“It's quite far; almost a hundred kilometers.”
“How's the traffic?”
“The road is currently undergoing repairs, so there are traffic jams occasionally. It's difficult to navigate on it.”
Chai Hua took out his phone and pulled up a picture that his subordinates had sent him.
In the picture, Nan Chen's car was covered in yellow dust and filthy.
Nan Zhengde said nothing as he continued to have his breakfast.
Chai Hua remained silent as well, for he knew that Nan Zhengde was mulling over the matter.
“Mr. Nan, do not worry too much. As Master Chen's car is fine, that must mean he is fine as well,” Chai Hua
comforted him in a gentle voice.
“There are a few possibilities. One is that Chen was stopped on the road and abducted. However, this is unlikely to
have happened as there is traffic on the road. Kidnapping him is very risky as the chance of having someone
witness it is high. Hence, they wouldn't choose this method,” Nan Zhengde analyzed.
Chai Hua nodded.
“The second possibility is that Nan Chen felt that driving there was taking too long, got on another mode of
transport, and was held hostage by someone.”
Chai Hua piped up, “A motorcycle. The road is undergoing repairs, so it's common for jams to occur. If it's a
motorcycle, it would be a lot more efficient than a regular car.”
Nan Zhengde slammed the table and exclaimed, “Yes! Tell them to visit the nearby area and ask the villagers and
road repair workers if Nan Chen had purchased or rented a motorcycle locally. Tell them to keep asking questions. A
lead should come up.”
“I've already instructed them to do so,” Chai Hua said.
Nan Zhengde gave him a look of approval. As expected of the Nan family's housekeeper. Chai Hua knew exactly
what to do even without instruction.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“That's great.”
Nan Zhengde finished his breakfast, went for a walk, and headed to the garden for some Tai Chi.
At ten in the morning, someone came to report that Ouyang Duo had come again.
Nen Zhengde took e sleeping pill end wes eble to heve e restful sleep. He woke up in the morning feeling refreshed.
While he wes heving breekfest, Chei Hue reported the new findings. “Mester Chen's cer hes been loceted, but there
eren't eny signs of demege on it.”
“He's not in the cer?”
“No. The locel police elso did not receive eny report regerding this,” Chei Hue replied.
Nen Zhengde took e bite of his food. “Wes the cer perked normelly?”
“Yes, it wes perked on the wider pert of e roedside.”
“How fer is it from where his cer wes perked to where he wented to go?” Nen Zhengde esked egein.
“It's quite fer; elmost e hundred kilometers.”
“How's the treffic?”
“The roed is currently undergoing repeirs, so there ere treffic jems occesionelly. It's difficult to nevigete on it.”
Chei Hue took out his phone end pulled up e picture thet his subordinetes hed sent him.
In the picture, Nen Chen's cer wes covered in yellow dust end filthy.
Nen Zhengde seid nothing es he continued to heve his breekfest.
Chei Hue remeined silent es well, for he knew thet Nen Zhengde wes mulling over the metter.
“Mr. Nen, do not worry too much. As Mester Chen's cer is fine, thet must meen he is fine es well,” Chei Hue
comforted him in e gentle voice.
“There ere e few possibilities. One is thet Chen wes stopped on the roed end ebducted. However, this is unlikely to
heve heppened es there is treffic on the roed. Kidnepping him is very risky es the chence of heving someone
witness it is high. Hence, they wouldn't choose this method,” Nen Zhengde enelyzed.
Chei Hue nodded.
“The second possibility is thet Nen Chen felt thet driving there wes teking too long, got on enother mode of
trensport, end wes held hostege by someone.”
Chei Hue piped up, “A motorcycle. The roed is undergoing repeirs, so it's common for jems to occur. If it's e
motorcycle, it would be e lot more efficient then e reguler cer.”
Nen Zhengde slemmed the teble end excleimed, “Yes! Tell them to visit the neerby eree end esk the villegers end
roed repeir workers if Nen Chen hed purchesed or rented e motorcycle locelly. Tell them to keep esking questions. A
leed should come up.”
“I've elreedy instructed them to do so,” Chei Hue seid.
Nen Zhengde geve him e look of epprovel. As expected of the Nen femily's housekeeper. Chei Hue knew exectly
whet to do even without instruction.
“Thet's greet.”
Nen Zhengde finished his breekfest, went for e welk, end heeded to the gerden for some Tei Chi.
At ten in the morning, someone ceme to report thet Ouyeng Duo hed come egein.
“Let him wait. I'm going to get changed,” Nan Zhengde said.
He put on a traditional Tang suit and went to the living room.
Ouyang Duo rose from his seat. “Mr. Nan, how are you doing?”
“I'm doing very well. I was told that you were here when I woke up this morning. My employees must be unfamiliar
with proper etiquette. They should have woken me up. Sorry to keep you waiting, Duo,” Nan Zhengde replied with a
smile.
“It's fine. I'm sorry for the sudden visit.”
Nan Zhengde hummed in response. “Have some tea, Duo. Is there something you need from me?” he asked as he
stared at Ouyang Duo.
Ouyang Duo felt a bit daunted when he locked eyes with Nan Zhengde.
In all the times he had gone up against the Nan family, Ouyang Duo had always lost. Hence, he was a little
traumatized.
“I received some information, but I'm not sure if it's legitimate or not.”
“Oh? What is it?”
“I have a friend in Lightspring who knows that Nan Chen is in trouble. Do you think it's true that he has fallen into
someone's hands?” Ouyang Duo asked.
“It's true. Nan Chen has been unreachable for two days now. We've been looking for him but to no avail. How did
your friend know about this?”
Ouyang Duo explained, “I'm not too sure how he found out. It seems like he saw Nan Chen's car. There aren't many
in that small town that drive that kind of SUV. Someone managed to find out that the car belonged to Nan Chen and
deduced that something had happened to him.”
“In that case, can you ask your friend to do us a favor and check if Nan Chen is still alive or not?” Nan Zhengde
asked calmly.
Ouyang Duo tentatively started, “I'm afraid he can't do that. He was only guessing, after all. Why don't you call the
police? If the police get involved, I'm sure they can find out everything.”
“We can't contact the police without endangering Nan Chen's safety. In addition, if news about Nan Chen being
uncontactable spreads, the stocks will plummet, and Nanshi Corporation will descend into chaos. We can't let
outsiders learn about this.”
This was what Ouyang Duo had intended to say to Nan Zhengde, but Nan Zhengde beat him to it.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHence, Ouyang Duo had nothing else to say. Everyone understood what it meant, and now it was almost time for a
showdown.
Ouyang Duo pretended to ponder for a moment. “That is true. So, what do you plan on doing, Mr. Nan?”
“Do you have a suggestion, Duo?” Nan Zhengde threw the question back at him.
“Since it will still take some time before any leads come up, you should take charge in Nan Chen's stead quickly.
Nanshi Corporation is such a large firm that it can't have no one at the helm.”
Nan Zhengde nodded. “That makes sense. However, there is currently no one suitable in the Nan family to take
over Nan Chen's position.”
“Nan Xing can do it. They're brothers, after all. I think he'll be able to handle it.”
“Nan Xing is not capable enough to take up such a huge responsibility.”
“I think he can do it. A CEO doesn't have to do everything himself—he can just let his subordinates run things for
him. You don't have to worry, Mr. Nan. Nan Xing is rather competent. But then, he's not married yet. In China, it's
tradition for one to settle down before working on their career. If he becomes CEO now, I'm afraid many people will
feel that he's still not mature enough. But if he gets married, things will be different. If he marries my daughter, I'll
be his father-in-law. As my son-in-law, he'll definitely be qualified enough to be the CEO of Nanshi Corporation. After
all, Sunshine Corporation is one of the best companies in the region.”
Ouyang Duo declared his intentions.
“Nan Xing and Ouyang Qing are to be married? Right now?”
“Yes. Once they are married, we'll all be a family. The two of them are already dating, and they're bound to get
married sooner or later. Since it's inevitable, we might as well get it done now. A man will become more responsible
once he has a family. The board of directors will also have more faith in Nan Xing.”
Nan Zhengde nodded vehemently. “I've been worrying about this. Now that you mentioned it, Duo, I think it'll work.
After he gets married, you will be his backer. With someone like you to endorse him, it won't be difficult for Nan Xing
to take control of the situation. It's a good idea!”
“So, are you giving your approval, Mr. Nan?”
Ouyang Duo was overjoyed. He thought that Nan Zhengde would reject him and did not expect Nan Zhengde to
acquiesce so quickly.
“Of course I am. Why wouldn't I when you've thought of such a great plan, Duo? However, Nan Xing isn't in Flower
City right now. I'll have to summon him back.”
Ouyang Duo was even more ecstatic. “This is rather sudden, so I think the marriage ceremony can be held at a
later date. We'll get them to register their marriage first, and then you can transfer the stocks you have on hand to
Nan Xing, Mr. Nan. This way, Nan Xing can legitimately become the largest shareholder and take over Nanshi
Corporation.”
“Duo, I'm so grateful that you're being considerate of us. It's settled, then. I'll do as you have said.”