"Boss Tang, if we were to build a new base, how much would it cost?"
Tang Guolun estimated for a moment and said, "It’s hard to say. If it’s a base of this size, including infrastructure and hardware, it might take a few hundred million US Dollars. Add in defense equipment and security systems, and the total could be around seven hundred million US Dollars."
"Seven hundred million US Dollars, tut tut! Ling Chen, listen carefully. If you do it like he said, then a third of the money will be gone. We’re in a development phase, and there are many places that need money. Spending , even thirty billion US Dollars won’t last long."
"Alright!" Ling Chen said helplessly, "Say a few words less, will you?" After a pause in thought, Ling Chen said, "Alright, Fatty, take out one billion US Dollars from that fund and give it to Boss Tang for the construction of the new base."
"What?" Hu Fei stared widely at Ling Chen, doubting his ears.
"Fatty, Boss Tang is right. This base has already been exposed, and our every move might be under the surveillance of the God Organization. Also, the base being located in the city poses too much risk, so I think Boss Tang’s suggestion is good. Besides, this base was a gift from the Secret Society, so technically, it’s not really our territory." Saying this, Ling Chen patted Hu Fei’s shoulder and added, "Fatty, stop worrying about the money. We didn’t have money before either, and now we have billions coming in easily. As long as we find the way to make money, are you worried about not having money to spend in the future?"
Hearing this, Hu Fei’s eyes lit up, and he grinned, "Are you planning to extort those rich people again?"
"If they can fund the God Organization, why can’t they fund us? Alright, it’s settled then. Fatty, you should work closely with Boss Tang, and quickly choose a location for the new base and start construction as soon as possible."
"No problem." Hu Fei and Tang Guolun responded in unison.
"By the way!" As if remembering something, Hu Fei said, "Ling Chen, I found the two people you asked me to find last time."
"Really?" Ling Chen asked promptly, "Where are they?"
Hu Fei opened a desk drawer and took out a file, handing it to Ling Chen, "Your grandparents’ information is in here. If you want to see them, the address is in there."
Hearing this, Ling Chen took the file, showing some excitement. After all these years, he finally found news about his family.
Taking a deep breath, Ling Chen calmed himself and said, "Fatty, Boss Tang, I’ll leave things here to you for now; I might be gone for a few days."
"Understood." Hu Fei nodded, "Go without worries."
Leaving the research base, Ling Chen returned directly to the Wealthy Manor.
Sitting in the bedroom, Ling Chen flipped through the two files in his hand, unable to calm his mind for a long time.
Early the next morning, Ling Chen stepped out of the bedroom, only to see a neatly dressed Nanrong Wanqing coming down from the second floor. At this moment, Nanny Wang had already prepared breakfast.
Eating millet porridge, Nanrong Wanqing noticed Ling Chen’s different demeanor. Since morning, they hadn’t said more than three sentences to each other. Normally, Ling Chen would be chattering endlessly.
"What’s wrong with you?" Nanrong Wanqing asked with concern. Her intuition told her that Ling Chen had something weighing heavily on his mind.
"I need to travel abroad." Ling Chen said after a long period with his head down.
"Abroad?" Nanrong Wanqing asked puzzlingly, "What for?"
Ling Chen didn’t speak, instead placing the two files Hu Fei had given him the previous night on the dining table, gesturing for Nanrong Wanqing to have a look.
Curious, Nanrong Wanqing earnestly flipped through a few pages. After a while, she looked up in surprise at Ling Chen, "You found your mother’s family?"
Ling Chen nodded, "Information Hu Fei found last night. My grandparents have now settled abroad and haven’t returned for decades. I want to go find them."
"They are your family; you should go find them." After saying this, Nanrong Wanqing thought for a moment and said, "I’ll go with you."
"You?" Ling Chen was slightly taken aback and said, "Isn’t that inappropriate? Hongyu Group has so many things that need your attention. What will they do if you leave?"
"The company operates with other executives, and besides, my absence will be a good opportunity for Nanrong Hao to practice his management skills." With that, not waiting for Ling Chen to object, Nanrong Wanqing pulled out her phone and arranged for the company to prepare the plane.
At nine in the morning, Ling Chen and Nanrong Wanqing arrived at the airport on time.
Boarding the Hongyu Group’s private jet, after more than ten hours of flying, the plane finally reached its destination.
As soon as they stepped off the plane, a cool breeze immediately brushed past. Watching Nanrong Wanqing shrink her shoulders slightly beside him, Ling Chen took off his coat and placed it on her, saying, "It’s morning here due to the time difference, and it’s quite chilly. Don’t catch a cold."
Nanrong Wanqing smiled gently, linking arms with Ling Chen as they headed straight for the airport exit.
After spending more than half an hour in transit, Ling Chen and Nanrong Wanqing arrived at a five-star hotel by taxi. As the chairwoman of Hongyu Group, Nanrong Wanqing’s travel arrangements, including accommodation, had been fully prepared by the company beforehand.
After resting for a few hours and having lunch in the hotel’s presidential suite, Ling Chen couldn’t wait to set off and look for his grandparents’ residence.
As they left the hotel, a Maserati was already parked at the entrance. A concierge handed the keys to Ling Chen and then politely opened the car door for Nanrong Wanqing.
Since it was their first time here, Ling Chen and Nanrong Wanqing were unfamiliar with the area. For convenience, they had rented a car.
After driving for about forty minutes, Ling Chen arrived at a high-end residential complex.
"No. 503," Nanrong Wanqing said, referring to the address in the information.
Ling Chen quickly found the villa associated with number 503. Parking the car at the villa’s entrance, he quickly got out, gazing at the villa before him, feeling a surge of emotions.
Perceiving Ling Chen’s emotional stir, Nanrong Wanqing held his hand, giving him an encouraging look.
Ling Chen took a deep breath and walked straight to the villa’s door.
The doorbell chimed as Ling Chen stepped back a bit, his gaze locked on the door, waiting for the villa’s owner to appear.
Before long, footsteps sounded from behind the door. Hearing the steadily approaching footsteps, Ling Chen couldn’t help feeling nervous. Updates are released by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽
At this moment, the door opened, revealing a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman.