Chapter 233: A Panic-Stricken Le Fangyun

With a crisp voice, a woman with phoenix eyes, a jade-like nose, and snow-white skin, who appeared to be in her thirties, walked into the room.

Her silky, long hair was tied up in a chignon at the back of her head, exuding a chilling aura that commanded respect. She wore a white casual top that exposed a segment of her smooth, jade-like forearm, and her ivory neck was as sculpted as a statue.

Her full, proud chest stretched the simple yet elegant dark green dress. Her breath caused a subtle rise and fall, and beneath the smooth fabric of the dress, her rounded hips created a beautiful curve.

“Aunt Le,” Le Fangyun’s face changed drastically when he saw the woman behind the security guards. He quickly greeted her respectfully.

Beside him, Lu Pengbo also greeted her respectfully, “Hello, President Le.”

Le Zhenglan didn’t acknowledge Le Fangyun and the others. Instead, she calmly surveyed the room. When her eyes landed on Lin Xiao, a flicker of surprise flashed through them, but she quickly returned to her composed demeanor.

Seeing Le Zhenglan ignore him, Le Fangyun felt a surge of anger but suppressed it. He knew this aunt never favored him, and his standing relied heavily on her family’s influence, so he dared not show any displeasure on his face.

“Aunt Le, is there something you need?” he said respectfully.

“What? Am I not allowed to be here without a reason? Or are you up to something improper?” Le Zhenglan sneered.

Le Fangyun hurriedly shook his head, awkwardly saying, “Of course not, Aunt Le. You must be joking.”

“Heh, you can fool others, but you can’t fool me.” Le Zhenglan’s face showed disdain. However, she didn’t dwell on the matter. “I heard from the security that someone broke in. I happened to be nearby, so I came to check.”

With her status, she normally wouldn’t be here. But she was dining nearby and had gone to the restroom when she overheard the doorman talking about an intruder. Curiosity brought her to the scene.

Fortunately, she did come. Otherwise, things could have been troublesome.

She glanced instinctively at Lin Xiao, who remained calm.

“Yes, Aunt Le. Someone did break into my room. I was just about to throw him out,” Le Fangyun said.

Seeing that Aunt Le didn’t press further, Le Fangyun breathed a sigh of relief and pointed at Lin Xiao.

“Aunt Le, you came just in time. You can help get this trash thrown out.”

“Trash?”

A flash of anger crossed Le Zhenglan’s eyes, but she kept her expression neutral, her gaze growing colder.

“Yeah, this trash. I was in the middle of a business discussion when he suddenly barged in and gave me a fright.” Le Fangyun didn’t notice Aunt Le’s growing anger and continued excitedly.

In his mind, regardless of Aunt Le’s attitude towards him, he was still part of the Le family. Even though he was a distant relative, it was a much closer connection than Lin Xiao’s. Besides, Lin Xiao had broken into the restaurant, so Aunt Le had every reason to support him.

Le Zhenglan listened without interrupting, her anger deepening.

She turned towards Ning Xi, who was standing nearby, and asked, “Business discussion? What business? With whom? Her?”

Ning Xi had been puzzled by Le Fangyun and Lu Pengbo’s respectful attitude towards this woman who appeared so suddenly. Although she had researched Distant Group’s top management, the information was scarce and shrouded in mystery, so she didn’t know who this woman was.

But seeing Le Fangyun and Lu Pengbo’s deferential demeanor, she quickly deduced that the elegant and stunning woman before her was likely a high-ranking member. Given Le Fangyun addressed her as Aunt Le and her surname was Le, she was likely the mysterious president of Distant Group, a direct descendant of the Le family from the capital.

The Le family in the capital was a powerful family, comparable to the Wan family. Unlike Wan Caixuan, who had to compete for the position of heir, Miss Le was unquestionably destined to lead the Le family in the future.

Realizing this, Ning Xi quickly introduced herself, “Hello, President Le. I’m Ning Xi from Brilliant Aya Limited. I’m here to discuss a collaboration with Distant Group.”

She paused, then pointed at Lin Xiao and continued, “President Le, this is my friend. He rushed into the restaurant out of concern, and it was all a misunderstanding. Please forgive us.”

“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? This trash injured my bodyguards, and you call it a misunderstanding? He was clearly planning to cause harm,” Le Fangyun interjected excitedly.

“Yes, yes, President Le, this guy holds a grudge against Young Master Le. He must have come to seek revenge. He used to work for our company, but his reputation was terrible, so we fired him,” Lu Pengbo chimed in eagerly.

He then turned to the secretary beside him and said, “Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, yes, Vice President Lu is right. This trash was always causing trouble at the company. He picked fights with me even though I never provoked him,” the secretary quickly nodded in agreement.

However, it seemed as if Le Zhenglan didn’t hear a word they said. She slowly walked towards Lin Xiao, a smile on her face.

“Really? We haven’t seen each other for that long, and your reputation has already gone downhill?”

“I don’t know. But what a coincidence running into you here,” Lin Xiao said with a wry smile.

He hadn’t expected to meet Le Zhenglan here. And when he heard Le Fangyun call her Aunt Le, he was even more taken aback.

“Aunt Le… you…”

Le Zhenglan smiled and spoke to Lin Xiao, which meant that they knew each other.

Le Fangyun was dumbfounded, looking at Lin Xiao in disbelief. He knew very well who Le Zhenglan was. Even in the entire Xia Country, she was among the elite.

And Lin Xiao? Just a mere bodyguard.

Le Fangyun had never taken him seriously. Even after the incident at the police station, he thought it was just bad luck, and Lin Xiao had gotten lucky by knowing Su Mengjia.

To him, Lin Xiao was just someone who could fight. But in this world, being able to fight doesn’t get you far. But now, the most unbelievable thing was happening. The Lin Xiao he never took seriously, whom he repeatedly messed with, actually knew his powerful relative.

Fear surged in his heart.

Lin Xiao knew about all the things he did under the guise of Le Zhenglan and the Le family’s influence. If Lin Xiao revealed any of that, he would be finished.

He clung to a sliver of hope, thinking maybe Lin Xiao and Le Zhenglan were just acquaintances. His far-off uncle always looked out for him, so even if Le Zhenglan got upset, he might just get a scolding. But his hopes were completely shattered in the next moment.