Chapter 637: 637
Fan Fan’s hypothesis shone a sliver of hope onto the Alloy X Project . Xia Lei wasn’t against Fan Fan researching how his brain functioned, because he wanted to unravel the secret of AE and the alloy more than anyone .
The person who was studying him was also his woman, Fan Fan . She would change the numbers if there were any problems in this process, and change the results to avoid bringing him any trouble .
However, it was only a hypothesis to begin with . It was impossible to get results within a day or two even if research was done .
On the next day, Xia Lei left all his work behind and drove to the capital . He visited an antiques shop first, and bought authentic Buddhist prayer beads for 50,000 for Tang Yunhai . He then departed for the Sheraton Hotel .
Those who practiced martial arts liked things such as prayer beads, so 50,000 yuan for prayer beads was a gift he found reasonable .
He received a call from Tang Yuyan on the way there and chatted with her for a bit . She was already waiting for him in the lobby when he arrived at the Sheraton Hotel .
She wore a navy blue cheongsam dress which outlined her nearly perfect S-shaped curves . The black, embroidered cloth high heels and black lace lent her beautiful legs an exquisite sexiness . Tang Yuyan’s sex appeal oozed with a dignified, classic aesthetic which stood out from the crowd . However, under her classic beauty, class and sexiness hid the heart of a vixen .
Tang Yuyan walked up to him welcome, bringing the enchanting smell of her perfume with her . She wore a sweet smile on her beautiful face . “Why did you need to buy a gift for the birthday celebration? You could have just come empty-handed . ”
Xia Lei laughed . “If I came empty-handed for Grandfather Tang’s 70th birthday, then I’d be anything but sensible . ”
Tang Yuyan took the embroidered box containing the Buddhist prayer beads, and opened it . Her smile grew even sweeter . “My, my . How beautiful . Grandfather will certainly have the wildest of thoughts when he discovers that you bought him prayer beads worth 50,000 . ”
“Wild thoughts?” Xia Lei was confused . “Why?”
Tang Yuyan held onto Xia Lei’s arm . “He’d definitely think that you’re trying to steal his precious granddaughter . ”
Xia Lei was speechless .
People needed to steal THIS thing? He was fine as long she didn’t come to steal him .
He and Shentu Tianyin were divorced . Given their social standing, and benefits to his career, it would be best if he and Tang Yuyan were married . Tang Yuyan seemed to think so, as well as the Tang Family . But his heart had already been walled off, and hidden deep inside . A woman would need to break through the many layers around his heart to be married to him, and that would be a fairly difficult thing to do .
And these walls were not something Xia Lei could sense himself .
Tang Yuyan bought Xia Lei to the hotel’s teahouse before the banquet began . The entire facility was reserved, and customers in the teahouse were the people who had come to celebrate Tang Yunhai’s birthday . They were prominent in government and business; none of them were ordinary people .
Xia Lei exchanged greetings with familiar faces from the Equipment Department, and exchanged a few pleasantries . Tang Tianlong was naturally amongst them and he couldn’t help but smile when he saw his daughter holding intimately onto Xia Lei’s arm like they were a couple .
It was a normal reaction to have . No matter his career or his qualities, Xia Lei could conquer nearly any girl’s parents in the world with his current profile .
“Yuyan, bring Lei to see the old man . He shouted about seeing Lei last night . It’s getting annoying,” said Tang Tianlong with a smile .
He had obviously wanted Xia Lei to know how much the Tang Sect’s patriarch liked him .
Xia Lei simply smiled and followed Tang Yuyan to a private room .
Just then, the buzz of pleasantries being exchanged came from the doorway . Xia Lei looked back to see Ling Han, who had just entered the teahouse, and some people from the military . Those people from the military were familiar too . They had given him some measure of help back when he had had a fight with Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun .
Xia Lei then saw Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun .
Xia Lei was struck by a thought . “What are these two doing here?”
What he was actually more concerned about was that Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun had come together with Ling Han to Tang Yunhai’s celebration . Ling Han had stood by his side and given him great help back when he had fought with Mu Jianfeng and Ye Kun, but the three were together now . What kind of situation was this?
Ling Han looked over as well, and flashed a smile at Xia Lei when their eyes met .
Xia Lei smiled too, and greeted him from afar . “Brother Ling, I’m going to see Old Master Tang now . I’ll chat with you when I come back . ”
Ling Han smiled . “Of course, of course . ”
The smile had disappeared from Xia Lei’s face when he turned around .
Tang Yuyan nudged Xia Lei in the waist with her elbow . “I heard that something went wrong with your loan . Is that true?” she whispered .
Xia Lei paused . “How did you know?”
“When I passed by my father’s study last night, he was taking a call and I overheard a little,” explained Tang Yuyan .
Xia Lei furrowed his brow, not because she found out, but because of the time she did . Tang Yuyan had actually learned that there was a problem with Thunder Horse Group’s loans before he did .
“What did your father say?”
Tang Yuyan was a little nervous . “Don’t misunderstand . This has nothing to do with my father . He’s part of the Equipment Department, but his position isn’t as high as you think it is . ”
Xia Lei smiled . “What did I misunderstand? I was just asking, but it’s fine if you’d rather not say . ”
Tang Yuyan suddenly reached out and pinched the flesh on Xia Lei’s waist . She also playfully rolled her eyes . “Why would I mention it if I didn’t want to tell you? I only heard him speaking, so I don’t know who called . But based on the content of their conversation, I suppose someone is deliberately trying to give you a tough time by getting the loan refused . ”
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