Return of the Celestial King

Seeing how insistent Long Wu was, Qin Tuo didn’t object any further. He simply nodded, letting Long Wu drive him back.

An overjoyed Long Wu immediately started the car, driving Qin Tuo and Chen Man Ni toward Ming City.

Qin Tuo had been in the Provincial City for quite some time on this trip. Returning to Ming City again, he couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion.

They arrived in Ming City in the afternoon, and Chen Man Ni went straight home.

When they arrived at the villa, Chen Wenxiong hadn’t returned from the office yet.

But as soon as Chen Wenxiong heard that his daughter and Qin Tuo were back, he dropped everything he was doing and rushed back to the villa.

”My dear daughter, Dad missed you like crazy!”

The moment he saw Chen Man Ni, Chen Wenxiong’s eyes welled up with tears. He opened his arms to embrace her.

Chen Man Ni rushed into his arms, and the two shared a tight embrace.

Though they had only been apart for a few days, it felt like an eternity to them both.

After all, Chen Wenxiong only had one daughter, and he naturally doted on his precious child.

A warm smile appeared on Qin Tuo’s face as he stood to the side. He didn’t interrupt the father and daughter’s heartfelt reunion.

”Dad, you have no idea how much I’ve missed you these past few days!”

Chen Man Ni sat on Chen Wenxiong’s lap like a little girl, her expression gentle and content.

Chen Wenxiong chuckled and said:

”Manni, you weren’t bullied in the Provincial City, were you?”

Chen Man Ni’s eyes darted playfully as she said with a grin:

”Dad, who would dare bully me? If anyone did, it would have to be Qin Tuo!”

Qin Tuo, standing nearby, looked completely embarrassed. Chen Wenxiong just laughed heartily and changed the subject.

Qin Tuo took this as his cue to walk over, carrying a large bag of local specialties.

”Uncle, our return was a bit rushed, so I didn’t have time to prepare anything special. These are just some local products from the Provincial City. Please accept them.”

Chen Wenxiong nodded, inwardly pleased to see that Qin Tuo had brought a gift.

Now that his daughter’s marriage to Qin Tuo was on track, Chen Wenxiong couldn’t have been more gratified.

He knew that once Qin Tuo became his son-in-law, the Chen Family’s legacy would be secure for generations to come.

”By the way, Qin Tuo, where did Master Long go?”

Chen Wenxiong asked curiously.

He’d just learned that Long Wu himself had driven them here.

Qin Tuo replied with a casual smile,

”Oh, him? He went to handle some business for Huaiyi Hall, so he didn’t come in.”

Chen Wenxiong nodded and didn’t press the matter.

The three sat down on the sofa and resumed their pleasantries.

Chen Wenxiong suddenly asked,

”Qin Tuo, did you run into any trouble while you were in the Provincial City?”

Qin Tuo thought for a moment, then shook his head.

”It was fine. No major trouble.”

But Chen Man Ni, who was next to him, suddenly interjected.

”Qin Tuo, stop being so stubborn. Aren’t you short on money right now? What’s there to be embarrassed about telling my dad?”

Qin Tuo just smiled, not saying anything. It was true; he was indeed a bit short on cash.

He still owed the final payment for his deal with Medicine King Valley, and settling that debt was his most pressing concern.

Only by obtaining that batch of medicinal ingredients from Medicine King Valley could he move on to solving his other problems.

Hearing this, Chen Wenxiong immediately understood that Qin Tuo’s troubles were financial.

Having learned of Qin Tuo’s predicament, Chen Wenxiong smiled and pulled a card from his pocket.

A flicker of surprise crossed Qin Tuo’s eyes when he saw the card.

But Chen Wenxiong was very direct, placing the bank card right into Qin Tuo’s hand.

Qin Tuo gave a wry smile and said,

”Uncle, this isn’t appropriate. I haven’t done anything to deserve this. I can’t accept it!”

Chen Wenxiong clapped him on the shoulder and said earnestly,

”Qin Tuo, there’s five billion in cash on this card. Manni told me you were short on funds, so just take it and use it for now!”

Even with his usual composure, Qin Tuo couldn’t help but be taken aback.

A full five billion! That was no small sum.

He immediately shook his head in refusal.

”Uncle, this is far too much money. I absolutely can’t accept it. Besides, this is too impulsive of you. How could you liquidate so much cash on such short notice?”

From Qin Tuo’s perspective, even for the Chen Family, the richest family in Ming City, gathering such a sum in a short time would likely require selling off assets.

That was why Qin Tuo thought Chen Wenxiong’s actions were a bit reckless.

Chen Man Ni looked just as confused. She was thinking the same thing as Qin Tuo. ’Did Dad really sell off our family’s assets just to help him?’

Chen Wenxiong saw what Qin Tuo was thinking and said with a laugh,

”Qin Tuo, you’re overthinking things. While the Chen Family might not be on par with those top-tier magnates, raising this amount of money doesn’t require us to make any major sacrifices.”

His words were filled with a deep sense of confidence.

Although Ming City was a small place, Chen Wenxiong had been entrenched there for a long time, holding the title of its richest man for a considerable period. Naturally, he had accumulated a substantial fortune.

With that, Qin Tuo started to believe him.

Still, just as he’d said, he felt it wasn’t right to simply accept such a huge sum of money.

Chen Wenxiong added,

”Qin Tuo, don’t worry about it. Part of this money is from the sale of the Small Rejuvenation Pills you entrusted to me and from the liquidation of the Zhao Family’s assets. I just added some of my own savings. You don’t need to worry about the Chen Corporation running into any trouble.”

Only then did Qin Tuo realize that a portion of the money had been his to begin with.

Realizing this, he felt a little more justified in accepting it.

Seeing that Qin Tuo still hesitated to accept the bank card, Chen Wenxiong sighed deeply and said,

”Qin Tuo, this money will be yours sooner or later anyway. Besides, you spending it is the same as one of our own Chen Family spending it. There’s no difference. So don’t overthink it.”

Qin Tuo was touched. He knew Chen Wenxiong truly saw him as family.

However, after careful consideration, Qin Tuo still shook his head and said,

”How about this: I’ll just take my share. You can keep the rest for now.”

Qin Tuo knew that even for a large enterprise like Chen Corporation, withdrawing such a large sum of cash so suddenly would surely have some repercussions.

But Chen Man Ni, who was next to him, chimed in to persuade him.

”Qin Tuo, just take the money. If you don’t, it’ll just be mine sooner or later. And what’s mine is yours, right?”

Chen Wenxiong, listening from the side, beamed and nodded, thoroughly pleased with his daughter’s attitude.