A drop of sweat trickled down Ye Chen's forehead.
He didn't know if it was cold sweat from fright, or a drop from his yellow skin showing an awkward smile.
Anyway, Kaito had stunned him.
But the feeling Kaito gave him was still very dangerous.
After all, he had followed his father in the past, and coupled with Kaito's very obvious aura, he was definitely not an ordinary person.
Including the woman beside him wearing a sports cap and sunglasses.
None of them were young people to be trifled with.
"Sigh... Mr. Kai, actually... what you're talking about might have been possible twenty years ago, but it's impossible now."
This isn't those third-rate countries, where you can get things done with money.
This is China!
An extremely strict country!
"Is it not enough money?"
"No, no, no, no. It's not a matter of money or not. It's just... there's really no way to manipulate things in this area. China is no longer the China of the past. Along with the development of the times, it has begun to prosper and strengthen, moving towards a new era."
Speechless.
Both Ye Chen and Kaito were speechless.
Especially Kaito, inwardly cursing those urban novels.
'Damn!'
'They said following the plot would work, right?'
'As long as you have money and find the underground king, many things can be done in minutes.'
'Danger?'
'Doesn't exist.'
'But this Ye Chen told him it couldn't be done.'
'Goddamnit...'
'Those novels are misleading!'
"I see. Looks like I'll have to find someone else."
Awkward.
He had thought, based on what many people on that forum said with their various hidden agendas, calling Ye Chen the underground king of Shanghai, that it would be fine.
But even he couldn't solve it?
Did he find the wrong person, or was he deliberately hiding it?
But...
It was also very possible that due to the improved systems of China, such fraudulent activities couldn't be carried out anymore.
He couldn't help but feel both comforted and proud inwardly, yet also a bit embarrassed.
Sure enough, Baal beside him could barely suppress her laughter.
Her slender fingers kept pinching his arm, holding back her laughter.
'Sigh... What a sin!'
'I wanted to show off in front of her, but my face was slapped so hard, my whole image was ruined.'
"Well... Mr. Kai, actually, finding anyone won't help. If it's really about undocumented immigrants, it can actually be solved. If they have no criminal record in their original country and have good information records, etc., they can change their nationality through talent introduction programs."
"..."
Ye Chen gave a pretty good suggestion.
But didn't Kaito already know this?
The problem was they had nothing, they were people who appeared out of thin air. That's why he came to him for help!
"Forget it. Don't ask about things you shouldn't. Thank you for this."
'I'm tired. Let it all end.'
Kaito wanted to leave, go out and buy a pack of cigarettes, stand on some rooftop, smoke one, and contemplate life.
"Uh... well, alright then, Mr. Kai. Sorry for the poor hospitality!"
Unable to fathom Kaito's identity, Ye Chen simply treated him as some second-generation rich kid.
Anyway, his life philosophy was harmony above all; he wouldn't cause trouble and had no airs.
As a big shot from over twenty years ago, he had thoroughly reformed and become a model citizen of Shanghai!
"Oh? Grandpa, what are you doing here?"
"Huh? Oh, my precious granddaughter, why have you come to grandpa's hotel to play?"
Ye Chen turned around and saw his little granddaughter running towards him. He also noticed a maid and a bodyguard behind her, so he guessed she must have been bored at home and came out to play.
As a 5-star hotel, entertainment facilities were basically available, including parent-child play areas, simple children's playgrounds, indoor pools, etc.
Except for the three vices: gambling, drugs, and prostitution!
He, Ye, was truly irreconcilable with gambling, drugs, and prostitution!
"Hehe, it's because grandma keeps making me learn this and that all day, so I sneaked out when she went out."
"Sigh, your grandma really is something. How can she make my precious granddaughter learn things she doesn't like? Doesn't she know that interest is the best teacher!"
"Right, right! Grandpa, you're absolutely right! Grandma has no mercy on me at all!"
The little granddaughter added fuel to the fire, saying loudly.
Ye Chen nodded, his sense of satisfaction doubled.
"Oh right, grandpa, why don't you go back and talk to grandma later?"
"Uh... well, actually, your grandma might not be wrong either. Maybe she just wants you to find what suits you?"
Ye Chen immediately changed his tune.
He had no choice; he was a son-in-law who married into the family...
The life he had now, and being able to have a say in Shanghai, all depended on his wife's family's help.
Actually, Ye Chen was also helpless. His wife was just that dominant and utilitarian.
Because of her dominance, his daughter had even run away from home. When she came back, she said she had gotten married abroad.
This angered her mother for a long time.
Marriage was such a big deal! She did it without a word, and she didn't even know the family background!
Finally, she said her husband was the general manager of a foreign branch of a top 500 domestic company.
There was a diamond ring and a granddaughter as proof.
As for why she didn't bring him back…
She refused, saying her mother would do something bad, but she went abroad every year to visit her husband.
"Grandpa, you changed your mind way too fast!"
The little granddaughter, hearing her grandfather suddenly switch to supporting grandma, pouted.
"Ahem, how can you say that? I just think grandma does have a point, you know."
Ye Chen even nodded seriously.
This made the little granddaughter unhappy. She immediately climbed down from him, pattered over to the elevator, and skillfully pressed the button herself.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Kaito had watched the whole scene.
He was originally about to leave the hotel, go to the underground parking lot, and drive away, but he sensed that this little girl, around three years old, was wearing a jade pendant he had made!
Meaning, this little girl was his senior Xiao Yunyun's daughter!
'I didn't expect... Senior's father is him.'
Kaito glanced at Ye Chen. It seemed he was even more embarrassed.
'Could it be this coincidental!?'
'Senior actually had this kind of background?'
'Scary, scary.'
"Oh? Uncle, are you looking at me?"
Kaito was at the adjacent elevator entrance, but he hadn't pressed the button. When he realized, this clever little girl had already caught him looking at her.
Even though he was still wearing sunglasses.
"Yeah, you're really cute, little one. And this outfit, are you Kanna-chan?"
"That's right! Mommy said I look like Kanna-chan, so she dressed me up like this!"
"Hehe, is that so? Can you tell me your name, little one?"
At this, she actually backed away a few steps, quite vigilant.
But then she suddenly remembered this was her family's turf, so what was there to be afraid of? So she came back and answered with full energy.
"My name is Xiao Qi! Uncle, and my nickname is Sakura! Hehe."