The heavens set sail from the courtyard

After Xu Zhisen arrived at the ward, he seemed reluctant to leave, keeping talking to Manny and Aunt Qin, implying that he wanted to help.

Wang Gang observed Xu Zhisen from the side, and the more he looked, the more he felt that Xu Zhisen had ill intentions.

Xu Zhisen mentioned Manny's father's company more than once, saying that he could act as Manny's uncle and help take care of the company.

“Manny! Old Liu is currently hospitalized, but the company can’t stop operating. He and I had a verbal agreement to collaborate on a project,” Xu Zhisen said.
"As Old Master Liu's only heir, you must shoulder your responsibilities!"

Manny said, "Mr. Xu, I will handle the company matters as soon as possible. As for the cooperation, I think it's unnecessary!"

Xu Zhisen smiled like a fox and said, "There's no rush for cooperation. You'll definitely be busy with hospital matters during this time. We can find a suitable time to sit down and discuss it in detail!"

Manny remained unmoved and said, "Mr. Xu, I have no interest in doing business, and I plan to hand over the company to professionals to manage."

Xu Zhisen's eyes lit up, and he said, "Niece, don't worry, Mr. Liu and I are very good friends. You are my own niece, and I will definitely help the company if it has any difficulties."

Manny frowned slightly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xu. I will definitely contact you if I need anything."

Xu Zhisen said, "My dear niece, the business world is a complex place. If there's anything you don't understand, I can teach you."

Wang Gang couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Mr. Xu, haven't you and Old Liu seen each other for many years? What makes you two have such a relationship?"

Xu Zhisen's face stiffened for a moment, but he quickly smiled and said, "I have known Mr. Liu for many years and we have a deep friendship. I didn't see Mr. Liu often before because my career was mainly in the United States."

However, we've stayed in touch; otherwise, we wouldn't have considered collaborating on this project.

Wang Gang curled his lip and said, "Old Liu is so ill, how could he possibly still have the mind to cooperate on projects? Mr. Xu must have misunderstood!"

Xu Zhisen gave Wang Gang a deep look and asked, "Is this my niece's boyfriend? He looks very young!"

Manny took Wang Gang's arm and said, "He is my good friend Gao Qiang. He came with me to handle some things."

Xu Zhisen laughed and said, "So he's my niece's friend. He looks quite young, but he doesn't seem to know much about business."

Wang Gang sneered, "Mr. Xu, you wouldn't be thinking of taking advantage of Old Liu's illness, leaving behind a widow and her children, to rob him while he's in trouble, would you?"

Xu Zhisen's expression changed, and he instantly wiped the smile off his face!
"Mr. Gao, you can't just say things like that!"

"What are you up to? Do you really think no one can see through you?" Wang Gang said disdainfully.

"You're talking nonsense!" Xu Zhisen said angrily. "How could you, an outsider, know about my relationship with Old Liu?"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "You didn't even know Old Liu was sick, so how deep can our friendship be?"

"You." Xu Zhisen was speechless after being choked by Wang Gang.

Manny also realized that Wang Gang seemed to dislike Xu Zhisen. Although she was puzzled, she didn't say anything or stop Wang Gang.

Just when the atmosphere was at its most awkward, Yao Yao returned to the ward with the newly drafted agreement. She paused for a moment when she saw Wang Gang and Xu Zhisen staring at each other.

“Mr. Xu, we have important matters to attend to, please return!” Wang Gang said to Xu Zhisen without any politeness.

Xu Zhisen was furious and glanced at Aunt Qin.

"Mr. Xu, Old Liu won't wake up anytime soon, please come again next time!" Aunt Qin's impression of Xu Zhisen was also lukewarm, and she personally gave him the order to leave.

"Alright then!" Xu Zhisen said helplessly, taking out a business card and handing it to Manny.

“My dear niece, if you need anything, just give me a call.”

Manny politely accepted the business card and replied, "Okay, Mr. Xu."

Xu Zhisen greeted Aunt Qin again before leaving the ward.

After everyone left, Manny asked Wang Gang, "Do you know this Xu Zhisen?"

Wang Gang nodded and said, "He's Lu Tao's biological father." Manny exclaimed in surprise, "What a coincidence!?"

Wang Gang glanced at Yao Yao and said, "Let's deal with business first. I'll talk to you about Xu Zhisen's matter later. Don't keep Attorney Yao waiting."

Yao Yao smiled and said, "I'm fine, Mr. Gao, you don't need to worry about me."

Manny felt uneasy again. It seemed that she was always uncomfortable whenever Wang Gang interacted with Lawyer Yao. Perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but she always felt that the way Wang Gang looked at Yao Yao was different from how he looked at other women.

"Ms. Manny, this is a revised agreement, in duplicate. Please take a look with Aunt Qin and see if there's anything that needs to be changed," Yao Yao said professionally.

Manny took the contract and casually put Xu Zhisen's business card aside.

"No problem at all, just give me a pen."

"That's okay with me too."

Yao Yao took out two pens from her briefcase and handed them to Manny and Aunt Qin to sign.

After they signed their names, the agreement took effect, and Manny had to move out of the apartment within a month to make room for Aunt Qin.

"Now that things are resolved, I'll be leaving." Manny didn't want to stay in the ward a moment longer.

"Manny, why don't you stay a little longer? Your dad doesn't have much time left," Aunt Qin said, her eyes red.

"Notify me only after the old man has passed away, and I'll handle his funeral arrangements," Manny said coldly.

Aunt Qin knew that Manny was still angry with her father, so she didn't want to force her and personally escorted her out of the ward.

"Attorney Yao, thank you for your hard work." Aunt Qin also saw Yao Yao out.

"Aunt Qin, you should also take care of yourself." Although Yao Yao felt that Manny was a bit cold-hearted, she was an outsider and it wasn't appropriate for her to meddle in other people's affairs.

"Where did Attorney Yao get here? Would you like me to drive you back to the law firm?" Wang Gang offered.

Manny tightened her grip and gave Wang Gang a hard squeeze.

Wang Gang was completely unaware, or rather, he deliberately pretended not to notice.

"You're welcome. I drove here, and my car is parked downstairs," Yao Yao said politely, though she also sensed that Wang Gang's gaze was a little off.

“Attorney Yao, I have some legal questions I’d like to consult. When are you free so we can meet again?” Wang Gang asked with a smile.

"Uh?" Yao Yao was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously said, "I need to ask my assistant for the specific time."

Wang Gang smiled and said, "I have Attorney Yao's business card. We'll get in touch later."

"Oh, okay." Yao Yao reluctantly agreed, then quickly said goodbye, almost as if she was fleeing.

Wang Gang's gaze was too intense, and Yao Yao felt uncomfortable, so she decided to leave first.

Manny pinched Wang Gang's waist and said, "Everyone's gone, what are you still looking at?"

Wang Gang stroked his chin and said, "This lawyer Yao is quite interesting."

Manny retorted, "You've got your eye on him? He's a highly educated overseas student and a legal professional; he might not even be interested in you!"

Wang Gang shook his head and laughed, "That's not necessarily true!"

Manny's face darkened, and she said unhappily, "Are you serious?!"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "You're jealous!"

Manny rolled her eyes, saying insincerely, "I'm not your girlfriend, why are you jealous!" (End of Chapter)