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This time, Su Jie really got lucky. Although the guards outside the door conducted a routine search of Liu Xiaobao and Su Jie, they did not stop Su Jie.

Therefore, Su Jie accompanied Liu Xiaobao into the great man's residence.

When Long Liu led Liu Xiaobao and Su Jie to the old man, the old man was slowly practicing Tai Chi in the courtyard, while Long Yi quietly stood guard beside him.

Upon seeing the old man again, Liu Xiaobao was still somewhat excited, but not as excited as Su Jie.

Su Jie had only guessed that Liu Xiaobao was going to meet the current leader, but he never expected it to be the old man, so Su Jie was speechless with astonishment.

Liu Xiaobao glanced at Su Jie's appearance and couldn't help but think to himself that Su Jie was too rude.

Fortunately, the old man didn't mind Su Jie's surprised look. After noticing Liu Xiaobao's arrival, he didn't stop what he was doing, but just smiled and said something to Liu Xiaobao.

"Xiao Bao, wait a moment, just three more moves and it'll be over!"

"Please make yourself at home, boss. I'll wait for you here. I won't run away!"

After replying to the old man, Liu Xiaobao took the opportunity to glare at Su Jie.

After being glared at by Liu Xiaobao, Su Jie seemed to realize his loss of composure. He quickly calmed his shock, took a step back, and stood behind Liu Xiaobao, assuming the posture of a bodyguard.

After performing three Tai Chi moves, the old man stopped and walked towards Liu Xiaobao.

Although the old man was quite old, his steps were still very steady. He greeted Liu Xiaobao with a smile and said, "I'm used to going to bed early and getting up early. Did I disturb your sleep by making you come so early?"

Liu Xiaobao shook his head and said, "No, no, old leader, your time is too precious. It is already an honor for me to be the first person to meet with you so early in the morning!"

"You little rascal, you sure know how to talk. But you seem to have forgotten that I've already stepped down from that position. I have plenty of free time. I could have easily brought you here later."

"Don't be modest, old leader. Others may not know, but I do. Even though you've retired, you're still worrying about national affairs every day. I'm afraid that compared to before, you're not more relaxed, but rather your time is even tighter, right?"

The old man smiled and shook his head: "I never thought that the person who understands me best would be you, Xiao Bao, hehehe... Let's not talk about this anymore, let's have breakfast first!"

After the old man finished speaking, he gave Long Yi a wink. Long Yi clapped his hands in understanding, and then three orderly soldiers came in carrying breakfast.

The old man didn't intend to go inside for breakfast. He simply had the orderly set out breakfast on the stone table in the courtyard, then called out to Liu Xiaobao and Su Jie, "Come on, Xiaobao, Xiao Su, eat together!"

Breakfast was very simple, consisting of only soy milk, porridge, and steamed buns.

Because Liu Xiaobao had eaten with the old man before, he didn't feel awkward when the old man greeted him and sat down next to him.

But Su Jie was unsettled. He stood there and stammered as he asked the old man.

"Old...old leader, you...you know me?"

The old man smiled slightly: "I know that your skills are no less than those of Long Liu and the others. I am very relieved to have you protecting Xiao Bao. Xiao Su, you must also protect Xiao Bao well from now on. I entrust his safety to you!"

Su Jie said solemnly, "Old... old leader, don't worry. Even if you didn't say anything, I would still protect President Bao. My life already belongs to President Bao!"

The old man smiled and nodded, then invited Su Jie again, "Relax, sit down and eat with us!"

Although Su Jie was pleased to receive the old man's invitation, he was still tactful and did not overstep his bounds, repeatedly shaking his head and saying, "Old leader, you don't need to be so polite, I'll just eat standing up!"

After saying that, Su Jie took two steamed buns from Liu Xiaobao and stepped aside to eat them.

Seeing this, the old man did not press Su Jie any further, and instead asked Liu Xiaobao.

"Xiao Bao, what do you think of Ling'er?"

Liu Xiaobao was stunned. He thought the old man would first praise his achievements in Hong Kong, but he didn't expect the old man to suddenly ask him such a question.

For a moment, Liu Xiaobao was a little dazed: "Ling'er? Old leader, are you talking about Hu Ruoling?"

"That's right, it's that girl from the Hu family. Didn't you spend a lot of time with her this time? What do you think of her?"

"She's quite nice. Although she comes from a high-ranking family, she doesn't have a bit of a princess complex, and she's also very composed... Wait, old boss, something's not right. Why are you suddenly asking me this? You don't mean you want me to take her into business, do you?"

The old man smiled and nodded: "You're really smart, lad. I haven't even mentioned it yet, and you've already guessed what I mean. So, would you be willing to help her out?"

Liu Xiaobao did not agree to the old man's request, but considering the old man's feelings, he did not refuse him. He simply answered the old man with a disbelieving look on his face.

"Old leader, please don't tease me. Miss Hu's background speaks for itself. She'll definitely go into politics in the future. How could she possibly go into business with me!"

The old man laughed and said, "Xiao Bao, you're wrong. Ling'er has no interest in politics, and her family doesn't want her to go into politics either. She is very interested in business and has always dreamed of becoming a famous entrepreneur in our country. However, her business acumen still needs to be honed, which is why I wanted you to give her a hand."

Hearing the old man's words, Liu Xiaobao felt somewhat surprised.

However, Liu Xiaobao still did not agree to the old man's request. Instead, he spoke to the old man with considerable concern.

"Of course I can follow the old leader's arrangements, but given Miss Hu's status, if I work with her, who will listen to me, me or her? What if we have a disagreement and she uses her status to put me in a difficult position? I'd be in a real bind! So, old leader, I think it's better to just let this matter go?"

The old man smiled and shook his head: "Ling'er is not the kind of child who bullies others, and Xiao Bao, you can also be superior to her in terms of status!"

"To be superior to her in status? How could that be possible!"

"Why not? If you marry her, you'll be one step ahead of her!"

Hearing the old man's words, Liu Xiaobao was glad he hadn't drunk the soy milk yet, otherwise he would have sprayed it all over the old man's face.

Chapter 169 You really dare to speak up, kid! (Please subscribe)

Even though Liu Xiaobao was very surprised at the moment.

But he still remembered who was in front of him. He didn't lose his composure or offend the old man, nor did he blame the old man for playing matchmaker. He just smiled wryly and said to the old man.

"Please don't joke like that, boss. I already have a fiancée!"

The old man's next words startled Liu Xiaobao once again.

The old man chuckled and said, "I know, and he has more than one fiancée, right? Since he already has two, it doesn't matter if he marries one more."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaobao turned to look at Long Yi and Su Jie beside him, coughed awkwardly twice, and then replied.

"Ahem... Old boss, bigamy is illegal. You're making me break the law! Are you going to make an exception for me and amend the marriage law?"

The old man smiled and shook his head: "That won't do, but just because our country doesn't allow it doesn't mean other countries won't allow it!"

Hearing the old man say this, how could Liu Xiaobao not understand? It seemed that the old man intended to betroth Hu Ruoling to him.

However, Liu Xiaobao was truly puzzled. Given Hu Ruoling's status, there were probably 660 men who wanted to pursue her—enough to fill an entire aircraft carrier. Why did the old man insist on giving Hu Ruoling to him?

Although Liu Xiaobao was very puzzled, he did not ask.

He asked the old man suspiciously, "Old leader, you didn't summon me all this way just to arrange a marriage for me, did you?"

The old man turned to look at Long Yi, who understood and led Long Liu and the others out of the courtyard. Su Jie also knew better and followed Long Yi and the others out.

At this point, only the old man and Liu Xiaobao were left in the courtyard.

The old man turned to look at the rising sun and spoke.

"Chaoyang is so good! Xiaobao, you handled the Hong Kong matter very well this time, and you even got Ling'er to bring back a hundred billion. The country and I owe you a huge favor, but because this matter cannot be made public, neither the country nor I can give you any reward on the surface. However, I still want to repay this favor to you privately. Tell me, what reward do you want? Let me make it clear first, I can't change the Marriage Law."

Hearing the old man's words, Liu Xiaobao was overjoyed.

Just as he had guessed, the opportunity he had been waiting for arrived.

Although Liu Xiaobao was pleased, he did not show much excitement on the surface.

Of course, Liu Xiaobao didn't pretend to be polite and decline at this time, but directly told the old man what he wanted.

"Since you, old leader, have spoken, then I won't stand on ceremony. I have only one request: that my Tianbao Group contribute to the economic development of our motherland!"

The old man paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Isn't your Tianbao Group already playing a role in the country's economic development?"

Liu Xiaobao could tell from the old man's expression that he was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

So Liu Xiaobao stopped being coy and said frankly, "What we're doing now is just small-scale stuff and doesn't contribute much to the country. Old leader, what I mean is, for example, cooperation in areas like energy development, heavy industry, mineral resources, and highway construction. I want to share some of the burden for the country, accelerate its economic development, and help it get out of poverty as soon as possible."

This time, the old man was genuinely surprised: "You really dare to speak so boldly! You even dare to covet the country's most important resources!"

Liu Xiaobao smiled and shrugged: "Didn't you, our former leader, ask me to bring this up? If it weren't for your permission, I would have just been speculating about it, and I wouldn't have dared to actually come up with these ideas!"

The old man smiled and shook his head, then looked at Ruyi and began to ponder.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao knew that the old man was making a decision, so he didn't disturb him and just continued eating his breakfast absentmindedly.

About five minutes later, the old man turned around, looked at Liu Xiaobao, and said seriously.

"Xiao Bao, I understand that you are a good child with a strong sense of patriotism, but the matter you mentioned involves too many aspects. Even I cannot give you a definite answer. I can only give you an answer after I discuss it with the current leadership team."

Although Liu Xiaobao was not in the system, he was well aware that many high-ranking officials were involved in the projects he proposed.

After all, these are projects with huge profits. Even the top executives are unlikely to let such a big pie be eaten by others. However, the top executives will definitely not come forward themselves. They will just let others handle it.

Because Liu Xiaobao knew all this, he wasn't too surprised after hearing the old man's words.

"I understand, I will wait for your instructions, senior leader!"

The old man nodded, then suddenly changed the subject again, turning his attention back to Hu Ruoling.

"Xiao Bao, although it will take some time to discuss before I can give you an answer, as long as it's something I propose, getting their approval shouldn't be a big problem. But I want to remind you that if you're serious about running these projects, you should definitely marry that girl from the Hu family."

Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but give another wry smile: "Old leader, why can't you get over this topic?"

The old man shook his head and said seriously.

"Do you think I'm trying to match you two up? You're wrong! The reason I asked you to marry her before was because this girl likes business, and I like her a lot. I was just setting her up so that she could marry you and have a good future, better than marrying one of those two-faced bastards in the capital! Now I'm asking you to marry her, but it's actually more for your own good!"

Liu Xiaobao asked with a puzzled look, "For my sake? Old leader, what do you mean by that?"

The old man asked Liu Xiaobao with a serious expression, "Let me ask you, if I manage to secure these projects for you, what will you use to protect them if someone uses their power to pressure others in the future?"

Upon hearing the old man's question, Liu Xiaobao was stunned.

He had only been thinking about getting opportunities from the elderly, but hadn't had time to think about how to protect these investments.