Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 59: Stir-fried Pork with Dried Radish is Very Fragrant

Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Stir-fried Pork with Dried Radish is Very Fragrant

Cheng Shi noticed that Tang Xiaowan seemed a bit unhappy and hurriedly began drinking his lean meat porridge, quickly consuming more than half of the plate of beef in front of him.

He was indeed hungry and devoured the food voraciously.

Seeing this, Tang Xiaowan’s lips slightly curved upward as she walked into the walk-in closet, starting to look for appropriate clothes and suitable shoes for climbing.

Third-floor study.

Li Zishen’s phone chimed.

"Brother Shen, Lady Tang and Cheng Shi have gone downstairs."

He was working on his laptop and glanced at the message but didn’t reply, continuing to type on the keyboard.

Little rascal, quite fast on the move!

Having a bodyguard really emboldens oneself!

After splitting up on the first floor, Bai Long went to the business vehicle outside Mei Garden. While connecting to the surveillance, under the instructions of Li Zishen, he also took the opportunity to test Tang Xiaowan’s mobile phone location to see if it was accurate.

Chen Xin really had some skills.

The new system worked well, quite handy!

"Hurry up and learn, you almost messed up big time yesterday."

A stern rebuke startled the operator, who quickly smiled apologetically: "Brother Long, rest assured, I noted everything Brother Xin did remotely. There won’t be a next time, I swear."

"Don’t talk big, you’ll have your chance to prove yourself."

"Yes, thank you, Brother Long!"

Bai Long glanced at the computer and continued to message, "Brother Shen, Lady Tang and the others just climbed over the wall out of Mei Garden, heading toward Southern Bamboo Forest."

Two minutes later...

"Brother Shen, Lady Tang is swinging on a swing."

Five minutes later...

"Brother Shen, just got the latest news, Ling Xiao also arrived in Qingcheng, staying at the South Suburb Villa, about 50 kilometers from Nanshan."

The first three messages Li Zishen read and merely smiled subtly, not finding anything unusual, but the last one was like a thunderclap.

Wasn’t there a negotiation meeting these past two days?

What’s the purpose of coming to Qingcheng all of a sudden, to force my hand, or seeking cooperation?

"Is this news released by him?"

Bai Long hesitated for a while after receiving the reply, greatly admiring his master’s deductive skills.

Absolutely right!

"Yes, he said he came for a vacation, only brought three people with him, a driver, a masseuse, and a secretary, without any bodyguards."

Such audacity, going in lightly equipped!

The timing was also quite good!

Li Zishen scoffed twice, "Don’t bother with it."

He then went to the floor-to-ceiling window and pinched his nose bridge.

From the age of eighteen when he took over the Yishen Group, the name Ling Xiao was often brought up by his uncle Lai Jingshan, who instructed him to be extra cautious.

Officially, they had met only twice, but he knew quite a bit about him from behind the scenes.

He was simply a devil-like figure!

Mysterious and ruthlessly efficient.

In business, whether domestically or internationally, Ling Xiao was constantly expanding his power and scale.

Luckily for him, all his investments were highly profitable.

Many envied him, and many feared him.

Rumors had it that everyone under Ling Xiao was extremely skilled and involved in a wide array of activities.

Li Zishen had always been a child bold yet cautious at heart, though not afraid of him, he still adhered to Uncle Lai Jingshan’s advice, maintaining a necessary safe distance.

You don’t provoke me, I don’t provoke you!

Soon, it was time for breakfast, and Li Zishen went to the dining room alone.

His breakfast was simple, a plate of stir-fried bamboo shoots, a small dish of cold fungus salad, a bowl of millet porridge, and a fried egg.

The fried eggs were influenced by Tang Xiaowan.

Li Zishen was a highly disciplined man. He had a fixed schedule for eating, working, and even sleeping, which hardly ever changed unless something urgent came up.

Tang Xiaowan was different in this regard.

First of all, she needed to have meat with every meal, whether it was breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Secondly, how much she ate depended entirely on her mood; there were no set rules.

After finishing the meal, Li Zishen had just stood up when his phone rang.

It wasn’t Bai Long this time; it was Chen Xin.

"Brother Shen, do you have any other plans? If not, we’ll set off on time at 8 PM. We should arrive before 10 PM."

After reading the message, Li Zishen’s expression relaxed: "Hmm, nicely done, thanks for the hard work."

"No worries, Brother Shen, it’s all part of the job. About the Southern Suburb, I heard from Bai Long—do you need me to go there and meet up with him first?"

"Let’s talk about the pharmaceutical factory issues when we return to Jin City. He won’t make any big moves for now, just let him be."

"Alright, Brother Shen, I understand."

"There, everything’s set now!"

After saying this, Li Zishen went back to his study.

...

At eight in the morning, in the small vegetable garden.

Fang Yun and Uncle Cai were pulling radishes together.

Initially, she was here to handle any emergencies from Tang Xiaowan. Unexpectedly, while Tang Xiaowan was fine, Fang Yun ended up being bitten by a snake.

Idle and bored, she had come early to help.

An elder and a younger, after more than an hour of effort, their harvest was substantial, filling four baskets.

It wasn’t just radishes but also chili peppers.

Uncle Cai, having grown up hungry, hated to see these things go to waste in the field.

If it weren’t for his age making it difficult to wade and harvest from the water, he would have effortlessly collected the water caltrops from the pond too.

It was the best season, such a pity!

In Mei Garden, there were many containers woven from bamboo—baskets, hampers, you name it.

Especially the baskets used for radishes, they were very much to Uncle Cai’s liking, not only easy to carry but also breathable, a perfect example of making do with local resources, or else it would have been hard to gather such a haul.

Last night, Tang Xiaowan had told Uncle Cai that he could take any basket he wanted and pull up any vegetables he liked as long as he didn’t mind.

Remembering this, Uncle Cai couldn’t help but smile broadly.

Despite being in his sixties, he worked as if he had endless energy, more efficiently than many young people.

"Uncle Cai, are we taking all these back?"

"I’ve already notified the young master, we can fit them."

Fang Yun took off her gloves and stepped closer to Uncle Cai, asking softly, "I heard that Brother Shen is setting up a sunroom for Lady Tang in Li Garden to grow vegetables. Is that true?"

Uncle Cai nodded proudly.

"Yup, it’s already under construction. I even went to get the soil myself; it’s rich now! I’m not sure what Lady Tang plans to plant, but with the glass protection, winter won’t be a problem."

"I thought she was quite, you know, when I first met Lady Tang. It’s interesting that she has a hobby of gardening!"

As Uncle Cai put the radishes into the basket and stretched his back, he pierced right through the pretense.

"Temperamental and spoiled?"

Fang Yun looked around to make sure no one was listening and then smirked, "You noticed too, huh?"

"That’s why they say appearances can be deceiving."

"True! By the way, Uncle Cai, why does she like eating radishes so much? It’s not for dieting, is it?"

"Eating more radish is healthy; this is called knowing how to live well!"

Uncle Cai ended with a hearty laugh.

He had already planned it; he would take the radishes and chili peppers back to Li Garden, pickle some as an appetizer, and dry the rest in a well-ventilated area for future use.

Sautéed dried radish with meat is really delicious!