National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

”Why are you asking about that?”

Gu Chen was taken aback. He never expected Chu He to ask such a question.

”It’s my first day here in Haitong City, and I’ve already heard that name several times.”

Chu He explained calmly, adding that he was just a little curious.

”Oh, so that’s why.”

Gu Chen’s suspicion lessened, and he explained, ”Yu Hongtao is the richest man here in Haitong City. His business empire spans multiple industries.

Yu Hongtao’s son, Yu Qiming, is the vice-president of our Haitong City Luxury Car Club.

The most expensive luxury car in Haitong City belongs to Yu Qiming. It’s worth tens of millions more than this Rolls-Royce of yours.”

The reason Gu Chen said this

was to show off the strength of their Haitong City Luxury Car Club and, at the same time, entice Chu He to join.

”I heard Yu Hongtao is pretty overbearing in Haitong City. Is that true?”

Chu He clearly had no interest in the so-called luxury cars Gu Chen mentioned.

Instead, he asked another question that made the expressions of the other young men change.

”Bro, you don’t have some kind of beef with Yu Hongtao, do you?”

Gu Chen looked Chu He up and down and asked, ”Or maybe there’s just some misunderstanding?

Yu Qiming will be at the Luxury Car Club’s get-together tonight. Why don’t you do us the honor, bro? We can hang out, and maybe you’ll get your answers.”

”Alright.” After a moment of thought, Chu He agreed.

”That’s great. I didn’t catch your name,” Gu Chen asked.

”Just call me He,” Chu He said, casually taking off his face mask and baseball cap.

”HOLY SHIT! Aren’t you Chu He, the strongest person on Blue Star?” a young man exclaimed.

Everyone, including Gu Chen, looked utterly shocked.

”Do you think that’s likely?” Chu He shrugged. ”If I were the strongest person on Blue Star, would I be here?”

”That does make some sense, but the resemblance is just uncanny,” Gu Chen said, incredulous.

”Everyone who knows me says that. If only I really were the strongest on Blue Star,” Chu He said, his expression calm.

”He has a point.

If this guy were really the strongest on Blue Star, why would he be dealing with people like us?”

One of the young men sighed.

Although they were the second-generation rich of this third-tier city,

and their families controlled most of the city’s wealth,

they were nothing compared to the famous Chu He, the strongest man on all of Blue Star—

they couldn’t even compare to the second-generation rich from a second-tier city.

There were levels even among the second-generation rich, and the difference was like that between the clouds and the mud.

That was why they couldn’t imagine a big shot like Chu He appearing in this city,

let alone chatting casually with them on a snack street corner.

Chu He breathed a silent sigh of relief. ’Looks like they really bought my story.’

So, he put his baseball cap back on, started walking down the snack street with the group, and asked, ”So, what are you guys up to?”

”Looking for a friend,” Gu Chen said with a smirk. ”Actually, we came to the snack street for the vice-president of our Luxury Car Club, Yu Qiming.

The girl Yu Qiming likes is on this street.

To be precise, her mother is. The girl comes to help out every afternoon and evening.”

”The girl you’re talking about... her name wouldn’t happen to be Sun Canxing, would it?”

Chu He asked, surprised.

Gu Chen’s expression instantly turned serious. He slung an arm around Chu He’s shoulder. ”Bro, don’t tell me you’re here for Sun Canxing too?”

”Yes and no.” Chu He wasn’t sure how to explain it to Gu Chen.

”Bro, I don’t know what your background is,

but you’d better not cross Yu Qiming and his people over a girl.

Do you know why Yu Hongtao managed to become the richest man in Haitong City,

and why no one has been able to challenge him all these years?

It’s not because the Yu family is that powerful on their own.

It’s because they have connections in the Royal City, and that person works for Chu He.”

Gu Chen said, lowering his voice.

This time, it was Chu He’s turn to look stunned.

’Working for me?’

’Since when?’

He didn’t voice this question out loud, however.

Instead, it made him even more interested in the Haitong City Luxury Car Club’s get-together that night.

Seeing Chu He remain silent, Gu Chen thought he was upset,

or maybe even skeptical. He clapped Chu He on the shoulder and said, ”We’re all young guys, I get it. But in the end, women aren’t as important as our careers, right?”

Chu He just grunted in response.

”Whatever you want to eat later, just say the word. This whole snack street belongs to Meng Fan.”

Gu Chen laughed.

A young man with curly hair immediately walked over. ”Young Master He, my name is Meng Fan. This whole snack street is one of my family’s properties. All these people have to call me ’Young Master’ when they see me. Whatever you want to eat, just say it. You don’t have to spend a single cent.”

”Their lives aren’t easy. Is it really okay not to pay?”

Chu He’s words made all the young men present look surprised.

It seemed they never expected someone of Chu He’s status

to show such empathy for ordinary people.

”You aren’t actually the strongest person on Blue Star, are you, Young Master He?” Gu Chen asked seriously.

”My full name is Chu He,” Chu He replied, just as seriously.

Gu Chen and the other young men immediately burst out laughing.

”Young Master He, you’ve got a great sense of humor. But you know, the internet is huge these days,

and some influencers get famous just by looking like a celebrity or some big shot.

They go on short-video platforms and do all sorts of PK battles in their live streams.

And they blow up online overnight.

But Young Master He, you’re so rich, you definitely look down on that sort of thing.”

Gu Chen said with a chuckle.

Chu He’s expression was one of resignation.

He told the truth, and no one believed him.

Soon, Chu He spotted a small food stall grilling starch sausages and making egg-filled pancakes.

It wasn’t just in third-tier cities like this one;

even in first and second-tier cities, stalls with this combination were very common.

This particular stall’s business was quite good, though. A number of students were lining up.

The students were mostly boys. Judging by their appearance,

some were college students from the local university town, and others were from the nearby high school.

They were clearly there for the high-school-uniform-clad girl standing next to the middle-aged woman.

The girl had her jet-black hair tied up and was wearing a sanitary cap.

She had an apron tied around her waist and was skillfully helping the middle-aged woman prepare ingredients,

as this was the evening dinner rush.

”Look at this bunch. Lining up to buy food here just to stare at a pretty girl.”

Meng Fan said with a sneer, his hands stuffed in his pockets. ”But they never stop to think. How could a girl like that be someone they could ever get their hands on?

She’s the girl Young Master Yu Qiming has his eye on. Sooner or later, she’ll be his for the taking.”