flstandardbreds Chapter 178 Being Late Because I Was Taking My Wife to Work
Chapter 178 Being Late Because I Was Taking My Wife to Work
Chapter 178 Being Late Because I Was Taking My Wife to Work
Early the next morning.
Lin Fan felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and woke up from his dream.
"Snapped--"
Lin Fan suddenly opened his eyes and instinctively grabbed the hand that was 'doing evil' to him.
He turned his head sharply and found that it was Su Ruowei.
Lin Fan was startled and quickly released his grip.
What are you doing! You're hurting me.
Su Ruowei pulled her hand away from Lin Fan's grasp, leaving a red mark around her slender wrist.
"Ruowei, what's wrong?"
Lin Fan looked at his abdomen in confusion and found a silver needle stuck in it.
"I... I need to practice, right? Theory is one thing, but practice is another!"
Su Ruowei blushed and quickly retorted, "Who knew you were so vigilant even when you were sleeping? Who are you guarding against?"
Changing the subject, Su Ruowei instead questioned Lin Fan, telling him not to try to reason with a woman.
"I..." Lin Fan was speechless.
He could only ask with concern, "Ruowei, is your hand alright?"
Su Ruowei carefully removed the silver needles, and even stole a glance at Lin Fan's crotch.
"It's alright, it's alright. You should hurry up and wash up too."
Su Ruowei proudly put away the silver needles, got out of bed, and went to wash up and put on makeup.
Lin Fan rubbed his abdomen, wondering why Su Ruowei was pricking his Guanyuan acupoint when he was full of energy.
Acupuncture at the Guanyuan acupoint can nourish the body's vital energy, strengthen the lower abdomen, and replenish the lower jiao (lower burner).
It's only when you're depleted of vital energy that you puncture this spot.
On second thought, Su Ruowei might be identifying acupuncture points, and the abdomen is more convenient for acupuncture?
Lin Fan didn't investigate further.
After breakfast, Lin Fan drove Su Ruowei to work, arriving at the company at 8:50 a.m.
After putting Su Ruowei down, Lin Fan prepared to navigate to the location of Tingyun Villa.
Before that, Lin Fan remembered that his phone was still on silent. He had been through so much trouble early in the morning that he hadn't had a chance to check it yet.
After taking out his phone, Lin Fan found several missed calls and several text messages, all from Ren Siyao.
The text message said that Lin Fan should take his wife to work early and be at Tingyun Villa before 9 o'clock.
He also said that the initiation ceremony was very important. Although the sect leader would not be there, half of the top 20 experts of Huayun Sect would be present, and two of the four elders would also be there.
Just as Lin Fan was about to reply to the text message, Ren Siyao called again.
When the call connected, Ren Siyao asked anxiously, "Lin Fan, where are you? It's almost 9 o'clock."
Lin Fan glanced at the road sign outside the window: "I'm at No. 11 Shancheng Road now, on my way to Tingyun Villa."
There was a three-second pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a shocked voice: "Tingyun Villa is at No. 130 Shancheng Road. You're on the 11th now, it will take you at least 40 minutes to get there!"
Lin Fan responded casually, "The car navigation says it will take 50 minutes."
"You know it too!"
Ren Siyao was on the verge of a mental breakdown: "You were late for the sect ceremony, which has a huge impact! The worst outcome is that you won't be able to join the Huayun Sect!"
Lin Fan, who had been completely calm, almost burst out laughing when he heard this: "Then I won't join. Cancel it for me."
"Cancel my foot! I'll beg you on your behalf, hurry up and come over!" Ren Siyao said and hung up the phone.
Lin Fan sighed helplessly. Considering that Ren Siyao was Gao Xuan's daughter, it was only right for him to help Gao Xuan investigate the sect's background.
With this in mind, Lin Fan still followed the navigation and headed towards Tingyun Manor.
45 minutes later, Lin Fan arrived outside Tingyun Manor.
Tingyun Mountain Villa is located on a mountain in the western part of Shancheng City.
The mountain path here is flat, unlike the steep path of Dangyang Mountain.
However, because the city is located at a high altitude, even on the mountainside, it is often surrounded by dense clouds.
The mountain villa, built on the mountainside, was thus named 'Tingyun' (Listening to the Clouds).
The entire manor came into Lin Fan's view: the blue stone steps in front of the door, the artificial hills and ancient trees that rose above the walls, the eaves that stretched far out, the slightly upturned corners of the roof, and the round archway—everything about Tingyun Manor exuded an antique charm.
Two security guards dressed in casual sportswear stood outside the circular archway, looking out of place with the surrounding scenery.
After stopping the car, Lin Fan walked forward, but was stopped by security before he could get close:
"What are you doing!"
Lin Fan truthfully replied, "My name is Lin Fan. Ren Siyao asked me to attend the initiation ceremony."
"Ren Siyao's friend?" The security guards exchanged bewildered glances.
It seems that Ren Siyao still holds some status in the Huayun Sect.
Before security could let them through, Ren Siyao ran out of the door, grabbed Lin Fan, and pulled him inside.
Ren Siyao led Lin Fan through the courtyard of Tingyun Manor, and the two chatted as they walked.
"You've finally arrived! It's almost 10 o'clock now, and both elders are here!"
After complaining for a while, Ren Siyao suddenly became serious: "Sun Tianqiang is here today too. I reckon he's going to trip you up, so you'd better be careful."
"That kid still dares to come?"
Lin Fan recalled Sun Tianqiang, the kid who caused trouble at the hot pot restaurant and got a beating.
He was even called in by Liu Zhengwei, who fired him on the spot.
But unexpectedly, they still haven't disappeared.
"Why wouldn't I dare? A company is a company, and a sect is a sect."
Even without any businesses to take them in, they can support themselves with the sect's subsidies; at least basic necessities won't be a problem.
Ren Siyao then explained to Lin Fan, "In our Huayun Sect, you can receive different levels of subsidies depending on your martial arts level."
"Those who reach the first to third stage of body refinement can receive a basic subsidy of 5000 yuan per month."
"Those who reach the fourth to sixth level of body refinement can receive an intermediate subsidy of 8000 yuan per month."
"Those who reach the 7th or 8th stage of Body Refinement can receive a high-level subsidy of 16000 yuan per month."
"Ninth dan is the elder level, I don't know about anything above that."
Lin Fan nodded slightly in response. He had heard Sun Tianqiang say before that 6th dan was a threshold, but he didn't expect that this threshold would also be reflected in the treatment. The subsidies for those who exceeded 6th dan could actually be doubled.
Ren Siyao's eyes held a hint of pride: "As long as you're registered in the sect, the money will be deposited into your account every month."
"And it won't affect your work or life. Of course, you can come to the sect full-time if you want."
"The sect will also provide you with jobs similar to administrative positions, and even positions such as accountant and cashier."
"If you work in these positions, you will be paid a salary in addition to the standard salary of the Shancheng City market."
Lin Fan found it somewhat puzzling: "Since the sect system is so sound, why don't they all work within the sect instead of taking positions in companies in the private sector?"
Ren Siyao said helplessly, "That's because the salary is high. Working in an administrative position in the sect earns three or four thousand a month. With the sect's reputation, you can find jobs in society with a monthly salary of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands."
"If you're supporting so many people for free, then the sect itself must be making a profit, right?" Lin Fan asked curiously.
Ren Siyao waved her hand: "The sect itself does not make a profit. It is supported by a patron who provides funding every month."
Lin Fan couldn't help but laugh: "Haha, how can there be such a stupid sucker?"
"Shh-"
Ren Siyao gestured to Lin Fan to stop talking nonsense: "The sugar daddy is the Shancheng Group."