Chapter 257 – Xie Yao (2/2)

「Alright. Don’t worry, you can leave this to me,」Guo Huai replied.「On a final note, about that thing you asked me last time… Well, I’ve gathered some information on Xie Yao.」

Nie Yan’s heart skipped a beat.「Tell me.」

「You know, she’s got quite the background. Have you heard of the name, Xie Pei?」

「Xie Pei… the business tycoon, the chairman of the Zheng Rong Financial Group?」Nie Yan replied after blanking for a moment.

「Yeah. Xie Pei is Xie Yao’s uncle, and her mother is the daughter of the Leaping Dragon Financial Group’s chairman. That’s definitely quite the lineup. It’s also been reported that on the day she was born, she was given 12% and 28% of each respective company’s shares, bringing her net worth to nearly ¥10,000,000,000. This young lady was born with a diamond spoon. That said, her family doesn’t seem to be living very extravagantly. Her parents don’t keep a high-profile, rarely interacting with the administrative staff of their companies. They’re currently living in a villa at Huahai,」Guo Huai informed. He had no idea what he was getting into when he first agreed to Nie Yan’s request. As soon as he started his investigation, he nearly shit his pants in fright. Such a deep background even left someone like him speechless.

Nie Yao was stunned as well. Zheng Rong and Leaping Dragon were top financial groups in the country, only second to Cao Xu’s Century Financial Group. Why didn’t he hear anyone mention Xie Yao’s background in his past life?

Most of Nie Yan’s classmates knew Xie Yao was from a wealthy family. But he doubted they knew to what degree. Even during its peak, his father’s company was still easily dwarfed by the Zheng Rong and Leaping Dragon financial groups—this was the sheer size of these two titans!

「I’ve heard Xie Yao’s parents donated all their shares to charitable organizations, save a portion for Xie Yao herself. They don’t particularly care who their daughter marries so long as she likes him. So cheer up! You still have a shot!」Guo Huai comforted. It was truly impressive for Xie Yao’s parents to give up so much wealth.

Although Xie Yao’s background shocked him, Nie Yan wasn’t deterred. True love knew no boundaries, definitely not monetary one. Even after two lifetimes, Xie Yao’s silhouette still remained deeply engraved into his heart.

Memories of the previous timeline floated in Nie Yan’s mind. Regardless of Xie Yao’s background, he knew one thing. He wouldn’t ever let her go again.

「Don’t sell yourself short! I have faith in you!」Guo Huai reassured. If this brother of his wasn’t good enough for Xie Yao, who was?

Nie Yan’s mood couldn’t help but perk up at Guo Huai’s encouragement.「I’ll be cheering you on too.」Of course, he was referring to their former class president.

「Hey? Can you not always bring up this embarrassing thing?」Guo Huai laughed.

The two chattered on for a while longer before hanging up, whereupon Nie Yan refocused his attention on the expedition.

While Nie Yan was directing everyone, Yao Yao walked up to him.

“Nirvana Flame, I have a Priest quest I’m stuck on half-way. After we finish the stronghold battle, can you help me?” Yao Yao asked, her bright eyes sparkling with anticipation—a pair of glittering diamonds with a captivating tint.

Nie Yan slightly averted his gaze. “What quest?”

“Karsi’s Blessing. The reward is a Templar Magic skill book,” Yao Yao replied.

“You received the Karsi’s Blessing quest?” Nie Yan asked in shock. In truth, he really didn’t have the heart to refuse Yao Yao. Besides, with what he knew, helping her complete the quest would be a simple effort. He nodded. “Sure, just remind me later.”