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#243 - 238. The First Dinner

Dressed in very ordinary clothes, Chen Yun walked into the door of the Western restaurant.

"You must be Ms. Chen Yun." The moment she entered, a messenger who had been waiting immediately came up and said respectfully, "Please follow me."

He led Chen Yun through an unusually quiet corridor to a separate dining room.

Chen Yun walked in.

A man as young and handsome as the rumors described was standing inside waiting for her. His attire was quite elegant, and the formal suit he wore was carefully matched, as if this dinner was very important to him.

"Actually, there's no need to come to a place like this at all." Chen Yun expressed her meaning as soon as she entered, "I'm still used to discussing work in more formal occasions."

Mo Jiangwen was completely unaffected by this sentence, with an elegant smile on his face:

"Please forgive my rudeness. I understand that doing this may be a bit sudden, but when I first saw you a few days ago, I had already planned this dinner in my mind. I really couldn't resist inviting you."

He very naturally pulled out the chair for Chen Yun. Their positions were opposite each other, but they still maintained a very polite distance, without adding an inappropriate ambiguous atmosphere to this meeting between the two.

Mo Jiangwen's eyes seemed unable to leave Chen Yun:

"Ms. Chen, please sit down."

Chen Yun sat down opposite him and glanced at the exquisite appetizers that had already been served on the table. She didn't have the ability to appreciate them, but could only tell that they should be quite expensive.

But compared to Mo Jiangwen's donations over the years, it was nothing worth mentioning.

"I want to express my gratitude on behalf of the church and all the people who have received your help." Chen Yun said sincerely and formally, "Your donations over the years have changed the fate of many people."

Mo Jiangwen's expression became serious when he heard these words.

He nodded slightly to Chen Yun:

"You're welcome. This is what I should do. When I inherited this huge fortune, I shouldered the corresponding responsibility. If I don't help those who suffer within my ability, my conscience will not allow it."

Chen Yun quite naturally picked up a knife and fork and began to deal with the tricky appetizer in front of her:

"Are you planning to make further donations?"

The man also cooperated by eating and saying:

"That's right, I plan to invest an additional 100 million yuan into the original charitable fund."

Chen Yun said in some surprise:

"One hundred million?"

This was not a small number, and it should be known that these extra federal coins would all be managed by the church, which meant that all of them would be used for charity, without even half a cent flowing elsewhere.

Mo Jiangwen nodded:

"That's right, and I plan to extract a portion of it to hold charity galas and social publicity. I believe the final number you receive will be far higher than what you see now."

"Of course, we need some reasons and 'events' that can convince the public, and these will all be handled by my professional team."

Chen Yun asked in surprise:

"So what do you want..."

He asked puzzledly:

"Want what?"

Chen Yun asked:

"You proposed these, so what do you want?"

Whether it was the charity gala or the secondary publicity, they were not in the church's expectations. These were not things that Mo Jiangwen could do casually, but rather a considerable consumption of his resources and reputation.

Mo Jiangwen suddenly realized:

"You're asking what I want to exchange for these."

Then he asked with a smile:

"But haven't you already come?

"These were already in my plan the moment you walked in. Even if Ms. Chen Yun leaves now, these funds will operate according to the process, after all, there's never too much charity."

Chen Yun blinked:

"Then I can leave."

Mo Jiangwen pointed to the plate in front of her:

"At least finish dinner.

"Wasting food is not worth advocating."

Chen Yun had no way to refute this:

"So you want to see me? Actually, I don't quite understand."

Mo Jiangwen said:

"You can think that I'm willing to spend this money to meet you, or...

"You can also understand it as I'm just finding a reason to deepen cooperation with the church. How you think about it all depends on yourself.

"But even if it's the latter, I couldn't have chosen you casually.

"Right."

The second reason he said made this dinner sound much more reasonable.

Chen Yun looked curious:

"I heard them say you have a way with young girls, but I haven't seen it today."

The man said with a smile:

"Yes, but I think that kind of trick can only fool some young girls who haven't grown up. Whether you believe it or not, when I saw you for the first time, I could be sure that you weren't that kind of person. I wouldn't use those methods to make you feel disgusted for no reason."

Then he paused, and awkwardly started a topic:

"That, Ms. Chen Yun, I heard about the experiences of those devout people in Dongxin Prefecture.

"I deeply regret this."

He lowered his head slightly, and his expression was a bit sad.

Chen Yun's expression was also a bit lonely:

"We can't change the things of the past, we can only look forward."

Although she was indeed very uncomfortable and sad about this, she didn't want to discuss this matter with others.

Mo Jiangwen nodded in agreement:

"A very correct idea.

"But I also heard that your younger brother Ma En was also wanted by the Federation at almost the same time, and now seems to be missing, right?"

This sentence immediately attracted Chen Yun's attention:

"Do you know something?"

Mo Jiangwen nodded slightly:

"You know, we businessmen have friends all over the world.

"As far as I know, your brother appeared in the Southern Federation some time ago."

Chen Yun then asked:

"Did he show himself?"

Chen Yun also inferred that Ma En was likely in the Southern Federation.

According to the information she collected online and from other places, Ma En's wanted order seemed to be ranked relatively high in the Southern Federation, receiving much more attention than in other regions.

But at most, she only knew this much with her identity.

Mo Jiangwen nodded:

"Yes, I hope you are mentally prepared."

Her heart skipped a beat:

"Ma En hasn't had an accident, has he?"

He shook his head:

"He appeared several times some time ago, and also clashed with the Federation's special agents. I don't know if you can accept this, Ma En killed many people in it..."

While speaking, he was also observing Chen Yun's expression.

Her expression obviously paused, but she immediately asked:

"What was the result?"

Mo Jiangwen said:

"He wasn't caught, which is still good.

"But did you expect your brother to do these things?"

Chen Yun shook her head with a heavy expression:

"No, not at all.

"But actually, I can imagine that if it is unavoidable, he would indeed do such things. I am the kind of person who finds it difficult to hurt others, and he is the kind of person who will never easily hurt others.

"But this is not difficult for him."

Unlike it being so difficult for her.

Mo Jiangwen followed this sentence and asked:

"I can feel that you really care about your brother, but as far as I know, you are also a very kind and righteous person. Your past deeds in the church can fully illustrate this.

"And in our brief contact, I can also perceive that this is true.

"Then have you ever thought about how you would face him if Ma En stood on the opposite side of the moral values you hold."

He looked at Chen Yun with deep eyes.

She shook her head:

"I haven't tried to think about it this way, it's a very difficult thing, but from what I know about him, Ma En is not the kind of person who would do bad things. If he really did something incorrect, I would rather believe that he did it under unavoidable circumstances.

"After all, in the world we live in, it is a difficult thing to be a good person. What challenges you is not only the evil we usually understand, but also things that may seem to represent justice.

"Of course, the reason why I don't think about it is indeed because it is too difficult."

Mo Jiangwen relentlessly asked:

"Then suppose, we are just assuming, you meet him, and you learn that he has indeed gone astray, and it is not because of unavoidable reasons, or was coerced to do bad things.

"He may not enjoy these, but there are actually other choices - just like other criminals.

"How would you face him?"

Chen Yun closed her eyes.

This question cornered her, and it was also a question she was unwilling to consider.

She actually didn't think about it this way for another reason - Chen Yun believed that Ma En would not let herself face such a multiple-choice question, but in fact, what Mo Jiangwen said was the reasonable situation. Many times, emotion cannot defeat reality.

They can't control their own destiny.

Chen Yun opened her eyes and said with a firm expression:

"Although that would be very painful for me, and it is one of the situations I least want to see.

"But I will still do the right thing."

Mo Jiangwen leaned back and put away his aggressive momentum.

At this time, Chen Yun realized that she had unknowingly said what was in her heart in the face of the other party's questioning.

"You really have a way." She said in a flat tone, "Is this your purpose? Do you want to know what choice I would make when faced with this dilemma?"

These words were also to cover up her surprise. Chen Yun didn't think that she would easily expose her thoughts, could it be because she still cared too much about Ma En's affairs?

Mo Jiangwen looked apologetic:

"I'm just too curious. Actually, the purpose of my collecting this information was definitely not to ask you this question. Before this, I didn't even understand your situation, but after knowing this, I couldn't suppress my impulse.

"I talked to Bishop Fu, in his mouth you are almost a saint, and your past experiences have proved that you must value your relatives, so I can hardly imagine what you would do when faced with that kind of situation."

Chen Yun said puzzledly:

"A saint, but I'm just an ordinary person."

Mo Jiangwen said with a smile:

"That's what they like to say the most."

Chen Yun calmed down:

"Do you have any other news about my brother?"

Mo Jiangwen nodded:

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't dare to question you like just now."

He directly stated the meaning of the next action, because Chen Yun could definitely notice his arrangement, and directly stating it would not only allow the other party to feel his sincerity, but also effectively reduce the negative impact of doing so.

And even if Chen Yun knew that this was his way of "apologizing", she would accept this set.

His expression became a bit serious:

"This information was brought to me by my secret friend, I would like to ask you to keep it confidential, don't mention these to others casually, otherwise it may bring me some annoying troubles."

Chen Yun nodded:

"I understand."

Mo Jiangwen said:

"Now the Southern Federation has revoked the wanted order for Ma En."

Chen Yun said in surprise:

"But I saw him on the wanted list this morning."

Mo Jiangwen replied:

"That kind of wanted order is for ordinary citizens to provide clues, the news will be deliberately delayed, but I have some internal news, your brother Ma En is no longer on the wanted list."

Chen Yun stared at him nervously:

"Do you know why?"

Mo Jiangwen shook his head unhurriedly:

"I only know that they received the news to revoke the wanted order, but I don't know what it means, and even if I know, I definitely can't say it casually, otherwise it would be leaking federal secrets.

"But I can continue to pay attention to this matter, and I will tell you immediately if there is new news."

Chen Yun looked at him and said:

"If possible."

The man naturally took out his phone:

"Then let's add a friend."

"Okay." Chen Yun nodded, "Thank you."

Mo Jiangwen smiled:

"You're welcome, I just can't stand others being in pain."

Chen Yun said with gratitude:

"Bishop Fu is right, you are really a good person."

The man smiled and accepted her thanks:

"I just did what I could."

Ding.

Chen Yun suddenly glanced at the information on her phone.

It was the intelligence sent by her "friend".

"I'm sorry." Chen Yun said, "I suddenly have something to deal with..."

"If you have something urgent, go ahead." Mo Jiangwen said with a smile, "I will look forward to seeing you next time."

Chen Yun showed him an apologetic expression, bid a simple farewell, and then quickly walked out.

Mo Jiangwen was still sitting in the original position waiting, until Chen Yun left the front door of the restaurant, a thin, old, twisted figure walked out of the curtains beside him.

The old butler stood beside him and asked:

"Aren't you going to tell her that Ma En is safe?"

Mo Jiangwen shook his head:

"If I tell her now, what excuse will I use to ask her out next time?"

The old butler then asked:

"What do you think?"

The handsome man pointed to the phone on the table and said:

"Good progress, almost friends."

The old butler looked at his master with some confusion:

"Is this our purpose for coming here? Weren't you going to see what that legendary Sister Maen was like?"

Mo Jiangwen looked at the old butler, puzzled:

"Don't you have eyes? When such a beauty appears before you, do you still have the energy to be distracted by work?"