Chapter 498: Profit Temptation
It was a hot summer day. Yan Jiekuang changed into the same shorts, old man's shirt and old cloth shoes that he had worn for several years. In the morning, he packed some fruits and canned food and came to his parents' place.

Yesterday, he made an appointment with his second brother and his parents to go to the hospital to visit his eldest brother together today. The most important thing is that Yan Bugui and his wife wanted to invite Yu Li to dinner.

Before noon, several people went out. Yan Jiefang drove his car and took everyone to the district hospital. Yan Jiekuang was still holding Nannan, and Xiaojin was squatting at his feet, which made Yan Bugui complain that he took his family with him when he went out. Of course, he was not talking about Nannan, but Xiaojin. Xiaojin raised his head in dissatisfaction and yelled at Yan Bugui. Yan Jiekuang kicked him, and Xiaojin lay down and pretended to be dead again.

Arriving at the hospital was just the right time. Yu Li could only visit Yan Jiecheng in the morning, as there were many things waiting for her at lunch time. The person mainly responsible for taking care of him now was his daughter Yan Yongfang, as Yongqing still had a little child at home.

When Yu Li was about to leave, the Yan family came in. Yan Bugui looked at Yan Jiecheng, turned around and asked Yu Li, "Are you going back?"

"Yes, Dad, there are still a lot of things waiting for me in the hotel, and no one can help except Yongqing." As he said that, he turned his head and glared at Yan Jiecheng. Yan Jiecheng closed his eyes immediately. He knew that Yu Li was blaming him.

Yang Ruiping said at this time: "Yu Li, you see, we old couple haven't been to your store for a long time. Which store are you going to? Please treat us to lunch."

After hearing this, Yu Li was stunned at first, but then she understood what the old couple meant. It was not easy for her to refuse, so she nodded in agreement. Yu Li took Yan Bugui and his wife away.

Yan Jiecheng waited for a long time before he heaving a sigh of relief and saying, "I am dying of suffocation. You all don't know that I dare not even breathe when my wife is here."

Yan Jiefang said angrily: "Why don't you suffocate to death? What have you done? You have to trouble your parents. You deserve it."

Yan Jiekuang didn't say anything. Yan Yongfang took the girl over and started playing with her.

Yan Jiecheng said: "Brother, I know I'm wrong. Please give me a cigarette. I'm dying of suffocation."

Yan Jiefang took out a cigarette and lighter and threw it to him. Yan Jiecheng lit up and took a puff when he pushed open the door and a nurse came in and said, "This is a hospital. Don't you know you can't smoke? Put it out quickly. Who is this? Why did you bring a dog in? Dogs are not allowed in. Take it out quickly."

Yan Jiekuang thought for a moment and said, "Second brother, look, I have a little one here, so it's not convenient. I'll leave first. I'll leave the eldest brother's affairs to you. If you have anything, just call me."

Yan Jiefang also knew that it was not appropriate to keep the third child, so he nodded. Yan Jiekuang picked up Nannan and left with Xiaojin.

When he returned to Yuer Hutong, the door of his house was open. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xiaohai playing with Chen Liang and Chen Fang in the front yard. Yan Jiekuang asked casually, "Is Xixi back?"

"She's back and is sleeping. Dad, why don't you beat her up? She didn't come home all night and she's a girl." Xiao Hai was very excited and added fuel to the fire.

Yan Jiekuang glared at him and was about to speak when Nannan pointed at Xiaohai and said, "Daddy, hit him."

Yan Jiekuang burst into laughter when he heard this and said, "Oh my little baby, he can speak words now, that's great, beat him, I'll beat him in a moment."

Xiao Hai stood there looking at Nan Nan depressedly and said, "Brother, I love you very much, but your sister ignores you."

Nannan suddenly turned her little face away from him, as if to say that she was ignoring him. Yan Jiekuang and the Chen brothers and sisters were so happy that Yan Jiekuang said, "Tell me what you want to eat for lunch in advance."

After that, Yan Jiekuang took Nannan and Xiaojin to the backyard. Xiaohai didn't worry at all and discussed with Chen Liang and Chen Fang what to eat for lunch. Later, he found out that the Chen brothers and sisters had never eaten roast duck. Xiaohai said, "Yes, we must have roast duck for lunch."

When the child brought Chen Liang and Chen Fang to find Yan Jiekuang and said they wanted to eat roast duck for lunch, Yan Jiekuang had already seen the expectant eyes of the Chen brothers and sisters. He knew that this time Xiao Hai was not abusing his power for personal gain, but was really doing it for the Chen brothers and sisters, so he agreed.

When they were about to leave, Yan Jiekuang held Nannan and gently knocked on Xixi's door. Xixi said in a daze, "Come in." Yan Jiekuang walked in and saw Xixi lying on her bed with her eyes open. He asked, "Girl, we are going to eat roast duck at noon. Do you want to go?"

Xixi said without opening her eyes, "No, I'm so sleepy. Bring me some food. I didn't sleep all night to watch the sunrise." Yan Jiekuang didn't bother him anymore and went out, closing her door gently. As soon as he turned around, something was wrong. Where in this city can we watch the sunrise? We went to Badaling, but it seems that they don't allow us to stay overnight. Forget it, he'll ask when he comes back.

At noon, Yan Jiekuang took the children to Quanjude. Today was not a holiday, so there were fewer people, but there were no private rooms as they were all booked out by various units. They sat at the table on the first floor and ordered three ducks at a time. Xiaohai patiently taught the two little ones how to roll the duck pancakes, while Yan Jiekuang fed his daughter some duck soup and ate a duck pancake himself from time to time.

Guests at the surrounding tables were talking about the major event of Hong Kong's return to China in the past two days. Yan Jiekuang also watched the live broadcast. Although he could not watch it all because of taking care of the children, he was still very excited. At this moment, Yan Jiekuang's phone rang. Yan Jiekuang looked at the number displayed and saw that it was from the United States. It should be midnight there at this time.

Yan Jiekuang picked up the phone directly. Rui Er's voice came from the other end. He said anxiously, "Dear Yan, thank God you answered the phone. So, is your fund still there? I mean the one that was transferred out last time?"

Yan Jiekuang asked in confusion: "Yes, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

"Oh, you are such a lucky guy. A big shot wants to raise some funds privately. No matter how long it takes, of course it will not exceed one year, he will give you a 10% return. How about it, is this a good thing?" Riel said excitedly.

Yan Jiekuang was delighted at first, as he still believed in Rui'er. But suddenly he seemed to have thought of something and asked, "Is there really such a thing as pie in the sky? I doubt it. Rui'er, you have always been a steady person. You have to really figure this out."

"Really, it's true. I saw that man during the day. He wants to do something big and urgently needs a large sum of money. There are not many people here with as much cash as you, so I thought of you immediately." Riel said, trying his best to fight for it.

Yan Jiekuang was even more suspicious. This was not Rui Er's style. He was so eager for quick success. He was not moved by the stocks and cash flow at the beginning. So he asked directly: "Tell me who it is and what it is for. I will think about it."

Rui Er was silent over there. After a long while, he said stutteringly, "This is confidential and cannot be told, but it will definitely be good for you. I promise God."

Yan Jiekuang now felt that there was something wrong, so he said, "How about this, I'll think about it overnight, and I'll get back to you tomorrow at the latest."

"Okay, do it as soon as possible. Opportunities are rare and will never come again." Riel hung up the phone a little disappointed.

Yan Jiekuang hung up the phone and called his personal butler, Jon, directly. Jon answered the phone quickly, and Yan Jiekuang quickly told him the matter and asked him to find out who was raising the private equity funds in the United States and what it was used for.

Yan Jiekuang lit a cigarette, frowned while smoking, and tapped the table with his fingers, making a "da, da, da!" sound. After a while, the phone rang and Yan Jiekuang quickly answered the call.

"Hey, Jon, how are you?" Yan Jiekuang asked a little anxiously.

Jon hesitated for a moment and said, "Dear Yan, I found out that it is a financial giant in the United States. They have already started a big move and should be impacting the Thai financial market today. He is in private equity."

Yan Jiekuang was stunned. Although he was not proficient in it, he still understood the basics, so he asked directly: "Is he only targeting Southeast Asia, or the whole of Asia?"

"It should be the whole of Asia. As far as I know, that person has a big appetite, and the small Southeast Asia can't satisfy him. So, do you want to lend it out?" Jon asked.

Yan Jiekuang did not hesitate and said, "No, I won't lend it. Thank you, Jon. No one can touch my money without my personal signature. Please."

"Okay, Yan, I'll hang up then." Jon said and hung up the phone.

Yan Jiekuang put down the phone, thought for a while, and then looked up. At this time, Xiaohai and the Chen brothers and sisters were staring at him with admiration. Only then did he realize that many tables of people eating around were looking at him, and the restaurant suddenly became quiet.

(End of this chapter)