"President Sun, are you kidding me? How could Chen Feng possibly know someone as prominent as Mr. Tao?" Despite Sun Yanhong's repeated confirmation, Shi Xiangnan found it hard to believe.

"Why would I joke about this?" Sun Yanhong was a bit impatient, "Can you just see if Chen Feng can set up a meeting with Mr. Tao, so I can formally get to know him?"

After hearing what Sun Yanhong said, Shi Xiangnan had no choice but to believe it, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Had he known earlier that Chen Feng had such a powerful connection with Mr. Tao, he wouldn't have gotten into a misunderstanding with Chen Feng.

If he had known this earlier, when his company was investigated and shut down yesterday, he would have immediately sought help from Chen Feng. It's likely that if Chen Feng could have involved Mr. Tao back then, he wouldn't have been detained for a day. And now, the charges that may land him in prison could be alleviated through Mr. Tao's connections, possibly even reducing his fines.

Thinking of this, a feeling of heat arose in his chest, and he no longer valued Sun Yanhong, the flamboyant woman, as much. If he had known about Chen Feng's connections, how could he have sought help from this promiscuous woman, turning to her in a desperate moment?

"This... I'm not sure."

Shi Xiangnan suddenly became less deferential, and his tone was noticeably less respectful and soft than before.

Sun Yanhong, of course, noticed this and frowned, saying directly, "You should have your wife's niece arrange a meeting with Chen Feng for me. It would be best if she could help persuade him, just to ask him to have Mr. Tao meet with me so I can get to know him. It's a small favor he should be able to handle. If you can't do it, I'll directly approach Chen Feng."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xiangnan immediately said, "I'll talk to him about this small matter. President Sun, wait for my news."

With that, he hung up the phone.

The most urgent matter for him now is to eagerly reestablish his connection with Chen Feng, so that Chen Feng can step in and ask Mr. Tao for help to get through this difficult time.

He immediately sought out his wife Jiang Duangxiang and told her the entire situation.

Jiang Duangxiang, upon hearing it, slapped her thigh, suddenly realizing, "I said, didn't I? I vaguely heard before that the owner of No. 8 Villa is a nobleman with a mysterious identity. Now it seems that it must be this Mr. Tao, who later sold the villa to Chen Feng at a very low price. This raises a lot of questions. It seems their relationship is indeed strong."

Shi Xiangnan eagerly said, "Then you quickly let Liu Ying help us with this favor, let her go and plead with Chen Feng, asking him to get Mr. Tao to help me clear the charge."

"Alright." Jiang Duangxiang hesitated slightly but eventually agreed.

After all, this concerns whether her husband would end up in jail, and she certainly couldn't stand by and do nothing.

Jiang Duangxiang quickly called her own elder sister, who is Liu Ying's mother, told her everything in detail, sighing and even shedding tears during the call, and soon persuaded Mrs. Liu to agree to help.

Next, Mrs. Liu talked to Liu Ying, and then Liu Ying talked to Chen Feng.

After going in circles, it all still came back to Chen Feng again.

"Chen Feng, I know you don't want to get involved in this, but my mom keeps pressing me, and my aunt came crying to me pleading. I'm really left with no choice. Can you please help my uncle to the best of your ability?"

Upon hearing Liu Ying's truly helpless plea, Chen Feng felt the exasperation himself.

In a society built on connections, unless you seclude yourself in a remote mountain and cut off all ties with the outside world, there's no escaping various obligations.

While Chen Feng could completely deny his relationship with Tao Yaoyang, there was really no need.

"You should also know, if I ask Tao Yaoyang for help, it means I owe him a big favor. Do you feel it's worth it for me to spend this big favor on your uncle?"

Chen Feng bluntly asked, his intention clear that he was unwilling to waste his valuable favor on Shi Xiangnan.

Liu Ying smiled bitterly, "So you mean you want my uncle to go to jail?"

Chen Feng replied indifferently, "If he goes to jail, he has no one but himself to blame."

Liu Ying pleaded, "Could you help look for some connections? Without spending your major favor on it."

"Alright, I'll check around." Chen Feng responded dismissively.

Liu Ying could tell but didn't want to push Chen Feng any further.

Indeed, Chen Feng had no reason to expend significant resources to save her uncle.

After hanging up Liu Ying's call, it wasn't long before Tao Yaoyang himself suddenly called Chen Feng.

"Chen Feng, Sun Yanhong says she knows you? And that you're quite close? Is that true?"

Chen Feng immediately replied, "Of course not, we merely know each other."

Tao Yaoyang laughed, "That's good. I wouldn't want to put you in a difficult position."

"There's absolutely no issue. I'm not close with her at all. She's just been trying to latch onto me, but I've completely ignored her."

"Haha, that's good. However, she intends to use you as a mediator to set up a meeting with me. What's your take on that?"

"I think it's a bad idea. I don't want to be any sort of mediator." Chen Feng immediately rejected.

"I find it quite amusing. I'm curious as to what they could have to talk with me about? What leverage or threats would they use on me?"

"You're quite the entertainer." Chen Feng sarcastically commented.

Tao Yaoyang laughed heartily, "Lately, I've indeed been bored, busy dealing with the planning and design issues since we accepted the Riverside land project."

"Don't you have to go to work?"

"The Riverside project is one our company is optimistic about and investing in. I'm the initiator and person in charge of this project. I just have to keep an eye on this project for now." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"Alright then, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now."

There's not much for two grown men to talk about anymore after discussing what's necessary, and Chen Feng wasn't interested in idle chatter.

"Wait a sec!" Tao Yaoyang quickly called him back, "I think you should agree to be the mediator. When we do the negotiation, I'm afraid if I get riled up, I won't be able to resist slapping their faces."

"Peace above all else!" Chen Feng casually remarked before still refusing, "I'm too insignificant to be a mediator and may not be able to control the situation. You might as well find someone more suitable."

"But right now both sides really recognize you. While others might not know, Sun Yanhong and I now both know you're quite a good person, fair and just. We both trust you, not others."

"You guys are really something, insisting on bringing in an outsider like me for this negotiation?"

Tao Yaoyang laughed, "Precisely because you're an outsider, you're more impartial. Stop refusing, we're simply trusting you, and having you join us for a sit-down isn't bad, right?"

Chen Feng hesitated for a while before reluctantly agreeing, "Alright, I'll be the mediator then. Thank you for your trust."