Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 537: Chapter 537: In My Company, You’re Not Even Qualified to be a Director_1

Li Feiyan’s words restored Li Feiyun’s great confidence.

When he looked at Bai Xiaosheng again, his eyes were filled with a cold smirk.

”That’s right, that’s right! Feiyan, you’re correct, this painting was appraised by Mr. Zhou! Could it be wrong!” Li Feiyun looked at Bai Xiaosheng and sneered, ”I didn’t expect you to be such a smooth talker. Have you been involved in pyramid schemes before, practicing your patter? You almost had me fooled! But, no matter how clever you are, can you be cleverer than Mr. Zhou?!”

”Mr. Zhou?” Bai Xiaosheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, showing a bit of curiosity.

Who was this person that made Li Feiyun and Li Feiyan speak so animatedly?

Behind Li Feiyun and Li Feiyan, everyone started talking all at once, bubbling with excitement.

”Yeah, this is the very piece that Zhou Ping, Mr. Zhou himself, appraised!”

”The Tianqing Zhou Ping, who determines authenticity at a glance, is renowned in Anjiang!”

”He’s specially employed by the Tianqing Museum as a cultural relics appraiser!”

...

Through the buzz of conversation, Bai Xiaosheng got the gist: this appraiser named Zhou Ping seemed to have some renown.

”This Zhou Ping, Mr. Zhou, is not only highly skilled in his field but is also the son of the Mayor of Tianqing’s secretary! Ordinary people can hardly invite him, and only my elder brother Li Feitian has the face to do so!” Li Feiyun said with a proud smile.

Speaking of Li Feitian, the younger members of the Li Family beamed with pride.

Not only was he a business genius with extensive connections, but especially his acquaintance with Zhou Ping, who in turn had established contact with the mayor’s secretary, meant that in Tianqing, one could virtually have their voice reach the heavens!

It was no wonder the Li Family Members were so proud.

Bai Fei and Bai Ran’s expressions changed slightly, and they remained silent.

The Bai Family was confined to a single county, where the most successful among them was Bai Xiaosheng, the deputy director of Zhongjing Media in the city. As for political resources, they dared not even dream of them; they couldn’t even reach the county head, let alone the mayoral level.

Bai Xiaosheng was also taken aback.

Only his expression was somewhat odd; Li Feiyun was so proud, and the Li Family members were so arrogantly elated, all because they could... connect with the mayor’s secretary?

Bai Xiaosheng couldn’t help scratching his face.

Just yesterday, he had a long talk with the Mayor of Tianqing.

Dai Mingcheng was a good mayor, quite modest and amiable. But never had Bai Xiaosheng imagined that one of his secretaries could make the Li Family so proud.

Why didn’t I feel that extreme honor? Was it because the level of my initial contact was too high...

Bai Xiaosheng couldn’t help but think.

In Zhongjing, going to the municipal government was like going home to him, and he never felt it was something to be proud of...

”So, nothing to say now, huh.” Seeing Bai Xiaosheng reflective, Li Feiyun proudly said, pointing at the painting, ”Now you see, is it still fake?”

Bai Xiaosheng laughed.

”Even if it were personally appraised by the Mayor of Tianqing, if it’s fake, it’s not going to become real! But since you all firmly believe it’s authentic, that’s beyond reproach.”

Bai Xiaosheng shrugged and turned to walk toward the sofa.

He couldn’t be bothered to argue with this bunch.

It was just utterly dull.

Watching Bai Xiaosheng walk away, apparently conceding, Li Feiyun smirked in satisfaction.

Bai Fei turned to leave as well but was unexpectedly stopped by Li Feiyun, ”Bai Fei, cousin, don’t rush off. I actually have something to discuss with you.”

”You have something to discuss with me?” Bai Fei was stunned, looking at Li Feiyun with surprise.

Li Feiyun and Li Feiyan exchanged a glance, a hint of a smile playing on their lips.

When the Bai Family members who arrived were found to be mediocre among their peers, Li Feiyan and Li Feiyun plotted to mock them publicly, to make them embarrass themselves and to boast about their own achievements over the past year.

This seemingly childish mentality is actually not uncommon.

Men and women around the age of thirty, if they have a class reunion or something, often play such a scene.

Comparing wealth and showing off, to highlight one’s self.

It’s just that Li Feiyan and Li Feiyun took advantage of the current occasion, that’s all.

After all, their siblings had come along too, and the timing was just right.

”Cousin Bai Fei, I heard you’re a high-level white-collar worker. I wonder what line you’re in?” Li Feiyun asked with a teasing smile.

”I am the director of a design company,” Bai Fei answered.

He could sense that Li Feiyun was up to no good and was on his guard.

”Wow, a high-ranking director, ah, a white-collar, quite successful!” Li Feiyun’s voice rose with a laugh. ”I’ve heard you’re the one doing the best among us Bai Family Members. May I ask which major company employs you as this high-ranking director? Tell us, so we can listen. Perhaps we can even talk about a collaboration!”

Li Feiyun’s words made Bai Fei look somewhat unnatural and even a bit awkward.

What kind of high-ranking director was he? He was merely a nominal director at a slightly larger-scale design company, in reality a manager, earning two or three ten thousand a month. Bragging about it at home was one thing.

But in the Li Family, it was nothing!

Bai Fei had made inquiries; the Li Family was good at business, and their peers were full of talented people. Not to mention the nearly demonically talented Li Feitian, who mingled with the Mayor of Tianqing’s son, even Li Feiyun before him managed a small company on his own, not smaller than his own company!

There was no comparison!

The Li Family had endless business resources and extensive networks. If their own family members wanted to find a good job, they had to go out and fight for it themselves!

”Cousin Feiyun is joking. Our company is just a small one and we are located in different prefecture-level cities, so there really isn’t a chance for collaboration,” Bai Fei couldn’t help but say quietly, lacking some confidence.

”Haha, otherwise come to my place, I’ve started my own small company, not a large one, just about a hundred people. If you join us, I’ll give you a vice-president position and pay you a higher salary,” Li Feiyun laughed loudly.

The surrounding Li Family peers burst into laughter.

”Come on, our brother Feiyun is a good boss.”

”Yeah, if you work over here, you’ll earn more money, and that would be our support for you.”

Even a cute Li Family girl put on a pretense of innocence, asked bewilderedly, ”Isn’t Cousin Bai Fei supposed to be the most successful in the Bai Family? How come he’s only a director? Sigh, has your family not produced a single remarkable person over all these years? Over here, calling oneself a vice president is almost too embarrassing to mention, and saying you’re a director is downright shameful!”

This string of mockery left Bai Fei short of breath and his face extremely unsightly.

Over there.

The elders from the Bai and Li families naturally heard everything clearly, and the atmosphere suddenly cooled.

Even Bai Minghang and his wife Li Qiuyun frowned.

Even if they were children, they were already in their twenties and thirties. Was such an inappropriate joke really something to be made casually?

But then again, the mockery was based on facts!

Bai Fei, among the younger generation of the Bai Family, was already considered outstanding, but here he simply didn’t make the cut!

Bai Fei himself felt a sense of humiliation and couldn’t help but clench his fists.

Bai Ran, standing nearby, was even more angry.

”So what if he’s a director! Brother Feiyun, your company’s boss would probably not even qualify to be a director where we come from——”

”Wouldn’t even make the cut!”

Suddenly, a voice chipped in.

Everyone looked over, only to see Bai Xiaosheng sitting proudly with one leg crossed over the other, looking down on Li Feiyun with scorn.