Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Old Acquaintance from Zhongjing, Sending Regards_1

At the table with Li Wenzun, besides him, Yu Qingmei, and Li Fengguan, there was also Zhou Yifa, Mou Yutian, Zhou Ping, and a spot for Li Feitian, making a total of ten people.

After the VIPs arrived, to show his importance, Li Wenzun made some last-minute adjustments to the seating arrangement.

At this moment, Zhou Yifa and Mou Yutian were brimming with smiles, engaging in a discreet conversation.

Zhou Yifa praised the absent Li Feitian, who had gone out to drink a toast, without reservation, and Mou Yutian nodded repeatedly, much to the delight of the Li Family Members present.

Yu Qingmei was seated next to Li Fengguan.

It was her who had asked for this arrangement, to which Li Wenzun didn’t think much of it.

Now, their conversation had taken off.

With a smile, Yu Qingmei leaned in, speaking to Li Fengguan in a hushed voice.

Their conversation was audible only to the two of them; to outsiders, it appeared as though the sisters-in-law were exceptionally affectionate and harmonious.

In fact, Yu Qingmei’s words were anything but pleasant!

”Fengguan, do you see? Now these are truly important people! Have you ever seen the like at the Bai Family?” Yu Qingmei said with a hint of show-off in her voice.

”My humble Bai Family, naturally I haven’t had the chance to meet such important people.”

At this gathering, Li Fengguan didn’t want to argue; besides, after many years of cultivating her character, her mindset had greatly improved.

”Just look all around, ah, our family is thriving, it’s my old lady’s good fortune to have children and grandchildren who are all so successful, each one a prominent businessperson!” Yu Qingmei’s smile conveyed even more pride.

”Indeed, you are fortunate.”

Li Fengguan responded indifferently, not wishing to say more.

”And look at you, which one of your sons is successful? As for the grandchildren you bring, the most distinguished is that Bai Xiaosheng, right... the Vice General Manager at Zhongjing Media, tsk tsk, sounds somewhat significant, but he probably doesn’t even qualify to share a drink at the same table as Mr. Mou! Ah, what a case of ’to each their own fate’!” Yu Qingmei’s voice grew more arrogant as she spoke.

She had been holding back all these years and wanted to thoroughly humiliate Li Fengguan once and for all, preferably with Li Fengguan listening obediently!

This was such a splendid opportunity!

She didn’t believe that Li Fengguan would dare to make a scene over a few casual remarks said here.

Li Fengguan’s face turned slightly pale, and even the old lady began to get a bit angry, but ultimately she held herself back.

Yu Qingmei was about to continue when Li Fengguan, as if accidentally, raised her elbow, tipping the teacup over, causing the boiling water to spill.

Yu Qingmei cried out in pain, prompting everyone seated to look over.

”Look at me, I’m just not very capable in my old age. Oh, sister-in-law, I hope you didn’t get scalded.” Li Fengguan hurriedly handed Yu Qingmei some tissue.

You did that on purpose!

Yu Qingmei couldn’t say anything in public, fuming internally. But soon afterward, she sneered to herself.

Having to resort to such beneath-contempt methods is nothing but the incompetence of your Bai Family offspring!

This little dramatic scene lasted but a moment.

Everyone just laughed it off, not taking it to heart.

Zhou Yifa simply glanced over, as he was busy talking with Mou Yutian.

”Mr. Mou, your family business has really grown immensely over the years. When I met you two years ago, you were just one of the top five families in Zhongjing, and now you’ve taken the lead. Impressive, Zhou admires you! If I had known better, I would have joined you in business.” Zhou Yifa expressed a mixture of sincerity and jest.

”Secretary Zhou, you’re too good at making jokes. You’re a perennial fixture in the political landscape, naturally cut out for politics. What’s so good about being a businessman, it’s too risky,” Mou Yutian replied with a modest smile.

”Look at you talking, ’too risky’ is just a matter of scale. For a brother like you, with over a dozen enterprises in the family, that’s as solid as a rock! In Zhongjing, it’s probably like your foot trembling could shake the ground three times,” Zhou Yifa laughed heartily.

Mou Yutian shook his head, a faint look of reverence appearing in his eyes.

”You can’t say that. There are always people better than oneself, and there’s always a higher sky above us. The more I experience, the more I realize this! You, my friend, may not know, but in Zhongjing there’s a truly powerful individual! Just their sneeze can make others shudder. Anyone who disobeys, be it the Yin Family or the Zhang Family, will meet a pitiful end... Ah, I forgot, you might not be familiar with these two families,” Mou Yutian said with a smile.

”What kind of person could be so formidable?” Zhou Yifa said incredulously, ”Under Mayor Ji Mingyang’s administration, such an existence would be allowed? Mr. Mou, you’re not pulling my leg, are you?”

”Haha, then just take it as if I were telling you a joke,” Mou Yutian laughed heartily, preferring not to discuss that person further.

In the Zhongjing circles, enough had been said already.

Now everyone had come to a consensus: when encountering that person, it was best to steer clear to avoid embarrassment.

Mou Yutian’s gaze flickered as he thought to himself: My two companies should have been promoted by the Media Alliance by now, so I definitely can’t afford any conflict with that individual! Fortunately, this isn’t Zhongjing, it’s Tianqing, and it’s impossible to run into a Bai here! I don’t see any guests with the surname Bai among these VIPs!

Mr. Mou Yutian let out a sigh of relief.

Never mind anything else, if there were a Bai present now, he would be nervous for half a day.

Seeing Mr. Mou Yutian’s expression, Zhou Yifa knew what he said was not entirely false, but he did not pursue the matter further.

Shortly after.

Li Feitian returned and, after taking his seat, paid the utmost compliments to Zhou Yifa and Mr. Mou Yutian, raising his cup in a toast.

Yu Qingmei watched her grandson mingling with the important figures, clinking cups and exchanging drinks, and was all the more delighted, continuing to boast in front of Li Fengguan.

Li Fengguan couldn’t be bothered to compete with her.

Nevertheless, the Bai Family truly was incomparable.

Li Fengguan felt a faint sense of guilt, as if he hadn’t fulfilled his educational responsibilities, rendering the Bai Family mediocre.

In the courtyard.

A representative from each table came forward, ready to head up to the house for a toast. After all, the elderly prefer quietness, and with distinguished guests present, it wasn’t appropriate to be noisy.

At Bai Xiaosheng’s table, the others were unwilling, so Bai Xiaosheng patted Bai Fei on the shoulder and said with a smile, ”Then, Brother Bai Fei, it looks like you’ll have to take on the task.”

”Me?” Bai Fei was startled and then gave a wry smile.

Sheng had indeed assigned him a difficult task.

”Like this...” Bai Xiaosheng whispered a few instructions in his ear.

Bai Fei’s expression suddenly changed, his gaze flickering, looking at him.

”Can this, this really work?” Bai Fei asked, uncertain.

”No problem!” Bai Xiaosheng flashed a smile at him and patted his shoulder.

The Li Family members had their share of the limelight today, now it was the Bai Family’s turn!

”Alright, if you say it’s fine, then it’s fine!” Bai Fei steeled his heart.

The toasting began, with representatives from each table entering the inner room in succession.

Their time inside was very brief, after all, the purpose was only to offer a toast and say a few auspicious words—it didn’t take much time.

When it was their turn, Bai Fei quickly stepped ahead of Bai Minghang and the others at his table and entered the inner room.

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The group at Li Wenzun’s table, all wore smiles, watching every person who came in.

When Bai Fei entered, he didn’t draw any special attention.

”Bai Fei of the Bai Family, wishes Uncle Grandfather an abundance of fortune as vast as the Eastern seas and a longevity surpassing the Southern mountains!” Bai Fei announced loudly, draining the cup of wine in one gulp.

Li Wenzun nodded slightly, his face full of smiles, symbolically sipping a little.

A Bai?

The crowd did not notice, but Mr. Mou Yutian’s complexion subtly shifted.

By now, he was exceedingly cautious of anyone with that surname.

But fortunately, this is Tianqing!

No sooner had Mr. Mou Yutian calmed himself a little than he saw Bai Fei smiling at him.

Instead of leaving immediately after the toast as was customary, Bai Fei turned towards Mr. Mou Yutian.

The crowd was taken aback.

Even Li Feitian’s brows slightly furrowed.

Could it be that the Bai Family members were planning something?

”Mr. Mou, a former acquaintance from Zhongjing in the courtyard has asked me to extend their greetings to you,” Bai Fei suddenly said.

An old acquaintance from Zhongjing?

Mr. Mou Yutian almost subconsciously asked, ”Who might that be?”

”Bai Xiaosheng!”

Bai Fei’s voice rang out, resoundingly clear.