Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 556: 556 Chapter Bai Family Members, Have Already Left_1

Mayor Dai made a special trip to the Li Family, to find someone with the last name Bai!

The members of the Li Family were astonished and speechless.

It would be understandable, if surprising, for Mou Yutian to acknowledge Bai Xiaosheng and take the initiative to sit with him, as one was the top figure in Zhongjing’s business world and the other was the general manager of Zhongjing’s leading enterprise. They had connections, which people could make sense of.

But why was Mayor Dai, looking for Bai Xiaosheng, and in person no less?

The Li Family racked their brains but couldn’t figure it out.

Mayor Dai was the Mayor of Tianqing, and Bai Xiaosheng was Zhongjing’s Bai Xiaosheng, what could their connection be?

Li Wenzun couldn’t help but swallow hard and forced a smile, ”Mayor Dai, you must be joking. The person you’re looking for, is it really...”

”Bai Xiaosheng, yes.” Dai Mingcheng looked at him strangely, thinking he hadn’t made himself clear, and repeated, ”Aren’t you his uncle? He’s here to celebrate your birthday, what’s wrong, is there a problem?”

”No problem!” Li Wenzun replied hastily.

This time he heard it clearly, Mayor Dai’s visit was indeed for Bai Xiaosheng!

I never imagined that in Tianqing, the face of my Li Family would be worth less than a Bai Xiaosheng!

On top of being shocked, Li Wenzun felt a sting in his heart.

At the birthday banquet the day before, Bai Xiaosheng had already shown an incredible network of connections.

But I had no idea, that wasn’t all!

Li Wenzun sighed deeply.

”You are looking for Bai Xiaosheng, why, why exactly?”

Li Feitian, being beside him, wasn’t supposed to interrupt, but he couldn’t help himself and blurted out a question.

”He and I, could be considered friends, I suppose. It was thanks to him that I discovered the problem this time, allowing me to take the most correct course of action; it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. So, I wanted to thank him in person and also discuss some other matters,” said Mayor Dai Mingcheng.

Mayor Dai called Bai Xiaosheng a friend, and his visit this time... was to express his gratitude!

Li Feitian felt as if an invisible arrow had struck him right in the heart.

Ever since learning that Bai Xiaosheng was the general manager of Zhongjing Media, he had always wanted to outdo him but never considered that he wasn’t even in the same league.

All this time, my family has been smug about our connection with Secretary Zhou. Look at him, he’s already friends with the mayor, and not just any mayor, but the Mayor of Tianqing!

The faces of the Li Family members conveyed a degree of horror.

Li Feiyun and Li Feiyan couldn’t help but swallow hard as they recalled Bai Xiaosheng’s calm and composed demeanor. At this moment, in their hearts, a sense of admiration—reserved only for Li Feitian before—began to take root.

Li Wenzun’s expression changed slightly, and his breathing became somewhat rapid.

I’ve grown old, so old that I’ve become blind to true gems, my earlier attitude towards the Bai Family, towards Bai Xiaosheng...

I almost ruined everything!

”Mayor, please come to my humble home and wait for a moment. Bai Xiaosheng and the others are just across the courtyard. As a matter of fact, my sister was just talking about leaving, but now that you’re here, they haven’t left yet. I’ll go call them over immediately,” Li Wenzun said to Dai Mingcheng.

His mind whirred, thinking about how to mend the relationship with Li Fengguan and Bai Xiaosheng!

Bai Xiaosheng could talk with Mayor Dai!

This is a tremendous resource!

Heaven bless my Li Family! Li Wenzun thought to himself with glee.

As long as I have a good relationship with Bai Xiaosheng, why worry about not connecting with Mayor Dai’s line!

If supported by the mayor, my Li Family could truly root itself deeply in Tianqing!

This Bai Xiaosheng lad, I see he is extremely filial to Fengguan. If I start from there, I can surely win him over!

The more Li Wenzun thought, the more delighted he became, and even the corners of his mouth revealed a slight smile that others could scarcely detect.

”Old man, old man!” Just as Li Wenzun was lost in his boundless daydreaming, Yu Qingmei tugged at his sleeve persistently, even softly called out to him, her tone quite urgent.

This old woman, what is she thinking, and in front of the mayor, no less!

Where is her sense of propriety? She never used to be like this!

Li Wenzun intended to ignore Yu Qingmei, but couldn’t help himself as she kept tugging at his clothes, increasingly forceful with every pull; even Zhou Yifa turned to look their way.

”What’s the matter?” Li Wenzun finally snapped.

”The people from the Bai Family might have already left!” Yu Qingmei raised her voice in her agitation.

This time, even Dai Mingcheng heard.

”You’re saying they’ve left?” Dai Mingcheng was taken aback, glanced at Yu Qingmei and quickly turned to Li Wenzun, ”Mr. Li, didn’t you just say they were still here?”

”They were here, how could they have left?” Li Wenzun was astonished, questioning his own wife.

Though he had mentioned that the Bai Family members could leave through the side door if they were in a hurry, that was just a spur-of-the-moment outburst, definitely not meant to be taken seriously.

”They seemed very anxious, so I had Qingmei lead them out through the side door,” Yu Qingmei sheepishly explained.

Li Wenzun was stunned.

Li Feitian’s mouth fell open in shock as he gazed at his grandmother.

Just like Li Wenzun, he had been pondering over how to mend the relationship with Bai Xiaosheng, even indulging in some hopeful fantasies, only to find out his own grandmother had sent the person away!

Why was this old lady in such a rush!

The other members of the Li Family exchanged confused looks.

”You, you really are!” Facing Mayor Dai, Li Wenzun’s face turned the color of liver, staring at Yu Qingmei, struggling to contain his anger.

Dai Mingcheng looked at them with suspicion, then glanced at Zhou Yifa.

Zhou Yifa stepped forward and rapidly muttered a few sentences into Dai Mingcheng’s ear.

At this juncture, there was no need to hide anything from the Li Family; the discord between the Bai and Li families was hardly a secret. In Zhou Yifa’s eyes, there was nothing that couldn’t be discussed openly.

Dai Mingcheng understood.

His smile faded, and his eyes regained their calmness.

”Is that so, they must have just left. In that case, I won’t impose. If I drive now, it’s still possible to catch up.” Dai Mingcheng said.

To be honest, as the mayor of the entire city, was Dai Mingcheng really unaware of the petty affairs among the wealthy merchants and gentry of Tianqing?

He was very much aware, in fact, he understood the nature of each family!

The Li Family’s Tianfu Wealth Management had been recommended to apply for the provincial benchmark enterprise, and he knew much more about it!

Tianfu Wealth Management’s application had been of little concern to Mayor Dai.

Apart from his lack of emphasis on the honor itself, considering the nomination was all but secured and required no worrying, if there was to be a personal element to consider, it would be Dai Mingcheng’s tiredness of the Li Family’s arrogance and frivolity, of which he had heard and understood far too much.

He was fed up!

He also had some understanding of the situation at Bai Xiaosheng’s end; aside from Bai Xiaosheng himself, the Bai Family was quite ordinary.

It seemed they didn’t meet the high standards of the Li Family, to the extent of being ushered out through a side door!

Dai Mingcheng no longer cared to waste his time here.

”Mayor Dai, there’s no need for you to personally go. I’ll just call them and ask them to come back,” Li Feitian said hastily upon learning that Mayor Dai intended to follow Bai Xiaosheng.

”There’s no need.” Dai Mingcheng cut him off with a single sentence, then turned and walked away.

Zhou Yifa gave the Li Family Members a profound look, then turned and followed Dai Mingcheng.

The Li Family was in a flurry, seeing off the mayor.

From the moment he entered to the moment he left, the mayor didn’t even stay for ten minutes!

Because they had sent Bai Xiaosheng away, now they couldn’t keep the mayor either!