Chapter 41: The Young Master of the Liu Group?

Li Sen nodded in agreement. After leaving Li Sen's house, Li Fengyu did not head straight home; instead, he walked alone to a nearby park. Looking up at the sky, the silent night and the ethereal, chilly wind stirred a myriad of thoughts within him. He had no idea where the relationship between the three brothers was heading, but he secretly resolved that even if their paths were destined to part ways, he would never regret knowing Lin Chu, and the three of them would always remain brothers.

The next day, Li Fengyu did not mention yesterday's events to Lin Chu and instead called in sick for a three-day leave. Naturally, Lin Chu remained oblivious to anything unusual, his only lingering puzzlement being why Li Sen hadn't come to work today either. By this time, Li Sen and Li Fengyu had already boarded the high-speed train to Shanghai. Due to time constraints, the matter had to be resolved swiftly. As soon as they stepped off the train, they didn't even have time to grab lunch. While they were looking around anxiously, a familiar voice called out, "Get in the car, Young President." It turned out to be Gu Yumin's secretary, who had come to pick them up. Deeply grateful, Li Fengyu got into the car and joked, "Hahaha, I hope Gu Yumin hasn't found out about you taking bribes."

Startled, the secretary hastily replied, "Young President, please don't say things like that. I almost got into serious trouble last time. President Gu saw that I was driving a new car, and it was only by the skin of my teeth that I managed to talk my way out of it. You guys really mustn't talk nonsense." Li Sen smiled and said, "Alright, alright, we won't talk nonsense. By the way, is the meeting with the Liu Group scheduled for today?" The secretary nodded and said, "Yes, and you guys are something else—how on earth did you manage to provoke the Liu Group? They are an extremely old-established financial conglomerate, and even our President Gu's father has to show them a degree of deference. They have always stopped at nothing to achieve their goals."

Hearing the secretary's words, Li Fengyu merely smiled and kept Lin Chu's father and Lin Chu out of it. By the time they finished talking, they had already arrived at the entrance of Huayu Group. Li Fengyu grabbed his briefcase, told Li Sen to bring the documents, and they headed upstairs. Sitting in the elevator, Li Sen remarked, "Coming to Huayu Group for the second time, it still feels so grand and magnificent. If we ever start our own company in the future, we should consider decorating it just like this." The secretary smiled, completely unaware of the underlying meaning behind Li Sen's words, but Li Fengyu caught their true import loud and clear: it seemed Li Sen was already harboring thoughts of striking out on his own.

Li Fengyu said nothing. The most pressing matter right now was to resolve the silver issue and save the Xinmin Group first. As soon as Li Fengyu and Li Sen stepped into the office, what caught their eyes was Gu Yumin's graceful figure, exquisite facial features, and high-class demeanor, which once again left Li Sen staring in a daze. Li Fengyu patted Li Sen to signal him not to lose his composure, because there was another uninvited guest present in the room as well.

Li Fengyu saw sitting opposite them a very young man dressed entirely in a black suit, wearing a monocle. He wore a mischievous smile, and his two eyebrows curved gently like the bright waxing crescent moon in the night sky. His fair skin set off a pair of faintly pink lips. With his striking, handsome features and perfect facial contours—especially the dazzling diamond stud sparkling in his left ear—he radiated an untamed aura that added a touch of defiance to his sunny good looks, portraying an immensely arrogant youth.

Li Fengyu's intuition told him that this person meant business, and not for the better. Gu Yumin invited both sides to be seated, and the young man, speaking in an exceptionally soft yet magnetic voice, affectionately said to Gu Yumin, "Sister Yumin, I haven't seen you in a few days, and you've gotten even prettier." Gu Yumin blushed slightly and said, "Nonsense, I haven't been keeping up with my skincare lately." The young man smiled faintly and said, "With Sister's posture that puts geese to shame and beauty that rivals blooming water lilies, you're a fairy even without skincare." Gu Yumin let out a hearty laugh and, looking at Li Fengyu, said, "Alright, stop talking. You're going to praise me right up to the heavens. Don't neglect the handsome young man sitting across from you; he's no ordinary person either."

The young man cast a disdainful glance at Li Fengyu and immediately said, "Hello there, my name is Liu Xinyang, or you can call me Mr. Yang. The president of the Liu Group is my father." Li Fengyu stood up, smiled faintly, and said, "Hello, so you're the young master of the Liu Group. A pleasure, a real pleasure. My name is Li Fengyu. I'm here today to discuss business as the fully empowered representative and vice president of the Xinmin Group."