At the Song Family's villa, after Li Jian left, Song Rongmao invited everyone to take their seats, and the birthday banquet continued. Song Rongmao held Lin Fan by his side, and they sat together at the sa table.
This treatnt was considered the highest in the room. Even Wang Hailin and He Chao, both trillionaire tycoons in Yun City, were ranked below Lin Fan. This showed how much Song Rongmao valued Lin Fan.
Everyone present had no objections to this. As the richest man in Yun City, Mr. Lin was already a god-like figure. Plus, seeing Mr. Lin clash with Li Jian firsthand tonight, with the mighty Landlord Li ultimately slinking away in defeat!
Just like the legends, Mr. Lin's thods were too formidable, leaving everyone unguarded. Landlord Li wanted to ruin Lin Fan's reputation, but ended up getting a slap in the face.
The crowd beca even more respectful and awed by Lin Fan.
As the wine flowed and glasses clinked, guests laughed and talked joyfully, as if they had forgotten the earlier unpleasantness caused by Li Jian.
However, Lin Fan had not forgotten.
Though Li Jian had accepted the bid, he did so under pressure from the scene and might harbor deep resentnt against Lin Fan.
With top-notch insight, Lin Fan could easily see how reluctantly Li Jian accepted the bid.
It seed that the possibility of Mortal Group winning that piece of Li Family's land was very low. Obtaining it wouldn't be easy.
"Elder Song, I see you and Mr. Li call each other brothers; you must be quite familiar?" Lin Fan asked as if casually.
Song Rongmao replied, "You could say that. My family and the Li Family are old acquaintances. Li Jian and I have known each other since we were children, growing up together."
Lin Fan asked, "Please, Elder Song, tell truthfully. Based on your understanding of Li Jian, how likely is he to sell the land to ?"
Lin Fan asked the question he most wanted to ask. This was also his main reason for coming tonight; he had heard that Song Rongmao and Li Jian had a deep connection. As they say, know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat. The easiest way to understand Li Jian was to ask Song Rongmao.
Song Rongmao thought for a mont, sighed slightly, and said, "I'm afraid it's zero."
Lin Fan responded with an "Oh": "That serious?"
Song Rongmao chuckled, "I'm not trying to speak ill of him; I just don't want to deceive Mr. Lin. Li Jian is a man who values face more than life itself. Tonight, because of the incident with you, he's thoroughly lost face. Although Mr. Lin helped him see through a scamr, given his character, he certainly won't thank you, and will probably hold a grudge instead."
Lin Fan smiled wryly: "He was deceived by his own son, yet he ca to confront and tried to publicly expose my wrongdoings to ruin my reputation. Once he understands the truth, he shouldn't bla unless... he already disliked ?"
Song Rongmao awkwardly laughed: "That…"
Lin Fan said, "So it's true? Before this, I had no conflicts with him, not even t him."
Song Rongmao said, "That's because Mr. Lin, you are so outstanding. Not inciting envy ans diocrity! Despite being so young, Mr. Lin is already the richest man in Yun City. As the old saying goes, the tall tree catches the wind, and countless eyes are on you. Among them, so are envious."
Lin Fan smiled faintly, "So, Li Jian is envious of ? Is the legend true? With the Li Family's wealth, is he the real richest person in Yun City?"
Song Rongmao said, "The Li Family's wealth is indeed underestimated, but they are far from being the richest. Especially with the recent rapid growth of the Mortal Group, most who wanted to catch up with Mr. Lin have already given up."
As the president of the business association and founder of the Billionaire Club, Song Rongmao was well-versed in Yun City's business world. Lin Fan's rise was a legend. The reaction among Yun City's business circles to the sudden ergence of Mortal Group as a giant was varied: so were subdued, others were envious, and so were defiant; it was quite a spectacle.
So people resolved to exert themselves to surpass Mortal Group, while others gritted their teeth and vowed to trample it.
But the reality was that the Mortal Group was too formidable, or rather, Lin Fan was too formidable. The Mortal Group was rising at an alarming speed — 1000 million, 2000 million, 3000 million!
This figure, this speed, directly left those trying to catch up far behind.
Those who tried to catch up felt defeated, hopeless, and confused... "What's even the point of trying to catch up?" they thought. Lin Fan was running faster than a rabbit, and in comparison, they were like turtles, experiencing a severe reality check.
"Although many have given up, Li Jian feels he still has the strength for one last fight, and indeed he does." Song Rongmao remarked, "Li Jian is an ambitious person. People jokingly call him Landlord Li, the hidden wealthy among the rich, and he doesn't find it a source of pride. He wants to beco the true richest man and be in the spotlight, just like Mr. Lin."
Lin Fan silently acknowledged this. No wonder Li Jian held enmity towards him; it seed Li Jian dread of kicking him off the top spot.
"As I know, the Li Family built their wealth by hoarding land. The term 'landlord' suits him well. The Li Family's main asset is countless plots of land. Does Li Jian plan to use this land to beco the richest person in Yun City? Unless… is Li Jian planning to go public?" Lin Fan said.
The Li Family's Xingjian Group had always been a family business, not a publicly listed company. If Li Jian wanted to compete with Lin Fan, going public would be his only path forward.
Song Rongmao laughed, "Mr. Lin, indeed insightful. That's right, Li Jian has been busy with sothing big lately. He wants to take Xingjian Group public."
Lin Fan said, "That must be why he wants to sell the riverside land; he needs cash flow."
For a company to go public, cash flow is an important tric. It can even affect the success or failure of going public.
Having acquired top investnt master skills earlier, Lin Fan could easily discern that the Li Family was eager to sell land, showing that their cash flow wasn't impressive.
Simply put, the Li Family wanting to go public doesn't have a smooth road ahead.
Lin Fan chuckled inwardly, already having a plan. It seems consulting Song Rongmao for insights was indeed necessary; he planned to capitalize on Xingjian Group's public listing attempts.
Since Li Jian bore resentnt towards him and refused to sell him the land, Lin Fan would make Li Jian beg him to buy it.
Top Investnt Master skills, activated!
The success or failure of Xingjian Group already lay in Lin Fan's hands.
"Mr. Lin, healthy competition is needed in the business world to drive progress. You chase after , and it's normal; as they say, the business world is like a battlefield. However, Li Jian and I have been friends for many years, and Mr. Lin, I hold you in high esteem. I really don't want to see you two fighting. Mr. Lin, I have a favor to ask," Song Rongmao said seriously.
Lin Fan replied, "Elder Song, you're too kind. What is it you want to say?"
Song Rongmao said, "I witnessed the downfall of Feng Wanshan back in the day. Naturally, Feng Wanshan t such an end because he brought it upon himself. I want to ask Mr. Lin to show rcy to Li Jian, for my sake."
Song Rongmao genuinely worried about Li Jian. Feng Wanshan, previously one of Yun City's three trillionaire tycoons, ended miserably after going against Lin Fan and was still in prison.
Li Jian, overestimating himself and going against Lin Fan, was courting disaster. Despite earnest advice, Li Jian wouldn't listen, so he could only plead for Lin Fan's rcy.
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