Pei Shihan’s move could be said to be quite beautiful, positioning himself as the underdog and shaping Li Feng into a tyrant.
The people around, upon seeing this, also began whispering amongst themselves, showing sympathy to Pei Shihan.
"This Crown Prince is too domineering. In the end, it’s just a conflict between the younger generation, does it need to go this far?"
"Chairman Pei is worth billions after all, and if such a rich man has to kneel to the other party, then what are we in front of him? Nothing at all, it seems. If he covets soone’s industry in the future, a single word from him, and others will have to obediently hand it over. Who does he think he is? Even the state wouldn’t dare to do so."
"Support Chairman Pei."
"Li Feng."
Wang Jin’er also heard the surrounding discussions and, seeing the excited mood of the crowd, she knew Li Feng had clearly provoked public outrage.
She quickly tugged Li Feng’s arm, signaling him to stop before things went too far.
Li Feng turned around and looked at Wang Jin’er, "I know what you’re worried about, but so things you’re going to find out sooner or later."
"You’ve always been worried about how I’m going to persuade your father, haven’t you? The truth is, I don’t need to convince him at all, let alone convince your uncles and relatives, because what I own is enough to shut them all up."
"Do what they say, matter?"
Li Feng’s fierce gaze swept over the murmuring crowd, and he spoke with a sneer, "Which one of you dares to stand up and say out loud what you’re muttering under your breath?"
No one dared to co forward as Li Feng’s gaze swept over, and their mouths clamped shut. Hadn’t they seen the young master of the Baili Group kneel already, and Chairman Pei of the Wanfu Group had also knelt.
Their own fortunes were nothing compared to his, not even one-tenth or one percent; naturally, no one was foolish enough to provoke him with his daunting statuses.
"No one dares?"
Li Feng withdrew his gaze and looked down at the kneeling Pei Shihan, "I have to say, you are an old fox. I was actually considering letting you off the hook. Being sent off to the Northern Federation might an leaving ho behind, but with your wealth, you could still live happily ever after there."
"Since I’ve given you the opportunity and you don’t want to take it, it ans you want to be my opponent."
"But it’s been a long ti since I’ve had a suitable opponent. Well, I’ll entertain you then. I hope you can last a bit longer."
After speaking, Li Feng pulled Wang Jin’er and walked away swiftly, the crowd automatically making way, watching as they left the scene.
"Father-in-law!"
Huo Yongtao hurried over to help the kneeling Pei Shihan, but Pei Shihan’s face was anything but stable; Baili Hai, who stood up beside them, clicked his tongue while observing Pei Shihan and Huo Yongtao.
"Uncle Pei, you have to hang in there."
That would have been a huge mistake.
"Ladies and gentlen, I’m truly sorry for today’s disappointnt. Please feel free to do as you wish, I must excuse myself first."
Pei Shihan apologized to the surrounding guests with a spirit, and then apologized to several VIPs in sequence. The people present didn’t fuss about it, but many directly left the scene, and the engagent ceremony also ended on a lackluster note.
"Father-in-law, what should we do now?"
Huo Yongtao didn’t continue, but Pei Shihan understood what he ant.
Pei Shihan closed his eyes deep in thought, then after a long mont, he opened them, his eyes gleaming as he spoke, "Since he has left no way out, I’ll have to fight for one."
"I, Pei Shihan, did not get to where I am today by kneeling and begging for rcy."
Speaking coldly, Pei Shihan looked up at Huo Yongtao, "You go back and take Shuangxue to the Northern Federation."
"What!"
"When you are here, I have to be cautious. Once you leave, I can deal with him with undivided attention."
"Don’t I deserve an explanation?"
In a luxury sports car, Wang Jin’er, unable to restrain herself, turned to Li Feng. Li Feng turned his head, glanced at Wang Jin’er, took the steering wheel, and parked the car beside an open park.
"If you want to know, then get out of the car."
Li Feng opened the car door and stepped out, Wang Jin’er turned around and opened her door to follow. They both walked directly into the park and settled under a large tree on a bench.
Wang Jin’er took a seat and keenly looked at Li Feng, "Can you tell now?"
Li Feng pulled out a cigarette, lit one.
"Whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you."
"Who exactly are you?"
Wang Jin’er looked at Li Feng, biting her lip, "Why do they call you Crown Prince? I thought before it was because of Uncle Li, but that’s clearly not the case."
"I’d had Yanran look into your background before, but there didn’t seem to be anything extraordinary about your files. Li Feng, I thought I knew you well, but now I realize I don’t know you at all."
"You want to know about , huh?"
Li Feng blew a ring of smoke, looking up at the white clouds and blue sky, "There’s nothing special, really."
"When I was eleven years old, my mother passed away. According to her last wishes, I was sent to the Li family in Jin City. I stayed with the Li family for a bit more than a year, then, unable to stand it, I ran back to Huacheng to be with my grandfather."
"I learned a lot under my grandfather’s wing and started doing small business deals, which then grew and grew. Later, I casually established a few banks to manage my finances, and then, it beca what you see today."
It was the first ti Wang Jin’er had heard Li Feng talk about his past, so she listened intently.
Li Feng’s story was not complicated, but the money didn’t co from a stroke of luck. If it was that easy to earn, then what would the centuries-old foundation of the Wang family be?
Wang Jin’er was speechless.
"What happened then?"
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