Chapter 220 219: Too Generous

"Then... I'll head down right away!"

"President Zou, I'm going to go take a look. Will you excuse me for a moment?"

Zou Jing opened his mouth. He wanted to force Li Yinhe to sign his name right away.

But Chen Xiaoyou's reputation was just too great, which made him hesitate.

Besides, he had a nagging suspicion that this Chen Xiaoyou might have been sent by Master Ning.

If he messed things up, he would be in deep trouble.

"Fine, go ahead. I can wait!"

Li Yinhe turned and walked out, only to find Li Xue approaching with Chen Xiaoyou. The two of them were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was exceptionally pleasant.

Li Yinhe froze. 'Why is the mood so good? What's going on?'

When Chen Xiaoyou saw Li Yinhe, he quickened his pace, came up, and familiarly grabbed his arm. "Chairman Li, it's a pleasure!"

Li Yinhe thought, 'What's there to be pleased about? In the end, I'm still going to be taken to the cleaners.'

"I was originally going to ask you to come downstairs, Chairman Li, but Chairman Chen insisted on coming up to see you personally!"

This... Li Yinhe immediately had a bad feeling. What on earth was going on?

'Isn't Chen Xiaoyou here to carve up the pie? Was one Zou Jing not enough, so they sent another Chen Xiaoyou?'

He was completely numb with dread.

Chen Xiaoyou proactively walked into the meeting room. When Zou Jing saw Chen Xiaoyou enter, he couldn't help but stand up.

This was a major senior figure in the industry; he didn't dare act arrogant.

Chen Xiaoyou glanced at Zou Jing without giving him a second thought and walked over to a seat on the other side.

"Chairman Li, your daughter is truly impressive. She has the company running in perfect order from top to bottom. If my son were half as capable as her, I'd dare to hand my company over to him."

'What the hell?!'

Li Xue blushed. "Chairman Chen, you're exaggerating. This is all just basic management. I still have a long way to go."

"None of this 'Chairman' business. Just call me Uncle!"

Li Yinhe couldn't figure it out. 'Why is a lofty figure like Chen Xiaoyou suddenly trying to get chummy with small fries like us for no reason?'

'Is he putting on a hypocritical show before crushing the Li Group?'

'When did Li Xue get so familiar with Chen Xiaoyou?'

'If Li Xue had really managed this, she would have told me.'

'But she hasn't, which means there's something fishy about this whole situation.'

Li Xue was stunned for a moment. 'There's no harm in getting closer,' she thought, and quickly said:

"Uncle Chen!"

Chen Xiaoyou chuckled. "That's more like it. Amiability breeds wealth, after all!"

Li Xue wondered, 'What does this have to do with amiability breeding wealth?'

'Is it really appropriate for Chen Xiaoyou to force that connection?'

Chen Xiaoyou glanced at Zou Jing again. "President Zou, what a coincidence."

Zou Jing's heart sank. Chen Xiaoyou had started building a rapport with Li Xue the moment he arrived. That didn't look like someone who was about to deal the Li Group a fatal blow.

If anything, it looked more like he was here to help.

"Yes... what a coincidence. I'm here to discuss some business with the Li Group."

Zou Jing said, forcing himself to sound calm.

Chen Xiaoyou chuckled. "Oh? I didn't expect you to beat me to it."

Zou Jing wiped away his sweat and said, "That's right."

Chen Xiaoyou pointed to the paper on the coffee table. "Is it about this thing?"

He reached for it. Zou Jing was terrified. If Chen Xiaoyou saw that outrageous quote, how could he possibly survive in the building materials industry in the future?

Chen Xiaoyou's influence was considerable!

He wanted to rush forward and snatch it, but Chen Xiaoyou had already opened the contract.

As soon as he saw the prices, his face turned ashen. "Zou Jing, is this how you do business? Quoting prices seven, eight, even ten times the normal rate? I think you've gone crazy for money!"

Zou Jing's lips trembled. "This... this... this..."

He didn't dare mention Master Ning's name here. If it was used as leverage against him, his future business dealings would be over.

"Get lost while I'm still in a decent mood! Otherwise, a scolding will be the least of your worries."

Chen Xiaoyou had the power to ruin Zou Jing's business.

"Yes! Yes!" Zou Jing stood up, ready to leave immediately.

But then he heard Chen Xiaoyou continue, "As of today, you are to exit the building materials market. No one will supply you anymore!"

Hearing this, Zou Jing's face grew even paler. He fled in a panic, like a dog with its tail between its legs.

Chen Xiaoyou smiled at the Li father and daughter. "Sorry you had to see that. I don't usually curse people out, unless I run into some particularly despicable trash."

Li Yinhe's mouth hung open.

'Such a powerful figure is sitting right in front of me, and he's being so good to me.'

'What is he trying to do?'

'Is he going to offer a price that isn't so predatory? Or one that's even more predatory, an absolutely ruthless price?'

Li Yinhe didn't know Chen Xiaoyou at all, and he had no idea what his intentions were.

"Chairman Chen, you're being too friendly. I really don't know what you're after... It's making me very nervous!"

Chen Xiaoyou said, "What am I after?" He suddenly smiled as well.

"The Li Group has excellent prospects. Its statistical data, in particular, is top-notch. I'd like to establish a better partnership with the Li Group."

"Chairman Li, is that agreeable? In Nanjiang Province, I should be the top dog in the building materials sector, right?"

Li Yinhe knew this was a rare opportunity. To miss it would be inhumanly foolish.

He quickly said to Chen Xiaoyou, "I'd be delighted! For you to make such a choice, Chairman Chen, is a tremendous honor for the Li Group!"

"Don't be so formal. We people in construction are a bunch of roughnecks, why put on such airs?"

"How about we negotiate a fair cooperation price and execute the contract based on that?"

'This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance,' Li Yinhe thought, saying, "Yes, that's wonderful!"

He suspected he was still dreaming and hadn't woken up at all! Otherwise, was he just being led around by the nose?

A while later, Li Xue and Li Yinhe saw Chen Xiaoyou out. Chen Xiaoyou got in his car and left.

Li Xue couldn't help but ask her father, "Dad, what's the deal with this Chairman Chen?"

"I don't know either... There's been no word whatsoever that he has any connection to us."

"He just decided to come over on a whim? How is that possible? Chen Xiaoyou is old enough to worry about his late-life reputation; he wouldn't act so rashly."

"Then why would he help us?" Li Xue asked, puzzled.

"I don't know. Let's just take it one step at a time," Li Yinhe said, wiping his forehead. He had already done what he could. What came next was out of his hands.

He paused. "Xue'Er, do you think... could it be Mu Lin helping us from behind the scenes?"

Li Xue thought about it. "That's not realistic. Chen Xiaoyou is the king of building materials. How could he and a small fry like Mu Lin even be in the same league?"

"Besides, he's been at the Li Family's home for so long, has he ever done anything to genuinely help? I can't seem to recall anything."

Li Yinhe pursed his lips. Mu Lin had helped them plenty of times, but Li Xue just refused to admit it.

Anyway, regarding Mu Lin and Li Xue's relationship, he and Mrs. Li now shared the same view.

Let them be. If it worked out, that would be for the best. If not, it could only be said that the Li Family wasn't fortunate enough.

Li Xue leaned back on the sofa. "Even if they did know each other, how could Mu Lin have that much clout? In this deal, Xingchen Building Materials is guaranteed to lose money..."

The price they had just negotiated was so low it made them uneasy. Chen Xiaoyou hadn't asked for much at all—he was supplying them at cost.

'Is it really that absurd?'

'Why would Chen Xiaoyou do that?'

Li Yinhe sighed. "I don't know... It's just a guess."

'How could Mu Lin possibly have the ability to get involved in this?'

The father and daughter returned to their respective offices.

Not long after Chen Xiaoyou left, he received a call from the Di Yang Ning Clan.

"Chen Xiaoyou, I gave you face but you refused it! How dare you ruin the Ning Family's business? Do you have a death wish?"

Chen Xiaoyou wasn't easily intimidated. He chuckled and said, "How can you say that? I see potential in the Li Group, so I'm preparing to invest. Isn't that perfectly normal?"

"It seems you think your wings have grown strong, that you can run and jump wherever you please, with no regard for anyone, is that it?"

Chen Xiaoyou snorted twice, unconcerned.

He, Chen Xiaoyou, had never been the type to live at someone else's mercy. "Ning Sheng, let me remind you, when you're open for business, there's no such thing as forcing someone to do what you want!"

"I think you're tired of living. Are you ready to face the wrath of the Ning Family?"

"Haha, do whatever you want. You're a coward if you don't!"

Chen Xiaoyou slammed the phone down on the seat with a THWACK, not feeling the slightest bit of unease.

Before long, the car arrived at the Holy Medicine Hall.

Mu Lin had taken leave from work early to help Luo Wanqing with her treatment.

Luo Wanqing's treatment was scheduled to finish just before Chen Xiaoyou arrived.

Luo Wanqing felt a wave of relief wash over her entire body.