Chapter 561: Piercing Words That Strike the Heart

Qi Wei took the initiative to discuss business.

Chen Xiao naturally didn’t bother to reminisce.

In fact, the friendship between Chen Xiao and Qi Wei could only be considered superficial.

He didn’t need to offer any service to Qi Wei.

On the contrary, without Chen Xiao, whether the Li Hai Group would still be under Qi Wei’s control is questionable.

So the relationship between them is quite intricate.

Qi Wei should have been grateful to Chen Xiao.

But now Chen Xiao has become her rival.

As a result, Qi Wei’s heart is also very conflicted.

After both parties were seated, Guo Qing took the initiative to speak:

"President Qi, I think at this point we don’t need to beat around the bush about our intentions, do we?"

Qi Wei lowered her eyelids, and while pouring wine for Chen Xiao, she said:

"President Guo, please speak frankly."

Guo Qing watched Qi Wei pour wine, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes, but Chen Xiao frowned.

It’s not that Qi Wei pouring him wine was inappropriate.

It’s just that, in this context, pouring him wine was undoubtedly sending a signal to Chen Xiao.

Qi Wei is very grateful for his help.

But tonight, business is business.

Standing to pour wine, sitting for business; this is Qi Wei’s clear attitude.

In other words, there’s nothing to discuss!

Guo Qing hadn’t realized this yet, but Chen Xiao immediately made a gesture and continued:

"President Qi, how about we save this wine for later?"

Qi Wei shook her head: "Mr. Chen, I will pour wine for you throughout tonight’s dinner. Of course, I don’t mean to repay you for your kindness, I just think it’s most appropriate for this occasion."

"So what President Qi means is, there’s no room for discussion?"

"Yes, although Li Hai was created by Zuo Shu, my Qi Family also provided half of the support, and I, Qi Wei, have put all my heart into it. Although we now need funds to deal with constant troubles, my Qi Family doesn’t lack money. We just haven’t reached that point yet."

Chen Xiao knew Qi Wei would say this, so he smiled:

"Is it that it hasn’t reached that point, or President Qi is unwilling to take that step unless absolutely necessary?"

Qi Wei’s gaze contracted: "Mr. Chen is joking; as long as my father is in charge of the Qi Family, I can take that step freely. Didn’t Mr. Chen feel the emotion between me and my father when investigating in Lanshan County last time?"

"Does Mr. Chen think if I encounter a catastrophe, my father would stand by and watch?"

Qi Wei spoke lightly.

Even Guo Qing couldn’t help but frown.

In the initial plan, Guo Qing intended to join forces with other shareholders of Li Hai and then put pressure on Qi Wei simultaneously.

The reason why Guo Zhengchang and Guo Qing thought this path was feasible.

Also lies in that Li Hai was created together by Zuo Shu and Qi Wei.

The entirety of Li Hai would rather fall into the hands of Qi Wei’s maiden family than outsiders.

But over time, it seems the Qi Family hasn’t made a move, making Guo Qing feel the opportunity has come.

But hearing Qi Wei say this now, Guo Qing was somewhat self-doubtful.

But in that instant of hesitation, Guo Qing suddenly understood by looking at Chen Xiao’s unchanged expression.

Sure enough, Chen Xiao almost without pause caught up with Qi Wei’s words:

"Really? If he truly cares, why hasn’t there been any sign of intervention until now?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Wei immediately wanted to refute, but Chen Xiao quickly continued:

"They say a married daughter is like water spilled out; this statement isn’t entirely true, but for a family with sons, especially two sons, this ancient saying holds some truth."

"Over the years, Qi Family has been drawing the Qi Family’s blood since Li Hai was established. But looking over Li Hai’s rise over the years, significant cooperation with Qi Family has been few and far between."

"What does this indicate? To put it bluntly, for your Qi Family, you have raised an ingrate. No, possibly two ingrates. One named Zuo Shu, and another named Qi Wei."

When Chen Xiao said this, Qi Wei’s face turned extremely ugly.

Yet Chen Xiao continued as he pleased:

"Qi Family indeed has an enormous estate, one Li Hai is just a minor cake to them, so over the years enduring is just enduring. Additionally, the biggest joint project Qi Family and Li Hai have done over the years is that land at Yang Lake, eventually, Zuo Shu lost."

"To your father and your brothers, Li Hai is unfixable mud. When doing well, no gratitude is shown; in difficult times, they turn around seeking help. Such a matter, as long as someone is mindful, would be very hard to accept?"

Listening to these words.

Guo Qing secretly gave a thumbs-up to Chen Xiao.

And secretly felt lucky for laying out all the information about Li Hai in front of Chen Xiao upon his arrival.

But in such a short time, Chen Xiao absorbed this information so thoroughly, even more than Guo Qing himself.

At this moment, Guo Qing was sincerely convinced.

He understands Guo Zhengchang’s eyes, now starting to grow dim, have always been sharp and insightful.

Because Guo Zhengchang said, don’t be fooled by Chen Xiao’s seemingly Alike detective prowess in criminal investigation; his business talent is equally impressive!

The old man was absolutely right!

Guo Qing mused, then looked at Qi Wei, no longer maintaining the same composure as before.

Qi Wei, although she controlled the situation of Li Hai.

Temporary control and the capability to maintain control in the future are greatly different.

She has no clue how many industries Sacred Heart Church has.

In the past few days since her return, Qi Wei already felt that the people hiding within Li Hai seem to have endless support.

Seeing Qi Wei already showing signs of weakness, Chen Xiao seized the opportunity and said:

"President Qi knows as well as I do who Li Hai’s enemy is; it’s Sacred Heart Church."

"It’s an organization whose scale and industrial reach remain utterly unclear, so your heart is always filled with fear."

"Just so happens, I’ve also been butting heads with Sacred Heart Church; they target me as they target Zuo Shu. They say an enemy’s enemy is a friend. This time we are rivals, but our common enemy is Sacred Heart Church, so why not continue our friendship?"

Qi Wei tightly held the wine bottle in her hand.

Her eyes incessantly flickered, revealing a deep sense of exhaustion and powerlessness.

Contrastingly, Guo Qing brimmed with hope, inwardly exclaiming:

"It’s indeed Chen Xiao, striking straight to the heart with just a few words!"

Qi Wei stood still for several seconds without moving.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao retrieved the wine bottle from her hand, then walked to her place and poured her a glass of wine.

"President Qi, I understand what you fear. You fear one day Dragon Cauldron Association will consume Li Hai completely." As Chen Xiao spoke, he poured wine, continued after filling it:

"Although I can’t guarantee against that, what I can promise is that for a long time, Li Hai will still bear the name Qi."

"You and I are friends, perhaps even friends who face adversity together. If you acknowledge me as such, how about we toast this glass...drink it down?"