"No need. You don't have to worry about this anymore. Once the technical staff arrives, I'll leave it to you."
Fan Yu stood up and left the company.
After leaving the company, Fan Yu sat in his car and called Liu Jian.
"Boss."
Liu Jian answered as soon as the phone rang.
"Contact Lu Zhendong from Huihuang Real Estate. Tell him to come see me."
After hanging up, Liu Jian could sense Fan Yu's anger through the beeping tone alone.
Liu Jian quickly found Lu Zhendong's number and dialed it.
Lu Zhendong was considered a well-known figure in Magic City, so Liu Jian naturally knew him.
"Haha, President Liu, what made you think to call me today?"
A hearty laugh came through the phone.
Liu Jian said in a deep voice, "My boss wants to see you."
"Your boss?"
Lu Zhendong's expression grew serious. There was only one person Liu Jian would call boss—the owner of Financial Street.
Huihuang Real Estate Group was indeed powerful, but that depended on who it was being compared to. Someone who owned the entire Financial Street, one of the highest-ranked in the world, was far beyond Huihuang's reach—a true big shot.
"Does President Liu know what this is about?"
"I don't know, but the boss seems very unhappy."
Liu Jian spoke in a deep voice.
"Alright, I'll head over now. Is it at Financial Street?"
"Yes."
When Lu Zhendong drove up to Garden in Garden, Liu Jian was already waiting there.
Seeing the standalone villa that symbolized status, Lu Zhendong felt a measure of pressure.
But when he saw the car parked in the courtyard and its license plate, his expression changed in shock.
Hu A88888 had once been his license plate. He had obtained it fairly early on, but it had later been bought by a tycoon, who had only given him one million for it.
What a joke. Hu A88888 had been worth far more than that even back then—at least five million or more. But he could not afford to offend that tycoon. Giving him one million had merely given him a way to save face. Even if the man had wanted it for free, he probably would have obediently handed it over.
With trepidation, he followed Liu Jian into the villa.
Fan Yu was sitting on the living room sofa, reading a magazine.
"Boss, he's here."
"Mr. Fan, I've finally met you. It's truly an honor."
Lu Zhendong spoke enthusiastically, excitement written across his face.
Society might have been civilized, and no matter how powerful Fan Yu was, he could not do anything to him if he refused to show respect.
But the consequence would be that his company got acquired. In a harsher scenario, it might even face bankruptcy, turning him into a pauper overnight.
This was no joke. Financial Street's annual rent alone could match his group's market value. Fan Yu absolutely had that kind of power. After all, rent was hard cash, while his company only had a market valuation.
Fan Yu calmly set down his magazine and pointed to the documents on the coffee table. "Chairman Lu, take a look."
Lu Zhendong walked over in confusion, picked up the documents, and began reading them.
"Mr. Fan has a project for my company?"
Lu Zhendong had thought Fan Yu summoned him because he had somehow offended him. He had not expected Fan Yu to be discussing cooperation.
Was a single project worth all this trouble? Couldn't he have simply explained it over the phone? Why make such a grand affair of it, leaving him worried all morning and thinking something had happened?
However, having spent some time with Fan Yu recently, Liu Jian understood him somewhat.
His boss had always been quite approachable. If this were merely business dealings, he would never have acted this way.
"Keep reading."
Fan Yu spoke blandly.
Lu Zhendong flipped to the final page in confusion. When he saw the signature of Huihuang Group's deputy general manager, Gao Ye, his heart jolted.
"See that? I've already finalized the contract with your Huihuang, but there's something I find rather interesting."
"This morning, I called your company's deputy general manager, Gao Ye. A company I run with a friend needs to build a factory, and the schedule is tight, so I asked him to speed up the project. He told me that was impossible. He also said that throughout Magic City, if Huihuang refused to take a project, no one would dare take it."
"Don't you find that interesting? I just want someone to build a factory for me, so how is it that no one dares accept it? Am I doing something illegal?"
"Th-this... Mr. Fan, please don't be angry. Perhaps Gao Ye was just joking. I'll call and ask him right now."
"No need. Just have him come here and repeat those words in front of me. Let's see whether he was joking."
Fan Yu sneered.
Liu Jian adjusted his glasses. "Chairman Lu, carry out Mr. Fan's instructions."
How had this Gao Ye become Huihuang's deputy general manager? Did he have no brains? Liu Jian could not understand it.
"Uh, alright. Mr. Fan, I'll have him come over immediately."
When the call connected, Gao Ye answered, "Brother-in-law, why are you up so early today?"
Lu Zhendong said gravely, "Did you accept a project from Aoshu Company yesterday?"
"Yes. What about it?"
Gao Ye was somewhat confused. What was going on today? That morning, someone claiming to be the Chairman of Aoshu Company had called him and rather commandingly demanded that he finish the project within a week. Now his brother-in-law was calling to ask about Aoshu Company as well.
"I'm at Aoshu Company's Chairman's place right now. You should come over too."
After hanging up, Gao Ye jolted upright in bed.
His twenty-nine-year-old wife beside him asked, "Honey, what's wrong? What happened to make you like this?"
"I need to go out. The Chairman is looking for me."
After saying that, he got dressed and hurried downstairs, then drove toward Financial Street.
Although Magic City's roads were heavily congested, Gao Ye still arrived quickly.
Upon entering the villa, Gao Ye felt like a country bumpkin entering a grand estate. He was filled with shock, having never heard that Financial Street had a place called Garden in Garden.
"Brother-in-law, I'm late."
Gao Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Lu Zhendong said expressionlessly, "Let me introduce you. This is President Liu, general manager of Financial Street Property Management Company."
"Ah, hello, President Liu."
Gao Ye hurried forward to shake Liu Jian's hand.
But Liu Jian had no intention of extending his hand.
"That is my boss, Mr. Fan. He's the one who wanted to see you today."
Gao Ye awkwardly withdrew his hand and looked toward Fan Yu.
His first impression was that Fan Yu was young, handsome, and probably over six feet tall. Yet despite his youth, simply sitting there gave off an oppressive aura.
"Hello, Mr. Fan."
Gao Ye did not dare step forward and greeted him from where he stood.
A teasing smile appeared on Fan Yu's lips. "President Gao, you've forgotten me so quickly?"
"Hm?"
Gao Ye took a careful look at Fan Yu, then shook his head. "Mr. Fan, how could I possibly know someone as important as you?"
"Heh, didn't I just speak with President Gao on the phone this morning? President Gao certainly has a poor memory for important people."
"This morning?"
An unimaginable scene surfaced in Gao Ye's mind.
"Th-this..."
Fan Yu nodded. "That's right. I'm the Chairman of Aoshu Company."
"Mr. Fan, it was you who called this morning? I hadn't fully woken up then. Please forgive any offense I may have caused."
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