Ding! Congratulations, Host. Your Emotion Points have broken through one hundred thousand for the first time. Would you like to edit a new identity?
"Yes!"
Xu Yi's eyes lit up. One hundred thousand Emotion Points...
I've never fought such a wealthy battle in my entire life.
Xu Yi looked at the system's virtual panel. As expected, you got what you paid for.
In the one-hundred-thousand range, even the worst background was at the bureau-chief level, and there were even department directors. Of course, these were all at the city level.
There were also all kinds of tycoons and group chairmen.
Driven by curiosity, Xu Yi adjusted it to the provincial level and checked how many Emotion Points it would take to become the Provincial Party Secretary's son.
Throwing your weight around at school was nothing. Becoming the heir apparent of an entire province—that was what it meant to reach the pinnacle of life.
Thanks. I overreached...
Xu Yi looked at the number with seven zeroes after the one and felt his scalp go numb.
But you had to have dreams...
I've decided. I'll earn enough Emotion Points to become the provincial heir apparent!
How many Emotion Points would it take to get a central-level background?
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Xu Yi: "Am I really that poor? Then I'll be going?"
Feeling the atmosphere growing increasingly intense, Xu Yi knew he could not delay any longer.
After weighing the pros and cons, he glanced at Miss Huang, who was seated in the principal seat and looked like she had stepped out of a painting, before beginning to edit a melodramatic—cross that out—a wish-fulfillment plot.
Huang Lu, the second daughter of a century-old family in Magic City, had been stolen away by the Huang family's rivals when she was young. Through a series of coincidences, she had ended up in an orphanage in Port City. That was where she met Xu Yi.
Xu Yi protected her at every turn, and Huang Lu regarded Xu Yi as her only family. The two of them had depended on each other for more than ten years.
Until she was sixteen, when the orphanage caught fire. Xu Yi had risked his life to save Huang Lu, leaving a permanent scar on his wrist.
The incident had alarmed the upper echelons, and Huang Lu was discovered by the Huang family and taken back to Magic City.
On the day they parted, Huang Lu had split the jade pendant she had worn since childhood in two and given one half to Xu Yi as a token. When they separated, Huang Lu had cried her heart out.
Although the two of them were not related by blood, their bond was deeper than anything.
The jade pendant has been sent to the Host's pocket.
As soon as he finished editing, the memories Xu Yi had buried deep in his mind for years surged forth like a tide.
That was the system's brilliance. It did not forcibly insert memories out of nowhere. Instead, it made it so that you had possessed them all along—you had simply forgotten them for a time.
"Manager Li, the Furun Group's main industries are education, healthcare, and home appliances.
"Now that your group is beset by internal and external troubles, tottering on the brink of collapse, what if our three families took advantage of the situation and kicked you while you were down?" Ji Bowen's eyes flickered, and his tone carried a blatant threat.
"You think you're worthy?" Li Wen said coldly.
"Heh heh~ Perhaps we weren't worthy before, but we can still have a say in the Furun Group now. And with Miss Huang supporting our three families, we've long since risen to the top."
Li Wen clenched his fists tightly and glared viciously at Ji Bowen.
But Ji Bowen did not care in the slightest. His face was full of smug delight.
Gu Feng: "Manager Li, if you still refuse, the Furun Group is going to collapse completely. Even if you don't care about yourself, you should think about your nephew and the thousands upon thousands of employees. Do you want them to lose their jobs?"
Shen Shi: "So, give each family ten percent of the shares, or watch the Furun Group collapse. I believe Manager Li can make the right choice."
"You're courting death...!"
"See? There you go getting worked up again~"
Li Wen suddenly seemed to have exhaled his final breath of strength and collapsed weakly into his chair.
"Miss Huang, if we cooperate with you, can you help the Furun Group get through this crisis?" Li Wen asked, holding on to a sliver of hope.
Huang Lu's face was cold and distant.
"I'm sorry, but I can't. It would seriously damage my company's interests—far more than the benefits our cooperation would bring. I can only guarantee that I won't kick you while you're down and will compensate your company as much as possible."
"I understand. That makes sense." Li Wen closed his eyes in despair.
Hearing Huang Lu's words, the three men, who had been tense just moments before, immediately relaxed.
Then they began laughing arrogantly.
"Little Xu, if you want someone to blame, blame your bad luck. In the future, you'll only inherit a company that's been carved up."
"Assistant, go prepare the contracts. Honestly, you're completely lacking in tact. Don't keep Manager Li waiting."
The three men dropped all pretense, revealing their ugly sides.
Suddenly, Li Wen asked as if possessed, "Miss Huang, may I ask why you insist on the southwestern district? That area has been abandoned for ages and still hasn't been developed."
Huang Lu raised her eyes, but her face remained utterly emotionless.
"To wait for someone."
"To wait for someone?" Everyone exchanged glances.
"Yes... He and I parted ways in the southwestern district. I went there to look for him many times, but I never found him. Still, I believe he'll return one day.
"To make it possible for him to find me, I have to find him first. That's why I want to buy that land."
Everyone wore baffled expressions as they listened, staring at the otherworldly Miss Huang and this story from her past.
What kind of lovestruck persona is this?
Not for profit, but just to wait for your return amid the ruins.
Ruthless!
At that moment, no one noticed Xu Yi's eyelashes trembling incessantly.
"Miss Huang, I agree to your proposal. I hope you'll keep your earlier promise. Build another school for Port City."
"Good." Huang Lu nodded slightly, and at last, a trace of brightness appeared on her face.
But immediately afterward, she looked toward Xu Yi, her eyes deep and unfathomable.
This feeling is so familiar... Is it an illusion?
"Congratulations on achieving your wish, Miss Huang. Li Wen, it's time for us to sign the contract."
As soon as he finished speaking, four contracts appeared in front of Li Wen.
Li Wen stared blankly at the contracts, his face filled with defeat.
After being stunned for more than a minute, he sighed and picked up the pen.
"Xiao Yi, Uncle Li is sorry... Brother Fan, I'm sorry!"
As the pen tip touched the paper, the three men simultaneously revealed greedy smiles.
"Uncle Li, don't sign yet!"
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The three men: "???"
"What's wrong, Xiao Yi?" Li Wen looked at Xu Yi in surprise.
"Don't sign! Even if the Furun Group goes bankrupt, I don't want the three of them to get what they want."
Negative Emotion Points +50*3
"What if there's still a chance to turn things around?"
Hearing Xu Yi's words, the three men immediately grew annoyed. Their gazes at Xu Yi were filled with fury.
"Brat, get lost. You don't have a say here."
"You really think you're the owner of the Furun Group now?"
"Have you no manners? What's your status?"
"Just wait, kid. Before you even inherit the company, we'll carve it up. You'll be saddled with an enormous debt."
Hearing those words, Li Wen instantly exploded. They could insult him, but they could not insult his nephew.
Huang Lu's long eyelashes trembled incessantly, and her fists clenched unconsciously.
For some reason, hearing Xu Yi being berated made her furious.
The three men suddenly looked detestable to her as well.
"You're courting death!"
Li Wen swung his fist, but several guards rushed over and held him back.
Xu Yi knew the emotions had been stirred up enough, so he shouted, "Don't touch my Uncle Li! If you have the guts, kill me!"
"Brat, you think I don't dare?"
Xu Yi turned his head toward Huang Lu. "Miss Huang, could you help me with something?"
Ji Bowen sneered contemptuously. "Don't bother trying to curry favor with Miss Huang. She deals with everything under the sun—why would she have time for you?"
As a businesswoman, Huang Lu had initially intended to refuse. But feeling Xu Yi's gaze, she found herself unable to utter the refusal.
In the end, she nodded lightly.
"What is it?"
Ji Bowen: "???"
"Could you help me find my little sister? I got separated from her at an orphanage in the southwestern district."
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"Little sister?!"
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