The Power of the Li Family

The three words weren't spoken loudly, but they echoed through the conference room like a clap of thunder.

Madam Li swallowed, the anger on her face frozen.

Wang Chen felt a headache coming on. He was just the owner of a small bar, not even considered a mid-level figure in Tongzhou City. Now, he was caught in the middle of a dispute between two powerful families. It was truly a case of gods fighting and mortals suffering!

The smile on Su Rui's face deepened, carrying a certain confidence.

In Tongzhou City, was there no one who dared to provoke Li Ruobing?

No, while Li Ruobing herself was the CEO of Mingzhu Company with a net worth of billions, there were quite a few people in Tongzhou City with comparable strength.

What was important was the giant behind her.

The Li Family of Tongzhou.

Although Li Ruobing's relationship with her family wasn't harmonious, and she even had some friction and arguments with her father due to her stepmother – none of this was a secret.

But no matter how fierce the internal struggles within the Li Family were, Li Ruobing was ultimately the eldest daughter of the Li Family, Li Guodong's biological daughter.

If his own daughter was wronged outside, would Li Guodong turn a blind eye?

Lin Jiatao felt his palms getting slightly damp. He knew very well that Li Guodong was an extremely protective person with a very overbearing personality.

If Lin Tianyou had truly done something out of line to Li Ruobing last night, then facing Li Guodong's retaliation, Lin Tianyou would probably not just be hit with a few beer bottles.

A broken leg would be getting off lightly!

Did the Lin Family have the strength to contend with the Li Family?

No.

Or rather, not yet.

But this didn't mean that the Lin Family was completely powerless against the Li Family. Economically, the two sides were almost on par. What the Lin Family lacked was the accumulated foundation from years of operation, such as connections and backing.

For example, in Tongzhou, if both the Lin Family and the Li Family needed to acquire a piece of land, Lin Jiatao might need to personally visit several departments, treat people to meals, and give gifts. But Li Guodong might only need to make a phone call, and the matter would be settled.

The Li Family was genuinely difficult to provoke.

But if the Li Family really made a move against Tianyou and crippled him, would Lin Jiatao retaliate or not?

Not retaliate? Apologize subserviently? Then Lin Jiatao would completely lose face! From now on in Tongzhou, he would never have the chance to reach the peak, because in others' eyes, you, Lin Jiatao, would lack courage and guts, not worth supporting! Not worth investing in!

Being afraid of trouble to this extent, even the Far East Chamber of Commerce behind him would be extremely disappointed in him.

But if he retaliated, how should he retaliate?

In terms of connections and network, he had a certain gap compared to the Li Family.

If the two families started a war in Tongzhou City now, the one who would ultimately fall would definitely be the Lin Family. If it really came to that point, things would be irreparable!

In a sense, Su Rui's action had indeed prevented this situation from happening.

Lin Jiatao really had to thank him!

The atmosphere in the conference room became strange.

The expression on Lin Jiatao's face changed constantly. After a long time, he slowly revealed a smile: "Mr. Su, what is your relationship with Miss Li?"

"Heh heh..."

In the conference room, Lin Jiatao and Su Rui's attitudes had completely changed.

The two chatted with warm smiles, like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years, and the unpleasantness from before seemed like it had never happened.

And Madam Lin, who had been slapped twice, was also very sensible and didn't dare to continue being arrogant.

She knew very well who Li Ruobing was.

For someone like her to be called a vixen and a slut who could be slept with by anyone... if it truly reached her ears, one could imagine how serious the consequences would be.

Two slaps weren't heavy.

"Mr. Su, are you working for the Li Family?" Lin Jiatao personally brought out a set of purple clay tea ware, the tea aroma wafting.

Su Rui shook his head: "I have no connection with the Li Family, only friends with Ruobing."

"Oh..." Lin Jiatao, with a look of "I understand," chuckled repeatedly: "Heh heh... Mr. Su and Miss Li, you are truly a perfect match."

Wang Chen sat stiffly to the side, pouring tea and water for the two.

"Don't say that at all, about being a perfect match... Actually, my goal is to leisurely live off a woman," Su Rui said as if joking.

Lin Jiatao rubbed his fingers with a smile. He had also watched the surveillance video from last night.

Su Rui's skills were the strongest he had ever seen in his life.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent out all his ace subordinates to search for Su Rui throughout Tongzhou.

"This is... Manager Wang, right?" Su Rui said unhurriedly: "Last night's incident caused you trouble."

"What are you saying? We're all friends... No trouble, no trouble..." Wang Chen quietly wiped the sweat beads from his forehead, his attitude humble and his posture very low.

Lin Jiatao lit a cigarette, and in the swirling smoke, he was lost in thought.

"Boss Wang, calculate your losses and send them to my office tomorrow. I'll have the finance department transfer the money to you," Lin Jiatao's voice sounded, without a hint of fluctuation, "Including today's lost wages, go!"

"No need, no need! It's just some bits and pieces, not worth anything!" Wang Chen quickly waved his hands. With Lin Tianyou getting into trouble at his bar, he felt he couldn't compensate enough, so how could he dare to ask for money from the Lin Family?

Before Su Rui arrived, he had already prepared to suffer a huge loss.

"Hehe... Boss Wang, are you angry with me?" Lin Jiatao smiled brilliantly and handed him a cup of tea. "What I said about compensation earlier was just a joke! We're all friends, you didn't take it seriously, did you?"

Wang Chen held the teacup awkwardly with both hands, feeling a bit lost.

"Alright, let's keep things separate! I'm not an unreasonable person. I'll cover your losses, and this matter is settled!" Lin Jiatao's attitude was decisive. He patted Wang Chen's shoulder. "Next time I come to your place to hang out, remember to give me a discount."

"Certainly! Certainly!" Wang Chen chuckled dryly and took a sip of the bitter tea.

Lin Jiatao's smile was extremely sincere, and there was no hint of falseness in his words.

However, the three people present knew very well in their hearts, if Su Rui hadn't appeared, would Lin Jiatao have said something like that?

Had he truly considered Wang Chen a friend?

The three of them chatted in the conference room for nearly an hour.

The specific content wasn't known, but when Su Rui left, Lin Jiatao was all smiles and escorted him all the way downstairs.

Watching the Pagani drive away, the smile on Lin Jiatao's face gradually disappeared.

His confidant walked out from the side, holding a document in his hand. "Big Brother, this is his information. I checked, he really has no connection with the Li Family; and with Li Ruobing, they only met last night, they've never interacted before."

Lin Jiatao started out in the underworld in his early years. Even though he had gradually cleaned up his act in recent years, the brothers who rose with him still habitually called him Big Brother, rather than Manager Lin or Boss.

"So, he really is a kept man?" Lin Jiatao frowned.