Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 950 - 991: Setting Up a Trap

Chapter 950: Chapter 991: Setting Up a Trap

After returning from the provincial capital, Li Yifei busied himself with setting up his new company, and everything went smoothly. With funds and support from the city, it naturally became an easy task.

Li Yifei also kept an eye on Holy Maiden’s situation. Holy Maiden’s company, similar in type to his, was also doing quite well, and even progressing faster than his. This was naturally due to a better talent arrangement on her side, whereas Li Yifei had to recruit by himself.

Li Yifei believed that Holy Maiden would do what she promised, and she would indeed engage in fierce competition with him in this regard. There were no significant moves yet, as everyone was just starting out, and competition at this stage did not count much.

However, a slow start might put him in a passive position later, so Li Yifei worked very diligently during this period, determined not to fall behind Holy Maiden too much.

While Li Yifei was busy with work here, Xu Yingying’s company was also in a high-speed development phase. The current products were in such demand that the factory had to produce overtime and was also expanding its production scale.

Given its targeting of the global market, and having done a lot of advertising from the start, the sales performance from market launch was excellent. This, no doubt, showcased Xu Yingying’s business acumen; though not as profound as Su Mengxin’s, she was definitely a strong CEO.

Due to the factory’s busyness, Xu Shanshan couldn’t leave and still had to work overtime quite often, which made her somewhat restless, but there was no helping it. Seeing Xu Shanshan so busy made Xu Yingying very happy, for her sister was finally getting involved in serious matters.

During this time, Su Mengxin returned to the Capital City. She wanted to finish up her business quickly and then be truly at peace to be with Li Yifei.

As for Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling, because the Su Family’s collaboration with their families had not yet been finalized, Li Yifei couldn’t bring Xiao Ling’er and Zheng Yuling back for now. Li Yifei was not anxious about this matter; his feelings for these two were not deep, and it was merely a makeshift arrangement, so delaying it was not an issue.

Ye Yunzhu had also officially returned to her unit at work and would soon be transferred to the City Education Bureau, taking another step up. Two housekeepers were hired at home, one to take care of the children and the other to tidy the rooms and cook, as Li Yifei really didn’t have time to come home and cook for everyone. Su Yiyi was also busy with her graduation thesis.

The only one who was relatively free was Ning Xin’er, but these days, she began to grow restless. Previously not one to sit still, working as a celebrity for a few years had made her somewhat more steady, but now, being idle was unbearable. She was pestering Li Yifei to work with him.

Chu Xiaoyao had not returned recently as her school was organizing some art festival, which she was participating in, leaving no time to come back. This girl was now relishing being the only child in the family, a feeling of privilege that pleased her. With her uncle comforting her at home, maintaining this state was rather nice.

Things here were stable, and aside from work at the company, Li Yifei was also focused on building up his own team. Besides money, increasing power was one of the family’s main lifelines.

Tonight, Xu Yingying was to attend a dinner, as the company’s development inevitably involved social interactions. This particular dinner was an invitation from two well-known entrepreneurs in Mile City, and Xu Yingying, unable to decline, accepted the invitation.

The dinner was in a private room at a large hotel. The two presidents, both in their sixties, were well known to Xu Yingying, one being Hua Tian Corporation’s Qiu Jiming, and the other being the president of Flying Bird Company, Qian Shengcai. She knew they were decent people and, since this was a business meeting, there would be no foul play.

However, upon reaching the private room, Xu Yingying saw another person and frowned, for it was Sunx Nenghui, the chairman of Tianli Group. His son had been turned into a fool by Li Yifei, and Xu Yingying knew this man was likely an enemy of their family now.

Immediately, Qiu Jiming smiled and said, "President Xu, this time we’re here to mediate. We’re all doing business in the same city. Any grievances should be voiced and resolved."

Qian Shengcai laughingly added, "Exactly, President Xu. Manager Sunx came here today, which shows his sincerity. Moreover, now that Manager Sunx’s son has a problem, and Manager Sunx can put the past behind, surely you wouldn’t stay petty?"

Sunx Nenghui had already stood up, suddenly looking twenty years older, and sighed softly, "President Xu, although my son brought this on himself, seeing him hurt so badly makes me quite sad. He’s my only son and now turned into a fool. It’s impossible for me not to have grievances against you and Li Yifei, but things have come to this point, and I don’t want to fight anymore. I’ve found a wife for my son and plan on having a grandson to ensure a successor. For this grandson, I still need to accumulate enough wealth for him. Business must go on."

Hearing Sunx Nenghui speak like this, Xu Yingying felt somewhat sympathetic. Even though Sunx Dongran was not a good person and had attempted to kidnap Xu Shanshan, he had already been severely punished; and it wasn’t easy for an elderly person to stand up after such a major blow.

"Manager Sunx, if you can put the past behind, so can we. We hope we could cooperate well in the future."

Qian Shengcai immediately laughed heartily, "I knew President Xu wouldn’t dwell on this matter. Come, let’s sit down, talk, and have a couple of drinks."

Such dinners among top-level executives didn’t involve many people, nor much drinking. The primary purpose was to network. If there was business to discuss, they would; if not, they would share personal connections, which could be beneficial for future collaborations.

The atmosphere was still quite pleasant, and Sunx Nenghui did not bring up the matter of his son anymore. Everyone was chatting about some recent matters in the Mile City market, looking for good business opportunities. Xu Yingying, interacting with these people, was not unhappy either, occasionally sipping her beer and truly enjoying herself.

Then, the door burst open. Xu Yingying glanced sideways and was instantly alarmed; three people entered, one of whom was the man she had encountered on the mountain, Gu Yandong.

Xu Yingying hadn’t taken their last encounter seriously, but running into him here felt troublesome.

"What are you doing? Who let you come here?" Qiu Jiming said with a stern face. As a manager, he naturally possessed such authority. These three people looked quite young and had casually barged into their private room, which clearly annoyed him.

At that moment, Sunx Nenghui stood up and said, "Young Master Gu, the matter has been taken care of."

Gu Yandong nodded and looked at Xu Yingying, saying, "You must be Xu Yingying, right? I am Gu Yandong; you should recognize me, shouldn’t you?"

Xu Yingying frowned, feeling quite ominous. It seemed like what Sunx Nenghui had mentioned about resolving the matter was nonsense after all, and that they were actually planning to target her, and even worse, together with this Gu Yandong. But now, Xu Yingying, who had also seen much of the world, said with a composed face, "Indeed, I recognize you."

Gu Yandong clapped his hands and praised, "President Xu really keeps her cool. Now, guess why I had Sunx Nenghui bring you here today. What do you think I want?"

Xu Yingying responded indifferently, "I really don’t know that, I’m curious to hear what you have to say."

While speaking, Xu Yingying had already taken out her phone from underneath the table. Given the respectful attitude of Sunx Nenghui towards Gu Yandong, it was clear that Gu Yandong was someone of significant influence. Moreover, the two men behind Gu Yandong, both strong and burly, looked like bodyguards. Her wisest choice now was to find a way to notify Li Yifei and have him come to pick her up, then she wouldn’t have to fear Gu Yandong.

However, one of the men behind Gu Yandong suddenly dashed forward and snatched away her phone in a swift move.

"What are you doing?"

"Old Sunx, don’t mess around."

Qian Shengcai and Qiu Jiming shouted at this moment. This dinner was organized by Sunx Nenghui at their request, but they had never imagined that Sunx Nenghui had ulterior motives. If something really happened, they naturally could not escape responsibility. Moreover, with their status, if Xu Yingying were to get harmed right under their watch, how could they still hold their faces up in Mile City?

The skin on Sunx Nenghui’s face twitched, and he said sinisterly, "Old Qiu, Old Qian, we’ve been friends for many years. I indeed used you for this matter. After I’ve had my revenge, I will definitely visit you personally to apologize!"

Qiu Jiming glared and said, "Old Sunx, if you want revenge, do as you normally would, and we will definitely not interfere. But today, you’ve exploited us, how then can we stand our ground in Mile City in the future?"

Qian Shengcai also said angrily, "Old Sunx, let President Xu go today, as a favor to us."

Gu Yandong’s face darkened, disdainfully saying, "Give you face? In front of me, Gu Yandong, how much is your face worth?"

Both Qian Shengcai and Qiu Jiming were furious. Qiu Jiming slammed the table and shouted, "Who do you think you are?"

Qian Shengcai also stood up swiftly, saying fiercely, "I’m curious to see, how you won’t give me face."

With two crisp slaps, Qiu Jiming and Qian Shengcai were both stunned because those slaps were landed on their faces. They truly did not expect that in Mile City, there would be someone bold enough to slap their faces, an immense humiliation indeed.