Trillionaire's Slice of Life
Chapter 802

Chapter 802: Chapter 547 Liu Peng’s Thoughts Chapter 802: Chapter 547 Liu Peng’s Thoughts “Chu Mo, it’s been some time since we last met, and you look even better now.

I wonder if you are still satisfied with the twelve Golden Phoenixes I sent you.

Those twelve children were meticulously trained by our Liu family.

Honestly, if it weren’t for you, Chu Mo, I would have found it hard to part with them to anyone else!”

Zhongzhou’s Liu family head, Liu Peng, with his short and stout stature, eyes crinkling in a smile.

He stretched out his plump hands and, when shaking hands with Chu Mo, he gripped firmly, which might have led an uninformed onlooker to believe the pair shared a friendly relationship.

However, in reality, Chu Mo was engaged in various types of overt and covert struggles with the eight major families of Hua Country represented by the Liu family, with both sides virtually at each other’s throats.

Chu Mo withdrew his hand from the other man’s grip; he had not invited the man standing before him, who had come uninvited, presumably not with good intentions.

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Still, as both men had high status and standing, even if they were at each other’s throats behind closed doors, at least the surface niceties had to be observed.

Breathing lightly, Chu Mo raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said,

“Family Head Liu’s visit truly honors my humble club, my apologies for not meeting you farther away.

I hope you won’t take offense.”

The middle-aged man laughed heartily again, seating himself with an air of authority next to Chu Mo, then said with a face full of regret,

“Chu Mo, I had promised you last time to help invite Britain’s leading scientist, and it’s not that I, Liu, am one to break my word, but I genuinely lack the means.

To be honest, I called Master Bison three times, but he refused each time.

I’ve been too ashamed to face you, Chu Mo, thus I hadn’t replied to your messages.

You wouldn’t hold it against me for being ineffective, would you?”

Half a year ago, when Chu Mo had gone to Zhongzhou to participate in the underground boxing championship, Liu Peng had promised to help him invite Bison, the master in the field of neural conduction, to collaborate on research at the Longevity Club.

But after half a year, there had been no further news.

Chu Mo had harbored some small hopes, but as time passed, his patience had worn thin and he no longer had any expectations.

With a slight wave of his hand and a calm demeanor, Chu Mo slowly said,

“There’s no need to trouble Family Head Liu further; I have made other arrangements.”

Longevity Club’s chief scientific consultant, Fred, had flown to Britain on a connecting flight yesterday.

By now, he should be sitting in Bison’s home.

Both are titans of science and had worked together previously, so they should have much more to discuss.

With Fred taking the lead, there might still be some chance of inviting the top scientist over to Hua Country.

Of course, even Fred couldn’t be utterly confident, so he was prepared with a backup plan.

Chu Mo, naturally, did not intend to disclose these details to Liu Peng, and with a bit of small talk, he moved the conversation on.

Chu Mo’s gaze drifted past Liu Peng to Liu Mingfei, who was also present.

Liu Mingfei, the heir to the Liu family, had clashed with Chu Mo several times, and Chu Mo felt utterly indifferent toward this fat man.

Besides the father-son duo, there was also a middle-aged man with a scar on his face standing behind them.

The scarred man kept his eyes on Lei Ting and Fan Gao standing behind Chu Mo.

The man was tall, with an aura of menace occasionally radiating from him, unmistakably indicating that he was a top-tier expert.

To serve as the Liu family head’s personal bodyguard, this man had to be at least at the level of a half-step Grandmaster.

Just as Chu Mo diverted his gaze away from the scarred man, Liu Peng suddenly turned his attention to Liu Manli standing by Chu Mo’s side and, with a boisterous laugh, said,

“Niece Manli, I didn’t expect to see you here.

You looked so frail at your father’s funeral last time, and now, in just a few days, you’ve improved significantly.

Speaking of which, have you given any thought to my suggestion last time?

We’re all from Zhongzhou.

Besides, your father and I were as close as brothers, and I watched you grow up.

You and my son Mingfei were childhood sweethearts.

Moreover, if your father were here, he’d surely want you to marry into our Liu family, and then we would all be one family.”

The middle-aged, rotund man’s face bore a warm smile as he looked straight at Liu Manli, who stood beside Chu Mo, exuding an air of superiority.

Hearing this, Chu Mo glanced toward the wealthy heiress beside him and saw her complexion turn slightly pale, indicating she dare not truly oppose Liu Peng.

Liu Peng represented more than just the Liu family of Zhongzhou; he stood for the entire conglomeration of the eight major families of Hua Country.

Although these families often clashed with each other and had frequent small squabbles, when faced with a threat to their interests, they could become extraordinarily united.

As the wealthiest woman in Hua Country with assets nearing three hundred billion, Liu Manli was now without the protection of her father, Liu Zhiyu.

In the eyes of the eight major families, she was a tantalizing piece of meat, with each of them drooling over the prospect.

Liu Peng had his own calculations; he wanted to marry Liu Manli to incorporate her assets into his family’s wealth.

However, Liu Manli had clearly not agreed, but she also dared not easily turn him down, hence she kept stalling.

Now, with Liu Peng addressing the matter in front of so many people, this was something Liu Manli hadn’t anticipated.

Although a wealthy heiress, she was still a woman in a man’s world, facing the aggressive Liu family father and son duo.

Liu Manli turned to Chu Mo with a look of desperation in her eyes.

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