Super Rich: Obtained Shares of 100 Billion Group at the Beginning

Inside the Black Swan Castle, the Duke hung up the phone with a solemn expression.

"Should we have the Hern family secretly acquire those shares?" He hesitated.

The war between Landwind and Qualcomm has been so fierce that it has reached the point where life and death are indistinguishable.

In this situation, if the Hearn family were to intervene and their involvement were to be leaked, it would certainly attract the attention of powerful entities like Qualcomm.

Although the Hern family is not afraid of these forces, they are extremely wary of the countries behind these forces, such as the United States.

Using the Hern family's influence to help Lu Feng find a senior engineer was already risky enough; if they were to become even more deeply involved in the war between the two sides, the risks would be far greater.

Yes, the Hern family and Lu Feng have a deep friendship; he even handed over the Blood Cloak Badge, which symbolizes the family's highest honor, to them.

But this does not mean that he will take the entire Hern family with him into that hellish place where there is no chance of survival.

It wasn't that he was cowardly, but rather that the weight of the words "beacon of the world" was simply too heavy. Not to mention that the Hern family couldn't withstand it, even the French Empire would have a hard time.

"Forget it, let Jade come over. Lu is his good friend, so it's a good opportunity to see if he's made any progress lately."

After a moment's thought, Hernbers took out his phone again.

Meanwhile, far away in northern France, Jade, upon receiving the message from the patriarch, immediately flew back to Black Swan Castle in his private plane.

night.

Inside the magnificent restaurant, an elderly man and a young man sat at a table, elegantly enjoying the food before them. The only sounds in the vast restaurant were the clinking of knives and forks and the melodious playing of a violin.

After savoring the last sip of mushroom soup, the Duke put down his cutlery, his eyes, capable of seeing through anyone's pretense, fixed on Jade, who was still eating:

"Jade, you've done a great job lately. All the businesses you've taken over are steadily improving. It seems I was right to choose you as my successor!"

Upon hearing this, Jade, who had been concentrating on his meal, immediately put down his utensils. He hadn't even had time to properly chew the piece of beef in his mouth before speaking:

"Grandpa, thank you for your praise. This is all I should do! Since you chose me as your successor, I can't let you down!"

Jade picked up a napkin from the table, wiped his mouth, and replied.

Beneath that seemingly calm tone lay a torrent of excitement.

It had been a long time since he had been appointed heir, and this was the first time he had received praise from the old man.

These compliments soothed his anxious mood during this period, allowing his tense nerves to relax a little.

Prior to this, he had always been in a state of high tension.

After all, a large part of the reason he was able to obtain the status of heir was because of Lu Feng's influence.

His siblings were extremely resentful of his "lucky" status. They were all working hard to achieve something and oust him from his position as heir.

"Jed, you've really grown up."

Looking at his grandson, who was elegant in his manners and humble in his speech, the old duke showed a hint of satisfaction.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a long time by the dim candlelight, like ordinary people.

Finally, Jade couldn't suppress his curiosity and took the initiative to ask if there was anything he needed to bring back.

"Grandpa, is there something you need that you suddenly called me back in such a hurry?"

Jade looked at the old man in front of him, his words filled with curiosity. He knew the old man too well; unless it was something extremely urgent, there was no way he would have been summoned from a thousand miles away.

"There are some things, and they're about Lu!"

The Duke nodded slightly.

"About Lu? What happened to Lu?"

Upon hearing that it was about Lu Feng, Jade immediately became serious, because due to his background, he had never had any true friends since childhood.

His drinking buddies valued him more for his status as a direct descendant of the Hern family.

It's no exaggeration to say that before he met Lu Feng, he didn't have a single true friend.

It wasn't until Lu Feng appeared that he truly had a friend he could confide in.

The boy from the ancient Eastern country not only saved his life, but also helped him obtain the title of heir to the Hern family.

Whether from an emotional or financial perspective, he would not allow his good friend to suffer any harm.

"Here's what happened..."

The old duke took a shallow breath and said.

"I called you here today to ask you whether we should help Lu with the favor he asked us to."

Perth's eyes gleamed with a test.

After hearing the whole story, Jade nodded repeatedly without hesitation:

"Help, Grandpa, we have to help! Lu is a good friend of our Hern family!"

Halfway through his sentence, perhaps fearing his grandfather would scold him for focusing too much on personal feelings, Jade quickly brought up the topic of interests again:

"We have established a deep partnership with Lu Ke, and we have made a fortune from both those beauty products and those medicines."

"If we refuse him this time, he will very likely sever all cooperation with us!"

“Grandpa, think about it carefully. During this period, our family has gained so much fame through these collaborations. Who in all of Europe doesn’t know about the Hern family?”

"Not long ago, I attended a noble banquet, and it was through these collaborations that I thoroughly mocked the Declan family!"

“If we fall out with Lu, and he manages to collaborate with the Declan family, I don’t even want to imagine how the Declan family will ridicule us!”

Jade became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally, his entire face flushed red.

"Moreover, and most importantly, Lu possesses our family's Blood Cloak Badge. Grandpa, are you going to break your promise?"

"If outsiders find out about this, who will still trust our Hern family!"

"grandfather!"

Jade stood up, looking intently at the old man in front of him. His previously somewhat naive eyes had undergone a transformation at this moment.

His gaze was firm, even sharp, as he stared directly at the supreme ruler of the Hern family:

"I have said all I need to say. I hope you will consider it carefully, Grandpa!"

As the last word was uttered, the restaurant fell completely silent.

The Duke's face remained expressionless, as if he hadn't heard those words at all.

One second, two seconds, one minute, two minutes...

Time was slipping away quietly, and the courage that Jade had finally mustered was gradually fading away with the passage of time.

Just as he was about to give up, the old duke's slightly aged voice rang out:

"Jed, you've grown up..."