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However, Huang Jinghai soon encountered an even more difficult situation.

His father called him and told him to come home, saying that his grandmother was seriously ill.

Huang Jinghai immediately became worried. He was raised by his grandmother and had a much deeper bond with her than with his parents.

After hanging up the phone, he immediately said to He Yunwei, "We'll talk about it when I get back."

After saying that, he left as fast as he could, almost disappearing from sight.

He Yunwei snorted coldly and rolled his eyes.

He turned to his assistant and instructed, "Don't count on Huang Jinghai. Since we can't get through to the architectural design company, let's start with the raw materials."

"Go and find out which company's building materials they used."

The waiter looked bewildered and asked in confusion, "Why not count on Huang Jinghai?"

"He's a businessman, and he knows a lot about business."

He Yunwei sighed and said, "Because he will never come back."

"You really think his grandma is sick? It's just a trick his dad used to lure him back."

"If this guy goes back, he'll be detained and won't even have his personal freedom. How can he help us with anything then?"

The waiter exclaimed in surprise, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Since you could tell, why did you let him go?"

He Yunwei sighed: "Although Huang Jinghai is a good-for-nothing, his father is no fool."

“Since his father has intervened this time, I have to give him face. If I force him to stay, it would be the same as offending the Huang family.”

The man sighed. Without Huang Jinghai's help, things would be much more complicated to handle from now on.

Hou Yunwei urged him, "Go help out, don't just stand here."

The waiter responded and had no choice but to leave.

He Yunwei sat alone on the sofa, squinted his eyes, and turned to ask Hei Zi, "Did Lu Yang say anything?"

Hei Zi wiped away a cold sweat, and after a moment of realizing what was happening, he hurriedly said, "Lu Yang didn't speak to me. He told Ji Kang as soon as he came in that his family thought it was fine, since Deputy Director Shen and Deputy Director Lan were protecting him."

He Yunwei sneered: "He wasn't saying that to Ji Kang."

“Ji Kang has no idea who Deputy Director Shen is and who Deputy Director Lan is. He’s clearly talking to me.”

He Yunwei was somewhat irritated. He waved his hand and said, "You can go now."

Hei Zi could tell that He Yunwei was in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to provoke him any further. He quickly nodded and quietly left.

He Yunwei sat alone on the sofa, staring coldly at the city planning map in front of him.

He had previously released information to lure Lan Siqi into a trap, hoping to buy the city planning design drawings from her.

But I never expected Lan Siqi to be so useless, she actually went to steal it herself!

It's obvious that Lan Siqi has been caught, and there's even a possibility that she's had a conflict with the Lan family.

Otherwise, this guy wouldn't have done something like self-harm to protect himself.

He Yunwei rubbed his head, feeling restless and uneasy.

Lately, everything has been going wrong for him, and he doesn't know which unlucky star he's offended.

Lu Yang had no idea that a casual remark he made would make He Yunwei extremely wary.

At this moment, he and Li Chen are rushing back to the Perfume Bar. Li Chen wants to personally oversee the project to ensure that the mall construction proceeds smoothly.

On the way, he had already discussed with Lu Yang that they would each own 50% of the mall's shares, and both of them would have decision-making power.

In the event of a major incident, a contract that requires the signatures of both parties to be valid will be drafted by Lu Yang.

Li Chen was very satisfied with the result; in fact, he didn't care about the hundred thousand or so yuan.

What he cared about was his status as a shareholder in the shopping mall; he and He Yunwei both wanted to clean up their act and get out of trouble.

This shopping mall project was the best opportunity for them, so both of them wanted to get this status.

However, at present, Li Chen is slightly better.

Back at the perfume bar, Li Chen called all his men to the lobby. It was still daytime, and the bar was closed. Everyone still in the bar was Li Chen's men.

"You must already know about the mall. Lu Yang and I jointly manage the mall, each holding half of the shares."

"Tomorrow is the day the renovations start. You all need to take turns supervising their work to prevent them from causing trouble and ruining the mall's business."

"If this business goes well, I'll take you all ashore. But if it falls apart in someone's hands, don't blame me for not showing any brotherhood and personally killing him."

Lu Yang sat quietly to the side and listened. He used to think of Li Chen as a businessman.

Only now has he finally realized that Li Chen is not just someone with extensive business connections and networks.

He's actually a ruthless character, someone who lives on the edge of a knife.

"Don't worry, boss, we'll definitely get this done!"

"Boss, I'll definitely keep an eye on them. If anyone messes things up, you don't even need to lift a finger, I'll chop them to pieces."

……

Seeing his men pledging their loyalty, Li Chen didn't even flinch.

He said calmly, "Just do your own jobs well."

“Lu Yang will be your boss in the future, so if you respect him, you are respecting me. If he gives you any instructions, you should do them.”

Everyone looked at Lu Yang again and nodded in unison.

Lu Yang knew perfectly well that Li Chen was just putting on a show for him, simply to make things easier for him.

If he truly considered these people as his own, Li Chen would be the first to chop him up.

After reprimanding his subordinates, Li Chen invited Lu Yang to have dinner with him.

Lu Yang immediately called Cheng Lin over; if he was too busy, Cheng Lin would be his agent.

The three sat in the restaurant eating and chatting. With their interests intertwined, Li Chen and Lu Yang's relationship took another step closer.

Lu Yangyu knew in his heart that even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake.

Even with government backing, he can't get this project done if he doesn't choose between Li Chen and He Yunwei.

The three chatted warmly for a while, like old friends, before heading home.

Cheng Lin whispered a reminder to Lu Yang: "It seems that the government here is intentionally stirring up conflict between He Yunwei and Li Chen."

"It's to balance the power between the two of them, so that they don't band together and do anything that could affect social stability."

"If you help Li Chen now, you'll definitely resent him. Those forces will be watching you, so be very careful."

Lu Yang naturally knew that he wasn't talking about He Yunwei at all.

He Yunwei was just a pawn pushed to the forefront; the person he was talking about was mostly Liang Yi.

"What's done is done, there's no point in saying anything more, we can only deal with whatever comes our way."

"After you get married, I'll go south to collect goods and deliver them here to fill the shopping mall."

"Don't rely entirely on Li Chen. Take a few more people with you and keep an eye on things. Also, recruit some workers. The goods in the mall need to be sold. Hire some reliable people."

Lu Yang gave them serious instructions, after all, their business in the provincial capital had only been small-scale before, this time it was for real.