Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Brother Kai, you misunderstood. The conflict between me and the Wei family has been resolved in the past thanks to Director Hou's mediation."

As for my relationship with Boss Cao, there wasn't much of a conflict. And with Bosses Two and Four, there was even less conflict. We were all good classmates and good friends!

"That would be great, Brother Feng, welcome to join us!" Qin Kai extended his hand to Li Xiaofeng, but this time, Li Xiaofeng did not reach out to take it.

He shook his head and smiled, saying, "You've misunderstood Brother Kai. Just because there's no conflict doesn't mean I want to join you. I don't like making business so complicated."

In my experience, partnerships are difficult to manage, and I don't think I have the ability to do that. I'd rather just run my own small business steadily!

"Hey, Brother Feng, you don't need to worry about it. You just need to provide the money. You don't need to worry about the management. Just wait for your share of the profits!"

Li Xiaofeng sneered inwardly.

Having lived two lives, he had never seen such a stroke of good fortune fall from the sky!

Especially when it comes to making money, you have to rely on yourself. Waiting for someone else to give you money is just wishful thinking!

Li Xiaofeng quickly came up with a reason to refuse. He smiled and shook his head again: "Brother Kai, don't you know about my relationship with the Jiang family?"

"If I wanted to do real estate business, I'd just partner with the Jiang family, wouldn't you say?"

Seeing that Li Xiaofeng was unmoved by either soft or hard approaches, Qin Kai's expression turned displeased again, and he said somewhat imperiously, "Brother Feng, I came here today with the sincere intention of making friends with you."

But I never expected you to show absolutely no respect! What, do you think you can look down on everyone just because you've achieved a little success? As far as I know, you don't have any connections or background whatsoever!

Li Xiaofeng sneered and retorted without any politeness: "Sincere? I don't see it at all. I came to your banquet, and if I don't leave something behind, can't I go back? You don't think I'm a sucker, do you!"

I may not have any background, but you can create your own background if you don't have one, and you can build your own connections if you don't have any!

"Your dad was just a junket operator back then, with no connections or background. His later connections and background were built up little by little."

As expected, Qin Kai's face turned ashen, and he sneered, "This is the first time I've encountered someone who dares to be so arrogant in front of me!"

"So now you've seen it for yourself?" Li Xiaofeng retorted directly.

"You've got guts, Feng-ge! I like your personality!"

Qin Kai's expression brightened again, and he patted Li Xiaofeng on the shoulder, smiling as he said, "Brother Feng, I was just joking with you, don't take it seriously!"

Li Xiaofeng felt that Qin Kai wasn't really mentally unstable, but rather a somewhat neurotic smiling tiger; in any case, he was definitely not a normal person.

It's best to stay away from people like that. You never know when you might get stabbed in the back by this guy, and he'll gently comfort you, saying, "Don't be afraid, it won't hurt for long."

So Li Xiaofeng smiled and said in a calm tone, "Brother Kai, I know you're no ordinary person, but I, Li Xiaofeng, am just an ordinary person. I can't take your jokes one after another..."

Just then, Cao Jinpeng walked over, smiling as he asked the two men, "Brother Kai, how did your chat with our third son go?"

Qin Kai spread his hands helplessly: "If Brother Feng doesn't give me face, there's nothing I can do!"

Cao Jinpeng looked at Li Xiaofeng with some confusion: "Third brother, what do you mean? I, the second brother, and the fourth brother have already joined. If you join too, we brothers will be reunited."

I was just telling the second and fourth brothers that once you join us, we brothers can have a proper get-together. The misunderstandings between you and Brother Jun, and between you and Jiaqi, will be completely cleared up. Isn't that a wonderful thing?

Li Xiaofeng smiled again and said seriously, "Boss, to be honest, I don't really like business partnerships, especially with a bunch of people."

"But didn't I also invest in your advertising company? And your Wanzhong Media also has a large number of shareholders. Why can't we be partners with Brother Kai!"

"These are two different things. My Wanzhong Media is under my control!"

Qin Kai, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Brother Feng, if you're interested in management, that's fine. I can talk to the other shareholders and reserve a board position for you."

Li Xiaofeng shook his head: "It's different. Wanzhong Media is an advertising company, and its development model is entirely driven by the market. Whether it does well or not depends mainly on its strategic development planning and management capabilities."

The real estate and construction companies you established are primarily based on personal connections, which accounts for at least a significant portion of their success.

In this development model, whoever has the strongest network of connections controls the core resources, and the amount of company shares may not be that important.

As for networking, that's my weakness. I believe that to achieve something great, one should fully utilize their strengths rather than trying to compensate for their weaknesses!

Qin Kai smiled and said, "Brother Feng, you're exaggerating a bit. Of course, connections are important in the real estate industry, but capital is just as crucial."

I heard from Dapeng that you're also speculating on real estate now. You should know that land prices are getting more and more expensive. If we want to expand our business, we'll definitely need more and more capital.

Besides, if you want to speculate on houses, why don't you just get into real estate directly? Wouldn't that be equivalent to getting cheaper houses?

Li Xiaofeng shook his head again: "That's different. I invested in you and got shares. Go to the bank and ask if shares of a company that hasn't gone public can be used as collateral."

Even if they let you use your property as collateral, how much money can you get out of it?

If I own a house, it's an asset. I can get a loan from the bank without much effort. The accounts are clear, and the profits and losses are obvious, making it easy for me to control the situation.

But if it's about starting a company, then it's hard to say. Boss Cao, have you forgotten about your partnership with Lao Si back then?

"If you can think of and do something, why can't others think of or do it?"

Qin Kai asked Cao Jinpeng curiously, "Dapeng, what's wrong? Did you and Zhiyuan have some unpleasantness between you before?"

Cao Jinpeng looked slightly embarrassed, then smiled and said, "We're classmates, and when we've been together for a long time, it's inevitable that we'll have some arguments. They're all minor things, and they're all in the past now. Zhiyuan and I are on very good terms now."

Li Xiaofeng just smiled and didn't say anything.