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

Soon after, Li Xiaofeng met Le Mengyao at a coffee shop.

"Xiaofeng, this is really rare. You actually took the initiative to ask me out. You beat up my brother a few days ago. Aren't you afraid I'll come looking for trouble with you?"

Le Mengyao struck a queenly pose, but her expression carried a hint of a smile, as if she were joking with Li Xiaofeng.

Li Xiaofeng knew that the other party was genuinely there to question him, but didn't want to break off relations, so they said their serious words in a joking tone.

So he jokingly asked back, "What, is your brother crying in front of you begging you to find him for him?"

"That's right, from childhood to adulthood, let alone being beaten, no one dared to lay a finger on him!"

"He's not a child anymore; he should learn what he should and shouldn't do!"

"We should be the ones educating them, not you, an outsider, meddling in our business!"

Li Xiaofeng shook his head and said with a smile, "Who has the time to meddle in your family's affairs? Although your Le family is large and powerful, you can't have the final say in everything."

Whether or not you teach that spoiled brat brother a lesson is not up to the Yue family to decide. It's one thing for him to call me a nouveau riche with no parents, but for him to try and touch my woman, that's going too far!

"He still said those things about you after he knew who you were?" Le Mengyao was somewhat surprised.

"Wei Jianjun was there too, you can ask him!"

"I apologize for his rudeness to you. When I get back, I will teach him a lesson!" Le Mengyao said earnestly.

Li Xiaofeng waved his hand again, saying nonchalantly, "It's okay. What he said is not wrong. I am just an orphan. I don't really care what others say about me!"

But I don't want the people around me to get wet in the rain that I've been through. Your brother has crossed my line.

I only slapped him a few times because he was young and ignorant, and also for Xin'er's sake. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let him off so easily.

Le Mengyao nodded and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, I will explain your warning to my family in detail, and I guarantee that nothing like this will happen again!"

Le Mengyao was very clever and understood the underlying meaning in Li Xiaofeng's words. Although Li Xiaofeng spoke politely, saying that he didn't mind this or that, how could he not actually mind? His later words were even more of a warning.

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. As a man, if I can't even protect my own woman, what's the point of living in this world?"

"I didn't expect you to be so chauvinistic!"

"If you were my woman, I would protect you in the same way!"

"What, did you hear from Cao Jinpeng that Qin Kai and I aren't engaged, and you're trying to flirt with me?"

Le Mengyao held a small spoon between two fingers, her delicate fingers gracefully poking at the coffee in front of her, her eyes revealing a clear-headed yet cunning expression.

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said somewhat irritably, "You're overthinking it. The reason I asked you out today is to ask about your Le's Group's plans for the film and entertainment industry over the next two years."

Another question I wanted to ask you was whether your Le family had already formed an alliance with the Luo and Qin families.

Li Xiaofeng looked intently at Le Mengyao, seemingly trying to glean the secret he wanted to know from her expression.

Le Mengyao smiled slightly and said noncommittally, "What does this have to do with you?"

"Of course there's a connection. Luo Siqi's Kage Media, which has grown through mergers and acquisitions, is clearly trying to compete with me for market share. They might even enter the LCD screen advertising market someday."

There's a saying that goes, "Two tigers can't share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female." I need to figure out in advance who my competitors are, and whether your company, Lejia, is included!

Le Mengyao covered her mouth and chuckled: "You mean, if I were your competitor, you would let me off the hook?"

"Of course not, untamed tigresses are not included in this category!"

Le Mengyao rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "You men are really arrogant. Do you really think you have everything under your control?"

If I told you that the three of us have joined forces and are preparing to acquire your Wanzhong Media, how do you plan to respond?

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "What else can we do? Surrender!"

"Tch, I thought you were going to say something grand, but I didn't expect you to be such a coward!"

"This isn't cowardice, it's called being a wise man when you know when to yield. Besides, there's a saying, 'To die under a peony is to die a romantic death.' Surrendering in front of a beauty like you is nothing to be ashamed of!"

Le Mengyao rested her chin on her hands, a bright smile spreading across her face, and said to Li Xiaofeng with a grin, "What, are you interested in me?"

"What man isn't interested in beautiful women!"

"Okay, if you really like me, I can give you a chance to pursue me!"

Li Xiaofeng remained noncommittal, instead asking, "I heard from Boss Cao that you also made an exception and gave him a chance to pursue you?"

Le Mengyao pursed her lips and said nonchalantly, "It's already said that it's an exception, which means he's not qualified. Are you worried that your charm can't compare to his?"

"So, I'm qualified?"

"Of course! If someone like you doesn't meet my criteria, then I'll definitely never get married and will live a lonely life!"

You started from scratch, and in just a few years you've already amassed a fortune of billions! At your current rate of wealth accumulation, it probably won't be long before your net worth exceeds ten billion!

Li Xiaofeng smiled faintly, shook his head helplessly, and said, "However, I may not have the chance. You know I have several women around me. What will happen to them if I marry you?"

"This is your own problem. You don't want me to end up like Xin'er, just getting together with you without any status or recognition, do you?"

"Of course not. I asked you to come here today to find out Luo Siqi's attitude. Is his establishment of that Gear Media company targeting me?"

Hearing Li Xiaofeng speak so directly, Le Mengyao didn't know how to answer for a moment. So, she asked ambiguously, "So what if it's aimed at you, and so what if it's not?"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said, "I've always been a straightforward person. I don't like to beat around the bush. We're all business people, and there are many ways to make money. There's no need to put all your eggs in one basket."

"Could you please pass a message to Luo Siqi? He seems quite interested in my Wanzhong Media. If he's interested, I'm willing to sell him all my shares after his company, Wanzhong Media, goes public!"