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

Just as Li Xiaofeng and Cao Jinpeng were engrossed in their conversation, Jiang Xueying walked over with a young woman.

Although the young girl wore only light makeup and dressed very elegantly, she had a beautiful face and a tall figure, giving her a pure and fresh appearance.

Cao Jinpeng's eyes lit up, and he took the initiative to ask Jiang Xueying, "Xueying, who is this beautiful lady...?"

"Oh, she's my best friend, Li Qiuxia!"

"Hello, I am Cao Jinpeng, chairman of Puyu Real Estate. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Cao Jinpeng said, extending his right hand.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaofeng paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

It turns out that this young girl is Li Qiuxia, the daughter of Secretary Li. With her looks, even if she didn't pursue a career within the system, she could still make a name for herself in the entertainment industry.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Cao Jinpeng, who had already entered a sycophantic state, and a look of anticipation for a good show appeared on his face.

According to Jiang Xueying, although Li Qiuxia appears kind and gentle, she is actually arrogant.

Perhaps it was because of his father's high social status and his good looks that he must have been pampered since childhood. She even expressed her dissatisfaction with Li Xiaofeng in front of Jiang Xueying, saying that he was stingy and heartless.

To put it nicely, it's called being straightforward and outspoken; to put it bluntly, it's called having low emotional intelligence and being arrogant.

As expected, Cao Jinpeng's outstretched right hand did not receive any response from Li Qiuxia.

Jiang Xueying, who was standing to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled, trying to ease Cao Jinpeng's embarrassment by saying, "Dapeng, don't mind it. Qiuxia is such an outstanding girl. She's so beautiful that every man would want to take advantage of her by shaking hands."

If every man who sees her shakes her hand, by the end of the day, her hands will be all black and grimy from all you stinky men's gripping.

"It's okay. Girls always have some privileges. I'm also a little curious about the girl who can become your best friend!"

"Don't be curious, you already know I've been involved in charity work lately. Any girl I'm with must be involved in charity. So, how about it, could you do me a favor and donate some money to me?"

However, Cao Jinpeng's expression became even more awkward, but given his relationship with Jiang Xueying, and the fact that it was the first time Jiang Xueying had spoken to him, he couldn't very well refuse.

After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth slightly and said with a forced smile, "Alright then, today I, as the chairman, will make the decision. On behalf of Puyu Real Estate, I will donate one million to you."

"Okay, then I thank you on behalf of all the poor children who can't afford to go to school!"

Jiang Xueying has been involved in charity work for some time now and is familiar with how stingy these entrepreneurs are. It's already quite generous of Cao Jinpeng to get Puyu Real Estate to give her one million yuan at once.

However, Li Qiuxia, standing to the side, pursed her lips and said irritably, "Chairman of the board? You're so stingy. I heard from Xueying that your personal wealth alone is several billion."

"Your Puyu Real Estate is a large real estate company with assets of hundreds of billions. This is a donation to children who have dropped out of school. You've made so much money, and you only give away one million? Don't you feel a little ashamed?"

Cao Jinpeng glanced at Jiang Xueying beside him. Jiang Xueying covered her mouth and chuckled, deliberately turning her head away from him, as if the two of them were playing good cop and bad cop.

Cao Jinpeng was somewhat helpless, so he could only explain with an awkward smile: "Ms. Li, please don't make things difficult for me. It's true that I am the chairman of Puyu Real Estate, but the company doesn't belong to me alone. There are many other shareholders."

"If I squander the company's money, I won't be able to explain it to the shareholders. So, let me find some time to have a proper talk with the shareholders, and then I'll try to donate more to you, okay?"

"Who knows if you're just trying to brush us off!" Li Qiuxia persisted.

“Miss Li, don’t just focus on me. I’m just a nobody. The man next to me is the real big shot. My wealth is nothing compared to his!”

Seeing Li Qiuxia's aggressive gaze, Li Xiaofeng smiled helplessly and said in a pleading tone, "Li Qiuxia, right? Just tell me directly how much money I'm donating to be considered stingy!"

Li Xiaofeng's words startled Li Qiuxia, who was momentarily speechless.

She had been helping Jiang Xueying with fundraising, and Jiang Xueying was always the one to make the offer; no one had ever asked her to name a price before. Therefore, she didn't know how to start the conversation.

However, since she came to raise funds with Jiang Xueying, she must have some understanding of the other party's approximate net worth.

So, after thinking for a moment, she tentatively said, "Since President Cao has already put up a million, you should at least start with ten million!"

Li Xiaofeng quickly said, "Okay, then let's do it the way you said, ten million. Xueying, go and tell Shanshan to take ten million from the group."

Seeing Li Xiaofeng agree to ten million so readily, Li Qiuxia felt a little regretful. It was like going to a wholesale market to buy clothes, tentatively suggesting a price, and the other party immediately agreed without hesitation.

Even if the price is satisfactory, if the other party doesn't try to negotiate, it feels like you've been ripped off and suffered a huge loss.

"I said the starting price is ten million!" Li Qiuxia tried to bargain, somewhat unwilling to give up.

Li Xiaofeng said innocently, "Haven't I already given you a starting point? You can't expect me to donate the entire Li Group!"

Li Qiuxia said angrily, "If you're willing to donate, it's not impossible!"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and shook his head, saying bluntly, "I'm not willing to donate all the wealth I've painstakingly accumulated. Besides, even if I donated the entire Li Group, who among you could manage it?"

"Then you don't need to worry about it. As long as you're willing to donate, there are people who can handle it. You don't need to worry about the rest."

"You make it sound so easy. Managing a large conglomerate like the Li Group is not so simple. It requires a clear understanding of the future economic development situation."

Although I am currently only responsible for the group's strategic development direction, not its specific management and execution, this is not something that a leader can do by sitting in his office drinking tea and reading newspapers.

If a group company's overall strategic development direction is wrong, it cannot be salvaged by minor repairs or piecemeal efforts. For example, President Cao is very optimistic about the real estate market, but our Li Group's development focus is on other areas.