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Chapter 962 - 956: The Longer We Know Each Other, The Further Apart We Become

Chapter 962: Chapter 956: The Longer We Know Each Other, The Further Apart We Become

"What’s wrong, Director Yang?" Seeing Yang Mingzhu’s complexion was somewhat off, Liu Honglin immediately asked softly.

Yang Mingzhu morosely placed her phone on the table, and with a bitter smile said, "A woman answered the call. She said Big Brother Li is currently busy and doesn’t have time to talk, asking me to call back later."

"This can’t be delayed!"

"Exactly, every extra minute we drag on, the loss for our Zhiwei increases. Director Yang, you should keep calling!"

"That’s impossible, how could Mr. Li’s phone be in someone else’s hands, even if he is in a meeting, at most it would just be on silent mode. There’s absolutely no need to hand the phone over to someone else!"

The shareholders were all somewhat astonished; they knew, being neither big nor small bosses themselves, that though they all had secretaries, they would never leave their personal phones with them.

Now, even if Changlin was indeed busy, how much authority did the woman Yang Mingzhu mentioned wield?

The situation seemed rather strange; in an instant, a trace of oddness flickered through the eyes of the shareholders.

The fact that Yang Mingzhu liked Li Changlin was clear to these astute individuals, and now, hearing the tone in which she spoke, it appeared a bit like jealousy, making the woman she mentioned seem perhaps not as straightforward as she appeared.

Regarding this, Yang Mingzhu was well aware, but she didn’t wish to explain.

The other party had repeatedly called him ’Big Brother Li,’ clearly indicating a special relationship with Changlin. "Since Big Brother Li is currently busy, I’ll call him back later."

It was an excuse for her to save face, and Yang Mingzhu managed a forced smile.

The three shareholders understood the situation and would naturally not expose her. They nodded as if in agreement, and the matter was glossed over.

Afterward, they returned to discussing how to cope with the Long Group’s targeting, but against the overwhelming power at play, all plans were futile.

The bottom line was that Zhiwei was just too weak. If only they had comparable strength to the Long Family, even just half of it, they wouldn’t have to be so restrained now.

However, not only had the Long Group taken action themselves, but they had even allied with several old real estate enterprises in Jincheng, increasing the pressure on Zhiwei.

The four shareholders deliberated and another half hour passed, but they still hadn’t come up with a viable plan. Yang Mingzhu’s phone on the conference table, however, began to buzz.

Since they were in a meeting, not only Yang Mingzhu but the other three shareholders had their phones on vibrate. Hearing the sound, everyone couldn’t help but look over.

Yang Mingzhu apologized and was about to dismiss the call, but seeing the three words ’Li Changlin’ on the screen, she immediately pressed the answer button.

"Mingzhu, did you call me earlier because something came up?" Li Changlin and the others had just taken a break, so he had taken the opportunity to get his phone back.

When he saw that Yang Mingzhu was the one who had called him, Li Changlin immediately returned the call.

Since they were now partners, he obviously could no longer formally address her as Miss Yang. After all, that would seem too distant.

"Big Brother Li, Zhiwei is in trouble." Hearing Li Changlin’s voice, Yang Mingzhu suddenly felt extremely aggrieved, and tears abruptly filled her eyes.

Hearing her tone, Li Changlin knew that her emotions were very raw, so he quickly soothed her and asked her to take her time to tell him what was happening.

Yang Mingzhu took a deep breath, then relayed to Li Changlin the recent troubles Zhiwei faced with the Long Group’s and several longstanding real estate enterprises’ joint suppression.

Li Changlin found the situation somewhat unexpected, but he was not the kind to focus on a small place like Jincheng.

The Long Family was powerful, but only had assets worth at most a few tens of billions. Could Long’s be stronger than the Tang Family?

Even with a Transcendent Realm ancient martial artist presiding over the Family, they could be swiftly dealt with by sending Zhang Yang into action.

However, diverting too much attention to Jincheng was obviously not in line with Li Changlin’s current plans.

Especially now, as he was dealing with the Xuanyuan talent competition, he definitely couldn’t afford to focus on the minor Long Group.

Considering his commitment to Rongguo Education, especially with so many teachers under its umbrella, and the corporate plans for even longer-term developments, Li Changlin felt it was necessary to establish a real estate enterprise in Shanghai City. In all honesty, if he were to entrust another real estate company to build for him—firstly, Li Changlin might not be at ease, and secondly, he wouldn’t want anyone else profiting from it.

Hearing Yang Mingzhu’s account, an idea suddenly dawned on Li Changlin, "How about this, Mingzhu, tell the shareholders I’m inviting you all to Shanghai City. Put Jincheng’s issues aside for now. I plan to invest twenty billion to start a project for Zhiwei here."

"Shanghai City, twenty billion?" Yang Mingzhu exclaimed in shock; the news was staggering, almost enough to make her faint.

To think, the current valuation of Zhiwei was around five billion, and now Li Changlin was planning to invest twenty billion more. How massive would the Shanghai City project be?

"We can’t discuss this clearly over the phone. Convey my intentions to the shareholders and ask for their opinions. After this investment, I’ll naturally assume full control of Zhiwei, but I’ll definitely ensure no one is at a loss. I won’t mention the scale of the project, but earning tens of millions for everyone each year is certainly doable." Li Changlin had already calculated this; the development of Rongguo Education relied heavily on the support of a real estate company. Now that he had a ready-made property company under him, transitioning Zhiwei to Shanghai City wouldn’t be a problem.

As for Li Changlin’s proposal, Yang Mingzhu felt a mix of joy and anxiety. The fact that Zhiwei could expand beyond Jincheng was her dream goal. However, the prospect of Li Changlin investing twenty billion genuinely terrified her.

The longer Yang Mingzhu knew Li Changlin, the more distant she felt from Big Brother Li.

This outstanding man was someone she could only look up to now.

Yet, Yang Mingzhu truly didn’t want to give up on the feelings she held in her heart. She would rather stay closely behind Li Changlin than become a stranger to him forever.