The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 271 - 0271: Calamity Within the Family

Chapter 271: Chapter 0271: Calamity Within the Family

Long Fei lifted his glass and took a glance at Lin Yingying, mistakenly thinking she was aware of his shop purchase.

Feeling guilty, he asked, "Who has provoked you? It’s not me, is it?"

Lin Yingying took a sip of her drink and chuckled, "Don’t flatter yourself. Are you really that charming?"

Long Fei let out a sigh of relief, relieved that it wasn’t because of him.

Lin Yingying had no appetite, yet he was enjoying his food quite a bit.

The meal that Bai Xiaochun had carefully prepared for Lin Yingying, he now picked up and started to eat heartily.

Lin Yingying set down her wine glass, thinking to herself that this guy seemed to be having a pretty comfortable time.

Carefree, sleeping as soon as he’s had his fill.

She picked up her chopsticks and also started to eat voraciously, deliberately competing with Long Fei for food on the plate.

Long Fei picked a grape from the fruit salad and teased Lin Yingying, "Director Lin, what does this remind you of?"

By now, Lin Yingying didn’t care about the form of address anymore, having reminded the jerk several times to no avail.

She stared at the grape, her cheeks suddenly turning red as she cursed, "Pervert!"

She didn’t need to think to guess what it was.

Long Fei coughed twice and said, "What pervert? I was saying this grape’s texture is so transparent, with a watery shine, it looks like a jade gem!"

"Really?"

Lin Yingying, feeling embarrassed, pursed her lips. Thinking she had misunderstood, she quickly replied, "I think so too!"

Long Fei smirked, knowing what she was thinking.

He stared at Lin Yingying’s chest, secretly sharing the same thought.

Except that Lin Yingying’s were a bit pinker, still the belongings of an innocent young girl.

Lin Yingying frowned at his ill-intentioned gaze, pulled her neckline up a little, and sighed in frustration, "Su Qi just came by and said that my second uncle is ready to completely turn against us now."

Long Fei, chewing beef, asked, "How so?"

Lin Yingying placed her chopsticks down and exhaled wearily, "He’s preparing to dump his shares, creating chaos in the market."

"Isn’t that self-destructive?"

Long Fei frowned, thinking that even a fool wouldn’t do such a thing!

Lin Yingying continued, "That’s what I suspect too. I guess he’s intentionally trying to drive down the share price, then to attract the attention of retail investors, planning to buy them back after they hit rock bottom. He’s making a last stand, ready to face us head-on."

Not being an expert in these matters, Long Fei directly asked, "Is there a way to counter it?"

Lin Yingying answered, "The worst way is for us to buy these shares with our own money. We’ll buy up whatever amount is dumped on the market. But this could cause market turmoil, making retail investors think there’s a problem with our finances. If my uncle invents more tales, we’ll end up in a very passive position. The best solution is just one; to find a big project immediately to show prospects to the investors."

"A big project?"

Long Fei rubbed his temples and suggested, "Isn’t Shanshan working on an APP? Doesn’t that count as a big project?"

Lin Yingying replied, "That’s small potatoes, hardly significant. Right now, the biggest project is in real estate. West City is currently developing an intelligent logistics park. If we can get the development rights to this project, our stock will definitely soar against the trend."

"Then what are you worrying about? Just find someone to secure the project," Long Fei said, puzzled.

Lin Yingying expressed her frustration, "It’s not as easy as you say. This project involves an investment of tens of billions, covering three thousand acres. It’s not just us; every major company in the city is eyeing it! Su Qi just mentioned that Wuu Corporation is joining forces with some smaller companies and has been operating on this matter these days. Whether the government gives it to them or to us, that’s still up in the air!"

"I see!"

Long Fei smiled, took a sip from his glass, and upon seeing Lin Yingying’s troubled expression, he thought maybe he could help her out.

He saw it very clearly; the Shen Family could settle this with just one word.

The capability of Lin’s Group was evident, fearing only that some petty individuals might play dirty and snatch away the succulent morsel right from their lips.

After finishing their meal, Lin Yingying invited him to visit the various leaders in charge of the project one by one.

Since it was a business talk, they naturally went there in a Rolls Royce.

She ran from one government building to another for the project, while Long Fei sat in the car, comfortably crossing his legs and playing with his phone.

He first transferred the more than three hundred thousand to Huang Renyi, then contacted Lin Shanshan to ask about the jade processing work.

Once the Spirit Stone Formation Plate was completed, he wouldn’t need to stay right by Lin Yingying’s side every step of the way.

The fog triggered by the formation plate was not ordinary fog.

As the book described, the fog was dense, probably as thick as cotton candy.

Even bullets would have a hard time penetrating it.

By that time, as long as Lin Yingying could hold on for a while, he would be able to rush over to help.

Lin Shanshan quickly responded with a photo, arranging the sixty-four small Arhats he had commissioned in neat rows.

In the front row were the statues of the Four Divine Beasts. Pointing at a tiger statue, Lin Shanshan recorded a short video for Long Fei, "Brother-in-law, I carved this tiger. Isn’t it awesome?"

"Keep bragging!"

Long Fei looked at it, and the tiger statue was majestic, full of the air of a sovereign, with every single hair clearly visible—it wasn’t something a novice like her could carve.

Pouting her lips, Lin Shanshan sent a short video back, "You still don’t believe me, huh? One of these days, I’ll have to show you my skills."

This tiger did indeed bear her contribution.

Liu Jinsuo had assigned her the task of carving the scales and fur, and she actually had talent, learning it as soon as she was taught.

Moreover, her craftsmanship was also good.

She could stand loneliness and carved meticulously, stroke by stroke, mastering the skill in just two days.

The Array Plate that Long Fei had asked Liu Jinsuo to get a carpenter to make was also finished, made of high-quality sandalwood.

It had an antique look, and it didn’t even need paint, appearing as if it was an ancient item.

He instructed Lin Shanshan to pack up the items, as he would come pick her up later.

Lin Shanshan had originally planned to learn for a few more days, but she was more curious about the Array Plate Long Fei was putting together.

Once Long Fei mentioned it, she immediately started to pack.

As dusk approached, Lin Yingying and Su Qi finally came out of the government building.

The two beauties, both in professional attire, looked like a pair of sister flowers.

Especially Su Qi, exuding a womanly charm.

She had driven herself there, greeted Long Fei, and then drove off on her own.

Lin Yingying got into the car.

Long Fei asked her, "How did it go?"

Lin Yingying shook her head, "Not so well, all the leaders were very enthusiastic, only talking about Elder Shen’s affairs. They all shirked the formal tasks, and nobody dared to commit to anything."

Long Fei comforted her, telling her to relax a bit.

He had the driver take them to Antique Street, thinking that for this sort of backdoor dealings, he would need to take action himself.

It was all about connections, and he didn’t believe anyone could surpass Elder Shen.

When the car arrived on Antique Street, but not yet at Hundred Herbs Hall,

Long Fei saw two or three luxury cars parked outside, surrounded by a group of strong men who were yelling inside, "You little punk, trot out here to me, or else I’m gonna start smashing doors!"

The leaders of the group were a man and a woman, the woman’s figure recognizable to Long Fei as Zheng Lili from behind.

The man was evidently the rich young master from Nanyang, Mu Tianyou.