The Favored Heiress
Chapter 707: So Much Money

Chapter 707: Chapter 707: So Much Money

He Qing knitted his brows, concern flashing in his long, narrow eyes, "Now that group of netizens has clearly been misled by the paid trolls, all petitioning for a thorough investigation. If this continues, we might lose control. Aren’t you going to take action?"

Faced with their anxious expressions, Shang Yu casually tapped off some ash from his cigarette, "Have the Huo Family and the He Family been affected?"

Huo Mang spoke up first: "They’re minor issues, nothing serious."

He Qing then pursed his lips, looking as though he had more to say but stopped himself.

Seeing this, Huo Mang glanced at him without a trace of emotion, crushing out his cigarette with an implied meaning, "The cruise business in my hands has always been tied to Yan Emperor’s import and export trade. It is inevitable to be affected at times like this, but it’s all in the family business – we rise together, we fall together, it’s not a big deal."

He Qing’s gaze flickered, and he nodded in agreement, "That’s the logic."

He had his own difficulties and pressures.

This time when the Yan Emperor Group ran into trouble, the He Family’s business indeed felt the impact, and several uncles were all clamoring for him to terminate the cooperation sooner rather than later, afraid that they couldn’t control the losses.

Shang Yu and Huo Mang exchanged covert glances, well aware of how severe the infighting was within the He Family.

It wasn’t long before the man took a sip of tea, his gaze landing on He Qing, his voice steady and magnetic, "I’ll have someone draft the termination agreement tomorrow."

He Qing’s breath hitched, his brows furrowing, "There’s no need."

"Don’t be stubborn, the He Family has just laid the foundation in retail; it can’t withstand such turmoil," Shang Yu seemed firm in his decision.

Nonetheless, He Qing scoffed carelessly, "It’s fine, I have a handle on it. The stubborn old fools in the family are all about their interests; this is a good opportunity for me to test the waters."

Huo Mang, leaning against one armrest, observed He Qing’s forced composure, clapped him on the shoulder, "Shaoyan has a point, the He Family is still in the hands of your father and uncles; how can you fight them alone?"

He Qing didn’t respond, but his expression darkened by the minute.

His sorrow lay in the fact that the elders in the family wouldn’t relinquish power; he had the title of Eldest Young Master, but he was restricted at every turn.

Silence spread through the living room.

At that moment, the sound of Luoyu’s footsteps broke the slightly oppressive atmosphere.

She walked over to Shang Yu’s side, and reported to him in a measured tone about the Customs Enforcement’s investigation in the company.

The man’s thin lips slightly parted, his distinct facial contours cold and proud, "Is all the data ready?"

Luoyu nodded, "A total of twelve sets."

Shang Yu swirled the tea in his hand and ordered decisively, "Send it to the Customs Enforcement anonymously, and continue to cooperate with the investigation tomorrow."

Luoyu acknowledged the order and was about to step out of the living room when her phone rang from her pocket.

She walked while answering the call, and Liuyun’s surprised voice came through, "Did the boss arrange this?"

At this abrupt question, Luoyu asked in confusion, "Arrange what?"

Liuyun, sensing Luoyu’s bafflement, succinctly summarized the situation, and finally, with a hint of suspicion, probed, "You don’t know?"

"Do I look like I know?" After speaking, she returned to the living room with her phone and relayed Liuyun’s information, "Boss, the closing price was suddenly jacked up. Judging by today’s trend, the building account bought in at least five billion."

Upon hearing this, both Huo Mang and He Qing were startled, turning their gaze towards Shang Yu, "Did you instruct someone to do this? Although it’s a solution, do you plan to buy in a large amount every day just before closing to stabilize the share price?"

Throwing tens of billions each day, no matter how substantial the assets, they wouldn’t withstand the fluctuations of the stock market.

At that moment, Shang Yu narrowed his eyes, just as Mo Jue’s surprised voice came from the corridor outside the living room, "Wow—"

Li Qiao glanced at her, and Mo Jue was already holding up the phone screen like a treasured find, "So many zeros."

The two walked into the living room at ease, Li Qiao smiled but did not speak.

Fan Minli’s actions were indeed swift, Mu Jue’s dividend profits had already been transferred.

Everyone in the living room turned their attention to Li Qiao and Mo Jue. She walked over to Shang Yu’s side, sank onto the armrest, looked around with raised eyebrows and asked, "What’s wrong?"

The man naturally wrapped his arms around her waist, tightened his grip slightly, and looked up at her, "You bought into Yan Emperor Group’s stocks?"

Li Qiao blinked, looking at Luoyu, then lowered her head to make eye contact with Shang Yu, "Ah, I bought a little."

He Qing and Huo Mang averted their faces, looking at the mural straight ahead, and began contemplating life.

Fifty billion, and she bought... a little?

Luoyu stepped forward in surprise, "Madam, was it your position-building that leveled out the trading price?"

Li Qiao nodded calmly, "Seems like it."

Mo Jue, who was standing to the side and had no idea what they were talking about, scratched his head and continued to count zeroes on his phone.

She was rich!

So very, very rich.

...

Half an hour later, on Huo Mang’s suggestion, the group left for the restaurant.

On the way, Li Qiao sat in the back seat, looking down at her phone, replying to a few messages every now and then, appearing very busy.

Shang Yu, with eyes closed as if resting, occasionally cracked open an eyelid to glance her way, an angle that allowed him to see the screen of her phone.

It seemed she was sending WeChat messages.

After a while, Li Qiao had arranged everything and turned her head to meet Shang Yu’s half-closed eyes.

She raised her eyebrows slightly, her gaze containing a smile, "My second brother is coming over tomorrow."

The man lowered his eyelids, "What time will he arrive?"

"Should be in the morning." Li Qiao placed her phone beside her leg and looked out the window, "I’m not sure how long he’ll want to stay in Parma. It’s not appropriate for Mo Jue to keep following me around, so I’ve found a private high school in South Sea for her to attend."

Although one could guess Mo Jue’s actual age, she was petite and childlike, and standing among a group of students, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.

Mo Jue was missing too much of what constituted a normal life, and Li Qiao selfishly wanted her to experience it all over again.

Shang Yu’s lips curled slightly, his voice low and teasing, "Are you sure she’ll behave?"

"Of course." Li Qiao nodded leisurely.

Mo Jue had already agreed to go to school.

As a condition of the agreement, she hoped that Li Qiao wouldn’t tell Li Er her real gender for the time being.

To this request, Li Qiao readily agreed.

Mo Jue might seem headstrong, but she was full of small schemes.

As for Parma Mu Family, Li Qiao would handle it.

Whether it was Mo Jue or Mu Jue, all she needed to do for the future was to live well and do everything she wanted to do.

...

Meanwhile, back at the old house, in the Council Hall.

Led by Hu Ying, the three Elders sat solemnly opposite Shang Zonghai, with a thick family clan genealogy laid out beside them.

Hu Ying placed his interlocked fingers on the table, assuming a standard negotiation posture, "Patriarch, the Eldest Young Master adding Li Qiao’s name to the family genealogy without the Elders’ Hall’s consent is a serious violation of our clan rules."

Shang Zonghai glanced at the genealogy with a sense of antiquity, toying with his Buddha Beads, his voice very steady, "Who took out the genealogy?"

Hu Ying, without changing expression, glanced at the Three Elder and then tapped on the table, "Patriarch, the root of the problem isn’t the genealogy; it’s the Eldest Young Master..."