Quadruple split.

Chapter 2839 A Position

"Excuse me."

In short, as the one who came later, Li Lei still nodded politely to the beautiful woman and asked in a generous manner, "You don't mind, do you?"

"Obviously, that boss must have consulted me before calling you, so... the answer is obvious."

The young woman, with delicate features, soft lines, and a classical beauty in her face, smiled slightly and said, "Please sit down, Mr. Li. If you keep standing here like this, you'll soon attract attention. After all, you're one of the most well-known and exposed professional gamers in the country. If you don't want to be stuck here and get tendonitis from signing autographs, it's better to keep a low profile."

Li Lei readily sat down opposite the beautiful woman in front of him, cleared his throat, and asked with a somewhat subtle expression, "So, you know me?"

"To be precise, it should be 'recognized you,' since so many people know you."

The woman elegantly sipped the diluted vinegar in her dish and said calmly, "But let's order something to eat first, Mr. Li. Their business has been booming lately, and the steamed buns are made to order. I don't want you to be watching me longingly as I start eating... Um, thank you."

Li Lei nodded slightly to the waiter who served him a bowl of tofu pudding to express his gratitude. The woman shrugged and gave Li Lei a look that said, "See what I told you?" Then she began to add soy sauce, vinegar, and chili oil to the bowl herself. Her movements were elegant and her expression serene. Coupled with her classical and refined temperament, if you knew she was eating tofu pudding, you would think she was doing flower arranging or tea ceremony.

"Uh, oh."

Although he had seen countless grand occasions and experienced countless major events, Li Lei, who was inexplicably controlled by the other party from the very beginning, simply nodded silently, scanned the QR code on the table with his phone, and ordered two servings of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), a serving of sweet soy milk, and two youtiao (fried dough sticks).

A moment later, there was no delay as the other party had just mentioned. Li Lei's breakfast was quickly served by the staff. Although the portion was not large, it was delicious and appealing, fully justifying the store's huge customer traffic.

"Let me introduce myself."

Just as Li Lei picked up a steamed bun and hadn't even had a chance to dip it in vinegar, the beautiful woman sitting in front of him put down her spoon and smiled, saying, "I am Bai Fujin, the sole heir of the Bai Group. We met at a charity gala once, though you probably don't remember me."

The Bai Group...?

Li Lei narrowed his eyes slightly, quickly searching through the information of the corresponding company in his mind, and within two breaths he knew the identity of the visitor and the nature of the capital behind him.

As a well-known business empire since the last century, the Bai family has always kept a low profile, but it still deserves to be called a national enterprise. Although it has never crossed the red line called 'monopoly' on the surface, it has an overwhelming presence among the people, which is inversely proportional to its low-key style.

They have their own newspaper and have published many well-known original works and documentary literature.

They have their own shopping malls, with at least two hundred chain stores nationwide, mainly targeting second-tier cities, and are regarded as commercial hubs in many places.

They have their own restaurants, whether it's the energy drink "White Aurora" which collaborates with well-known brands, or the fast food chain "Free Eat & Drink" which is popular in major cities, they are basically household names.

They have their own brands, and in the high-end luxury sector, their watch and perfume brands, "Daylight" and "Pure," have a considerable number of followers and even have a wide international influence, making them trendsetters.

In addition, they also have various entertainment industries. In fact, even Li Lei's company, Red Star Network Technology Co., Ltd., has cooperated with large enterprises such as Bai Group and Yao Group. For example, the most expensive of the co-branded watches released by Bai Group two years ago, "Daylight-Red Star", is entirely red with a roaring dragon in the middle, which is highly sought after by dragon fanatics like Rebecca Hopkins.

However, it's worth mentioning that the results of that collaboration... were actually quite mediocre, not even close to breaking even. Although it wasn't a complete loss to gain some publicity, the collaboration between Bai Fuxi and [Chixing Network Technology Co., Ltd.] still caused serious controversy within the Bai Group. After all, for many short-sighted and unworthy managers of large corporations, not to mention not making money, even making a small amount is a sin.

It was precisely for this reason that Bai Fuxi treated his sister, who had given him such advice, coldly during that period. Although this was by no means an injustice to the former, who was currently in prison, the fact was that, at least during that time, Bai Fujin was wholeheartedly helping her brother, hoping that he could help her gain even a little bit of influence within the group.

So unfortunately, although the Bai Group gained a very good reputation during that collaboration and successfully entered the sight of countless people, which in turn boosted the development of many companies under the group, such as [Bai Chi Bai He] and [Zhen Cheng] shopping mall, it was ultimately not continued due to the poor profitability of the [Bai Zhou-Chi Xing] series itself.

However, with Bai Fuxi already imprisoned, Bai Fujin, as the only direct heir of the younger generation of the family, has had to be entrusted with important responsibilities. She has continued to promote collaborative projects with the e-sports circle. With the good foundation she had previously laid, Bai Fujin has encountered almost no resistance this time in focusing on peripheral products, figurines and other products.

Perhaps she accidentally became addicted to a game that she originally just wanted to 'relax', or perhaps she encountered some bad people in that game that allowed her to get closer to her 'true self'. Not long ago, Bai Fujin, who was always restrained and entangled in all sorts of boring trivial matters, disappeared.

Of course, this does not mean that she has become wicked or bad. Rather, it means that the already wicked young lady, who thought her personality was terrible, has finally reconciled with herself and decided to stop accommodating or considering anyone else.

When the methods that were originally used on Bai Fujin's opponents, or those she defined as opponents, were used on the people in the Bai Group, the idiots who could make her feel bad for a long time with just a word, and who could keep her up all night with just a glance... revealed that they were easier to deal with than other unfamiliar idiots.

So much so that Bai Fujin would occasionally jokingly wonder if he had wasted the previous twenty-odd years of his life.

Since then, although the few people who control the core resources of the family have not yet been "visited" by her, those uncles who have no ability but like to show off their seniority, ability and status are being gradually broken down at an unbelievable speed.

In Ah Qing's words, at least a quarter of the middle management and one-fifth of the senior management of the Bai Group have now become their mistress's 'dogs'.

Although at first glance, neither 25% nor 20% seems like much, considering that Bai Fujin is far from being an absolute high-level executive within the group at this moment, and his status is far greater than his position and authority, this achievement is already terrifying to the point of being abstract.

Of course, none of this had anything to do with Li Lei, and the latter's impression of Bai Fujin seemed to have nothing to do with that large and chaotic charity gala.

What exactly is it—

"Miss Bai, you..."

Li Lei's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked Bai Fujin up and down with the utmost politeness and restraint, then asked hesitantly, "Have you played [Innocent Realm]?"

"Oh?"

Although somewhat surprised, Bai Fujin didn't show much astonishment. She simply raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled, saying, "Of course! I'm a loyal fan of our [Crimson Constellation] club. I even use company funds to chase after celebrities and have used all sorts of tricks to get the company to collaborate with us. Now that everyone's joining [The Realm of Innocence], how could I not jump on the bandwagon?"

Li Lei nodded noncommittally, then asked, "So, have you participated in the [Debate on Guilt]?"

"Huh?"

Bai Fujin blinked, not directly answering Li Lei's question, but curiously asking in return, "Is that important?" After saying that, she lowered her eyes and slowly ate a bite of tofu pudding.

It has to be said that with her elegant and refined temperament, even though it was just a regular breakfast, the bowl of tofu pudding in front of her was temporarily elevated in status, as if it had become a delicacy that ordinary people could not afford.

Of course, Li Lei was never an ordinary person, and his financial strength allowed him to afford anything he wanted to eat. So, Li Lei wasn't intimidated by the other party's air of nobility. Instead, he picked up a steamed bun, dipped it lightly in the vinegar dish, and put it in his mouth while it was still hot.

"That's really good."

After that, Li Lei first sincerely praised the restaurant's cooking skills, then looked up at Bai Fujin, and only after confirming that she had no intention of continuing to eat did he calm down and smile, "It's nothing, I was just a little curious. To be honest, although I don't have much of an impression of the banquet that Miss Bai mentioned, I always feel like I've seen your match."

Have you watched my matches?

Bai Fujin seemed somewhat surprised, then covered his mouth and chuckled, "No matter what, for someone of Mr. Li Lei's caliber to say something like that, it doesn't feel like a typical flirtation."

Because the other party was indeed beautiful and elegant, and a normal man in every way, Li Lei, who had subconsciously developed a slight liking for Bai Fujin, was immediately stunned and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Uh, no, no, I didn't mean to flirt with Miss Bai, it's just... I did feel that I had watched your matches."

"Pfft."

Seeing Li Lei's expression, Bai Fujin couldn't help but laugh out loud and said with a smile, "Don't worry, as I just said, a master like you, Mr. Li, would most likely not talk nonsense about this. Of course, if you really want to chat with me, I would be honored."

"..."

Li Lei didn't say anything, but just shook his head and stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth, his face starting to turn a little red.

It's not that Leonardo DiCaprio actually developed feelings for the woman in front of him; it's just that Bai Fujin is indeed very beautiful, and Li Lei is rather shy in this regard. Although his teammates and press officers helped him avoid similar questions during the press conference and news interviews, it's only natural that he would blush a little in this situation when there was no one else to turn to.

"Alright, alright, that's enough joking around."

Bai Fujin stopped there, knowing when to stop, and said in a light tone, "I did participate in the [Debate on Guilt] event, but I didn't win any prizes. Theoretically, I shouldn't have left an impression on a master of your level, right? I haven't even played in any of the featured matches."

"It's not a featured match."

Li Lei shook his head and said softly, "If I remember correctly, it should be... 128 to 64."

"……Um?"

Bai Fujin picked up her bowl of tofu pudding—without vinegar, chili, or soy sauce—with both hands, took a sip, let out a soft sigh, and asked with a half-smile, "Mr. Li, do you really think a casual player like me can reach this level?"

"The one who beat my Cordoba also calls himself a casual player."

Mr. Li took a sip of sweet soy milk and pondered, "So, your opponent back then was that contestant from the Haunted Church... Yu Ying, right?"

"Mr. Li, you must have misremembered, right?"

Bai Fujin blinked and laughed, "How come I remember that Yu Ying's opponent was a tall, handsome man wearing a cloak?"

Li Lei smiled slightly and asked Bai Fujin, who was essentially revealing her identity, directly, "So, Miss Bai, you admit it?"

"You've locked me down to this extent, so even if I don't want to admit it, there's nothing I can do, right?"

Bai Fujin shrugged, then leaned forward slightly and said with a smile, "Truly worthy of being called the mighty Awakening Dragon. Even when I've completely transformed into a different person, you can still match the person in the game with the person in real life. That's amazing."

"No, the way you looked in that match was probably not your real appearance in the game."

Li Lei picked up another steamed bun and said calmly, "Although you didn't do much in that match, I can still tell that you weren't very 'compatible' with that body back then."

"Oh."

Bai Fujin smiled wryly and said, "Would anyone really use the word 'compatible' to describe a young woman's cross-dressing?"

"Sorry, I'm good at English, but my Chinese is a little weaker."

In conclusion, I would like to extend an invitation to you.

"Please excuse my refusal..."

"If you want to become stronger, there's a place for you next to me."

"...?"

"The position of a pair of 'fists'."

"A pair of fists?"

"That's right, a pair of invincible, unbeatable, and unbreakable... [fists]."

Chapter 2830: The End