After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 48 Three Men and a Show
Li Yubai sat on the villa's terrace, his phone ringing non-stop all morning.

Almost all of these messages were sent by his assistant, Yang, who had been out of contact for a day and a half:
"Boss, we are about to enter the Jiangcheng city expressway. In two hours, your little ancestor will be delivered to you."

"Boss, that brat Yan Yu has arranged to meet with Jiang. Please be prepared."

"Boss, thanks to my recommendation last night, the villagers of Xinghua Village have a very good impression of you now. Madam Jiang even invited you to visit the village."

Li Yubai sometimes felt that raising a talkative special assistant was more tiring than mining a mountain.

……

On the other hand, Gao Jing wasn't as free as Assistant Yang! Li Yubai made an appearance in a live stream with hundreds of millions of viewers, and overnight, novels featuring a domineering CEO and a naive girl based on Li Yubai flooded the internet, with related posts densely covering every corner of Weibo!

Next, Gao Jing had no choice but to become a defender of the righteous path of cutting off romantic entanglements, going crazy by removing trending topics, deleting trending images, and banning keywords!
Li Yubai didn't care about such an unimportant spice in his life as a special assistant.

He focused all his attention on communicating with Jiang Shu, primarily via telephone.
Are you tired from the journey?

Jiang Shu's voice sounded full of energy: "I'm not tired, but your assistant Yang looks a bit haggard."

Li Yubai said gently, "You should arrive around noon. What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."

Jiang Shu thought for a moment: "How about we host a welcome banquet? I'll let you meet two people at noon."

Li Yubai gave a soft "hmm": "I already met with Yan Yu yesterday."

"Yesterday wasn't formal because I wasn't there. Let's meet again today." Jiang Shu coughed lightly. "You've been by my side the longest, and you're from Jiangcheng. You're the master, so you should act like one."

She practically said, "Be virtuous, generous, and don't be jealous."

Li Yubai, whether he understood or not, chuckled softly, "Well, as the master of our household, it is only right that I extend the hospitality of a host."

However, Li Yubai's understanding of "showing a little hospitality" was to clear out the Jiangcheng Grand Hotel, invite all the famous chefs from seven-star restaurants in several surrounding major cities, and even arrange for the ingredients to be temporarily airlifted and allocated.

The private dining room on the twelfth floor of the hotel was transformed into an extremely luxurious cocktail party venue. The air conditioning was on full blast, and the top chefs were in their respective areas, cooking up a variety of delicious dishes using the finest ingredients that had just been flown in.

The roses were vibrant and beautiful, the corridor was strewn with baby's breath, and Li Yubai even thoughtfully placed a few clusters of violets—said to be Yan Yu's favorite flower. He truly expressed his warm welcome to his guest in every way.

He rolled up his sleeves, picked up a plate of yams, and shaped them into plum blossom-like yam cakes with a few quick movements. He then sprinkled a layer of osmanthus sugar on top, making them look small and exquisite. He added a sprig of rose as decoration on the edge of the plate, then washed his hands and went to wait at the hotel entrance.

Today, Li Yubai wore a low-cut white shirt that looked understated but actually made him look very abstinent and sexy. A single obsidian button was fastened at the front of the shirt. The deep blue color was dazzling and it was right at the collarbone, which made him look like a jade-like gentleman with fair skin.

In comparison, FY's heir, Feng Li, who was wearing a set of so-called high-end brand items that cost twenty yuan a month and were supposedly being cleared out from department stores, was much less classy.

But when it comes to this matter, the most horrifying thing is for Assistant Yang!
To give his boss more time to spend with Jiang, he sped back to Xinghua Lane. The girl who went in carrying the cat came out ten minutes later, but the cat was gone; instead, she was with someone.

He knew someone so well that he would recognize them even if they were reduced to ashes!

The night before, he was still gossiping about others, but who knew that the next day this person would actually walk out of Jiang's room! His mustard yellow men's clothing, which looked like it was from a street stall, did not diminish his flamboyant nature at all; on the contrary, it gave him a striking beauty like a princess in distress.

This time, the sickly princess in distress not only got into Jiang Shu's car, but also glared at her!
Assistant Yang's expression tightened: "Jiang, this person..."

“He’s going with me to see Li Yubai.” Jiang Shu couldn’t sense Yang’s nervousness and helplessness at all. “Ali isn’t feeling well, so don’t drive so fast.”

They've only just entered the house, and they're already protecting it?
Assistant Yang silently lit an incense stick for his boss and started the car.

Inside the car, the sickly beauty frowned deeply, her eyes full of disgust: "The seats in this car are too hard, it's uncomfortable—can I lean on your shoulder?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned his head close to Jiang Shu, pressing his entire weight onto her.

Jiang Shu pushed it but couldn't move it: "Behave yourself."

"Rules are just for show," Feng Li said lazily. "You've already introduced me to your parents, why are you still bothering with these silly rules?"

Assistant Yang swerved the steering wheel! When did Jiang Shu bring this short-lived bastard to meet her parents? What about their own boss then?
While waiting at the traffic light, he quickly sent a message to his boss to prepare him in advance:
"The short-lived devil is here! The short-lived devil even met Jiang Shu's parents! Boss, you must hold on!" Li Yubai replied, "Learn from Gao Jing, and watch your mouth."

Seeing that his boss was so obsessed that he remained unmoved even when his rival attacked his stronghold, Assistant Yang realized he had to fight alone. So he turned to sowing discord:
"Jiang, not all friends are worth associating with. The guy next to you recently tried to kill my whole family. Girls should stay away from this kind of violent personality."

Feng Li responded with an "Oh," and then added, "I'd completely forgotten! Is the grave dug yet?"

Jiang Shu: "..."

She ignored the conflict between the men and lowered her head to send a text message to Yan Yu.

"Since you're in Jiangcheng, let's have lunch together. Li Yubai is treating, so you can't not come."

The boy sent a few smiling emojis: "I'm young, so if I get bullied, you have to protect me, sister."

"Protect them! My people must be protected!"

The eccentric young man turned and instructed his manager, "Go to Jiangcheng Hotel at noon."

The agent looked at the exquisitely prepared takeout that had been delivered to the door: "What are you going there for?"

Yan Yu said softly, "It's a family dinner."

The agent racked his brains for a long time but couldn't recall any family members his artist had in the small city of Jiangcheng. After a pause, he said, "Is it... that the Yan family has come to Jiangcheng?"

Yan Yu paused for a moment, then said, "Li Yubai."

The agent was completely bewildered!
If I remember correctly, Li Yubai sent five invitations to his artist yesterday and this morning, and they were all rejected! Why did he suddenly compromise?

"What if..." the agent probed, "...he threatened you?"

“No one is threatening me.” Yan Yu got up and went to the bathroom. “Contact the team and get me styled to the highest standard.”

11:20.

Two luxury cars drove into the hotel parking lot.

Assistant Yang opened the car door first, and Jiang Shu climbed out. Then, he casually pulled the sickly beauty out as well.

In another van, Yan Yu stepped out with his long legs. The boy's clear eyes sparkled as he looked directly at Jiang Shu, his voice soft and gentle:
"elder sister."

The boy's eyes shone brighter than the stars, and his soft, pleading voice was something his manager, who was familiar with all his vocal timbres, had never heard before—it was enough to send chills down one's spine!

The agent looked at his artist several times in horror, and finally his gaze fell on Jiang Shu, who looked ordinary. He couldn't understand what kind of bewitching his little darling was!

Before he could even figure it out, Feng Li sneered!

He lazily asked Jiang Shu, "Is a younger brother better, or an older brother?"

Yan Yu paused for a moment: "My sister only has one younger brother, me, but four older brothers—I wonder which older brother you are referring to?"

Feng Li looked over with dark, piercing eyes: "Are you courting death?"

Jiang Shu was a little overwhelmed: "All of you, shut up! Don't make me kick someone!"

Li Yubai had been sitting in the hotel lobby for almost half an hour. Now, he appeared at the entrance like a gentle breeze and a bright moon, speaking with the air of a male protagonist:

"The wine is ready. Why don't you two chat at the banquet instead, so you won't be a laughingstock in public for yourselves..."

(End of this chapter)