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Yun Jin Ge, Phase 3 of the China World Trade Center.

This is one of the highest restaurants in Beijing. Sitting by the window, it feels like you can reach out and touch the clouds.

Bai Qing wore a sharp white suit, her long hair styled in an updo, making her look capable and domineering.

She held a teacup in her hand, scrutinizing Bai Jingyou and Jiang Mengyao who had just walked in.

"Sis!" As soon as Jiang Mengyao saw Bai Qing, she immediately let go of Bai Jingyou's arm and darted over like a little rabbit. "Long time no see! Your skin looks better and better!"

"You're so sweet-talking." Bai Qing's tense face instantly melted away. She pulled Jiang Mengyao to sit down next to her and glared at Bai Jingyou. "That's right. Unlike some people, who only know how to cause me trouble and don't even bother to buy me some skincare products as a token of their respect."

Bai Jingyou sat down opposite her helplessly: "Sis, I just had someone send you a La Mer set last week, and you've already forgotten?"

"That's what you should do." Bai Qing snorted, then waved to the waiter, "Bring the food, according to the order I placed earlier."

After the waiter left and only three people remained in the private room, Bai Qing's smile gradually faded, replaced by an unusual seriousness.

"Jingyou, you handled the Chen family matter well, but you were indeed a bit too ruthless." Bai Qing poured tea for the two of them, his tone grave. "In the capital, the most important thing is to leave some room for maneuver. You pushed Chen He to this point, and while you achieved the effect of making an example of him, you also made many established families wary."

"It's good that they're wary," Bai Jingyou said calmly. "If we weren't wary, they would pounce on us like hungry wolves. The Shen family is a prime example."

"That's true, but you have to understand, the Chen family is at best a slightly above-second-tier family. The real behemoths are still watching from behind." Bai Qing lowered his voice. "I received information that your Deep Blue Technology, especially the holographic projection technology, has attracted the attention of certain people at higher levels. Also... the Li family seems to be frequently contacting foreign capital lately."

"The Li family?" Bai Jingyou narrowed his eyes, the image of Li He's arrogant cousin flashing through his mind. "Li He is still my underling, and his family is getting restless?"

"Li He is Li He, and the Li family is the Li family." Bai Qing tapped the table. "The Li family patriarch isn't dead yet, and he's incredibly controlling. You're too prominent right now; the tallest tree catches the most wind. I came here not only to see you and Mengyao, but also to give you a heads-up. Keep a low profile for the next while, and don't give anyone any leverage against you."

Bai Jingyou felt a warmth in his heart. Although Bai Qing always bossed him around, in crucial moments, it was this older sister who cared about him the most.

"Don't worry, sis, I know what I'm doing." Bai Jingyou smiled, his eyes confident. "Once the renovation of Deep Blue Plaza is complete, I'll show them what a real technological barrier is. By then, if they want to mess with me, they'll have to think twice about whether they can afford the consequences."

"You..." Bai Qing sighed, then laughed, reaching across the table to pinch Bai Jingyou's cheek hard. "You've always looked like this, honest-looking but full of tricks. But then again, seeing that old bastard Chen He crying on TV was pretty satisfying. Well done!"

Bai Jingyou rubbed his face, which had been pinched painfully, looking completely innocent.

Jiang Mengyao covered her mouth and chuckled to herself, feeling a warm glow in her heart as she watched the interaction between the siblings.

As the dishes were served one after another, the atmosphere inside the Yun Jin Ge private room gradually shifted from its initial seriousness to a warm, family-like ambiance.

Of course, this warmth is based on Bai Qing's unilateral suppression of Bai Jingyou.

"Take this watch." Bai Qing took out an exquisite velvet box from her bag and pushed it directly in front of Jiang Mengyao. "It's a new Patek Philippe, not yet on the market. I asked a friend to bring it back from Switzerland. Although I don't really like the brand's pretentious attitude, it suits your style quite well."

Jiang Mengyao was somewhat flattered and quickly waved her hand, "Sister, this is too precious, I can't..."

"Just take it!" Bai Qing interrupted her domineeringly, but his eyes were very gentle. "That brat is busy scheming all day long, he definitely wouldn't think of buying you these things. I'm making up for it for him. Besides, you're the chief designer of Deep Blue Technology now. How can you go out on business without a couple of impressive things on you? Don't embarrass the Bai family."

Bai Jingyou helplessly cut his steak: "Sis, the way you're talking makes it sound like I'm mistreating my employees. With Mengyao's current net worth, buying a watch is a piece of cake."

"Shut up and eat your meat." Bai Qing glared at him, then looked at Jiang Mengyao, her tone softening, "Mengyao, if this kid ever bullies you or flirts with other women, just call me. If I don't fly over and break his legs, I'm not Bai Qing."

Jiang Mengyao hugged the box, glanced at the domineering Bai Qing, then at Bai Jingyou with a wry smile, and couldn't help but chuckle. This feeling of being accepted and protected by her family warmed her heart.

After lunch, the three of them walked out of Yunjin Pavilion together.

The elevator descended to the lobby on the first floor, and the doors opened with a ding.

A group of well-dressed men and women walked towards us, seemingly a circle of wealthy second-generation individuals who had just finished eating or were about to go upstairs to spend money.

Leading the way was a young man with dyed gray hair and wearing a studded leather jacket, who was spitting as he boasted to a pretty internet celebrity next to him.

"Let me tell you, that Chen Tianyu is a complete idiot! Compared to me? He's not even worthy of carrying my shoes! Now he's in jail, isn't he? That's karma! From now on, the business in Beijing will have to rely on me..."

The man was speaking enthusiastically when he suddenly felt a cold gaze fall upon him.

He subconsciously looked up, and his arrogant expression instantly froze on his face, like a duck whose neck had been suddenly grabbed.

"Hey, isn't this Young Master Li?" Bai Jingyou put his hands in his pockets, looking at him with a half-smile. "What, Chen Tianyu went in, are you planning to take over his job and go inside to keep him company?"

This person was Li He.

Li He's henchmen were about to shout a few words to save face for their boss.

Li He suddenly shuddered, his face instantly plastered with an extremely obsequious smile, and his back bent at a ninety-degree angle.

"Bai...Brother Bai! What are you doing here!" Li He shoved aside the internet celebrity next to him and trotted over like a husky seeing its owner. "Oh dear, if I had known you were eating here, I definitely would have gone up to toast you! I'm so sorry, so sorry!"

The followers around him were all dumbfounded.

Is this still the same Li He who used to be so arrogant in the industry?

Bai Jingyou ignored his antics, glanced at the group of people behind him, and said calmly, "Since we've run into each other, I happen to have something to ask you. Tell your men to disperse first."

"Did you hear me? Get out of here! Get out, get out!" Li He immediately turned around and waved to his group of cronies, his change of expression was astonishing.

After the onlookers dispersed, Bai Qing crossed his arms and coldly sized up Li He: "This is the good-for-nothing son of the Li family?"

Li He's face paled. He was about to retort, but seeing Bai Qing's queen-like aura and Bai Jingyou's ambiguous smile beside her, he swallowed his words and said with a forced smile, "Sister is right."

Bai Qing was too lazy to deal with this spoiled brat, so she turned to Bai Jingyou and said, "Alright, since I've run into your little follower, I won't disturb your business. I have a meeting this afternoon. Mengyao, come on, let's go shopping and buy some decent clothes. Don't hang out with these stinky men all the time."

"Huh? But..." Jiang Mengyao looked at Bai Jingyou with some hesitation.

"Go ahead." Bai Jingyou ruffled her hair. "It's rare for your sister to be so happy, so just keep her company. I'll pick you up later."

Watching Bai Qing pull Jiang Mengyao away in a hurry, Bai Jingyou's smile gradually faded, and he turned to look at Li He.

At this moment, the obsequiousness on Li He's face had faded considerably, replaced by a deep sense of anxiety and unease.

"Brother Bai..." Li He looked around and said in a low voice, "Can we find a place where no one is around to talk? I haven't been having a good time these past few days..."

In a cigar bar in Guomao.

Li He slumped on the sofa like a deflated balloon, not even noticing that the cigar in his hand was almost burning his fingers.

"Tell me, what happened?" Bai Jingyou took a sip of whiskey, his expression calm. "My sister just said that your Li family has been acting a bit restless lately."

"It's not just restless, it's practically a complete upheaval!" Li He suddenly sat up straight, his face full of bitterness and resentment. "Brother Bai, you know my cousin Li Zifeng, right? The one who's been studying for his MBA abroad, the one my old man is grooming like a precious gem."

I've heard a little about it.

"He's back!" Li He gritted his teeth. "The moment that bastard returned, the old man handed over several core business units of the family to him. The first thing he did upon taking office was to audit the accounts! Audit my accounts! He even froze several credit cards under my name, saying it was to 'rectify the family style and eliminate extravagance.' What a load of bull! When he was buying sports cars and playing around with young models abroad, why didn't he call it extravagance?"

Bai Jingyou swirled his glass, the ice clinking together with a crisp sound: "Just to fight over the inheritance? I'm afraid it's not that simple."

"Of course it's not that simple!" Li He leaned closer, his expression turning somewhat frightened. "Brother Bai, I overheard the old man's conversation with him. They mentioned you, and Deep Blue Technology. Li Zifeng said that with the Chen family's downfall, a power vacuum has emerged in Beijing, and this is the best opportunity for the Li family to rise to power. He also said... he also said..."

"What else is there to say?"

"He also mentioned those plots of land in Deep Blue Plaza. The location is too good; he's not willing to let you have them all. He seems to have contacted some overseas investment group, something like 'Quantum Fund,' planning to set you up." Li He finished speaking, cautiously observing Bai Jingyou's expression. "Brother Bai, I'm risking my father's leg to come and warn you. You have to save me! If that treacherous Li Zifeng gets into power, I won't even have enough to eat!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jingyou was not angry at all; instead, he chuckled softly.

"Quantum Foundation? Li Zifeng?" He put down his wine glass, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "Interesting. We just dealt with one unruly stray dog, and now a pack of hungry wolves has come looking for a piece of the pie."

"Brother Bai, how can you still laugh?" Li He scratched his head anxiously. "Li Zifeng is a very cunning person, and he has connections abroad. He came prepared this time. Shouldn't we strike first?"

"Make the first move? No rush." ​​Bai Jingyou looked at Li He, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Li He, do you want to be the head of the Li family?"

"Huh?" Li He was stunned, then shook his head vigorously. "Brother Bai, you're kidding. Me, right?"

"Even a life of leisure requires resources. If Li Zifeng takes over, do you think he'll let you live a comfortable life of leisure?" Bai Jingyou asked pointedly. "According to the conventions of wealthy families, the loser is usually relegated to some godforsaken branch office, earning a meager fixed salary and living a life of subservience. Can you tolerate that?"