In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

Hengxin Pharmaceuticals?

After taking a stroll around the construction site, Hou Liangping declined the three men's invitation to dinner and immediately began investigating the crucial information he had obtained.

One of the top large pharmaceutical companies in Chuzhou.

The most famous thing about this pharmaceutical company in Chuzhou is not how amazing the efficacy of its drugs is, but rather the series of feuds and conflicts among wealthy families.

For example, a man from a humble background rises to power, his wife is involved in a car accident, and his father-in-law's company changes its name.

又比如2+1、2+2、3+1，每年成功上位一个，而这个成功率已经保持了惊人的十三年。

With so many wives taking office, a total of sixteen people were brought with them: eight sons and eight daughters.

In addition to his two sons and one daughter from his first marriage.

Nineteen children living under one roof engage in fierce competition and occasionally cause some newsworthy incidents.

There are no illegitimate children.

Those who have illegitimate children often succeed in taking over the position in the following year or two.

Old Fei Wuji married his first wife's daughter, a proper heiress from a wealthy family.

Logically speaking, after marrying a wealthy heiress, Fei Wuji should no longer need to work as a construction foreman, but in reality, his life is not easy.

The root cause of his troubles was the deliberate suppression by his father-in-law, Zhou Shifang, chairman of Hengxin Pharmaceutical Company.

Perhaps it is because they remember the path they came from.

Zhou Shifang did not allow any of her sons-in-law, including Fei Wuji, to grow in power, but she also did not want them to suffer.

even…

Fei Wuji's son developed a gambling addiction, and this man was vaguely involved behind the scenes.

Hou Liangping immediately found Fei Wuji's current address through the internal system and drove there.

The neighborhood where they settled was not shabby.

This is considered a mid-to-high-end commercial residential community in Chuzhou, with complete facilities and amenities, possessing everything one could need.

Hou Liangping found his target on the river outside the residential area. A middle-aged man in his early fifties was fishing. He had a full head of white hair, dark circles under his eyes, and a lifeless aura.

"Hey bro, how's the place?"

Hou Liangping carried his bucket and fishing gear over, glancing into Fei Wuji's bucket. "These whitebait look pretty good!"

"This time I finally didn't fall for it."

Fei Wuji merely glanced at him indifferently, without saying a word, and continued fishing.

"Hey bro, got one?"

Hou Liangping was extremely outgoing and set up camp nearby. Once everything was ready, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to Hou Liangping.

"Thanks."

Fei Wuji was stunned for a moment, but still reached out and took the cigarette.

Between strange men, especially middle-aged men, there's no beginning that can't be broken with a single cigarette.

"Hey bro, you live here?"

Hou Liangping chatted casually, as if talking about everyday things. "Housing prices here aren't cheap, are they? I really envy your life, brother. You can retire at sixty and enjoy fishing and picking up your grandchildren from school. Your life is truly worthwhile."

A ripple of emotion stirred in Fei Wuji's lifeless eyes, and he finally spoke his first words, "I'm only forty-seven, I haven't retired yet."

Before Hou Liangping could gather his emotions, he immediately added, "But now it's practically the same as retirement—no work to do! And I can't do much work either!"

"Are you having some trouble, bro?"

Hou Liangping asked at the opportune moment, "Just tell me, if I can help, I'll do my best, considering we're both fishermen!"

Ok?

Fei Wuji gave him a deep look this time.

"Those who love fishing have pure hearts."

Hou Liangping raised an eyebrow and gave an unconventional answer.

"You're quite an interesting young man."

Fei Wuji finally seemed more alive, smoke billowing around him, his face and expression half-hidden. "Judging from your accent, you don't seem to be a local?"

"Dude, you have really good hearing."

Hou Liangping praised, "I fled from the north and originally intended to settle down in Chuzhou."

"After several months, I hadn't accomplished anything and had instead gotten hooked on fishing."

"This crappy place has so many rules, it's not as good as my hometown."

Hou Liangping swore, but his voice was low and inaudible.

"Have you been to the construction site?"

Fei Wuji's gaze fell on Hou Liangping's shoes. "You'd better go back as soon as possible, or go somewhere else. Chuzhou isn't suitable for you."

"Dude, you've got a story here!"

Hou Liangping's eyes darted around, revealing a shrewdness quite different from before. "You have sharp ears and keen eyes. Do you know something inside, brother? Tell me about it."

"I'm suffering terribly."

"Everyone says the South is open-minded, so I came here to try my luck and see if I could do something. But after several months, I still can't find any connections or networks. As for relationships, well, that goes without saying."

"The meal was eaten, the bath was taken, the song was sung, and that was the end of it."

Hou Liangping rambled on like a complaining woman.

"Who are you looking for?"

Fei Wuji asked.

"Zhang Abiao, Jia Wuming, and Lan Tian!"

Hou Liangping said bitterly.

"Ha, the three of them!"

Fei Wuji sneered, "Three guys who got rich and powerful by sheer luck and quick kneeling, you might as well believe in a pig instead of them."

"But after I went around, only those three were willing to talk to me."

Hou Liangping said helplessly.

"Hey bro, you seem to know so much about this, are you in this business too? Could you help me with the wiring?"

Hou Liangping belatedly realized and was pleasantly surprised.

"Do you think I can succeed looking like this?"

Fei Wuji spread his hands, displaying his utterly dejected appearance.

"Hi!"

"What are you saying, bro?"

Hou Liangping flattered him to the extreme, saying, "Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Bah, look at my mouth, I can't speak properly, but that's roughly the idea."

Hou Liangping cast his fishing rod and stopped fishing altogether.

"Dude, you've got connections!"

"And me..."

Hou Liangping gritted his teeth, like a gambler risking everything, "I still have 30 million on me."

"to be honest."

"I was driven out of my hometown; it was all or nothing."

"Hey bro, how's it going?"

When Fei Wuji heard the number 30 million, his eyes lit up.

Jingzhou, Olympic Sports Center.

"Senior, do we still need to memorize it?"

Yan Yan clung to his back, her arms wrapped tightly around him, refusing to get down.

We're almost at the ticket gate.

Lin Zhiyuan said helplessly.

"What does it matter?"

Yan Yan buried her face in the crook of his neck, the fragrance of orchids mingling with the warmth of his voice as it tickled her ears.

"Are you afraid of being seen carrying your wife on your back and losing face for you, Executive Director Lin? Senior, you don't love me anymore."

Back! Back! Back!

Lin Zhiyuan was helpless; he had simply met his natural nemesis.

It's not easy being yourself!

After a long business trip across the ocean, I finally got two days off, but not only did my kidneys suffer, my mind and ears also had to endure some torture.

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the ticket office of the Olympic Sports Center. Today was the second match of the final round of the football cup.

Lu Yangshan heard that he liked watching football matches, so he sent him two tickets.

never mind…

It's better to find something for Yan Yan to do, so she doesn't keep torturing herself.