"Having acquired the stocks from the Yan Family, I still have to give them back, and I don’t get any benefits?" Gu Yixuan said again.
"As long as you help me this time, no matter what it is, I will give my full support," Lei Li promised in return.
Gu Yixuan nodded, "This deal seems to be a good bargain. You, Lei Li, as the second-in-command, hold fifty percent of the Yan Family’s power. Getting you to do something is indeed difficult. How could I miss such a good opportunity? All right, consider this deal done!"
A smile finally crept into Lei Li’s cold eyes, "Then I shall await the good news from you."
Gu Yixuan leaned in, patted his shoulder, and laughed, "Don’t worry, you’ll know the outcome soon enough. But tell me, Lei Li, with your abilities, you could be calling the shots not just in W City, but across the entire Jinshan Corner. Why have you been content to work as an assistant in the Yan Family all these years?"
A peculiar glint passed through Lei Li’s eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "It’s a personal hobby."
Gu Yixuan was stunned for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter, "Your hobby is indeed unique! To take action after so many years, it’s completely out of character for you." Check latest chapters at ɴovelfire.net
Lei Li didn’t respond to that. Some things can’t be forced or rushed too aggressively. He and Gu Yixuan were different. When Gu Yixuan set his sights on something, he would grab it regardless of the consequences.
He wouldn’t. He would strategize behind the scenes, waiting until he had absolute certainty before making a move.
Of course, this might cause him to miss an opportunity.
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The next day, all of W City’s business circles knew that the president of Gu Family was willing to pay a premium for Yan Family’s shares.
Various speculations emerged one after another.
Everyone knew that the Gu Family and Yan Family had always kept to themselves, so why did Gu Yixuan want to buy Yan Family’s stocks?
Could there be some inside story?
Some dug up the affair between Mo Yan and Mo Ran, thinking that Gu Yixuan was trying to win over Mo Ran by standing up for her sister.
Others believed that the Gu Family wanted to monopolize the entire W City, so they started to make moves on the Yan Family.
There were also those who thought that Gu Yixuan and Yan Ruyu had fallen out, and this was his revenge.
Various guesses were made, and for several weeks, this affair dominated the headlines in magazines and newspapers.
With such commotion, it was impossible for Mo Ran not to notice. After reading the newspapers, she didn’t believe that Gu Yixuan was targeting the Yan Family just to stand up for Mo Yan.