Chapter 141 The richer you are, the more you cherish your life.

"Is this Longcui Group very powerful?"

Just now, that man named Yang Huatian looked as if his eyes were on top of his head; there was no politeness to speak of in how he treated others.

Yu Shuo explained, "Longcui Group is currently one of the largest jewelry groups in the country. It is considered a leading enterprise, primarily engaged in the retail and manufacturing of jewelry, covering the three fields of diamonds, gold, and jade."

"Their group has two very famous sub-brands, one called Longke and the other called Yuxiangcui. Oh, right, in recent years they also launched a high-end brand for young people called Feimi, which is very popular among today's youth."

Ling Yue said in surprise, "Feimi is actually the same brand as Longke and Yuxiangcui?! They are completely different styles!"

If one mentioned the group name, Ling Yue might not be very familiar, but if one mentioned the brand names, they could only be described as household names.

Longke Gold can be seen in any shopping mall; it is considered one of the most recognized national gold brands.

Yuxiangcui is a high-end brand. Its storefronts in malls are built so large and luxuriously that you can tell at a glance you cannot afford it, causing ordinary people to shy away.

Feimi is famous for its designs, focusing on 'gold jewelry for young people,' with both men's and women's styles, and it is very popular online.

Almost every time a new style is released, it sparks high levels of discussion and debate. The prices are not as expensive or heavy-duty as Longke, but the designs are novel and fashionable, making it very popular with young people. In her previous company, basically everyone had one, and even Ling Yue, who once seemed to have no desires, had thought about buying one.

From this perspective, her favorability towards Longcui Group should be quite high.

But that Yang Huatian... truly is one bad apple that spoils the whole bunch.

Ling Yue was just about to ask about Yang Huatian's identity when she saw Yu Shuo with a sullen face, muttering to herself, "This Yang Huatian has always been unscrupulous in achieving his goals."

"I remember 15 years ago, a jeweler from out of town won a bid for a piece worth 14.4 million at the Pingxi Public Auction. Later, for some reason, that jeweler sold the winning lot to Longcui Group, and not long after, the jeweler's company went bankrupt."

"Later, that person disappeared without a trace. I heard they went abroad, but nobody knows exactly where, yet that same year, Yang Huatian was promoted."

Yu Shuo took Ling Yue's hand, looking worried, "Ms. Ling, you probably need to be careful. Today you confronted him head-on and made him lose face; he probably won't let this go."

As she spoke, Yu Shuo stopped and knitted her brows tightly, "That's not right. Longcui Group invested in a jadeite mine in Weidi 12 years ago and hasn't bought raw stones at domestic auctions for a long time. Why would they suddenly appear this time?"

While they were puzzled, a shadow fell before them again.

Ling Yue and Yu Shuo looked up simultaneously.

Within their line of sight, a very young woman was standing a meter away from them, wearing a smile.

"Hello, may I ask if you are Ms. Ling Yue?"

Ling Yue's eyes darkened slightly.

The previous person recognized her membership status, but this person had directly called her by name.

Those with power and influence were indeed good at investigating.

Ling Yue kept a cold face and said nothing.

The young woman was completely unaffected, proactively extending her hand and introducing herself, "Hello, my name is Long Zhuoyan, and I am currently the President of Longcui Group."

Wow~ such a young president.

Ling Yue sighed slightly in her heart.

Then... there was nothing more.

Conversely, Yu Shuo looked as if she had been so shocked by this news that she could not speak, her mouth slightly agape.

Long Zhuoyan did not pay attention to Yu Shuo, but again proactively said to Ling Yue, "I am very sorry to disturb you. It is like this: we came here for the winning lot, but unfortunately, our bid was lower than yours, and we missed the opportunity. I heard you are a private collector. May I ask if you could let us have the winning lot? Please rest assured, we will definitely offer a price higher than the auction price."

Considering she was more polite than Yang Huatian, Ling Yue's attitude was slightly better:

"Your Longcui Group is quite free, with one after another coming to me. But I still have to say sorry; I currently have no intention of selling the winning lot. Please go back, Ms. Long. If anyone else in your group wants to come as a lobbyist, please, as President, stop them. I don't want my private itinerary to be disturbed too many times."

"Ms. Ling, is there really no way to talk about it?" Long Zhuoyan bit her lip, her expression becoming anxious.

She looked like she was still in college, and when rejected, her face turned pale; her panicked and helpless appearance was quite pitiful.

But unfortunately.

Ling Yue spent a huge amount of money to buy jadeite, not only because she wanted to double her savings, but also because she genuinely liked it.

Since she had finally managed to buy the raw stone she liked, she would not let it go easily.

She smoothed her hair and gave a direct refusal: "No talk, no sale. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now. Goodbye, President Long."

Long Zhuoyan's eyes turned red, and she chased after her, saying, "Excuse me, Ms. Ling, would it be convenient to exchange contact information? If you have other good material to sell later, could you contact me at any time?"

She actually said the exact same thing as Yang Huatian.

However, she was smarter than Yang Huatian, knowing to ask for her number, unlike Yang Huatian, who just casually gave her a business card, placing his actions in a completely passive position.

Thinking of this, Ling Yue realized something was wrong.

Suppressing the doubts in her heart, she gave Cheng Jiao's number to Long Zhuoyan.

After thanking her repeatedly, Long Zhuoyan sniffled and left, supported by her assistant.

With things on her mind, Ling Yue invited Yu Shuo to ride in her car, and Yu Shuo agreed.

She also had Master Qin squeeze in with the bodyguards, leaving Zang Lanyi and Cheng Jiao behind.

Zang Lanyi drove the car, moving slowly along the road.

"Something is wrong." Ling Yue murmured.

Yu Shuo knitted her brows deeply, naturally discussing it with Ling Yue, "The current president of Longcui Group is clearly Long Zhuoyan's older brother, Long Zhuoli. When was he replaced? And isn't Long Zhuoyan still in school? I haven't heard any news about her being appointed president!"

Ling Yue voiced her doubts, "Why would people from the same group come to ask in two separate waves? Are Yang Huatian and Long Zhuoyan not in the same camp?"

Yu Shuo nodded and said, "Longcui Group is a brand founded by Long Zhuoli's grandfather. During the financial crisis, they were forced to sell shares due to funding problems, and power was divided. Now, Longcui Group has a total of 3 major shareholders: the Long Family, the Yang Family, and the Ming Family. The Ming Family has always been hands-off, so Longcui Group is managed by both the Long and Yang families. Although they are in the same company, it is said that they have always had friction due to differences in management philosophy, so acting separately makes some sense. But I don't understand, Longcui Group clearly has invested jadeite mines; why would they come to the Pingxi Public Auction to buy raw stones? Could it be that something went wrong with the mines?"

Yu Shuo's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Speaking of which, it's been 12 years; the jadeite mine in Weidi is highly likely to have exhausted its resources! This way, it makes sense."

Then, returning to the initial question,

"If the group is having problems, Long Zhuoyan's behavior is understandable, but that Yang Huatian looks completely unconcerned." Ling Yue pursed her lips, "Even lackadaisical."

Take right now, for example; Long Zhuoyan's side keeps contacting Cheng Jiao, but there has been no news from Yang Huatian's side.

"Yeah." Yu Shuo rubbed her chin.

Even if the two families are fighting, they should temporarily unite in the face of a common problem.

"Miss, I found a piece of news." Cheng Jiao, who was in the passenger seat, suddenly said.

Ling Yue took Cheng Jiao's phone.

Yu Shuo leaned over as well.

News Headline: Longcui Group's 10 Billion Investment Down the Drain? Maple Country Diamond Mine Is Actually an 'Empty Shell Mine'!

Content: It is reported that on the 12th of last month, Longcui Group reached a 9.8 billion strategic cooperation with the Lekeda Mine in Maple Country and officially started mining. Unexpectedly, yesterday at noon, the Lekeda Mine stopped work completely, and the company building was empty. Longcui Group President Long Zhuoli is suspected to have gone missing on the way to attend the commencement ceremony and has not been reachable so far. International police are searching with full force. According to observations of financial reports over the years and revelations from relevant personnel, this '10-billion-century fraud' is highly likely to cause Longcui Group's capital chain to break, leading to an unprecedented financial crisis...

Ling Yue and Yu Shuo stared at each other in confusion.

Ling Yue muttered, "The capital chain is about to break, and instead of rushing to raise money, they are still out buying the winning lot? This report must be inaccurate."

Yu Shuo didn't answer.

She hurriedly took out her phone to contact her uncles among the shareholders.

Then she gave orders to the accompanying assistant to quickly collect the latest news.

Ling Yue returned the phone to Cheng Jiao, "You check too."

Cheng Jiao complied without hesitation.

Longcui Group having an accident, logically speaking, had nothing to do with Ling Yue.

But now both the Yang and Long families had sent people to find her.

According to Yu Shuo, this Yang Huatian was ruthless; if he were desperate, it wouldn't be impossible for him to actually do something to her, an outsider.

They say the richer people are, the more they value their lives, and Ling Yue was in that state right now.

Without thinking, she immediately called the bodyguard company and temporarily added 20 capable bodyguards to protect herself.