Chapter 415 Lin Shuoyang's Helplessness

Zheng Qian's feelings about the three major clubs were actually quite ambiguous.

His goal was definitely not as simple as just joining them.

With his hundreds of billions in assets, what club in the world couldn't he enter?

He just wanted to use the Su Family as a springboard, letting them enter the Songshang Club first to test the waters. He wanted to see what these so-called top-tier clubs were actually playing with.

All this time, he had been fighting alone.

It was fine when his assets were only in the billions, but as the numbers in his account kept jumping, he felt an increasing sense of crisis. Some things really couldn't be solved by one person alone.

It wasn't just a matter of safety.

"The tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind."

Right now, he could barely use his capital to temporarily suppress public opinion and keep himself hidden. He wouldn't let too many people know that Zheng Qian was worth hundreds of billions.

Once his various subsidiaries under The Group were launched, their influence would only grow.

If someone were truly determined to take him out, that wouldn't be something Duan Qiran and the others could defend against.

Of course, it was even less likely for Zheng Qian to hire a mercenary legion to stay by his side.

Come on, this is Jiuzhou, not some war-torn place.

Even organized crime in the true sense was absolutely not allowed to exist.

If possible, Zheng Qian hoped to integrate the three top-tier clubs, making all potential enemies a part of his sphere of influence. Silently, he would grow his business empire.

No, not just the three major clubs in Shanghu.

But the entire Jiuzhou; Yan Jing and Hong Kong also possessed clubs with immense influence.

These were all places he intended to actively conquer, but there was a major prerequisite: he had to truly hold the city of Shanghu in his hands first. Only when enough powerful people were gathered around him would he be truly safe.

Before that, he still had many things to do.

On another note, Wei Rusi looked at Su Yuanshuang beside her, her eyes curving into crescent moons with a smile.

She really hadn't expected that there would be so many top-tier beauties around Zheng Qian.

She counted them on her fingers.

"Hmm... Cui Ziqing, Yin Yanyan, Huo Muyan... and now there's this Su Yuanshuang."

It seemed that choosing to cooperate with Zheng Qian was truly the right decision. She wasn't interested in men, but she was very interested in pretty girls. For now, she liked Cui Ziqing the most.

"Hmm, I just kissed her last time. It didn't taste bad."

"She definitely wouldn't dare to tell Zheng Qian, right?"

"Zheng Qian is indeed a scumbag. He has a top-tier wife like Jin Lu and is still flirting around. Hmph, I'm not in a rush anyway. I'll slowly get my hands on all the women around you, and leave you with nowhere to cry."

Su Yuanshuang vaguely felt that something was wrong, so she vigilantly kept her distance from Wei Rusi.

Zheng Qian, on the other hand, found Wei Rusi quite interesting.

Her Favorability was currently only at 11 points, just a little better than a passerby, barely qualifying as a casual friend.

Wei Rusi was even harder to win over than Xia Xixi or Song Yaxian. He had already appointed her as the president of the banking group, and her annual salary was an astronomical figure. Yet she remained so indifferent; she really was a money-farming tool.

Zheng Qian had already made up his mind. When the land auction started later, he would buy them in the names of Wei Rusi and Su Yuanshuang respectively.

If it went smoothly, he estimated he would have another hundred billion in his pocket.

"It's just ahead." The driver slowly parked the car in front of an office building.

It is worth mentioning that not just anyone can participate in land auctions; one must have the corresponding construction qualifications. Therefore, Zheng Qian intended to use Teacher Xiao's name to acquire this plot of land.

His principle for doing things now was: if he didn't have to step onto the stage and show off himself, he wouldn't take the initiative.

Otherwise, spending tens of billions at every turn would be far too eye-catching.

And to avoid unnecessary trouble, he didn't ask Teacher Xiao to come directly; she simply sent her son instead.

For one, he was enough to represent her Lin-Xiao Yuanfang Group and facilitate the handling of various procedures. Secondly, she also wanted her son to follow Zheng Qian and learn a thing or two.

"Where is Xiao Lin?" Zheng Qian checked the time and asked casually.

The driver looked around awkwardly. "Manager Lin just sent a WeChat message saying he has already arrived nearby, so he should be here soon."

"Hmm, no rush. We'll wait a bit longer." Zheng Qian nodded slightly.

Just then, several of them noticed a man and a woman not far away. They seemed to be arguing about something. Then, the girl left in anger.

The girl was quite pretty, but only at the level of an average school beauty. She didn't catch Zheng Qian's eye for the moment; the girls around him had always been so top-tier that he no longer felt anything for ordinary school beauties.

However, he suddenly thought of his own past. It seemed... there was indeed only one disease in the world, and that was the disease of poverty.

The boy seemed to be hesitating whether to chase after her. He checked his phone from time to time, as if he had things to do, but couldn't get away, looking very anxious.

Zheng Qian couldn't watch anymore, so he pushed open the car door and walked over.

"Lin Shuoyang?"

"You are... Oh! You are President Zheng, right?"

He was Teacher Xiao's child, currently interning at The Group, working under the Chief Financial Officer.

Because of the sensitivity of his position, and because Teacher Xiao was very strict with her upbringing, Lin Shuoyang had very little pocket money. Relying on his company salary, he was only slightly better off than an ordinary person; he didn't look like a second-generation rich kid at all.

"Um... yeah... let's go." Lin Shuoyang looked reluctantly in the direction the girl had left.

"Is that your girlfriend?" Zheng Qian handed him a cigarette and teased.

"Yeah... you, you saw?" Lin Shuoyang took it awkwardly, shook his head with a bitter smile, "Sigh, it's nothing, I've just made a fool of myself in front of you, President Zheng. Let's go handle the important business first; better not talk about it."

Zheng Qian lit a cigarette against the wind and patted his shoulder with a smile: "Young man, although I don't know exactly what happened, don't you worry."

"After the land auction is over later, I will make her return to your arms. I can probably guess what it is. Does she want to buy something? Or did she bring up breaking up because of something like that?"

Lin Shuoyang nodded bitterly. He said helplessly, "It's her birthday today. She really likes a certain restaurant and wants to eat there and post on her Moments. But it's reservation-only and only accepts members. I... I really don't have enough money to satisfy her. Sigh, never mind."

Zheng Qian took a drag of his cigarette, looking thoughtful, "That's not a big problem. Let's go handle our business first."

Hmm, spending money on his girlfriend should also be eligible for cashback, right?