“Zheng Haoyuan?” Hu Yuanyuan frowned. She hadn’t expected Li Feng to come to the company specifically for Zheng Haoyuan. Had something happened? Otherwise, why would he make a special trip?
“Yes, Zheng Haoyuan,” Li Feng nodded. “Yuanyuan, you know about the Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province, right? This Zheng Haoyuan is one of them.”
“The Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province?” Hu Yuanyuan nodded. She knew a bit about this family—a true powerhouse, far beyond even her own Hu family. She hadn’t realized the arrogant, overbearing Zheng Haoyuan was from such a clan.
Though shocked, Hu Yuanyuan didn’t think Zheng Haoyuan’s family ties warranted special treatment. In matters of company interest, whether he was from the Zheng family or not, she’d handle it the same way.
But she found it odd. Li Feng wasn’t the timid type, so why would he come to the company just for Zheng Haoyuan?
“Yes, the Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province. But I’m not here because of his family background—it’s about Zheng Haoyuan himself.”
Li Feng paused, hesitating whether to tell Hu Yuanyuan about Zhong Shuhui. But after a moment’s thought, he decided there was no need to hide it. She’d find out eventually, and it was better to tell her now than later.
With that, Li Feng recounted Zhong Shuhui’s visit and her analysis of Zheng Haoyuan.
Hu Yuanyuan listened quietly. Zhong Shuhui’s arrival was within her expectations—after such a major incident with Li Feng, his family wouldn’t stay silent. But when she heard Zhong Shuhui’s analysis of Zheng Haoyuan, her expression shifted. She understood Li Feng’s concern and felt a warmth in her heart, knowing he’d come to the company for her sake.
“In short, Zheng Haoyuan is an extremely dangerous person. We must be cautious,” Li Feng said.
Hu Yuanyuan nodded. “You’re right. He’s absolutely lawless.”
Recalling what happened at the company today, her face darkened. No one had ever threatened her at her own company, yet Zheng Haoyuan not only did so but spewed vile words.
“What’s wrong?” Li Feng noticed her change in expression and asked.
“Zheng Haoyuan came to the company today,” Hu Yuanyuan said with a bitter smile.
“He came today? He’s still after those machines?” Li Feng was surprised. He hadn’t expected Zheng Haoyuan to act so quickly, clearly desperate for the equipment.
“Yes, but I had Xu Qing reject him,” Hu Yuanyuan nodded, looking at Li Feng with hesitation.
“What is it?” Li Feng asked.
“When he left, he was very unwilling and threw out a bunch of threats,” Hu Yuanyuan said after a moment’s thought. She decided to tell Li Feng, especially after hearing Zhong Shuhui’s poor assessment of Zheng Haoyuan. If she hadn’t known his reputation, she might have kept it to herself, but now she saw no need to conceal it.
“He’s not giving up, huh?” Li Feng sneered. Saying Fengyuan Group had no right to exist? How dare Zheng Haoyuan say such a thing? Did he think he could do anything just because of who he was?
Still, Li Feng remained highly vigilant. A venomous snake was called such for its cunning and unpredictability. Even if Zheng Haoyuan’s words were grandiose, he wasn’t someone who just talked.
But what could Zheng Haoyuan do?
Suppress Fengyuan Group?
Li Feng shook his head. With Fengyuan Group’s current standing, it wasn’t something that could be easily suppressed. He held absolute control over the company’s shares, and after absorbing the Sun Group, Fengyuan had a strong foothold in the real economy.
Frame them?
After the Tianhai Pass incident, would Zheng Haoyuan dare repeat the same mistake? Even Fu Yanxiong couldn’t bring down the company during that event. Could Zheng Haoyuan do better? It wasn’t that Li Feng looked down on him, but the gap between Zheng Haoyuan and Fu Yanxiong was vast.
What else could he do?
Li Feng shook his head. He couldn’t figure out Zheng Haoyuan’s next move and didn’t dwell on it. He’d already decided to take the initiative. No matter what Zheng Haoyuan planned, once Li Feng had his whereabouts, he’d deal with him.
The Tianhai Pass incident was reason enough.
“He can be as unwilling as he wants. After the Tianhai Pass incident, when our reputation could have been ruined, we didn’t go after them. Now they dare come after us? Hmph, Li Feng, we can’t let them off easily this time,” Hu Yuanyuan said, a cold glint in her eyes. Recalling Zheng Haoyuan’s parting words, even her good temper flared with anger.
“Don’t worry, I won’t let them get away with it,” Li Feng nodded.
“But what about those machines? They’re worth tens of millions. We can’t just leave them in the warehouse, can we?” Hu Yuanyuan frowned, thinking of the equipment. If they didn’t give them to Zheng Haoyuan, she wasn’t sure what to do with them. Tens of millions was no small sum, and in China, such chemical machines were hard to sell.
“We’ll use them ourselves,” Li Feng replied.
“Ourselves?” Hu Yuanyuan looked at him, stunned, unable to process it. These were chemical machines, useless to the company. What did he mean by “use them ourselves”?
“One of the three upcoming products will need these machines. With some modifications, they’ll become the production line for our new product,” Li Feng said with a smile.
Hu Yuanyuan finally understood. Li Feng had planned this all along, while she’d been racking her brain for solutions.
Ding-dong.
At that moment, Hu Yuanyuan’s phone chimed. She glanced at it and froze.
“What’s up?” Li Feng asked.
“Xu Qing sent me a WeChat message, asking me to go to Fengyuan Hotel,” Hu Yuanyuan said, puzzled. “She clearly went home earlier. Why is she asking me to go there now?”
“Home? Why did Xu Qing go home? Isn’t it working hours?” Li Feng thought of his earlier encounter with Xu Qing at the elevator, finding it odd.
“Her father had an incident, so she left early today,” Hu Yuanyuan replied.
“No wonder,” Li Feng said, recalling how Xu Qing had rushed off without even greeting him. So her father was in trouble.
“But I don’t get it. If her father’s in trouble, why ask me to go to Fengyuan Hotel? Did something happen to him there, and she needs my help?” Hu Yuanyuan frowned.
“Could be,” Li Feng nodded, thinking it was the only plausible explanation.
“But that doesn’t add up,” Hu Yuanyuan shook her head. “I know Xu Qing’s personality. If she needed my help, she’d call and explain clearly, not send a WeChat message without details.”
“Maybe she has some personal issue she can’t talk about,” Li Feng said casually. To him, it was a minor matter. Every family had its troubles, and Xu Qing might be facing something she needed Hu Yuanyuan’s help with.
“Could be,” Hu Yuanyuan nodded. Xu Qing was her capable assistant, and she wouldn’t ignore her troubles. But looking at the pile of documents on her desk, she said to Li Feng, “I’ve got so much to handle here. Why don’t you go to Fengyuan Hotel instead?”
“Me?” Li Feng blinked, looking at her suspiciously. Did she know about his ambiguous interactions with Xu Qing and was testing him?
“Of course. Is that a problem?” Hu Yuanyuan, unaware of his thoughts or his interest in Xu Qing, asked innocently.
“No, I’ll go,” Li Feng said, shaking his head. As he stood, his phone rang.
After answering, his expression shifted, and he said gravely to Hu Yuanyuan, “Looks like I have to go to Fengyuan Hotel. Xu Qing’s in trouble—she’s in Zheng Haoyuan’s hands. That WeChat message probably wasn’t from her.”
