NOVPUBChapter 769: Chapter 530: The Dispute Begins_2 Chapter 769 -530: The Dispute Begins_2 鈥淲e haven鈥檛 seen each other for so many years, people change,鈥 I used to always follow him and call him 鈥楤rother Lei Ting.鈥 Back then, I really admired him, but now, to be actually together with him, even I would find it difficult to accept!鈥
The Liu Manli and Lei Ting before him were certainly a pair of natural opponents, destined but not fated.
As an outsider, Chu Mo鈥檚 casual mention was already intruding on others鈥 privacy.
Since both Lei Ting and Liu Manli themselves had no intention of continuing their relationship, Chu Mo did not bother giving it further thought.
What鈥檚 ultimately important, from the perspective of his own interest, was that Chu Mo actually did not wish for the two to end up together, because if that happened, Lei Ting would inevitably return to Liu Manli鈥檚 side, and he would lose a Great Grandmaster.
This topic stopped there, and Chu Mo suddenly said:
鈥淒oes Miss Liu enjoy tea?
A couple of days ago, I happened to obtain some Spirit Rhyme Tea and just had some brought over.
I just don鈥檛 know whether Miss Liu would be accustomed to drinking it!鈥
Upon hearing this, the mature woman with a look of sadness on her face composed herself.
...
After all, the man before her was a top tycoon with a net worth of two or three hundred billion, so naturally, he had strong control over his emotions.
After taking a deep breath, she returned to her elegant demeanor.
Liu Manli nodded and said:
鈥淭hen I鈥檒l have to thank Mr.
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Chu for his generosity.
This type of tea was allocated to my father every year, about two ounces, and I just took advantage of it.
Spirit Rhyme Tea is a top-tier tribute only available in limited quantities to those who have made significant contributions.
My father was lucky to secure half a spot, but Mr.
Chu is truly remarkable, being able to get this tea.
As far as I know, aside from the eight major families, very few can get their hands on Spirit Rhyme Tea.鈥
Chu Mo smiled without a word.
He did not tell her about Wu Kunpeng鈥檚 situation in Dali and simply smiled, saying:
鈥淭he Liu family has half a spot, so I presume there must be many good things distributed usually.
Spirit Rhyme Tea is just one of them, like the rouge rice that costs several hundred thousand per pound or the many top-tier tributes that are rare in quantity.
These things really can鈥檛 be bought with money!鈥
Chu Mo gestured to a female attendant behind him, who understood immediately.
Soon, a qipao-clad woman in her thirties with her hair up in a bun walked into the hall, looking mature and enchanting.
The woman in the qipao came to the front of the two, and this time a female attendant had prepared Spirit Rhyme Tea, water, and teaware.
The long-haired woman gracefully and skillfully extended her hands to brew the tea for them.
A few minutes later, through the delicate hands of the woman, two cups of tea were placed in front of Chu Mo and his guest.
Chu Mo lifted his teacup and gently opened it, and immediately, a familiar light and elegant fragrance assailed his nostrils.
Different from the tea that Wu Kunpeng brewed in Dali, the woman before them was a specially invited tea ceremony master.
Both in technique and skill, she was undoubtedly one of the best in the field of tea ceremony, which made the tea in front of them fresh, aromatic, and three times more potent in flavor.
Chu Mo raised his teacup and took a gentle taste.
After a moment, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, he put down his teacup.
His gaze shifted to the side, through the large floor-to-ceiling windows he could clearly see the bustling city below.
Sitting in the Tianxiang Garden on the ninety-sixth floor in the rest area, accompanied by Hua Country鈥檚 wealthiest woman worth 270 billion, and likewise, served by more than a dozen stunningly beautiful female attendants 鈥 such a life was indeed something that his past self would not even dare to dream of.
After a moment, he redirected his gaze back from the window to the mature woman in front of him.
Chu Mo softly began:
鈥淚 heard that Liu Peng, the Family Head of the Liu family of the eight major families in Zhongzhou, has already made his move?
Zhiyu Real Estate is one of your family鈥檚 largest businesses, and it seems Liu Peng is targeting Zhiyu Real Estate this time?鈥
When the serious topic was mentioned, Liu Manli immediately straightened up, her whole demeanor becoming extremely grave.
After taking a shallow breath, she slowly said:
鈥淭here are two Liu families in Zhongzhou, one is from the eight major families, and the other is my family.
As the saying goes, there cannot be two tigers on one mountain.
While my father was alive, the patriarchs of the eight major families had to show him respect, and naturally, no one dared to make a move.
However, with my father鈥檚 passing, Liu Peng was the first to make trouble.
We have several properties that haven鈥檛 been sold yet, but Liu Peng has already caused various difficulties and even maliciously spread rumors that there are problems with the quality of our developments.
Now, many people are questioning us, and our reputation has fallen a lot.
And it鈥檚 not just that.
The Wus of the northwest from the eight major families are also eyeing us covetously.
Wu Tongda, the head of the Wu family, wants to extend his reach to the central region, so he is very interested in our family鈥檚 assets鈥?鈥
Liu Manli, though a mere woman, faced immense pressure as Hua Country鈥檚 wealthiest woman.
Similarly, although she was already thirty-six this year, and numerous families had proposed marriage alliances, all were rejected by Liu Manli.
The intentions behind those families鈥 offers were clear to Liu Manli.
They simply wanted to swallow up the Liu family鈥檚 assets through marriage.
The Liu family was built from the ground up by Liu Zhiyu, and Liu Manli naturally did not wish to see the family business fail under her watch, nor could she imagine donning her father鈥檚 hard work as a bridal gown for someone else.
This was also the reason why Liu Manli remained single to this day.
However, now with the backbone of the Liu family, Liu Zhiyu, gone, the entire Liu family was left with only Liu Manli, a single woman, struggling to hold on, as the eight strongest families in Hua Country watched eagerly.
Facing this situation, Liu Manli likewise wished for a steadfast reliance.
But now, everyone was thinking about how to swallow up the assets of the Liu family.
She didn鈥檛 trust any of the second-generation suitors who offered her an olive branch.
As for finding true love, Liu Manli stopped believing in that since she took control of the family鈥檚 assets at the age of thirty.
Chu Mo looked at the woman before him, the richest in the land, her expression serious.
He had long before decided to join forces with her; previous talks had always been in the planning stage, but now, both parties needed to implement past negotiations and officially collaborate.
Sitting up straighter, Chu Mo said calmly: n𝚘vp𝚞𝚋.com
鈥淢y struggle with the eight major families began half a year ago.
Since we are going to collaborate, I will not hide it from you.
Bafang Jewelry Store was my and the eight families鈥 first battleground.
On the surface, it was a dispute between the brothers of the Fan family and the Lin family in the city of magic, but in reality, it was a battleground between me and the eight families.
Since the jewelry store opened last year, I alone invested over seventy billion in it, and Fan Zhijian himself contributed fifty billion.
We spent a total of one hundred and twenty billion!
However, what I want to tell you is that Lin Youzhi, the Family Head of the Lin family, had already sided with me.
To avoid suspicion from the eight families, the Supreme Jewelry Store of the Lin family and Bafang Kelai Jewelry Store of the Fan family appeared to still be competitors.
When the time is ripe, the Lin family will become a sharp blade in my hand, thrusting directly into the heart of the eight families.
In addition, the city of magic is now my stronghold.
I naturally won鈥檛 allow the eight families to penetrate it.
One of the city鈥檚 four major families, the Zhou family, is split.
The Family Head, Zhou Weimin, is supported by the eight families, while Zhou Weijun is naturally my chosen ally.
Though they seem evenly matched now, the opportunity to break this balance has already appeared.
Zhou Weimin鈥檚 only daughter, Zhou Ruyi, is now my new spokesperson and has been sent by me to Britain.
I initially invested thirty billion in her and provided the network of the jewelry queen, Mina, as support.
Within no more than a year, once Zhou Ruyi achieves something great, the deadlock within the Zhou family will be resolved without a fight.
Additionally, in Capital City, I have taken over the Fang family鈥檚 influence.
My assets in Capital City are also worth over a hundred billion.
The cosmetic company I invested in, Spirit of April, is likewise competing with the Heidi Group supported by the Yang family of Capital City!
It can be said that my war with the eight major families has already begun, and your Liu family will become the fourth battlefield.
There is no question of who is using whom between us.
If the Liu family does not want to be swallowed up, there鈥檚 only resistance, and resistance means becoming a battlefield.
You must understand this.
The struggle with the eight families is not something that can end overnight, Miss Liu.
You should prepare for a drawn-out fight!鈥
Liu Manli gently picked up the wine glass before her, giving Chu Mo a light nod in acknowledgment, then said in a seductive voice:
鈥淢r.
Chu, I look forward to a pleasant cooperation!鈥
