Currently, Mu Shaoyang, with a bruised and swollen face, was hugging his head and shouting for help, "Dad, Dad, stop hitting me, I know I was wrong, stop hitting me."
"Husband, stop hitting him, do you want to beat our son to death?" Zhang Ziqi blocked Mu Shaoyang in front of Mu Zhengtao, trying to stop him.
"Hmph, a doting mother spoils her child. It's all because you usually indulge him too much. He dares to come back and steal things, and even learned to pass the buck. Hmph, I'll beat him to death."
"Hey, hey, hey, stop it, stop it." Zhang Ziqi forcefully pushed Mu Zhengtao away. She was actually very angry too. These jewels were hers, and now nothing was left. As she thought about it, she also wanted to kick him a few times, but seeing Mu Shaoyang's appearance, her heart softened. After all, he was her own son. Could she be ruthless? After a hundred years, it would all be his.
After giving Mu Shaoyang a fierce glare, she pulled Mu Zhengtao, who was still fuming, to sit aside. " Hurry up and pour a cup of tea."
"Oh... okay, okay."
Mu Shaoyang knew he was out of trouble. Ignoring the pain on his face, he scurried over and brewed a cup of ginseng tea. "Dad, please calm down. I just wanted to start a business. Who knew Uncle would..."
Mu Zhengtao glared and took the ginseng tea, drinking a few sips.
"Husband, this brat actually just wants to prove himself. If his uncle hadn't suddenly done this, maybe Shaoyang would have succeeded. Calm down, don't get agitated."
"Alas, there's no helping it. The provincial government is undergoing a major personnel reshuffle. Yongqi is a pity. I won't say anymore; it won't change anything. Let's think about what we should do next." Mu Zhengtao was unwilling. If Mu Yongqi had moved up, their family would have been as solid as a rock, potentially invincible for a thousand years.
"I didn't expect that little girl Murong Yanran to come up with such a desperate idea. What a scheme! Spending tens of millions to have tens of thousands of people help her fish. Once the catch is back, our blockade will be as good as nothing."
"Dad, what do we do then? Sponsoring such a large event exclusively must have meant they've connected with Ling Hanfeng." Mu Shaoyang felt annoyed whenever he thought of Murong Yanran. He was too arrogant back then and only wanted to torment her before making a move. Who knew that now she had turned into a domineering CEO? He no longer had a chance to make a move, and even if he did, he wouldn't dare.
"You're not completely foolish to think of this. I've already spoken to the local fishing boats, and they shouldn't dare to defy me. As for the fishing boats from other regions, we can only buy from them at a higher price. Moreover, we've also arranged 20 deep-sea fishing boats and a large group of skilled deep-sea anglers to take away all the prize money to cover the difference in the high-priced acquisitions. It's killing two birds with one stone.
As long as she continues to be unable to get seafood, and there's nothing for the tourists to eat, what can she accomplish? After this competition, the Binhai Grand Hotel will be finished, hahahaha!"
As he thought about it, Mu Zhengtao burst into laughter. He had his sights set on the land of the Binhai Grand Hotel. Only by acquiring this land to build a seafood warehousing base for Binhai, and coupled with the upcoming new high-speed railway station, the offshore aquaculture sector wouldn't even be necessary.
"Shaoyang, you should go abroad for a while in a few days. Dad has already made arrangements for you in New York."
"Uh... Dad, why would I go abroad all of a sudden?"
Mu Zhengtao raised his hand to hit him, but Mu Shaoyang dodged it. He glared angrily, "Do you think we are still like we were before? Our family is weak now, and who knows how many people are waiting for an opportunity to stab us in the back. Plus, how many troubles have you caused in the past few years? You can't count them on ten fingers. If you're not afraid of being stabbed in the back, I am."
"Yes, son, listen to your dad and go out for a while in a few days. We'll fly over to see you when we have time. It's so convenient now, it only takes a day to get there." Zhang Ziqi also looked worried.
Mu Shaoyang also felt it made some sense. He cherished his life and hadn't had enough fun in his youth. Going out was fine, wouldn't it be fun to play with foreign girls? He immediately agreed, "Alright then, remember to send my living expenses on time. I don't have any relatives or friends there. If I run out of money, don't let me starve."
"You..."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Mu Shaoyang quickly slipped back to his room.
Meanwhile, Li Haochen was suffering. Xie Baolian and Murong Yanran returned one after another. Without eating or washing, they immediately grabbed Li Haochen and made him a masseur. He had just served the elder, and now the younger one came back, and he was dragged away to give a full-body massage. He didn't know if they had conspired.
The massage wasn't over yet, and he was still pulled by Murong Yanran to apply nail polish to his fingers and toes. Xie Baolian came down after her bath and saw it, praising Li Haochen's skillful hands repeatedly, her intentions were obvious.
Li Haochen had no choice but to paint Xie Baolian's nails again. After the massage and nail painting, Li Haochen had nothing else to do. The two women started discussing nail polish styles among themselves, ignoring Li Haochen.
"Hey... hey, hey...!"
Li Haochen deliberately walked closer to Murong Yanran and the others, sighing. After several attempts, they didn't react. He could only shake his head and sigh as he walked out of the courtyard to pack the fishing gear.
Li Haochen wasn't angry, of course. This was the spice of life, and these things made life what it was.
When he returned to the hall, Xie Baolian had already gone back to her room. Murong Yanran smiled and beckoned to Li Haochen.
"What's wrong?"
"Sit properly, I'll give you a massage, hehe!"
"Is the pressure right?"
"It's okay. It would be even better with a bit more gentle persuasion, hehe!"
"Oh dear~"
Murong Yanran squeezed the soft flesh on Li Haochen's waist and said with a smile, "How's this gentle persuasion? Do you want another round?"
In fact, Murong Yanran didn't use much force. They both knew it was just flirting and adding some fun.
"The celebration is tomorrow, are you nervous?"
"Quite nervous. After all, I have to speak on stage in front of so many people, and it's live broadcast. If I make a fool of myself, I'll have to find a hole to crawl into."
"Right." Li Haochen suddenly remembered something and ran to get paper and a pen. "Quick, give me an autograph first."
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"Hurry up! Once you're on camera tomorrow, it'll be amazing. You'll be famous throughout Asia. This is an autograph from a diva. It will be worth a lot then, and it'll probably let me live comfortably for the rest of my life, hahaha!"
Murong Yanran stood up, leaned close to Li Haochen's ear, and whispered with a blush, "The whole diva is yours, what more do you need an autograph for? Hehe!"
Li Haochen gently stroked Murong Yanran's face. "Get some rest early and recharge your energy. Tomorrow, you'll be the most dazzling and eye-catching star."
"This is for you." Murong Yanran took out a yellow peace charm from her pocket.
"What is it?"
"A peace charm."
"I'll put it on for you." Murong Yanran hung the peace charm around Li Haochen's neck and reiterated, "It's waterproof. Don't take it off, okay?"