Su Yuhua smiled and nodded at the guests gathered outside the door, saying, "Every family has its own troubles, please excuse our display. Everyone, please enter the venue!"
His opening remark quelled the murmuring of the onlookers, who then greeted each other and entered the venue.
A short distance away, Yan Rong exclaimed, "Qingying, is it really that dramatic?"
Tang Qingying smiled and replied, "It's just full of drama. Alright, let's talk inside!"
She pulled Yan Rong into the venue.
"Third Uncle?"
Su Yingxia's expression was grim as she asked Su Yuhua, "Are you really going to let Su Yingxue return to the Su family?"
"If she's willing, then we'll talk," Su Yuhua said dismissively, turning to enter the venue.
Su Yingxia wanted to say more, but Yuan Liangping stopped her, shook his head, and whispered, "Yingxia, don't overthink it. Your Third Uncle is just saying that. If he gives Su Yingxue hope, then there's room to exploit it!"
Su Yingxia remained unhappy.
Yuan Liangping, however, sighed inwardly. The more he interacted with Su Yuhua, the more he both admired and feared him.
The venue was spacious with many empty seats. Chen Fan and Su Yingxue casually found seats in the back row.
Su Yingxue was still lost in thought about Su Yuhua's words.
Chen Fan asked, "What's wrong, are you tempted?"
"No!" Su Yingxue shook her head. "I can't go back to the Su family. My mother can't bear the cold sarcasm of the Su family members either."
"I just want to know if my Third Uncle's sincerity is genuine or not?"
Chen Fan looked at Su Yingxue in surprise. "Xue'er, you're getting smarter."
Su Yingxue shook her head. "If I were smart, I wouldn't be so confused."
"In the future, try to stay away from your Third Uncle," Chen Fan said with a smile. "It's best to avoid him the moment you see him."
"Hmm?" Su Yingxue asked. "Brother Chen, why do you say that?"
"Your Third Uncle is no ordinary person," Chen Fan stated. "I had someone investigate him. Many of his business rivals met with untimely deaths!"
Su Yingxue's expression turned serious.
"Some people wear their ruthlessness and shame on their faces, but others, while outwardly pleasant, are utterly unscrupulous at heart. The latter are far more terrifying than the former. Your Third Uncle is that kind of person!"
Su Yingxue wanted to ask how Chen Fan knew, but remembering his capabilities, she swallowed the question.
"Okay, Brother Chen, I'll listen to you!"
The person she trusted most was Chen Fan, not anyone else. Although Su Yuhua was related to her by blood, he was fundamentally still a stranger.
Chen Fan nodded.
Just then, there was movement beside them, and two women sat down next to them.
It was Tang Qingying and Yan Rong.
"Mr. Chen, we're sitting here, hope we're not disturbing you?"
Glancing at Su Yingxue, Tang Qingying felt a pang of envy and jealousy. Of course, she concealed it well.
Chen Fan nodded.
Su Yingxue recognized Tang Qingying and nodded in greeting.
Yan Rong, however, looked at Chen Fan with curiosity and introduced herself, "Hello, Mr. Chen, Miss Su. My name is Yan Rong."
Tang Qingying had explained on the way in that Chen Fan was concealing his identity as Mr. Long, so Yan Rong didn't reveal it.
Chen Fan nodded slightly, and Su Yingxue responded politely.
"Mr. Chen, at the door, I heard you say that Yuan Liangping's expectations are high and the disappointment will be great. What did you mean?" Yan Rong persisted, unwilling to let Chen Fan off the hook.
Chen Fan shook his head. "You'll know in a while."
Yan Rong scratched her head, feeling a little annoyed, but knowing Chen Fan's status, her curiosity and anticipation were greater. After a moment's thought, she continued, "Su Yingxue is your ex-wife, and I heard she's getting married to Yuan Liangping?"
"You talk too much!" Chen Fan's brow furrowed as he said this.
Yan Rong pouted, feeling a bit angry.
Tang Qingying quickly pulled her hand and said, "The host is coming on stage. It's Zhu Ling?"
A woman in a suit, beautiful and graceful, holding a microphone, walked onto the stage.
"Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Two Rivers Business Summit. The theme of this summit, I'm sure you're all aware, is in preparation for the establishment of the Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce. Esteemed business elites and dignitaries have gathered here today to engage in a grand discussion of important matters..."
This Zhu Ling was a well-known host from Jiangnan Province Television, with considerable national recognition. Inviting her as host underscored the significance of this summit.
Applause erupted, warm and enthusiastic.
"Now, we invite the initiators of the Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Su Yuhua and Mr. Yuan Liangping!"
Su Yuhua and Yuan Liangping came backstage, exuding an air of distinction. After waving to everyone in the audience, they took their seats on two of the seven chairs already set up on stage.
"Mr. Su Yuhua, a native of Hangjiang, left home at seventeen and went abroad alone. After years of hard work and entrepreneurship, he single-handedly founded Yuhua Group. Today, his Yuhua Group is valued at hundreds of billions, is a household name in Siam, and has created tens of thousands of jobs in Siam..."
The host introduced Su Yuhua's resume, which was full of legend and intrigue.
"Mr. Yuan Liangping, a native of Jiangbei, heir to the Yuan Group, a business prodigy, who was already making his mark in the financial market at the age of twenty..."
In comparison, Yuan Liangping's resume seemed less substantial, relying more on his family background.
After the introductions, the host asked, "Mr. Su, you initiated today's summit. May I ask what was your original intention?"
Picking up the microphone, Su Yuhua spoke eloquently, "As everyone knows, I have returned from a foreign land. After more than twenty years abroad, my greatest realization is that no matter how good a foreign land is, it can never surpass one's homeland."
"My return this time is a triumphant homecoming. I wish to repay the kindness of my hometown folks, and also seek more development opportunities to contribute to my country and my hometown..."
His words were, naturally, grand and dazzling.
The host then asked Su Yuhua about his intentions in establishing the Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce.
Su Yuhua continued to speak, stating that the Two Rivers region was blessed with talent and resources, was developing rapidly, and possessed numerous advantages, with the potential to become a new economic center in Great Xia. In such a context, pooling the collective strength of the business community would make it easier to accomplish great deeds and contribute to the more rapid development of the Two Rivers' economy...
Such eloquent speeches would even win the approval of official departments, leading to Su Yuhua receiving various conveniences. After speaking for a while, Su Yuhua steered the conversation towards Yuan Liangping, the earliest initiator of the Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce.
Yuan Liangping then took over, further elaborating on the vision for the Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce, painting a magnificent blueprint that stirred the hearts of many guests present!
Chen Fan listened calmly, a cold smile playing on his lips.
If Su Yuhua's background were clean and he had no ulterior motives, the establishment of the Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce would indeed be a good thing. Unfortunately, the reality was far from it!
Once the Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce was established, the resources and power it consolidated could bring about as much destruction as benefit, leading to terrible consequences. It was like a divine weapon; in the hands of the righteous, it could protect the common people. But in the hands of the wicked, it would bring disaster.