Pang Xing's Hint
There were plenty of people with the same name in this world, so Avrils name was nothing out of the ordinary. More importantly, this Avrils also lived in the capital ring and came from an extraordinary background, so Xia Fei could not help but connect the dots.
"How old is Li Mo's fiancee? Which family is she from? "Xia Fei asked.
Moon Song replied, "Hah, she's a lady from a prestigious family, so there's no way she's your little sister. Though you're not bad, there's no way you'll be able to hook up with the Jian family's daughter. You should know that her family owns the interplanetary internet; they're not even on the same level as you."
* Whoosh! *
Xia Fei felt his scalp go numb, and his ears were ringing. Xia Fei did not hear a single word Moon Song said after that. He stood there in a daze as if he had been struck by lightning.
Moon Song noticed that Xia Fei was behaving strangely, so she touched his forehead. "What's wrong? Are you having a fever? "
Xia Fei pushed Moon Song's hand away. "Is Li Mo and Avrils really engaged?"
Moon Song held her wrist with one hand. "Why are you using so much force? Did I offend you? "
Xia Fei did not answer. He turned to look out the window and said, "That friend of mine might be the same person as Li Mo's fiancee."
…
Moon Song told Xia Fei everything she knew and left in a hurry, promising to contact him by phone if anything happened.
Before she left, Moon Song looked at Xia Fei with a sympathetic gaze, as if she had already predicted the outcome, which made Xia Fei very uncomfortable.
Lighting a cigarette, Xia Fei paced back and forth in the room. It was obvious that he was trying his best to suppress his emotions so that he could think. Xia Fei could easily make the most appropriate judgment when it came to an enemy, but he was not so sure when it came to relationships. Perhaps no one in this world could explain it clearly.
Phantom appeared to be even more disappointed than Xia Fei. He had never experienced any relationship in his life, so the matter between Xia Fei and Avrils had become his spiritual sustenance. If Xia Fei and Avrils had a good relationship, Phantom would feel happy, and if the two of them were at odds with each other, Phantom would also feel unhappy. Their originally intimate relationship had turned into a dark cloud in the blink of an eye, which naturally made Phantom feel even more depressed.
Do you want to call Avril and ask? Phantom said.
Xia Fei paused for a moment before shaking his head. "Moon Song only heard about it from Li Mo. I'm not sure if the two of them are really engaged. Perhaps it's just Li Mo's wishful thinking. I'd be too petty to ask Avrils about it if it's just groundless rumors. I'd rather believe her."
Since you insist on believing in Avril, we can only do so. Hopefully, all of this is just a misunderstanding, Phantom said.
Later, Xia Feis mood was somewhat better when he received a call from Charlie. After the military's strongest warship competition, the energy-shield booster had gained the recognition of some of the distributors. Charlie had received two orders, one for three thousand units and the other for five thousand.
Although the quantity wasn't particularly large, it was still extremely precious to the current Quantum Holdings. After all, the new product had just hit the market, and it was already good enough that they had enough orders to maintain production.
The two orders would bring the company a profit of 1.5 billion star coins, so Xia Fei instructed Charlie to continue investing the money into the storage of raw materials and the construction of the new factory.
That night, Xia Fei stayed on Balan. Taking advantage of the silence of the night, Xia Fei looked into Li Mo and his family's situation. The Li family ran the largest Conglomerate Bank in the Alliance and was also the main shareholder of the largest securities company, First Securities. They were known as one of the six most powerful business families in the entire Federation, even more so than the Jian family, who owned the interplanetary internet.
Aside from the huge amount of money they had, the Li family also invested in mines, machinery, and even arms. Their Conglomerate was ranked fifth in the Alliance, a very powerful company.
Li Mo was the eldest grandson of the family, and he was very likely to inherit the Conglomerate in the future. Avril's family was a leader in the technology industry, while the Li family was a giant in the financial industry. The marriage between the two families was perfectly reasonable no matter how one looked at it.
Turning off the screen, Xia Fei fell silent. Moon Song's behavior today had already set off an alarm in him. Even a stubborn woman like Moon Song had no way of resisting when faced with the interests of her family. It went to show that being born into a wealthy family was not necessarily a blessing. She clearly had her own life, yet she was forced to become a chess piece for the interests of the upper class.
Avril's personality was much weaker than Moon Song's, so Xia Fei had no way of knowing if she could handle the pressure.
Moon Song would even help Xia Fei gather information in secret, so Xia Fei decided to hide his worries before he could confirm anything.
In the dark, Phantom suddenly noticed an evil smile on Xia Fei's face. Phantom was very familiar with that smile, and he knew that every time Xia Fei smiled like that, it meant that he had made an important decision.
"Xia Fei will surely have his own way, so I don't have to worry about him anymore," Phantom muttered to himself.
…
Early in the morning, Xia Fei took an express flight to Half Moon Villa where Avril lived. He had arranged to go to the interstellar amusement park with her today.
Once again in this luxurious villa, Xia Fei was no longer an intruder but a guest. Due to the incident with Barty, the Jian family had adopted an attitude of avoiding Xia Fei. After all, they all knew that Xia Fei had personally killed the second son of the Jian family. Though he had helped the Jian family through a severe crisis, it was still not easy for them to accept it.
Actually, the fact that the Jian family had allowed Avril to go shopping with Xia Fei showed that they were already very polite to Xia Fei. It was probably impossible for them to treat Xia Fei like family in this lifetime.
"The young lady slept well last night, so the servants didn't dare to wake her up too early. She's been having trouble sleeping lately, so can you let her wake up naturally today?" Pang Xing asked.
Xia Fei laughed. "Of course. Don't wake her up. Let her sleep."
Pang Xing nodded and led Xia Fei up the mountain. Xia Fei glanced at Half Moon Lake and said, "I'll wait for her by the lake."
Pang Xing agreed and accompanied Xia Fei to a cobblestone path by the lake. The two walked along the lake, enjoying the rare scenery of the lake and mountains.
Xia Fei picked up a cobblestone from the ground, bent down, and with a slight flick of his wrist, he tossed the stone out.
* Pa pa pa pa! *
The stone bounced several times on the surface of the lake before sinking into the water, leaving behind a ripple.
"This was my favorite way to play when I was young. It's been a long time since I tried it, so I'm a little rusty," Xia Fei said with a smile.
Pang Xing said, "The young lady once saw me throw a stone when she was young and thought it was very interesting, so she forced me to teach her. She was pitifully small back then, and her arm strength wasn't enough, either. Now that I think about it, it's quite interesting."
As the saying went, "No discord, no concord." Xia Fei and Pang Xing had fought, but their relationship had never been affected. Xia Fei even felt that Pang Xing was the most trustworthy person in the Jian family, aside from Avrils, for they both cared about Avrils.
Pang Xing's father, Pang Hai, was also someone Xia Fei was familiar with. The old man had a good heart, but unfortunately, he was too loyal to Old Patriarch Xiao En. There were many times when Xia Fei would be wary of him, but Pang Xing was different from his father. He was only loyal to Avrils.
Avrils seemed to be sleeping soundly, and Xia Fei had arrived early. Who knew how long they would have to wait? The two had nothing to do, so they walked around the lake.
The scenery of the Half Moon Lake was extremely beautiful. There were many flowers and plants planted on the cobblestone path beside the lake, making it look very elegant. Even the lake water was a mess of dark green, and all kinds of small fish frolicking could be seen clearly.
After some thought, Xia Fei asked, "Pang Xing, do you know that there are six major business families in the Alliance?"
Pang Xing was slightly surprised, which Xia Fei naturally noticed. Pang Xing must have something on his mind, or else he would not be behaving like that. "I do.
They're the top six conglomerates in the Federation. They've been occupying the top six positions for many years, so they're known as the six major business families. It's extremely difficult for these large conglomerates in the Alliance to even take a step forward. The Jian family has been working hard for so many generations, yet they've never been able to make it into the top ten. It's also a pain in the hearts of the old masters. "Pang Xing pretended to be unconcerned.
Xia Fei smiled. "I'm here to participate in the Association of Machinists' Golden Finger Cup. I met two classmates from the training camp when I was registering. They were with a young man called Li Mo, which is how I found out about the six major business families."
Xia Fei stealthily changed the topic to Li Mo, and Pang Xing felt very awkward. He pursed his lips and said, "The Li family and the Jian family have always had a good relationship, working together in many fields. Li Mo of Half Moon Villa is also considered a regular customer."
Xia Fei continued. "I have a friend who has some connections with Li Mo's cousin. It seems that she doesn't want to marry into his family, and the Li family is secretly hinting that if my friend refuses to comply, they will intervene. Since you're very familiar with the Li family, do you think they have the ability to make others go bankrupt in an instant?" Xia Fei asked. Xia Fei nodded.
"Of course," Pang Xing said in a deep voice. "Xia Fei, do you already know about it?"
Xia Fei did not say anything. His eyes calmly looked at the pool of green water.
Pang Xing said, "Actually, it's fine even if you know about it. It's the old master's idea, and the young lady didn't agree to it. I haven't finished my story yet. Are you willing to continue listening?"
Xia Fei nodded.
Pang Xing said, "That year, the young lady was only six. Ever since I taught her how to skip stones in the water, she would go to the lakeside and skip stones for an hour every day. As she grew older, her arm strength also improved, so she was finally able to skip stones in the water, but that was only a year later. For an entire year, unless the lake was frozen, the young lady would practice for an hour every day. She never gave up."
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