Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Chu Mo still couldn't figure out whether the Luo family and the eight major families were partners or competitors, so he didn't rush to take a stand, instead, he responded indifferently:

"President Luo flatters me, I've been forced into this, and if there were any chance for mediation, who would want to clash with those behemoths, wouldn't you agree, President Luo?"

The middle-aged man wearing black glasses suddenly stopped in his tracks, stretching his hand to point into the distance while speaking:

"Look, President Chu, over there is Prince Gong's Mansion, the largest courtyard house in Capital City, and also the most important bastion of the Yang family in Capital City. The value of Prince Gong's Mansion is immeasurable, not something that can be quantified with money. By controlling Prince Gong's Mansion, the Yang family holds a money tree...

I heard there is some bad blood between President Chu and the Yang family? Did Yang Xiulu once offend President Chu in the demon capital?"

Chu Mo also looked into the distance, gazing down from an altitude of eight hundred meters, only a hazy view was visible, yet the massive Prince Gong's Mansion was still within sight.

A few months ago, it was there that he first tasted the priceless rouge rice and also first crossed paths with the second young master of the Yang family, Yang Jianguo.

As for Yang Xiulu, the original source of conflict with the Yang family, he was the one Chu Mo planned to cultivate in the future. He slightly curved the corners of his mouth and then said absentmindedly:

"That's all in the past, I'm far away in the demon capital, and the Yang family and I keep to our own paths, just a little misunderstanding."

A gleam of sharp light flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man as he crossed his arms and slowly said:

"Since when has President Chu been so amicable!"

As the words fell, the middle-aged man suddenly curved his lips, speaking earnestly, "I understand that President Chu has come this time for the acquisition of Tianxin Building, but frankly, this building is as crucial to our entire Tianxin Group as Prince Gong's Mansion is to the Yang family. Under normal circumstances, no matter how much money President Chu offers, we wouldn't sell it!"

Chu Mo, who originally harbored no hopes, slightly raised his eyebrows. Clearly, there was more to what the other party was saying, so he quietly waited. However, when the other party didn't speak further, he took the initiative to ask:

"President Luo seems to be suggesting something... You mentioned the Yang family just now, could it be that the conditions for Tianxin Building are related to the Yang family?"

"Haha!" With a loud laugh, Luo Hao looked directly at Chu Mo and said:

"President Chu, being far away in the demon capital, naturally you can coexist peacefully with the Yang family. But as the saying goes, two tigers cannot share one mountain. Both our Luo and Yang families are in Capital City, plus the addition of the Liu family, Capital City can be considered to have three major powers.

The Liu family's assets amount to three hundred billion, and they follow the Yang family's commands, you could say they are as close as two peas in a pod. But I, Luo, am not willing to be bossed around. Thus, despite the surface cordiality, there have been constant frictions between us and the Yang family behind the scenes...

You and the eight major families have irreconcilable differences. I don't need to say it, President Chu, you know it well. My condition is simple. As long as President Chu can prove that you and the Yang family are adversaries, five hundred billion, and Tianxin Building is yours to take."

Chu Mo silently observed the middle-aged man in front of him, honestly he had not expected the situation to evolve as it had. Initially, he had no hope for Tianxin Building, but now the circumstances had taken an unexpected turn, with the other side offering goodwill.

Thinking quickly, Chu Mo did not rush to agree, but neither did he outright decline.

Taking a deep breath, a glint of sharpness flashed in his eyes as he suddenly said:

"Tonight, there will be a party at the Chang'an Club, and I hear the Yang family members will attend. I wonder if President Luo is interested?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Hao, behind his black-framed glasses, fell silent for a moment. Then his lips curled upwards as he said:

"Then I'll wait for President Chu's good news. President Chu, you must be tired from the journey. I've arranged a guest room for you, perhaps you should rest for a while!"

With everything said that needed to be said, both Chu Mo and Luo Hao were not willing to speak too plainly, so the conversation quickly concluded.

After resting for a few hours in the presidential suite of Tianxin Building, Chu Mo set out from Tianxin Building at six in the evening.

This time, Luo Hao did not see him off again. As the chairman of Tianxin Group, he naturally could not, like Chu Mo, delegate all his work to his spokespersons and act solely as a hands-off manager.

Luo Hao was very busy, so he sent a deputy general manager to escort Chu Mo. Amid the latter's respectful farewell, the long convoy once again slowly merged into the traffic flow.

In the backseat of the Rolls-Royce, Chu Mo comfortably closed his eyes to rest. However, he was keenly aware of Dong Xun'er's hesitance beside him, but this time Chu Mo did not offer further explanation. The conversation between Chu Mo and Luo Hao was best kept between the two of them; the less others knew, the better.

At six-thirty, the convoy stopped at a square, and then, a graceful figure appeared before him. Dong Xun'er, who was originally sitting in the back, took the initiative to sit in the front passenger seat, and after several months, the excited visage of Ru Yu appeared before him.

The party was scheduled to start at seven, and it was just the right time to head over, so Chu Mo did not delay. After picking up Ru Yu, the convoy quickly merged into the traffic.

"I was thinking, after the New Year, before the winter break ends, I'd find you in Magic City on my own. But to my surprise, you actually came yourself. To be honest, did you miss me?"

As a highly talented student from Shui Mu University, Ru Yu possessed exceptional emotional intelligence. When Chu Mo saw her, he couldn't help but remember the scene from half a year ago when this girl sold thirty-five books in twenty minutes in a bookstore.

Gently stroking her soft hair and looking at the delicate girl curled up on him like a kitten, he slightly curved his lips and said,

"I came this time to take you away. Didn't you tell me you didn't want to continue studying? I've found you a new job to do!"

"What? I'm declaring in advance, if it's about serving you, I won't do it. If I'm going to work, it has to be something like what Sister Liang Bing does, something that will make a name for itself in history!"

Ru Yu, with her starry large eyes, looked at him curiously. Her delicate cheeks were meticulously made-up; it was clear that she had dressed up carefully beforehand.

Chu Mo's lips curled into a slight smile. He chuckled and then nodded,

"You really guessed it. It's indeed a job that can make a name in history. The universe and the stars—this goal is not much less than Liang Bing's longevity research, is it? Once successful in our research, we might someday be able to carry us off to colonize Mars or find more suitable planets for human habitation...!"

"Are you joking?"

Ru Yu, who had been laying on Chu Mo's lap, immediately sat up straight. Her eyes widened and shone with sheer amazement and skepticism.

While Chu Mo initially wanted to tease her, seeing the girl's lashes tremble slightly, he pulled her back into his embrace and seriously said,

"When have I ever lied to you? There is indeed such a plan. I intend to start a new company focused on space technology—rockets, manned spacecraft, and the like. Though we have someone in mind for the chief responsibility, I am not entirely at ease with just one person; hence, I plan to have you assist her.

Together, the two of you might be able to write a new chapter for Hua Country's aerospace field...!"

In Ru Yu's face of excitement, the lengthy convoy finally came to a slow stop, and as Chu Mo turned his head with the opening of the car door, he immediately saw that familiar gate.

Capital City's Chang'an Club—this is the most upscale club in the entire Capital City. Chu Mo had been here during his last visit to the Capital, accompanying the likes of Ma Yu, the chairman of Alibaba, Zhang Dahua, the chairman of Wanda, and several other tycoons.

And it was in this club that Yang Duoer, the young miss of the Yang family, first proposed the plan to covertly control the eight major families to him.

Now, months later, after stepping into this place once more, he was there to officially implement Yang Duoer's plan.