Trillionaire's Slice of Life

Chu Mo retained Fang Nianhan simply because he didn't want to completely lose the Fang family's allegiance.

Otherwise, a minor figure like Fang Nianhan would have long since learned just how cruel the world could be.

With a deep breath, Chu Mo, his expression unchanged, turned his gaze to the composed Fang Fugui standing beside him and said flatly,

"I suppose Fang should have some guess as to why I'm here. Guangsha Bodyguard Company requires a stable internal environment, and it also needs a strong and steady leader. As Fang has said, Nianhan is still too young. I wonder if Fang might be interested in taking on the role!"

Chu Mo put the cards on the table. As his words fell, the middle-aged man across from him remained expressionless, but the Fang Nianhan standing beside him, with her hands hanging at her side, was visibly shocked.

She had just begun to revel in the feeling of being above others, just started to savor the respect she received. If she were to be removed from the Chairman's position now, she could envision the scenario she'd face—those top tycoons would not give her a second glance. Even her previous social circles among the second-generation rich would no longer welcome her.

If that were to happen, Fang Nianhan knew that she would plummet from the pinnacle of life to the nadir in an instant.

At that moment, Fang Nianhan realized how ludicrous her once imperious attitude had been.

The top tycoons respected the Chairman of Guangsha Bodyguard Company, not her personally. Anyone who held that title would be respected by all.

She, on the other hand, was replaceable. In fact, she was someone who could be replaced at any moment.

Eyes filled with panic and anxiety, Fang Nianhan blurted out urgently,

"Mr. Chu, please don't replace me. Whatever I've done wrong, I'll change. If you dislike my attendance at certain banquets, I won't go to any from now on. If you dislike my interactions with the Capital City Yang family, I'll never meet with anyone from them again. I'll be sure to work hard from now on, Mr. Chu, I beg you...!"

However, Fang Nianhan's pleas were in vain; Chu Mo didn't even blink.

She turned her attention back to the middle-aged man, beseechingly saying:

"Uncle, please speak on my behalf. Even my father listens to you at home, Mr. Chu will certainly listen to you too, please...!"

The man, Fang Fujia, remained emotionless. Still, with her teeth clenched, Fang Nianhan harboring the last of her hopes spoke once more,

"Uncle, father asked you to come here to help me out of this predicament. If you don't help me but instead take the Chairman position of Guangsha for yourself, not only will I never forgive you, even my father would resent you..."

Fang Nianhan's final words seemed to have some effect. Previously unmoved, Fang Fujia let out a deep sigh. His gaze swept indifferently over Fang Nianhan once more, silencing the once talkative exquisite woman.

Then, the middle-aged man, now focusing his gaze on Chu Mo, slowly said,

"Mr. Chu, as you've seen, I came here under my brother's commission, to help this young lady, Nianhan, through her difficulties. If I truly accepted your offer to take Nianhan's position, it would appear to others as if I, Fang Fujia, unrighteously replaced my own niece.

Not to conceal anything from Mr. Chu, our Fang family was a poor household. As a child, my family was poor, and my brother was the one who supported us alone and even paid for my martial arts training. I owe my brother a lot. Our whole Fang family owes him. Therefore, when we brothers established Fang Ding Bodyguard Company, with my brother as the Family Head, I had no objections.

If this matter regarding Nianhan causes my brother to resent me, I, Fang Fugui, would absolutely not wish to do that."

Chu Mo glanced lightly at the dignified man beside him, who indeed appeared to be a person of deep loyalty and principle, evidently not the sort to turn against his brother over a few words.

Considering this, Chu Mo had only two choices: one was to keep Fang Nianhan and continue to woo the Fang family.

The other was to completely kick Fang Nianhan out of the running. However, by doing so, the Capital City Fang family would definitely become his adversaries. Chu Mo wasn't afraid of a small Fang family, but the Capital City was already a place of complex and mixed influences. There was the Yang family, one of the eight major clans, who were his sworn enemies. Fighting against the Yang family alone was already challenging for Chu Mo. If he were to push his once allies into the enemy's camp, it would likely become even more difficult to advance his interests in the Capital City.

Chu Mo, though he did not favor Fang Nianhan's inflated ambitions, always took the whole picture into account in whatever he did and could not act on impulse.

So, after musing for a moment, he slowly began to speak,

"What suggestions do you have, Mr. Fang?"

The refined man opposite looked deeply at his niece again. Devoting himself to the martial arts without starting a family, he treated his elder brother's two children as if they were his own flesh and blood, adoring the quirky little girl that was Fang Nianhan from a young age.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to come here today.

Fang Fujia himself wanted to protect his niece, so after pondering for a moment, he said directly,

"I know that Mr. Chu does not want a single entity to have too much power, and I have studied several of Mr. Chu's arrangements. Whether it's the newly successful Longevity Club or the recently acclaimed Star Technology Company, Mr. Chu does not like to put all his eggs in one basket. Since Mr. Chu prefers checks and balances, I presume he would not want to see a situation in Capital City where one company dominates.

With that being the case, I have a proposal. Let the chairmanship of Guangsha Bodyguard Company remain with Nianhan, and I will serve as her advisor, starting as the president's secretary. Rest assured, Mr. Chu, I will closely oversee Nianhan's actions from now on. In the meantime, Mr. Chu could appoint someone to serve as the company's president, which would prevent any single party from having complete control and result in a separation of powers.

Eventually, as Guangsha Bodyguard Company grows stronger, it could even check the influence of that Mr. Jia.

As for Jia Tianze, the general manager in Capital City, Mr. Chu seems somewhat dissatisfied as well. If we completely split off Guang'an Building and Tianxin Building, allowing each to develop independently while keeping each other in check, Mr. Chu would likely be more at ease."

Chu Mo looked up slightly at the middle-aged man opposite. The man's insights were exceptionally sharp; not only had he investigated Chu Mo's arrangements, but he even knew of Chu Mo's slight dissatisfaction with Jia Tianze. It was equally evident that this man was not simply powerful in the martial sense.

This man could only be an ally; if one day he became an enemy, Chu Mo knew he would have to find a way to eliminate him.

Breathing softly, Chu Jie shifted his gaze onto Wu Kunpeng standing behind him.

Both were half-step Grandmasters, both were regional lords, and as the head of Kunpeng Martial Arts Academy, whether Wu Kunpeng could stand against this man, Chu Mo suddenly had much less confidence.

However, Chu Mo's original goal had been to win over the half-step Grandmaster Fang Fugui, and since the other party had taken the initiative to join Guangsha Bodyguard Company, Chu Mo's goal was effectively achieved.

Taking a deep breath and with an incredibly calm demeanor, Chu Mo began speaking slowly,

"While I do not wish for any one party to predominate, I am even less inclined to see two leaders at odds with each other, engaging in endless strife. Such a dynamic would only impair the company's growth. With that in mind, I assign both of you a task. I will continue to invest funds and provide you with top talent, but you must also ensure that within one year, Guangsha Bodyguard Company becomes the largest bodyguard company in Capital City, with a market value of no less than one hundred billion.

Chu Mo's faint words fell, and Wu Kunpeng immediately behind him assured,

"Rest assured, Mr. Chu, I will strive to complete the task you've assigned!"

And at the same time, taking a deep breath, Fang Fugui reached out his hand. After clasping hands with Chu Mo, he said gravely,

"Mr. Chu, rest assured, I will exercise prudent judgment. After all, Guangsha Bodyguard Company is Nianhan's creation, and I will assist Nianhan in managing it well!"

Chu Mo nodded lightly.

And it wasn't until then that Fang Nianhan, who hadn't dared to even breathe too loudly, finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Now that things had come to this, her position as chairman was at last secure.

But Fang Nianhan also knew that from now on, she would never be able to do as she pleased as before.