Li Yunwan found that her words were completely ignored by Qi Dengxian, which made her roll her eyes in frustration and simply move her chair aside.
Qi Dengxian was already lost in his own thoughts and paid no attention to Li Yunwan's actions.
"This is the first time a man has ignored me like this!" Li Yunwan rolled her eyes wildly and vented her anger on the dishes on the table.
The conversation between Yu Xiaolong and Xu Aoxue had ended, and only then did Qi Dengxian come back to his senses.
Since Xu Aoxue intended to make a move against Xiang Dongqing and try to swallow the Xiang Corporation, and Yu Xiaolong was going to help, he might as well let that arrogant woman Yu Xiaolong suffer a major setback.
This would also be an explanation to Old Xiang, after all, that guy could kick the bucket at any time, and besides, they were quite good friends.
Qi Dengxian was surprised to see Li Yunwan eating voraciously, like a hungry wolf, when she usually maintained a delicate and ladylike demeanor.
"Uh, uh..." Li Yunwan noticed the astonished look and coughed awkwardly, swallowing the food in her mouth.
Qi Dengxian said, "Sorry, I was lost in thought earlier. What did you say?"
Li Yunwan didn't expect this guy to justify ignoring her so righteously, and she gritted her teeth slightly, squinting her eyes with a cold smile, "Nothing!"
Qi Dengxian picked up his chopsticks and started eating. The taste of this private kitchen was indeed excellent, no wonder it was booked up a month in advance.
Li Yunwan inviting him here for a meal was indeed sincere, it seemed she was truly grateful to him, rather than trying to set him up and embarrass him like before.
"What kind of organization is Longmen?" Qi Dengxian glanced at Li Yunwan and asked.
"Longmen? It's the largest syndicate organization in Hua Country, don't you know?" Li Yunwan was surprised, looking at Qi Dengxian as if he were an alien.
Qi Dengxian shook his head, having spent his life in the small confines of Youdu Prison, much of what he knew came from the mouths of the inmates.
Li Yunwan explained, "Longmen is a large organization composed of Chinese, spread across the globe with a total membership of millions! In every province of our country, there's a Longmen Branch, managed by a Branch Master, and each Branch Master possesses extraordinary power and connections."
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"Not yet, but maybe in the future." Qi Dengxian said calmly as he ate.
After finishing his last bite, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, saying, "I'm full, I'll head back now, thanks for the meal!"
With that, Qi Dengxian left without giving Li Yunwan a chance to say goodbye.
Li Yunwan was dumbfounded, feeling both annoyed and a bit alarmed. Just who was this Qi Dengxian...
From the way he talked, it seemed he was planning to offend Longmen?!
"This seems like a tough nut to crack!" Li Yunwan thought, feeling a bit of a headache.
Not long after Qi Dengxian left, he was called to the Qiao Family by Qiao Guotao.
Qiao Guotao handed him a share transfer document worth three million, saying, "This is some shares of the Zhang Group that Uncle Qiao bought for you. Hold onto them well, and when the Zhang Group goes public, you can enjoy the dividends every year."
Qi Dengxian was stunned, then heard Pang Xiuyun laughing beside him, "Now all the relatives are thanking us, thanks to Young Master Zhang. If it weren't for him leaking this information, how would everyone have the chance to enjoy such dividends?"
"Uncle Qiao, how much did you all invest in total?" Qi Dengxian couldn't help but ask.
"Well... we invested about thirty million, and with some persuaded relatives, it adds up to nearly thirty million in total." Qiao Guotao smiled and said.
Qi Dengxian suddenly felt a headache. If the Zhang Group took the money and ran, this debt would likely fall on Qiao Guotao's head!
Qiao Guotao patted Qi Dengxian's shoulder, saying, "I know what happened today. You stood up for Qiumeng against the powerful, showing great responsibility and courage. I admire that!"
Qi Dengxian touched his nose, being praised in the Qiao Family was a rare occurrence.
"However, don't hold such a grudge against Zhang Shaojie. He does have feelings for Qiumeng, but you are her husband! Besides, Qiumeng has always seen him as just a friend."
"I think you should come work at the Qiao Group, start from the bottom as a salesperson, and gain experience. I believe in your potential."
Qi Dengxian quickly waved his hands, "Uncle Qiao, that's not necessary, I have my own plans."
Pang Xiuyun sneered, "You came to us as a live-in son-in-law, yet you're still being stubborn? If you really have skills, why not be like Young Master Zhang and arrange some dividends for us?"
"Old Qiao, I say someone like Young Master Zhang brings honor to our family!"
"Today, when the relatives bought shares, they all praised us for having foresight!"
Qiao Guotao said, "Today, Dengxian stood up for Qiumeng, proving he's capable of great things. Stop nagging."
Seeing Qiao Guotao's firm stance, Pang Xiuyun had to grit her teeth and hold back, but she still glared at Qi Dengxian, clearly dissatisfied with him holding back Qiao Qiumeng.
Qi Dengxian wanted to talk to Qiao Guotao about the Zhang Group, but seeing their attitude towards Zhang Shaojie, he decided not to speak up, lest he invite more trouble.
In the afternoon, Qiao Qiumeng returned home, looking exhausted.
"Mom, Dad, the issue with Zhonghai Bank still isn't resolved." Qiao Qiumeng sighed.
"What's going on? Didn't you already reach a settlement with the Heilong Chamber of Commerce? Why won't they release the funds?" Pang Xiuyun said angrily.
Qiao Qiumeng pursed her lips, glanced at her, and shook her head slightly, clearly having some unspeakable difficulties.
Qi Dengxian saw this and understood that the bank was likely making things difficult, perhaps making unreasonable demands like Yu Kaihe did!
"I'll handle it. I know Sun Xingzhang, the president of Zhonghai Bank. If I ask him, he probably won't refuse." Qi Dengxian said.
"Oh, such big talk, you must have spent a lot to boast like this? No wonder you've been idling around these days, unwilling to accept Old Qiao's offer to work at the Qiao Group. You must have been secretly finding out about these big names in Zhonghai to make your boasting easier, right?" Pang Xiuyun said sarcastically.
Qiao Guotao also sighed helplessly, patting Qi Dengxian's shoulder, and said earnestly, "A man should be down-to-earth!"
He obviously didn't believe that Qi Dengxian, who had been expelled from the Qi Family and spent years as a down-and-out prison guard in a small place, could have such connections.