Chapter 705 - 296: He Has Leverage Over Me (3)
The media doesn’t necessarily know the truth; they’re just reporting the news and haven’t definitively blamed it on car quality issues.
After waking up, he went over to Bai Qing’s place. Bai Qing had gone to work, leaving Chen Peipei at home playing with the child.
Upon entering, Li Yang said with a laugh, "President Chen, look how easy you have it now, taking care of a child with a monthly income in the billions."
"Yeye, come to Daddy..."
After calling out, Li Yang felt it was a bit awkward.
All because Bai Qing gave him such a name.
At this time, Bai Ye was already over three years old.
The little guy was quite handsome; Li Yang pinched his little face.
In response, Chen Peipei said, "Stop pinching him. Yeye’s skin is very tender now; what if you damage it?"
Even she couldn’t bear to pinch him.
To Chen Peipei, Li Yang still felt like an outsider in this family.
Li Yang replied in a bad mood, "I’m not an idiot; I’d never use force on my own son. By the way, President Chen, do you have any work to do?"
Li Yang decided to get rid of Chen Peipei for a while because he felt she was a bit obsessive now.
Treating his son like her own child.
If she’s so capable, she should have her own.
"What work?" Chen Peipei countered.
"Weren’t you told to start reallocating the portfolio?"
"With your program, I don’t have to do it manually. Besides, I wasn’t good at it before."
Previously, when Li Yang didn’t have much capital, she had more time and could take it slow. It wasn’t a big deal since she was idle anyway.
Now that there’s more capital involved, she can’t handle large reallocations.
Luckily, Li Yang provided a quant program to ease a lot of pressure for her.
Right now, she completely sees herself as a nanny.
Perhaps due to a lack of love growing up, she especially likes children, and now she handles everything related to Bai Ye.
"So, you just don’t want me to have some alone time with my son, right?"
Li Yang decided to get straight to the point.
"It’s not like you’re short on kids... besides, Bai Ye needs to go to kindergarten soon, do you know where the kindergarten is?"
Li Yang: "..."
What a shame, not even knowing his child is going to kindergarten.
Li Yuqing is about the same age as Bai Ye, and Li Yuqing hasn’t even started kindergarten yet.
She won’t be going until September this year, and it’s still only the end of June now.
"So early to start kindergarten? Isn’t it summer vacation now? I saw elementary schools have already let out."
Li Yang got this information from Jiang Tiandong, who graduated from fourth grade this year. Before Li Yang arrived, Jiang Tiandong was already on vacation.
"This is a kindergarten preparatory class, but parents need to attend, so you can go at any time; there’s no such thing as a vacation."
Li Yang: "... Chen Peipei, I’m not done with you. Why enroll such a young child in a prep class?"
Chen Peipei said earnestly, "Do you know how competitive education is now? Children must be taught to learn from a young age, or else in the future..."
"Future my ass! I have so much money, does he need to compete? I’ve already worked hard for him, can’t he just enjoy life?"
Of course, Li Yang was just venting.
His kids can’t expect to take it easy; if his wealth gets exposed, being idle would be their original sin.
But he doesn’t need his children to excel immensely, just be average. He is still young; if his son doesn’t make it, he can choose a successor from his grandchildren.
If he can hang on for a few more years, perhaps even his great-grandchild will be grown by then.
In several generations, can’t he find one suitable successor?
Chen Peipei was too angry to retort, "You... what kind of thinking is that! You don’t have the right to stop him from being excellent!"
"Similarly, you don’t have the right to dictate his life. If he wants to play, let him play!"
"No way! I’ve even hired a teacher for him. Preschool education must be ahead of the curve!"
"Chen Peipei, do you believe I’ll take the child away right now?"
"I dare you! If you dare to take him, I’ll announce to the world that you’re the boss behind the Huobi Platform!"
"Huh... as if I’m scared? Worst case, I’ll give up that money; let’s see how long you can stay in China."
Chen Peipei: "..."
Li Yang couldn’t be bothered to keep talking with Chen Peipei and was about to take Bai Ye out to play when Bai Ye timidly said, "Daddy, don’t be mad at Mommy, okay?"
Li Yang didn’t react for a moment.
"Wait, what did you just call her?"
Chen Peipei seemed to realize the issue but didn’t dare to meet Li Yang’s eyes; she immediately ran into her room.
"Mommy."
Bai Ye didn’t find anything wrong at all.
Li Yang continued to ask, "And your real mom? What do you call her?"
"Mommy as well."
Li Yang gritted his teeth and looked towards Chen Peipei’s room.
Now wasn’t the time to argue about this; when Bai Qing got back in the evening, he would settle accounts with Chen Peipei.
This crazy woman!
She’s clearly of the grandmother generation!
Meanwhile, in the room, Chen Peipei was messaging Bai Qing.
"I’m done for, Li Yang’s here."
"So what? Did he eat you, aunt?"
"Spit, spit, spit! Bai Ye called me mommy, and he found out. Qingqing, you have to speak up for me tonight, or I’m doomed!"
"Huh? How should I say it?"
"Just say it was a joke."
"Aunt, do you think Li Yang will believe it? Moreover, joking with a child will make him angry too."
Chen Peipei was anxious and said immediately, "You agreed to this initially; now you say you won’t take responsibility?"
"Aunt, you know I’m weak-willed in front of him."
"No way! You have to toughen up today; Li Yang will surely listen to you. You have to get this matter cleared up, hear me?"
"How about you tell him yourself, aunt?"
"I’m even weaker; he has dirt on me. If I provoke him further, I’m dead."
Chen Peipei was all too aware of Li Xiao’s circumstances now.
Running around with no way to return.
Moreover, he’s been warned multiple times by the United States. Several big shots have contacted him, hinting that he should hand over Huobi Platform shares.