Chapter 730 - 305: A Winning Hand
This matter had reached a conclusion for Jiang Banxia.
That is, although there were conflicts of interest between her and Bai Qing, they also had a common enemy.
For example, when they previously suspected that Li Yang was a cunning ’0’ or ’1’, Bai Qing was equally anxious.
"How about I invite President Bai to our home for New Year’s Eve dinner?"
On the way back, Jiang Banxia said.
"Sure, we have enough space at home anyway."
"Then tell Bai Ye not to call me dad during dinner, or I’ll be very embarrassed."
Li Yang asked with a smile, "Master Jiang, why have you suddenly become soft-hearted?"
"It’s not soft-hearted, just suddenly realized that there’s no need for this. I’m not a greedy person. If it weren’t for you, I would have probably sunk into my indecisive life by now. You elevate me so high, isn’t it to boost my confidence? Originally, you should have been the richest person in the world..."
Li Yang: "..."
He inexplicably felt some guilt.
He left the financial glory to Jiang Banxia partly because he didn’t want too much attention.
A web celebrity and the richest person in the world are two different kinds of entities. No matter how famous he is, it’s not the same as what being the richest person in the world represents.
If he were the richest person in the world, countless people would try to tarnish his reputation, and whatever he did would be scrutinized.
On the other hand, he wanted to maintain his financial freedom.
He could hide his funds, do what he wanted, and use Jiang Banxia as an excuse for everything. After all, with a wife who is the richest in the world, no matter how much money he had, it would be within a reasonable scope.
If worse comes to worst, he could sell off some of his Wanliu Capital stocks.
Wanliu Capital’s stock will definitely exceed three trillion this year. Although the annual report hasn’t been released, he has a sense of it.
He holds 6%, and Wanliu Capital has been publicly listed for three years, with all restrictions lifted, and the value should be around two hundred billion.
Although he and Jiang Banxia are considered persons acting in concert, his selling shares would not significantly affect market sentiment, but Jiang Banxia couldn’t sell even a bit.
If she sells, everyone holding Wanliu Capital stocks would panic.
If Wanliu Capital were in his hands, and he were the richest person in the world, aside from dividends, he too would be stuck like Jiang Banxia, unable to quickly cash in on stocks for a short-term fund.
Therefore, fundamentally, this was also for himself, and everything else was incidental.
Li Yang couldn’t face his own despicableness, so he chose not to respond.
He headed back first, while Jiang Banxia went to pick up the kids and inform people.
When Li Yang got home, he saw his father busy on the side, so he walked over and said, "Dad, the neighbors are coming over for dinner later."
Li Likun’s hand shook.
He couldn’t bring himself to refuse, even though this wasn’t fair to Jiang Banxia.
Never in his life had he bullied anyone like this, and now he felt full of guilt towards Jiang Banxia.
But should he refuse Bai Qing’s family from coming over for dinner?
Even if the household gave him such authority, he couldn’t bear it.
He believed Bai Ye was indeed his eldest grandson.
"Okay, fine."
Li Likun put down the vegetables in his hand and went to the kitchen to tell Wang Cuiping to add the previously undecided dishes.
Wang Cuiping, who had been busy for more than two hours, was a bit frustrated, as a plan for a dozen dishes was cut by a third.
By around four o’clock, Bai Qing and her family arrived, and Li Yang was also busy in the kitchen.
In the living room, Jiang Banxia happened to invite Xue Ning to the table, gathering a group for mahjong, while Li Likun stayed home looking after the kids.
Of course, Bai Ye was helping him out.
Li Likun held Li Xinyi in his arms, his gaze fixed on Bai Ye.
Bai Ye, who was lively and active, was scarily well-behaved.
Just over three years old, if counting by nominal age, just four, yet so proactively playing with younger siblings without any fighting.
Children have limited understanding of the world, and even distinguishing right from wrong is hard. In Li Likun’s view, he’d never encountered such an obedient and understanding child as Bai Ye.
Like a little adult.
In comparison, Li Yuqing seemed more normal. Although she was mostly well-behaved, when she threw childish tantrums occasionally, no one could handle her.
Li Lingyou was similar; expecting a child’s emotional stability was unrealistic.
Li Likun grew increasingly fond of his eldest grandson, but there was no way to express it.
In front of Jiang Banxia, he didn’t dare even to chat more with Bai Ye, afraid of upsetting Jiang Banxia.
By six o’clock, Wang Cuiping finished in the kitchen.
Fortunately, Li Yang lent a helping hand, or she definitely wouldn’t have managed to cook a whole table of dishes.
Li Yang washed his hands and came out to ask, "Mom, should we set off firecrackers?"
"Go get ready outside. I’ll take the kids to the innermost bedroom."
The kids were still young, and hearing firecrackers made them cry, especially Li Xinyi, who wasn’t even one year old.
"Alright!"
Li Yang found the firecrackers and went down to the mahjong table to say, "How about a break? Let’s play after we’ve eaten?"
"Haven’t been playing for a while, just chatting."
"Alright, then I’m going to light the firecrackers, be prepared."
He mainly said this for Bai Qing to hear.
"I’ll join you, let’s disperse the viruses in the air with the firecrackers."
As Jiang Banxia spoke, she got up and followed Li Yang.
Li Yang retorted, "Relying on a little phosphorus and sulfur from the firecrackers to kill viruses, how much would it take? Living in such air, we’d be gone long ago."
"What if it just happens to be that fortuitous? Blast those viruses away!"
Jiang Banxia spoke willfully.
As a top science student, she surely understood the principle. Saying such things was just a lovely dream.