Chapter 1386 - 1384: Eating Hotpot
"Xinxin! What brings you here?" Wei Xueqing stood up in surprise.
Ye Xin’s sudden arrival delighted Wei Xueqing and caught her off guard.
Yang Chen also seemed quite excited, stepping forward to give Ye Xin a big hug and whispered in her ear, "Why didn’t you give us a heads up before coming over?"
Leaning on Yang Chen’s shoulder, Ye Xin softly said, "Wanted to surprise you, don’t you like it?"
Yang Chen smiled slightly, glanced at Ye Xin, and said, "Perfect timing, Xueqing encountered some trouble; you can help her resolve it."
"Xinxin!" Wei Xueqing walked up, reaching out to grab Ye Xin’s hands.
Ye Xin also stepped forward, tightly holding Wei Xueqing’s hands, looking very excited, "Qingqing, missed me?"
Wei Xueqing rolled her eyes slightly, "I’m not Yang Chen, why would I miss you!"
Ye Xin blinked and said, "But I’m your bestie!"
Sensing the meaning behind Ye Xin’s look, Wei Xueqing blushed, "I’ll deal with you tonight!"
Ye Xin giggled, and asked, "Tell me! What’s the trouble, I’ll help you solve it!"
"It’s not really a big deal." Wei Xueqing’s expression turned somewhat peculiar, "Just a bunch of litigators planning to sue, claiming our Longyu Group is engaging in monopoly practices, and they’re demanding an astronomical fine!"
"Oh! That matter!" Ye Xin chuckled, thinking it couldn’t be simpler, "Dare to extort us, just catch them and teach them a lesson, won’t that do?"
Yang Chen rubbed his forehead with a wry smile.
Ye Xin’s boldness was quite something.
Wei Xueqing’s lips twitched slightly and helplessly said, "Xinxin! This isn’t a battlefield, we need to follow regulations for everything! Like in a contract, every clause must comply, and even if we want to breach, we need to find loopholes first!"
"So, we’re monopolizing, aren’t we?" Ye Xin remarked.
"You can’t put it that way!" Wei Xueqing resumed her composed CEO demeanor, "If we’re being strict, yes, Longyu Group has some monopolistic behaviors, considering Ancheng is under control of these families. We’ve gathered all these industries under our company, which means nearly ninety percent of Ancheng’s industries are under us! But if you truly say we’re monopolizing, then no! Firstly, our real estate sector was bought at a high price, even with a great premium, within the country, it’s hard to find such pricing! It comes from fair competition! As for other retail brands, they’re owned by different companies under us, not a single company monopolizing the market! Also, there’s competition among these brands, it’s not considered monopolizing!"
Ye Xin frowned slightly, seemingly contemplating the relations.
After contemplation, Ye Xin said, "So now you’re saying someone’s directing these people behind the scenes to go against us, right?"
"Exactly!" Wei Xueqing replied coldly, "These people are greedy, wanting to acquire forty to fifty percent of Ancheng Real Estate’s assets, and also wish for us to shut down other retail brands, leaving only one!"
"That’s going too far!" Ye Xin laughed.
"We suspect it’s the Yuan family playing tricks!" Wei Xueqing reminded.
"Got it!" Ye Xin chuckled, "What are we having for dinner tonight?"
"Hmm?" Wei Xueqing looked at Ye Xin puzzled.
Yang Chen thought and said, "How about hot pot?"
"I want it super spicy!" Ye Xin exclaimed excitedly.
"Not afraid of getting heat?" Yang Chen found it amusing.
"Not at all!" Ye Xin pouted, "I never get pimples on my face!"
Yang Chen took a good look at Ye Xin’s face, smooth and flawless, indeed showing no signs of blemishes.
"Alright then, let’s have a ying-yang pot!" Yang Chen decided firmly.
Considering the elders at home, they couldn’t eat spicy food.
Ye Xin nodded enthusiastically, looking very happy.
"Let’s go then! Get the ingredients!" Ye Xin stood up and said to Yang Chen.
Yang Chen nodded slightly, stood up, and said to Meng Po and Purple Cultivator, "What do you like to eat, let’s go get some together?"
"Little lamb!" Gao Hong shouted, "Hot pot absolutely needs little lamb!"
Purple Cultivator pondered, "Can we have snake meat?"
This guy had eaten black mamba snakes in Lijia Continent before, not to mention other snakes.
Yang Chen glanced at him, sweat slightly brimming on his forehead, advising, "Well... let’s have snake meat another day, hot pot is a communal meal, simmered together, snake meat..."
"Got it!" Purple Cultivator felt a bit awkward, "Let’s have donkey meat then! The saying goes, ’In the heaven, dragon meat; on earth, donkey meat,’ it should taste great!"
He understood they weren’t in Lijia Continent anymore, back then Yang Chen invited them to home-cooked hot pot, using any meat available, snake meat was common, and nobody minded.
But now, in civilized society, people are quite repulsed by snake meat and similar kinds of meat.
"And you?" Yang Chen looked at Meng Po.
"Me... seaweed and bean curd skin." Meng Po preferred lighter tastes.
Yang Chen nodded slightly, turning to Night Fire.
"Don’t ask me! Meat, meat, meat! I only eat meat! Hahaha!" Night Fire laughed uproariously.
Yang Chen clapped his hands, "Alright! Xueqing, you’re the last one, what’re you having?"
"I’ll have..." Being asked by Yang Chen like this, Wei Xueqing involuntarily pondered what she wanted to eat and was instantly thrown off track.
She came back to her senses, immediately furious, "What are you all doing! The company is facing internal and external threats, how can you still have the mood to discuss eating! I’m about to die from anxiety!"
Seeing Wei Xueqing seemed angry, Yang Chen smiled helplessly and looked at Ye Xin.
Ye Xin laughed, walked forward, and took Wei Xueqing’s hand, "Why give yourself so much pressure! The company’s Yang Chen’s, even if it loses money, it’s he who will handle it, you’re wearing yourself out, what if you age prematurely! How’s he going to compensate you! In my opinion, don’t stress so much, maybe we’ll figure it out!"
With that, Ye Xin winked at Wei Xueqing.
Seeing Ye Xin’s expression, Wei Xueqing immediately understood.
She was confused due to concern.
"You’re planning..." Wei Xueqing seemed to have guessed what Ye Xin wanted to do.
Ye Xin giggled, "Don’t say too much, let’s have hot pot! You’ve been so exhausted and haggard lately! See how I’ll deal with him for squeezing you like this!"
"No need!" Wei Xueqing hurriedly said, "It’s all willing on my part; if I don’t work every day, I’d feel lacking!"
"Then I’ll make him give you more shares!" Ye Xin said.
"No need, my shares in Shangdong Group are enough; that money alone can last me several lifetimes." Wei Xueqing still shook her head.
"You want nothing, yet fight for him so hard; with what can he repay you!" Ye Xin pondered, "If all else fails, let him offer himself!"
"Ah?" Wei Xueqing was startled, feeling both frightened and delighted, but after a moment of joy, she hurriedly waved, "No no no! What nonsense are you talking about!"
Ye Xin giggled and took Wei Xueqing’s arm, "We’re so close, I wouldn’t mind!"
"Stop the nonsense!" Wei Xueqing’s face turned pale, and her heart raced.
Yang Chen observed the pair’s demeanor, his face slightly tense.