Chapter 164: The Opportunity Given to Li Shen

"Xia Yu, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?"

Receiving the call from Su Ziyu, Xia Yu was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why all of a sudden?"

"To thank you for helping me so much at the hospital last time, of course," Su Ziyu said with a smile. "Though, never mind if you're busy."

"I'm free. How could a man possibly be busy when a beauty invites him to dinner?" Xia Yu joked.

After hanging up, he noticed Xiao Jun staring intently at him from the side.

"What?"

"Zero, I've noticed you've got something going on lately," Xiao Jun said with a half-smile. "Every time I mention heading back, you refuse. It seems you've truly immersed yourself in a nest of tenderness."

"Spill it. Which girl is it this time?"

"Get lost, stop grinning at me," Xia Yu retorted irritably.

After taking a shower and changing clothes, he left the training grounds.

Xia Yu didn't go straight home; instead, he headed directly to the company.

"President Xia, Director Li is out," the secretary reported upon his arrival.

Xia Yu nodded and called Li Shen, telling him he was on his way back.

Thinking of Liu Feihong's project, Xia Yu now had some new ideas and needed to discuss them with him.

Chen Min wasn't in the office either, so Xia Yu sat bored on a chair outside.

Suddenly, a bespectacled man carrying a briefcase walked over and said, "Brother, are you here for the interview too?"

"What materials did you prepare? I heard Yinghao's interview process is exceptionally strict."

"Sigh, look at you. How can you show up for an interview dressed like that?"

The man sat next to him and went on endlessly, "At least wear a suit like I did. That's basic respect. Dressed so shabbily, you definitely won't make it."

"By the way, which school did you graduate from?"

"No. 1 High School." Xia Yu looked at him with amusement.

"High school?" The man was startled at first, then looked at him with disdain. "Doesn't that just mean a middle school diploma? Oh, are you here to apply for a security guard position?"

"Indeed, security guards don't need high educational credentials."

"I'm here to apply for the position of Marketing Director. I graduated from Shangjing Communication University." The man adjusted his tie and said proudly, "If I pass the interview, I'll be a boss around here."

"Don't worry, since we're both interviewing on the same day, perform well and I'll make sure to groom you properly."

Xia Yu found it somewhat funny and said, "Isn't it a bit too early to be saying all this?"

"Won't it feel awkward if you end up failing the interview?"

The man glared at him and said, "What kind of nonsense is that? If someone with a middle school diploma like you dares to come for an interview, is there any reason why a graduate from a prestigious communication university wouldn't pass?"

"My friend, you clearly aren't very bright. If I were you, I'd be sucking up to me right now."

"Once I become the director, I can promote you later. Lack of schooling really lowers your emotional intelligence—you even cursed me to fail. What a moron."

Seeing his smug look, Xia Yu smiled without a word.

Did he consider himself emotionally intelligent? There seemed to be more and more fools these days.

"President Xia, why are you sitting outside?"

At that moment, Li Shen, his assistant, and several company employees returned from outside.

Seeing Xia Yu, the employees hurriedly and respectfully greeted him.

"Hello, President Xia."

This scene left the bespectacled man dumbfounded, trembling in disbelief as he stammered, "Who... who is he?"

"He's Xia Yu, our company's president. And who might you be?" an employee retorted.

"He... he is the president of this company?"

The man's mouth twitched a few times. Realizing the situation, he quickly stood up and said,

"I'm sorry, President Xia. I'm so sorry..."

"I was just talking nonsense and joking with you. Please don't take it to heart."

Confused, Li Shen asked, "President Xia, what's going on here?"

"It's nothing, just ran into a self-righteous idiot."

Too lazy to even look at him, let alone take it to heart, Xia Yu walked past them directly.

Li Shen glanced at the bespectacled man and instructed his subordinate, "Go inside and tell the interviewers to cancel his interview."

"Boss, please... please don't cancel my interview..."

"I prepared for so long. I really am talented."

"I graduated from a prestigious university."

"Boss, I'm begging you to give me another chance..."

The man was on the verge of tears, regretting his actions deeply. He had just wanted to show off and find a sense of superiority, but he had ended up stepping on a landmine.

"Xia Yu, there are no outsiders here."

Inside the office, Li Shen spoke frankly, "I'll be direct. I think Hongshun's project is massive, and Boss Liu came mainly to repay a favor. Don't you think you could handle this project entirely on your own?"

"The Xiao family is powerful and wealthy, and they certainly don't lack this project, but for brothers like you and me, it's an incredible opportunity."

Xia Yu smiled and said, "The Xiao family indeed doesn't care for it, and Xiao Jun and I are brothers, so we don't need to draw such clear lines."

"The reason I called you over is to give you that exact opportunity."

"Go register a company. You will run it from now on. The reason I had you come here to learn from Chen Min is because she told me you are someone who can shoulder heavy responsibilities alone. I believe in you."

Hearing this, Li Shen's eyes turned red.

"Brother, so that was your intention all along. Thank you for thinking highly of someone whom everyone else considers trash."

"Don't worry, I will never let you down. I will work hard to build a business empire for you."

Xia Yu smiled silently. He indeed wanted Li Shen to manage his business affairs since he had little personal interest in the commercial world, yet could not do without it.

Li Shen was a talented individual who had fallen into despair for a few years simply due to a lack of opportunity.

That was why he had arranged for him to learn from Chen Min and tested whether he truly had what it takes.

Facts proved that Li Shen hadn't disappointed him, so he officially handed the opportunity over to him.

Leaving the Xia family aside, he desired to possess things he had created himself.

Of course, he wouldn't give up what rightfully belonged to him either.

Moreover, the Xia family had a clause stating that upon inheritance, one had to earn a certain amount of money independently to successfully inherit.

Having given Li Shen confidence and motivation, Xia Yu left.

When Lin Yuqing returned home, she didn't expect to see Elder Lin and several uncles visiting, chatting happily with her parents.

"Yuqing is back! You've really been working hard; it hasn't been easy."

"Indeed, Yuqing is becoming more and more successful."

A few flattering remarks from her uncles made Lin Yuqing want to laugh.

Who was it that warned her at the old family estate just days ago never to return if she left?

Now that they surely knew about the Hongshun project and that she held a share in it, their intentions required no guessing.

"Grandpa, you're all here."

She forced a smile.

"Yes, it's been a while since we came to visit your family," Elder Lin nodded benevolently. "Yuqing, you aren't still mad at Grandpa about what happened at the old house last time, are you?"

"How could I dare be angry?" Lin Yuqing pouted.

Their hypocritical faces made her want to laugh.

Yet she had no choice. Since she was a member of the Lin family, no matter how much dissatisfaction she felt, she still had to consider her clan.

In the evening, Xia Yu received a text message from Su Ziyu and immediately rushed to the restaurant.

Only, he hadn't expected...