Yi Anguo hung up on Chen Ting, but she was not someone who would give up so easily. The moment he hung up, Chen Ting called again.

Yi Anguo rejected the call, but Chen Ting kept calling. Hu Jing asked, "Who is that? Is it an emergency? If so, you should go!"

"Ignore her. She's just a crazy girl, what could possibly be so important?" Yi Anguo said, unconcerned.

Although Chen Ting could be willful at times, her behavior today seemed unprecedented. Could it be that she really had something urgent?

After what felt like the nth call, Yi Anguo finally answered.

"Speak! What on earth is it?"

"Brother Landlord! You've gone too far today. I have something important to discuss, so hurry over to my place. If you don't, I'll have someone block your door. You wouldn't want Li Sisi's family to find out how many women you have on the side, would you?" Chen Ting rattled off quickly.

"I'm on my way. If this is you making a fuss over nothing, I won't let you off easy," Yi Anguo replied, frustrated.

Given her temperament, she was absolutely capable of doing what she threatened. If she really caused a scene and Li Sisi's family found out he had other women, Li Xiao's temper would surely cause serious trouble. Although Li Xiao hadn't yet agreed to let Li Sisi marry him, he was no longer as opposed as before. He was basically turning a blind eye, no longer restricting their dates. This was a tacit acceptance of Yi Anguo as his future son-in-law. If it came out now that Yi Anguo had other women—and more than one at that—Li Xiao would eat him alive.

Though Yi Anguo had no current plans to marry Li Sisi, he didn't want to lose her either. Naturally, he couldn't let Chen Ting blow his cover.

As Yi Anguo drove toward Phase Two to meet Chen Ting, he couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with his body. It seemed he needed to get to a hospital for a check-up as soon as possible. He had to get Li Sisi pregnant soon. As long as she bore his child, there would be a way to salvage the situation even if his secrets were exposed later. It would prevent him from completely losing her.

Indeed, the pleasures of having many beautiful women weren't so easy to enjoy. Hu Jing was still the best, the one who gave him the most peace of mind.

He must have had his heart clouded by lard back then. Why on earth did he let Li Sisi's parents stay in Shenzhen to open a restaurant? Wouldn't it have been better to send them back to their hometown with a large sum of money each year to travel and enjoy themselves? Now he had truly brought this trouble upon himself. He had only himself to blame.

When he arrived at Chen Ting's place and rang the doorbell, she flung the door open and pulled him straight into the room.

She shut the door, bolted it, and then sniffed at him with a grin.

"Brother Landlord, just crawled out of some woman's bed, haven't you? How dare you reject my calls? Do it again, and I'll bring Li Sisi here to catch you in the act."

"Are you nuts? What does my relationship with Li Sisi have to do with you? Besides, we aren't even married, so it's not like you can do anything by bringing her to my door," Yi Anguo said, pushing her away.

"Brother Landlord! Don't get so worked up! I've noticed that out of all your women, Li Sisi is your biggest vulnerability," Chen Ting said, flopping onto the sofa with a mischievous smile.

"The others, like that convenience store owner and that female PhD who studied abroad, they don't care if you have other women.

"But Li Sisi is different! She's the only one who doesn't know about your affairs. You're terrified she'll leave you if she finds out, aren't you?

"And the most critical part is that her parents are here. Even if Li Sisi could tolerate it, her parents would never allow her to continue such an ambiguous relationship with you.

"Under pressure from her parents, Li Sisi would probably have no choice but to leave you. Then she'd date other men, get married, have children, and cut you out of her life completely.

"You're terrified of that happening, aren't you?"

Yi Anguo looked at Chen Ting calmly. "Speak. What's the point of all this? And why did you call me over in such a rush? What is it?"

"Brother Landlord! I've always cared about you and wanted to help. How can you be so rough with me?" Chen Ting said in a coquettish tone.

"If you don't get to the point, I'm leaving!" Yi Anguo was completely unmoved by her act.

"Alright, alright! I give up. Tonight, I'm going to dress you up nicely and have you accompany me to a reception," Chen Ting finally revealed her purpose.

"What reception? Why should I go with you? You know I hate that kind of socializing," Yi Anguo said, resisting the idea.

"You have to come with me," Chen Ting said, her expression suddenly serious. "My dad will be there, and he's going to introduce you to some important people. He's also going to announce a major decision. This is critical for your future."

"Do you even realize how vulnerable you are? On the surface, you might think you're a successful businessman who's made a lot of money, with a net worth of over one billion and more than five thousand properties to your name.

"That's only because no one has targeted you yet. If someone decides to, do you think you'll get away unscathed?

"How much do you owe the banks? How did you even borrow all that money? It would be child's play for a determined person to investigate you.

"Overnight, you could go from your current glory to rotting in a prison cell, and your fortune would become someone else's prize.

"Don't you know that a person's wealth needs to match their social status? Otherwise, the more wealth you have, the greater the risk. An ordinary person simply can't handle that much fortune.

"Do you understand the principle 'excel in business, then pursue a career in politics'?

"Do you understand the saying 'the poor don't fight the rich, and the rich don't contend with officials'?"

Yi Anguo fell silent. Although he hadn't been rich before his rebirth and didn't understand many things, he knew Chen Ting was right.

Moreover, his company was registered in Harbor Island and entered the mainland as a foreign investment, enjoying the associated privileges. But his previous identity was that of an ordinary migrant worker from another province; he had no background or connections to speak of. So if someone decided to investigate the irregularities in his loans, it would be a huge problem. On the surface, everything might seem fine, but a deeper look would surely reveal numerous issues. It definitely wasn't one hundred percent compliant.

"What is your father's position?" Yi Anguo asked after a moment of contemplation.

"You'll find out if you come to the reception with me tonight. For now, it's a secret." Seeing that Yi Anguo had finally softened and been persuaded, Chen Ting reverted to her usual cheerful demeanor.

"You won't tell me, huh? After you dared to lecture me earlier? I see you're getting bolder by the day, more and more arrogant!" Yi Anguo said fiercely, feigning anger.

"It's like the saying goes, 'Three days without a beating and you'll be climbing the roof to strip the tiles.' You lectured me, and now it's my turn to teach you a lesson. Let's see how I handle you!"

With that, Yi Anguo grabbed Chen Ting, who was trying to flee while covering her bottom. He pushed her face-down onto the sofa, raised his hand, and SLAP! He brought it down hard on her rear. He had used quite a bit of force, perhaps a little too much.

"Aah! Brother Landlord, you're hurting me! Can't you be gentler? That was too hard! I'm scared of the pain, I can't take it!" Chen Ting cried out, pleading for mercy.

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