Chapter 258: Chapter 166: Family Division

It even made the white suit detestable.

It just wasn’t worth it.

Gao Yuan really wanted Technology City, though. If used well, that place could serve as the foundation for Yuanfang Company to become a corporate group for years to come.

"Let’s meet him."

Gao Yuan said to Li Mengqing.

He had made this decision partly because of Li Mengqing’s situation, but also because of Technology City.

However, Gao Yuan had his bottom line: Yuanfang Company would absolutely not allow the Li Group to get involved.

Lin Wanyu, for her part, didn’t interfere with Gao Yuan’s decision.

A man’s business was his to decide; her role was simply to be there for support when he needed it.

After watching some TV, the three of them washed up and went to bed.

Meanwhile, Li Lin was lying in bed, unable to sleep.

He had just gotten a WeChat message from Li Mengqing. She said Gao Yuan had agreed to meet tomorrow at the West Lake Restaurant—the same one Gao Yuan had visited with Xiao Xiao.

After Gao Yuan and Xiao Xiao’s visit, Xiao Xiao had left the membership card with Gao Yuan, just in case he might need it sometime.

Li Lin couldn’t sleep mainly because he was thinking about Technology City.

Technology City was currently an asset of the Li Group. If Gao Yuan wanted it, he would have to buy it from them.

Li Lin now hoped to use Technology City as a springboard to achieve a partnership between the Li Family’s separated assets and Yuanfang Company.

He kept thinking until after five in the morning before he finally couldn’t take it anymore and fell asleep.

However, he woke up again a little after seven.

After washing up and getting dressed, Li Lin went downstairs to the villa’s entrance. Li Tianqi was already there waiting for him.

The father and son began their stroll through the villa complex at a leisurely pace.

This had been Li Tianqi’s habit for years—a walk around the complex at seven every morning, rain or shine.

Since Li Lin’s return, the walk had become a two-person affair.

"Worried about Technology City?"

Li Tianqi said as he walked. Though his eyes were on the path beneath his feet and the distant grass, he knew his son’s condition perfectly well.

He had dark circles under his eyes first thing in the morning, a clear sign of a poor night’s sleep. Besides, Li Lin had woken up late today; it was usually Li Lin who waited at the door for Li Tianqi.

"Think bigger!"

"If you’re asking for a favor, you need to have the right attitude."

"It’s only a few hundred million. The Li Family can afford the loss."

Li Lin’s eyes narrowed when he heard his father’s words.

The Technology City project wasn’t just a matter of a few hundred million. The three buildings plus the land made it a project worth nearly a billion. ’The old man is really willing to part with it.’

"What about the company?"

Li Lin asked with some hesitation.

"This morning, I’m calling a shareholders’ meeting. I’ll be bringing up the Technology City project and that villa complex project in Hainan."

Li Lin’s expression changed drastically upon hearing Li Tianqi’s words. He stared at his father, his face a mask of astonishment.

"Heh."

"Kid, you’re still a bit green."

Li Tianqi was very pleased with his son’s reaction. He clapped him on the shoulder and strode forward.

Li Lin stood rooted to the spot, watching his father’s back. He suddenly felt that his father wasn’t old at all, but still so robust.

He had never expected his father to be so decisive.

After returning from abroad, he had slowly learned the family’s true situation and had only just begun planning to strip some assets and start building a new group from scratch.

The Li Family had long been planning to separate from the Li Group.

It was a way of protecting themselves, he supposed.

But he never thought his father would be so decisive, completely deviating from their plan and moving everything up by a full year.

Looking at his father’s back, Li Lin couldn’t help but sigh. ’Experience truly comes with age.’

His own methods were too gentle; he wasn’t as ruthless as his father.

Even if Technology City was valued at a billion, the villa complex in Hainan was worth a little over two billion. Together, that was only a little over three billion.

The Li Group was currently worth tens of billions, and that was after he himself had already secretly siphoned off over two billion in assets over the years.

The Li Group was called the Li Group because the Li Family held over seventy percent of the shares.

Following Li Tianqi’s plan, their family stood to lose at least several billion.

Now, Li Lin finally understood why his father had told him to think bigger.

Compared to several billion, the Technology City project was truly nothing.

Li Lin quickly caught up to his father, falling into step half a pace behind him as they continued their walk.

When the walk was over, Li Tianqi told Li Lin to eat some breakfast and get some rest, so he would be well-rested for his talk with Gao Yuan in the afternoon.

As for Li Tianqi, he finished his breakfast and had his car take him directly to the Li Group headquarters.

「In the conference room.」

Li Tianqi sat imposingly at the head of the table, surrounded by seven or eight people—some old, some middle-aged, and one young man in his twenties or thirties.

"I have something to say."

Li Tianqi swept his gaze over everyone present.

Seeing all eyes on him, he spoke slowly. "I’m old. I’m preparing to retire."

As soon as the words were out, everyone stared at Li Tianqi in shock.

The Li Group was so massive. How could Li Tianqi just retire like that? Who would take the helm? ’Could it be Li Lin?’

At the thought of Li Lin, a few of the older men showed looks of dissatisfaction.

Although Li Lin was Li Tianqi’s eldest son and was certainly capable, he had never worked for the Li Group, choosing instead to go off and start his own business.

They had seen Li Tianqi fly into a rage over this very issue many times, slamming tables and breaking things.

"Big Brother, isn’t it a bit too soon?"

"That’s right, Chairman. You’re still strong and healthy. You’re in your prime."

...

Everyone began trying to persuade him.

"My body can’t take it anymore. I got into an argument with my eldest yesterday, and it nearly gave me a heart attack."

"I’m planning to go to Australia to recuperate."

"Today, let’s split the family assets among us brothers!"

The room was stunned into silence by his words.

Splitting the assets!

They never imagined Li Tianqi would propose splitting the family assets.

The news struck them like a bolt from the blue.

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