It was a pity that Zhang Liunian had no interest in other people's property; he was more keen on creating his own.
He had the conditions and the opportunity, and he also believed that he would definitely surpass his past self. How could he possibly need to take over someone else's assets?
"I know what you mean, but I can create this kind of wealth myself. There's no need to covet what belongs to others. I won't be involved in this matter. You should go back and explain it clearly to Mr. Fu." After speaking, Zhang Liunian returned to the room, holding his dazed wife.
Once inside, Jiang Qingqing finally came to her senses and asked in shock, "Liunian, did I just have a hallucination? Uncle Yi said my maternal great-grandfather has hundreds of billions in assets? How could he be so rich?"
Zhang Liunian circled her waist, his eyes sparkling with amusement as he looked at her. "You didn't mishear. He might really have that much money."
"That's too much, just too much." Jiang Qingqing grabbed Zhang Liunian's hand, her eyes turning into little dollar signs.
Seeing her like this, Zhang Liunian amusedly flicked her small nose and then kissed her small mouth, finally waking Jiang Qingqing from her stupor in the world of billions in assets.
"You... what are you doing?" Why was he kissing her like this? It was broad daylight, and it was too much, Jiang Qingqing mused inwardly.
"Kissing you," Zhang Liunian shamelessly teased.
"Shameless!" Jiang Qingqing turned away, pretending to ignore him.
Zhang Liunian directly stepped forward and hugged her tightly. "I'm only shameless with you."
"..." Jiang Qingqing was stunned, not knowing how to respond.
Seeing her silence, Zhang Liunian let out a low laugh.
Hearing this, Jiang Qingqing immediately began to struggle, but she was no match for Zhang Liunian. She struggled for a long time without breaking free.
Meanwhile, Uncle Yi, whom Zhang Liunian had sent away, stood outside for a moment before finally deciding to go and explain the situation to Mr. Fu.
Since Zhang Liunian had no intention of participating, Mr. Fu didn't need to consider them anymore.
He wondered if Zhang Liunian would regret this later.
With this worry, Uncle Yi went to Mr. Fu's side. Mr. Fu had just finished receiving treatment from his private doctor.
Uncle Yi saw a team of doctors leaving Mr. Fu's room and his eyes darted around. Was Mr. Fu ill?
Though he was thinking this, he kept moving. In less than two minutes, he stood before Mr. Fu and conveyed Zhang Liunian's intentions.
"Are you saying Zhang Liunian still looks down on my wealth and doesn't want to be one of the candidates?" Mr. Fu's complexion was a bit off. He looked at Uncle Yi and said sternly.
Uncle Yi, unsure if Mr. Fu was angry, could only nod honestly.
"This Zhang Liunian is quite interesting. There are twelve candidates, and he's the only one who has expressed no interest. The others are all excited as if they've been injected with adrenaline. This is too abnormal." Mr. Fu was now genuinely interested in Zhang Liunian, his prospective grandson-in-law.
Why would Zhang Liunian look down on his wealth? In all of Hong Kong City, there was no one who didn't want to become his heir, no one who didn't want to be associated with him, solely for his money and power.
Yet, this Zhang Liunian, after hearing about his entire fortune, remained steadfast and unwavering. Just for this, Mr. Fu held him in higher regard.
People like this were truly rare; no, in fact, among the people he knew, there were none.
"Does Zhang Liunian truly understand my financial situation?" Mr. Fu, seeing Uncle Yi's expression of disapproval, forced a smile and asked again.
"Of course, I told him very clearly, and he heard it clearly. Yet, his eyebrows didn't even twitch. Apart from the initial surprise, he showed no other reaction. He even asked me to come back."
Uncle Yi finished speaking with a crestfallen expression.
"I told you long ago that besides reporting their situations, you are their people. Whether they become my heirs or not, you are no longer my subordinates," Mr. Fu had declared when he sent out the twelve tea house managers to assist the twelve candidates. He said that from then on, they would be the candidates' helpers and no longer his men.
Besides, his health wouldn't last for many more years. It would be useless to have them return, so it was better for them to follow their new bosses and seek new paths.
"I told him, but he doesn't seem to believe me, especially considering the tricks I played when I infiltrated his life back then." If Zhang Liunian hadn't proactively asked him to work by his side, Uncle Yi would have wanted to ask Zhang Liunian to take him in and give him a job.
But for some reason, Zhang Liunian had proactively offered to keep him back then.
"It doesn't matter. Trust takes time to build, so take it slow.
As for Zhang Liunian wanting to give up becoming my heir, I don't agree. You go back and tell him that I'll give him some time to consider and think carefully."
Mr. Fu did not want to let Zhang Liunian go just like that, because in his opinion, Zhang Liunian's performance had already surpassed everyone else among these twelve candidates.
It wasn't about his reaction to learning about his wealth, but about Zhang Liunian's capabilities. Among the twelve candidates nationwide, Zhang Liunian's commercial value was currently the highest. However, his operational scope still lagged behind others, though only slightly.
Therefore, when considering everything, Zhang Liunian was the most likely candidate to stand out as the heir.
Furthermore, Zhang Liunian was, after all, related to him. By all accounts, Zhang Liunian was the most suitable candidate.
If he were to let Zhang Liunian give up now, he would be reluctant.
"I understand."
Uncle Yi saw from Mr. Fu's expression that the latter did not want to give up on Zhang Liunian. He paused for a moment before accepting the order and leaving.
As soon as he left, Mr. Fu couldn't help but cough, "Cough, cough, cough..."
His time was running out, and he needed to determine the successor quickly.
This Zhang Liunian had truly surprised him by remaining unmoved even after hearing about his assets. This itself showed that he was a person with strong willpower and principles.
He was not someone easily influenced by external factors, and he was suitable for consolidating what was already established.
At the same time, on the other side, the Zhu brothers, who had waited until now without seeing Zhang Liunian, were somewhat bewildered.
"Big brother, why haven't Zhang Liunian and the others arrived yet?" Second Brother Zhu had been waiting at the port for a long time but hadn't seen any sign of Zhang Liunian, feeling anxious and annoyed.
Brother Zhu remained silent for a moment before saying, "He might have arrived from another port. Didn't our men say he set off for Hong Kong City last night? He must be somewhere in Hong Kong City by now. I'll have the brothers investigate, and we'll find his whereabouts soon."
As long as Zhang Liunian arrived in Hong Kong City, he would be able to get news from any port.
Half an hour later, they learned that Zhang Liunian had arrived in Hong Kong City at midnight the previous day and also found out his place of residence.
"Big brother, let Zhang Liuxing go and meet his own brother. We'll be the mantis behind the cicada. If Zhang Liuxing fails his mission, then we'll step in."
Upon learning Zhang Liunian's whereabouts, Second Brother Zhu rubbed his hands together, eager to watch the show.
Brother Zhu did not object. He summoned Zhang Liuxing and began to assign the mission.
After listening, Zhang Liuxing nodded and then led his men straight to Zhang Liunian's location.
In the evening, as Zhang Liunian was about to go out to buy some things, he ran into Zhang Liuxing halfway.