In a VIP room of a high-end clubhouse, Gong Chengjun was looking at a report.
The report detailed everything his brother, Gong Chengbin, had done recently.
Bang!
Upon seeing one page, Gong Chengjun slammed his fist onto the table.
Gong Chengjun's eyes were extremely cold.
Why, why was Gong Chengbin able to secure a cooperation with Su Hao, and even gain his admiration, allowing Wanhe Group to hold forty percent of the shares in the joint venture company with him? The new company even had dual chairmen, with Gong Chengbin being one of them.
This earned Gong Chengbin much praise from shareholders at the company's board meeting, and Gong Weimin even commended him publicly.
This made Gong Chengjun, for the first time, take his brother seriously.
Before this, even though Gong Chengjun had hired people to assassinate Gong Chengbin, it was only out of fear that Gong Weimin might suddenly pass away.
And without a will, no matter how useless his brother was, he would be able to contend for a large portion of the family fortune from him. That was why Gong Chengjun had tried to have him killed.
But now, Gong Chengbin's status in his eyes was completely different.
Because he had started to qualify for participation in the board of directors and had even received public praise from Gong Weimin.
Furthermore, according to the information collected by his subordinates, Gong Chengbin was preparing to make great strides with the new joint venture company, which was absolutely something Gong Chengjun did not want to see.
"Ah Ding."
"Young Master."
Gong Chengjun's subordinate beside him immediately stepped forward.
Gong Chengjun pondered for a moment, then said, "Immediately find me a more formidable assassin. This time, no matter what, you must kill Gong Chengbin!"
"Young Master, I heard recently that Xue Shou, who ranks among the top twenty assassins in the country, seems to be in our southwestern region. However, his commission is a bit high, as much as five million."
Ah Ding immediately offered the optimal choice.
As an excellent subordinate, Ah Ding knew very well that he only needed to provide choices to his master; the final decision naturally rested with Gong Chengjun.
"Five million is not a problem. As long as he can get rid of Gong Chengbin, you go contact him immediately. This time, I want no mistakes!"
As Gong Chengjun spoke, a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
If someone didn't know, they would think he was trying to eliminate a sworn enemy.
After Ah Ding left, Gong Chengjun picked up the wine glass on the table and walked to the large floor-to-ceiling window.
Looking at the beautiful night view of Rongcheng outside the window, Gong Chengjun whispered.
"Brother, don't blame me for being ruthless. Anyone who tries to snatch Wanhe Group from my hands, I will eliminate them! In your next life, you should just be an ordinary person."
Then, Gong Chengjun downed the red wine in his glass.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the room.
Gong Chengjun seemed to know who was outside the door and said softly, "Come in."
Two women with soft, alluring appearances, yet dressed provocatively, walked in.
Immediately after, as the door to the room was closed, seductive sounds were heard, making one blush.
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"Yunyun, you're so smart. Auntie was going to tutor you, but that would just be difficult for me."
Li Jing looked at the test paper Du Yunyun had just finished and was a bit shocked.
Earlier, when Wu Chunmei and Li Su'e were chatting, Li Su'e had inadvertently mentioned that Li Jing had been among the top ten in the Rongcheng college entrance examination.
After hearing this, Wu Chunmei discussed with Li Su'e whether Li Jing could spare some time to tutor Du Yunyun's studies.
Du Fei and Wu Chunmei had helped her and her daughter so much, Li Su'e naturally wouldn't refuse, so she immediately agreed.
Before Li Jing came, she prepared a set of high school senior year test papers to gauge Du Yunyun's approximate level.
Who knew that Du Yunyun would finish it all in just one hour.
Even the last two questions, from the International Olympiad class, didn't stump her. She only took about two minutes to think and quickly solved them.
Even Li Jing herself would need over ten to twenty minutes for these two questions now.
If it were Li Jing in her high school senior year, she would be lucky to answer one correctly.
Initially, Li Jing thought Du Yunyun might have guessed randomly. But after grading the papers, she found that Du Yunyun had gotten everything right. This achievement was too astonishing.
That's why Li Jing said what she just did.
"Jingjing, don't just say nice things to coax me. My mom told me that you were among the top ten in the Rongcheng college entrance examination and that your grades were excellent. If it weren't for taking care of Auntie Li, both Tsinghua and Peking University wouldn't have been a problem."
Du Yunyun liked Li Jing a lot because she had a gentle and quiet personality that made people feel comfortable at first sight.
Moreover, she had heard about Li Jing's academic achievements from Wu Chunmei, so she naturally assumed Li Jing was just trying to make her happy.
"Yunyun, I'm really not trying to coax you. This test paper is from our college entrance examination back then. Only one person could answer all of it correctly, and that was the top scorer in the Rongcheng college entrance examination."
After the initial shock, Li Jing now regarded Du Yunyun as a genius student.
Because sometimes, learning wasn't just about rote memorization or spending time to catch up.
For example, the last two questions on the test paper, being from the International Olympiad class, were something ordinary students couldn't figure out how to answer even if they were given a month to think, because it was beyond their capabilities.
But for a genius like Du Yunyun, she could solve it with just a little thought, which was the difference between them.
Du Yunyun looked at Li Jing's serious expression and realized she wasn't just saying pleasantries to flatter her.
"Am I really that good? I'm so happy!"
Du Yunyun was, after all, a teenage girl and couldn't hide her emotions, so she couldn't help but cheer and jump for joy.
Afterward, Du Yunyun also realized that her brother Du Fei had a great deal to do with her surprising Li Jing.
Because after Du Fei had given her continuous massages for half a month, Du Yunyun clearly found that her energy had improved, her mind had become sharper, and no matter what knowledge the teacher explained, she understood it immediately. She could even memorize things after reading them once.
All of this had happened after Du Fei gave her massages.
"Dinner's ready."
Just then, Wu Chunmei's voice came from the living room outside.
Li Jing and Du Yunyun tidied up their study materials and walked out together.
"Wow, it smells so good," Du Yunyun said, smelling the aroma of the dishes in the living room. "Mom, aren't we waiting for Brother to come back to eat?"
"Oh, Yunyun, you're so thoughtful of your brother. Your brother called earlier and said he had something to do tonight and wouldn't be back for dinner."
Li Su'e, who was helping Wu Chunmei serve the dishes, smiled and then beckoned Du Yunyun and Li Jing to sit at the dining table.
Upon learning that her brother wouldn't be back for dinner, Du Yunyun said a disappointed "Oh."
However, the little girl was quickly captivated by the aroma of the dishes and started eating with Li Jing.