Chapter 1 Nie Yan's Family

Nie Yan chatted with his parents for a while. His father and mother inquired about his studies and life at school, and were relieved to know that everything was fine. His mother had to sort out financial matters and went to the office downstairs, leaving Nie Yan and his father alone in the spacious office.

Nie's father looked at Nie Yan, seeming to want to say something but hesitating.

Seeing his father's expression, Nie Yan immediately guessed what he wanted to say.

"The company's performance in the second quarter has increased by 50%, and significant progress has been made in business expansion. We have also started cooperation with several well-known companies in the industry, such as Dongyan and Yin Su. However, what makes me a little puzzled is that, with the energy and scale of those companies, they shouldn't have taken us seriously, but recently they have all taken the initiative to show goodwill, and the cooperation has progressed very smoothly," Nie's father said, breaking the silence.

Nie Yan quickly thought of the people from the Heavenly King Organization. Sure enough, Mo Yuntian's words carried a lot of weight. The Tian Xia Group has more and more partners, so it will not be so easily defeated when facing crises in the future, as it was in his previous life. This is a gratifying phenomenon.

"Have people from the Heavenly King Organization contacted you recently?" Nie's father looked at Nie Yan and asked. In his opinion, even being absorbed into the Heavenly King Organization as an outer member was a remarkable achievement.

Nie Yan's heart skipped a beat. His father had already guessed it. He nodded and said, "Some time ago, a man named Lei Su took the initiative to invite me to join the Heavenly King Organization..."

"Lei Su? It's him!" Nie's father couldn't help but be moved, revealing a trace of excitement. He asked, "Did you agree?"

Nie Yan nodded and said, "I have already joined the Heavenly King Organization."

"A core member?" Nie's father suddenly stood up, his voice trembling slightly.

Since Nie Yan could remember, his father had always been a very serious and steady person, and he had rarely seen him so out of control.

"Do you think your son can only be an outer member?" Nie Yan teased with a smile.

"You brat, how dare you talk to your old man in this tone? You only told me such big news now. Have your wings hardened?" Nie's father slapped Nie Yan on the head, but a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth. With the Tian Xia Group's financial resources, it was far from enough to support Nie Yan to enter the Heavenly King Organization. Nie Yan entered based on his own strength. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel proud of Nie Yan. Being recognized by the Heavenly King Organization was a great honor for ordinary people.

Nie Yan chuckled. From childhood to adulthood, it was the first time he had spoken to his father in such a tone. In the past, he had always had a deep sense of awe towards his father, but after being reborn, he gradually realized that although his father was strict and serious on the surface, he was actually kind and amiable.

Nie Yan had not yet told his father that General Mo Yuntian in the Heavenly King Organization had instructed everyone to strongly support the Tian Xia Group. He didn't want to show off such things. In the future, the Heavenly King Organization's influence on the Tian Xia Group would gradually become apparent, and the Tian Xia Group would become stronger and stronger. Sooner or later, it would surpass Cao Xu's Century Financial Group!

"There is a banquet tonight, come with me," Nie's father said.

"What banquet?"

"It was organized by senior officials in the Hua Hai political circle, and those invited are all celebrities from the political and business circles of Hua Hai. The Tian Xia Group was not qualified to participate in the past, but now, they have begun to actively invite us," Nie's father said with some high spirits. He could feel that the Tian Xia Group was becoming more and more valued.

"I'm not going," Nie Yan said. He had no interest in such occasions.

"Whether you go or not is up to you. I heard that Yao Yao will also be there. I should also meet my future daughter-in-law," Nie's father said with a smile.

Nie Yan rolled his eyes. When did his father start to become so cunning? Since Xie Yao would be there, he had to go.

Nie Yan helped his father and mother manage the affairs of the Tian Xia Group and worked hard all afternoon. As evening approached, the father and son took a car together and sped towards the city center. Nie's father wore a smart suit, looking particularly energetic, while Nie Yan was still dressed in very casual sportswear. Young people wouldn't attract attention even if they dressed casually. Anyway, he wasn't going there to talk business. Only his outfit seemed out of tune with Nie's father.

The car drove for about twenty minutes and stopped in front of a very luxurious hotel. The hundred-story building went straight into the sky, making people look up in awe. Each floor rotated freely, brightly lit, and looked resplendent.

It was the Moro River Hotel of the Long Yue Financial Group!

Nie Yan had been here once before, and that time, because of Xie Yi's appearance, it was somewhat unpleasant.

Holding such a high-end banquet in a hotel under the Long Yue Financial Group indirectly proved the strength behind the Long Yue Financial Group.

Nie Yan really didn't like this place, but since he was here, he decided to go up. Retreating at the last minute was not his style.

"Let's go up," Nie's father said to Nie Yan.

The two took the elevator to the top floor banquet hall. A one hundred and sixty-seventh-story building was truly magnificent and grand. The top of the banquet hall was entirely made of tempered glass, and the top of the head was the brilliant stars, giving people a feeling that the sky was within reach. Looking into the distance, the lights were bright, looming, and quietly scattered on the vast land.

The banquet hall was brightly lit, with guests coming and going, making it very lively. Most of the people inside were dressed very formally, mostly in evening dresses. Nie Yan's sportswear seemed a little out of place.

Nie's father saw a few acquaintances, told Nie Yan, and went to talk to them about business matters.

Nie Yan was bored and wandering around alone, and sat down by a window, leisurely drinking a beverage.

Looking around, people from the Long Yue Financial Group and the Zheng Rong Financial Group had not yet appeared. Some of the heavyweight figures at this banquet had not yet arrived.

More than ten minutes later, some people entered the entrance of the banquet hall one after another. Nie Yan saw many people stand up and greet the people who had just entered, with respectful expressions. Although he didn't know where those people came from, he could be sure that those who had just entered were of high status.

Nie Yan saw his father raising his glass and chatting with some people in suits, probably about some business matters.

After a while, Nie Yan saw Xie Yao's figure. Xie Yao was wearing a pure white knee-length dress, which softly wrapped her exquisite figure like moonlight, revealing a bit of charm in her cuteness, making it impossible to take one's eyes off her. Compared to those young women who wore low-cut evening dresses and squandered their sex appeal, she seemed a little reserved, gentle and elegant. Undoubtedly, she became the focus of the audience as soon as she appeared. Xie Yao was so eye-catching wherever she went.

There were also some people from the Zheng Rong Financial Group beside Xie Yao, one of whom was Xie Yi, whom Nie Yan had met once last time. The others were all Xie Yao's uncles.

Seeing Xie Yi, Nie Yan showed a trace of disgust. After thinking about it, he decided not to go over and say hello to Xie Yao for the time being. He would wait until Xie Yao was alone.

The people in the banquet hall gradually increased, including Xie Jun, the heads of the Zheng Rong Financial Group and the Long Yue Financial Group, and some senior government officials, all of whom appeared.

Nie Yan looked towards his father's location. His father was chatting with several senior officials from Hua Hai, and those officials looked indifferent, while his father seemed cautious. Nie Yan had heard his father say before that these officials were in charge of export affairs, and the Tian Xia Group was closely related to import and export. In other words, those people controlled the lifeline of the Tian Xia Group. If they coughed, the Tian Xia Group would catch a cold.

Nie Yan stood up and walked towards that side, pretending to stroll in the crowd, and vaguely heard his father and those officials chatting.

"President Nie, it's not that we don't want to help, but your company is too small and can't apply for quotas yet," said a somewhat obese official, his attitude very arrogant.

Nie Yan glanced at the guy, who was bloated and full of fat. He was trembling when he spoke, which made him look unpleasant.

"Director Hong, we have sorted out the relevant information and submitted the application a month ago, but we have not received a response. Can you help me see what went wrong?" Nie's father lowered his posture and said very politely and euphemistically.

"I don't know about this, you have to ask the competent department." The fat man said indifferently, looking at a person next to him, "Little Xie, have you received the application materials submitted by the Tian Xia Group?"

"I seem to have received it. It should have been submitted. Recently, more than thirty copies of materials have been submitted. According to the order of the superior review, you are ranked very late. It is estimated that it will take at least half a year for the approval to come down, so wait patiently."

"President Nie, there's nothing we can do. I'm not in charge of qualification review, and I can't do anything about it."

"Thank you for your trouble. I'll go to the competent department and ask again." Nie's father was angry, but he suppressed it and stepped back.

Seeing his father coming over, Nie Yan greeted him.

"Father, did you encounter any trouble?" Nie Yan asked.

"It's nothing, just a small matter." Nie's father smiled, but there was some loneliness and helplessness in his smile.

Although Nie Yan didn't know what happened, he was sure that the problem must have been with that guy surnamed Hong just now.

Seeing that Nie Yan was thinking about something, Nie's father thought about it. Nie Yan had grown up, and he could no longer treat Nie Yan as a child. He sighed and said, "Some application materials were submitted some time ago, but they were stuck in the hands of that guy surnamed Hong. It's nothing, he just wants money. If you don't give money, he won't do anything. If you don't give him something, it is estimated that the materials will not reach the superior competent department at all."

Nie Yan also understood that such things often happened. Looking at those guys in the distance, he couldn't help but want to go up and beat those people, but he understood that doing so would not help and would only ruin things.