Hong Kong. Genting No. 1!
When Li Yi woke up, it was already past eight in the evening.
The welcome banquet that afternoon was attended not only by Old Huang and Li Yunbao, but also by all the company’s senior executives—even Li Futiao, He Dongying, and Li Jiuying were there.
Everyone had heard that Li Yi’s wife and child had arrived, so they all turned out to show their support.
At the same time, everyone was curious: what kind of woman could possibly be worthy of Li Yi, this god-like man, and keep him thinking of her constantly?
With so many people gathered, the atmosphere became lively, and alcohol was naturally in abundance.
On top of that, Li Yi’s tolerance for alcohol was quite limited. Although he had been very restrained—refusing to touch baijiu and sipping red wine slowly in small sips—he still ended up getting drunk before he knew it.
Fortunately, with Jiang Xue, Zhang Ziqiang, Zhou Wen, and others by his side, Li Yi wasn’t worried about what might happen if he got too drunk.
Rubbing his throbbing head, Li Yi slowly sat up on the bed, waiting for his foggy mind to clear.
The lights in the room were dim, but he could vaguely make out that he was in the master bedroom of Cloud Peak No. 1.
He felt a chill running through his body. Reaching down, he discovered his clothes had been removed, leaving him clad in nothing but a pair of boxers.
Stripped this clean—it must have been Jiang Xue’s handiwork; no one else would dare.
He sat on the bed for a moment to catch his breath, then turned on the light!
After his eyes adjusted to the glaring light, Li Yi found a loose, casual outfit in the nearby wardrobe and changed into it.
After quickly splashing some water on his face, he walked out of the room.
At the door, Xiao Wu stood at attention like a javelin.
Seeing Li Yi emerge, he immediately said, “Hello, Brother Yi!”
Li Yi wasn’t surprised to see Xiao Wu at the door. Given how drunk he was, someone had to keep an eye on him even while he was resting—that was basic professional etiquette for a special operations agent.
“What about the others? What are they doing?”
“Everyone was just having lunch on the first floor. I’m not really sure what they’re doing now!” Xiao Wu replied.
“Hmm, let’s go check it out!”
“Got it!”
Then, the two of them headed downstairs, one in front and one behind.
As soon as they reached the stairwell, Li Yi heard the sound of women chatting below, along with the cheerful laughter and playful banter of children.
When they went downstairs, they saw Jiang Xue, Big Sister, Chen Chuhong, Li Yunling, and others sitting on the living room sofa chatting. Judging by how they were laughing and joking, they were clearly in high spirits.
On the rug nearby, Juanzi was playing with a few little ones. Besides her own two children, there was also Big Sister’s little Ruirui and Huang Lixing’s precious daughter, Huang Min.
The children were all close in age. Apart from little Huang Min, who could already walk steadily, the others hadn’t learned to walk yet and simply wandered around Juanzi as they played.
Watching the little ones rolling around, Li Yi suddenly felt that this somewhat spacious villa had instantly become much livelier, and it had taken on a bit more of a homey atmosphere.
Apart from the women and children, there wasn’t a single man in the house.
Upon closer inspection, Li Yi saw that the men were all in the courtyard. Through the glass, he could see Huang Lixing, Li Futiao, his older sister’s husband Yang Wenguang, Zhang Ziqiang, and Zhou Wen, among others, sitting around a round table drinking tea.
He had no idea what they were talking about, but suddenly a burst of hearty laughter rang out…
At that moment, Jiang Xue and the others inside also spotted Li Yi. They stopped talking, and everyone’s gaze turned to him.
Li Yi immediately walked over to the sofa area, sat down next to Jiang Xue, and asked, “What are you guys talking about? You all look so happy!”
Jiang Xue hurriedly replied, “Nothing much!”
But Li Yi noticed that her face had actually turned red as she spoke.
The older woman and Chen Chuhong beside her were both smiling, while the young girl Li Yunling was equally flushed, lowering her head and avoiding his gaze.
Something’s going on!
Just then, Jiang Xue spoke again, “When did you wake up? Are you feeling okay? I left some millet porridge for you in the kitchen. Would you like to have a little something to eat?”
“Sure, my wife’s the best—always thinking of me!” Li Yi said with a smile.
Jiang Xue blushed even more. As she stood up, she said, “Wait here. I’ll go get it for you!”
Li Yi didn’t stop her!
After Jiang Xue turned and went into the kitchen, he immediately looked at his older sister and asked, “Sis, what were you two talking about just now? Xiao Xue seemed a little off to me.”
His older sister smiled slightly and said, “Nothing much—we were just talking about having a second child!”
Li Yi was taken aback for a moment, then frowned. “A second child?”
“What’s with that look on your face? Don’t you want a second child?” his older sister asked, looking at him.
“How old are Yunrui and Yunjin? Having a second child now just won’t work!” Li Yi said.
“Why not? It’s better for the kids to be close in age. If they’re too far apart, they’ll grow up at different times, and we’ll end up going through the whole ordeal twice!” his older sister said.
Chen Chuhong chimed in, “Raising kids is definitely exhausting. It’s actually nice to raise them together. The longer the gap between them, the less I want to have another one!”
Li Yi shook his head and said, “That may be true, but with such a short gap, the physical strain on Xiaoxue would be too much. I don’t agree!”
When it came to children, Li Yi felt that having one was enough; there was no need to insist on having three or five.
Besides, he already had a son and a daughter—he was blessed with both—so there was no need to force Jiang Xue to have a second child.
“What good does it do for you to disagree? You need to ask Xiaoxue what she thinks about this…”
Just as they were speaking, Jiang Xue walked over carrying an elegant tray, and the older sister immediately stopped talking.
Soon, Jiang Xue walked over and placed the tray on the table in front of Li Yi. On the tray was not only a bowl of golden millet porridge but also a few small pastries.
“Go ahead and have a bite. I saw you didn’t eat much at lunch!” Jiang Xue said thoughtfully.
“My wife is the best!”
Saying this, Li Yi took the porridge and pastries and began eating heartily.
Perhaps he really was hungry; Li Yi ate quickly, and in no time, he had polished off the entire bowl of porridge, leaving not a single pastry behind.
Seeing this, Jiang Xue knew he wasn’t full, so she immediately went to the kitchen to serve him another bowl.
After downing two large bowls of porridge, Li Yi felt incredibly comfortable all over.
As he sat on the sofa to rest, he realized his mother-in-law wasn’t there. He immediately asked Jiang Xue, “Where’s Mom? Why don’t I see her?”
“Mom isn’t feeling well; she went upstairs to rest!”
“Is she okay? Should I…”
“She’s fine. She just got a little seasick this morning, but she should feel better after resting for a bit!” Jiang Xue said.
“That’s good…”
Just as they were speaking, the sound of footsteps echoed from the doorway, and Li Futiao, Huang Lixing, and the others walked in together.
As soon as they entered, Li Futiao said with a laugh, “Brother Li Yi, you’re finally awake. If you’d woken up just a little later, I would’ve gone home!”
“Old Li, you and Old Huang—you haven’t been waiting here all afternoon for me, have you?” Li Yi asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.
“No, I got here at half past six. Old Huang arrived a little before me!”
“Sorry for keeping you waiting. It’s really just my drinking tolerance…”
“I understand, I understand!”
Then Li Futao added, “Brother Li Yi, if you’re free, why don’t we go upstairs and chat for a bit?”
Li Yi knew that Li Futao must have something important to discuss with him, so he immediately said goodbye to Jiang Xue, telling her to put the baby down for a nap if she was tired.
Then, he led Li Futiao and Huang Lixing up to the study!
Once in the study, the three of them sat down around a small round table.
Then, Li Futao got straight to the point: “Brother Li Yi, I’ve already allocated the funds that came back from New York. Aside from the portions for me and Old Huang, I’ve withdrawn ten billion US dollars in cash as you requested, and the rest has been transferred to Starry Sky Company’s account!”
“Where is that cash? Is it safe?”
“It’s in the underground vault of the Far East Stock Exchange. It’s extremely secure!” Li Futiao replied.
Li Yi nodded and said, “Old Li, to be honest with you, this cash is intended for the mainland. There can be absolutely no mistakes!”
“Got it!”
Li Futao then asked again, “Brother Li Yi, how do you plan to transport such a massive sum to the mainland?”
“At the moment, it seems there’s no other way besides by water!” Li Yi said.
Hearing this, Li Futiao immediately said, “Brother Li Yi, if you’re going by water, you’d better be careful!”
“Oh, Old Li, you’re hinting at something. Have you heard any rumors?” Li Yi said in a low voice.
Li Futiao looked at Li Yi, then nodded and said, “That’s right. I came over this late tonight just to talk to you about this!”
Immediately, Li Futiao began telling Li Yi about the information he had gathered…
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