Chapter 284

In short, upon reading Lin Yi's introduction, Old Wang could only sigh with emotion.

They were all young men in their twenties; just look at him.

When he thought of his own foolish son messing around with entertainment livestreaming, only to appear in the news daily alongside various internet celebrities,

his anger flared up instantly.

How could the gap between people be so vast?

At this moment, Jack Ma in Hangcheng saw the Hurun Rich List,

and his heart was filled with immense shock.

Who could have imagined that the brash youth who had once shown him no respect

would, in the blink of an eye, nearly surpass him as a financial tycoon?

If Jack Ma still regarded the other party as a mere brash youth now,

he would not be the Jack Ma who founded Alibaba.

To be honest, Jack Ma now felt some regret over having fallen out with Lin Yi in the past.

If he had corrected his attitude back then and personally traveled to Modu to apologize and explain the situation, matters might not have turned out this way.

Fengyi Technology and Alibaba would not have ended up confronting each other in court.

As it happened, Alibaba lost the lawsuit, and pressure was exerted on them from above.

Left with no choice, Alibaba could only pay compensation.

It could be said that the only possible opportunity for Fengyi Technology and Alibaba to bury the hatchet

was destroyed by Jack Ma's haughty attitude.

To this day, no products from Fengyi Technology were allowed to be sold on Taobao.

Otherwise, they would receive a lawyer's letter.

This directly caused considerable losses for Taobao.

Instead, it strengthened Jingdong and Pinxixi.

Looking at the handsome photo on the list, Jack Ma muttered silently, "What a pity."

For someone destined to shine in Longguo's business circle in the future,

he should have done everything to build a good relationship with him.

Even if they could not become friends, they absolutely should not have become enemies.

But now...

"Alas, what a pity!"

As for the aftermath of the list's release,

Lin Yi's verified Weibo account was flooded with countless congratulations.

These included Wang Lei, the foremost young master of Modu,

Liang Liang Liang Wenliang, the son of Director Liang from the Gongan Bureau, and others.

There were also Wang Wang Shicong, along with his university roommates Wang Kai, Duan Yun, Ye Yu, and so on.

Lin Yi himself had no choice but to turn off his work phone.

Otherwise, the number of people calling him was simply too great.

At the company, everyone, including CEO Yang Chen, offered their congratulations.

However, for Lin Yi, this was merely third place nationwide.

Moreover, the so-called valuation was all illusory.

He did not recall possessing 190 billion Huabi aside from overseas funds.

Nevertheless, since everyone else was so delighted,

he could only passively share in their joy.

As for his private phone, while still at the company, he received messages from Han Han Han Yajing,

as well as congratulations from Huang Yue and others in their dormitory.

Li Li Xueying, Bai Bai Jie, and Tang Tang Chuyu looked at their boss with eyes shining brightly.

It was as if Lin Yi had transformed into a golden mountain worth 190 billion right before them.

Even Pang Di, who was currently filming, and others saw the news of Lin Yi ranking third on the national wealth list.

Speaking of Pang Di, she had been in frequent contact with Lin Yi during this period.

Although their busy schedules, particularly Pang Di's work commitments, had prevented any substantial progress between them,

their relationship was nevertheless very good.

Pang Di often sent Lin Yi beautiful stills from her filming, asking him to critique whether she looked beautiful.

It could be said that if they were not quite close, she would never behave this way.

Therefore, upon seeing the news, she was extremely shocked.

Initially, she had thought Lin Yi was merely an ordinary golden thigh to lean on.

Now, however, Lin Yi had directly become a super golden thigh.

Most importantly, he was only twenty-two years old and had started from scratch,

unlike those senior veterans who were all at least over forty.

Thus, following this trend, it would not take too long for Lin Yi to reach the summit as the wealthiest person in Longguo.

Thinking again of Lin Yi's godlike appearance,

Pang Di now wished she could rush directly to Modu to celebrate with him.

After a moment's thought, she sent this news to Sister Mi.

After taking a look, Yang Mi was also startled; she couldn't help but sigh.

Fatty Di had truly stumbled upon a treasure; who could have imagined that in just a single flight,

she would encounter someone as immensely wealthy as Lin Yi.

If he were willing to support Fatty Di, even their Jiaying would likely reap considerable benefits.

Thus, after a moment's thought, Yang Mi replied:

"For now, offer Mr. Lin a modest congratulations, nothing too elaborate.

After all, I imagine Mr. Lin is currently receiving congratulations from many people. So, in some time, we will travel to Modu,

arrange a meeting with Mr. Lin then, and offer our congratulations in person!"

Upon hearing this, Fatty Di replied:

"Eh? Sister Mi is going too?"

"What, do you dislike your older sister for being too old, or are you worried I'll be a third wheel?"

Yang Mi replied.

"No, no! I just wondered why Sister Mi would want to meet Mr. Lin!"

"Alright, rest assured, I won't steal your big benefactor. Besides, with my faded charms, it would be strange if he even looked my way!"

Hearing this, Fatty Di finally felt somewhat relieved.

After all, although Sister Mi had always been the one promoting her, she certainly didn't wish for her to snatch away her benefactor.

However, remembering that Sister Mi already had a husband put her mind considerably at ease.

Chapter 213: Who Is the Boss's Wife?

At this moment, Lin Yi hung up the phone.

The caller had been Colonel Song from Modu.

He said that Minister Wan had also learned of the matter and had conveyed his congratulations to Lin Yi on his behalf.

He urged Lin Yi to keep up the good work.

And strive to become the world's wealthiest person in the future.

Naturally, Lin Yi readily accepted this blessing.

It was just like Secretary Wang from Modu.

After hanging up the phone,

Lin Yi saw the three women in his office.

Having lived together for some time now, they were naturally very familiar with one another.

— Author's Notes —

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