Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 197 Qian Duoduo

"Son, when did you get back? You actually made it for the grand opening," Zhang Lan was overjoyed to see her son had rushed back.

"I came straight here after getting off the plane. Mom, why such a big event?" Lin Feng was surprised. There were too many people, weren’t there? A few hundred square meters of hall space was all filled with people, including quite a number of foreigners. This situation was really confusing.

"It wasn’t my intention to make it like this, it was Dr. Wang’s idea. Doing it this way could establish our enterprise’s leading position from the start," Zhang Lan knew her son’s thoughts and explained the reason, feeling that there was nothing inappropriate about this approach.

"Son, you have no idea how attractive our company’s products are. For this opening ceremony alone, more than 40 large international firms came to vie for overseas agency rights. The reporters here in the hall also came on their own accord; we had not anticipated this many people. And with so many big companies attending our opening ceremony, it will definitely bring powerful influence to the company. The company’s future development will be very smooth," Zhang Lan became more excited as she spoke, gaining more and more confidence in making a comeback as she observed the crowd in the hall. With such a good start, it would be a real shame if the business did not run well.

"So that’s the case, no wonder there are so many people," Lin Feng commented, not expecting that a recipe he casually created would have such an appeal, drawing in several large international firms. What was more astounding was that they even brought along so many reporters. It had been a while since he saw his mother so happy, and he too felt quite pleased.

"Mom, do you need me to do anything?" Lin Feng asked his radiant mother with a smile.

"Everything that needs to be prepared has been taken care of. You just have to show up and take a photo, that’s all. Dr. Wang and I have managed everything else," Zhang Lan knew her son didn’t like such occasions, but as the chairman of the company, he still had to make an appearance. Therefore, she arranged for him the simplest task, and after taking the photo, he was free to leave without having to mingle with the guests.

"That’s the best!" Lin Feng understood his mother’s intention and was naturally happy with her arrangement.

"Just go over there for the photo session later, it’s a group picture with all of the company’s top executives," Zhang Lan told her son before she went back to attending to other guests. There were too many people today and she did not have the time to have a longer conversation with Lin Feng.

"Okay." Seeing his mother walk away, Lin Feng, having nothing to do, found a place to sit down and casually observed the crowd in the hall.

Soon after, the hall’s sound system came to life.

"Welcome, everyone, to the inauguration ceremony of Lin Feng Group..." an emcee began.

On hearing that his mother had used his own name for the group company, Lin Feng was speechless at her action. If his mother weren’t so busy right now, he would have really liked to walk over and ask why she had used his name as the name of the group, it felt like a joke.

As the ceremony officially started, there was enthusiastic applause from below, and the emcee continued to read congratulatory messages from related organizations and famous companies, which lasted for nearly ten minutes before finishing.

With the tedious procedures progressing step by step, it wasn’t until the time for the group photo of the top executives of the group that Lin Feng went up, took a photo with everyone, and then left the venue.

The other high-ranking members of Lin Feng Group were somewhat bewildered, wondering who this young man was and why he was there for the photo session, especially since he was with President Zhang and President Wang...

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Qian Duoduo couldn’t stand her grandfather’s nagging and decided to heed his words and return to Tianhai once. But as she exited the plane and just came out of the passageway, she unexpectedly saw Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei. Naturally, Qian Duoduo was thrilled. With that thought, she dashed from behind and swiftly ran towards the two sisters, linking arms with them before Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei could react.

"Sister Meimei, Sister Wan’er, what are you doing here at the airport?" Qian Duoduo was very surprised to see these two at the airport. Were they about to leave, or had they just returned? In any case, running into the two sisters at the airport was a delightful surprise. Qian Duoduo, excited, rushed between Leng Mei and Ding Wan’er, slinging an arm over each of their arms, and asked with affection.

"Ah! It’s Duoduo! Why are you in Tianhai? Here to visit your grandpa, right?" Leng Mei was also very happy to see Qian Duoduo. The Leng Family, the Qian Family, and the Ding Family had been friends for generations. Duoduo, Wan’er, and she had grown up together and were very close. But it was even stranger that Duoduo had come to Tianhai. Given that she’d taken over from Grandpa Qian, she shouldn’t have had time to run around randomly. What was going on?

"Duoduo, I haven’t seen you in such a long time, haha, Duoduo, you’ve become prettier! Sister Leng and I just came back from Yuegang. We went there for a university exchange conference," Ding Wan’er felt someone loop their arm through hers and turned to see it was Qian Duoduo. Her heart, previously a bit unsettled due to Lin Feng’s sudden departure, warmed a little. Honestly, she had really missed Duoduo, not having seen her for almost two years. How could she not be happy now?

"You just got back from Yuegang? Why didn’t I see you?" Hearing Leng Mei and Ding Wan’er, Qian Duoduo was taken aback. What a coincidence – she had just finished arrangements in Yuegang and rushed back to Tianhai City. She really hadn’t expected to bump into Leng Mei and Ding Wan’er, who had also just returned from Yuegang, at the airport.

However, there was only one flight a day from Yuegang to Tianhai, so it was impossible that she hadn’t seen them – this simply couldn’t have happened.

"Yes, we’ve just come back from Yuegang, but we didn’t fly on a regular commercial flight. We came back on someone’s private plane. Did you also just fly back from Yuegang?" Ding Wan’er responded to Qian Duoduo’s question, but she was internally confused. What was Duoduo doing in Yuegang? Grandpa Qian’s business didn’t extend to Yuegang, did it?

"Exactly, what were you doing in Yuegang?" Leng Mei also suddenly caught on to Qian Duoduo’s words. It turned out she had also flown back from Yuegang. With her daily schedule so busy, how could she have found the time to go to Yuegang?

"I went there to handle some matters; you understand, let’s not talk about it. Today, you two sisters are coming with me. We can talk while we walk." Qian Duoduo hadn’t expected the two sisters to turn the question back on her, but she couldn’t very well blurt out that she was boldly expanding into new territory in Yuegang. They were still at the airport, after all.

Setting aside everything else, it wasn’t often she got to see both sisters at once. She was determined to catch up properly, to have a good chat and a good time. Seeing Leng Mei and Ding Wan’er, Qian Duoduo felt an indescribable joy, pulling the two towards her car.

When the three of them stepped outside the airport and saw Qian Duoduo’s car, Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei were utterly speechless on encountering such a lineup. Parked there were six identical Mercedes-Benz cars, with even the license plates matching. Such a sight was incredibly conspicuous, and it seemed absurd, like something straight out of a mafia movie, especially with two suited-up men standing guard beside each vehicle.

"Duoduo, is this your car? Why do they all look the same? And why are your guys wearing black suits? It’s so strange and conspicuous." Looking at Duoduo, Ding Wan’er felt a headache coming as she pointed out the six identical vehicles. How could one distinguish their own car among them? Moreover, having bodyguards decked out in black suits, who still wore them these days? Parading them in front of an airport was bound to draw attention. Why was Duoduo doing this?

"Yeah, Duoduo, why are all your cars the same?" Seeing the six identical vehicles, Leng Mei was equally puzzled. And those big men in black suits next to them – what did Ding Wan’er mean by this?

"Sister Meimei, Sister Wan’er, I had no choice. There have been several attacks before, so having identical cars is to prevent anyone from guessing which one I’m in and plant a bomb in it. As for the black suits, that’s simple. Our whole group is now corporatized, and as a bona fide company, we must maintain a certain image. So, we need a uniform dress code. We can’t go around looking like street-level hoodlums anymore," Qian Duoduo said earnestly. This was a very real concern; they’d almost had such an incident before. Taking over her grandpa’s position was inherently dangerous, and she had to find ways to ensure her safety.

Moreover, the whole organization had thoroughly embraced the concepts of corporatization and formal business practices. Strictly speaking, it had completely shed the traditional image of a gang as people knew it. All her subordinates now had to wear black suits as per the requirements, far removed from the tattoo-covered street punks of old. Additionally, the organization’s revenue streams had shifted, gradually moving from solely collecting protection money to relying mainly on legitimate company earnings, with traditional businesses serving as a supplementary source of income. This was the result of her hard work over the past few years.

"Let’s not talk about this here. Sister Meimei, Sister Wan’er, let’s get in the car." Qian Duoduo, wanting to avoid outdoor chat, pulled Leng Mei and Ding Wan’er into a random car. After all, discussing private matters outside the airport wasn’t ideal. It was better to talk inside the car, where no one could overhear them.

As Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei listened to Qian Duoduo, they understood her point. First, since Duoduo had taken over Grandpa Qian’s position, many envied her, making her a big target, so caution was warranted. Secondly, it was indeed not the place to talk, with so many onlookers. It was better to have their conversation inside the car.

With that understanding, Ding Wan’er and Leng Mei said nothing further and simply got into Qian Duoduo’s vehicle.