“If you don’t possess sufficient strength, you won’t even be able to protect the one you love most. That’s just how life is…”
These were the words left behind by管家 Fang to Xiao Yufan, making him realize one crucial truth: being with Hu Yingluo wasn’t going to be as simple as he had imagined.
Regardless of the financial summit’s original intention or the attitude of the Hu family in the UK toward Xiao Yufan, for him personally, obtaining the domestic endorsement rights from the Hu family was ultimately a good thing.
With the Hu family’s domestic operations and extensive network of connections, it wouldn’t be difficult for Huishui (Brilliance) to establish a foothold—at the very least, it would prevent them from being overly passive. It could even provide enough leverage to directly challenge the Beijing Club.
Xiao Yufan, now the new helmsman of Huishui, became the biggest beneficiary of the financial summit. This news gradually spread across the business circles in Beijing, sparking discussions for quite some time. Everyone clearly understood that Huishui was truly on the rise this time.
Just having the Situ family’s backing had already been enough to intimidate many. Now with the addition of the Hu family, the background Huishui possessed was even somewhat feared by the Beijing Club.
Huishui’s current development trend was subtly surpassing that of the twin enterprises, Lingyun and Fengyun. Its momentum was just as strong as in its heyday. This long-dormant lion had finally proven its true potential to everyone once again.
However, when Xiao Yufan actually began taking over the Hu family’s domestic operations, he realized his expectations had been far too modest. It was practically an inexhaustible treasure trove. No wonder even members of the Beijing Club wanted a piece of the pie…
A rough estimate showed that the Hu family’s domestic liquid funds alone exceeded several billion yuan. When combined with their hidden assets, Huishui was practically overflowing with wealth. Such riches would make even major families and financial conglomerates envious, yet all of it had fallen into Xiao Yufan’s hands.
Inside the Situ family’s manor, Xiao Yufan stood quietly. Before him, Grandpa Situ also stood with his hands clasped behind his back. They gazed at each other in silence, neither speaking, creating an awkward atmosphere.
“Grandpa, looking at me like that really creeps me out. Why don’t you just tell me why you called me here?”
Eventually, Xiao Yufan was the first to give in. Under Grandpa Situ’s gaze, he felt extremely uneasy.
“I just want to know why Manager An transferred the Hu family’s domestic endorsement rights to you. You know he’s extremely cautious—he never does anything without expecting personal gain…”
Grandpa Situ examined Xiao Yufan repeatedly, his eyes narrowing slightly. He had interacted with An, the steward, on numerous occasions and understood him well—this man placed personal interests above everything else. There was simply no reason for him to hand over the Hu family’s endorsement rights to a complete stranger.
“Maybe管家 An just thought I looked handsome and approachable, and since I’m your grandson, he chose Huishui…”
Yawning widely, Xiao Yufan tried to brush it off, unwilling to dwell further on the topic. Before he had sufficient strength, he decided to keep Hu Yingluo to himself…
“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re hiding. I never imagined you’d be so lucky in love, actually managing to win over the Hu family’s little princess. I had my eye on her before, but I never expected her to have such deep roots with the UK Hu family!”
As if seeing through Xiao Yufan’s thoughts, Grandpa Situ smiled, his eyes radiating warmth. He was growing more and more fond of his grandson—he truly was capable of anything…
“Grandpa, please stop teasing me. I can handle this matter myself. I don’t think you’d want your grandson living under someone else’s spotlight, would you? Besides, I don’t believe the Situ family is any weaker than the Hu family!”
Xiao Yufan was momentarily speechless. It seemed nothing could escape his grandfather’s sharp eyes. Although this feeling left him somewhat powerless, after all, this was his own grandfather, who surely had his best interests at heart.
“Of course not. Back in the day, our Situ family’s domestic standing was in no way inferior to the Hu family’s! But there’s one thing I do agree with—having a capable woman by your side is actually a good thing.”
Grandpa Situ’s gaze carried a strange depth, his previously stern expression softening. In his view, having an exceptional woman nearby was also a form of strength.
“Alright then, let’s get back on track. I called you here because there’s something important I need to tell you.”
After a brief moment of smiling, Grandpa Situ regained his composure, his expression turning more serious. Xiao Yufan hesitated slightly, unsure of what his grandfather was about to say, but he could keenly sense it wouldn’t be good news.
“I guess Grandpa wants to talk about Huishui…”
After a moment’s hesitation, Xiao Yufan seemed to realize something, a faint, mysterious curve appearing on his lips as his gaze turned icy cold. Despite its outward brilliance, Huishui was currently facing a difficult situation…
“If you can’t even figure that out after studying metaphysics for so many years, then all your efforts have been in vain. Huishui must have fallen into a deliberate trap, or perhaps someone has cast a Feng Shui curse on it.”
Grandpa Situ furrowed his brows slightly, continuously contemplating in his mind. Ever since the end of the financial summit, Huishui had seemed to encounter one misfortune after another, and its recent earnings had once again plummeted to rock bottom.
“A Feng Shui curse?” Hearing this unfamiliar term, Xiao Yufan’s heart slightly jolted. If he wasn’t mistaken, the Feng Shui curse his grandfather mentioned must be related to a Feng Shui formation…
“A Feng Shui curse is also a type of Feng Shui technique. It doesn’t require any other medium; as long as it can suppress someone’s fortune or an enterprise’s luck, it achieves its intended purpose!”
Grandpa Situ’s smile carried a sinister edge. Using a Feng Shui curse against him was practically asking for humiliation. If he hadn’t chosen not to intervene personally, such a small matter wouldn’t even pose a challenge. This was also the perfect opportunity to test Xiao Yufan’s abilities.
“You mean to say there’s a major Feng Shui formation suppressing fortune within Huishui? That’s impossible…”
Stunned, Xiao Yufan could only click his tongue in disbelief. If such a formation existed within Huishui, how could he possibly have missed it? There must be something fishy going on.
“It’s not that there’s a Feng Shui formation within Huishui, nor is the Feng Shui curse suppressing Huishui’s fortune. Instead, it’s targeting you personally, and through you, it’s affecting the entire Huishui. This is known as diverting calamity elsewhere…”
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