I am not just a tycoon

Lih Xiao was ticklish, so as soon as Shen Yuan reached out to tickle her, she scrambled to avoid it.

But the room was only so big, and no matter how much she dodged, she couldn't get far away. Eventually, Shen Yuan, seeing that Lih Xiao was panting from running, mercifully let her go.

Having finally escaped his clutches, Lih Xiao straightened her hair in front of a full-length mirror and let her flushed cheeks cool down before hooking her arm through Shen Yuan's and heading out.

Lih Meng followed silently behind, feeling somewhat uncomfortable inside.

While waiting for the elevator, Shen Yuan noticed that Lih Meng, who stood to his right, had also changed her look that day.

She was wearing a grey dress under a blue blouse. Although her bust was not as full as Teacher Lih's, her waist and hips were just as admirable, and her slightly taller stature gave her an energetic appearance.

She usually didn't wear makeup when she wasn't working, but today she had put on light makeup and pinned her hair up with a pink hair clip.

Shen Yuan wanted to pay attention to Lih Meng too, but with his left hand taken by Teacher Lih, he could only secretly give a thumbs up with his right hand.

Lih Meng caught a glimpse of the thumbs up, then looked at Shen Yuan, who was smiling slyly, and a satisfied smile finally appeared on her face.

Then she glanced at her sister, who was holding onto Shen Yuan's arm, and her expression was filled with sweetness and satisfaction.

When could she hold Shen Yuan's hand like her sister did?

Lih Meng didn't know whether to feel envious or jealous, but another voice inside her told her that it would never be possible.

As Lih Meng was lost in her thoughts, she suddenly felt a pinch on her buttock. She pouted her lips, knowing without a doubt that it was Shen Yuan, the rascal.

Always picking on me!

Lih Meng glanced at Shen Yuan with mournful eyes.

Shen Yuan wore a smile as if nothing happened. The elevator arrived just in time, and the three of them took it downstairs. Then Shen Yuan drove them to Jiayun Road in the Lu District.

They browsed BBA and MINI shops along the way. Lih Xiao initially said she wanted to buy a mini, but Shen Yuan considered it too cheap, so they headed to Porsche instead. Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

In the end, Shen Yuan settled on a top-of-the-line Cayenne. Including the purchase tax and insurance, the total price came out to 1.03 million.

"Shen Yuan, it's over," Lih Xiao said.

Sitting in the negotiation room, she shook Shen Yuan's arm. Before coming, Shen Yuan had mentioned buying a car between 500,000 to 1 million, and Lih Xiao thought they would at most get one for 500,000. But now the price had risen to 1.03 million.

"No problem, it's just a few thousand over," Shen Yuan replied.

He looked at the Porsche saleswoman. "Calculate the discount. If there are no issues, we'll make the order today."

The saleswoman, delighted, quickly pulled out a calculator: "Certainly, Mr. Shen, I'll do the calculation for you right away."

"Shen Yuan, I'm just an ordinary female teacher. Isn't it inappropriate for me to drive such an expensive car?" Lih Xiao said with hesitation.

"You're not a school leader; no one's going to think it's inappropriate."

"That's right. It's precisely because you're an ordinary teacher that nobody will gossip about it," Shen Yuan said with a smile.

Lih Xiao didn't understand, and Shen Yuan didn't bother to explain. The saleswoman, worried the deal might fall through, cheerfully explained, "Miss Lih, think about it. If it were school leaders driving luxury cars, everyone would suspect them of corruption. But if an ordinary teacher drives one, people will either think her family is wealthy or she found a rich husband."

Lih Xiao's cheeks reddened, feeling embarrassed; after all, Shen Yuan wasn't her husband yet.

"Sis, don't overthink it," Lih Meng also urged. "Shen Yuan just has more money than he knows what to do with."

Shen Yuan didn't retort. It depended on who he spent the money for. If it was for Teacher Lih, he wouldn't mind spending a few million more.

If it weren't for her setting the price so firmly, Shen Yuan would have liked to buy her a sports car worth two to three million.

In his heart, Teacher Lih's status wasn't any lower than Nana's or Huihui's. Nana had a MC20 worth over two million.

Huihui hadn't bought a car yet, but she'd spent over three million on a house and its furnishings. A car was only a matter of time for her, too.

Come to think of it, Teacher Lih received the least.

The final price negotiated was 1.02 million. While signing the contract, Shen Yuan again tested her bottom line: "Let's go look at houses when you're free."

"Oh no, please don't!"

Lih Xiao's hand holding the pen went limp, and she quickly shook her head: "Shen Yuan, please don't buy me such expensive things anymore."

"Alright, alright."

Shen Yuan wasn't in a rush. He could discuss buying a house with Teacher Lih after she had driven the car for a while.

After the contract was signed, Shen Yuan paid the full sum of 1.02 million. The white car they ordered was not in stock, but it could be transferred, with an estimated delivery time of one week.

When he returned to the negotiation room, Lih Meng was not there—probably off to the restroom. Lih Xiao, who was holding onto Shen Yuan's arm, said, "Shen Yuan, I'll be on vacation for the next two months and won't have much chance to drive. But, Lih Meng always takes a taxi to the airport. Can she drive the car for these two months?"

Shen Yuan nodded. "Sure, it's your decision anyway. The car is yours after all."

Lih Xiao hummed in approval, her hold on his arm tightening so much that her breasts deformed slightly from the pressure.

She looked at Shen Yuan, touched. Though initially resistant, the joy of owning a car was ineffable.

Shen Yuan ruffled Lih Xiao's hair, thinking she indeed was the considerate Teacher Lih.

While discussing this matter, not only did she seek Shen Yuan's opinion, but she also specifically chose a time when Lih Meng was absent.

Lih Meng had a strong sense of pride; if mentioned in her presence, she would have never accepted anything from her sister in front of Shen Yuan. However, by first getting Shen Yuan's agreement and discussing it privately with Lih Meng later, the nature of the offer changed.

In fact, Shen Yuan also wanted to buy Lih Meng a car, but the timing wasn't right yet, so he decided to defer that plan.

When Lih Meng returned, the three of them were ready to go for lunch. Just then, Shen Yuan's phone "ding-donged."

Without looking, one would know it must be the triple return has arrived in the account.

With the profits of 2.04 million from today, Shen Yuan's cash flow had officially broken through the 50 million mark.

Steady!

Shen Yuan showed a contented smile. Compared to seeing intangible assets, the balance in his bank account satisfied him more.

At noon, the three of them found a Cantonese restaurant for lunch. After the meal, Shen Yuan went to Teacher Lih's home for a nap. At 2 p.m., Yu Jifeng sent over a string of chat records and a pixelated video.

Shen Yuan looked through them. The avatars in the chat records were all pixelated, and the video had been altered to disguise the voices.

Shen Yuan then forwarded these to Mo Zhenwang, with the accompanying message, "Let the games begin!"

After making things clear to Mo Zhenwang, Shen Yuan kissed Lih Xiao on the cheek and said, "Teacher Lih, I'm busy this afternoon and tonight, so I won't come over."

Lih Xiao half-opened her drowsy eyes and admonished, "Mmm... okay, is it a business engagement? Remember to drink less."

"No drinking."

Shen Yuan smiled at her, thinking to himself, I'm going to meet your other student, Fang Minhui; there's no drinking involved.

...

Meanwhile, at Leji's branch in Lu District, Fei Bing was sitting in his office, legs crossed, indifferently listening to several store managers speak.

"Mr. Fei, the store next to Jingfu is in healthy competition with us. If we were to increase our competitiveness by reducing prices and expanding the promotion area to attract their customers, I'm afraid not only will Jingfu make things difficult for us, but other nearby fitness centers might target us too."

The speaker, surnamed Peng, was the manager of one of Leji's fitness centers in Lu District, located closest to Jingfu's premier fitness center.

"Target us? How will they target us?"

Mr. Fei chuckled dismissively. "To target us, they'd need to prove their strength. Without scale or manpower, how would they manage?"

At this moment, another manager spoke up, "Mr. Fei, that's one reason, and another is, our manpower is just full right now. If we were to reduce prices, the number of members coming to sign up would increase, and our fitness trainers wouldn't be able to handle it. We also can't recruit that many trainers in a short period."

Fei Bing sneered, "Why don't you go run a charity? Complaining about fitness trainers being too busy. I think you're the one scared of being too busy."

The reprimanded manager immediately hung his head, but another bold one tried to persuade, "Mr. Fei, even if we can handle it, directly reducing prices is essentially lowering our tier. We follow a high-end strategy..."

"Enough!"

Fei Bing slammed his fist on the table, glaring at them, "Whenever I ask you to do something, it's one excuse after another. I'm only asking you one thing now, can you take down Jingfu for me?"

The several Leji managers looked at each other, understanding that while Leji was a large enterprise, directly defeating a competitor was not simple.

"Fine, fine, fine."

"I'm done talking nonsense with you. If you can't do it, get the hell out! I'll just recruit new store managers!"

"How did I end up with such a useless bunch of good-for-nothings!"

Fei Bing cursed, splattering saliva directly onto their faces.

The managers could only wipe their faces helplessly, continuing to stand there and take the scolding.

"Knock, knock."

As Fei Bing was cursing away, a knocking sound suddenly came from the door. On seeing it was his executive secretary dressed in black stockings and a white blouse, his mood slightly improved.

"Come in," Fei Bing gestured.

"Mr. Fei."

The secretary, around 30 years old and in high heels, approached Fei Bing with a smartphone in her hands, "Mr. Fei, take a look at this."

Fei Bing didn't look at the phone immediately, but instead, he subtly glanced down the secretary's neckline as she bent over.

After a few looks at her ample cleavage, he finally turned to the phone with a faint smile on his face.

On the screen, there was a video with pixelation, and the voice had been altered.

"Hello, everyone. I'm an employee in the fitness industry. Today I'm recording this video to expose a major scandal related to the harmonious development of the fitness industry, involving one of Star City's largest fitness center chains..."

Hearing this, the smile on Fei Bing's face froze, and he hastily waved the managers out, "You all go out first!"

After the managers left the office, Fei Bing continued to play the video.

"I am one of the victims. As far as I know, there are many more victims in the company who have been silenced by his power or hushed with money... But I can't bear it. I must speak out."

"For today, I'll just give everyone a preview. Tomorrow morning at 9 a.m., I will tell the whole story."

The video had stopped there, lasting only half a minute, but Fei Bing found it difficult to swallow his saliva and nervously fidgeted with the desk surface.

The fitness industry, one of the largest fitness center chains in Star City, silenced by power, hushed with money... Wasn't that referring to him?

Cold sweat began to seep out on Fei Bing's back. He stiffly turned to the secretary, "When was this video posted?"

"Just now," the secretary replied.

"Who posted it?"

"It's a new account, we can only trace the ID to Star City."

"..."

Fei Bing's lips trembled slightly. Was someone trying to take him down?