Chapter 67 Cooperation
"Actually, it was my dad's idea to come to Linhai City this time." Li Keyi said with a smile.
Du Yujie, who was picking up some food, echoed, "It's all the same."
Lan Yaoxia looked puzzled: "Why? Do you two have a mission to accomplish?"
Li Keyi smiled helplessly and said, "Oh, don't mention it. Ah Lan, you have taken over the group now. My father and Du Yujie's father are thinking about letting us get closer to you."
Du Yujie swallowed a mouthful of food and continued, "Yes, they all said that having a relationship with your family would bring a hundred benefits and no harm!"
Lan Yaoxia smiled and nodded, suddenly realizing: "So that's it."
Li Keyi said again: "Ah Lan, my dad asked me to ask you, are you interested in the government outsourced project in Hanghai City?"
Lan Yaoxia asked back: "Didn't you say before that the project was contracted by your father and the Wu family?"
Du Yujie turned to Lan Yaoxia and said, "The Wu family wants to establish a relationship with your family. Old Li's father also has this idea. Later, even my father got involved. Now we are waiting for you to express your opinion."
Lan Yaoxia nodded slightly to show her agreement, "Well, sure. Actually, I don't want to fight for that project, but if we can cooperate, it wouldn't hurt."
Then he raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and added with a smile: "Besides, it sounds like this project may bring considerable profits in the later stage. I even feel like you are paying tribute to me."
Du Yujie chuckled and responded, "To you, these are just small amounts."
At this moment, Ye Yue's phone suddenly rang. She was slightly startled when she saw the name on the caller ID.
Then she stood up, bowed slightly to apologize, and said, "Sorry, I have to go out and answer the phone."
After getting Li Keyi's nod of permission, Ye Yue turned around and walked out of the room.
After Ye Yue stepped out of the private room, Li Keyi looked at Lan Yaoxia with a somewhat inquiring smile and asked cautiously: "Alan, how is your relationship with Li Jinxi recently?"
Upon hearing this question, Lan Yaoxia's hand, which was originally holding the wine glass, suddenly stopped, and the wine in the glass almost spilled.
However, he quickly regained his composure and replied calmly, "Not bad, at least so far, I have nothing worth getting angry about."
When Du Yujie heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he quickly came to his senses and quickly agreed, "That's good."
Li Keyi seemed to realize that he had accidentally touched a sensitive topic, so he quickly changed the subject and tried to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere.
Li Keyi continued, "How is that guy Gu Yannian doing these days?"
Lan Yaoxia smiled and replied, "My wife told me that she has been expelled from the group. As for his current situation, I really don't know."
Li Keyi immediately responded: "Hey, I went to investigate a while ago. This Gu Yannian was a veritable homeless man some time ago."
"But later I heard that your father-in-law gave him a small sum of money and then let him do whatever he wanted."
Upon hearing this, Lan Yaoxia simply said lightly: "Oh! There is such a thing?"
In fact, Lan Yaoxia had no idea whether Gu Yannian possessed the legendary protagonist aura.
Moreover, according to the plot of the original novel, Gu Yannian's subsequent stories should all unfold in the city of Hanghai.
After all, with the power of his group dependent on Li Zhong, it is not easy to expand outward.
At this time, Du Yujie interrupted and said, "Haha, Gu Yannian, this clown, has finally left the stage! It seems there is no need to worry too much."
"If he dares to make trouble again in the future, wouldn't it be easy for Ah Lan to punish him?"
Lan Yaoxia just nodded slightly to show her agreement. Indeed, if one wanted to deal with Gu Yannian, it would be a piece of cake.
I couldn't help but wonder why I didn't make good use of these resources in the past and let myself be bullied in vain.
At this moment, Ye Yue walked into the private room. She looked quite uneasy, with her eyes flickering.
When she walked in front of Li Keyi, she whispered, "Mr. Li, I'm sorry, I have to rush back to Hangzhou City for urgent business." There was a hint of anxiety in her voice.
Hearing this, Li Keyi's face became noticeably gloomy, as if he was dissatisfied with Ye Yue's leaving midway.
Perhaps he was annoyed because his conversation was interrupted. He frowned and said with a slightly complaining tone: "Are you in such a hurry?"
Faced with Li Keyi's slightly angry questioning, Ye Yue seemed a little timid.
She lowered her head and answered with a slightly trembling voice: "Doctor...the hospital..." Her words revealed her concern for her mother's condition.
When Li Keyi heard the word "hospital", the displeasure on his face eased a little, but one could still feel the unhappiness in his heart.
After a moment of silence, he finally said, "Okay, let's go!"
Although this sentence was short, it also showed that he had agreed to let Ye Yue leave.
After getting Li Keyi's permission, Ye Yue seemed to be relieved, with gratitude on her face, and hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Li!"
Then she turned and walked away quickly, as if she didn't want to delay even a moment.
Looking at Ye Yue's back getting farther and farther away, Li Keyi couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in his heart.
On the one hand, he understood that Ye Yue was eager to rush back to take care of her sick mother, but on the other hand, he felt a little annoyed that his travel plans were disrupted.
However, family ties are more important after all, and Li Keyi could only shake his head helplessly.
After all, it was he who was attracted by her beauty in the beginning, and Ye Yue had always been resistant to my teasing in words and deeds.
Later, her mother's illness became more and more serious, until she could no longer afford the high medical bills, and the case fell into her own hands.
Du Yujie looked at Li Keyi with curiosity and asked, "Which hospital?"
Li Keyi looked nonchalant and said casually, "It's just some trivial matter at Ye Yue's house. There's nothing much to say."
After saying that, he raised his glass and asked everyone to continue drinking.
After a round of drinking and eating, Lan Yaoxia suddenly teased Li Keyi, "Old Li, you're getting married soon, and you're still keeping such a young and beautiful girl by your side. Aren't you afraid that your father-in-law and mother-in-law will find out? You'll be in trouble then!"
Li Keyi listened, smiled disapprovingly, and replied: "What are you afraid of? Anyway, my dad said that you can have fun as much as you want before marriage, but you have to settle down after marriage."
"Besides, there are still several months before the wedding. Can't I enjoy life during this time?"