"Does your aunt know about this too?" Liu Yifeng finally connected Liu Yifeng's abnormality to Su Wanru's unusual behavior, essentially confirming that she was also aware of the matter.
Tong Tong nodded. "Aunt probably knew when she released the statement."
Liu Yifeng remained silent, his eyes fixated on the chat logs, detailing how Yun Duo'er had paid a hefty sum for those people to do her bidding.
"Dad, since Aunt has already quelled this matter, she likely doesn't want anyone else to get involved," Tong Tong said indirectly, implying that the incident was over and he shouldn't seek trouble with Yun Duo'er.
It wasn't because he was favoring anyone, but rather he didn't want his dad to be thrust back into the spotlight of public opinion because of this.
"I know, I won't do anything excessive. Don't worry, Tong Tong," he managed to force a smile to comfort Tong Tong. At this moment, he looked exactly like Tong Tong did when they were troubled, with it all written on their faces.
Tong Tong knew that his dad said that to reassure him, but seeing his dejected figure as he walked away, he couldn't help but worry.
Two days had passed.
Liu Yifeng hadn't been to the vegetable shed for two days. He didn't even answer Lu Fei's calls, and Zhang Jin had also called him many times, but there was no answer.
It wasn't until the third day that Liu Yifeng reappeared.
"Where have you been? Zhang Jin even called me."
Lu Fei was finally relieved to see Liu Yifeng. During these past few days, due to the maturity of the vegetables in the shed, it was the harvesting season, and he had no time to look for Liu Yifeng.
"What did you want to see me about?" Liu Yifeng had only discussed releasing a statement with Tong Tong during these two days.
He felt that hiding like this was pointless. Since everyone loved gossip, he might as well let the gossip be more intense.
Therefore, he and Tong Tong had recorded a video at home explaining their relationship with Su Wanru, and they had released it when they came to work that morning.
Everyone didn't know about it yet and likely hadn't had time to watch it.
"I don't know, he just told me it was good news." Liu Yifeng simply nodded and went to help.
As it was a busy period, it wasn't until noon that everyone had a chance to eat and check their phones.
"Did you post this yourself?" Lu Fei saw that various media outlets were reposting the news, and the view count had already exceeded ten million. It was clear that it had stirred up another storm online.
Liu Yifeng didn't speak, only nodded.
"It's clear that people still support you." He continued to scroll through the comments. There were supporters, comments praising Tong Tong's cuteness, and some even praised this approach as good, saying that clear explanations were understandable.
Lu Fei nodded. "If we had known the reaction would be so good, we wouldn't have worried so much." He felt a sense of relief, thinking that people would likely stop causing trouble now, and it seemed everyone was living in harmony.
"We're relatives, after all, and we're just telling the truth. It's fine to look for schools for Tong Tong together; it's just that some people exaggerated it."
This matter was considered resolved satisfactorily.
"But the heat has almost died down. Why did you bring it up now?" Lu Fei was confused.
Liu Yifeng just smiled. "Of course, I want the buzz. I want our vegetables and fruits to be supplied to more manufacturers, and I need to start preparing for the listing again."
After saying that, he clapped his hands and got back to work.
As evening approached, Zhang Jin arrived.
"You've got some nerve, kid. Now you know how to use public opinion." He had also seen the comments online, which were relatively objective, so he was relieved. After all, as a partner, he couldn't have any problems, or his money wouldn't be easy to earn.
Liu Yifeng just smiled. He had heard such praise many times. "It's so late, what do you want me for?"
Seeing Zhang Jin, he remembered that Lu Fei had said he came to find him.
"Of course, I have good news for you. Take a look at this." Zhang Jin handed the project proposal in his hand to Liu Yifeng.
It was a design drawing of a hotel. It was evident that it was only a draft, and the final version might not have been decided yet.
"What is this?"
Since the hotel was Zhang Jin's project, he hadn't been involved and wasn't very clear about it, only participating in the supply of vegetables and fruits for the hotel.
"This is a schematic diagram for building a hotel next to the vegetable shed. What do you think?" Zhang Jin's eyes sparkled.
Indeed, he had heard that the plot of land next to the vegetable shed had been bought. He had been curious at the time about who would buy such a piece of land.
"There's hardly anyone here. If you build a hotel here, aren't you just waiting to lose money?" Liu Yifeng was confused. If it were a busy commercial area, it would be understandable, but this place was exceptionally quiet, with only staff around.
"Do I look like someone who lacks money? I want to build a resort-style hotel. I think your vegetable shed is great. If it's tidied up later, guests can pick vegetables themselves and visit. The scale here is enough to shock them."
Zhang Jin's idea was indeed good, but who would come to stay here?
"I know your concerns. Look here. Most hotels serve meals inside, but ours is a resort hotel, different from ordinary business hotels. So you don't need to worry about that. They come here by appointment for travel and leisure, so our exterior design completely solves the problems of dining and sightseeing."
As Zhang Jin spoke, he explained his design concept to Liu Yifeng. It turned out that they planned to build a fully glass greenhouse outside the hotel, similar to the organic chili greenhouses, completely transparent. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't even notice it.
At this point, Liu Yifeng's interest was piqued. "That's a good idea. My only concern is the foot traffic. If you can solve that, then I have no problem."
After careful consideration, investing in a hotel seemed like a good idea.
"Of course, don't worry. Many people have given us suggestions for our hotel, asking us to build a resort hotel. They say it feels like a business trip every time they come, with no sense of vacation, which is why I came up with this idea. How about it, are you interested?"
Zhang Jin approached Liu Yifeng first, knowing that he was interested in promising projects and that he was also more resourceful and would offer many suggestions.
"Yes, I don't see any problems with it. However, I'd still like to see the final design. This draft doesn't show the grandeur you're talking about."