The Two Rivers Business Summit arrived as scheduled.
Not just in Hangjiang, but radiating from Hangjiang to cover Hangjiang and Jiangbei, the business world was shaken, and countless well-known tycoons and magnates arrived upon hearing the news.
Rumor had it that even from Modu and Jinling, not too far from Hangjiang, various large families and commercial magnates had sent representatives to attend the summit as witnesses.
If the business circles of the Two Rivers were to be integrated, that force would be of great consequence, and the business circles of Jinling and Modu would inevitably have to respond.
As for the local influential families and wealthy merchants of Hangjiang, they would certainly not miss out.
After all, the rumor of Su Yuhua's sixty billion yuan had drawn considerable attention.
This summit caused a sensation throughout the Two Rivers.
And the Su family, as the initiator, although their foundation was a bit less impressive, had, with this momentum, instantly soared to become the top influential family in Hangjiang.
Over these past few days, the Su family's old residence, as well as Su Yuhua's newly purchased mansion, the Purple Palace Cloud Top Villa, had been swarmed by visitors. Countless business figures vied to visit, lining up to seek an audience with Su Yuhua.
Su Yuhua was naturally overwhelmed, so he had his children and other members of the Su family receive guests on his behalf.
Consequently, every member of the Su family became incredibly prominent.
Just past noon, outside the Hangjiang Exhibition Center, luxury cars were already gathered in large numbers.
Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, and other luxury vehicles arrived one after another, and the people alighting from them entered in an orderly fashion under the guidance of the staff.
"Oh my, Manager Liu, long time no see, are you attending the summit too?"
"Yes, Boss Du, how could I miss such a grand event… How about it, Boss Du, do you have any connections to secure a good position in the soon-to-be-established Two Rivers Business Association?"
"Hahaha, Manager Liu is joking. With so many big shots, how could it be my turn? It would be good enough to become a member of the association!"
"That's true, it would be great to just get a sip of soup from those big shots!"
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"Patriarch Wen, what are your thoughts on this summit?"
"Heh, what are your thoughts, Manager Yang?"
"Su Yuhua's Jade Flower Group in Siam has substantial financial resources. With him spearheading this, there's no reason it can't be accomplished. While Su Yuhua may have his own agenda, this is a good thing!"
"Haha, did Mr. Su promise you a director's position?"
"I can't compare to you, Patriarch Wen. You must at least be a vice-chairman, right?"
"Manager Yang is too kind, there aren't that many vice-chairman positions… However, I will have a seat, of course. Let's go in!"
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Similar conversations were constantly playing out outside the exhibition center.
Big figures from various families and enterprises were arriving one after another.
If you picked any one of them at random, their net worth would be at least tens of millions.
Ordinary people with a net worth of a few million or ten million were simply not qualified to attend.
"It really is a gathering of celebrities. If a bomb were to go off here and destroy the exhibition center, the economy of the Two Rivers might decline for ten years!"
In a classic Ford Bronco, a young woman dressed in a bright red outfit, chewing gum with a mischievous expression, said.
"Isn't that the truth?"
Tang Qingying, sitting in the passenger seat, replied, "The scale is even larger than I imagined!"
A trace of anger flashed in her eyes.
Yesterday, Chen Fan's arrival had informed her from her grandfather about Su Yuhua's insidious nature, how he had threatened the Tang family with Tang Yiming's life.
She disdained this, but could not think of any way to counter it.
The Tang family had naturally hired some bodyguards, but Su Yuhua dared to make such a threat, clearly with full confidence.
"It's almost time, Qingying, shouldn't we go in?"
The woman in red said.
"Sister Yan, let's wait a bit longer."
Tang Qingying replied, her eyes fixed on the entrance of the exhibition center.
"Are you waiting for someone?" The woman in red noticed something and asked in surprise, "Could it be that our eldest Miss Tang already has a beau and is waiting for her male escort?"
Tang Qingying thought of Chen Fan's face and silently wished it were so. She shook her head, "Not at all, I'm just waiting to watch the show."
"What show?" the woman said with great interest, "There aren't many things that can capture my Qingying's interest to the point of watching."
Tang Qingying smiled, "Perhaps you'll be very interested too. Someone is coming to stir up trouble and make the Two Rivers Business Association look bad!"
The woman in red was stunned, and asked with immense surprise, "Stir up trouble? Qingying, are you kidding me? Who has that much audacity and influence?"
"Here they come!"
Tang Qingying saw a car parked in a spot opposite, and a man and a woman got out. Her eyes lit up with anticipation, and she opened the car door to get out.
The woman in red followed, looking in the direction Tang Qingying was looking, a hint of doubt on her face.
It was a very ordinary Land Rover. The man and woman who got out were young, but their attire was somewhat plain. Among the numerous gathered magnates and young elites, they were quite unremarkable.
"You're talking about that man? He's here to stir up trouble?"
The woman in red asked, full of curiosity.
"Yanzi, you're in Jiangbei, have you heard of Mr. Long's name?"
Tang Qingying watched Chen Fan holding Su Yingxue's hand as they walked towards the entrance of the venue. She linked arms with the woman in red and said.
"Who doesn't know Mr. Long?"
Yanzi, whose name was Yan Rong, was the young lady of the Yan family in Jiangbei. She was a university classmate of Tang Qingying, and they had an excellent relationship.
Tang Qingying had gone abroad to study, while Yan Rong had returned home to inherit the family business and gradually made a name for herself within the family.
She was representing the Yan family at this Two Rivers Summit.
She had only arrived in Hangjiang today. She immediately found Tang Qingying to have a meal together, and then they came to the summit.
"Who doesn't know Mr. Long?" Yan Rong said casually, then her expression suddenly jolted. "You mean, that man is Mr. Long?"
Tang Qingying smiled, "Silly, isn't he? He is Mr. Long. Not many people know this news now."
"Mr. Long is here to stir up trouble? Doesn't want to see the Two Rivers Business Association established?"
Yan Rong asked with a look of shock.
Tang Qingying nodded with a smile and quickened her pace, saying, "Hurry up, we need to watch the show professionally!"
At this moment, Chen Fan had already reached the entrance.
A staff member stopped Chen Fan.
"Sir, please show your summit invitation!"
Su Yingxue, who was holding Chen Fan's arm, looked a little nervous.
She really didn't want to attend such an occasion, but she thought that if she didn't come, Chen Fan's female companion might be someone like Han Shuying or Xiang Jingzhu.
After much hesitation, she still decided to accompany Chen Fan.
Not for any other reason, but to understand Chen Fan better, to keep up with his pace, rather than always being protected under his wing.
She wanted to share more of his burdens.
Instead of being held hostage like last time, becoming a burden to Chen Fan.
"You say invitation?" Chen Fan glanced at the welcoming staff member and said faintly, "A mere business summit, why would I need an invitation?"
"Apologies, sir, without an invitation, you cannot enter!"
The staff member spoke professionally and signaled for the security guards to step forward and block Chen Fan and Su Yingxue.
A summit of this caliber was naturally not something anyone could just walk into.
Chen Fan chuckled, "Then what if I insist on entering?"
Su Yingxue was a little nervous, holding Chen Fan's arm tightly.
"Please leave!"
Chen Fan's expression was calm, and he directly stepped inside.
"Stop him!" The staff member quickly signaled the security guards to take action.
"Tell Su Yuhua and Yuan Liangping that their old friend has come specially to support their summit!"
"Oh, and my name is Chen Fan. They will surely not forget it!"
With a bang, the ground trembled slightly.
The security guards blocking the way were like they had been struck by lightning, their bodies suddenly stiffened.
A terrifying aura enveloped them, and Chen Fan's footsteps sounded like drumbeats on their hearts.
They felt blood rush upwards, and for a moment, they didn't know what was happening, feeling unable to move.
And Chen Fan, holding Su Yingxue, had already walked into the passage.
The staff member looked bewildered.