"If things go well, one day in the future, we might just be able to become a top-tier family like the Zheng Family, who also started in commerce, just like us,"
Liu Yongyuan turned to look at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, feeling a storm of ambitions stirring in his heart.
"The Zheng Family in Yanjing?"
Liu Qing exclaimed in shock, looking at his father with disbelief.
He had never imagined that his father harbored such grand ambitions: the Zheng Family in Yanjing, what a presence that was!
They were one of Huaxia's top families, with immeasurable strength and heritage. Although their Liu Family also counted as a significant force in Jiangnan, in comparison with the Zheng Family of Yanjing, they were hardly worth mentioning. They weren't even in the same league!
Seeing the shocked expression on Liu Qing's face, Liu Yongyuan smiled slightly:
"What? You think it's impossible?"
"To be honest, I've never dared to dream that big—it's the Zheng Family in Yanjing!"
Liu Qing shook his head with a wry smile, his admiration for his father growing inside him.
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"If you can secure Lin Ruoxue and the Belle Corporation, it could very well become a reality one day!"
Liu Yongyuan encouraged him with a hopeful look.
"Even if we can't reach the heights of the Zheng Family, at least our Liu Family's strength will surge dramatically. Replacing the Wu Family as the foremost among the Four Great Families of Jiangnan will be within easy reach."
"Okay, Father, don't worry. I will figure out a way to marry Lin Ruoxue and take control of the Belle Corporation,"
Liu Qing was inspired by his father's ambitious vision, speaking with unwavering resolve.
"Good, I believe in you," Liu Yongyuan chuckled as he walked over to Liu Qing and patted him on the shoulder, "As for that young man you think might be an obstacle, if we can't find out enough about him, we'll just have to eliminate him."
.....
Su Chen was, of course, completely unaware of what was transpiring in the Liu family's mansion.
The next morning, just like every day in recent months, he rose early to make breakfast.
Wang Ma and Lin Ruoxue had grown used to this routine, now only finding it surprising if he didn't cook.
However, it seemed that Lin Ruoxue hadn't quite recovered from her state the previous day and deliberately avoided Su Chen's gaze during breakfast.
She wolfed down a few bites before hurrying off to work in her car.
Tang Mingji immediately waved his hand:
"Never mind me, you guys hurry up and rescue the patient."
Then he said to the woman in the car:
"Xiaoyun, come out quickly, don't obstruct the doctors' work."
The young woman inside the car hurriedly stepped out and approached Tang Mingji, crying:
"Dad, mom won't be in trouble, will she?"
"No, we must trust the doctors."
Tang Mingji embraced the young woman, gently patting her shoulder to comfort her.
The attending physician trembled, not expecting that the victim of the car crash was Mayor Tang's wife. Suddenly, he felt the pressure immensely increase.
Normally, a car accident wouldn't require his presence, but he had come personally after hearing the relatives' descriptions at the scene because he felt the situation was quite serious.
Now, he was unsure whether coming today was right or wrong.
The onlooking crowd hadn't expected that the woman was Mayor Tang's wife either.
The attending physician checked the situation and his expression immediately turned very serious; it was much more severe than he had imagined.
"Mayor Tang, hurry up and notify the fire department to start extrication, make sure they hurry!"
As soon as the physician had finished his examination, he shouted loudly to Tang Mingji.
No sooner had he spoken than Tang Mingji's assistant immediately contacted the fire brigade. Then, the physician stepped back and reported to Tang Mingji:
"Mayor Tang, the situation is much more serious than we anticipated; you need to be prepared mentally!"
"Doctor, please, you must save my mother! I beg you!"
The young woman suddenly grasped the physician's clothes, her face showing a pleading look.
"Rest assured, we will do our utmost!"
The physician patted the young woman's hand, comforting her as he spoke.
"Tell me, what exactly is the situation now?"
Tang Mingji was also extremely nervous inside, but he still tried to calm himself down, knowing that being nervous or scared would not help solve the problem at this moment.