This novel avoids pretentiousness and revenge tropes, focusing purely on entrepreneurship, daily routines, emotional bonds, and family ties.
Winter Qing, a multi-millionaire tormented by regr...
Dong Sanmei was surprised that the woman agreed so readily. If she wasn't mistaken, the woman must have consulted a lawyer, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed so readily.
This time, Dong Sanmei was right. Yi Xiaoshuang had indeed secretly consulted a lawyer about this matter. She would have pretended to be ignorant of the law if Yu Feng didn't know about it. Now that he knew, Yi Xiaoshuang would never file such a pointless lawsuit. No matter how despicable she was, she wouldn't dare to go against Yu Feng in this regard.
Yu Feng said, "When are you going to pay me?"
Yi Xiaoshuang said, "Sixty million is no small sum. I don't have that much money. I can only give you real estate. My family owns a hotel that's worth sixty million. If you have no objections, I'll transfer the hotel property to you."
Yu Feng said, "Yi Xiaoshuang, you can't do the math like that. My father passed away two years ago. Back then, our family assets were quite good, 360 million. Giving me 60 million based on those assets wouldn't be wrong. But two years ago, the hotel was worth 60 million. You're giving me the inheritance based on those assets, but the real estate based on current prices. Prices have risen rapidly in the past two years. Do you think that's reasonable?" Yu Feng paused for a moment and said, "What's the point of talking to someone like you? As long as you're not afraid of losing your conscience, just transfer the hotel to me tomorrow!"
Yi Xiaoshuang said, "When your father died, the hotel wasn't even renovated yet. I renovated it myself and have been running it ever since. Do you think the hotel was worth much back then?"
Even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. You could talk to this kind of woman until dawn and still not get to the bottom of it. All her money is tied up in business, and Yu Feng believes she really can't come up with 60 million. He said, "Fine, you're right then and there. I'll be waiting for you at the housing bureau at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
After Yu Feng finished speaking, he and Dong Sanmei walked out of the villa together.
As she walked outside the villa, she heard Yi Xiaoshuang smashing things inside. Losing a hotel was painful for her, more painful than having her flesh cut with a knife. But she had no choice but to give it to Yi Xiaoshuang; she would have to pay the inheritance in court.
Dong Sanmei and Yu Feng checked into the hotel that night and booked two rooms.
Dong Sanmei said, "Yufeng, let's go out to eat."
Yu Feng nodded and walked out of the hotel with Dong Sanmei onto the street.
It's a holiday now, and the streets are still bustling with people even at night.
The two sat down at a stall, and Dong Sanmei ordered two bowls of snail rice noodles.
Dong Sanmei asked, "Yu Feng, you should know about hotels. Is that hotel really worth 60 million?"
Yu Feng said, "There's no need to consider that. The hotel is one of my family's most profitable businesses. If it were worth 60 million at the current market price, Yi Xiaoshuang would definitely not give it to me."
Dong Sanmei said, "You still want it? You're too easygoing."
Yu Feng said, "Doesn't going to court cost money? Let's just leave it at that, as long as she gives me my share of the inheritance."
Yu Feng is really not as good as Dong Sanmei in this respect. If this had happened to Dong Sanmei, she definitely wouldn't have waited two years to get her share of the inheritance back. She would at least have consulted a law firm. If she didn't understand the law, she could have just asked a law firm.
However, his actions had nothing to do with being cowardly. Dong Sanmei always felt that something was missing from him, and eventually she found the answer: what he lacked was competitiveness; what he left others with was always giving way to others.
Dong Sanmei asked, "What are your plans after you take over the hotel? Will you quit your job and come back to manage it?"
Yu Feng said, "Managing a hotel isn't my expertise. The main reason is that I don't want to leave you. All the hotel's leaders are Yi Xiaoshuang's subordinates, and I'm even more worried about handing the entire hotel over to them. I'm really troubled by this."
Putting aside whether Yu Feng's father was killed by Yi Xiaoshuang or whether the marriage was unfaithful, there are many cases of infidelity in marriages between older men and younger women. Such marital infidelity is abnormal within the normal range.
She wasn't a good woman for openly kicking Yu Feng out of the house back then; Yu Feng really didn't dare to use all the women she used to work with.
Dong Sanmei said, "Yufeng, let me ask you a question. You now have 60 million in assets. If a beautiful young woman pursues you, will you still like me? That's what I want to know."
When a husband is older and his wife is younger, the wife may change her mind. There are also many cases where the husband changes his mind when the wife is older and the wife is younger. Dong Sanmei's worries are not unfounded.
Yu Feng said, "I love you, and my feelings will never change. How about this: after you transfer the hotel to me tomorrow, we'll put both our names on the property deed. That should put your mind at ease."
Dong Sanmei laughed after hearing this, and said with a smile, "I really don't care about your little bit of wealth, because I'm richer than you."
Dong Sanmei's statement is indeed correct. His 1% stake in Yusheng Company is worth more than 60 million. Apart from being 12 years older than Yufeng, he has an advantage over him in every other aspect.
Yu Feng said, "I know all of this, but half of the hotel's assets must belong to you, because you will always be the woman I love most in my life."
"As long as you're happy, I'll accept half of your assets." Dong Sanmei paused for a moment before saying, "Given your current situation, you need to find someone from your own circle to manage the hotel, otherwise Yi Xiaoshuang will secretly take it over."
Even if Yi Xiaoshuang hands over the hotel to him tomorrow, there's no guarantee she won't secretly sabotage it, bankrupt it, and then buy it back at a low price. A woman like her is perfectly capable of doing that; I wouldn't dare use all the people she used to employ, at least I'd replace the hotel's general manager.
"I can help you with this."
After Dong Sanmei finished speaking, she took out her phone and dialed Su Wei's number. Su Wei asked, "Sister Sanmei, why did you think of calling me?"
Dong Sanmei said, "To make a long story short, I've acquired a large hotel in another city. Since you're in this business, could you spare a trusted confidant for me from within the hotel? I wouldn't trust just anyone to manage the hotel."
Su Wei paused for a moment and said, "That's no problem. In 1990, Yu Zhu introduced me to a secretary named Ruo Xiaoli. I've used her for so many years and she's a very reliable woman. If you'd like, I can send her over."
Dong Sanmei knew Ruo Xiaoli very well; in 1990, he almost helped Yun Guangwei break up Li Yuzhu and Li Yuqiu's family.
However, this woman was only lost in love. Li Yuzhu discovered that she was not a bad person at heart, and eventually introduced her to Su Wei as the general manager's secretary.
Su Wei has accumulated too many businesses over the years, so she handed over the management of the Bamboo Forest Hotel entirely to Ruo Xiaoli. This woman has strong management skills and manages the entire hotel in an orderly manner. Su Wei's decision to have Ruo Xiaoli come to help Dong Sanmei this time can be considered a painful sacrifice.
Dong Sanmei said, "Time is a bit tight. I'll send you the address later. Have her fly over tomorrow. Remember to bring your hotel's Sichuan cuisine and hot pot techniques."
Su Wei has made a lot of money from Sichuan cuisine over the years, so Dong Sanmei would never give up this business.
Su Wei joked, "Sister Sanmei, you're like a thief who never leaves empty-handed! You want to take my person and my skills too? Fine, I'll be a good Samaritan and give them all away."