Chapter 6: The Mysterious Benefactor

Li Qingying looked at the number on her phone and exclaimed excitedly, “It’s a call from Grandpa!”

“What? He’s not dead yet?” Second Master Li’s expression changed, losing much of his earlier arrogance.

The rest of Second Master Li’s family immediately fell silent.

Li Qingying answered the call, “Grandpa, is that you?”

“If it’s not me, who else could it be?” came Old Master Li’s hearty voice from the phone. “Qingying, how are you and Haoxuan doing these days?”

Li Qingying paused for a moment and glanced at He Haoxuan. In the past, she would have given a perfunctory reply, but after last night and the two incidents earlier, she no longer disliked He Haoxuan as much.

“We—we’re doing very well.”

“Hahaha, wonderful. As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters. If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now,” Old Master Li said, clearly delighted.

Li Qingying quickly told him about their current troubles, “Grandpa, what should we do?”

“My good granddaughter, don’t worry. We have a mysterious benefactor helping us, Bailei Group will be just fine. But keep this to yourself, don’t tell anyone, it’s a secret,” Old Master Li replied lightly. With He Haoxuan around, how could Bailei Group be in trouble? “You two must work hard—I’m still waiting for a great-grandchild.”

Hearing this, Li Qingying felt much less anxious than before.

Li Liang whispered to Second Master Li, “Dad, that old man is still around—what do we do?”

Second Master Li didn’t answer. He pulled out his phone to call Old Master Li, only to find his phone was switched off again. “Hmph, that wasn’t him just now. It must have been Qingying playing a trick on us, pretending.”

“That’s right. Even if the old man comes back, what can he do? Can he possibly be more powerful than Ruohua Group? With President Yang backing us, we have nothing to fear,” Li Liang said excitedly, slapping his thigh.

Just then, Li Qingying’s phone rang again.

Thinking it was Old Master Li calling back, Li Qingying hurriedly answered, “Grandpa?”

“I’m not Grandpa, I’m Shager. Is this General Manager Li Qingying?” The caller was polite, speaking Mandarin with a foreign accent.

“I’m Li Qingying. What is it?” The name Shager seemed vaguely familiar to her.

“Manager Li, this is the situation: our Fullmark International Trading Company hopes to establish a deep partnership with you. In half an hour, my helicopter will land on the vacant lot outside your villa. To show my sincerity, I’m bringing a batch of goods worth ten million yuan, identical to those Ruohua Group planned to deliver to you. They’ll arrive today,” Shager said eagerly.

Last night, after hearing that it was the War King himself who called, Shager was so excited he couldn’t sleep. He immediately arranged a private jet to bring him to China, then had the company’s helicopter deliver him to the villa district in Qingshan City.

This was the War King’s first request—he would abandon anything to fulfill it. If he could make the War King owe him a favor, he’d be able to walk unhindered across Europe in the future. Of course, if he failed today, he’d be a dead man.

Listening to what sounded like sheer fantasy, Li Qingying couldn’t believe it. “Shager, is it? Do you take me for a three-year-old? Do you think such a lie could fool me?”

She was certain next he’d ask her to pay some shipping fees. Without hesitation, she hung up.

“Honey, why did you hang up?” He Haoxuan, seeing her end Shager’s call, was amused and exasperated. He’d asked Shager for help and was hoping to see her excited, maybe even throw her arms around him.

Li Qingying shook her head and told everyone what Shager had said. Song Li shot He Haoxuan a look, “No wonder you used to be a laborer—only you would believe in such scams.”

Li Qingying remembered that Fullmark International Trading Company was a famous European conglomerate, with a branch in China. Yesterday, after Ruohua Group refused to supply goods, she had personally called the general manager of Fullmark’s China branch, but he wouldn’t agree to supply at short notice.

She could understand—Fullmark Group was a big player, with a rumored market value of at least 10 billion euros, renowned for quality and high prices. Bailei Group had chosen Ruohua for the lower price, only to be tricked by Yang Zhiyi. This scammer was clever, knowing all their details; if she wasn’t careful, she’d fall into his trap.

Just then, Li Qingying’s phone rang again—it was her secretary, Mo Xiufang.

“Manager Li, good news! The general manager of Fullmark just called, saying they’ll gift us the batch of goods we need, and it’ll arrive today,” Mo Xiufang said excitedly.

Li Qingying was surprised, then quickly composed herself. “Are you sure it’s not a scam? Was the caller named Shager?”

“Impossible—it wasn’t Chairman Shager, it was General Manager Wu Shaorong who called. He said he’ll personally escort the goods,” Mo Xiufang replied.

Li Qingying knew Wu Shaorong; he was the general manager of Fullmark’s China branch. Yesterday, she’d pleaded with him, but he refused to help.

“What? Chairman Shager!” Li Qingying was suddenly alarmed. If this was true, she’d just hung up on a chairman worth ten billion euros.

“It really was Shager, honey,” He Haoxuan spread his arms, waiting for Li Qingying to leap into his embrace and let him feel her passion.

But things didn’t go as he hoped.

Li Qingying was busy calling Wu Shaorong. Wu said Chairman Shager was on his way to her villa and asked her to welcome him.

At this moment, Wu Shaorong’s attitude was extremely respectful, as if speaking to an ancestor, a stark contrast to his arrogance yesterday.

Li Qingying dialed Shager again, pretending her phone had run out of battery earlier.

Shager didn’t mind, saying he’d arrive soon and asking her to wait a little longer.

Li Qingying set down her phone, her mind spinning—it was hard to believe what had just happened.

How could this be? Fullmark International Trading Company, worth ten billion euros, was helping their obscure little group?

“Ah!” Li Qingying shrieked excitedly at He Haoxuan, startling him.

He was waiting for her embrace, but instead, she let out a lion’s roar that nearly deafened him.

“Heh, honey, didn’t I tell you everything would be fine?” He Haoxuan said proudly.

Li Qingying shot him a look, her heart stirred. Didn’t Grandpa just mention a mysterious benefactor? Grandpa was overseas, and Shager’s company was based abroad, so perhaps Shager was helping them for Grandpa’s sake.

She told everyone what had happened, and Second Master Li’s family looked devastated. “How is this possible? Shager would help a little company like Bailei?”

They called themselves a group, but compared to Fullmark, they were nothing. Second Master Li’s family knew how impressive Fullmark Group was; it looked like Bailei Group would survive this crisis after all—what a shame.

Suddenly, Second Master Li jumped up, “What are we waiting for? Let’s go outside and wait for Chairman Shager. If we can get close to him, we’ll be living the good life!”

So, Second Master Li rushed towards the door, with Li Liang and the others scrambling ahead and soon knocking people over.

When it came to profit, the dozen members of Second Master Li’s family cared nothing for kinship. They pushed and shoved; Li Liang was shoved into the wall by the door, raising a big bump on his forehead.

Song Li hurriedly dragged Li Dong outside—they couldn’t afford to miss out on such good fortune.

In moments, only Li Qingying and He Haoxuan remained in the living room. “Hey, honey, didn’t I tell you? Your husband is amazing. Now that everything’s settled, shouldn’t you be happy and give me a hug?”

“Hmph, you’re all talk,” Li Qingying replied coyly, shooting him a glance. That fleeting smile left He Haoxuan stunned.

In Li Qingying’s eyes, it wasn’t He Haoxuan’s doing—it was the benefactor Grandpa had found.