Two weeks later, Li Xiran was about to leave the Li manor with his younger brother when his phone rang. It was his personal assistant calling him, which wasn't unusual to him. He and Li Xingtian stopped at the front door of their manor for him to take the call.
"Must be important that he's calling you this early." Li Xingtian commented. He didn't want to admit it, but ever since Li Xiran returned, the company was starting to get back on the right track.
However, he also could see that his older brother had been working hard to please the board and their investors. He was also aware that Li Xiran would be the first one to wake up along with Xi Qian in their household and was also the last one to retire for the night.
It wasn't surprising to see Li Xiran having dark circles under his eyes now and Li Xingtian couldn't help but feel guilty for not being able to reduce the burden his brother was shouldering. He knew that somehow he was indebted to his older brother for not only saving his face and reputation, but also for keeping the company from going under.
Indeed, he and Li Xiran didn't get along really well. Heck, every time they were together, his older brother wouldn't forget to remind him that he disliked being in the same place as him, but when it comes to their father and family business, Li Xingtian was willing to set aside their differences and work along with Li Xiran.
"Then I hope it's good news this time." Li Xiran muttered under his breath. He'd been waiting to hear the good news about Lu Qingfeng's promised investment.
Li Xingtian shrugged and chose to check his own phone, giving Li Xiran a private space to answer the phone call. He hadn't met Lu Qingfeng in person, but he knew how influential the young man could be. It had been a surprise for him to know that his older brother managed to get acquainted with Lu Qingfeng. The young man was the heir to a massive empire and had so much money, it was mind-boggling.
"I see. Clear my schedule today then. We will go and meet Mr. Lu instead. Send me the location of our meeting."
Hearing what his brother had just said, Li Xingtian snapped his head towards Li Xiran. Wait! Weren't they supposed to make site inspections today? Li Xiran had been eager to check on each of the ongoing construction work their company was handling.
"What did you just say?" He blurted out. Li Xingtian was upset that his brother didn't bother to ask him for his opinion. This was one of the things he didn't like about Li Xiran. He always dismissed his and his mother's opinion and would rather do everything his own way.
"You heard me. I don't need to repeat myself." Li Xiran sighed, before resuming his walk to his car. "You don't have to accompany me if you don't want to. I will meet the investors myself."
That immediately caught Li Xingtian's attention. Investors? Did that mean that Lu Qingfeng would not be the only one to inject funds to their company to keep it afloat? Since Li Xiran was willing to allow him to tag along to meet them, he obviously wouldn't object to going with him. It was just… he hoped that Li Xiran would stop being an ass and be considerate towards him and his mother. It wasn't their fault that their father and Li Xiran's mother divorced.
"I'm going with you." He answered, hurriedly following his brother.
Each of them drove their own cars, Li Xingtian following closely behind Li Xiran's. He was surprised when they ended up at the airport with their private plane waiting for their arrival. Li Xingtian alighted from his car and handed his keys to his assistant, who was waiting for him.
"Where are we going?" He then asked Li Xiran once he managed to catch up with his brother. He couldn't help but notice that Li Xiran was in a hurry, as if any second late would mean the investors would back out on their deal.
The cold weather had come earlier than usual, its chill stinging his face. Li Xingtian thought that he should dress up better if he'd known they were meeting their prospective investors and not meeting them in his casual attire.
"To the resort. Didn't you say you want to do site inspections with me? You should see for yourself the condition of the resort that you've been trying to finish for six months." Li Xiran replied as he removed his jacket and sat in his seat, rubbing his face.
He was looking forward to this meeting with Lu Qingfeng, but he felt like he was waiting for a tooth extraction instead. The two weeks of waiting was starting to drive him insane as he still hadn't heard any updates from the other party.
There was so much money at stake and his fragile reputation as the new head of their company wasn't helping him at all. He had to show the board he was the man to lead the company or get the hell out of it. Family-owned didn't mean he could do as he pleased.
Li Xiran inwardly grunted. The assholes on the board didn't truly care. They only wanted to see if he could perform a miracle. Their impatience was appalling, especially after how they'd put up with his brother's mistakes when Li Xingtian was still in charge.
Still, their impertinence didn't bother him much at all. It only fueled his desire to prove himself and show everyone that the company would flourish once again under his management and it was his by legacy, and by right.
He buckled his seat belt, closed his eyes and leaned back, thankful that his younger brother stopped questioning him. He kept his eyes closed as the plane ascended, hoping that today wouldn't turn out to be disastrous.
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