After Xiao Tiance finished his call with Tian Yi, the two largest forces in Beijiang City immediately went into an uproar. Jiang Beichen quickly summoned Long Jiu, and the entire vast Beijiang Group ceased all operations immediately. All senior executives rushed to the top-level conference room for a meeting.

At the same time, Long Jiu, the controller of the largest underground force in Beijiang City, also halted operations across more than half of the city’s entertainment industry, which was under his control. He owned a top-tier conglomerate, Jiutian Group, which was second only to Beijiang Group in Beijiang City. Jiutian Group operated amusement parks, malls, cinemas, KTVs, nightclubs, and high-end private clubs. Like Beijiang Group, Jiutian Group also stopped all operations immediately, and all its senior executives rushed to Beijiang Group’s headquarters for a meeting.

When the hundreds of senior executives from both Beijiang Group and Jiutian Group finally gathered in a massive conference room, they were all stunned. These business elites had no idea what had happened. All they knew was that the two most powerful and typically antagonistic bosses in Beijiang City were actually having a joint meeting.

What happened next shocked them even more. As the door to the conference room opened, Jiang Beichen, the president of Beijiang Group, and Long Jiu, the president of Jiutian Group, were seen respectfully following a young man into the room. The moment Tian Yi appeared, all the elites in Beijiang City were once again struck with shock. A thought they could hardly believe began to form in their minds: Could it be that the two largest conglomerates in Beijiang City had been merged by this person? Who on earth was this man?

Tian Yi directly sat at the head of the massive conference table, and instead of being displeased, Jiang Beichen and Long Jiu sat excitedly on either side of him. The entire room, filled with hundreds of people, fell completely silent.

After everyone was seated, Tian Yi spoke casually to Jiang Beichen and Long Jiu, "That’s the situation. Whether I’m satisfied or not doesn’t matter; you both understand what needs to be done. Let me repeat: on the 15th of next month, a grand wedding will be held in Beijiang, with a minimum budget of one billion yuan, and all of it must be spent. The event will involve 100 cities in Zhongyu, with 1,000 couples participating, but they must be attractive—no unpresentable faces. We’ll cover all the expenses for the wedding and the catering on the day. Now, discuss among yourselves; you have one hour. I want to see this news spread across Beijiang City and even the entire Zhongyu region. Do your best to create a buzz! That’s all. The specifics are up to you."

Having said this, Tian Yi sat quietly in the main seat, taking no further action. Although he remained silent, his natural and overwhelming aura filled the room, overshadowing Jiang Beichen and Long Jiu. Tian Yi was a top-tier powerhouse, and he would only lower his stance in front of Xiao Tiance. Elsewhere, he was always a dominant figure.

As soon as Tian Yi finished speaking, Jiang Beichen and Long Jiu quickly nodded respectfully, and the hundreds of senior executives in the room were once again deeply shocked by what Tian Yi had just announced.

At that moment, a particularly bold executive from Beijiang Group suddenly stood up and asked Tian Yi, "Sir, I’m also planning to get married next month. May I participate?"

Although the executive was aware of Tian Yi’s terrifying status, he was willing to take the risk to give his beloved a grand wedding.

"How dare you! Who gave you the right to speak? Get out!" Jiang Beichen’s face changed drastically when he saw the executive stand up, and he immediately shouted, causing the executive’s face to turn pale with fear. The executive, who wasn’t bad-looking, was so scared that his legs turned to jelly.

"S-Sorry, President Jiang, I’ll leave right away," the executive stammered, frightened by the fear he saw in Jiang Beichen’s eyes. He quickly tried to leave.

"Wait," Tian Yi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

Jiang Beichen was almost scared out of his wits and quickly apologized, "Mr. Tian, I’m sorry, the subordinate doesn’t know any better. Please don’t be angry."

As Jiang Beichen pleaded humbly, the executive was nearly paralyzed with fear. But Tian Yi just waved his hand and said with a smile, "It’s fine. This man isn’t bad-looking and meets the criteria. Besides, no one said our own people couldn’t participate, right? Good things should be kept within the family, after all. President Jiang, don’t be so stingy; let him participate and allocate some extra resources for him."

Hearing this, Jiang Beichen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly turned to the executive, saying, "Hurry and thank Mr. Tian!"

The executive hurriedly thanked Tian Yi, who just smiled and nodded. The atmosphere in the room then became lively, with over fifty senior executives from both companies who planned to marry this year enthusiastically engaging in the discussion. Plans were quickly laid out.

An hour later, the official websites of Beijiang Group and Jiutian Group both announced: A mysterious president will host a grand wedding at Beijiang Cathedral on the 15th of next month, with a budget exceeding one billion yuan! Couples from 100 cities in Zhongyu are invited to participate, with each couple receiving a sponsorship of one million yuan. Wedding items such as jewelry and attire can either be purchased independently or provided by Beijiang Group or Jiutian Group. The minimum budget of one billion must be fully spent! A total of 1,000 slots are available—couples are encouraged to sign up!

After Jiang Beichen and Long Jiu’s discussion, the 1,000 slots were expanded to 1,314, with the extra 314 couples’ sponsorships covered by the two presidents themselves. The number 1314 symbolized "forever" in Chinese.

As soon as the two major groups issued their statements, within ten minutes, the news was displayed on all billboards in Beijiang City, and well-informed individuals quickly learned that Beijiang Cathedral had already been booked by the mysterious president and preparations were underway.

The entire population of Beijiang City was shocked by this staggering display of wealth. A billion yuan to sponsor weddings for 1,000 couples, with each couple receiving one million yuan! The citizens of Beijiang couldn’t imagine the grandeur of the wedding that the mysterious president was planning for himself. With a minimum of one billion yuan—and this was just the sponsorship, not including other wedding expenses—some estimated that the total cost could exceed tens of billions.

The people of Beijiang City were completely astounded, and within minutes, the entire Zhongyu region, comprising over a hundred cities, was also shaken. Tens of billions for a wedding? That was truly an unimaginable display of wealth.

Soon, newlyweds from all over Zhongyu, including Beijiang City, began enthusiastically signing up. A million yuan in sponsorship, and the chance to have a grand wedding with the mysterious president—what woman wouldn’t be tempted? In no time, the entire Zhongyu region was abuzz with excitement.

At the same time, the Gao family, still talking in a hotel room, saw the news on television. Gao Ruohan exclaimed, "My God, that’s so impressive! A wedding costing tens of billions?"

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Then, Gao Ruohan, her eyes twinkling, glanced slyly at Gao Weiwei and said with a smile, "Hehe, Weiwei, didn’t your husband just say he would give you a grand wedding? It must be this one, right? Tens of billions—Xiao Tiance must be really rich, hehe."

Gao Weiwei’s body trembled, knowing that Gao Ruohan was mocking her. She wasn’t stupid and could easily tell. She also felt incredibly frustrated—Xiao Tiance had just boasted in front of her family, and now a mysterious billionaire was planning a grand wedding in Beijiang next month. The thought of it made her want to disappear. As for the idea that the mysterious billionaire might be Xiao Tiance? Don’t be ridiculous. She would never believe it. After all, when she met Xiao Tiance five years ago, he had nothing, not even a phone, which she had bought for him. Even if he had been sold off, he wouldn’t have made tens of billions in five years.

But this time, Gao Weiwei was wrong. If Xiao Tiance were there, he would have retorted to Gao Ruohan: "Yes, it’s my wedding. Any objections?" Unfortunately, Xiao Tiance wasn’t there.

"Enough! Aren't you embarrassed enough already? Ruohan, stop talking! Weiwei is your sister, after all. Can't you act like an older sister for once? Old Master Gao is furious. The incident with Gao Weiwei years ago left him deeply ashamed."

"Dad, I'm sorry. I apologize on behalf of Weiwei. But, Dad, no matter what, Weiwei is still part of the Gao family. Could you consider letting her return to the company? She's raising a child on her own, and it's really tough for her." At this moment, Gao Weiwei's father, Gao Zheng, was feeling a bit sorry for his daughter. Despite his anger, she was still his biological daughter, and now that things had come to this, what else could he do?

But just as he finished speaking, his second brother, Gao Ming, sneered, "Heh, third brother, the company doesn't have any positions available right now. There are plenty of companies in Beijiang. Why must she come back here? One Ruohan in the family is enough, isn't it?" Gao Zheng took a sip of tea after speaking.

At this point, Chen Shuzhen couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up abruptly and said to Gao Ming, "Second brother! Don't go too far! Big brother hasn't even said anything, yet you're so adamant about blocking Weiwei from returning. What's your motive, huh? Yes, Weiwei made mistakes, but her father is right—she's still part of the Gao family! Your daughter is allowed to hold power in the company, but Weiwei can't come back? Why don't you just take away all of Gao Zheng's shares too?"

"Aunt, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by saying I hold power in the company? Why don't you talk about how many projects I've brought in for the Gao family over the years?" Gao Ruohan retorted, clearly unhappy.

"Enough! Sister-in-law, Ruohan, both of you stop talking. Do you want to make Dad even angrier? Is that what will make you happy? What's the point of all this arguing? If it weren't for my son Chong'er joining the military, would the Gao family even be something you could fight over?" At that moment, the eldest son of the Gao family, Gao He, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up. As soon as he spoke, the room fell completely silent.

Indeed, if you had to name the strongest in the third generation of the Gao family, it wasn't Gao Weiwei or Gao Ruohan, but Gao Yunchong, who served as a major commander in the military. Naturally, his father, Gao He, also benefited from his son's success. Even Old Master Gao had to seriously consider Gao He's words, as everyone knew that the future of the Gao family depended on Gao Yunchong. In this society, money alone isn't enough; power is also necessary. Without power, even vast wealth could be at risk.

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Gao He looked at Gao Weiwei, who was surrounded by everyone, and said, "Weiwei, you are, after all, a member of the Gao family. It's not impossible for you to come back or even take on an important position in the company. But you brought shame to the family before, so you'll need to contribute to the family, let's call it your probation. Once you complete it, you'll be confirmed in your role. What do you think?"

Gao He then looked at Gao Weiwei's father, Gao Zheng, and asked, "Third brother, what do you think?"

Gao Zheng nodded, and Gao Weiwei also lowered her head in agreement. Then, Old Master Gao Yuanshan took a deep breath and said, "Fine, the probation period at other companies is at least two months, sometimes up to six months. Since we're family, we won't set a fixed period. Weiwei, I'll give you three tasks. Complete them, and you can return, even if it only takes you a month. First, collect the 2 million yuan in unpaid invoices from the Wang family in the southern part of the city, which has been outstanding for three years. Second, establish three new channels for the company's latest products. Third, the family has had some difficult projects over the years—choose one and close the deal."

As soon as Gao Yuanshan finished speaking, Gao Zheng's face changed drastically, and he quickly said, "Dad, aren't these tasks a bit too difficult?"

At this moment, Gao Ruohan's father, Gao Ming, spoke up, "Third brother, didn't sister-in-law just keep talking about my Ruohan? Didn't Ruohan come up through the ranks the same way? Weiwei isn't much younger than Ruohan, is she? She's also a graduate of a prestigious university. Can't she do it?" Gao Ming's tone was dripping with sarcasm.

"Second brother! How can this be the same? Weiwei has only been working for a few years since graduating, less than a year in total! How can she possibly complete these three tasks?" Gao Zheng said anxiously.

At this point, Gao Weiwei looked up at her father. Although Gao Zheng was angry with her, he still cared for her, as did Chen Shuzhen. Gao Weiwei took a deep breath and said to Gao Zheng, "Dad, stop talking. I agree. I will take responsibility for my actions, and I will do my best to meet Grandpa's demands."

Gao Zheng looked at Gao Weiwei with a deeply conflicted expression and said darkly, "You don't understand! If those tasks were easy to complete, they would have been done already! Ugh..."

Gao Yuanshan paused for a moment, then leaned forward slightly, looking at Gao Zheng and then at Gao Weiwei, and said, "Weiwei, your dad is right. These three tasks are indeed difficult. How about this—since you're my granddaughter, if you complete just one, I'll confirm your position. If you complete two, I'll make you a supervisor, and if you complete all three, I'll make you a manager."

After finishing, Gao Yuanshan looked at Gao Zheng again and said, "Zheng'er, Weiwei is still my granddaughter. I've lowered the requirements. Do you have any objections?"

Gao Zheng remained silent for a long while before shaking his head and saying, "No objections."

Gao Yuanshan then looked at Gao Zheng again and said, "These three tasks—you can't help Weiwei with them. Never mind, forget it. If you can help, then help. That's enough for today; I'm leaving. As for the matter with Xiao Tiance, handle it yourselves. I have only one request: don't let the Gao family become a laughingstock in Beijiang City again!"

With that, Gao Yuanshan sighed heavily, stood up, and left. Gao He and Gao Ming also got up to leave. However, before leaving, Gao Ruohan stopped briefly beside Gao Weiwei and mockingly said, "Sister, if you can't complete the tasks, remember to ask your big sister for help. But I can only help you with the second task. The others are beyond me."

Gao Ruohan left with a laugh.

"Hmph, what's she so smug about? Look at her arrogance—just like her father. She's only managed to bring in good projects for the Gao family because of her fiancé, Sun Hao. Without him, she wouldn't have achieved anything." After Gao Ruohan left, Chen Shufen spat angrily on the ground.

Gao Zheng's face darkened, and he said to Chen Shufen, "Dear, our daughter just came back. Say less, please."

Chen Shufen, still angry, retorted, "Shut up! You're not even letting me speak anymore, huh? I should never have left the big city to come here and be mistreated! I've endured a lifetime of suffering with you, and now our daughter is suffering the same way from the Gao family!"

After a pause, Chen Shufen continued, "Hmph, even if that Gao Ruohan is relying on her fiancé, Sun Hao, to bring in business, at least she has someone to rely on. Who do we have? You? You're useless. Are we supposed to rely on that poor soldier to help Weiwei? A woman needs to marry well in this life! I think we should have Weiwei marry her college classmate, Chen Xuan, the day after tomorrow. He's an executive at Beijiang Group, after all."

Upon hearing this, Gao Weiwei's body trembled violently, her fists clenched, and tears welled up in her eyes. She said slowly, "Mom, stop it. I don't need anyone's help! I'll do what I can, and if I can't, I won't regret it!" As Gao Weiwei spoke, tears began to fall.

In reality, Gao Weiwei didn't really want to return to the Gao family's company. However, she also didn't want to disappoint her father any further.

Chen Shufen's expression changed, and she finally fell silent.

Gao Weiwei, on the other hand, steeled her heart and said to herself, "I won't rely on anyone, no one at all."