"I’ll say it one more time: the matchmaker fooled you. I know what she must have said, but the truth is, I don’t even know your name."
Ye Bing had indeed told her father and the matchmaker that she had a boyfriend. However, her father likely explained to the matchmaker not to believe her, assuming she didn’t actually have one. Afterwards, her dad had pleaded with her, saying something like, "Since it’s a friend’s referral, at least give it a chance."
On blind dates, ten percent of women are like this; they’re definitely not interested in the setup. Then there are thirty percent who, upon hearing from the matchmaker that the man is wealthy or has other desirable qualities, think about checking him out. If he’s really that great, why not make a switch? But it’s still a blind date. Sure, there might be good men out there, but they’re as rare as national treasures. Besides, don’t you think people who have to resort to blind dates usually have some issues? As for the remaining sixty percent, they don’t have boyfriends but fantasize about striking gold, just like in novels. So, they go to take a look. But it always ends in disappointment. They don’t reply to messages, just leaving the other person hanging. As long as they don’t offend the matchmaker, it’s fine; they know when to back off.
"My name is Cui Yuhao!" Cui Yuhao began his self-introduction.
"I’m not interested in knowing. My boyfriend will be here any minute," Ye Bing said, giving her pre-arranged signal.
"You..." Cui Yuhao snorted coldly. He was about to scold Ye Bing, but then he glanced toward the entrance of the coffee shop and immediately put on a fawning smile.
Cui Yuhao went straight up to Luofeng, bowing and scraping like a sycophant. "What a coincidence, Brother Feng, to see you here."
"And you are?" Luofeng looked at Cui Yuhao with surprise. Do I know this person?
"Brother Feng, I’m Cui Yuhao. I’ve hung out with Brother Kai and raced cars before," Cui Yuhao said quickly.
"Li Bo Kai’s friend, huh?" Luofeng caught on.
"That’s right! Just this morning at the Car Park, I was in the audience, watching and learning from your and Sister-in-law’s drifting skills, Brother Feng. Your drifting is simply divine! I’ve even been thinking about asking you to take me on as an apprentice. With such a great teacher, the student is sure to surpass the master!" Cui Yuhao gushed, without a trace of embarrassment.
Ye Bing walked over. She looked at Cui Yuhao, then at Luofeng, feeling inwardly helpless. Weren’t we supposed to pretend he’s my boyfriend? My blind date actually knows Luofeng? What am I supposed to do now?
"Luo the Immortal, what on earth is going on here?" Ye Bing asked.
Cui Yuhao glanced at Ye Bing and then at Luofeng, asking awkwardly, "Brother Feng, do you two know each other?"
Luofeng coughed, feigning ignorance. "Yes, she’s my girlfriend’s best friend. What are you two doing here?"
"Hahaha!" Duanmu Yunji couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Qin Rubing, who was usually somewhat aloof, showed a hint of a smile.
Cui Yuhao felt rather stuck. "This... Brother Feng, Miss Ye Bing and I just had a small misunderstanding."
"I’m so done with this," Ye Bing complained. This is so fucking awkward! Who would’ve thought Luofeng was so well-known in the Capital City circles? What if someone who knew him showed up? How could I keep pretending he’s my boyfriend? They’d just call me ’Sister-in-law,’ and the whole charade would be over!
Duanmu Yunji and Qin Rubing were invited by Ye Bing to get their nails done. The three of them headed to a salon in the South building of SKP. Luofeng stayed behind at the afternoon tea shop. As for getting a manicure? Luofeng could only silently pray for a way out.
The funding, of course, came from the people in the Capital City circles.
"We’ve got 10.4 billion so far. Basically, everyone who was going to invest has done so. There shouldn’t be much more coming in after this," they reported.
Luofeng: "Are the tax avoidance channels ready?"
Chen Ping: "Those people have handled everything perfectly. They’ve even helped us set up two investment companies in Lion City as a tax haven for offshore funds."
Luofeng: "Their methods are really that wild?"
Luofeng’s tax avoidance channels had always run through Siam. He had considerable influence there, making tax avoidance as easy as a fish in water. But these Capital City connections? Had they directly opened up a path to a tax haven for him? Lion City is currently one of the world’s most famous tax havens, thanks to its strict secrecy laws. It’s important to note that tax avoidance isn’t a crime; tax evasion is. All these operations are, ostensibly, within legal boundaries. Besides, when it comes to foreign taxes, who wouldn’t avoid them if they could?
Chen Ping continued, "Their methods are indeed very unconventional. If we transfer our profits from the international spot Gold Market from the Siam tax avoidance channel to Lion City, then back to Siam, and finally find a way to bring the funds into the country, we can reduce losses by more than ten percent."
Luofeng glanced at the international gold price. It had reached 370 yuan per gram. It was finally showing some signs of recovery.

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