Chapter 638: 352 Listen to the ‘Heaven’s’ Will_2

Dai Aiyuan came over to help, but Liu Manyi smiled and said there was no need, “Yangyang at this age is not easier to look after than Xiaohua, I hear it’s like going to war every day just taking him to his hobby classes?”

Dai Aiyuan gave a dry laugh, “He had no interest in piano or painting class before, but recently he’s improved. He picked a vertical flute class from the brochure after much deliberation and has attended for three consecutive days. Maybe he has some talent in this area.”

Liu Manyi didn’t “get” her subtly boasting and bluntly shattered her hopes, “Vertical flute class? It has nothing to do with talent, Yeye can play the ancient flute, and that’s definitely why he’s interested.”

“What?” Dai Aiyuan never anticipated it would be about Xia Ye again and felt embarrassed, “It must be a coincidence, right?”

“Absolutely not,” Liu Manyi picked a few types of fruit for the servant to soak, “Yeye plays the ancient flute exceptionally well, so well that even Master Tan thought about taking him as a disciple. Yangyang told me before that he also wants to learn and mentioned that once he learns, he can play duets with his Sister Little Tiangao. I told him he is still too young to play the ancient flute but could start with the vertical flute.”

Dai Aiyuan was at a loss for words, “Since sister-in-law doesn’t need my help here, I’ll go out and have a look.”

Liu Manyi: “Ah, alright.”

On her way to the living room, someone called out to Dai Aiyuan.

“Sister-in-law.”

Looking back, Jiang Feng’s figure emerged from behind a corridor pillar.

Dai Aiyuan smiled, puzzled, “Why aren’t you in the living room, third brother? The others have already arrived.”

Jiang Feng, “I came specifically to find you, sister-in-law.”

Dai Aiyuan, “Looking for me?”

Jiang Feng’s tone was mocking and teasing, “The other day at Mr. Shen’s place… I heard your name mentioned.”

Dai Aiyuan’s face immediately tensed with a look of a virtuous wife and she cautiously looked around, replying in a hushed tone, “What are you talking about, third brother? I don’t understand.”

“Sister-in-law, you’ve kept it quite secret, I wouldn’t have thought of it if Mr. Shen hadn’t mentioned it. But don’t worry, I’m not here to trouble you,” Jiang Feng scoffed lightly, “Later at the dinner, if fourth brother asks about getting into the O Alliance, you should know how to ‘blow the wind’, shouldn’t you?”

“You don’t need to remind me,” Dai Aiyuan was still reflecting. Jiang Xuan was finally going to bring up the O Alliance matter, and she must listen in, but she hadn’t expected third brother had orchestrated it himself.

How did Mr. Shen get him involved?

She had only needed to drive Jiang Xuan off the stage for her husband to reap the benefits, and now there was another competitor for the spoils…

Watching her expressions flicker, Jiang Feng’s disdain grew deeper: “Such a simple and honest person my second brother is, if he knew that his wife had secretly embroidered the imperial robe for him, I wonder if he’d be happy or disappointed?”

Dai Aiyuan frowned tightly, “What do you mean? Now you’re working for Mr. Shen too, so we’re in the same boat. No one has the right to look down on anyone!”

“We are not the same,” Jiang Feng laughed, “I don’t work for anyone, my relationship with Mr. Shen is merely a temporary alliance…”

“Why is third brother here? We’ve been looking for you,” called out Jiang He, who was quickly approaching from a distance to discuss the move into the O Alliance with his brothers.

Jiang Feng and Dai Aiyuan immediately fell silent, fixing their expressions.

“I just ran into sister-in-law and we exchanged a few words. I’ll head over now.”

At the dinner table, the family gathered, and Jiang He spoke first, “Xuanxuan, big brother doesn’t recommend that you enter the O Alliance at this time.”

It was rare for Jiang Xuan to seek others’ opinions on the group’s decisions, yet today he showed a genuine attitude of seeking advice, “Why not?”

Jiang He honestly analyzed, “Entering the O Alliance requires a lot of capital. This year, Jiang’s has already invested in key projects which at any moment could require a large amount of additional funds. If we also take on this plan, might the risk be too high?”

“Exactly, Xuanxuan, think about what your big brother is saying,” echoed Jiang Shan, “Jiang’s is operating smoothly right now, there’s no need to take the plunge at this time. Every year, groups that attempt to join the O Alliance inevitably become the focus of domestic and international media. Weilu Group’s stock plummeted when their attempt to join the O Alliance failed, evaporating more than 70 billion overnight and they are still lingering on half-dead to this point…”

Noticing him becoming more agitated, Dai Aiyuan pressed his hand under the table, “My dear, you’re just too cautious. In business, you still need to take some risks, or else people will say you’re not as clever as your fourth brother.”

As she spoke, she surreptitiously glanced at Jiang Feng, who took up the conversation, “Sister-in-law was only joking with the latter half, but as for the first half, big brother, second brother, we all know that entering the O Alliance requires a huge amount of capital, and initially, it may indeed be difficult. But as long as we secure the deal with ET, we’ll immediately have new funds pouring in.”

“And what if the deal doesn’t go through?” Jiang He questioned, “There’s always the possibility of failure, right?”