Reborn as a prince, achieve the pinnacle of power

The warm winter sun is like a gentle painter, lightly painting every corner of Daming Lake with golden brushstrokes, making the lakeside full of warmth and tranquility in this season.

At noon, Li Yitong, with his hands in his pockets, was leading the group strolling in this golden painting.

Walking along the cobblestone path by the lake and through patches of golden sunlight, Li Yitong arrived at the door of a restaurant.

Looking up, the restaurant seems to have come out of the long river of history, full of ancient atmosphere.

The blue-grey exterior walls, wooden doors and windows, and exquisite carvings all reveal the accumulation of years.

Seeing Li Yitong standing at the door and watching, the receptionist, wearing a classic cheongsam and high heels, came over with a smile on her face.

"Hello, Ms. Li, welcome!"

"you know me?"

Li Yitong asked curiously with a hint of surprise on her pretty face.

"Of course, you are the pride of our Jicheng. The image of the pretty Huang Rong is deeply rooted in people's hearts. How could I not recognize you?"

The receptionist flattered him subtly. The man in front of him was a big shot who the boss had specifically instructed to be treated with respect, so he dared not neglect him in the slightest.

Although he knew that it was an exaggeration, Li Yitong, as the cultural tourism promotion ambassador of Jicheng, felt that it was natural for him to be recognized by his fellow villagers in his hometown.

I feel happy.

"Has Jin Chen arrived?"

Led by the receptionist, Li Yitong walked into the restaurant, looked at the interior layout, and asked casually.

The receptionist smiled and did not answer. She took a few quick steps to the door of a private room and pushed it open.

In the spacious and antique private room, a tall middle-aged man was standing at the window, gazing at the vast blue lake and mountains not far away. Hearing subtle footsteps, he turned around instantly and saw Li Yitong standing at the door. His expression lit up with joy and he strode towards him.

Li Yitong frowned slightly, her pretty face turned cold and she turned to look at the receptionist: "Did you take the wrong way?"

The receptionist bowed slightly and did not answer.

Seeing the man approaching Li Yitong, Xiaowu immediately blocked his way, his cold eyes emitting a hint of warning.

Feeling the sharp aura emanating from the pretty girl in front of him, Brother Hao, who was well-known in Jicheng, stopped helplessly and smiled awkwardly: "Ms. Li, please don't misunderstand me, I am a friend of Miss Jin Cheng."

Li Yitong gently asked Xiaowu to step aside, took two steps forward to Zhou Hao, and a layer of frost covered her pretty face: "Where is Jin Cheng?"

"Ms. Li, Jin Cheng has rushed to the airport for an emergency. Let me apologize to you."

Zhou Hao showed his most benevolent smile on his face and said softly, "Look, since you're here, it's time for dinner. How about we just make do and have dinner together?"

"Need not!"

Li Yitong refused directly with a cold expression.

Zhou Hao remained calm and said with a smile, "Please give me some time. I would like to briefly explain your misunderstanding of me."

"who are you?"

Li Yitong looked at the strange middle-aged man in front of him, his eyebrows furrowed tighter, and he said in a cold voice: "You and I have never met before, what misunderstanding can there be?"

However, at this moment, her eyes suddenly became sharp, as if she remembered something.

"and many more……"

Li Yitong's eyes turned slightly, staring at the middle-aged man in front of him, his expression changed slightly, and he slowly said: "You are Zhou Hao!"

"Yes, Ms. Li, I am Zhou Hao."

Zhou Hao smiled slightly, with a barely perceptible cunningness in his eyes.

He nodded, stretched out his hand to make a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile: "Ms. Li, since you are here, you can always give me a little time."

Li Yitong hesitated for a few seconds, and finally nodded slightly:

"Okay, this is my last courtesy to Jin Cheng. Tell her not to appear in front of me again."

"please!"

There was a glimmer of pride in Zhou Hao's eyes. As long as he could keep Li Yitong, he would be halfway to success.

As for the grudges and hatred between Jin Cheng and Li Yitong, he didn't care, as long as he could achieve his goal.

Sitting down on the sofa on one side of the box, Zhou Hao coughed dryly, and then began to speak in a calm tone.

"Ms. Li, regarding your father being hit by that little beast in my family, as the parent of the perpetrator, I feel deeply guilty. But Brother Li is a noble man, and there will be no serious problems...

But since I have caused harm to you and your father, it is only natural that I should express my gratitude..."

"You don't have to say anything more about this."

Li Yitong waved his hand to interrupt Zhou Hao's words, not even bothering to perfunctorily answer: "My family does not need compensation. If this is just this matter, then there is no need to say more."

Zhou Hao was stunned. He didn't expect Li Yitong to be so resolute.

I have a lot of things to say, but I can't say them out loud.

Frowning slightly, Zhou Hao said helplessly:

"Ms. Li, outsiders may not understand the situation of my family... In fact, I am just a puppet. Whether it is my family or the group, I am just a small figure pushed to the front."

Zhou Hao's face was full of bitterness: "Actually..."

At the beginning of the performance, Li Yitong ruthlessly interrupted:

"In fact, you were forced to do this. All the affairs of Longhan Group are done by others. Your son is not yours. He is the son of your wife and someone else. You are just a cannon fodder. Whenever something goes wrong, you will be the cannon fodder who will take the blame..."

Li Yitong sneered, his eyes full of disdain and ridicule, and said word by word: "Do you think I will believe these words? Don't forget, I am a professional in acting."

Zhou Hao's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, as if water could drip out of it.

He never expected that Li Yitong was so eloquent that he not only saw through his thoughts completely, but also ruthlessly exposed his lies.

As a man who frightened the entire Jicheng people, when had Brother Hao ever been looked down upon like this? This was simply an insult to him!

If there was, it was more than 20 years ago when he was still a gangster.

Zhou Hao tightly grasped the teacup in his hand, veins bulging on the back of his hand, as if he was trying hard to suppress his inner anger.

He slowly raised his head, drank the tea in the cup, then exhaled heavily, trying to relieve the depression in his heart.