Fake Husband of the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 349: Win-Win

Cai Yu was indeed the son of Cai Qi.

After Cai Qi personally visited Lin Langsheng for help, the Spirit Root Monitoring Station project landed in the city of Shantou, where Cai Qi was in charge.

With the Spiritual Field in Shencheng City driving the economy, and the transportation project in Shanzhong City creating a global financial legend, the prospects were high.

Although the monitoring station couldn’t compare to the previous two projects, it could still bring billions in annual foot traffic to Shantou!

And this was precisely what the grassroots of society needed most.

The common folk didn’t care about your GDP; they just cared if their storefront rent could go up, if their apartments or hotel businesses would boom, and if the neighborhood stores could sell a little more snacks each day.

The taxis on the road only cared if they could pick up a few more groups of passengers.

All of these relied on the boost from foot traffic.

Therefore, when it was announced that Shantou secured the monitoring station project, the city’s residents were elated.

The local real estate tycoons were the most concerned.

Where the monitoring station was built would determine where the city’s definitive commercial district would emerge.

The surrounding malls and hotels would inevitably flourish.

As Wang Sicong said, in these days when the national property economy was sluggish, and everyone was struggling to survive the tough times, being able to build the monitoring station on a high-cost but unsalable vacant lot could mean even if you gave the land to the government for free, the price of the land within a few square kilometers around it could increase manyfold or even more.

This was precisely why Cai Yu mysteriously came into a sum of money.

For him, choosing one of the four real estate giants had no impact on the project’s completion, and it ensured that the real estate company would donate the land to the government for free.

It was killing two birds with one stone.

So Cai Yu chose a real estate company and suggested it to his father, Cai Qi.

After obtaining the project, the real estate company immediately wired money to Cai Yu.

Everyone in the Gu Family circle knew that the reason why Cai Yu’s father secured the project was that Cai Qi had the backing of Lin Langsheng.

This was also the reason Cai Yu was able to establish himself in the club.

Otherwise, even with Cai Qi’s status as the Big Housekeeper of a prefecture-level city, the club might not have taken notice of him.

Cai Qi indirectly supported his son in this way also because he wanted the young man to fit into the club.

Young people, after all, love to compete, especially over women—it was all jealousy and one-upmanship. Although their circle didn’t place a particularly high importance on money, you couldn’t be without it either.

He heard his son Cai Yu constantly complaining that his sports car was somewhat unimpressive compared to those of other important figures in the Gu Family circle and was thinking about getting a better one. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

To help his son fit in, Cai Qi finally decided to build the project on that real estate company’s land.

But after doing this, Cai Qi wasn’t actually confident.

The main issue was the project manager, Master Hou from the Hou Family, was coming to inspect.

If the other party was dissatisfied with the choice of location, there was really nothing he could do—Master Hou was not someone he could afford to offend.

"This piece of land is quite far from the city center," observed Master Hou. What level of expertise did he possess? At a glance, he could see the ulterior motives behind choosing this plot of land.

These words made Cai Qi’s hairs stand on end instantly.

Just as he was about to explain, he saw Master Hou slap him on the shoulder with a friendly smile and say, "You got this project through Lin Langsheng, didn’t you?"

Cai Qi didn’t know what Master Hou meant by that, and could only unconsciously grunt in reply.

As Gu Yuan’s childhood friend, Master Hou, a government official, possessed much higher emotional intelligence in handling official matters than Cai Qi. He didn’t care about the minor misdeeds within the Gu Family’s territory. To him, landing this project was really all thanks to his relationship with Gu Yuan.

Moreover, Master Hou also knew that behind Cai Qi was Lin Langsheng, Elder Madam Gu’s uncle. Respect had to be shown not just for the monk but for the Buddha as well. As long as this project served as the Hou Family’s stabilizing needle, he didn’t care about the Gu Family’s internal affairs.

Master Hou wanted the project, his subordinates wanted comprehensive social KPI performance—it was a win-win situation.

"Not bad, this place is quite good," Master Hou said with a smile, "Secretary Cai, you’ve put in a lot of effort."

Cai Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "Master Hou, you’re too kind. It’s a subordinate’s duty to relieve the leader’s worries."

"Alright, let’s settle on this place then. My department’s people will come here to build the office skyscraper, and afterward, be responsible for operating and monitoring the charging station."

"Yes, Master Hou. If there’s anything we can help with, just let us know," Cai Qi agreed.

Cai Qi exhaled a breath of relief, well aware that he managed to dodge a bullet thanks to the influence of Lin Langsheng.

And Lin Langsheng’s influence rested on the Gu Family!

That’s the advantage of having a powerful backing. Although the factions differed, they shared the same high roots, so each side refrained from meddling in the other’s affairs.

After everything was settled, Master Hou personally returned to the Beijing North Big Courtyard.

While Gu Dadong, Gu Yuan, Yu Ling, as well as Lin Yue and Yue Xuan were having a family meal, he paid a visit to express his gratitude.

Gu Yuan said to his good friend on the spot, "Don’t thank me, I just asked my niece-in-law to handle it."

Master Hou immediately thanked Lin Yue with a smile.

Lin Yue replied modestly with a chuckle, "Mr. Hou, you don’t have to be so polite. When my Uncle Yuan first asked me for help, I certainly had to make sure everything was settled properly."

Meanwhile, there was a clattering noise as a little rascal sitting in Grandpa’s lap once again broke the pair of chopsticks in his hand.

The child looked up innocently at his grandfather.

Gu Dadong, seeing his grandson’s teary expression, quickly handed over a new pair of chopsticks to him.

With her son causing a bit of a ruckus at his grandparents’ side, Lin Yue scooped him up and gave her son a fierce look.

The little boy immediately behaved himself.

Seeing that the family was having a meal together, Master Hou took the hint and left after expressing his thanks.

Grandma Yu Ling, seeing her grandson Lin Yue holding his own so well, overflowed with sympathetic sensitivity, "Jin Nian’s dad is fierce enough, and even you, as his mom, are strict with him."

"Aren’t there enough people spoiling him?" Lin Yue said with a bitter smile, "From the courtyard to his great-grandmother, they’re all spoiling him. If I’m not strict, this little guy will turn the house upside down!"

Yue Xuan snickered on the side.

That prompted her father-in-law, Gu Yuan, to give her a look, "When will you and Little Yi also let me hold a grandchild?"

As soon as Gu Yuan finished speaking, his sister-in-law, Yu Ling, shot back at him, "Is it any use telling Yue Xuan? Is this something one person can decide? You’ll have to talk to Little Yi about it yourself."

Gu Yuan mumbled guiltily, "That kid, ever since he was pulled into the Pangu Department by his brother, has been out of my control."

Lin Yue, seeing a flash of aggrieved emotion on Yue Xuan’s face, carefully fed her son while saying, "It’s alright, I’ll have a word with Little Yi later."

Suddenly, both Gu Yuan and Yue Xuan’s faces lit up with happiness.

Gu Yuan immediately beamed, "Little Yue truly understands us. When I first heard that Feng’s partner was her, I said Feng found himself a reliable wife."

Yue Xuan added, "I also feel that without the sister-in-law, our family is missing something."

Lin Yue’s face instantly turned red.