Chapter 222: A Unique Flower

At the Silver Sail Hotel, Li Xian accompanied Yan Shilin to meet with several leaders from the Liaoning Provincial Sports Bureau and Ma Renjun's group.

Li Xian wasn't interested in the overly polite leaders; he was mainly interested in Ma Renjun, the coach of the track and field team. In his memory, Ma Renjun was quite a character. He had seen a video about the Ma Family Army before. At the time, Ma Renjun was at the peak of his career, exuding boundless charisma with every move.

The boastful words "Break the record, just break it, let the record be broken!" made Li Xian think for a long time that in sports, a bit of boasting meant real strength.

But it was obvious that Ma Renjun now lacked the later confidence.

He was just a somewhat accomplished female track and field coach, and seeing Yan Shilin, the Hong Kong businesswoman rumored to be a billionaire's wife, he seemed somewhat reserved and uneasy, afraid of making a mistake, merely laughing awkwardly and remaining silent behind the group of sports bureau leaders.

The same was true for the few young female athletes.

Wearing slightly worn-out sportswear, they hadn't spoken a word since entering the hotel's reception room.

In the reception room, Yan Shilin sat elegantly on a large sofa, addressing the sports bureau officials.

"Since I returned to Binhai City yesterday, my emotions have been unsettled. I am of similar age to these athletes, and seeing them train under such harsh conditions deeply shocked me. You know, ever since graduating from Australia and returning to Hong Kong, my life has been chaotic and disordered.

My family's business is managed by my parents and grandfather, and I couldn't find a direction in my life. I once tried to numb myself with frenzied shopping, spending tens of thousands each day. But one day, when I was in a Gucci store on Queen's Road Central and realized that if I wanted, I could buy all the brands I liked, I felt that my life had no direction anymore.

Such an empty and uninteresting life even led me to think about suicide."

Across from her, the leaders' smiles froze and twitched.

They wished they had such a "troubled" life…

"My grandfather then told me that such a life has no meaning. He advised me to focus on business, but making money didn't have any significance to me either. As the only heir to the family's billions, even if I worked hard for a lifetime, I would only end up inheriting the family's assets. It's really frustrating."

The leaders laughed awkwardly, clutching their hearts.

They wished they could have such "troubles"…

Li Xian, standing behind Yan Shilin, remained expressionless, but watching the leaders nearly suffer from a heart attack, he felt internally wounded.

Yes, the skill of flaunting has improved rapidly.

However, fearing that Yan Shilin might go on to compare herself with Li Ka-shing, Li Xian subtly kicked her sofa to signal her to change the subject.

Yan Shilin quickly shifted gears: "But later, the charm of sports captivated me. Through yesterday's visit, I was deeply moved by the resilience of these girls. You know, I now have a company in Binhai City, which was initially just for fun. But now I want to do it well, not for personal gain, but to use the money earned to fund more charitable causes. To motivate and uplift myself, I've decided to donate a sum to support this women's track and field team."

"Ms. Yan's broad-mindedness and life insights are truly admirable!" Seeing Yan Shilin finally get to the point, one of the sports bureau leaders immediately stood up, giving a big thumbs-up.

Everyone naturally echoed in agreement.

"So, Ms. Yan, how much are you planning to donate?"

"Ah Xian," Yan Shilin didn't answer directly but called over Li Xian with a finger.

Li Xian bent down and leaned in beside her.

"How much is left in my personal account?"

"Over five million," Li Xian nodded and answered.

"In US dollars?" Yan Shilin frowned.

Li Xian was taken aback; this wasn't in the script! Seeing the mischievous glint in Yan Shilin's eyes, he shot her a look: "Uh, RMB."

"What? I'm so poor? I remember there were over four million USD last month. How did you manage my finances? Am I paying you for nothing?" Yan Shilin shot back.

Little rascal! Trying to provoke me here! Were you scheming to get revenge for last night's failed seduction?!

Amid the puzzled stares of the leaders, Li Xian took a deep breath. "Here's the thing. Last month, you bought four Ferraris in one go, spent over a hundred thousand dollars at Sotheby's, and donated over two hundred thousand dollars to a children's foundation. And, Miss, with your father's big birthday next month, you probably won't be able to spend all five million, so you need to save some for the birthday gift."

Hearing the exchange between "master and servant," the leaders wiped their sweat.

No more such people in the future.

Comparing people, everyone has a desire to end their life…

Yan Shilin was clearly dissatisfied with her financial situation. With a wave of her hand, she turned to the leaders and smiled: "Money is a mundane matter. Let Ah Xian discuss it with you men. I'd like to spend some time with the girls, if that's alright?"

With the leaders' consent, Yan Shilin eagerly pulled the track team girls out of the reception room.

Seeing Yan Shilin leave, Li Xian sighed in relief, thinking he needed to deal with this little rascal.

"Mr. Xian?"

Not knowing Li Xian's surname, several leaders approached him and smiled slightly. "About the sponsorship…"

Facing the group of sports bureau leaders and the reserved Ma Renjun, Li Xian nodded and checked his watch. "No rush. You've traveled a long way, so you must be tired. Let's have a meal first."

...

In a private room of the Silver Sail Hotel's restaurant, the sports bureau leaders were stunned by the spread on the table!

The dishes weren't particularly luxurious—no seafood, abalone, or ginseng.

Just eight common dishes and a soup typical of northern China.

There were exactly eight people present, including Ma Renjun.

However, in front of each seat was a shiny Rolex—worth over nine thousand dollars each!

And in the soup bowls in front of the seats, a small boat made of hundred-dollar bills floated.

Seeing the astonished faces of the guests, Li Xian made a gesture inviting them to sit. "Our young lady can't be here in person, so please excuse any shortcomings in hospitality."

"Excuse us, excuse us!" The guests swallowed and, with awkwardness, sat down at Li Xian's invitation.

They had never experienced a meal like this before!

Li Xian smiled slightly, wiped his hands with a pure white towel, and then picked up his wine glass. He asked Ma Renjun, who was staring at the Rolex with wide eyes, "Coach Ma, what's the annual budget for the women's track team?"

"Three hundred thousand…" Ma Renjun mechanically answered.

"Ah," Li Xian nodded, "Then let's make it one million a year. It's a bit less, but it's a token of our young lady's goodwill. Please don't laugh."

"Not laughing, not laughing!"

"It's not too little!"

Being offered any assistance was a pleasant surprise, and given the size of the amount, the leaders were stunned.

Li Xian raised his glass and smiled, "However, our young lady has a small request. She hopes the track team can be named after our Hengyuan Weini sanitary pads. Especially in upcoming international events, seeing our Hengyuan Weini accompanying the athletes on the field will make her very happy. Is that alright?"

"No problem!"

"Of course!"

At the dinner table, everyone agreed firmly.

Li Xian nodded, "Then I'll have someone bring the contract over later, and this matter will be settled. Come, let's toast!"

...

Everything went smoothly. In the afternoon, Li Xian obtained a signed contract with the sports bureau leaders and Ma Renjun and paid one million as the sponsorship fee, which was essentially the naming rights fee.

After sending everyone off, he returned to the Zhengtai Hotel.

Yan Shilin, who had taken the track team on a tour, was tired. When Li Xian opened her room door with a stern face, she had just come out of the bathroom.

Seeing Li Xian, her gossip nature immediately surfaced. "Wow! When I took the girls to visit our company and factory at noon, you know, they're amazing. They trained so hard that they don't even need sanitary pads anymore! I even checked their muscles—they're so strong, just like men!"

Seeing Yan Shilin wrapped in a white towel, excitedly talking and gesturing, Li Xian walked up to her.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm going to show you what strong is!"

Saying that, Li Xian picked up Yan Shilin, who was slowly retreating, and clamped her under his arm.

"Ah! Assault!"

Yan Shilin, caught under his arm, kicked her slender legs wildly in the air, sending her disposable slippers flying onto the bed.

Li Xian grabbed a magazine from the table and, without hesitation, swatted Yan Shilin's backside: "Trying to be cheeky, huh? Do you know if I lose my cool and expose the ruse?"

Smack!

"Yah!"

Smack!

"It hurts, it hurts! Boss, I'm sorry! Let me down!"

Smack,

 smack, smack!

"Ah…"

Smack, smack, smack, smack!

"…"

Li Xian was genuinely angry. Yan Shilin was boasting too much; if it was discovered that she was just a pretender, it would cause trouble for Hengyuan.

This little rascal wasn't sticking to the plan but was using the acting opportunity to manipulate him. How could he let this go? If he didn't make her cry out loud today, how could he rule the world in the future?

That was what Li Xian thought.

After a few slaps, he could still hear her reaction, but as he continued, he realized there was no sound from under his arm.

He was really putting effort into it.

The force made the magazine shake so much his hand went numb.

Seeing Yan Shilin's strange reaction, he glanced at the mirror.

In the mirror, Yan Shilin was clinging tightly to his waist, veins bulging on her hands.

Her face was flushed, biting her lip with seductive eyes.

Her body was still slightly trembling.

Was she… enjoying this?

At that moment, Li Xian felt he had stumbled upon a real oddity.