It’s precisely because of this kind of cooperation.
So when this incident came to light, the royal family didn’t show any anger—well, they did, but nothing was made public.
After all,
those royal scandals had already made the old ladies’ faces turn quite sour.
But to survive, they had to swallow their pride and keep quiet. What’s the big deal?
...
Because of this leverage, Cao Cheng was certain they wouldn’t dare retaliate.
Even if they did, Cao Cheng held the upper hand and could call on the old ladies to step in and squash everything.
The presence of these old ladies was still extremely useful.
Besides,
their side wasn’t entirely united; plenty of people wanted to see John fail.
Especially the French.
One down, another to go—we’re professionals at this.
...
Afterwards,
Cao Cheng explained his approach to Eldest Sister, who had nothing to say in response.
She had worried about Cao Cheng before, but never expected he had so many backup plans—already prepared and ready.
If John swallowed his pride and compensated a few tens of billions, then the matter would be considered over.
But if he refused to pay and planned retaliation, Cao Cheng would make them suffer even more.
As for whether this would spark a major conflict…
Cao Cheng shook his head with a smile.
“Not a chance…”
Then Cao Cheng shared his understanding of the international situation with Eldest Sister.
But he couldn’t go into too much detail, or else it would get censored.
After a few dozen minutes,
Eldest Sister fully understood and even spotted quite a few business opportunities in the recent international developments.
If Fifth Brother’s analysis was correct, then many bulk commodities were worth playing.
Eldest Sister stood up: “I’m going to find your wife.”
“What for?” Cao Cheng asked, puzzled.
“To invest some money and have her help me buy some bulk commodities.”
“...”
Cao Cheng chuckled and shook his head.
He didn’t ask further and didn’t refuse either.
More money to be made together.
Eldest Sister could have invested on her own, but with so many people in the family, Tang Xin was the most professional at futures trading.
Moreover, Eldest Sister trusted that Cao Cheng had already told Tang Xin everything—probably in even greater detail.
With such a golden opportunity to make money, Eldest Sister naturally wouldn’t let it slip by.
She also wanted to stash away some private savings.
Who would ever say no to more money?
What really sparked Eldest Sister’s envy was when she heard Cao Cheng say they made hundreds of billions shorting John.
She remembered how hard she worked at the company all year—though it wasn’t a small amount, it was nowhere near that kind of money.
Working her whole life, she’d never make hundreds of billions.
So, in an instant, Eldest Sister felt a bit of psychological imbalance.
It wasn’t that she wanted to do anything with the money she made—she had more than enough to spend.
But now she wanted balance. A psychological balance.
I might not care much, but I can’t have none.
You all have it.
Why shouldn’t I?
Eldest Sister knew well that The Fourth had a huge sum managed by Tang Xin, The Third too, and even the Second...
The Second worked in criminal investigation and basically didn’t have much private money of his own.
But last time, when Eldest Sister casually asked, Second Brother didn’t hide it. While sipping his drink, he said, “Maybe tens of billions, I’m not sure. Last time Tang Xin told me there were tens of billions in my account, but I don’t know how much is left now, and I didn’t ask.”
“……”
……
……
By 5:30 in the afternoon,
Cao Cheng left home and took a car to pick up Little Six.
Little Six’s school was a prestigious boarding school, where students lived on campus from elementary school.
They only got one day off per week.
Ren’s mother had time to accompany Old Cao to work precisely because of this schedule.
Today, Cao Cheng was assigned to pick up the kid.
In fact, it was Cao’s own initiative to do so.
After all, she was his own little sister. Although young, her status was high.
When she grows up, she’ll be a girl blessed with great fortune.
This isn’t just empty talk.
It’s quite possible.
Because Cao Cheng had tested it twice: every time he coaxed her to play, he took the chance to draw from the treasure box using her luck, and each time he pulled out some good stuff.
To put it simply,
Cao Laoliu’s luck was just a bit worse than Lingling’s.
And who’s Lingling?
Lingling had borrowed luck to get a Core of the Pivot Realm.
Is that something ordinary people can compare to?
So,
Lingling had already borrowed her luck and needed to rest for a while. During this period, she was borrowing from Little Six.
That’s why they had to coax the girl well and get her to cooperate.
……
When picking up Cao Laoliu, Cao Cheng didn’t even get out of the car.
If he showed up, it would definitely cause congestion and unnecessary trouble.
Better let Little Six mingle with others as a regular rich kid.
No need to spoil her too much.
“Brother…”
Seeing Cao Cheng come to pick her up, the girl was over the moon.
She tossed her backpack aside,
jumped onto his lap, grinning from ear to ear.
She was a little rowdy, just the right age for it.
Although she had been given some pills, like the Enlightenment Pill, which greatly enhanced her thinking and brain capacity,
making her much more capable than kids her age,
she was still a child after all.
Take just now, for example.
“Brother, I want to eat McKenzi’s.”
“Mom won’t let you,” Cao Cheng shook his head.
Little Six said, “Mom’s not here, if you don’t say it, and I don’t say it…”
Saying that,
she looked at the driver in front and threatened, “Whoever dares say it, I’ll beat them up.”
The driver knew she was talking about him, so he quickly replied, “Miss Six, don’t worry, I don’t know anything.”
“Hmph!” Little Six gave a coquettish snort.
Cao Cheng was speechless, frowning, “You’re starting to get spoiled, and now you’ve learned to threaten people? Who taught you that?”
“You,” Little Six giggled.
“...Nonsense. Don’t slander me. I’m naturally kind-hearted, a true hero who serves the country and the people. When have I ever threatened anyone?”
“You threatened Dad.”
“Well… that doesn’t count. That was a joke, a joke between grown men. You’re still too young to understand.”
After that,
Cao Cheng still took her out to eat some fast-food spicy chicken.
Although Ren’s mother didn’t allow it,
eating it once or twice wouldn’t hurt.
Besides,
Cao Cheng wasn’t Old Cao. If Old Cao took her, Ren’s mother would definitely get mad.
But if it was Cao Cheng, the situation was different.
……
While eating spicy chicken, Cao Cheng talked to her about the ways of the world.
Teaching her how to conduct herself and deal with others.
Don’t go around threatening your subordinates at every little thing. These people are your trusted aides—they work for you, especially the drivers. Your life literally depends on them.
So, you can win them over, you can buy their loyalty, but don’t rely solely on threats to keep control.
Threats might seem straightforward, but they always leave behind negative energy.
Cao Cheng didn’t want to raise the sixth child to be a compliant, obedient girl.
You don’t have to be polite to everyone.
But you absolutely must know how to command your subordinates.
You must know how to manage people.
You must know how to be a leader.
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
