Chapter 377: Matriarch

Miss Lu Wan nodded obediently, "Understood, Husband."

After Miss Lu Wan and Ma Yu headed to the conference room on the second floor, everyone in the living room let out a collective sigh of relief.

Even though she had maintained a smile and spoke with gentleness and courtesy the entire time, that invisible pressure emanating from a god still made them, as Divine Beings, feel somewhat constrained in their breathing.

Not to mention that upon their first meeting, she had bestowed such a generous gift.

That feeling wasn't just being flattered; it was more like being at a loss for what to do.

"Xiao Fan, you've suddenly taken another wife; won't Leer have any objections?" Sun Rong couldn't help but ask with concern.

In her view, one was the Gu Family, and the other was the Lu Consortium.

Both were among the Five Great Giants of the Human Federation, and they had absolutely no idea what their private relationship was like.

If any conflict arose because of this, the one suffering in the middle would ultimately be her son.

"It's fine, Leer agreed to this," Yang Fan explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Yang Tiexin immediately gave a thumbs up.

"You kid are truly something! The way you're 'eating soft rice' like this, I think it could make the front page of the Human Federation news!"

As soon as he finished speaking, slap! Sun Rong raised her hand and slapped him on the head.

"Do you know how to talk? What do you mean by 'eating soft rice'?"

"That's because my son is likable!"

"He's eating 'hard rice'!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yang Tiexin nodded quickly. "Eating soft rice in a hard way! No… eating hard rice!"

However, the more he spoke, the more confused he became, even getting a bit incoherent.

Sun Rong looked at him with disdain and directly grabbed his ear.

"Stop talking nonsense here and get into the kitchen to taste the dishes!"

"Ow, ow, ow… easy, easy!" Yang Tiexin was dragged all the way into the kitchen, begging for mercy the whole time.

Afterward, Sun Rong walked over to Yang Fan, her expression becoming a bit more serious.

"Xiao Fan, Mom knows you have ability now."

"But no matter what, you must never forget your roots."

"Luo Rou and Luo Bing have been with you until today; no matter what happens in the future, you must not let them suffer too much grievance."

"I know, Mom." Yang Fan nodded seriously. "I won't."

Luo Rou, who was standing nearby, heard this and quickly tugged on Sun Rong's sleeve.

"Mom, actually… I don't feel aggrieved at all."

She looked down at the information on her wristwatch, her voice trembling slightly.

"I just checked; the shares of the pharmaceutical company that Miss Lu Wan gave me are worth 2.8 billion Divinity Points."

"And the toy company Cheng Rou received, although it's just a listed enterprise on one life planet, it has a market value of 200 million Divinity Points."

Luo Rou couldn't help but swallow.

These big families… are their gifts always this exaggerated?

What grievance could she possibly have?

At this moment, she even had the urge to run upstairs immediately and call Miss Lu Wan 'dear sister' a few times.

On the other side, Luo Bing's Intelligent Life wristwatch kept vibrating.

She opened the email in confusion. The next second, she was stunned right where she stood.

[Tianshui University Board of Trustees] [Thank you, Honorary Alumna Ms. Luo Bing, for donating a modern comprehensive library to this university.]

Luo Bing blinked. "I've become an honorary alumna just like that?"

Her mouth couldn't help but twitch.

Tianshui University, where she had once studied, was a renowned key university in the Luo Tian Star Domain.

Yet now… why did it feel like some bottom-tier diploma mill?

At this moment, the last bit of pride in Luo Bing's heart completely vanished.

She couldn't compare. She really couldn't compare at all.

Her father was right. Some people's starting point is the finish line others can't reach even after a lifetime of struggle.

From now on, she should just be cautious in her words and actions, and stay peacefully by her husband's side; that would be enough.

Meanwhile, in the second-floor conference room.

Ma Yu sat upright, constantly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"M-Madam." "I will immediately rectify all the issues you raised just now!"

"I will immediately stop acquiring those low-yield equities identified by the Intelligent Life, and I will readjust the investment direction!"

Ma Yu was speaking even faster than usual.

Others might not understand what the Lu Consortium meant. But as a businessman, Ma Yu knew it all too well.

Back when he joined forces with a few shareholders to found Elephant Loan, he had even fantasized about receiving investment from the Lu Consortium.

Unfortunately, because it was a financial company, it couldn't even reach the minimum threshold to get on the Lu Consortium's investment list.

Who would have thought that today, he would be communicating face-to-face with a true direct-line Prodigy of the Lu Family in this capacity.

Although Miss Lu Wan was currently only a First-Order God, the gap in status between them was like heaven and earth.

Compared to his boss Yang Fan, this Madam was clearly much harder to deal with.

Every requirement she proposed was so precise it bordered on harsh.

In just over ten minutes, she pointed out dozens of issues with Yang Group's resource allocation, equity structure, and capital utilization.

Every single point left Ma Yu with no room to refute.

"As expected of a Prodigy cultivated by the Lu Family…" Ma Yu sighed inwardly.

"The Intelligent Life that Madam carries is likely the most top-tier one as well."

"To think it could filter out all the hidden problems within the Yang Group in such a short time."

The more he listened, the more he admired her. He even had a feeling.

If Miss Lu Wan had been coordinating the development of the Yang Group from the very beginning.

With the support of Yang Fan's massive amount of Divinity Points, the expansion speed of the entire Yang Group could have been at least fifty percent faster.

"That's all for now." Miss Lu Wan closed the documents in her hand and said calmly.

"If you have any questions, you can contact my Intelligent Life directly."

"If you encounter any unsolvable problems during the acquisition process, I will step in personally."

"After all, in this War-Front Star Sector, my Lu Family has also invested in quite a few life planets."

Her voice wasn't heavy, but to Ma Yu, it carried an invisible pressure.

"Yes… Madam." Ma Yu swallowed and nodded quickly.

"There is one more thing." Miss Lu Wan tapped her fingers gently on the desk, her gaze falling on Ma Yu.

"I have already investigated your background information."

"Although you are a Fifth-order Deity, the Elephant Loan you founded once only had a maximum market value of 10 billion Divinity Points."

"Given your resume and status, you aren't actually qualified to secure the position of General Manager of the Yang Group."

"If it weren't for my husband, I would have even wanted to directly deploy a latest ninth-grade Intelligent Life from the Lu Family to serve as a professional manager."

Every tap felt like it was landing on Ma Yu's heart.

Ma Yu kept his head down, not daring to refute at all.

He didn't even realize that his back was already completely soaked with cold sweat.

The aura of a direct-line Prodigy of the Lu Family was simply too strong.

"However, since you have gained my husband's approval, I won't say much more."

"But I must still remind you to remember your status."

"In name, you are the General Manager of the Yang Group, but the relationship between you and my husband is not that of a normal boss and employee."

"It is a relationship between master and servant."

"You should also change how you address us in the future."

Hearing this, Ma Yu let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Yes, Matriarch!"