Reborn: Billionaire in College

"Hello, Mr. Li."

Li Xi smiled and nodded, then asked, "You haven't gone back yet?"

"I still have some work to do. I'll go back when I'm done."

"Okay, I see that you have serious dark circles under your eyes, so take care of yourself." Li Xi nodded and walked into the elevator.

When the Renren employees in the elevator saw Li Xi coming in, they either greeted him with stiff expressions or subconsciously shrank into the corner, not daring to make a sound.

Within Renren, although Li Xi may not be as scary as Wan Yuqian, given his position, few people would not be afraid of him.

When they reached the floor where the restaurant was located, two female employees called out in a nervous voice: "Mr. Li..."

Li Xi finally reacted and moved to the side.

Only after getting out of the elevator did the two female employees breathe a sigh of relief.

"I feel more nervous meeting Mr. Li than meeting Mr. Chen. What's going on?"

"Because the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager, Mr. Chen will only smile at you in a friendly manner, and Mr. Li is the executor."

"Well, Mr. Li is two years younger than me, but he has already climbed to such a high position. Sometimes it is really important to follow the right person. I heard from the grapevine that he worked as a handyman in the school before he followed our big boss, and it is said that he was hired with a particularly funny resume and self-introduction."

"He can be considered a hero. He is in charge of such a large company at such a young age, and his net worth is several hundred million."

"It's a pity that such a person is about to get married. There is one less bachelor in the company."

"Hehe, even if we don't get married, it won't be your turn."

"..."

Li Xi took the elevator straight down to the second floor below ground. He breathed a sigh of relief only after he walked out of the elevator and got into the car.

He has to maintain his leadership authority in front of his employees. Since he looks relatively young, he is usually serious and puts on airs. He also grows a beard.

Li Xi did not start the car in a hurry. Instead, he reviewed in his mind whether all the work for the day had been completed. Only after he felt that there were no mistakes did he set off for home.

On the way, Li Xi also called his girlfriend to discuss the arrangements for picking up the bride.

I originally planned to wait until my girlfriend graduated from graduate school before getting married, but I didn’t expect that plans could not keep up with changes, and someone died, so I had to get married early.

In the eyes of others, Li Xi's luck is incredible.

He has both a career and love, and I don’t know how many people envy him.

Li Xi is also quite satisfied with his current life. The Renren Group he manages is making great strides, with its stock price rising all the way and the market share of its products steadily increasing.

His girlfriend is also his white moonlight, and they are very affectionate and respectful to each other.

He knew very well that all of this was brought to him by Chen Pingjiang.

It was Chen Pingjiang who recruited him to Renren, and it was Chen Pingjiang who, against all odds, promoted him to the position of CEO of Renren.

Li Xi always reminds himself to be humble and not to be impatient. Everything he has today is not easy to come by. If he were not the boss, he would not know where he would be.

When I got home and opened the door, I heard my younger brother and sister arguing.

Li Xi frowned, "What are you two arguing about? It's only been two days since our parents left and you're already arguing. Li Shi, what's wrong with you? Your sister only comes home once a week, and you don't even know how to give in."

My younger brother Li Shi and my younger sister Li Meng are both grown up now.

Li Meng is a freshman this year and was admitted to Dongjiang University of Technology. He usually lives on campus and goes home on weekends.

Li Shize has just entered his third year of high school and is attending an ordinary high school near his home.

These two brothers and sisters are no longer the poor children who danced in the mud in the mountains.

Li Meng, who had dull hair due to malnutrition, now has shiny black hair. She has grown into a graceful and elegant lady, and her clothes are also very fashionable.

However, Li Shi, who gave Li Xi a headache, was not so obedient.

He is playful and playful, and his parents cannot control him. He often causes trouble at school.

He is good at skipping classes, surfing the Internet, fighting, and dating.

As for his academic performance, it's better not to mention it. There is no chance for him to get into a bachelor's degree. It would be good enough if he can go to a junior college. Anyway, Li Xi has already made plans to let this kid join the army after he graduates.

"Brother, please be fair. Li Shi has been playing games online since I came back. I asked him to read and do his homework, but he didn't listen and even scolded me." When they were young, Li Meng could still suppress her younger brother by relying on the fact that girls develop earlier, but now she is powerless.

Facing the majestic gaze of his elder brother Li Xi, Li Shi looked evasive and uneasy.

The person he fears most in this family is his eldest brother.

Yang Kaixiu and Li Zuquan were both honest farmers. They could not control him and did not understand anything about studying.

Only Li Xi was really beaten when he got into trouble. It is said that the eldest brother is like a father and he is the most strict.

"The college entrance examination is coming up next year. Did you know that? Are you not nervous at all? Or are you planning to just give up completely? Is that crappy game so fun?" Li Xi really felt like he was disappointed in his son. He was afraid that his son would be so naughty in the future.

Li Shi nodded crisply: "It's your own company's game, don't you know whether it's fun or not?"

"You!" These words made Li Xi feel choked and his chest hurt.

He never expected that the company's "League of Legends" would actually lead to his brother's fall into trouble.

"I'm giving you an ultimatum today. Otherwise, I'll have my family's IP blocked from tomorrow, and you'll never be able to play League of Legends on your computer again. Also, if any internet cafe dares to let you go online, I'll ban the IP of that internet cafe." Li Xi reached out and tapped his brother's forehead a few times, "Let's see who's better, you or me?"

Hearing this nuclear-level threat, Li Shi couldn't hold back any longer and mustered up all his courage and said, "Brother, I don't want to study anymore. I want to play professionally."

"What the hell?" Li Xi suspected that he had heard it wrong, and repeated: "What are you talking about?"

"I said, I want to play professionally, really, believe me, I'm a Crocodile Rogue level 6. I'm already a Master, and it won't be long before I can become a King."

Under Chen Pingjiang's guidance, although League of Legends is only in S1, it has already abandoned the point system and directly established ranks.

The ranks are still the same old ones: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master and Supreme Champion.

Li Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was hit by Lei's blow.

I am the CEO of Renren.com, but I never expected that my younger brother is actually a severe internet addict. He plays games produced by my own company and even plays them professionally?
"You are dreaming, I tell you! You want to play professionally with your mediocre level? Do you know how hard the professional players train every day? There are so many people in the country who want to play professionally, but only one out of ten players in the youth training camp can make it." As the CEO of Renren.com, he is very familiar with e-sports: "Even if you can improve your level, don't hurt the team or make their sponsors run away."

"But I still want to play professionally!" Li Shi repeated it like chanting a sutra.

"Then go and give it a try. I'll see which team dares to keep you."

Li Xi does not discriminate against professional e-sports players. He is just worried that his younger brother will become a professional player at an age when he should be studying, only to find out that he is not cut out for it, and end up wasting his time and youth and achieving nothing.

It is precisely because he understands it so well that he knows how difficult this road is.

"Brother, ignore him and focus on your own thing first. You have to get married the day after tomorrow." Finally, seeing that the two brothers were deadlocked, Li Meng stepped out to smooth things over.

After persuading her elder brother, Li Meng glared at Li Shi again: "Go do your homework. You have to go to the airport to pick up relatives tomorrow. Your elder brother is getting married the day after tomorrow. If you don't do your homework today, you won't have time to do it later."

Their parents, Yang Kaixiu and Li Zuquan, returned to their hometown earlier and arranged for relatives and friends there to come to Dongjiang to attend Li Xi's wedding banquet.

According to his parents' opinion, they originally hoped that Li Xi would go back to his hometown to hold a separate ceremony, which would be more convenient and save him from having to drag relatives around.

However, Li Xi rejected his idea, so he took five days of wedding leave, intending to accompany his wife on the honeymoon and then return to work.

At this time, the doorbell rang.

Li Meng ran to open the door. As soon as she opened it, she asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

"Li Shi sent me a WeChat message, asking me to come over and take a look."

Li Xi looked at his brother speechlessly and laughed angrily: "You are really good, it turns out that you have planned it all out, you called me sister-in-law before I came back, right? You were planning to confront me today?"

"What's going on? You all look so angry. Have you eaten?" Li Xi's girlfriend Xiang Yin came in and looked around. She felt that the atmosphere in the room was not right, so she turned to ask Li Meng.

Li Meng shook her head: "Not yet."

"What time is it? Aren't you hungry just because you keep quarreling?" Xiang Yin went up and pulled Li Shi, who was standing in the corner, and complained to Li Xi, "You too, you're so mean to him as soon as you get home. Just talk to him nicely. He's grown up now."

Just one sentence made Li Shigan feel wronged. He wanted to hug Xiang Yin and cry: "Sister-in-law, you are still good to me."

Li Xi: “…”

Veins popped out on his forehead. This kid used this trick every time.

After Li Meng explained the whole story, Xiang Yin burst out laughing: "Why do you want to play professionally? Isn't it good to treat it as fun?"

Li Shi shook his head. "I don't want to go to school, let alone pass the entrance exam. Professional players are so popular nowadays. Many people in my class want to play professionally. Brother, just let me try. If I don't get selected, I will definitely come back and study hard."

Li Xi no longer planned to argue with him: "Go ask your parents. As long as they agree, I won't care."

"Brother, just agree." Li Shi almost cried out of grievance: "Ask them, and they will ask you again."

Seeing that the situation was at an impasse, Xiang Yin finally smiled and said, "Why don't you give it a try? Anyway, you can see that he really doesn't have the heart to study now. Instead of wasting time in a daze, it's better to let him try it out on his own. If he is the right material, that's great. If not, he should just come back to study honestly."

"Yes, yes, that's what I think. At least let me try, otherwise I won't give up." Li Xi looked at his brother's eager eyes and fell silent. After a long time, he finally sighed: "In this case, I'll let you try. But we have three rules: one, you only have one year. If it doesn't work, come back and prepare for the college entrance examination honestly. If you don't pass, you can repeat the year or join the army; two, you are not allowed to tell the people in the team about your relationship with me, and I won't help you get in through the back door; three, if you want to try, you must make a name for yourself."

Li Shi seemed quite happy at first, but when he calculated the time, he looked sad: "Can you give me more time, brother? It's almost October now, I have to at least be in the top ten of the strongest champions to be noticed by the team and have the opportunity to try out."

"Just one year, love or not."

"Well... okay!"

Li Xi waved his hand: "Let's eat, honey, have you eaten yet?"

Xiang Yin smiled and said, "I've eaten."

…………

Li Xi is now a well-known figure in Dongjiang, and many people want to attend his wedding in person to congratulate him.

But unfortunately, apart from some relatives, friends and some colleagues in the company, Li Xi did not invite anyone from society, and did not accept any gifts.

As the CEO of Renren, he must set an example, otherwise the partners below will not know how big the red envelopes will be.

However, Chen Pingjiang prepared a villa for Li Xi and insisted that he accept it no matter what.

The house is worthless, but it represents Chen Pingjiang's attitude and is more like a signal to the outside world. Otherwise, if it were to be transmitted outside, who knows how it would be interpreted by someone with ulterior motives.

Seeing how Li Xi has come this far, Chen Pingjiang feels very emotional. So many people joined Renren back then, but only three or four stayed and made it.

The vast majority died on the beach.

Some of them gave up halfway, or their abilities could not keep up with the company's growth and were eventually marginalized. Some also chose to retire after Renren went public.

In a startup company, the soldiers always come and go, but the camp remains the same.

Li Xi’s achievements today are inseparable from Chen Pingjiang’s promotion and appreciation, as well as his own efforts.

When the company was first established, Li Xi was always ranked first in performance every month.

Afterwards, he led his employees to fight wherever there was a shortage of people, and even negotiated advertising deals with several car manufacturers before the social game "Grab Parking Space" was launched.

After being promoted to a more important position, Li Xi also performed quite well. He was a good executor and very loyal.

People outside only see Chen Pingjiang's brilliance, but often ignore Li Xi's abilities.

If Li Xi's ability was average, how could Chen Pingjiang possibly leave the daily management work to him and become a hands-off manager himself?

At 6:30 in the evening, the banquet hall on the third floor of the Kempinski was a sea of ​​Chinese red.

Li Xi and Xiang Yin's wedding was held in a Chinese style.

The entire banquet hall is decorated in a grand and solemn manner.

The MC checked the time and walked over to Li Xi and asked, "Mr. Li, can we start at 6:58?"

"Let me... see, it may not be possible yet, as the guests have not arrived yet." Li Xi looked around but did not see any trace of Chen Pingjiang.

Just as he was wondering if the boss would not come, Chen Pingjiang finally arrived with Yan Yan.

As soon as Chen Pingjiang appeared, whispers were heard in the banquet hall, and many people started taking out their phones to take pictures of Chen Pingjiang and Yan Yan.

Needless to say, these people are all relatives and friends of the woman.

Li Xi's relatives are all middle-aged and elderly people from the mountain villages, and few of them know Chen Pingjiang. Renren employees don't need to take pictures of their boss, for fear of being fired.

Only the girl's relatives and friends were very excited.

"That must be Chen Pingjiang, he looks more handsome than on TV."

"Is that his girlfriend next to him? Oh my god, she's so pretty."

"Oh, I'm jealous. It's better to marry well than to be born well. I envy Xiang Yin so much."

"What are you envious of? There are not many people in China with the potential like Li Xi, and there are even fewer with such good luck as him."

"..."

After this period of entrepreneurial training, Yan Yan has already adapted to appearing in public. She held Chen Pingjiang's hand and walked slowly behind him.

She looks graceful and her steps are like lotus.

Combined with her cool personality and dignified demeanor, she is so beautiful that it is not enough to describe her.

"Sorry, sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road and I'm late." Seeing Li Xi, Chen Pingjiang smiled and went up to hug him.

Yan Yan also smiled and sent her blessing: "I saw your wedding photos on WeChat Moments. The bride is very beautiful. I wish you a long and happy marriage."

"Thank you, Madam boss. Please take a seat." Li Xi said as he was about to lead Chen Pingjiang to the first table.

However, he was rejected by Chen Pingjiang, as he felt quite uncomfortable sitting with both sets of parents and elders.

After finding the table of Renren management, Chen Pingjiang sat down.

"Mr. Yan, how long has it been since you last visited our company?" Miao Bingwei spoke to Yan Yan with a smile.

During her time working at Renren, Yan Yan had a good relationship with these people.

At this table, Miao Bingwei, Lin Bin, Zhou Guangping, Zhang Yiming, Gao Songbin, Wen Yan, Shu Mang, Wan Yuqian and others were present.

Everyone greeted each other with a smile, and the topic all revolved around Yan Yan, who was praised as the moon surrounded by stars.

Everyone knows that giving face to the boss’s wife is giving face to the boss.

Most of the questions asked are about the development of Xiaohongshu.

At 6:58, the wedding officially began.

After the emcee finished his opening remarks, Chen Pingjiang went up to act as the witness and also spoke a few words.

There are witnesses in Western weddings, but there is no such thing in Chinese weddings. It was added purely for Chen Pingjiang, and Chen Pingjiang didn't mind giving Li Xi face in front of the bride's relatives and friends.

The witnesses of a Chinese wedding are heaven and earth, and the newlyweds have completed the witnessing by kneeling three times and knocking their heads nine times.

Next it was the bride's turn.

Xiang Yin was dressed in a phoenix crown and bridal robe, she was truly gorgeous and full of aura.

Yan Yan's eyes were filled with stars.

Sure enough, few girls can withstand such an impact.

"This Chinese-style wedding is beautiful and grand, but I heard it is very expensive?" Gao Songbin said with a smile.

"It's normal. Nothing in Chinese style is cheap, whether it's decoration, wedding, furniture or luxury goods. Especially luxury goods. Foreign ones are all produced on assembly lines, while domestic luxury goods are made by hand and take years to make."

"Haha, I didn't expect that Li Xi would be ahead of us and be the first to get married."

"Hey, the bride can't hide anymore unless she gets married."

"Hey, we can talk about this in private, but don't tell anyone."

"..."

After three kneelings and nine kowtows, tea is served to both sets of parents.

After the ceremony, Li Xi took the microphone and gave a speech.

"First of all, I would like to thank all my relatives and friends for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend my wedding with Xiang Yin."

"Here, I would like to thank one person, that is our company's chairman, Mr. Chen Pingjiang."

“The reason I’m grateful to him is that he changed the trajectory of my life.”

"My family is not well off. When I was in school, I did odd jobs to save for my living expenses. I worked in the school cafeteria, worked as a cashier in a canteen, handed out flyers, and worked in the kitchen. Before I met Mr. Chen, I thought that this was how my life would be, and I didn't dare to have extravagant hopes for the future."

"It was he who recruited me, gave me a job, and gave me my first 40,000 yuan in performance commission. I used that money to improve my family's life."

"It was also he who gave me the opportunity to stand on a bigger stage. Today, I have brought my parents to Dongjiang, my younger brothers and sisters are growing up happily, I have married the girl I love, have a very satisfying job, and have friendly colleagues."

"It can be said that without Mr. Chen, there would be no Li Xi today. He is the noble man in my life. Thank you, Mr. Chen."

Li Xi, who was standing on the stage, bowed from a distance in the direction of Chen Pingjiang after he finished speaking. When he looked up again, his eyes were already red.

The people at Chen Pingjiang's table, especially Miao Bingwei, Gao Songbin and others who had followed Chen Pingjiang to start a business, were the most sympathetic.

Chen Pingjiang also changed the trajectory of their lives, and their feelings were no less than Li Xi's.

"Don't look at me with weird eyes. When the newcomers come to toast, remember to give them a drink." Chen Pingjiang said with a smile. (End of this chapter)