Seeing Zhou Muchen and the others being so sensible, Li Xiaohui nodded with satisfaction, then took Zhu Silin's hand and said, "Sis Silin, you can just follow my lead!"
Zhu Silin was quite straightforward: "No problem! I've actually wanted to be friends with Sister Yutong for a while now."
Perhaps because they were all girls, she seemed much more relaxed than Zhou Muchen and Lu Hong, and calling someone 'sister' came more naturally to her.
Liu Yutong said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "Xiaohui, stop fooling around."
Li Xiaohui, however, gave her a playful wink, putting on an expression that said, 'See how amazing I am? Praise me!'
And so, under Li Xiaohui's forceful matchmaking, Liu Yutong was more or less forced to accept two new 'little brothers'.
Zhou Muchen and Lu Hong were utterly speechless, thinking to themselves, "What on earth is all this?"
But when they looked at Li Xiaohui, they could only sigh helplessly.
Fine, little brothers it is then.
Zhou Muchen stood up and formally extended an invitation to Liu Yutong: "Miss Liu... uh... Sister Yutong, I now formally invite you to join the Yunshan Society."
Since the situation was settled, it was better to take the initiative; at least it would leave a good impression. Besides, there was no way he was going to join the Wanlong Society and become her subordinate.
The Yunshan Society he founded was fundamentally different in nature from Liu Yutong's Wanlong Society.
To put it bluntly, the Yunshan Society was an elite circle operating in the form of a business association. Most members were second-generation elites from influential families or prominent backgrounds. They gathered to integrate resources, exchange what they had, and make money together.
The composition of the Wanlong Society was far more complex, even with a hint of underworld connections. In short, they would absolutely never join the other side's organization.
Moreover, they were different from Li Xiaohui.
Li Xiaohui joined the Wanlong Society mostly because she thought it was fun. She didn't have such grand ambitions, so having a position was enough for her.
But for them, it was about genuinely starting a business and earning real money.
Therefore, their relationship with Liu Yutong could only be primarily based on cooperation.
Inviting her into their circle now meant accepting her, allowing for future collaboration.
Furthermore, after these several interactions, they also felt Liu Yutong had the qualifications to enter their circle.
Although Liu Yutong had the most ordinary background among everyone present, her demonstrated capabilities were beyond doubt.
The Yunshan Society currently had six members, with Xue Chen already kicked out.
Among the six, four were second-generation from influential families, and two were top-tier rich second-generation heirs from families with assets exceeding tens of billions.
Liu Yutong had met three of them, while Yu Xin had met four.
It could truly be said that this group was full of proud and ambitious individuals.
Generally speaking, the only ones who could outrank them in status were probably the top young masters from the capital.
However, they didn't mingle with those Beijing elites either. It was like there was a regional barrier; they had their own barriers with the young masters from the capital and from Mo City as well.
They had their circles, and we had ours.
Liu Yutong didn't answer immediately but instead looked at Li Xiaohui.
Li Xiaohui nodded at her.
Although she didn't particularly enjoy hanging out with Zhou Muchen and the others, feeling like she didn't quite fit in, she wasn't the same self-centered, playful little girl she used to be anymore.
She also knew that for the Wanlong Society to grow bigger and stronger, it still needed support.
Before, she had deliberately hidden her identity and hadn't actively helped Sister Yutong because she was afraid her father would find out and cause trouble.
She even felt a bit guilty towards Sister Yutong for keeping it a secret for so long. If she hadn't run into Zhou Muchen and the others yesterday, she might not have revealed her identity proactively.
Now that the secret was out, it was better to seize this opportunity to help Sister Yutong truly step into this circle that could bring tangible resources.
Liu Yutong said, "Since you are all so sincere, I accept this invitation."
"However, since we're all on the same side now, it's best to be clear upfront. I operate based on clear rules and transparent information. I detest internal friction and mutual concealment the most. If you all agree with this, then from now on we are truly comrades, and I will bring everyone opportunities to make money together."
After hearing this, Zhou Muchen suddenly felt that acknowledging this "sister" didn't seem like a bad deal after all.
Wasn't the original purpose of forming the Yunshan Society exactly what she described—mutual help and making big money together?
And Liu Yutong did have the ability to lead them to profit.
"Of course, you can rest assured, Sister Yutong."
Lu Hong and Zhu Silin also nodded in agreement.
Li Xiaohui happily clapped her hands: "Great! Then it's settled! We must celebrate tonight. I'll have the kitchen add a few more dishes."
Relationships between people can sometimes be this wonderful.
Two parties who were initially hostile actually saw their relationship change over the course of a single meal.
After a few drinks, Zhou Muchen and Lu Hong found calling her "sister" more and more natural.
After several rounds of drinks, the server brought in the signature dish of Yuyue Fang—Small Fish Potstickers.
Golden, crispy potstickers were arranged in a circle around the edge of the pot, with richly fragrant stewed small river fish in the middle, steaming hot and aromatic.
"Mmm~ This is delicious!"
Zhu Silin picked up a potsticker, dipped it in the fish broth, and put it in her mouth. Her eyes instantly lit up.
"The outside is crispy, the inside is soft, and it's soaked up all the fish flavor. This is amazing!"
Zhou Muchen also nodded repeatedly: "It's truly authentic. This is the first time I've had such delicious small fish potstickers. Sister Yutong, the chef at your Yuyue Fang is really skilled!"
Liu Yutong smiled slightly and explained, "This is our signature dish at Yuyue Fang. We have a secret recipe, and the master chef at the first store has been making it for many years, so the flavor is definitely guaranteed."
"What, you don't have this dish over there?"
"We do, we do."
Lu Hong's tone carried a hint of regret: "There are quite a few places that make small fish potstickers where we're from, but the flavor always seems to be missing something. Either the potstickers are soggy, or the freshness is lacking. Sister Yutong, when are you planning to open a branch over there? It would definitely be a huge hit!"
"Right, Sister Yutong, consider expanding? Open a branch where we are. We can handle things like location selection," Zhou Muchen added.
Liu Yutong replied, "There will be opportunities, but the conditions aren't quite ripe yet. We don't have enough chefs."
"Muchen, are you also thinking about opening a restaurant?"
Having his thoughts seen through, Zhou Muchen chuckled a bit sheepishly: "I do have some ideas. The food at your restaurant, Sister Yutong, is so delicious; you should open more branches. I was thinking, maybe I could franchise a few later."
He was quite a foodie himself, and with no particularly good investment directions at the moment, after tasting the dishes at Yuyue Fang, he had started considering investing in the food and beverage industry.
Liu Yutong, however, shook her head: "Wanting to franchise my Yuyue Fang isn't the wisest choice. It would be better to open a hotpot restaurant. As long as the marketing is done right, the service is good, and the ingredients are selected well, you can make money just the same. It could even develop into a chain and go public; that's not out of the question."
Hearing her tactful refusal, Zhou Muchen felt some regret but also knew she was telling the truth.
For a premium restaurant like Yuyue Fang, which heavily relies on skilled chefs, expansion speed is inherently limited. It's not like a hotpot restaurant, which is easier to standardize and scale up.
However, for now, he wasn't planning to immediately venture into the restaurant business; that could wait for later.
Moving past the previous topic, the group clinked glasses a few more times.
Zhou Muchen suddenly thought of something and said, "Sister Yutong, since we're all on the same side now, there's something I should give you a heads-up about in advance."
"Go ahead," Liu Yutong nodded.
"The remaining three members of our Yunshan Club, aside from Gu Yebai, the other two will be returning from abroad next week."
"One is Shen Hao from the Shen family; his family is in the appliance business and also deals with exports. The other is Bai Shisui from the Bai family; her family primarily focuses on cross-border trade and has strong resources in Europe and America. We'll arrange a gathering then for everyone to meet formally."
