"Yes, yes, yes, you must be Lawyer Julia Yu, right?" Mr. Fang's eyes lit up as he saw Julia Yu. Although Julia wasn't directly associated with Cecilia Gu, she was often seen with Max Mo, making her quite well-known. "Is Mr. Mo busy lately? I heard he's also going to Malaysia for the banquet?"
"Everything is going well." Julia Yu never casually discussed her boss's whereabouts with outsiders, so she politely exchanged pleasantries: "Mr. Fang, being one of the invited guests is already a mark of status. I still remember back in the day, the Fang Family's comeback was truly remarkable. When I first joined the law firm, I was so impressed by your decisiveness and wisdom, Mr. Fang! If you hadn't made those tough decisions back then, the Fang Family wouldn't have its current glory. Honestly, the family's success owes a lot to your leadership."
"Ah, Lawyer Yu, you really know how to flatter." Mr. Fang was thoroughly pleased by Julia Yu's praise.
Others only complimented Mr. Fang on his business acumen, but Julia Yu praised him for his bold reforms and ability to turn the tide.
Julia Yu wasn't wrong.
The Fang Family was a family-run business.
After so many years, all sorts of relatives got involved and made a mess of things.
A perfectly good company was dragged down by a bunch of freeloading relatives, nearly to the point of collapse.
Later, when Mr. Fang took charge, he started cleaning house—swift and ruthless, always staying just within the bounds of the law. Despite immense pressure from all sides, he managed to get rid of those useless relatives and their cronies, barely saving the Fang Family business.
Nowadays, people talk about these events as if they're just funny anecdotes.
But back then, Mr. Fang was walking a tightrope every day, always at risk of losing everything, fighting his way forward step by step.
What Mr. Fang was most grateful for later on was probably spending a fortune to hire a truly professional legal team.
That way, he could always push the limits and still deal a blow to those relatives.
Thanks to these bold moves, he laughed to the end and became the Fang Family's final—and only—leader.
After years of recovery and development, the Fang Family finally achieved its current scale.
Mr. Fang rarely mentioned this history to others, since most people either didn't know the details or were competitors.
Julia Yu was different.
She was a lawyer, familiar with the ins and outs of every case from back then.
And she was also one of Max Mo's people—the Mo Family never bothered to meddle in the Fang Family's affairs.
So Mr. Fang was eager to chat, and talked with Julia Yu for a long time. It wasn't until someone came to greet him that Mr. Fang reluctantly let her go and continued mingling with other guests.