Everyone present was utterly shocked by the news, some hardly daring to believe their ears.

The director of sales and promotion was completely flabbergasted.

Becoming a candidate company was shocking enough, but now, they had unexpectedly secured the entire partnership.

How on earth had Vice President Wei managed this?

Could it be... that she'd made some kind of shady deal with that Zhang Ming?

Of course, everyone had different thoughts, but in that moment, they all burst into enthusiastic applause.

"Zi Xuan… You've done a beautiful job on this project. Sun Yan wasn't kidding when she said you were highly capable!"

"I, Wu Peng, promise in front of everyone here that as soon as the contract is signed, I will immediately give you a twenty percent stake in the company and make you a senior partner!" Wu Peng declared magnanimously in a low voice.

He wasn't a fool. For her to secure this project so easily meant Wei Zixuan's relationship with the client's upper management had to be extraordinary. He knew he had to take this opportunity to strengthen his relationship with Wei Zixuan. As long as she was in his company, they stood to reap unimaginable benefits.

"Thank you... Thank you, President Wu. I will work even harder to create unprecedented value for our company!" Wei Zixuan was so moved she was on the verge of tears.

After working so hard for so long, she was finally seeing results.

Chen Zheng... you probably never expected this, did you? I can be this successful even without you! Wei Zixuan thought to herself.

At that same moment, Chen Zheng sneezed. He glanced around, confused, as he rarely ever sneezed.

This couldn't be a good sign.

Sure enough, less than ten minutes later, Gao Feng came rushing over in a panic.

"Mr. Chen, we've received word that Liu Changyun is returning soon! It's most likely about the incident with Liu Daoyun."

All information about what happened at the mine that day was still being tightly controlled, but after so much time, their side was bound to have found out, no matter how slow they were.

Less than ten minutes later, a call came through to Gao Feng. The moment he answered, an enraged voice erupted from the other end.

"Gao Feng... my grandson is dead! Don't you dare tell me you know nothing about this!"

"I just need you to tell me one thing: was that punk Chen Zheng behind this?" Liu Changyun roared furiously over the phone.

Since Gao Feng had put the call on speaker, Chen Zheng heard everything. He took the phone. "You're right," he said. "I orchestrated the whole thing. Your grandson deserved to die."

"It really was you... I knew it!"

"You little bastard! I'll have you cut into a thousand pieces and drawn and quartered!" Liu Changyun's voice was a hoarse shriek, practically bursting with rage.

"Master Liu, this cannot be blamed on Mr. Chen. If you want to make a move, then come for our Association!" After their last encounter, and especially after hearing Chen Zheng's words, the dormant fighting spirit in Gao Feng's very bones was awakened. Now, he was no longer afraid of Liu Changyun at all.

"Gao Feng, does your Association want to declare all-out war with the Alliance?" Liu Changyun bellowed. "Do you have any idea what you're doing?"

The man's audacity was astonishing; he was now daring to challenge him openly.

"If that's what you want, then we'll fight to the bitter end," Gao Feng said, his voice ice-cold. "I'll tell you straight right now: our Association stands with Mr. Chen."

"Very good... very good," Liu Changyun snarled. "I'm on my way back. Forget about waiting for some martial arts tournament. I want you and that punk torn to shreds right now!"

"I won't be able to sleep a wink until you're both dead!" Liu Changyun roared in a storm of grief and fury...

...

「Lanhai Bar」

Heavy metal music throbbed through the venue, a famous bar in Jiangnan. With the nearby Deep Blue Bar closed for renovations, many of its regulars had flocked here instead.

At that moment, a beautiful woman with an elegant bearing and a stunning figure sat at the bar, swirling a glass of red wine. Her melancholy expression quickly drew the attention of many men in the room.

It was well known that people came to places like this hoping for a romantic encounter, maybe something more. A woman like her was an easy target.

Chen Zheng... you're the first man I've ever actively pursued, and the first to reject me. I refuse to accept this... Feng Yueyue didn't even notice she had become the center of attention.

She heaved a long sigh, her expression growing even more somber.

During this time, many men had tried to strike up a conversation. Some sent over expensive drinks via the waiters, all trying to catch her eye. But without exception, every single one was rejected.

Just then, an incredibly burly figure appeared. He casually found a seat nearby and silently watched Feng Yueyue.

He wanted to move closer but didn't dare, a look of deep concern in his eyes.

So what if my brother-in-law rejected her? Am I not even worth considering? Xu Da sighed deeply and snapped his fingers, beckoning a waiter over.

He casually picked up a bottle of juice. "Send this to that beautiful lady over there."

As he spoke, he radiated an inexplicable confidence, as if he were absolutely certain he would not be rejected.

"Right away!" The waiter nodded eagerly and immediately carried the juice over.

"What's wrong with that guy? She turned down all that expensive wine, and he's sending her *juice*?"

"What an idiot. He's clearly broke but still trying to pick up women."

"I bet she's going to throw it right in his face."

The onlookers began to mutter amongst themselves, eagerly waiting for the show. After all, if they had all been rejected, what chance did a simple glass of juice have?

However, to everyone's astonishment, the beautiful woman actually accepted the juice. She even gave the goofy-looking man a small wave.

How could that be? It made no sense at all!

She had refused so many expensive drinks, only to accept a glass of juice?

In that instant, many of the men wailed internally, lamenting the utter unfairness of the world...

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