Qin Zheng looked at her and gently wiped the rice stains off her mouth with affection.

Gu Jin's lips curled into a slight smile as he looked at her with a probing gaze, his usual carefree attitude unchanged.

Qiu Fei rested his chin on his hand, seemingly lost in thought.

Upon hearing Ye Yun's words, Ning Jingqiu smiled and said, "So, Mrs. Qin has agreed?"

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow. "Given enough leverage, no one has the right to refuse."

"Hahaha!"

Now it was Ning Jinqiu's turn to laugh.

Sure enough, no one can escape the temptation of money.

No matter who the other person is, as long as you give enough, there's nothing you can't accomplish.

Money makes the world go round.

If he could offer a higher price, Qin Zheng and the others would not only agree, but might even treat him like a king.

Ning Jingqiu felt a surge of contempt.

I thought they were a group of people with backbone, but it turns out they're just a bunch of money-grubbing, short-sighted fools.

Oh, wait, that's not right.

The one who lacks vision is not Qin Zheng, but the woman beside him—Ye Yun.

Previously, when he extended an olive branch, Qin Zheng was unwilling to accept it and even went against him, which shows that Qin Zheng is a person with backbone and vision.

However, he has a poor eye for women.

This short-sighted woman couldn't resist the temptation of just a few shops on one street.

She probably doesn't know that once Qin Zheng's businesses and projects are successfully developed, they could buy up countless streets of shops.

snort.

A man who blindly dotes on his wife will eventually be ruined by her.

However, at this moment, he really had to thank this short-sighted woman.

Ning Jingqiu then raised his glass and said to Ye Yun, "Mrs. Qin, I'd like to propose a toast to you."

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

He was genuinely pleased that his wicked scheme had succeeded.

Ye Yun clicked her tongue, her gaze turning cold. "Mr. Ning, don't be too happy yet. Qin Zheng's businesses are not small. Can you come up with ten times the price all at once?"

"Don't worry about that."

Ning Jingqiu said, "I've spent so many years in Beijing, made so much money, and supported so many people. Isn't this the day I've been waiting for?"

Oh~~~

Ye Yun understood.

After downing two glasses of foreign liquor, Ning Jingqiu was a little tipsy and said in a good mood, "Since we've reached a cooperation agreement, why don't we have a good drink? It's too monotonous with just the few of us. I also have a good friend in Huaicheng. How about I have someone bring her over?"

At this point, his gaze swept across the dining table and landed on Gu Jin.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of flippancy in his expression, and said, "Nephew Gu, you shouldn't mind if I pick someone up, right?"

Gu Jin's lips curled into a cold smile.

One second they were begging for their cooperation, and now they're putting on airs and daring to order him around?

There were people at the table, and he even had a dog following him around. Why were they targeting him and bullying him?

Did they realize that Ye Yun and Qin Zheng were not easy to bully?

Even a fool would know that it is.

Qin Zheng is not someone to be trifled with, and he is the backbone of the group. Originally, Ning Jingqiu wanted to bully Ye Yun to embarrass Qin Zheng, but who would have thought that Ye Yun was not a pushover either.

He looked down on the other low-level henchmen.

That leaves Gu Jin, right?

I heard that Gu Jin got his job in Qin Zheng's company through connections, relying on his brotherhood with Qin Zheng to get where he is now. Moreover, Gu Jin's father was in a much lower position than him before he went into business. If he wants to give Qin Zheng a hard time, he will naturally target Gu Jin!

Gu Jin wasn't annoyed. "Who does Boss Ning want me to pick up? It's not one of your lovers, is it?"

Ning Jinqiu raised his glass and smiled.

The lack of denial is tantamount to tacit agreement.

He has women all over the country, they're insignificant, keeping a few more won't affect him much.

Ye Yun laughed in exasperation.

He framed Qin Zheng and Gu Jin by having illicit relationships, but it turns out he was the one who was most promiscuous.

She feigned innocence, "Does Boss Ning mean to have Gu Jin pick up your girl?"

Ning Jingqiu hummed in agreement.

"She's in the Golden Phoenix Dance Troupe."

Now that the deal is done, he naturally has to give them a taste of their own medicine. Gu Jin and Qin Zheng listen to Ye Yun so much, they shouldn't be so ungrateful, right?

The Golden Phoenix Dance Troupe.

A very tacky name, and also a very tacky... brothel.

Every member in the group is stunningly beautiful, talented in singing and dancing, and the boss behind the scenes has cultivated them to be like daughters of noble families, specifically to please high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

On the surface, it's a song and dance troupe.

It was actually a huge brothel.

Wait, he's humiliating Gu Jin.

Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on Gu Jin, afraid of missing this tense and exciting moment.

Gu Jin suddenly became furious.

They actually sent him to pick up a prostitute?

At that moment, an immense sense of humiliation suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart. He jumped up and raised his hand to overturn the table!

He had never suffered such humiliation since birth. He was a scion of a noble family, yet they made him go to a brothel to pick up a prostitute!

Suddenly, his wrist was pressed down.

He looked up and met Ye Yun's disapproving gaze.

Gu Jin took a deep breath.

A few seconds later, he sat down abruptly, glaring at Ye Yun with resentment, as if to say: Fine! Your table is so delicate!

This scene further confirmed Ning Jingqiu's suspicions.

It turns out that their leader was Ye Yun.

Ye Yun's expression remained innocent as she blinked and said, "Boss Ning, you're messing around with relationships."

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