Lu Anning sat down alertly, took the hot tea handed to him by the old man with both hands, and placed it steadily in front of himself.

Early in the morning, the old man invited her to the old house and took out the top-grade Dahongpao, which he would not easily serve to others. This meant that what happened today was probably not simple.

"You called me here so early, I wonder what's going on."

"You are the first person Jingyuan has cared about and protected since he was a child. Actually, Jingyuan has always had misunderstandings about me. I wonder if he has ever told you about it."

Lu Anning smiled awkwardly, "He's usually quiet, and I won't ask about his affairs. I don't really understand what you're talking about."

The old man's eyebrows twitched. "It doesn't matter if you don't know. You just need to believe that as a father, I would never harm my own children. It's just that Jing Yuan always treats me as an enemy, just like this time when bidding for the No. 1 School project. In fact, there is another way to have the best of both worlds, but he insists on standing on the opposite side of the company."

Lu Anning smiled and did not answer, with a general idea in his mind.

Pei Chengyi had just mentioned the idea of ​​cooperation at a dinner party last night and was rejected. The old man called her in for a talk today. It seemed that he wanted to start with her.

"I don't ask about the company's affairs. From a public perspective, I'm just an insignificant employee under him and I have no say." Lu An Ning smiled slightly, and her refusal was obvious. She was powerless.

"But you are his legal wife, and I heard that this project was given to you. Jing Yuan values ​​you very much, I am not wrong about that."

Lu Anning frowned. "You want me to negotiate and get Jingyuan to cooperate with Hongyue Group? Dad, maybe you don't understand. We made it very clear to Pei Chengyi at the dinner yesterday. From a business perspective, he can't offer any advantageous conditions, and talking about cooperation is unconvincing. If it were me, I would also refuse, not to mention that he even threatened me."

With a temper like Tang Jingyuan's, the thing he is most fearless of is threats.

"So, he didn't hesitate to expose those videos to slander the reputation of his own juniors? Do you know that with just one video, he caused Hongyue's stock price to plummet, causing the company to suffer heavy losses. Pei Chengyi has now become a laughing stock in the eyes of Jiangcheng people."

"What does this have to do with me? Pei Chengyi and Shan Ying slept together, that's a fact. As a junior, Pei Chengyi shouldn't have threatened Tang Jingyuan, both publicly and privately. He's simply incapable of winning the bid. As a competing company, Jingyuan has no obligation to cooperate with you. You're also a seasoned businessman, so how could you think of just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of your labor based on that little friendship? That's truly naive."

The old man hadn't expected Lu Anning, so young, to speak to him like that. His face darkened, and he grabbed the teacup and threw it to the ground. The fragments flew, leaving a red mark on the back of her foot. Lu Anning frowned slightly.

What a pity, such a beautiful antique tea bowl.

"He is my son. Everything he has should belong to me, let alone a mere project."

"This is a matter between you and your son, so I won't comment on it."

The old man snorted coldly: "Lu Anning, you are so brave to talk to me like this."

Lu Anning smiled casually: "I have no relatives or friends, there is nothing for you to control, why should you be afraid?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will kick you out of the Pei family? I will make sure you have no place to stand in Jiangcheng!" The old man spoke loudly, not sounding like he was joking at all, but Lu Anning didn't take it to heart.

"If you could get Jing Yuan to listen to you, I wouldn't be sitting here today. However, I still have to tell you that you made a mistake by choosing to start with me."

Tang Jingyuan was not afraid of any threats, so how could he be easily manipulated by a woman? Even Lu Anning didn't dare to think that she could influence Tang Jingyuan's decision. Master Pei thought too highly of her.

"You are so sharp-tongued. I underestimated you!" The old man looked at Lu An Ning, his expression difficult to tell.

Lu An Ning smiled slightly, took a sip of the tea calmly, and said, "You're too kind! This tea is good, but I haven't had breakfast yet. If you don't mind, I can ask the servants to prepare some simple food, and I'll stay here with you and wait for Jing Yuan to come."

The old man's eyes were startled: "Did I say I would wait for him to come?"

"Isn't it? You're used to taking the initiative, so naturally you let Jing Yuan come to talk to you. You deliberately asked the driver to bring me here early in the morning and let the servants see me, wasn't it to remind him? I guess he must have touched something you care about."

"Can't I settle accounts with that brat because of the video of Pei Chengyi being exposed?"

"Pei Chengyi is just an illegitimate child. He didn't even qualify to enter the old house before. It's not worth your fuss." Lu Anning sipped his tea while thinking, his eyes fixed on the old man's face: "He has taken action in the overseas market? And it's still going on."

If it weren't for the direct loss, the old man wouldn't be so anxious.

Rich and powerful people all like to invest their money in overseas markets to make money, and Mr. Pei is no exception. When Lu Anning saw the old man's mind move and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, he knew that he had guessed right.

"No wonder, Lu Zhenghao couldn't control you, so he wanted to destroy you. You are very smart, but unfortunately, it's useless. He is already here!"

The old man curled his lips, and Lu Anning only saw a double image of that smiling face. Just as he was about to stand up, his vision went dark and he fainted.

When Tang Jingyuan rushed into the pavilion, Lu Anning was already gone. The old man was sipping tea alone, leisurely and comfortable. Seeing the rare panic in Tang Jingyuan's eyes, he sneered.

"Do you know what your coming here today means? Jingyuan, you lose."

Tang Jingyuan clenched his fists, his eyes like knives falling on the old man, filled with hatred: "Let him go."