Chapter 180 Hidden Meaning in Words

Wei Fuzhou glanced at Luo Jiayin indifferently, without saying a word.

Luo Jiayin slowly put down the wine glass in her hand.

"I believe that with my abilities, or with the Black Mansion's abilities, you, young master, would certainly be willing to befriend me."

Luo Jiayin said with certainty.

Wei Fuzhou smiled, swirling the wine glass in his hand a few times, the scarlet liquid inside rippling in circles: "Do you want to befriend my Henry Group, or do you want to befriend me, Wei Fuzhou?"

"There seems to be no difference between the two," Luo Jiayin said with a calm smile. "Or rather, the Henry Group and you will eventually become one and the same."

"Hehe..." Wei Fuzhou chuckled, seemingly quite pleased.

"Miss Jialan, what gives the Black Mansion the right to befriend me?"

Wei Fuzhou slowly turned his head and stared intently at Luo Jiayin.

Sun Qi, who was secretly watching their conversation from the side, felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

As expected! I was right!

Wei Fuzhou really intends to sideline Wei Rong and take his place!

Luo Jiayin remained calm and composed, her tone still deliberate: "Although the Black Mansion has had some history with your group, it is not a mortal enemy of the Henry Group in northern Myanmar."

"On the contrary, the Black House is eager to establish a good...cooperative relationship with the Henry Group."

Wei Fuzhou frowned slightly, clearly doubting Luo Jiayin's explanation.

“In that case,” Wei Fuzhou said slowly, “how can Miss Jialan be sure that I am willing to cooperate with the Black Mansion?”

"Because..." Luo Jiayin's voice carried a low, enigmatic hue, "Mr. Wei, you won't refuse the deal I want to discuss with you next."

"Oh?" Wei Fuzhou raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, "Why are you so sure I would agree to your so-called deal?"

"It's very simple."

Luo Jiayin turned slightly to the side and pointed to her chest: "Because I'm confident."

"As far as I know, Mr. Wei has been working very hard lately for your business in China, hasn't he?"

"The borders of China have always been the most difficult to cross, and your business has always had the largest market in China."

"Your transportation routes were destroyed before, so you must have a large amount of goods stuck in your hands, and the buyers in mainland China must be as anxious as ants on a hot pan, right?"

Wei Fuzhou's pupils suddenly contracted, as if Luo Jiayin had exposed some secret.

"Since I'm here today, I'm not here to shamelessly ask you, Mr. Wei, for help for nothing. I've said I'd cooperate, so the terms of exchange offered by the Black Mansion will certainly be satisfactory to you, Mr. Wei."

Wei Fuzhou's expression was somewhat complicated. He crossed his hands and unconsciously touched the silver ring on his right middle finger, turning it around a few times.

“Miss Jialan, if you think that the Black Mansion can help the Henry Group open up the Chinese market, then you may be wrong.”

"Mr. Wei, you didn't hear me clearly. I said the Black Mansion was willing to help you open up transportation routes to China because of you, Mr. Wei, not the Henry Group."

A faint, indifferent smile appeared on Luo Jiayin's lips.

"Moreover, what if I told you that what our Black Mansion can afford is more than just a mere delivery route?"

"What else?" Wei Fuzhou stared at Luo Jiayin, his eyes narrowing slightly.

“My Black Mansion’s people in China have the power to control the Song Group’s ‘star-making plan.’ Mr. Wei, you must be familiar with the Song Group.”

“And you should know better than I do what the ‘star-making plan’ means.”

"The greatest sincerity that our Black Mansion can offer is that we can promise you that when the 'Star-Making Project' is launched, the 130 selected young talents will all belong to you, Mr. Wei."

Sun Qi was eavesdropping so intently that he couldn't concentrate on what the people around him were saying at all.

Wei Fuzhou was clearly also taken aback by Luo Jiayin's words.

His pupils contracted slightly, as if he had become interested in what Luo Jiayin had said.

"So what is Miss Jialan's goal?"

Wei Fuzhou slowly sat up straight and looked at Luo Jiayin, asking her a question.

Luo Jiayin's lips curled into a confident smile.

She smiled and approached Wei Fuzhou, whispering in his ear, "I want Bo Nian."

Having said that, Luo Jiayin stood up and stepped back: "Alright, that's all I have to say. Mr. Wei, you may wish to consider it. I'll take my leave now. I wish you all a pleasant time."

Wei Fuzhou also stood up, pretending to welcome Luo Jiayin: "I will seriously consider what Miss Jialan said."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Wei."

After saying that, Luo Jiayin turned and left the private room.

Wei Fuzhou watched Luo Jiayin's receding figure and fell into deep thought.

...

Inside the Jinzhou Grand Hotel.

Luo Jiayin picked up a glass of red wine in front of her and gently tapped the side of the glass with her fingers, as if she was thinking about something.

The night breeze outside the window carries a faint fragrance, gently swaying the curtains and creating a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

Luo Jiayin gazed quietly at the scenery outside the window, feeling somewhat uneasy.

She knew that Wei Fuzhou was a deep and unpredictable man, and that every move he made carried unpredictable variables.

The power of the Black Mansion is so great that it is enough to inspire awe, and the two exchange conditions proposed by Luo Jiayin this time were clearly something that Wei Fuzhou had not expected.

Based on Luo Jiayin's understanding of Wei Fuzhou, he would inevitably become suspicious.

However, Luo Jiayin was also well aware of the importance of what she said to Wei Fuzhou.

She bet that Wei Fuzhou wouldn't be able to refuse!

That business deal in mainland China was ostensibly Wei Fuzhou's private business, but in reality, it was only controlled by Wei Rong behind the scenes, without being done in his name or the Henry Group's name.

Although Wei Fuzhou is the so-called young master of the Henry Group and Wei Rong's "only son," this father-son relationship may not be so strong as to be unbreakable.

The reason Wei Rong made this business seem like Wei Fuzhou's private property was so that if something went wrong, he could confidently push Wei Fuzhou out to take the blame while he himself would remain unscathed and completely absolve himself of any responsibility.

However, the business that Wei Rong was doing in China through Wei Fuzhou was not exactly clean.

What Luo Jiayin said today about the Black Mansion being able to help them open a route for transporting illegal goods to China was actually a veiled message to Wei Fuzhou.

She already knew that Wei Rong was the real mastermind behind the long-term distribution of illicit (positive energy) products into China under the guise of Wei Fuzhou.

What Luo Jiayin was betting on was Wei Fuzhou's "selfish motives".