The next second, a well-off old man slowly walked in.

"Mr. Lu, what brings you here?"

Yuan Kaian looked surprised as he saw the old man who had suddenly appeared.

The portly old man whom Yuan Kaian referred to as "General Manager Lu" is the largest shareholder of Lihe Real Estate Company, controlling nearly 60% of the company's shares.

Mr. Lu is the real controller of Lihe Real Estate Company; Yuan Kaian does not hold many shares.

Because Mr. Lu has many businesses, with Lihe Real Estate Company being just one of them, and because he is getting old, he rarely comes to the company. Sometimes, he might only come a few times a year when the board of directors holds a meeting.

Why is Mr. Lu here at this time?

At this moment, Yuan Kaian suddenly remembered Ye Chen's words from earlier—"It's okay if you don't agree, but what if someone else does?"

Instantly, a bad feeling arose in Yuan Kaian's mind, and he quickly asked President Lu to sit down.

After sitting down, Mr. Lu asked curiously, "What happened?"

He hadn't even entered the office yet when he heard the argument inside.

"I was prepared to offer 200 million to rent eight floors of your company's building, but President Yuan refused."

Ye Chen spoke.

Hearing Ye Chen say this, President Lu became somewhat unsettled.

Normally, renting an 8-story building would cost around tens of millions of yuan a year. 200 million yuan is almost several times the original price. It's practically giving them money away. Why wouldn't Yuan Kaian agree to such a good deal?

Is there something wrong with his brain?

He came today because he received a phone call saying that a very wealthy person wanted to discuss a big deal with their Lihe Real Estate Company, so Mr. Lu came. If they can really use the 8 floors and earn 200 million in rent, then his trip will not have been in vain.

To be honest, Mr. Lu was somewhat tempted. Just as Mr. Lu was about to have a proper chat with Ye Chen, Ye Chen spoke up again:

"But now, I don't plan to do that."

Um?

President Lu's expression changed slightly.

"Mr. Lu, the thing is, the eight floors he wants to rent were actually already rented by SCY Games..."

Yuan Kaian quickly explained that as a brother, he naturally sided with Cui Haoxiang.

"Hmm...I understand."

After listening to Yuan Kaian's explanation, although President Lu felt a little regretful, he gave him face because Yuan Kaian was, after all, the company's president.

"Mr. Lu, I'll offer 1 billion to buy that office building."

Just as Yuan Kaian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had convinced President Lu and everything was settled, Ye Chen spoke directly to President Lu.

At this moment, Ye Chen changed his mind and decided to buy it instead of renting it.

Anything that isn't truly under your control is bound to have unexpected consequences. Ye Chen now felt that instead of renting eight floors, it would be better to just buy it. After all, investing in real estate in Shanghai is definitely not a losing proposition.

1 billion?!

Ye Chen's words surprised both Yuan Kaian and President Lu.

The office building Ye Chen mentioned wasn't tall, and its normal value would be around 800 million. If the property market were more volatile, it might even be less than 800 million. But now, Ye Chen offered 1 billion in one go, and they could make a profit of nearly 200 million.

Mr. Lu was somewhat tempted. Compared to the 200 million profit, Yuan Kaian's face was still a bit lacking. At this moment, it was Yuan Kaian's turn to get nervous.

"Mr. Lu, please think this through carefully. If we really sell that building to him, Choi Ho-sang's SCY Games company will be in big trouble. Choi Ho-sang will definitely resent us..."

Yuan Kaian immediately persuaded President Lu.

Mr. Lu was wavering and didn't know what to do; he was quite conflicted.

"1.1 billion."

Ye Chen spoke again, using his financial power to directly throw money at the challenge. Compared to the generous rewards for completing the challenge, a billion was far too little.

1.1 billion?

Three hundred million in profit?

Faced with a profit of 300 million, President Lu was no longer listening to what Yuan Kaian was saying.

"1.2 billion, Mr. Lu, this is my final offer. I've already shown my sincerity."

Ye Chen spoke last, as if he would give up if President Lu refused.

Ye Chen was indeed determined to get his hands on this office building, but he couldn't let President Lu know about this idea. Ye Chen didn't want to be taken advantage of and get ripped off by President Lu.

The company bought the office building for 1.2 billion, made a profit of 400 million, and he was able to get more than 200 million.

Yuan Kaian wanted to give it one last try, but faced with the huge profits, President Lu told Yuan Kaian to shut up.

"Mr. Ye, it's a deal."

Fearing that Ye Chen might change his mind, President Lu readily agreed, saying that he was currently short of working capital, and with this money, some of his problems would be solved.

Compared to the price of 1.2 billion and the profit of 400 million, Yuan Kaian's face is nothing.

Moreover, given his status, he wasn't afraid of offending Cui Haoxiang. He could get a large sum of money; so what if he offended him?

President Lu stood up and extended his hand to Ye Chen.

It's a deal.

Ye Chen also stood up and shook hands with President Lu, and the two sides officially reached a cooperation agreement.

"Someone come here."

General Manager Lu called for his staff to prepare the contract immediately.

"By the way, Mr. Lu, I have an additional condition."

Suddenly Ye Chen spoke.

"Please go ahead, Mr. Ye."

"I need President Yuan to be alone with me for the next two days and I don't allow him to have any contact with the outside world."

In order to give Cui Haoxiang a big surprise and catch him off guard, Ye Chen definitely couldn't let Yuan Kaian tip him off.

"Hmm...okay."

Mr. Lu thought for a moment and nodded.

The next second, several of Mr. Lu's private bodyguards came in and snatched Yuan Kaian's phone away.

"Send Mr. Yuan to my villa to rest. Today and tomorrow, you will protect him closely and never leave his side."

Mr. Lu gave orders to his bodyguards.

"Little Yuan, just bear with it for now. Once the transaction is complete, you'll have a large sum of money."

President Lu patted Yuan Kaian on the shoulder. He wasn't worried that Yuan Kaian would call the police or retaliate. He wouldn't dare to do that to Yuan Kaian.

Moreover, he might not feel so disappointed after the money is transferred to Yuan Kaian's account.

Sandwiched between two burly bodyguards, Yuan Kai felt utterly hopeless. He had lost, completely lost.

He dared not offend President Lu. Although he and Cui Haoxiang were brothers, he was not worth risking his entire future for Cui Haoxiang.

“You win. It’s just that Choi Ho-sang is unlucky to have offended someone like you.”

"He is no match for you."

Looking at Ye Chen, Yuan Kaian sighed softly and left with several bodyguards.

After a while, the staff brought the contract, both parties signed it, and Ye Chen transferred the money.

From that day forward, the office building where Cui Haoxiang's company was located belonged to Ye Chen!

In the end, Choi Ho-sang shot himself in the foot.