Chapter 501 A good game of chess

Compared with Jiang Budu, Tang Qing seemed much more indifferent. After meeting his gaze, she only paused for a few seconds and nodded in response.

Her attitude made Jiang Budu feel like he was poured with cold water. If it were in the past, he would have started to sneer at her.

But this time, he still maintained his previous enthusiasm: "Let's go in and sit down first. You haven't had dinner yet, right? Let's talk while we eat."

Tang Qing's reaction was the same as before, he nodded.

Then, the two walked into the restaurant one after the other.

As soon as I entered, a waiter came up to greet me: "Madam, sir, would you like a booth or a private room?"

Jiang Budu looked at Tang Qing: "You choose."

Tang Qing took a quick look and pointed to a booth in a corner, "That's it."

Waiter: "Okay, please follow me."

Tang Qing and Jiang Budu were seated under the guidance of the waiter. The waiter then brought the menu, but Jiang Budu didn't take it and asked Tang Qing to order what she liked. Tang Qing just ordered two dishes at random. After all, she didn't come to see Jiang Budu today to eat.

After we took our order, the waiter left.

Tang Qing took a sip of water and lowered his eyes, thinking about what he was going to say. Jiang Budu was waiting quietly on the opposite side. He even felt his heartbeat quicken a lot, with both anticipation and a little nervousness.

Jiang Budu crossed his fingers, clasped them together and tightened them, feeling like every second was a year.

Fortunately, Tang Qing didn't make him wait for long. After thinking for a few minutes, she raised her head and looked at Jiang Budu: "Hengyuan Bio is looking for PE cooperation. Is this your idea?"

Jiang Budu was stunned for a few seconds, somewhat incredulous. Hengyuan's people had just gone to the PE office that morning, and she knew about it so quickly? Did Shi Chen usually report everything to her? Even work matters were explained in such detail.

Did she come to see him today to thank Shi Chen?

While Jiang Budu was thinking, Tang Qing spoke again: "Apart from coercion and inducement, is there no other methodology in your world?"

Jiang Budu frowned when he heard this: "What do you mean?"

Tang Qing: "What does Hengyuan mean by seeking PE cooperation? You don't have to pretend to be confused."

"PE isn't just Shi Chen's company. Hengyuan's terms are so generous. If he doesn't agree to cooperate, the other partners and employees will question him. But if he agrees, Hengyuan will probably chew PE up completely." Her tone was calm but mocking. "You really played a good game."

With every extra word Tang Qing said, Jiang Budu's heart grew colder. By the time she finished her last sentence, Jiang Budu's entire body was icy cold, as if he had fallen into an icy cave.

His throat felt tight, dry, and sore. He moved his thin lips several times, but no sound came out. It felt like something was stirring in his chest, and it was painful and blocked. He was almost suffocating.

It turned out that Tang Qing was looking for him today... because of this.

Jiang Budu calmed down for a long time before finally squeezing out a sentence from his throat: "Did Shi Chen tell you that?"

Tang Qing: "It doesn't matter who said it. I just hope you stop. That's his hard work."

Jiang Budu laughed at himself, his shoulders shaking. His eyes had turned red without him noticing, and now they were bloodshot. He stared at her intently, "You feel so sorry for him."

"Tang Qing, we've been together for so long, and you've never been so concerned about my affairs."

Even though he had brainwashed himself countless times, even though he had been forcibly suppressing his temper, at this moment, jealousy still broke out like a flood.

He was jealous of Shi Chen, so jealous that it was twisted - when Tang Qing was with him, she didn't even care about his personal affairs, but when she was with Shi Chen, she started to worry about his career.

"Shi Chen and I are boyfriend and girlfriend. You and I have never been together." Tang Qing never liked Jiang Budu bringing up the past. She was too lazy to continue the topic and reiterated her purpose for meeting him: "Don't let your people interfere with his career anymore."

"I didn't!" Jiang Budu raised his voice.

He raised his hand and rubbed his eyes. "Can you please stop thinking of me as such a dirty person?"

Tang Qing did not answer his question, but cast an indifferent gaze on him, his attitude being made very clear.

She silently asked him: Aren't you dirty?

"That's right, I asked Hengyuan to look for PE partners," Jiang Budu said hoarsely, taking a deep breath. "But I don't plan to do anything to his company. The special medicine project promises at least a fivefold return on investment. Many companies have contacted Hengyuan, and I specifically asked my brother to help."

Tang Qing remained silent, but her eyes showed obvious disbelief.

Realizing this, Jiang Budu's body grew colder. He laughed at himself again. Well, he couldn't blame Tang Qing for thinking dirty of him. He had a long criminal record and had used these methods on her many times before. It was impossible for her to change her mind about him in a short period of time.

"Are you planning to marry him?" Jiang Budu suddenly changed the subject when he spoke again.

This topic involved privacy. Tang Qing himself was very concerned about boundaries, and when the target was Jiang Budu, he became even more vigilant.

Her expression became visibly colder: "This has nothing to do with you."

"Let him make more money, and you can live a good life with him." Jiang Budu said, "That's my goal."

Jiang Budu originally didn't want to say it, but Tang Qing misunderstood him too deeply. If he didn't make his real starting point clear, Tang Qing would definitely think that he was trying to make things difficult for Shi Chen.

Jiang Budu explained very seriously, and Tang Qing knew that he was the kind of person who would never lie.

Therefore, when Tang Qing heard him say, "You can live a good life with him," he was somewhat surprised.

This really doesn't sound like something Jiang Budu would say. It's so rare that he even has the word "accomplishment" in his dictionary.

He always grabs what he wants and kicks it away when he gets tired of it. If anyone dares to covet his things, he will beat them up and teach them a lesson.

It’s hard to imagine that he is now taking the initiative to help Shi Chen develop his career.

Jiang Budu saw that Tang Qing hadn't spoken for a long time and was a little flustered. He continued to explain: "I know you don't believe me, but this time I really..."

"Okay, I understand." Tang Qing came back to his senses and interrupted him, "But I don't need it."

Jiang Budu: "You don't need it, and neither does he?"

He didn't believe that Shi Chen would miss this opportunity to make money. They were all men, and if he didn't have a little ambition, his business would not have reached its current scale.

Tang Qing was silenced by Jiang Budu's question.

yes.

She could refuse so decisively, but what about Shi Chen?

She couldn't ask Shi Chen to refuse such a lucrative cooperation just because of her. They were all mature people and should keep public and private affairs separate. What's more, this matter was related to the future development of his company.

However, Jiang Budu's bait was really disgusting.