"Ah Chen, you are so amazing. You found out the details of Ning Group so quickly and are planning to acquire Ning Group. You are really good at planning." Xu Zhiru said in an admiring tone, her eyes full of admiration for Fu Chen.

Upon hearing this, Fu Chen's lips curled up slightly, his eyes gleaming with pride. "Of course. Ning Nanxue's little tricks are no match for me."

Seeing this, Xu Zhiru smiled inwardly, knowing that Fu Chen had been completely flattered by her. She continued to exaggerate, "That's right, Ning Nanxue is nothing. How can she be compared with you, Ah Chen?"

"Without you, Achen, she is nothing. Now she is asking you, Achen, to acquire the Ning Group?" Xu Zhiru said with contempt, deliberately belittling Ning Nanxue and praising Fu Chen.

Fu Chen did not answer directly, but asked Xu Zhiru to go back to the room first.

Fu Group, President's Office.

Fu Chen sat behind a large desk with a serious expression, and in front of him stood his legal team.

"Has the letter of intent to acquire Ning Group been officially submitted?" Fu Chen's voice was filled with unquestionable majesty.

"Mr. Fu, it has been delivered to Ning Group this morning in accordance with your instructions." The head of the legal team replied respectfully.

"What's Ning Nanxue's reaction?" Fu Chen asked, his tone carrying a hint of anticipation and a subtle hint of anxiety.

The head lawyer paused and said cautiously, "Mr. Ning seems a little... hesitant."

"Hesitation?" Fu Chen frowned, a hint of displeasure in his tone, "Why should she hesitate? Doesn't she know what the Ning Group is like now?"

The head lawyer quickly explained, "Mr. Ning didn't explicitly refuse. He just said... he needed time to consider it. After all, the acquisition is a serious matter."

Fu Chen sneered and tapped the table with his fingers, making a dull sound.

"Consider it? She's just pretending to be nice and trying to raise her own value." Fu Chen's tone was firm, his eyes full of disdain.

"Tell them that the Fu Group's patience is limited. If they want to cooperate, they should show sincerity and not play hard to get." Fu Chen's tone became tougher, with a hint of threat.

"Understood, Mr. Fu. We will convey your message to Ning Group." The head of the legal team responded quickly.

Ning Group, President's Office.

Ning Nanxue sat in the office chair, her fingertips gently stroking the letter of intent to acquire in her hand, with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth.

Secretary Chen stood aside, carefully observing Ning Nanxue's expression, and asked softly, "Mr. Ning, have you read the letter of intent from the Fu Group?"

Ning Nanxue raised her head and threw the letter of intent on the table, making a slight sound.

"I've seen it. Fu Chen really can't wait." Ning Nanxue's voice was calm, without any emotion.

Secretary Chen nodded, a hint of worry in his tone, "The Fu Group is coming this time with such force and a tough attitude. How should we respond?"

Ning Nanxue's lips curled up slightly, and a cunning light flashed in her eyes.

"Deal with it? Why should we deal with it? Fu Chen wants to acquire it, so let him take it." Ning Nanxue's voice was a little playful.

Secretary Chen was stunned for a moment, looking at Ning Nanxue with some confusion, "Boss Ning, what do you mean?"

Ning Nanxue smiled, stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the bustling scene of the city.

"Does Fu Chen think he has us in his arms? Then let him think so." Ning Nanxue's voice was soft, but with a barely perceptible coldness.

"Spread the word that the Ning Group is seriously considering the Fu Group's acquisition intention, but is also facing some... cash flow problems." Ning Nanxue turned around, looked at Secretary Chen, and gave orders in a calm tone.

Secretary Chen immediately understood Ning Nanxue's meaning and a knowing smile appeared on his face.

"I understand, President Ning, I know what to do." Secretary Chen responded, his eyes full of anticipation for Ning Nanxue's plan.

The Fu Group's legal team once again came to the Ning Group to conduct preliminary discussions on the acquisition details with Secretary Chen.

In the conference room, the atmosphere seemed calm, but in fact, there were undercurrents.

The lawyer representative of the Fu Group spoke first, his tone official and strong.

"Secretary Chen, how has your company considered the Fu Group's acquisition intention?"

Secretary Chen smiled and spoke in a polite yet distant tone.

"Thank you for the favor of Fu Group. President Ning attaches great importance to this acquisition and is currently evaluating it carefully."

The Fu Group's lawyer's representative frowned slightly, and his tone became slightly more serious. "Secretary Ning, how long will your company's evaluation take? The Fu Group's time is very valuable."

Secretary Chen continued smiling as he spoke slowly, "The acquisition is a matter of great importance. President Ning hopes you will give it careful consideration and create better conditions for cooperation between the two parties."

Fu's lawyer representative was obviously dissatisfied with Secretary Chen's delaying tactics and his tone became somewhat aggressive.

"Secretary Chen, with all due respect, the Ning Group's current situation doesn't seem to leave much room for bargaining."

"Your company's capital chain problem is no longer a secret in the industry. The Fu Group's willingness to lend a helping hand at this time has already demonstrated the utmost sincerity."

Upon hearing this, Secretary Chen kept smiling, but his tone became more meaningful.

"Lawyer Fu, you're joking. The Ning Group has been developing steadily. Although they've recently encountered some minor problems with capital turnover, I believe they will be resolved soon."

Fu's lawyer representative caught the word "small problem" in Secretary Chen's words and immediately asked.

"A small problem? From what we know, the Ning Group seems to have a significant funding gap. I wonder what exactly Secretary Chen is referring to as a small problem?"

Secretary Chen pretended to hesitate for a moment, as if he had accidentally revealed some secret, and spoke in a low voice.

"Actually...it's just because the company has recently invested heavily in several new projects, which has temporarily tied up some funds. However, President Ning has actively contacted Huayun Group, and I believe we'll get their support soon."

Upon hearing this, the Fu lawyer's representative's eyes flashed, and he immediately caught the key word "Huayun Group".

"Hualun Group? Ning Group and Huayun Group are still cooperating?" Fu's lawyer representative asked tentatively.

Secretary Chen smiled and said ambiguously, "It's a commercial secret. I'm sorry I can't disclose it."

The Fu family’s legal team hurried back to the Fu family Group with the results of the preliminary negotiations and reported to Fu Chen.

After listening to the report from the legal team, Fu Chen had a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Hualun Group? Ning Nanxue is actually connected to Huayun Group?" Fu Chen muttered to himself, frowning.

The head of the legal team asked cautiously, "Mr. Fu, is the Ning Group mentioning the Huayun Group in an attempt to use the Huayun Group's name to raise its value?"