Chapter 182: Xu Yihuan Knows the Truth
"The approval process for that land has already been blocked."
"But you know Director Liu, even though he was promoted by my second uncle, he has his own ideas."
Tan Zhixu sat casually in the chair, a nearly burnt-out cigarette between his fingers, his tone nonchalant.
"I'm fucking speechless. That bastard Jiang Tingbai really managed to take advantage of us." Jiang Jinnan spoke coldly, showing no trace of his submissiveness in front of Xu Yihuan.
Tan Zhixu took a drag of his cigarette, a ruthless glint appearing in his eyes.
He never expected that they would resort to such despicable means to sign the contract.
He frowned and reminded her, "This is all I can do. The rest is up to you. Just don't make things difficult for Huanhuan."
"I know."
Seeing that the two had stopped talking, Xu Yihuan casually pushed open the door and went in.
"Why are you two together?"
"None of you answered the phone when I called you."
Tan Zhixu paused almost imperceptibly, then quickly smiled broadly and opened her arms to Xu Yihuan: "Baby, come sit down."
Xu Yihuan walked over to Tan Zhixu and asked, "What were you talking about just now?"
Tan Zhixu reached out and tugged at Xu Yihuan, making her sit on his lap. He put his arm around her waist, rested his head on her shoulder, and spoke in a gentle, intimate manner.
"He didn't say anything, just about the land next door."
"Isn't that Director Liu in charge? It seems like there's been a bit of a problem lately."
This is consistent with what she had just heard.
"What's the problem?"
"I'm not too sure either, but it shouldn't be anything serious."
Jiang Jinnan witnessed the interaction between the two.
Her eyes dimmed slightly. So this is how Huanhuan interacts with the person she likes?
Jiang Jinnan smiled and looked up at Xu Yihuan, her expression innocent and guileless: "Sister Huanhuan, I was just about to tell you that."
"We'll leave the one on the side for now, because the construction here requires too much financial and human resources. I'd like to stop there for a while."
Xu Yihuan didn't think much of it, after all, she only played a supporting role. The main human and financial resources actually depended on how many resources and people Jiang's family gave Jiang Jinnan.
Xu Yihuan nodded casually in agreement.
Tan Zhixu held Xu Yihuan in his arms, one hand on her neck, and leaned closer in an ambiguous manner, saying, "Shall we go eat now?"
Xu Yihuan didn't say it was bad either.
So the three of them left in a large group and went to the restaurant.
Tan Zhixu and Jiang Jinnan exchanged a glance.
They could both see what the other meant from each other's eyes.
This matter must be dealt with quietly.
The one thing she absolutely couldn't let Xu Yihuan know was that Pei Yuli had deceived her...
...
After He Zhixu and the others finished their meal, Xu Yihuan left the construction site.
Out of humanitarian considerations and at Xu Rongyu's request, Xu Yihuan should visit him in the hospital.
Xu Yihuan was still too lazy to do so, but she would occasionally have someone keep an eye on Pei Yuli's situation.
And so it dragged on and on, lasting for half a month.
It wasn't until she heard that Pei Yuli was going to be discharged from the hospital that Xu Yihuan went to the hospital with bags of supplements.
In the hospital, Pei Yuli's hospital bed was neatly arranged.
The person had changed out of their hospital gown and was now wearing regular clothes, sitting on a single sofa with their back to the door.
Across from him, Jiang Tingbai was casually looking at his phone.
With little expression and slightly drooping eyelashes, he did indeed look like an innocent high school student.
"How's the approval process going?" Pei Yuli asked. Jiang Tingbai had been handling this matter the whole time.
Jiang Tingbai sat on the sofa with his legs slightly apart.
Upon hearing this, a hint of annoyance flashed across her clear eyes.
He spoke without any politeness: "That old man seems to have some problems."
He said the approval process was underway, but it usually takes a week to two weeks without any problems.
"My current feeling is that he's dragging his feet."
Pei Yuli frowned: "Didn't we agree that he would be given three sets after the construction was completed? Isn't that enough?"
Jiang Tingbai leaned back: "Who the hell knows?"
Just as he was about to say something more, Jiang Tingbai suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in his peripheral vision.
Jiang Tingbai gently closed his eyes, his agitated expression subsiding.
Suddenly, the topic was changed.
"You're quite clever; you even came up with this method to get close to Xu Yihuan."
"If it weren't for Xu Yihuan and the others' connections, we might not have been able to get in touch with Director Liu."
"I'll draft a contract when I get back, and I'll give you a two percentage point discount."
Pei Yuli was confused as to why Jiang Tingbai's topic suddenly jumped so quickly. He was a little bewildered.
But he didn't say anything to refuse.
After all, what he said was true. It was because of him that he had the opportunity to get close to Xu Yihuan, and he deserved it.
Pei Yuli's brows relaxed a bit: "Whatever you say, but I need to pack my things and go back now. We've already been dragging this out for too long."
I don't know what kind of kindness Old Master Pei had, but he actually sent his own driver to pick him up when he was discharged from the hospital today.
The driver has been waiting for more than half an hour since the discharge procedures were completed.
If this drags on any longer, I'm afraid Old Master Pei will become unhappy.
After Pei Yuli finished speaking, he stood up first.
Just then, the familiar figure in Jiang Tingbai's peripheral vision disappeared.
Jiang Tingbai looked at the empty window and a pure smile appeared on his lips.
Xu Yihuan left the ward door expressionlessly.
He carried those expensive supplements out of the hospital untouched.
Many people looked at her with curiosity because of this.
I've seen plenty of people bring supplements, but this is the first time I've seen someone take them from the hospital, especially with that expression.
Xu Yihuan exuded a chill as she walked to the hospital entrance and threw all the supplements in her hand into the trash can without hesitation.
Her delicate face was expressionless, yet anyone could discern her emotions.
Even those who were itching to retrieve the supplements could only wait until Xu Yihuan had completely left before taking any action.
Xu Yihuan walked down the street with her head down, her heart aching uncontrollably.
She should have known.
How could Pei Yuli risk his life for me? He clearly loathed me.
Was that part of the plan?
Xu Yihuan gave a self-deprecating laugh.
The conversation between Tan Zhixu and Jiang Jinnan echoed in his ears once again.
No wonder they hesitated to speak, no wonder they let Jiang Tingbai take advantage of the situation, no wonder they said not to put themselves in a difficult position...
She really thought it was a funding issue, but it turns out someone had already made a move first.
During this period of time, although she did not come to the hospital, she must have known quite a bit about Pei Yuli.
Even though Pei Yuli was constantly targeting her after she was reborn in this life, she only wanted to avoid his sharp edge and never did anything bad on her own initiative.
Knowing her, haha, what a great way to say I know her.
Knowing that they respond better to gentleness than force, they deliberately get close to me.
That's a brilliant plan; she should really applaud them.
Rising to power by stepping over the corpses of enemies—this drama is simply too captivating.
They were wrong; Xu Yihuan was not one to suffer in silence.
It's a contest of cunning, isn't it? In that case, let's all just give up on this project.
As Xu Yihuan thought about it, a fierce glint suddenly appeared in her eyes...
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