Inside the study.
Cui Ziqi walked to the seat opposite Fu Li with a blank expression.
A glass of red wine sits before me, its vibrant red liquid gently swirling, the light from the crystal chandelier casting dappled patterns on its surface.
"Young Master Cui, would you like a drink?"
Fu Li smiled. He had a pair of deep blue eyes with upturned corners, and his sharp eyebrows and eyes were extremely aggressive. Yet, the smile in his eyes made him more approachable.
Cui Ziqi leaned back on the sofa, crossed her legs, and acted as if she were at home.
He didn't have a good first impression of the person in front of him.
There was no particular reason; I just thought his blue eyes were ugly.
“Cui Jiyang asked me to come and discuss the contract with you. We’ll revise the terms and price, double the investment from the Cui Group, and give you a 5% discount.”
Fu Li was somewhat surprised.
When other people are discussing cooperation, they're eager to make more money, so why is he giving up his rightful share?
Giving away five percent of the profit, isn't that a pure loss-making deal?
"What does Young Master Cui mean by this?"
Cui Ziqi is not interesting.
It was simply that Cui Jiyang used the things left by his mother to force him to discuss a trivial cooperation.
And it was in this shabby place that Xia Wan almost misunderstood him as having affairs.
He was very unhappy.
If he's unhappy, Cui Jiyang won't have an easy time either.
"This is our first time working with President Fu, and the Cui Group will show our sincerity. We are not working for profit, but only to make you our friend."
Cui Ziqi occasionally goes crazy and criticizes others, but when she's not being crazy, she can speak like a normal person.
Fu Li kept staring at Cui Ziqi's face.
From the moment he entered the study, the gentle look in his eyes when he faced Xia Wanshi at the door was replaced by an extremely cold emotion, and he maintained an indifferent expression while discussing the contract.
During this time, his gaze inadvertently fell on the door several times, probably because he wanted to finish the charade and go out to find his girlfriend as soon as possible.
The smile in Fu Li's eyes gradually faded.
His blue eyes gleamed with an eerie light.
The woman at the door is plain-looking; how could she compare to Fu Li?
What exactly does Cui Ziqi like about her?
He picked up his wine glass and raised it towards Cui Ziqi.
"In that case, I'll accept Young Master Cui as my friend."
Who wants to be your friend?
Cui Ziqi glanced at the wine glass, her gaze deep and thoughtful, but still respectfully picked it up.
'Ding-dong'
As their glasses clinked, Fu Li brought the glass to her lips, her eyes fixed on Cui Ziqi.
The curve of his eyes at the corners was quite smug, and his blue pupils shimmered with excitement.
Once Cui Ziqi drinks this glass of wine, she will belong to him!
...
Outside the door.
Yu Rong scoffed at Xia Wan, "Miss Secretary, since Young Master Cui asked you to wait for him here, it means you can't listen to what's inside."
Xia Wan didn't want to waste words with him.
He went straight up and pushed the door open.
Unfortunately, the door seemed to be locked from the inside, and she couldn't open it.
In an instant, her expression changed.
[The main system has issued a warning: the male supporting character's 'darkening' level is fluctuating. Host, you must be vigilant.]
Xia Wan's face was very serious, and the image of the man pouring wine by the sofa suddenly flashed into her mind.
In the dim light, the man's well-defined fingers traced the rim of one of the wine glasses before gently placing it on the opposite side.
She could vaguely see the corners of Yingli's lips slowly curving upwards in profile.
Who is pouring wine for someone, tracing the rim of the glass with their finger?
What did he do to the cup he gave Cui Ziqi?
A sudden feeling of panic welled up inside me.
That CEO Fu is trying to harm Cui Ziqi!
Without hesitation, she took out her phone and dialed the police.
"I need to call the police. A serious fight has broken out at the Demon Nightclub..."
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Yu Rong staring wide-eyed at her and lunging at her, so she quickly dodged to the side.
Yu Rong missed his target.
Xia Wan even extended one foot in a very friendly manner.
Yu Rong tripped and fell uncontrollably to the ground.
The keys at her waist jingled, and Xia Wan swiftly stepped on his back. Without pulling back her foot, Yu Rong groaned. As a top-notch bodyguard, he couldn't stand up for a moment.
Xia Wan quickly bent down and took the key from his waist.
They went to open the door without stopping for a moment.
As soon as the key was inserted, her hair was pulled hard, she cried out in pain, and was thrown backward violently.
A familiar yet shrill female voice rang out from above.
"Xia Wan, when did you become Ziqi's secretary? Ziqi is inside negotiating cooperation for my Cui Group. What are you trying to do by going in there?"
Cui Nan arrived at some unknown time.
He was standing high up in front of Xia Wan, with Cui Jiyang beside him.
Cui Jiyang looked at Xia Wan with a venomous gaze, wishing her dead immediately.
"If you delay the cooperation between the Cui Group and Baibu Company, no matter how much Cui Ziqi tries to protect you, I will definitely kill you!"
Xia Wan's scalp was still throbbing slightly.
But she couldn't care less about any of that at that moment.
Since Cui Jiyang is here, why should Cui Ziqi go and talk to that President Fu about cooperation?
It should be noted that Cui Ziqi does not hold any position in the Cui Group.
Given Cui Jiyang's personality, it's impossible for him to teach Cui Ziqi how to manage the company.
The only explanation is that the cooperation Cui Jiyang wanted required Cui Ziqi's sacrifice.
She caught her breath, and a chill rose from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.
Could the CEO Fu in the story be the same pervert from the original novel who was infatuated with Cui Ziqi?
In the original novel, Cui Jiyang sacrificed Cui Ziqi in order to climb the social ladder!
The stuff on that wine glass wasn't clean!
Yu Rong had gotten up and taken the key from the door as soon as Xia Wan was pulled to the ground, and put it in his pocket to keep it safe.
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