Su Huaiyue gently held the contract signed with the Lu family in her hands, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised. This smile was filled with relief and pride, and her eyes were full of satisfaction.
Her eyes slowly swept over the contract. The clear lines of clauses were like a solid fortress she had carefully built, especially the provision on high liquidated damages. It seemed to flash with an icy light in her eyes, as if it had put an indestructible tight ring around the Lu family.
This clause was like the sword of Damocles hanging over Lu Jin's head, making her dare not act rashly.
Lu Jin sat opposite and took in Su Huaiyue's expression.
Her hands unconsciously clenched on her knees, her heart filled with resentment, but she knew that there was nothing she could do to change the situation.
The signing of this contract meant that her previous plans to take control of Meiyan Pavilion and gain greater benefits had completely failed.
She bit her lower lip so hard that it turned pale, but she could only suppress the anger in her heart and said nothing.
"Wei Che and you are truly a family that deserves to be called one."
Lu Jin finally spoke, with a hint of bitterness in his voice, and then he sighed deeply. The emotion in his tone seemed to come from the deepest part of his heart.
She shook her head slightly, her eyes filled with both helplessness and admiration. "One is calm and reserved, thoughtful and capable of handling situations with composure; the other is bold and intelligent, making decisive decisions, making her hard to predict. When you two work together, one soft and one hard, others really can't do anything about you."
She stared at Su Huaiyue, as if trying to find a flaw on his face, but all she saw was calmness and confidence.
Su Huaiyue smiled lightly, her smile neither humble nor arrogant. She met Lu Jin's gaze calmly, and her tone was calm but revealed an unquestionable firmness: "Madam Lu, in fact, the prospects for our cooperation have always been very broad. As long as you cooperate with us sincerely in the future, abandon those improper thoughts, and operate seriously, it will not be difficult for you to earn hundreds of silver taels every month during this delay.
You are also familiar with our Meiyan Pavilion's products and business model. As long as we all work together, mutual benefit and win-win results are not just wishful thinking."
She bowed slightly, her posture graceful and appropriate. "Then I won't bother Madam Lu any more. Goodbye."
After saying that, Su Huaiyue turned around and walked towards the door with light and steady steps.
Her back was straight, and every step she took exuded confidence and composure, as if she was announcing to the whole world her satisfaction with the contract and her firm belief in the future of the Wei family.
Lu Jin looked at Su Huaiyue's departing back, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, including unwillingness, regret, and a hint of jealousy.
She watched Su Huaiyue walk out of the room until the door slowly closed in front of her eyes. Then she slowly withdrew her gaze and leaned heavily back in the chair.
Lu Jin looked at Su Huaiyue's departing back, the complex emotions in his eyes had not yet dissipated.
At this moment, a figure rushed out from behind the screen. It was the second in command of the Lu family.
His face was full of unwillingness, as if he was watching the fat meat that was about to fall into his mouth fly away.
"Madam, the Wei family's attitude is so infuriating! They let Meiyan Pavilion off so easily. I just can't swallow this anger!"
His face turned red with anger, like a ripe tomato, and the veins on his forehead bulged like earthworms wriggling under his skin.
His hands were clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white from the force, and he looked as if he was about to vent all his anger in the next second.
Seeing this, Lu Jin sneered, his eyes full of disdain.
She raised her chin slightly, glanced at the second-in-command with a hint of contempt, and said coldly, "What do you know! The Wei family has been polite enough, and they act very generously. Do you think others haven't noticed our previous tricks? If it were another small workshop, what we did before would have been filed a lawsuit to the government. The Wei family didn't do this, which is already giving us enough face."
As she spoke, she shook her head slightly, feeling helpless about the second-in-command's short-sightedness.
The second-in-command was still not convinced. He curled his lips and showed a look of disapproval on his face.
"Madam, you have always been very cautious and have planned every step very carefully. Even if they sue us, what evidence can they produce? We have always done things in secret."
As he spoke, he spread his hands slightly, as if to emphasize his point.
Lu Jin glared at him coldly, his eyes like an icy sharp blade, which instantly made the second-in-command shudder.
"Shut up!" Lu Jin's voice was chilling. "Do you think those two people from the Wei family are pushovers? If they dare to confront us so fearlessly, how could they be so calm if they didn't have some evidence in their hands? Don't underestimate them. If you dare to talk nonsense here again and ruin my plan, get out of the Lu family!"
Her tone was stern, and her eyes gleamed with warning.
The second-in-command shuddered with fear, his entire body frozen in place as if under a spell. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet Lu Jin's gaze, his eyes filled with fear.
He knew that Lu Jin was a man of her words. If he really angered her, he would have no place in the Lu family.
At this moment, he could only shut up obediently. Although he was still a little dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't dare to show it.
The room fell into silence, with only the sound of Lu Jin's faint breathing. She sat there quietly, her eyes still gleaming with thought, as if she was planning her next move.
Su Huaiyue felt particularly happy after leaving the Lu family.
On the way back to the Beauty Pavilion, the system prompt sounded in her mind: "Congratulations to the host, a major problem has been solved, and the reward is a water purifier."
Su Huaiyue was slightly stunned, and then smiled. Although this reward was a bit strange, it was also an unexpected surprise.
When she arrived at the door of the Beauty Pavilion, a veiled woman caught her attention.
The woman was wearing a smoky-colored brocade long skirt with delicate silver-thread peony patterns embroidered on the hem. It swayed gently in the breeze, like a flowing painting.
The neckline of her skirt was slightly open, revealing a small piece of skin as white as mutton-fat jade. Her neck was slender and elegant, and she wore a necklace inlaid with rubies and diamonds. The gems sparkled brightly in the sun, making her temperament even more noble.
She wore a small phoenix crown on her head, with pearls and gems shining against each other. A few strands of ink-black hair hung down from the side of the phoenix crown, adding a bit of charm.
The woman had a graceful figure, and just standing there quietly, she exuded an aura of nobility that could not be ignored.
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