As soon as the words were spoken, two tall figures appeared at the doorway, coming into everyone's view. Xiao Wujie, with Chu Liyue's arm around his, walked into the conference room with elegant and composed steps.
The man was handsome and refined, while the woman was stunningly beautiful, aloof and noble, as if they were made by heaven and not of this world.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the two calmly stood before the conference table.
Chu Liyue calmly extended a hand to support Xiao Wujie's waist, her cold eyes slightly raised as she swept her gaze across the entire room. Wherever she looked, people unconsciously avoided her gaze, not daring to meet her aloof and indifferent eyes.
Xiao Wujie leaned gently against her chest and gave Chu Yichen, whose face was as still as water, a warm smile.
Dear brother, we meet again!
Chu Yichen lowered his long, crossed leg, his face expressionless and his voice devoid of warmth. His eyes twitched slightly.
"Why are you here?"
A servant promptly brought chairs for Xiao Wujie and Chu Liyue, and the two gracefully sat down. Xiao Wujie seemed oblivious to Chu Yichen's words, taking Chu Liyue's delicate, smooth hand and placing it on his lap, kneading and playing with it with his lowered gaze.
This was a setup he created for Chu Liyue; he just needed to be a well-behaved gigolo.
“Take back some of the assets of my Chu family.”
Sitting gracefully and dignifiedly against the back of the chair, Chu Liyue's eyes flashed with a cold light, her tone indifferent as always.
“Liyue, you should know that I put a lot of effort into integrating these industries, and I have already negotiated prices with them. You’ve come to the wrong place.”
A shadow unconsciously rose in Chu Yichen's eyes, his face turned cold, and he spoke in a low voice.
"I will bid as usual and compete fairly with you. The rest is up to them. I will never force them."
These words were addressed not only to Chu Yichen, but also to everyone present.
Since you haven't signed an agreement with Chu Yichen and joined his ranks yet, I'll offer the same price, or even more.
Between him and me, you can choose for yourselves.
Everyone present was shrewd; upon hearing Chu Liyue's words, they all glanced at her subtly, some even offering her friendly smiles.
Yesterday, they only received an olive branch offered in Chu Liyue's name. Although the price was extremely high, there was no real offline negotiation, and the authenticity of many things still needs to be confirmed.
Now that Chu Liyue has personally arrived and said these words, the choice between the two is naturally worth careful consideration.
"Liyue, isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate?"
Chu Yichen took in everyone's reactions. Although these industries weren't that important to him, he had still put in a lot of effort to promote them. It would be hard for anyone to accept that someone would interfere when it was time to close the net.
“These industries originally came from the Chu family, and now they are all ownerless, so I naturally have the right to compete.”
"As I said before, it's all up to each person's own wishes; I won't force anyone."
Chu Liyue teased Xiao Wujie's palm with her fingertips and replied expressionlessly.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yichen's expression darkened, his gloomy and cold gaze sweeping around before finally settling on Xiao Wujie, who was playing with Chu Liyue's hand.
Even a fool could tell that with Chu Liyue's arrogant personality, she would never stoop to doing something so underhanded. Only Xiao Wujie, who was by her side, could come up with such a despicable trick.
What he couldn't understand for the time being was why Chu Liyue, with her wealth, would lower herself to such a paltry sum.
"Okay, since we're competing fairly, there's no need for outsiders to be present!"
His gloomy gaze fell on Xiao Wujie, and he spoke coldly.
The situation is what it is, and it cannot be changed by his will in the short term, but some people can constantly erode his composure and will simply by sitting there.
Following his gaze, everyone's eyes seemed to fall on Xiao Wujie, albeit subtly.
They naturally knew that this renowned Miss Chu was the apple of their eye, and they also knew that beneath his harmless appearance lay many unknown secrets.
They were equally curious about how this deeply hidden man would react to Chu Yichen's blatant targeting.
"Brother Yichen, it's been so long since we last met, I really miss you."
Under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Xiao Wujie stopped playing with Chu Liyue's slender hand, gently raised his head, and slowly spoke.
"But I'll be scared alone. I'll be good and won't bother you. Please don't send me away, okay?"
He gently raised his misty eyes to look at Chu Yichen, his eyes brimming with tears, his voice filled with undisguised sadness and grievance.
He seemed like a fragile, delicate, and sickly beauty who needed to be held and cherished in someone's arms. If Chu Yichen said "no," he seemed like he would burst into tears the next second.
The familiar taste, the familiar words—for a moment, several veins bulged on Chu Yichen's forehead.
The crowd below stared blankly, unconsciously reaching under the table to suppress the goosebumps that were creeping up their arms.
He smacked his lips lightly, feeling that the strong tea he had just drunk had lost its flavor.
"Chu Yichen, why bother with this useless nonsense?"
"Let me make it clear to you, he's not an outsider, he's my current boyfriend and future partner, you know I never joke around."
Gently stroking Xiao Wujie's head, Chu Liyue stared coldly at Chu Yichen and spoke in a harsh voice.
Everyone looked up and exclaimed, "Wow!"
Chu Yichen's gaze shifted upon hearing this, but he ultimately concealed his sadness without saying anything more.
Xiao Wujie's eyes gleamed with a faint light as he stared intently at Chu Liyue, captivated by her domineering and forceful words.
The phrase "future partner" in particular sent a shiver down his spine.
Coming to his senses, he couldn't help but bite his lip lightly.
The way his sister protects him is so charming, I love it so much, I fucking want to throw myself into her arms and repay her with my body.
Thinking this way, he did just that.
"Sister, the chair is so hard, it's so uncomfortable."
He gently tugged at Chu Liyue's sleeve and suddenly bit his lip, speaking softly.
Chu Liyue couldn't help but turn to look at him. The coldness in her eyes dissipated, replaced by a hint of a smile. Then she gently opened her arms to him.
Xiao Wujie pursed his lips, suddenly stood up, sat on her lap, nestled into her fragrant and alluring embrace, wrapped his arms around her neck, and looked at her with gentle, shimmering eyes.
Chu Liyue couldn't help but smile, a look of doting affection flashing in her eyes. She gently hooked his chin with her slender fingers and tenderly kissed the corner of his mouth in his expectant gaze.
She then pressed his head against her shoulder, wrapped her arms around his waist, and brought her red lips close to his ear, her breath sweet as orchids.
"Satisfied? Be a good girl."
Xiao Wujie, who was leaning on her shoulder, gently nuzzled her neck, then gave Chu Yichen, whose face was tense, a sweet smile.
Do you like it?
The crowd below couldn't help but lick their lips, their expressions varied and interesting.
You two are indeed sincere!
They really don't treat us like outsiders at all!
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