Chapter 218 You call this a win-win situation?
His wife and children had all run away, and Du Desheng's face visibly darkened. He no longer had any patience for his precious granddaughter's good-for-nothing friend.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly."
Xi Jingyue took a deep breath and got straight to the point: "I'm sure you've already known about what happened at the auction tonight from various channels. Especially your relatives, and why An An was determined to buy those two plots of land at all costs tonight."
Du Desheng was stunned. He frowned and stared at Xi Jingyue for a long time. "What are you talking about? I don't understand. Didn't An An buy those two plots of land on a whim?"
Xi Jingyue smiled: "You don't have to be so defensive against me, and you don't have to test me in a roundabout way, fearing that I am deliberately deceiving you. To be honest with you, some of the things you can hear, I can also hear."
These words were like tearing off the piece of cloth that everyone had been trying so hard to cover up. Du Desheng was really shocked this time.
"You...how is this possible? You are not..."
“It’s surprising, but it’s true.”
The moment Du Bixiao appeared, Xi Jingyue had roughly guessed why she was hanging around there.
He was originally worried about how to convince Du Desheng to cooperate with him, but her appearance made him feel more confident, which led to his current confession.
"When did you ..."
"When I first met her."
Du Desheng was surprised again: "Then last time..."
Xi Jingyue nodded: "I know she led you there specifically to save the old lady."
Hearing this, Du Desheng had to believe it no matter how unwilling he was. His eyes were slightly cold, and the look he gave Xi Jingyue had a hint of chilliness.
"Boy, aren't you afraid that I might do something bad to you in order to keep this secret?"
"You won't. Anyone who can gain An An's trust and hear her inner thoughts can't be a bad person. And..." Xi Jingyue looked up at the old man, as if he had a clear idea of the situation in front of him, "You won't do anything that might make her sad."
"Then you still underestimate me, an old man. I can do anything to protect the people I care about." Du Desheng snorted coldly, "But you are right. It is easy to be soft-hearted when you are old, and you are reluctant to do things that will make the younger generation sad."
This junior probably refers specifically to that one person.
Xi Jingyue smiled but didn't expose it.
"After talking for so long, you even revealed this secret. What exactly do you want to discuss with me?"
"Regarding the two plots of land that An An bought tonight, An An doesn't understand the twists and turns here, but you should know what kind of hot potatoes they are. After tonight, everyone will know that it was she who beat several big families in City B to take the land by the lake in the southern district, and this also means that from tomorrow on, she will become a ready-made target in everyone's eyes."
"So what?" Du Desheng knocked the ground hard with his cane. "I just don't believe that there is anyone in City B that I, Du Desheng, can't protect!"
"I believe what you said. But you can protect her for a while, can you protect her forever? An An said that she will leave City B and return to her hometown after attending your wedding. No matter how powerful you are, I'm afraid you can't protect her family so far away."
Although Xi Jingyue's words were unpleasant to hear, they were also true.
Even if these rats in the gutter didn't dare to do anything to the child while he was still alive, who knows if these petty-minded people wouldn't come to take revenge on him a hundred years later.
Du Desheng never dared to bet important people and things on the kindness in human nature. Xi Jingyue's words undoubtedly hit his soft spot, making his face even uglier.
"So what do you think we should do?"
"The best way is to set up another target and downplay An An's involvement in this matter."
Du Desheng's eyes moved slightly, but he remained calm.
"Who do you think is suitable to be the target?"
"I."
"You?" Du Desheng was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "So this is what you were thinking! You want An An to transfer the two plots of land to you unconditionally, so that you can just take advantage of it?"
Du Desheng became more and more angry as he spoke. He slammed the table and pointed at Xi Jingyue's nose and cursed, "Xi boy, your appetite is too big. Aren't you afraid that you will choke to death if you eat too much in one mouthful?"
Faced with Du Desheng's rage, Xi Jingyue was not panicked at all.
"You misunderstood. I didn't mean to take advantage of her."
"What do you mean?"
"Before I came back, I had already made an agreement with her. We would cooperate. She would provide the land and I would be responsible for the development. After the project was completed, the profits would be split 40% to 60%, with me 40% and her 60%."
Du Desheng: “???”
Even though Du Desheng had been in all walks of life for decades and claimed to have seen countless strange things, he was still speechless after Xi Jingyue's brilliant move.
"…What do you want?"
"I want your connections, I want the Xi family to have an opportunity to quickly gain a foothold in City B, and I want the future development of the land in the southern district to lead the Xi family to a higher level."
Xi Jingyue's calmness made it difficult for Du Desheng to make things difficult for him.
"Humph, even so, this share is really outrageous. Young man, this is not how you do business."
"That's not how you do business, but you can do it this way with friends. And it's true that this will allow the Xi family to quickly integrate into City B. Strictly speaking, it's a win-win situation for both of us."
Du Desheng: "..." You call this a win-win situation? Make it up, make it up, and see if I believe it or not!
Xi Jingyue also knew that these high-sounding words would not easily convince Du Desheng, so he smiled and said truthfully: "Of course, the most important thing is for her."
Du Desheng's expression changed slightly: "You kid really is..."
"That girl is sometimes very smart, but sometimes very stupid. Do you really think that you have done a perfect job of hiding things from her? Of course not. In the final analysis, she just likes you and is willing to believe you. Even if she has doubts, she can deceive herself for the sake of this love."
Du Desheng was silent for a while, then asked in a hoarse voice: "What do you want to say?"
"She has her own opinions, but she is also very simple. She knows what she wants and what she should want. She can give everything to a person without asking for anything in return just because she likes him. She can also rack her brains to change the future of an ordinary person because she can't stand the tragic fate that he should not have. Such kindness and sincere preference are undoubtedly fascinating, and will make people unconsciously want to do something to repay her."
Xi Jingyue raised his head and looked at Du Desheng again, his calm eyes flickering with light: "Let's not talk about others, even you, haven't you already unconsciously leaned towards her after just meeting her a few times?"
(End of this chapter)
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