Gu Ying declared that she would share both glory and disgrace with Wang Ye!
If you ignore the burning ambition in her eyes, she really is a wonderful wife.
But Lu Fan didn't loosen his grip on the conversation so easily; instead, he continued to guide the pace of the conversation.
At this moment, the assistant's black coffee had been delivered.
Lu Fan gestured for Gu Ying to wake up, then said:
"But this will not allow you to turn misfortune into blessing and maximize your benefits; this has always been Gu Ying's belief."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken a different approach back then, not by cooperating with Lu Fan, but by insisting on marrying him.
Upon hearing this, their eyes could not be described as merely bright.
Gu Ying's admiration for Lu Fan reached its peak at this moment and in this place:
"Mr. Lu, tell me quickly, is there anything else I can get from the Wang family?" But then, she frowned thoughtfully.
"There's still no definite answer from the family. They don't know if I should continue the marriage alliance with the Wang family or find another family."
Lu Fan shook his head and pointed out to her:
"The cooperation between the Gu family and the Wang family is a done deal. They may be arguing now, but they definitely won't be talking about breaking off the engagement."
"It's about wanting more benefits! The conditions agreed upon at the beginning are clearly no longer enough to satisfy the appetite of the Gu family's higher-ups after Wang Ye's incident."
“Your family is now making exorbitant demands, only thinking about taking another big bite out of the Wang family’s territory.”
Although Lu Fan's words were cruel, they were the reality.
At least it aligns with Gu Ying's understanding of her family.
She remained silent for only a moment before accepting this reality, and looked at Lu Fan with the same fervor:
"So, what do I need to do now? What should I do?"
She refused to be merely a pawn in the Gu family's game, a rag doll to be manipulated at will.
Having already tried to reach the top, why would she give up after one failure and settle down to marrying and raising children?
Gu Ying eagerly hoped that Lu Fan could give her an idea, a brilliant idea that would benefit both sides.
Lu Fan fulfilled Gu Ying's ambition:
"Let the Gu family make their demands and conditions. These demands and conditions will definitely benefit the Gu family, but whether they will benefit you is another matter."
Gu Ying nodded vigorously. Now that things had been discussed so openly, she saw no need to hide anything from Lu Fan. She bit her lip and blurted out:
“When I came out, they seemed to be talking to my uncle about business in the south. It seemed like there were some risks involved, but my uncle said that more goods were needed and that the Wang family would be responsible for transporting them.”
“I’m already an outcast in my family; they can’t possibly care about me much.”
They would just leave her aside and watch them eat meat while she could only drink soup.
This is the meat she got from selling it!
How could Gu Ying not be indignant? When she approached Lu Fan and agreed to his cooperation invitation, she secretly harbored thoughts of revenge.
If Li Tian hadn't specifically spoken to Lu Fan about the businesses the Wang family was involved in beforehand, he probably wouldn't have thought much of it now, assuming it was just smuggling or something.
But Gu Ying's words immediately reminded Lu Fan of this matter. He frowned slightly and remained silent in thought.
In his mind, he was wondering how the Gu family got their fortune and whether they had completely turned from black to white over the years.
Gu Ying waited a long time without hearing Lu Fan speak, so she called out to him.
Lu Fan instantly snapped back to reality and picked up where Gu Ying left off:
“Your Gu family is more powerful than the Wang family. Now that you’ve been betrothed to a useless member of the Wang family, I’m sure your family is quite resentful.”
"If that's the case, why not maximize the benefits?"
"The Gu family has its own proposals, but since you're not married yet, there's still room for negotiation."
Gu Ying nodded hurriedly: "What do you plan for me to mention to the Wang family?" Lu Fan smiled and shook his head:
"Why did you reveal your schemes and trump cards to the Wang family so early if you weren't the one to bring it up?"
"Since the bulk of the profits were secured by your Gu family elders, it's natural that they'd stand up for you on this front."
Seeing Gu Ying's suspicious and puzzled look, Lu Fan stopped beating around the bush and said directly:
“Wang Ye is ruined, but his father isn’t. The old patriarch of the Wang family is already quite old.”
To be fair, Gu Ying's talent wasn't in business, but she strangely understood Lu Fan's point.
Her eyes widened suddenly, and she said in disbelief:
"You mean, you want the old patriarch of the Wang family to 'step down and yield the position'? That's impossible, right? Just for a useless man like Wang Ye?"
Lu Fan's words were pointed:
"What if someone involved in the internal power struggle within the Wang family was the one who crippled Wang Ye?"
"What if this person was assigned by another branch of the Wang family?"
“I’ve already said it, your Gu family has far more power than the Wang family. Even if there’s no real connection, you can create one and make this matter a reality.”
Gu Ying was clearly stunned and didn't come back to her senses for a long time. She felt that Lu Fan's idea was crazy, but she also had a bit of longing for it.
And if this can be accomplished, wouldn't the biggest beneficiary be...?
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