Chapter 404 The Man Who Was Hurt by Xia Ningxi
Everyone looked at Xia Ningxi with suspicion, and even Huo Nanxiao noticed something was wrong.
Huo Nanxiao knew Li Yancheng very well, and he knew his character even better. Although this guy liked to talk nonsense, he wouldn't hold such a grudge against Xia Ningxi. In particular, the way he looked at Xia Ningxi always made him feel that there was a very deep relationship between the two of them, as if they had known each other for many years.
"It seems last night's lesson wasn't enough to teach you a lesson," Huo Nanxiao said coldly.
Li Yancheng sneered: "Nan Xiao, did she tell you what happened last night?"
His appearance was terrifying; his smile was like poison, and he exuded a chilling aura.
Huo Nanxiao: "I'm not blind."
Li Yancheng's handsome face looked like a typhoon had passed through, terrifyingly so.
Huo Nanxiao snorted coldly, grabbed Xia Ningxi's slender wrist, and turned to leave.
Xia Ningxi hurriedly followed.
She could tell that Huo Nanxiao was unhappy, but she didn't dare to ask.
Jin Mingxi, however, was curious about Xia Ningxi and Li Yancheng's relationship. He asked, "What happened last night? It seems like you have something on Li Yancheng that you can't hold against him."
Huo Nanxiao: "Nothing happened between them."
Jin Mingxi raised an eyebrow: "Nan Xiao, why are you in such a hurry? I didn't ask you."
Huo Nanxiao: "I know everything about her."
Jin Mingxi smiled but didn't say anything. He always felt that Li Yancheng's attitude towards Xia Ningxi was too strange, because Li Yancheng had never cared about a woman like this before. Even if he wanted to deliberately make Huo Nanxiao unhappy, he should have gone after Xia Wanwan instead of targeting Xia Ningxi.
Right now, Li Yancheng gives him the feeling that he's having an affair with Xia Ningxi.
However, Jin Mingxi didn't dare to say it outright, fearing that Huo Nanxiao would get angry. She glanced at Xia Ningxi thoughtfully.
Xia Ningxi didn't explain, and she didn't know what nonsense Li Yancheng was spouting.
The bidding meeting started soon, and Xia Ningxi stayed by Huo Nanxiao's side the whole time, so she didn't have much to do herself.
Li Yancheng wanted to compete with Huo Nanxiao for this project, but was politely refused by the organizers. In the end, fourteen large companies were left vying for this one project.
The most ruthless of them all was the Han family. They practically went all out to get this project. For a project worth 100 million, Han Musen offered 300 million, which stunned everyone present.
All eyes turned to Han Musen, and even Jin Mingxi's eyes showed a hint of surprise.
Jin Mingxi whispered to Huo Nanxiao, "It seems the Han family is going all out this time."
Huo Nanxiao: "One billion."
He didn't even blink.
Everyone present gasped in shock!
This caused quite a stir in the surrounding area, and representatives from several companies couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"One billion? Has Huo Nanxiao gone mad?"
"This project is worth at most 200 million. Any more than that and there's no way to break even. Does he have too much money to burn?"
"It seems that the feud between the Huo and Han families is indeed true."
"Even if you don't get along, there's no need to waste so much money..."
Everyone was talking about it, and even Jin Mingxi was almost shocked when she heard Huo Nanxiao's words!
Jin Mingxi was also taken aback by Huo Nanxiao's attitude. He whispered, "Are you crazy? Why are you spending so much money?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "Money is no object."
Jin Mingxi complained, "Even if you have money, you can't afford to spend it like this."
"It's not a problem to have that kind of money," Huo Nanxiao said coldly.
As soon as Huo Nanxiao finished speaking, he saw Li Yancheng raise his paddle and add 100 million without hesitation.
Jin Mingxi muttered under his breath, "Has this guy gone mad too?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than she saw Huo Nanxiao raise the price again. Jin Mingxi excitedly reminded him immediately, "It's already 2.2 billion, you can't raise it any further. That kid is obviously trying to scam you."
On stage: "The Li family has already raised the price to 2.3 billion. Is there any higher bid?"
Jin Mingxi's face darkened instantly.
"You're all crazy, you're all crazy."
The price continued to rise, and the other dozen or so wealthy families, seeing the Li family's behavior, wondered to themselves, "Wasn't the Li family already kicked out of the bidding list? How dare they raise their paddles?"
Then look at the bidding paddle he's holding. Good heavens, Li Yancheng is bidding under Han Musen's name.
With two powerful families joining forces, it's no wonder they dared to ask for such an exorbitant price; they certainly have plenty of money.
"It seems the Han and Li families are going to join forces to besiege Huo Nanxiao." A smart person could tell at a glance.
“At this price, Huo Nanxiao wouldn’t make any money even if he took on this project. He’s a smart man; he should know that he shouldn’t have taken on this project.”
"If we don't keep fighting, where will the Huo family put their face?"
Things have escalated to the point where it's no longer a simple matter of who won the project; it's a matter of the entire family business's reputation.
The Huo family has always been the most powerful and wealthy family in the capital city. Over the years, no one has been able to shake the Huo family's position. No smart person would openly oppose Huo Nanxiao, except for Li Yancheng!
He was the first person to dare to openly challenge Huo Nanxiao, and also the one with the ability and funds to do so.
If Li Yancheng gets this project, it will inevitably make the Huo family a laughing stock in front of outsiders.
However, if Huo Nanxiao were to take over this project, to be honest, at the current price, it would clearly be a losing proposition. Losing so much money for this one project wouldn't be worthwhile.
Everyone noticed that the atmosphere between Huo Nanxiao and Li Yancheng was strange.
Jin Mingxi found it strange: "Why is it like a love rival showing off their wealth, with them going back and forth like this?"
Xia Ningxi said, "Could it be that Li Yancheng also likes Xia Wanwan?"
Jin Mingxi said, "I have a feeling that guy is interested in you?"
Xia Ningxi rolled her eyes at him: "Are you kidding me? How could that be?"
"I'm not kidding you." Jin Mingxi genuinely felt that Li Yancheng was interested in Xia Ningxi.
Xia Ningxi was too lazy to explain; how could she possibly have anything to do with Li Yancheng?
But seeing that Huo Nanxiao and Li Yancheng acted as if they had plenty of money, raising the price to 3 billion in just a few minutes, she grabbed Huo Nanxiao's hand and said, "Forget it."
"What do you mean?" Huo Nanxiao lowered his eyes.
Xia Ningxi said, "It's not worthwhile to take on this project."
"You don't understand." Huo Nanxiao's voice was icy cold.
He ignored Xia Ningxi's advice and continued to use money to bully Li Yancheng.
Both parties are truly wealthy. Every time they raise the price, they shock everyone present. This is no longer a simple matter of bidding for a project; it's a full-blown display of financial power.
But they never expected that Huo Nanxiao was so rich!
What I didn't expect was that Li Yancheng was also so rich, and even dared to challenge Huo Nanxiao. Didn't he know that the Huo family was the richest family in the capital?
Everyone was watching and waiting, and the final price was driven up to an outrageous level.
"Five billion."
When Huo Nanxiao raised the price to five billion, everyone present gasped!
Their eyes even revealed disbelief!
Everyone was shocked! They all thought Huo Nanxiao had gone mad.
Only Li Yancheng knew in his heart that Huo Nanxiao was doing this on purpose! This guy wanted to suppress him, so every time Li Yancheng tried to win a project, Huo Nanxiao would raise the price.
Li Yancheng knew that if he let it go like this, he would be ridiculed for a long time in the future, and the people of the capital city would think that Li Yancheng was not as good as Huo Nanxiao.
They're both men, and Li Yancheng didn't want to lose face, especially not in front of Xia Ningxi!
Li Yancheng's eyes were fixed on Xia Ningxi's stunning profile, his gaze unfathomable.
Han Musen sensed something was amiss and asked, "You seem quite interested in Xia Ningxi?"
Li Yancheng asked unhappily, "Are you interested in her too?"
Han Musen said, "This woman is not easy to deal with."
"I heard you were stabbed by her last time," Li Yancheng asked.
Han Musen's lips twitched.
Han Youling, who was standing to the side, said angrily, "That bitch of a woman does whatever she wants because Huo Nanxiao is protecting her. If she falls into the hands of our Han family, I will definitely skin her alive."
Li Yancheng gave Han Youling a cold glance, his eyes terrifying.
Han Youling didn't know what she had said wrong, but she felt that Li Yancheng seemed to be angry, so she quickly shut her mouth.
Han Musen, however, did not notice the coldness in Li Yancheng's eyes. He was only concerned with whether the 5 billion yuan project could ultimately be profitable. After making dozens of budgets and finding no benefit, he said to Li Yancheng, "Why don't we just give the project to the Huo family?"
Li Yancheng: "Can you swallow this insult?"
Han Musen: "Of course we can't swallow it, but the Huo family is the richest family in the capital, that's a fact."
Li Yancheng said, "The Huo family is rich, and the Li family is not short of money either."
Han Musen: "You're now using my name to try and steal Huo Nanxiao from me."
Han Musen didn't want to bear any consequences, especially since the price of 5 billion was already outrageously high. He wouldn't even consider it if it exceeded 300 million.
If Li Yancheng wants to challenge Huo Nanxiao, then let Li Yancheng do it himself; Han Musen is not going to get involved.
In the end, neither of them dared to raise the price further, and the project naturally fell into Huo Nanxiao's hands.
The other twelve wealthy companies were all intimidated by Huo Nanxiao's extravagant spending and left dejectedly, still sighing as they went.
"No wonder he's the richest man in the capital. He's so rich. I wouldn't even dare to think that way."
"Even if the Han family and the Li family joined forces, they still couldn't beat Huo Nanxiao. Just how wealthy must the Huo family be?"
"This Li Yancheng really doesn't know what's good for him, daring to challenge the Huo family. Look at how pale he was just now, he must have been scared."
"A big family is a big family indeed, they have so much money they don't know what to do with it! Li Yancheng has never seen such a scene before. He doesn't know which family's daughter is able to marry into the Huo family. If you marry into such a family, you won't have to worry for several generations."
Everyone sighed in admiration, and some even considered introducing their unmarried daughters or sisters to Huo Nanxiao, hoping to form a marriage alliance with the Huo family.
Li Yancheng wasn't originally that angry, but hearing others say that made him feel like he was burning with anger. It was one thing for Xia Ningxi to be taken away by Huo Nanxiao, but now he had also taken away the project. He couldn't tolerate it!
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