Liu Ruyan didn't suspect anything and changed the subject to chat with Mu Qingxue.
Although it was just casual conversation, Mu Qingxue kept making veiled attacks on Qin Feng.
This left Qin Feng speechless. This woman had schemed against him first, so how come he was the one who was wrong in the end?
His only mistake wasn't his attitude towards Mu Qingxue, but rather that he hadn't been on guard against her, which led to him being deceived by this woman.
Liu Ruyan noticed that Mu Qingxue was acting strangely, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.
However, she didn't think too much about it and changed the subject. "By the way, are you really going to marry Bai Xuan?"
Mu Qingxue glanced at Qin Feng subconsciously, then sighed softly with a resentful expression.
"I don't want to get married either, but I have no choice but to protect that bastard!"
Qin Feng's lips twitched violently upon hearing this. "You might as well just point your finger at me and start cursing."
And were you really doing this to protect me?
I'm afraid that's not entirely true.
Mu Qingxue is definitely not as simple as she appears on the surface. She is probably not truly afraid of Bai Xuan, but rather wants to use her marriage agreement with Bai Xuan to achieve some kind of goal.
He hadn't forgotten the night he returned from Ning Teng, when he happened to witness Mu Qingxue's men beating up Bai Xuan.
With such behavior, how could they possibly be afraid of Bai Xuan?
Back then, Mu Qingxue, as the president of HarmonyOS Technology, rented a house in the old city and even chose to share a room with him, a man of the opposite sex.
He had never known Mu Qingxue's purpose before, but now it seemed that it was most likely related to the old city renovation project.
More than 20 years ago, Mu Qingxue's father, Mu Zhengfeng, died because of this project.
Mu Qingxue most likely wants to use Bai Xuan to win the old city renovation project.
Liu Ruyan asked curiously, "Could it be that promising young man you mentioned to me last time?"
Are you still together?
Mu Qingxue glanced at Qin Feng and said self-deprecatingly, "What kind of bullshit potential stock is this?"
"He's just a big liar!"
"He was only scared by Bai Xuan's words, and he ran away in a panic."
"Sigh, I can only blame myself for being blind!"
"How could I have fallen for such a bastard in the first place?"
Qin Feng's face darkened; this was blatant slander!
This woman looks like she deserves a beating!
Liu Ruyan comforted her, "Don't be too sad!"
"Once bitten, twice shy; just be more careful next time."
"Since that bastard is so despicable, why did you still marry Bai Xuan to protect him?"
Mu Qingxue sighed softly. "Isn't it all because of my parents?"
"They threatened to kill themselves, so I had no choice but to marry them."
"Besides, although that bastard is despicable, I still don't want Bai Xuan to hurt him."
"After all, we once loved each other deeply."
Liu Ruyan looked helpless. "You're so silly!"
Qin Feng was speechless. Mu Qingxue was not stupid at all; her scheming was outrageous.
Not a single word that woman just said to Liu Ruyan was true.
If she treats her best friend this way, how much more so will she treat others?
Compared to Mu Qingxue, Liu Ruyan is practically a naive and innocent girl.
At this moment, Prefect Cao Yuanliang stepped onto the platform, delivered a long speech of official jargon, and then announced the start of the investment promotion conference.
The so-called investment promotion conference is nothing more than auctioning off some idle land and municipal renovation and construction projects.
Qin Feng, Liu Ruyan, and Mu Qingxue had been pretending to sleep with their eyes closed until the end of the investment promotion meeting, when the host enthusiastically mentioned the old city renovation project. Only then did all three of them open their eyes simultaneously.
As soon as the host announced the starting price of 10 billion, many people rushed to start bidding.
In less than a minute, the price rose to 30 billion.
By this time, quite a few people had already withdrawn from the auction.
These people are just joining in the fun; they have no interest in the old city renovation project whatsoever.
The renovation project of the old city requires an investment of no less than 100 billion yuan, and not everyone has the financial strength to take it over.
Moreover, because of that strange incident more than 20 years ago, local businesses in Binhai have been wary of old town renovation projects.
When the price reached over 40 billion, Ye Zijun spoke up. "50 billion!"
Those who had gathered to watch the spectacle fell silent once Ye Zijun spoke.
Let alone that they have no interest in this project, even if they did, they wouldn't dare compete with Ye Zijun for it.
At that moment, Bai Xuan's voice rang out. "Young Master Ye, I'm sorry!"
"I'm determined to win this project!"
"Six hundred billion!"
Ye Zijun smiled slightly and looked at Bai Xuan. "Young Master Bai, I heard that your fiancée is Mu Zhengfeng's daughter?"
"You bought this project, probably intending to give it to Mu Zhengfeng as a betrothal gift, right?"
"As expected of the Bai family of Yuncheng, as expected of Young Master Bai, they are truly extravagant!"
"It costs hundreds of billions to marry a woman? Tsk tsk, you are definitely the first person in history to do so."
The sarcasm couldn't be clearer.
That's blatant provocation.
Bai Xuan wasn't angry. "Young Master Ye, you seem to be talking a bit too much nonsense?"
"Look at this setting! Is this the place for you to spout nonsense?"
"Host, stop standing there, let's start the countdown!"
Upon hearing this, the host immediately began the countdown.
Ye Zijun spoke directly. "Seventy billion!"
Bai Xuan wasn't going to be outdone. "Eight hundred billion!"
Everyone gasped in shock.
As expected of the Ye family of Beijing and the Bai family of Yuncheng, they raised the price by 10 billion in one go.
That's outrageously extravagant!
Liu Ruyan frowned slightly and looked at Qin Feng, saying, "It seems the funds you've prepared are probably insufficient!"
Qin Feng smiled slightly. "No rush!"
What's meant to be yours will come to you, and what's not meant to be yours can't be forced!
"If you're lucky enough, you might end up getting it for free!"
Liu Ruyan rolled her eyes, speechless. "If you're lucky enough, you can get it for free?"
Is this guy still half asleep?
Or did my brain suddenly malfunction?
Mu Qingxue looked at Qin Feng with a flickering gaze and asked, "You're not planning to use force to take it after they've won the bid, are you?"
Liu Ruyan was taken aback when she heard this. After hearing Mu Qingxue say this, she suddenly felt that this possibility was extremely high.
In her opinion, Qin Feng was a muscle-bound guy who only knew how to use force to get things done.
Qin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. "President Mu, please don't judge a gentleman by your own petty standards."
"I, Qin Feng, am a civilized man. How could I possibly resort to force to seize what belongs to others?"
"Besides, I have absolutely no interest in this project!"
"So please don't judge me by your own dark and scheming mind!"
"Don't assume that just because you're cunning, others will be just as cunning as you."
"You...you..." Mu Qingxue was furious. This guy's mouth was as vicious as ever, utterly despicable.
Qin Feng chuckled. "So, this hit a nerve, and you're getting angry because you're embarrassed?"
Mu Qingxue took a deep breath, glared fiercely at Qin Feng, and snorted, "You're still the same bastard as before!"
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