"Su Shiyun, you've really made it, you don't even recognize your old classmates anymore?"
Su Shiyun's disregard foiled Bai Yuehe's intentions. Her face looked rather unpleasant as she blocked Su Shiyun's path, glaring at her.
"Apologies, who are you?"
Su Shiyun had planned to ignore Bai Yuehe and enter the venue directly. Seeing Bai Yuehe blocking her way, she knew the other party was determined to cause trouble. She responded coldly.
Besides reminding her that Bai Yuehe would cause trouble, Jiang Wuming had also told her how to deal with it.
"I... I'm Bai Yuehe. We were in the same class in university. You're not going to tell me you don't know me, are you?"
Bai Yuehe's face turned even uglier. She had completely lost control of the situation to Su Shiyun and forgotten what she had intended to say.
"Bai Yuehe? You've changed so much since university. Have you had plastic surgery?"
Following Jiang Wuming's instructions, Su Shiyun took the initiative.
"You... you're the one who had plastic surgery!"
Bai Yuehe trembled with anger. She had indeed undergone plastic surgery, and a significant one at that. But how could such a thing be admitted in public?
"You really have changed a lot. If you don't believe me, post a current photo in the WeChat group and see if your classmates can recognize you? Also, I heard from classmates that you're a secretary at Yuanling Group. How did you end up here? Are you representing your boss at the forum?"
Su Shiyun spoke again, hitting the nail on the head. Before Bai Yuehe could react, she walked straight into the venue.
Swish!
Bai Yuehe's sore spot had been hit. She instantly turned pale, completely at a loss for how to respond, standing there like a clown, trembling all over.
Yuan Hao's expression was grim. Bai Yuehe had acted without his instruction and ended up being humiliated by Su Shiyun, who had turned the tables on her! Su Shiyun's actions not only made Bai Yuehe look like a clown and lose face, but also made Yuan Hao lose face! Everyone assumed Bai Yuehe was Yuan Hao's woman, otherwise, Yuan Hao would never have brought her to such an occasion to meet influential people. And the best way to judge a man's taste is by his woman. Bai Yuehe was undoubtedly very low-class!
"Bai Yuehe, the forum is about to start. Call the driver and have him bring the speech materials quickly!"
Immediately, Yuan Hao suppressed his anger and regained his composure. While seemingly giving instructions to Bai Yuehe, he was actually showing everyone that he had no romantic relationship with Bai Yuehe and that she was there to help him get the materials.
"Yes, Mr. Yuan."
Bai Yuehe instinctively replied, then realized her impulsiveness. Her face turned even paler. Like a defeated soldier, she fled.
"This idiotic woman!"
In a corner of the hall, Qin Xiaozhi stood beside Jiang Wuming. Seeing Bai Yuehe leave in embarrassment, he couldn't help but mutter. He and Jiang Wuming had heard the conversation recording between the brothers Yuan Qing and Yuan Hao, so he knew Bai Yuehe's intention to pick a fight. He also knew that Jiang Wuming had not taken the opportunity to deal with Yuan Hao before the forum started for two reasons. First, Jiang Wuming had agreed that Qin Xiaozhi would personally settle the score with Yuan Hao to avenge his ex-girlfriend. Qin Xiaozhi's current identity was Su Shiyun's driver, and he had no reason to appear at the entrance of the venue. Second, Jiang Wuming's first phase plan was to deal with the brothers Yuan Qing and Yuan Hao in one go, laying the groundwork for the next phase, but Yuan Qing was not here today.
"Let him jump around for two more days. The cruise dinner in two days will be their last supper!"
Jiang Wuming gently patted Qin Xiaozhi's shoulder.
"Boss, I'm not in a hurry."
Qin Xiaozhi nodded. Although he wished he could settle the score with Yuan Hao immediately, he knew he couldn't rush, otherwise it would affect Jiang Wuming's overall plan – to capture the entire Yuan family! And in order for Jiang Wuming to lure Yuan Qing out, he had asked Qin Xiaozhi to specially call Yan Jun, the head of the Military Department's Jiangnan branch, and throw out a bait.
...
At 11:30 AM, the opening ceremony of the Jiangnan Economic Forum concluded. Yuan Hao, furious, returned to his room without even eating. In the room, Bai Yuehe sat on the sofa with an uneasy expression. Seeing Yuan Hao enter, she immediately stood up as if she had been pricked by nails.
"Are you f**king retarded? I told you to wait until that b*tch Su Shiyun's brother was present before teaching Su Shiyun a lesson. Didn't you understand?"
Seeing Bai Yuehe, Yuan Hao cursed at her.
"Mr. Yuan, I was wrong. I'm sorry."
Bai Yuehe put on a pitiable look. She first admitted her mistake and apologized clearly, then timidly explained, "I just felt that in my current capacity as your secretary, suddenly attacking Su Shiyun would seem too abrupt. So, I wanted to bicker with Su Shiyun first to establish animosity, so that it would be natural to teach her a lesson later."
"That does make some sense."
Yuan Hao pondered for a few seconds upon hearing this, acknowledging Bai Yuehe's reasoning. He no longer pursued Bai Yuehe's mistake and said, "Order some food and have the waiter deliver it to the room."
"Mr. Yuan, I've already ordered. It will be delivered to the room in ten minutes," Bai Yuehe said obediently.
"Buzz..."
As soon as Bai Yuehe finished speaking, Yuan Hao's phone rang—he had set his phone to silent during the forum's opening ceremony. Yuan Hao took out his phone and saw it was a call from his brother Yuan Qing. He told Bai Yuehe, "Wait for me in the bedroom."
"Yes, Mr. Yuan."
Bai Yuehe immediately nodded and turned towards the bedroom, secretly relieved but still cautious. She planned to provide Yuan Hao with a kneeling service while he ate to completely eliminate his anger—she would serve him, he would dine.
"Brother, Su family trash and that b*stard Qin Xiaozhi didn't go to the forum with that b*tch Su Shiyun this morning, so my plan couldn't be implemented."
After Bai Yuehe returned to the bedroom, Yuan Hao sat on the sofa in the suite's living room and answered the call, proactively explaining the morning's situation.
"I already know about this. That's for the best. Otherwise, if you had killed Qin Xiaozhi at the forum entrance, even if it didn't violate the Military Department's regulations or Dragon Country's laws, it would have had a negative impact and made the attending leaders unhappy, which wouldn't be good for our Yuan family," Yuan Qing said in a deep voice. "Then, let's proceed with Plan B. We'll make a move at the cruise dinner in two days. I'll be there too."
"Brother, what are you going there for?"
Yuan Hao seemed confused.
"I just received notification that the Military Department's Jinling office will send personnel to ensure the safety of those attending the cruise dinner and provide protection for all guests," Yuan Qing explained.
"Damn it, this must be that b*stard Qin Xiaozhi's idea, using public resources for personal gain and having the Military Department show up there."
Yuan Hao couldn't help but curse.
"As long as Qin Xiaozhi makes the first move against you, you can kill him. Even if Meng Yonggang himself comes, he won't be able to stop you—I'll hold him back for you!"
Yuan Qing sneered. He had already reached the peak of eight-star martial arts and would soon become a martial arts grandmaster. Meng Yonggang was no match for him.
"Don't worry, brother. That b*stard Qin Xiaozhi is only a five-star martial artist, and I can break through to six-star at any time. I can kill him with one hand!"
Yuan Hao was full of confidence, as if he could already see himself swatting Qin Xiaozhi to death with a single palm!
...
"Six-star martial artist, huh?"
In another hotel room, Qin Xiaozhi clenched his fists tightly, his killing intent surging as he listened to the latest recording of the Yuan brothers. Jiang Wuming stood calmly by the floor-to-ceiling window, his gaze fixed on the magnificent Dragon River flowing in front of the hotel, watching cargo ships navigate the water. In two days. The Dragon River would not only be navigable but also a place to bury bones and wash away grievances!