But honestly, the moment I saw the Lexus, I really wanted to grab a brick from the roadside and smash her car!
However, thinking of her methods and her vengeful personality, I could only suppress it.
Taking a deep breath and forcing down my anger, I pushed open the door to the mahjong room.
It was completely different from what I had expected. Besides Sister Ran standing at the bar and signaling me to go upstairs, the entire first-floor lobby of the mahjong room was empty!
I had thought that this meeting, which felt like a banquet of Hongmen, would at least have Shi Jianguo and the others present for support, even if Yu Shuang wanted to clear the room.
But what I didn't expect was that Yu Shuang didn't seem to intend to involve anyone else.
Receiving the signal from Sister Ran, with my mind full of questions, I headed straight for the second floor.
When I saw the single, half-open door at the end of the corridor on the second floor, I stepped through without hesitation.
The moment I opened the door, Yu Shuang's figure immediately came into view.
Wearing a black strapless long dress, Yu Shuang had her dark hair piled high, revealing a patch of snow-white on her chest.
The contrast between black and white evoked endless imagination.
Not only was her figure alluring, but the cold, noble aura exuded from her every move could maximally ignite a man's desire for conquest.
Unfortunately, Yu Shuang's demeanor and actions did not disrupt my gaze or rhythm.
With just one glance, I fixed my eyes firmly on Yu Shuang's face.
Staring intently at the queen bee, who was only a stone's throw away from me, my eyes were almost burning with fire.
"Heh. Look at how angry you are."
With a faint smile, Yu Shuang bent down, took out a bag from under the table, and pulled out two bundles of money.
Seeing this, my expression turned even colder, and I asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by this?!"
Hearing this, Yu Shuang raised her eyebrows, leaned back in her chair, and said with a light laugh, "Look at your memory! Didn't you buy that thing for twenty thousand?"
"Since we're still cooperating, and you're the helper I invited, then this money... should naturally be paid by me!"
"..."
Hearing Yu Shuang's bizarrely high-sounding reason, I was instantly speechless.
Seeing my clenched fists, looking as if I were about to explode with anger, Yu Shuang, who had been smiling sweetly moments before, immediately drooped her face.
"Chen Xiang, what happened with Sun Jingjing was an accident! If I truly wanted to drag you down, I wouldn't have gone to the trouble of giving you her photos."
"Also, don't forget who sent people to save you when you were in trouble?"
"Don't start overthinking things the moment you sense something is wrong!"
"You need to know, I'm doing this for your own good!"
"For my own good!?" I retorted with a laugh, furious.
Lies don't hurt; the truth is the sharpest knife!
She truly lived up to her reputation as the queen bee, being so eloquent that she could make the dead speak and the living die, and openly twist black into white!
She took my things and claimed it was for my own good?
This feeling was even more bizarre and world-shattering than a loser pursuing a goddess, only to have all his value exploited and then be given a classic "friend zone" card!
"Isn't it?"
Yu Shuang replied calmly, "From the moment you agreed to cooperate with me, dealing with Wang Yangming was no longer just your problem!"
"The evidence you have can bring him down, but it's not enough to destroy him!"
"If it's not a fatal blow that affects the entire situation, once he recovers, have you considered the consequences that might arise?"
"We are like two grasshoppers tied to the same rope. If you prepare to move against him, it's equivalent to me preparing to move against him!"
"Even if he can't find anything for a while, paper... can't wrap fire forever!"
"Believe me! That old man Wang Yangming is much more cunning and shrewd than you imagine!"
"If that thing were still in your hands, you'd definitely throw it out like a bomb without considering the consequences!"
"If it kills the enemy, then it's a happy ending! But what if it doesn't?"
"If you don't cut the grass by the roots, it will grow again in the spring breeze!"
"I don't need to tell you this kind of logic, do I?"
"You can settle personal grudges without thinking or caring about anything!"
"But I can't!!!"
"So, take this two hundred thousand, and let's pretend the evidence never happened! We can continue to cooperate closely."
"As for when to deal with Wang Yangming, I'll inform you once I've figured out the detailed steps."
After hearing Yu Shuang's words, I, unable to tolerate it any longer, angrily retorted, "What kind of nonsensical garbage are you spouting? What cooperation or no cooperation? Aren't you just trying to stall me?"
"Are you trying to fool me like a three-year-old? Is this fun for you?!"
"Your forceful seizure of the evidence is nothing more than trying to maximize your own interests!"
"If Wang Yangming were to soften his stance and compromise with you, I'm afraid I would be the first one to be kicked out!"
"So, before it comes to that, while we can still talk face-to-face, let's part ways amicably. Perhaps we'll meet again in the jianghu."
"I don't want a single cent of your money."
"My things, I need you to return them to me now, immediately, right away!"
Hearing this, Yu Shuang remained unmoved and continued to speak to me in a calm tone, "Chen Xiang, I can guarantee you!"
"I guarantee that on the matter of dealing with Wang Yangming, I will always stand by your side!"
"As long as you give me time, I will prove to you..."
"Dream on!"
Before Yu Shuang could finish, I immediately retorted, "From your mouth, Yu Shuang, I won't believe a single punctuation mark anymore!"
Hearing my words, Yu Shuang's expression finally changed slightly.
"Chen Xiang!" Her face hardened, her voice faltered, and Yu Shuang suddenly stared at me very seriously and asked, "I ask you, are you truly unwilling to cooperate with me anymore?"
"During the time we cleared up the misunderstanding, I was sincerely cooperating with you. But now... I'm sorry!"
"To be blunt, if you weren't a woman, and so beautiful, based on what happened today, I swear I'd want to chop you with a knife!" I replied, looking at Yu Shuang with cold eyes.
Just then...
"You son of a bitch! Come on! Here's the knife, chop me if you dare!!!"
"You really don't know what's good for you! Our boss thought highly of you, and you're putting on airs?"
Before the words were even finished, Cao Jie, holding a gleaming cleaver, rushed in with his men from the adjacent room next to this office.
Whether it was a hint from Yu Shuang or he already disliked me, Cao Jie raised his cleaver and was about to bring it down on my head!
At this critical moment, a dark-skinned man with a buzz cut rushed up from the stairs.
Pulling out a homemade shotgun from his chest, the dark-skinned man pointed the gun at Cao Jie's head and said expressionlessly, "Don't move! Move and I'll shoot you!!!"
Seeing the dark-skinned man's sudden appearance, the corners of my mouth curved slightly.
A gambler never reveals his hand easily.
Because revealing the hand... is drawing the sword!