"What are the conditions?" Zhong Jingjing immediately asked.
"I want Dingfeng Entertainment," Lin Xingwan replied coolly, without hesitation.
"Dingfeng Entertainment? What is that?" Zhong Jingjing thought for a long time before she remembered what Lin Xingwan was referring to.
Wasn't it the company under the Lin family that was losing money every year?
"Why do you want Dingfeng Entertainment out of the blue?" Lin Hanhai asked suspiciously.
"Because it's the only thing mother left behind," Lin Xingwan answered indifferently.
This explanation dispelled all the Lin family's concerns.
"Alright, of course! You can start working at Dingfeng Entertainment tomorrow."
Lin Hanhai was so excited he wanted to do a broadcast gymnastics routine on the spot. He never expected to get twenty million so easily and to be able to dump a broken company on this foolish daughter to manage. This was better than falling pie from the sky.
He had thought this rebellious son would propose some outrageous condition, but unexpectedly, it was like the God of Wealth had arrived.
"Sister, after you take over Dingfeng Entertainment, you don't have to worry about artist resources. Shao Ting and I will help you," Lin Shirou said hypocritically, her heart filled with contempt.
This woman, Lin Xingwan, was truly as stupid as a pig.
They had designed countless traps like this, each one just a variation of the last, yet every time... Lin Xingwan, as if her brain stem was missing, would fall right into them.
She deserved to be a beast of burden for the Lin family her entire life.
"Considering how you've forgiven Rou Rou for past grievances, I can let the artists under you take on some minor roles to earn more money," Gu Shaoting said in a condescending tone, as if he were bestowing a favor upon Lin Xingwan.
Seeing everyone secretly gloating over her 'stupidity,' Lin Xingwan lowered her gaze and smiled faintly. "I think you've misunderstood my meaning. I want Dingfeng Entertainment to be separated from the Lin family and transferred to my name. From now on, Dingfeng Entertainment's fortunes, good or bad, will have nothing to do with you."
*Slap—*
Zhong Jingjing slammed the table forcefully. "How dare you! What do you mean by that? I'm not dead yet! And you want to divide the family property?"
What if Dingfeng Entertainment was revived under this wicked creature's management? Then they wouldn't get any benefits!
"Since we can't come to an agreement, I'll take my leave."
Lin Xingwan picked up her bag. She didn't even want to give these people a cold smirk.
As long as she hadn't drawn a clear line with this group, even if Dingfeng Entertainment came back to life in her hands, they would destroy it again!
Zhou Jinbai, standing beside Lin Xingwan, said with a chilling sarcasm, "You want the horse to run but not eat grass. Old Madam Lin's calculations seem to have reached overseas."
"This is our Lin family's internal affair. Who do you think you are, daring to yell at me?" Zhong Jingjing detested Zhou Jinbai. Just seeing him reminded her of the over ten million Lin Xingwan had spent on this man!
Her heart ached as if it were bleeding.
Zhou Jinbai ignored Zhong Jingjing and said gently to Lin Xingwan, "Darling, you could buy another entertainment company with twenty million. Why insist on a dead-and-buried Dingfeng Entertainment? You're just too soft-hearted. Give me ten million, and I can help you buy a company a hundred times better than Dingfeng Entertainment."
This "darling" solidified the ambiguous relationship between him and Lin Xingwan in the eyes of others. At this moment, the Lin family truly hated Zhou Jinbai.
More detestable than a vixen was a male fox spirit like Zhou Jinbai!
However, Lin Xingwan got goosebumps from Zhou Jinbai calling her "darling."
She knew the man was just using a psychological tactic, but the damnable thing was... she could understand why some rich women kept gigolos.
Well... it was indeed pleasant to hear, and she wanted to tie him to her bed, lock him in a room, and have him say all sorts of suggestive things!
Zhou Jinbai took Lin Xingwan's hand and led her away.
The Lin family immediately panicked.
"Mom, twenty million for a company that loses money every year. This is a sure-fire profitable deal. You're truly senile."
Lin Hanhai immediately sidled up to Zhong Jingjing, his face full of feigned heartache.
Zhong Jingjing said stubbornly, "Lin family's property, even if it's to be thrown away, I don't want to give it to this wicked creature."
Although Lin Xingwan was her granddaughter, whenever she thought of what happened back then, she couldn't bring herself to like her.
Yang Niuyun also advised, "Mom, if you don't want to give Dingfeng Entertainment to Xingwan, then you'll lose twenty million. Moreover, that male fox spirit beside her doesn't look like a good person at all. The end result will be Dingfeng Entertainment continuing to lose money, and Xingwan's money will all go to him. You need to weigh the pros and cons yourself."
Zhong Jingjing looked at the two figures walking further away in the garden. The words Zhou Jinbai had just spoken replayed in her mind.
The emotion of 'regret,' once it appeared, would spread like smoke.
"Quick, quickly call that wicked creature back!"
Lin Hanhai immediately chased after them.
"Xingwan... Xingwan..."
Lin Hanhai shouted at the top of his lungs. Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai stopped.
"We agree to give you Dingfeng Entertainment."
Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai exchanged a knowing smile, then turned back.
About ten minutes later, a lawyer rushed over.
He presented the prepared agreements in duplicate for Lin Hanhai and Lin Xingwan to sign.
With the contract signed, Lin Xingwan immediately transferred twenty million to Lin Hanhai.
When Lin Xingwan and Zhou Jinbai got back into the car, it was almost dark.
"Zhou Jinbai, I didn't expect you to be so prescient! I think you should change careers and become a fortune teller. You'd definitely make a fortune." After saying that, Lin Xingwan nodded affirmatively, "Yes, you should become a fortune teller. I'll be your subordinate."
"I don't lack subordinates, I lack a wife. Miss Lin can consider it." Zhou Jinbai, who enjoyed women's flattery, spoke humbly, yet he still raised an eyebrow triumphantly at Lin Xingwan. "Besides, I'm not prescient. I was just thinking from a normal person's perspective. If you had been calm enough at the time, you would have thought of it too."
Lin Xingwan thought about it. Greedy people were often similar.
The ugly faces of the Lin family were something she had known about for a long time; they had been deceiving her.
Her repeated compromises were only because she was soft-hearted.
But in their eyes, she was just a foolish ATM.
Just as Zhou Jinbai started the car, Lin Xingwan said, "Wait, I left my pen in the living room."
Zhou Jinbai indeed stopped all his actions. "Is it very important?"
"Yes, this pen was left by mother. Wait for me for a minute, I'll be right back."
Lin Xingwan put down her bag and quickly ran back into the villa.
However, as Lin Xingwan reached the door of the living room, she was stopped by the conversation inside.