"Bah!"
What's this banana tasting so strange?
Du Yaoyao, having just exited Vice President Su's office, paused. She immediately lowered her head and spat out what was in her mouth onto the floor.
No sooner had she spat it out than Yaoyao suddenly remembered she was at work.
Vice President Su would surely reprimand her impartially for being so messy.
She quickly looked back.
Indeed, Vice President Su was so angered by her that her entire body trembled, and her face turned crimson.
She looked as though she might suddenly transform into a white jade tiger, let out a roar, pounce, and bite Du Yaoyao to death.
Heh, hehe.
Yaoyao quickly forced a fawning, sheepish smile and closed the door.
She had no idea that Vice President Su's trembling and flushed face were due to a different reason.
As soon as the door was closed,
Vice President Su, in her white, sexy stiletto heels, stumbled into the lounge.
She covered her face with her hands and collapsed onto the pillow.
A lament echoed in her heart—
"Su Nanyin, what have you done?"
"Didn't you vow to play with that brat after he slapped you and spat in your face that night, only to discover that you were his only savior?"
"But not only did you not plan any revenge, but after the last veil was lifted, you intentionally split yourself into two distinct people, Su Nanyin and Ru Hua, interacting with him day and night with entirely different personas?"
"Alright, the brat has indulged you."
"He tacitly accepted that as Su Nanyin, you were noble and inviolable."
"And he accepted your utterly shameless and seductive demeanor as Ru Hua."
"But this is at work!"
"How can you not control yourself again?"
"Next, will you, as Ru Hua, offer him your all?"
"After all, you've already for him at work—"
Vice President Su murmured to this point in agonizing distress, then suddenly fell silent.
She slowly raised her head, her tear-filled eyes gradually shining.
She had realized something.
Since what was meant to happen had happened, and more importantly, both she and that brat were deeply immersed in this relationship, was there a need for her to lament and blame herself?
Or, to put it simply.
Could her self-blame make what had already happened disappear?
There was no need for self-blame, nor could it erase established facts!
"The reason I'm like this is because my blood flows with twenty-nine-percent female essence! It's not my fault, it's his! He shouldn't have given me a blood transfusion in the first place. He deliberately transfused blood into me to drag me into an abyss of eternal damnation! You, the brat who never tires of teaching, are truly insidious."
Vice President Su finally found the root cause of her being trapped in eternal damnation.
The indescribable pain she had felt moments ago vanished instantly.
Even.
She could faintly hear the sound of something shattering in her heart!
She knew.
What shattered was a wall.
A firewall constructed by her rationality and her proud self-esteem.
This firewall had finally collapsed completely as Vice President Su found the root of the problem.
Her whole body felt an indescribable lightness—
This lightness made her raise her head and let out a long, contented hum.
Then she stood up and began to dance.
As she danced, her clothes fell off one by one.
Eventually, only her stilettos remained.
"Guanyin is innocent, twenty-nine is damned!"
Vice President Su muttered to herself, wearing her white stilettos, deliberately swaying her voluptuous waist and shaking her moon-like hips, she gracefully walked into the restroom.
She hummed, "I like you, those charming eyes."
Undoubtedly, Bai Ziyan's eyes were charming.
Especially when she appeared before the public as the number one best friend in Tiandong.
But when Kang Ning, the Vice President of Zhizhi Club, personally placed the dishes in Chu Yazhi's office and quietly exited the private room, closing the door, Bai Ziyan's eyes were no longer charming.
Only the dissatisfaction she fiercely suppressed deep within, and a greed that even she herself couldn't detect, flickered occasionally.
She first glanced at Chu Yazhi, then said to Li Qianfan in a low voice, "We're all outsiders here, so I'll speak frankly."
"Okay."
Li Qianfan nodded. "That would be best."
"First, I want to thank you for coming to the provincial capital today specifically to meet with me in person as per my request."
Bai Ziyan spoke with sincere politeness and continued, "Secondly, I hope our cooperation can be as pleasant as before. Finally, if you have any dissatisfaction with me during the upcoming negotiations, please express it directly."
"Alright."
Li Qianfan nodded again. "You first."
Bai Ziyan began to speak.
One.
Li Qianfan and anyone else, including Chu Yazhi, shall no longer interfere in the affairs of the Bai family in Tiandong.
Two.
Li Qianfan and the interest group behind him shall not bully the weak, plunder the Bai family's wealth and resources, or selectively suppress various commercial channels.
Three.
The Jinyu Group, which Bai Ziyan has her sights on, shall have Li Qianfan and his interest group withdraw their acquisition efforts.
Four.
Li Qianfan shall not reveal to anyone that Bai Ziyan already knows Jiao Yin's true identity, that she is a super hacker, and that she is plotting to eliminate Jiao Yin.
Five.
All past matters shall be as if they never happened.
Six.
Bai Ziyan will not interfere with Li Qianfan's relationship with President Jiao San. He can continue to visit Liushui Pavilion as he always has; however, when Bai Ziyan secretly eliminates President Jiao San according to her plan, Li Qianfan shall not intervene. Furthermore, he shall not seek revenge for her should Jiao Yin die at Bai Ziyan's hands, simply because she is his woman.
Seven.
Bai Ziyan hopes that Li Qianfan can ensure that she will never be considered a threat by the current King of Hackers, Jing Ran, and that he will not ruthlessly attack her without reason.
Eight.
If Li Qianfan needs Bai Ziyan's help in the future (primarily her hacking skills), and she is willing to help, he must pay the fee she demands.
Nine.
Bai Ziyan hopes Li Qianfan will not draw pictures of the hanged woman in colorful clothes anywhere in the future, as it affects her sleep.
Ten.
If Li Qianfan's "Qianfan No. 1 Special Medicine" wishes to cooperate with other companies, Bai Ziyan hopes to be given priority.
The above ten points—
constitute the basic content Bai Ziyan must discuss face-to-face with Li Qianfan.
As she reached the ninth point, her peripheral vision keenly noticed Chu Yazhi's expression change slightly.
"Why does Chu Yazhi react when I mention the hanged woman in colorful clothes?"
Bai Ziyan's internal alarm bells immediately rang.
However, outwardly, her expression remained unchanged: "Li Qianfan, I've basically said what I needed to say."
Li Qianfan nodded.
Bai Ziyan picked up her water cup and said to Li Qianfan, "We are now in formal negotiations. You have the right to disagree with all or part of my demands. Additionally, you can state your own requirements for me. I also reserve the right to disagree with all or part of your demands."
Li Qianfan did not speak immediately.
He lit a cigarette, and his uncontrollable hand once again sought sustenance on Zhi Zhi's body.
Bai Ziyan knew very well that Li Qianfan would need some time to carefully consider her ten demands.
Of course, she wouldn't rush him. Instead, she took out a piece of paper from her bag and gently pushed it towards him.
Printed on the paper were the ten demands she had just made.
Li Qianfan, however, did not look at it. He nodded and said, "Bai Ziyan, I agree to all your demands."
Bai Ziyan was stunned.
Master—
Chu Yazhi was also taken aback. Just as she was about to say something, Li Qianfan said to Bai Ziyan again, "I agree to all ten of your points."
Bai Ziyan smiled and gracefully stood up, extending her right hand to Li Qianfan. "Thank you."
"It's nothing, it's not that big of a deal anyway."
Li Qianfan shook her hand and asked, "Are you confident you can handle Jiao Yin? After all, if your attempt fails, the consequences will be dire."
Bai Ziyan replied with confidence, "Once I make a move, regardless of success or failure, the Dark Web or its agents will never detect that it was me."
"Then that's fine."
Li Qianfan raised his wine glass.
The reason he reminded Bai Ziyan was purely out of consideration for her being a member of the Bai Du Bird, and that he might indeed need her in the future.
He also admired this silver band snake for always maintaining the most rational relationship with him.
Clink.
The three of them clinked their glasses.
"Li Qianfan, you look much younger now than you did on the sixth day of the lunar new year."
After the negotiations, the atmosphere in the private room noticeably livened up. Bai Ziyan, speaking from the standpoint of a former friend, inquired about Li Qianfan's condition. "Have you found a way to halt the twenty-nine percent that causes you to age rapidly?"
"I have."
Li Qianfan nodded and wiped the corner of his mouth.
He was beginning to wonder if the super beverage he drank daily, 205 milliliters, was having a magical rejuvenating effect.
"Then congratulations."
Bai Ziyan raised her glass again. "I solemnly declare that in the future, if you need my help in saving your life, I will help you free of charge."
"Thank you."
Li Qianfan stood up, raised his glass with both hands, and thanked her sincerely.
"You're welcome."
Bai Ziyan also stood up. After the three of them clinked glasses again, she said, "Li Qianfan, Chu Yazhi, I have many other things to attend to, so I won't be joining you for lunch. Goodbye."
Her objective achieved, Bai Ziyan saw no reason to waste any more time there.
"Please enjoy your meal, both of you."
Bai Ziyan put down her wine glass, smiled and nodded at Li Qianfan and the other person, then walked out of the office.
"Master, why did you agree to all her demands?"
After hearing Bai Ziyan's footsteps fade away, Chu Yazhi said with dissatisfaction, "At least the Jinyu Group, I put a lot of effort into acquiring it. Humph, she just easily took away all my hard work."
"It's a trivial matter, don't dwell on it with her."
Li Qianfan appeared indifferent and picked up his wine glass. "Zhi Zhi, let's toast."
Chu Yazhi quickly picked up her wine glass.
"Zhi Zhi, thank you."
Li Qianfan gently clinked glasses with Chu Yazhi and thanked her earnestly.
After he decided to go to Blackwater Forest, Chu Yazhi had been managing many affairs in Tiandong for him.
It was precisely because of Chu Yazhi that Li Qianfan didn't have to worry about any problems arising from this side.
"Master—"
Chu Yazhi suddenly shivered slightly and lowered her gaze. "Can I... not accept your thanks?"
Li Qianfan asked in confusion, "Why?"
"Because I want to... punish."
Chu Yazhi lowered her head. "Right here, right now."
Punish?
What kind of punishment?
The pure-minded Mr. Qianfan couldn't understand.
It wasn't until the colorful hanged woman, confined on a white canvas, appeared within his sight that he suddenly understood.
On the desk.
Chu Yazhi looked back at him, her eyes shining brightly. "Master, right here, right now."