"Idiot!" Li Se repeated the word, finding the man incredibly arrogant. A million? He didn't even want to bother with him.
Just then, with a ding, the elevator doors opened. Li Se stepped out, while Ren Yunfei paused for a moment before his expression turned grim as he also left the elevator. Before long, they both appeared in Xia Bingyun's office.
"Ms. Xia, I don't want to see him," Ren Yunfei stated plainly, the "him" clearly referring to Li Se.
Xia Bingyun shook her head. "Then there's nothing I can do. If you don't want to see him, you'll have to leave."
Ren Yunfei frowned, utterly bewildered. What was going on? Why was Xia Bingyun defending this brat so fiercely? He couldn't understand. Could their relationship be unusual? For some reason, jealousy flared within him. First Qiao Weiwei, and now Xia Bingyun. Both were stunning beauties, and yet they were somehow involved with this guy?
"Director Ren, is there something you need at my Yunmeng Company?" Xia Bingyun asked.
Ren Yunfei chuckled. "I heard your Yunmeng Company has developed a rather impressive product. My Ren Shi Group also has a cosmetics company, and it's quite substantial. We're very optimistic about this product, so I represent the Ren Shi Group in wanting to acquire your Yunmeng Company. The price is ten million!"
Xia Bingyun laughed at his words. "Director Ren, you must be joking. Even before we developed this beauty cream, our company was worth more than ten million. Moreover, now that the beauty cream is a huge hit, you could offer me a hundred million, and I still wouldn't sell it to you."
"That's not entirely up to you," Ren Yunfei said with a smile. "You must be aware of the strength of the Ren Shi Group. If we want to acquire a small company like yours, you have no choice but to agree. If I were to make a move, you might not even get ten million. And I see that Ms. Xia is quite beautiful. How about we have a drink tonight? Perhaps I can even raise the price."
The moment Ren Yunfei first saw Xia Bingyun, he had been captivated. He had already resolved in his heart to win this woman over.
"Are you finished?" Li Se had heard enough.
"What?" Ren Yunfei frowned. Did this brat still have a right to speak here?
"If you're done, you can get lost," Li Se said, waving his hand impatiently.
Ren Yunfei's face darkened. "I'm talking with Ms. Xia. Is it your place to speak?"
"Heh, Director Ren, this is the major shareholder of our company. Do you think he has the right?" Xia Bingyun retorted sarcastically.
Ren Yunfei looked surprised. He truly hadn't expected Li Se to be the major shareholder of Yunmeng Company; he had thought he was just some minor figure. Of course, even as the major shareholder of Yunmeng Company, he was still a nobody. Ren Yunfei sneered, "It seems there's nothing to discuss?"
"Scram!" Li Se spat out the single word.
Ren Yunfei was furious. "You wait and see, this isn't over!"
"Are you threatening me?" Li Se slapped him directly. "You dare to threaten me?"
Ren Yunfei was stunned by the blow. As the young master of the Ren Shi Group, when had he ever been hit? Never. Yet today, he had been struck by Li Se. However, he knew he was no match for Li Se. His eyes flickered with malice as he turned and left without another word.
Ren Yunfei's reaction was somewhat unexpected for Li Se. He had thought the man would start shouting again, but he said nothing. Ren Yunfei was indeed more formidable than the rich playboys he had encountered before. Still, Li Se didn't care. A mere Ren family was nothing to him; he harbored no fear.
"After this, it's likely to be a fight to the death between you two," Xia Bingyun said. She hadn't expected Li Se to resort to physical violence, and with such a public slap. For a second-generation rich heir like Ren Yunfei, money was no longer important; his pride was.
"It doesn't matter," Li Se replied, not giving it much thought. He smiled and asked, "How is the beauty cream selling lately?"
"You actually remember to care about that?" Xia Bingyun shot Li Se a look before detailing the sales performance of the beauty cream.
Li Se was somewhat astounded. At this rate, it was likely to surpass any other product on the market. Of course, Xia Bingyun's own capabilities played a significant role. Without her, even with such an excellent product, it wouldn't have reached such heights in such a short time.
"Bingyun, you've worked hard during this period!" Li Se said softly.
Xia Bingyun rolled her eyes. "That's all because you've been a hands-off manager."
"Alright, I'll find someone to help you," Li Se said with a smile.
"Don't tell me it's one of your women?" Xia Bingyun asked curiously.
"Uh..." Li Se felt a bit awkward.
"You, you seem to have quite a few women, don't you?" Xia Bingyun sighed softly. As far as she knew, there were already several. And both she and Xia Shuyu liked this guy, which made her feel quite frustrated.
"It's not like that," Li Se tried to defend himself.
Xia Bingyun let out a cold snort and didn't press the issue. When it was time for dinner, the two of them went out together. However, as they were driving, several cars surrounded Li Se's Porsche, and even a car from behind rammed into it.
Bang!
The Porsche was dented with a significant chunk missing, and then a car in front blocked their path, forcing Li Se to stop.
"Who are these people?" Xia Bingyun asked, frowning.
"You stay in the car." Li Se got out and saw several men in suits exiting those cars. These men in suits were clearly well-trained.
"Who are you?" Li Se asked sternly.
"You don't need to know. If you have anyone to blame, it's yourself for offending someone you shouldn't have!" one of the men in suits said indifferently.
"Heh, could it be Ren Yunfei?" Li Se instinctively thought of Ren Yunfei, especially since he had just slapped him, and it was unlikely that typical rich second-generation heirs could hire such a well-trained group.
With a bang, one of the men in suits threw a punch, but Li Se dodged it. The punch landed on the Porsche, denting it further, demonstrating the immense force behind it.
As soon as that punch ended, another man in a suit swept a leg towards him.
Li Se snorted and kicked back, blocking the sweeping leg. His left hand turned into a palm and struck towards the man's forehead.
Bang!
The man in the suit crashed heavily onto the ground.
The other men in suits were stunned by this. They hadn't expected their comrade to be dealt with so quickly, but they only hesitated for a moment. After exchanging glances, they simultaneously attacked Li Se...