When we came out of the restaurant, Yan Yuhe was like a madwoman: "Why didn't you let me agree to him?"
I looked at her angrily, "Are you really out of your mind? Can't you see what he means?"
Yan Yuhe was stunned.
I continued, "He's obviously playing you!"
From the moment Jin Yuanjia proposed those two conditions, I understood that the old man had likely been bought off by someone else.
As for what the other party's conditions were, I had no way of knowing, but it was so obvious that Yan Yuhe, this woman, didn't see it and was still thinking of agreeing to him.
"Even if he's playing me, as long as we agree to his demands, there's no way he won't give us his vote," Yan Yuhe said.
"Miss Yan, let's not even talk about the first condition. Let's talk about the second one. Are you really willing to accompany an old man..."
I couldn't finish the rest of my words, but to my surprise, Yan Yuhe said, "As long as I can fulfill my father's wish, I am willing."
"You..." Honestly, if I didn't want to get Yan Hongguang's journal, I would have thrown in the towel and left long ago.
"What do you take yourself for?" I said, full of disappointment. "Is it worth it for some position as president?"
"You don't understand..."
"How can I not understand? Isn't it just your father's wish? Is this Guanggu Association president really that important?"
Yan Yuhe stared at me, her eyes tearing up. After a moment, she said, "You don't understand anything at all..."
Seeing her like this, my eyes darted. "Is there something you haven't told me truthfully?"
She took a deep breath, wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, and said, "Besides being my father's wish, the presidency of the Guanggu Association is also the Yan family's last fig leaf..."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
She looked at me and said, "If the Guanggu Association falls into other hands, the Yan family will suffer a fatal blow in Guangbei."
Before I could ask more, Yan Yuhe looked at me and said, "Brother Xiang, I really didn't mean to play you, it's just that I have no choice. Thank you for accompanying me these past few days, I'm very grateful for everything you've done for the Yan family."
I said, "You need to be clear, I'm doing this for the journal."
She smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what you do it for. The same goes for my word: as long as the Yan family can still control the Guanggu Association, I am willing to do anything."
"So, you're not going to go look for that old Jin again, are you?" I asked.
Yan Yuhe didn't answer me, but judging by her expression, she had tacitly agreed.
I couldn't understand it at all. I took a deep breath and said, "Why don't you wait a moment? Let me go back and think of a solution. If it doesn't work out, you can do as you please then."
She hesitated. I continued, "Although your actions before made me very angry, seeing as we know each other, I can't just watch you jump into the fire."
"Thank you, Brother Xiang."
"No need for thanks, but isn't your address a bit inappropriate? What year are you from?"
She smiled and said, "A girl's age is a secret..."
A secret?
It's not even certain who is older, yet you call me Brother Xiang so readily.
When I got back to where I was staying, Fatty asked me how my progress had been over the past few days. I told him about today's events, and he got all excited, "There's such a thing? Master Xiang, that woman didn't really agree, did she?"
"If I hadn't been there, she probably would have agreed," I said.
"That woman is really willing to go all out. I didn't see her as this kind of person before," Fatty said. "What are you planning to do next?"
I didn't tell Fatty about Liu Zaixi's matter. After all, there was no point in talking about it, and I wasn't even clear about it myself.
However, I was certain that Liu Zaixi was definitely brewing some kind of conspiracy.
To be honest, accompanying Yan Yuhe everywhere every day made me feel quite uncomfortable.
I knew very well that the four great families would suffer heavy losses next, but I couldn't tell her.
If I told her, it would be equivalent to me betraying Liu Zaixi.
The problem was that betraying Liu Zaixi would bring me no benefit and would also cause trouble.
Forget it, I'll just pretend nothing happened, play dumb honestly, and once I get the journal, let them do whatever they want, it has nothing to do with me.
In the evening, Fatty insisted on going out for a late-night snack. My stomach was also a bit hungry, so just as we were about to leave, I received a call from Liu Zaixi.
"How is it? Jin Yuanjia's vote isn't that easy to win over, is it?" Liu Zaixi said with a laugh on the phone.
Judging by her tone, she knew what I had been doing these past few days.
"Do you need my help?" Liu Zaixi asked.
"Help? What help?" I asked, confused.
"Dealing with Jin Yuanjia isn't that difficult. If you agree, I can help you."
"Why?"
"What why?"
"Aren't you targeting the Yan family? Why..."
"I know you don't want to get involved in these matters, so don't ask too many questions," Liu Zaixi said. "Tomorrow, I will give you an answer, and then you can go to Jin Yuanjia, and he will definitely agree to the Yan family."
After saying that, she hung up.
I stood there, a little dazed. What exactly was Liu Zaixi playing at?
Everyone is such a riddle.
Oh well, I'll take it one step at a time. As long as I can get the journal, I don't care what she's up to.
The next morning, when Song Bing came back from his run, he had a document bag in his hand. He said that the apartment security guard had given it to him while he was running and that it was for me.
I took it, saw my name written on it, and opened it to find a stack of photos, and they were explicit photos.
The subject of the photos was Jin Yuanjia.
From the looks of the photos, they were clearly taken by someone secretly, and the content was quite revealing.
I immediately realized what Liu Zaixi had meant by her words last night.
With these photos, it would be easy to make Jin Yuanjia comply, wouldn't it?
Thinking of this, I quickly called Yan Yuhe and asked her to meet me.
She drove over to find me, and as soon as I got in the car, I handed her the photos.
After looking at the photos, her expression brightened, and she asked, "Where did you get these photos from?"
I pretended to be profound and said, "You don't need to ask too many questions. Take these photos and negotiate with him. I'm sure he'll agree to your terms."
Yan Yuhe looked at me gratefully, "Brother Xiang, you've really helped me a lot this time!"
"Then can your promise be fulfilled?" I asked, looking at her.
Yan Yuhe hesitated for a moment. "The election for president is the day after tomorrow. I'll give you the item tomorrow night."
"Why tomorrow night?" I asked.
She smiled and said, "Because I don't know if any more accidents will happen tomorrow."
Hearing her answer, I was furious. I sneered, "You've really planned this well. If something unexpected happens, are you not going to give me the journal?"
"Brother Xiang, I'm sorry... I also..."
"Alright," I said, opening the car door. "I have nothing more to say. You just need to remember what you promised me."
After getting out of the car, I went upstairs almost without looking back.