Ye Chen's expression turned slightly unnatural upon seeing Xu Mu.
He deeply despised this man; in his heart, this person should have been dead long ago.
Yet, annoyingly, he was Ye Tong's man and also Xu Ningbing's younger brother.
Because of this status alone, Ye Chen couldn't openly move against him.
However, his patience had its limits. If Xu Mu dared to act arrogantly in front of him,
he wouldn't mind making Xu Mu disappear without a trace.
Xu Mu was currently sitting next to Xu Ningbing, facing Ye Chen. The camera of the phone in his shirt pocket could naturally capture the scene as well.
"President Xu, I've given you two days. What's your decision?"
Ye Chen asked with a calm expression.
Xiao Ran, standing behind him, kept her head down, still thinking about what Meng Wanyue had said yesterday.
"My senior executives and I have discussed it carefully. We decline the cooperation."
Xu Ningbing leaned back in her chair, arms crossed in front of her.
But two formidable assets nearly obscured her arms from view.
Ye Chen was utterly stunned. He paused for a long moment before snapping back to reality. "What did you say? You decline?"
"Correct."
Xu Ningbing replied indifferently.
"You don't think I'm lying to you, do you? The person on the video call before was a member of the Middle Eastern royal family, a major oil tycoon."
Ye Chen slightly frowned. "He personally stated he would invest in our new joint venture."
"We don't believe you are lying. It's just that our executives unanimously agree you can't become fat with one bite."
Xu Ningbing adjusted the plain glasses on her face. "Recently, our Xu Group has been expanding too rapidly. That's not a good thing."
Xu Mu glanced at Xu Ningbing. That was indeed a good reason.
"Opportunity knocks but once. Cooperating with you is me doing you a favor. I could easily partner with other companies."
Ye Chen's face showed displeasure; he didn't like being rejected.
"Suit yourself."
Xu Ningbing said coolly.
"When the time comes, your Xu Group will also be our competitor. I won't go easy on you just because Ye Tong married into the Xu family."
Ye Chen's expression turned unfriendly.
"Competition is a good thing."
Xu Mu chimed in from the side.
"What are you? I'm talking to Xu Ningbing. It's not your place to interrupt."
Ye Chen's expression gradually turned cold.
"I'm your brother-in-law, your elder. I'll interrupt you if I want. What of it?"
Xu Mu stared at Ye Chen.
"If Xu Ningbing weren't here, you'd already be dead."
Ye Chen's fists gradually clenched. He didn't know why,
but ever since he first saw Xu Mu, he had wanted him gone.
"This is a society governed by law. You still want to kill me?"
Xu Mu paused, then said, "Believe it or not, I'll call the police."
"Law? That's just a tool to restrain the lower classes."
Ye Chen's eyes were like those of a fierce tiger. "In a certain sense, I am the law, because I can decide your life or death."
"Ye Chen! We have no intention of cooperating with you. Please leave!"
Xu Ningbing's expression grew increasingly dark.
This man truly was unreasonable, daring to threaten her brother right in front of her.
"Xu Ningbing, you'll regret this. Let me make it clear to you: it won't be long before you come begging me to cooperate."
After saying this, Ye Chen stood up and walked towards the exit.
He stopped at the door. "Xu Mu, you really deserve to die, you snitching little man."
"Snitching? What do you mean?"
Xu Mu didn't catch on immediately.
"You told Ye Tong about our last conversation? I'll tell you, it doesn't matter!"
Ye Chen said flatly. "Trash like you isn't worthy of having Ye Tong. Only I in this world deserve her!"
"What about Ye Yu then?"
Xu Mu threw in a provocation.
"Whether she lives or dies, what's it to me?"
After saying this, Ye Chen opened the door and left.
Xiao Ran glanced somewhat awkwardly at Xu Mu, then followed behind Ye Chen.
After the two left,
Xu Mu took out his phone and ended the video call.
Xu Ningbing slammed a hand on the table. "Damn it! That bastard! If Dad hadn't said there's no need to clash with him, I would have cursed him out long ago!"
Xu Mu looked at Xu Ningbing's current expression, feeling somewhat surprised.
Then he laughed, "Don't you think he's very manly? Very domineering?"
"Dominate my ass! Manly? He's like a rabid dog!"
Xu Ningbing was so angry that her chest heaved up and down, the buttons on her office uniform bearing immense pressure.
Xu Mu couldn't help but laugh. At least for now, Xu Ningbing definitely wouldn't be close to Ye Chen as in the original story.
However, everything still required caution.
Just like Li Yun before; despite hating Fang Chu so much, she still almost went to his room last time.
For a first female lead like Xu Ningbing, there might be other events in the future. He had to be vigilant.
Speaking of Fang Chu, Xu Mu remembered he had Chai Wang pay to hire the sixth-ranked assassin on the death list, Hei Pao.
But he still hadn't made a move. Xu Mu was starting to doubt the authenticity of "Night Parade of a Hundred Demons."
"What are you spacing out for? Let's go!"
Xu Ningbing noticed Xu Mu sitting there motionless and gave his shoulder a pat.
"Oh."
Xu Mu snapped back to reality and got up from his seat.
"What? Scared by his threats? How disgraceful!"
Xu Ningbing gave Xu Mu a faint sidelong glance.
"No, I'm not afraid of anything except thunder, especially double thunderclaps. Too terrifying, I probably couldn't handle that."
Xu Mu glanced at Xu Ningbing and grinned.
Xu Ningbing looked at him with exasperation. "A grown man, afraid of thunder? Then you might as well lie down and play dead."
"Why?"
Xu Mu asked.
"To avoid the thunder by feigning death."
Xu Ningbing said expressionlessly as she walked out of the conference room.
"Hahaha! My dear sister, how can you tell a joke with a straight face like that?"
Xu Mu laughed and followed, putting an arm around Xu Ningbing's shoulder.
"Get off!"
Xu Ningbing pushed Xu Mu away. "Coward!"
"If I were a coward, I wouldn't have risked my life to save you before."
Xu Mu said calmly, hands in his pockets.
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Xu Ningbing adjusted her glasses and muttered, "Brat!"
...
Xu Mu returned to his office, and Ye Yu immediately threw herself at him.
"Brother-in-law! That damnable Ye Chen is utterly disgusting!"
Ye Yu wrapped her arms around Xu Mu's waist, looking up at him. Her eyes were slightly red.
All that joy she felt before upon learning Ye Chen was safe was for nothing.
He actually said whether she lived or died was none of his business.
What the hell does he think he is?
If her parents hadn't picked him up and brought him home back then, he might have died.
"It's okay. He's not worth getting angry over."
Xu Mu patted Ye Yu's head.
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Ye Yu wiped her eyes with her sleeve and nodded slightly.
Xu Mu understood very well that in the storyline, Ye Chen only had feelings for Ye Tong.
Ye Yu, because Ye Chen killed Xu Mu, admired him immensely and secretly did many things for him.
Only after Ye Chen found out did his attitude towards Ye Yu change.
Just then, Xu Mu's phone rang. He took it out and saw it was a call from Zhao Yingying.
He frowned slightly. Could it be that Fang Chu was bothering her again?
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
