Chen Wei: ...
His friend was truly something, possessing a unique method of accounting.
“No, no,” before Chen Wei could speak, Wei Peng directly shook his head and refuted, “We’re not just having dinner with President Ye tonight, we’re also meeting President Ye’s boyfriend. How can we say this is less than fifteen million?”
“If you want to think of it that way, it’s not impossible,” Chen Wei said speechlessly.
Su Ming said on the phone that he would help relay the message, and then Ye Zhi hung up and returned to the dining table.
She looked at Wei Peng with a bit of surprise. She always felt that Wei Peng’s gaze towards her had changed, carrying a hint of reverence.
After hanging up, Su Ming contacted Cen Xiucheng. Upon learning of the conditions Ye Zhi had proposed, Cen Xiucheng was speechless.
He had actually prepared for the worst, thinking Ye Zhi might refuse to see him. But he never expected that while Ye Zhi agreed to meet him, she would require him to pay five million according to the previous contract.
That contract was originally meant to prevent the Ye family from being entangled. He never imagined that they would be the ones entangled in the end. Cen Xiucheng inexplicably felt a stinging pain on his face.
“Mr. Cen, what have you decided?” Su Ming asked.
“I agree,” Cen Xiucheng said in a deep voice.
“Okay,” Su Ming said, “I’ll relay this to President Ye right away.”
After Ye Zhi finished lunch, Su Ming called her to convey Cen Xiucheng’s decision.
Ye Zhi happened to have free time that afternoon, so she scheduled the meeting for the afternoon.
Afterward, the three of them left the private room together.
However, as the three of them left in company, a figure hid in a corner, secretly watching them.
Only after the three of them left did the figure emerge from the corner. It was none other than Cen Ya.
Suddenly, another private room nearby opened, and Ou Minghan walked out with displeasure.
“Ya Ya, why have you been out for so long?” Ou Minghan asked impatiently. “Didn’t I already explain to you that there’s nothing going on between me and that little internet celebrity? I chose her as the female lead in the movie entirely because she’s very suitable! This is all for work, how long are you going to make a fuss?”
“I…” Cen Ya hesitated for a moment before saying, “I just saw Ye Zhi.”
Ou Minghan’s face immediately turned unpleasant. He really didn’t want to hear Ye Zhi’s name right now.
“She was with two men, one was Chen Wei, and the other I don’t recognize…” Cen Ya said with some conflict. “But they seemed very intimate. Tell me, does Qi Xuan know that Ye Zhi is meeting other men behind his back?”
“Are you saying that Qi Xuan is being cheated on?” Ou Minghan’s interest was immediately piqued.
“Not necessarily, it’s just a meal,” Cen Ya quickly waved her hand. “Maybe they’re just friends…”
“Ya Ya, did you happen to take any photos?” Ou Minghan asked excitedly.
“Yes…” Cen Ya took out her phone and showed Ou Minghan the photos she had taken.
The photo was taken from a side-rear angle, but Ye Zhi and the stranger seemed to be chatting and laughing. They happened to both turn their heads to look at each other, so it was clear from the photo that the person was indeed Ye Zhi.
“Good! Ya Ya, you did wonderfully!” Ou Minghan said triumphantly. “I’m going to post this photo online right now. I want everyone to know that Qi Xuan is being cheated on!”
“Wouldn’t that be a bit much…” Cen Ya said hesitantly. “What if the truth of the matter isn’t like that?”
“What the truth is has nothing to do with us,” Ou Minghan sneered.
Indeed, he had taken Lin Shuangshuang’s advice and stopped opposing Ye Zhi in business. He had also completely accepted the fact that he was inferior to Ye Zhi commercially.
However, Ye Zhi had caused him so much loss and embarrassment, how could he let Ye Zhi off so easily?
With such an opportunity delivered to him, he certainly didn’t mind causing some trouble for Ye Zhi and disgusting her!
In the afternoon, Ye Zhi arrived at the arranged tea house. Cen Xiucheng was already waiting in the private room of the tea house.
Seeing Ye Zhi arrive, Cen Xiucheng awkwardly stood up. “President Ye…”
Ye Zhi nodded slightly and sat opposite him. “Mr. Cen, may I ask why you wanted to see me?”
Cen Xiucheng sat down somewhat dejectedly. “It’s like this, I came to see you this time to… apologize. In the past, I misunderstood you.”
Ye Zhi’s eyebrows subtly rose. It seemed that Cen Xiucheng knew about the ruin of the Cen family when he came to Kyoto.
“Mr. Cen, you worry too much,” Ye Zhi said indifferently. “I don’t care how you see me.”
Cen Xiucheng: …
His initially relieved heart tightened again. He had to admit that what Ye Zhi said was, after all, the truth.
No matter what he misunderstood about Ye Zhi or how he viewed her, it had no impact on Ye Zhi, and Ye Zhi completely didn’t care about his opinion.
Therefore, Ye Zhi never tried to prove what kind of person she was because there was no need.
“I understand,” Cen Xiucheng said with some shame. “Even if you don’t care, I still owe you an apology for my past arrogance. I’m sorry, President Ye, I misunderstood your character and abilities before.”
Ye Zhi looked at him calmly. Cen Xiucheng’s attitude was still sincere, but…
“Mr. Cen, if you have something to say, just say it directly. You came all this way to see me, it’s actually for the Cen family, isn’t it?” Ye Zhi asked calmly.
Cen Xiucheng was greatly shocked. He looked at Ye Zhi in astonishment.
“It’s not hard to guess,” Ye Zhi glanced at him calmly. “Although country K has granted you freedom and spared the Cen family, your father is still detained, and you can’t just abandon your father.
And after you arrived here, you must have already known the state of development of Shanjin Jewelry. So, you quickly made a decision, preparing to cut your losses and return to the country with your mother and sister, right?
Although returning to country K carries risks, it’s better than having all your family’s assets squandered and becoming destitute.
As for why you came to see me, it’s because you’re worried that I might take action against the Cen family due to some personal grievances during the process of reclaiming the Cen family’s assets, am I right?”
Cen Xiucheng’s expression became even more complex. He truly did not expect Ye Zhi to know so much about the affairs in country K.
“President Ye, you are truly as wise as a sage,” Cen Xiucheng asked tentatively. “It seems that the royal family of country K’s desire to cooperate with Taoxun has shown great sincerity.”
“Their sincerity is indeed very strong,” Ye Zhi said meaningfully, with a slight curve of her lips. “If I truly wanted to do anything to the Cen family, do you think you would be sitting here today?”
Cen Xiucheng understood. As expected, Ye Zhi knew about the matters in country K because the royal family of country K used the Cen family as a bargaining chip.