After the divorce, I became a god that my ex-wife couldn’t reach.

Pi Yangyang continued, "But our Chairman Du is a man of integrity. Even if he encounters financial difficulties, he will never delay Hongyu Infrastructure's settlement with downstream suppliers."

Many people in the audience looked at Du Hongyu.

However, these gazes included admiration, surprise, doubt, astonishment, and disdain.

Many businesses in Beijing's commercial districts have done business with Hongyu Infrastructure. In particular, companies in the building materials and hardware/plumbing sectors almost all have business dealings with Hongyu Infrastructure.

They knew Hongyu Infrastructure's character all too well; their payment settlements were always notoriously slow.

If you don't push them until they get impatient, Hongyu Infrastructure will try every means to delay payment.

Therefore, many people do not agree with Pi Yangyang's words at all.

If it weren't for the fact that the person standing on the stage who said those words had a certain status and position, these bosses would have stood up and refuted them long ago.

Du Hongyu chuckled awkwardly, then bowed repeatedly in circles throughout the room, saying, "It's what I should do..."

He kept repeating the same sentence, because he dared not say anything else.

Who knows what kind of bombshell Pi Yangyang will drop next?

"President Bai Kaixuan, please come up to the stage."

Pi Yangyang smiled and glanced at Du Hongyu, then called out.

Bai Kaixuan stood up in surprise, walked onto the stage, and asked in confusion, "Chairman Pi, you asked me to come up on stage..."

Pi Yangyang smiled slightly, "Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough."

Upon seeing Bai Kaixuan take the stage, Du Hongyu's heart skipped a beat. He then realized that Pi Yangyang was going to use the matter of Hongyu Infrastructure owing Huading Building Materials money to make a fuss.

He suddenly felt a chill run down his back.

If this were to be said in public, Hongyu Infrastructure's reputation, and Du Hongyu's face, would be completely ruined!

He was anxious but helpless, and was thinking about how to stop Pi Yangyang from exposing the matter.

Pi Yangyang has already said, "Everyone, standing next to me is Bai Kaixuan, the boss of Huading Building Materials. Hongyu Infrastructure has purchased several batches of materials from Huading Building Materials, with a total payment of over seven million yuan."

"But as I just mentioned, Hongyu Infrastructure is currently experiencing cash flow difficulties, so this payment cannot be made at the moment."

Du Hongyu, covered in sweat, couldn't help but call out, "Chairman Pi..."

Pi Yangyang reached out and pressed down, "Chairman Du, don't be in such a hurry. Some things you can't do silently without letting everyone know. Otherwise, who will know what kind of person you are, and who will know that Hongyu Infrastructure is a completely trustworthy and cooperative company?"

Du Hongyu could only give an awkward smile, anxiously awaiting Pi Yangyang's next words.

Pi Yangyang glanced around the room and continued, "However, to uphold integrity, Chairman Du has gone so far as to bring out his cherished possessions, treasured for many years, for sale on the spot. The proceeds will be used to repay Huading Building Materials' debts..."

As he spoke, Tie Niu came up carrying a gift box.

Upon seeing the gift box, Du Hongyu immediately understood.

If he could dig a hole on the spot right now, he would push Pi Yangyang into it without hesitation.

Bai Kaixuan was stunned, looking at the box that Tie Niu was holding with surprise and doubt.

"Sold on-site? What kind of good stuff is it?"

"The things Chairman Du collects must be extraordinary!"

"Chairman Du is so generous, he's so trustworthy..."

The atmosphere became lively, with everyone curious about what was in the gift box in Tie Niu's hand.

At this moment, Tie Niu and Lan Bowen opened the gift box together, revealing the glass box inside.

A dazzling jade peony sculpture appeared before everyone.

"Wow! This is truly a wonderful thing; may its bloom bring wealth and prosperity!"

"This thing is said to be carved from a single piece of jade by a master carver from South Asia. It was recently exhibited in South Asia, and I never expected that Chairman Du would buy it!"

"Is Chairman Du really going to auction off this jade carving to repay the debt owed to Huading Building Materials?"

A gasp of amazement erupted from the audience, but some expressed their doubts.

Hearing the doubts, Du Hongyu could only stubbornly say, "Hongyu Infrastructure doesn't want to break its promises, so what Chairman Pi said is true..."

Pi Yangyang smiled slightly and said, "Chairman Du, how much does Hongyu Infrastructure owe Huading Building Materials?"

Du Hongyu blushed and said, "Seven million six hundred and eighty thousand..."

Pi Yangyang nodded and said loudly, "Did everyone hear that? Hongyu Infrastructure owes 7.68 million. Therefore, the selling price of this jade carving is 7.68 million. Any boss who is interested can take it away directly."

Before he could finish speaking, several people stood up and said, "I... I'm willing to buy it."

"I'll buy!"

"Gentlemen, please make way for me... I'll take this jade carving..."

Several family heads expressed their willingness to buy it.

Du Hongyu's back was drenched in sweat, and he felt like he had been made a fool of.

He was still happy last night, believing that his multi-pronged approach would surely work, and that the Xingyi Industrial Park project would be easily secured.

He never dreamed that Pi Yangyang would put on such a show in front of all the guests.

Now, not only has the 500,000 yuan he gave away for the jade carving gone to waste, but his reputation for not paying back his debts has also been spread around.

At that moment, he wished he could go up and stab Pi Yangyang.

But what's the use of hatred?

He was well aware of Pi Yangyang's influence. Given his status and position, how could he possibly challenge this highly sought-after figure in Beijing's business circles?

If I really wanted to fight Pi Yangyang, I reckon the other party wouldn't even need me to lift a finger; the entire business district of Beijing would be scrambling to destroy Hongyu Infrastructure.

"Alright, alright, you all want it, right? Then let's do it this way, draw lots on the spot, and see who's lucky."

Pi Yangyang stopped looking at Du Hongyu and instead gave an idea to those who were scrambling for the jade carving.

The scene immediately became lively, with everyone eager to get their hands on the jade carving.

Soon, the staff prepared the lots and sent them off to draw them.

The whole scene turned into a farce.

Ultimately, the jade carving was bought by Tong Ziji.

In fact, these business owners who want to buy jade carvings are not really interested in jade carvings.

They also realized that the little incident at the end was entirely Pi Yangyang deliberately teasing Du Hongyu.

So everyone cooperated and created a lively atmosphere.

Moreover, many business owners who had business dealings with Hongyu Infrastructure genuinely harbored resentment towards Du Hongyu. They were eager to see him fail, which is why they cooperated so readily.

Tong Ziji successfully bought it, and no one felt too disappointed.

Once the payment was completed on the spot, the money was in Bai Kaixuan's hands.

It took Bai Kaixuan a long time to come to his senses before he realized that it was Pi Yangyang who had recovered the payment owed to him by Hongyu Infrastructure.

He was deeply moved and bowed deeply to Pi Yangyang, saying gratefully, "Thank you, Chairman!"

Pi Yangyang smiled slightly, looked at Du Hongyu who was looking embarrassed, and said, "President Bai, shouldn't you be thanking Chairman Du?"

Bai Kaixuan was taken aback, but then turned around and bowed slightly to Du Hongyu, saying, "Thank you, Chairman Du!"

Du Hongyu gave an awkward smile and said insincerely, "No need, it's only right..."

The banquet ended, and the guests left Yan Gui Lou one after another.

Pi Yangyang and Su Xueqing also prepared to return to Yuehu No. 1.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Du Hongyu surrounded by more than a dozen people.

These people all said to Du Hongyu, "Chairman Du, when will we settle our accounts?"

"Chairman Du, you can't be biased! You settled Huading's account, but our account is smaller and has a longer timeframe. Shouldn't you consider that as well?"

"Chairman Du, it seems I misunderstood you before. You are truly a responsible person! I'm sure you'll settle our accounts, right?"

These people are all business owners who have business dealings with Hongyu Infrastructure.

Seeing that Du Hongyu had settled Huading's payment in this way today, they were all tempted.

Du Hongyu, covered in sweat, repeatedly said, "Don't worry, everyone, Hongyu Infrastructure won't owe you a single penny..."

There was no other way; at the banquet, Pi Yangyang praised him highly and created a persona for him.

Moreover, the entire process was recorded and broadcast live.

Even now, there are still many online celebrities and bloggers around who are live streaming.

If he says even the slightest wrong word, his public image will collapse, which will then affect the reputation of the entire group and may even cause the group's stock price to fluctuate.

He was well aware of the power of public opinion, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and promise everyone that they could go to the group's finance department to settle accounts in the next few days.

Seeing this, Pi Yangyang couldn't help but curl a playful smile into his lips.

Today's events have given Du Hongyu a headache.

Su Xueqing asked curiously in a low voice, "Yangyang, did you do this on purpose?"

Pi Yangyang chuckled softly, "This person likes to scheme, and he brought this on himself. You haven't forgotten how Grandma and Aunt were humiliated at the entrance of Yuehu Residential Area, have you?"

Su Xueqing's eyes flashed, and she nodded, saying, "I understand. So, he really brought it on himself."