Hong Kong is in full swing

When he first received the message, Qiao Heng, out of a cautious mentality, was actually very suspicious whether there was a hidden secret behind this dinner and did not want to go easily; however, the woman's gentle words on the phone seemed particularly sincere and credible, and she even used reasons such as "I heard that you are worried about losing your position because of your competitors" and "We at Tianhe Group are willing to support your work" as bait, and finally succeeded in persuading him to agree to go for the meeting.

In order to better control the situation and ensure her own safety, Yi Qiaoyin chose a seat near the window in advance and reserved a seat to ensure that even if she stood outside the restaurant, she could clearly see the movements of everyone sitting inside.

When she saw Qiao Heng arriving as expected, the woman stood up with her back slightly straightened and waved towards the door to greet him.

As soon as the man walked into the restaurant and sat down, the waiter brought the menu. Yi Qiaoyin politely suggested, "Just order whatever you like."

Faced with this gentle and friendly appearance, Qiao Heng remained on high alert, not daring to let down his guard even a little bit, but instead of accepting the order, he stated directly, "Mr. Yi, if you have something serious to say, please stop beating around the bush. I have a lot of important documents waiting to be processed, and there's no time to waste."

After hearing this, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips as he responded, "It seems Mr. Qiao is quite busy today. This should be a good time to rest and eat, but he's still thinking about rushing back to the office to work. Could it be that he senses a threat from the outside world and is so nervous about it?"

Qiao Heng frowned, "What do you mean?"

He was a little confused and his tone was unhappy.

"Don't you understand, Mr. Qiao?"

Yi Qiaoyin took out a newspaper from her handbag and placed it gently on the table.

Qiao Heng's eyes involuntarily swept across the newspaper. The content on it was exactly the incident that caused Qiao Wanting and Qiao Peifeng to fall out that day.

"The whole city knows that the eldest son of the Qiao family in Pengcheng has returned to his throne."

Her voice was calm and firm, as if she had expected all this.

Yi Qiaoyin held her chin with both hands, looking very interested. "Also, I heard recently that as soon as Qiao Shucheng was released from prison, he started to curry favor with the young master of the main family, Qiao Shuqi, and was ready to make a comeback."

There was a shrewd gleam in her eyes.

"Is Mr. Qiao really not in a hurry at all?"

A hint of gloom flashed in Qiao Heng's eyes. "Then why are you telling me this? Yi Qiaoyin, why do you care about me so much?"

There was a hint of coldness in his words, as if he didn't appreciate her concern.

Yi Qiaoyin smiled slightly, revealing a sly expression, "Helping others is actually for yourself."

She said it frankly.

"In the past, we had conflicting interests and were always at loggerheads with each other, but now we have a common goal, don't we?"

Her tone was calm, as if she was trying to convince Qiao Heng of her sincerity.

"What common goal do Mr. Yi and I have?"

There was a hint of wariness in Qiao Heng's voice; he obviously didn't completely trust the woman in front of him.

"Really do not have?"

Yi Qiaoyin asked back, her tone filled with unquestionable determination, "I don't want to see Qiao Shucheng make a comeback, and you don't want the main family's money to go into the Qiao family."

Qiao Heng stared at her closely. "Boss Yi is quite courageous. You dare to say such words in front of me."

His eyes were as sharp as a sword, as if he could see through her thoughts.

"What are you afraid to say?"

Yi Qiaoyin remained calm, unfazed by Qiao Heng's attitude. "Considering the current relationship between Tianhe and the Qiao family, if the main family's funds flow into your company, Tianhe will be the one in trouble."

"So, what if we work together to drive Qiao Shuqi away, and Tianhe helps me consolidate my position in the Qiao family?"

Her words were full of temptation, and it was obvious that this was a proposal she had carefully planned.

What a tempting offer.

Qiao Heng clenched the cup in his hand, his mind racing. "But Mr. Yi never considered that my last name is Qiao too. I have equity, so it wouldn't hurt if the main family's funds came in."

There was a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Yi Qiaoyin chuckled, "Does Mr. Qiao really not understand or is he pretending not to understand?"

There was a hint of mockery in her eyes, as if she was mocking Qiao Heng's ignorance.

Qiao Heng looked at her quietly, waiting for her explanation.

"Doesn't the master's capital require shares? How many shares should be taken? And whose shares should be taken?"

Her questions came one after another, and each one hit the mark.

Yi Qiaoyin smiled and said, "How much of his shares do you think a major shareholder like Qiao Peifeng would be willing to give up? If he's unwilling to give up his shares, then who should sacrifice this part of his rights?"

Although her tone was calm, it was like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone.

She continued in a calm voice, "If I'm not mistaken, General Manager Qiao only started to get involved in the company's core business last year. But in comparison, your brother Qiao Shucheng entered this field at a very young age and participated in the operation of the family business."

After saying that, Yi Qiaoyin sighed softly.

This sigh seemed to hit the softest part of Qiao Heng's heart.

He knew that although his father Qiao Peifeng was extremely tolerant of his youngest son, he had made his attitude clear long ago and made it clear that he would not let him take over the Qiao family business.

If his elder brother Qiao Shucheng had not been imprisoned for some reason, he might have only held a small amount of company shares in his life and would have found it difficult to achieve anything.

People may be able to remain calm about things they have never had, but once they have it and are forced to give it up, the feeling of loss is a fact that no one can easily accept.

Now, with Qiao Shucheng returning to the stage of social life, coupled with his ever-lasting love for his second brother, it has become very uncertain whether he will be able to truly control the power of the entire Qiao Empire in the future.

Thinking of this, Qiao Heng looked up at Ms. Yi Qiaoyin who was sitting opposite him. She had already taken out a contract from her folder and handed it to him. She quickly flipped through the part about remuneration and showed it to him. It turned out that this was just a cooperation plan that looked ordinary on the surface but actually had a huge internal profit margin and the returns far exceeded those of similar projects by several times!

After hearing Ms. Yi Qiaoyin's introduction, she continued, "Mr. Qiao, please believe that Tianhe Group sincerely supports you. If it's appropriate, we are willing to establish a closer cooperative relationship with you. I promise that this will definitely be a cooperative project that satisfies both parties."

When he saw the specific figures listed in the contract, even the cautious Qiao Heng could not help but be moved.

However, the situation this year does not seem to be going well, so whenever a good opportunity suddenly appears, the first question that flashes through my mind is whether there are potential traps.