Her appearance instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Lin Wan'er, however, arrogantly surveyed the surroundings before fixing her gaze on Xu Tian, ​​who was also looking at her at that moment.

"May……"

Lin Wan'er was about to greet Xu Tian, ​​but before she could even say his name, Xu Tian's gaze shifted elsewhere.

Lin Wan'er was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. If there weren't so many people around, she was afraid she would lose face and make a scene.

"It seems she likes you quite a bit," Chu Lan said, looking at Xu Tian.

Xu Tian quickly waved his hand, "Don't say things like that. I don't like ruthless women."

Chu Lan was a little jealous. She had clearly seen the admiration in Lin Wan'er's eyes when their eyes met.

"So what kind do you like?"

Xu Tian gently pinched her nose. "Of course, it's someone like you~"

Chu Lan then raised the corners of her mouth, "That's more like it. Now you're not allowed to look at other women, you're only allowed to look at me!"

Are there any other women in this venue? Where are they?

As he spoke, Xu Tian pretended to search for something.

Chu Lan was amused by him and patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, okay, stop joking with me!"

With Lin Wan'er's arrival, the people who had originally gathered around Xu Tian and Chu Lan dispersed and went straight to curry favor with Lin Wan'er. Meng Haoran and Zhang Qian, as her partners, naturally followed suit.

This made Xu Tian and Chu Lan seem much more isolated and lonely.

However, the two were happy to be at ease. After all, in such a business setting, those in the spotlight are bound to have to socialize. This made them feel more relaxed, and they simply found a place to sit down.

Lin Wan'er found herself surrounded by layers of people, and she became visibly impatient.

Who are these people? They don't even deserve to stand next to her and talk to her.

With that thought in mind, she gave a look, and the bodyguards in the shadows began to take action, pulling the people aside in twos and threes to start drinking, which gave her a moment of leisure.

As she was searching for Xu Tian, ​​her gaze fell on two lonely figures on a sofa not far away, which made her frown.

'They didn't take me seriously at all!'

Lin Wan'er was secretly angry. She originally thought that she was the protagonist of this banquet and that it would be a good opportunity for Xu Tian to see her strength. She wanted to show off and get Xu Tian's attention.

Unexpectedly, the protagonist dragged someone else away to enjoy some peace and quiet!

"Mr. Lin, you only said you wanted to cooperate with me, but you didn't specify anything. May I ask a few more questions?"

Meng Haoran caught up at this moment.

Lin Wan'er didn't even bother to look at him. If she didn't know that Meng Haoran liked Chu Lan, she would never associate with such a person.

Meng Haoran felt a little embarrassed.

At this moment, Lin Wan'er's lips curled into a cold smile.

“I’ve heard that Ms. Chu from the Xu Group is known in the industry for her keen insight. Why don’t we let her judge whether my cooperation proposal is worth investing in?”

After speaking, she walked gracefully towards the sofa where Xu Tian and Chu Lan were, each step causing the floor to tremble slightly, as if carrying an air of unparalleled pride.

The two, who had been flirting, turned around to look when they heard this.

Xu Tian looked up and met Lin Wan'er's provocative eyes. A tense atmosphere instantly filled the air.

Meng Haoran looked at Chu Lan with anticipation, hoping to get a high evaluation of himself from her.

Unexpectedly, Chu Lan simply smiled faintly and said, "The value of cooperation does not lie in one-sided judgment. Just like everyone here, we all trust President Lin's vision."

A glint of ruthlessness flashed in Lin Wan'er's eyes. "President Chu, you really know how to talk. I heard that Xu's projects have recently encountered some bottlenecks. I wonder if President Chu has the ability to solve them?"

After hearing this, everyone's expression changed, especially Zhao Pengfei, who was very good at reading people's expressions, who sensed a sense of crisis from the conversation between the two.

This is a public declaration of war!

As a unique enterprise in Jiangcheng, the Xu Group is a force to be reckoned with. However, it is facing the Mei Yi Group, which controls half of South Korea's financial resources. Everyone knows who has more weight.

If we don't take sides now, we might not have such a good opportunity again.

Thinking of this, Zhao Pengfei smiled and said, "I don't know if President Chu has the ability to solve it, but as long as Meiyi Group is willing to pay, the crisis will naturally be resolved."

Lin Wan'er glanced at him. "If it were you, what would you choose?"

Seeing his chance, Zhao Pengfei looked at Chu Lan and hurriedly said, "Then naturally we should bow our heads and admit defeat, after all, we can't fight city hall."

Lin Wan'er was very satisfied with his answer, and then looked at Chu Lan with a provocative gaze.

Although Meng Haoran was secretly worried for Chu Lan, he also looked at Xu Tian with a sense of anticipation, as if to say:

'Weren't you so arrogant just now? Why are you so afraid to speak in front of Lin Wan'er?'

Xu Tian curled a cold smile at the corner of his mouth and slowly stood up.

"The problems you're talking about are just small pebbles on the road to the Xu Group's development; just kick them aside."

Lin Wan'er snorted coldly, "Did I speak to you?"

Xu Tian retorted sarcastically, "I wasn't even talking to you."

Lin Wan'er was somewhat exasperated, "If you're not talking to me, who are you talking to?"

"I'm talking to whoever talks to me."

Seeing that Xu Tian had almost confused Lin Wan'er with just a few words, and that she was about to get angry, Chu Lan couldn't help but laugh out loud. But when she realized that the atmosphere was not right, she quickly covered her mouth.

Seeing this, Zhang Qian sneered, "What are you laughing at? If Xu Tian weren't protecting you, would you still be able to laugh?"

Chu Lan looked at her with the air of a mistress of the house, "Xu Tian is my boyfriend. If he doesn't protect me, why would he protect you?"

"you……"

Zhang Qian's face turned ashen with anger, seemingly forgetting her own status. She glared at Lin Wan'er and continued speaking.

"President Lin, this woman is showing no respect for our Meiyi Group. I think we should teach her a lesson."

Lin Wan'er looked at her, her eyes darting around, as if no one could guess what she was thinking.

"Then tell me, what should I do?"

Zhang Qian's expression changed drastically. She realized that her words might have angered Lin Wan'er. Just as she was about to explain, Lin Wan'er's eyes narrowed and she suddenly swung her arm.

A crisp, loud slap landed on Zhang Qian's face, causing her to stagger several steps and almost fall to the ground.

Her cheeks quickly swelled up, and her eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

Lin Wan'er withdrew her hand, her fingertips gently rubbing together as if she had merely swatted away an annoying fly. There was no anger on her face, only a faint smile, a smile that sent chills down one's spine.

"It's not your place to teach me how to do things."

In an instant, the atmosphere at the scene plummeted to freezing point. This was the first time they had ever seen a chaebol get angry, and the oppressive atmosphere was suffocating.

Chu Lan was somewhat frightened after that slap. Just as Xu Tian had said, Lin Wan'er was indeed a ruthless woman!

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