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Seeing Yang Guangyao's constipated expression, Ye Bai knew that the other party was deliberately keeping him in suspense, so he simply didn't ask and continued to drink his wine and eat snacks, feeling extremely comfortable.

It must be said that the prices at Yuntian Club are high, but they are worth the money.

Not only is the environment beautiful and there are many beautiful women, but the drinks and snacks are also excellent.

The only downside is that the top courtesan here is quite good at bragging, but unfortunately, she can't play the flute, which is a real shame.

When Yang Guangyao saw that Ye Bai didn't respond at all, acting as if to say whatever he wanted, Yang Guangyao was a little at a loss.

According to the normal procedure, shouldn't you ask what kind of unreasonable request it is?

Even if the Ye family treats you badly, they should at least offer some insincere concern.

Left with no other choice, Yang Guangyao could only take a sip of wine and, with a bitter expression, begin to talk to himself.

Although the top courtesan is good, he's here today to handle serious business, and he can tell what's more important.

Things are not complicated.

There is an abandoned factory in the suburbs of Jingzhou that has been idle for many years.

However, the land area was very large, so the Ye family took a liking to it and wanted to buy it for development.

The real estate market had been sluggish for the past few years, so it wouldn't have been difficult for the Ye family to acquire this land, and the price was also very cheap.

But man proposes, God disposes; just a few days ago, when the contract was being signed, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

Others have entered the competition for this land, and their bids are double that of the Ye family!

For the seller, sentiment is far less valuable than money, so he unilaterally tore up the previously signed letter of intent.

At most, they'll only have to pay some penalty for breach of contract, but even with doubled prices, they can still make a fortune.

The Ye family was naturally dumbfounded. In their shock and anger, they went to the new buyer who had interfered.

Over the past decade, the Ye family's strength has grown remarkably, not only becoming a newly emerging powerful family in Jingzhou, but also breaking into the top ten.

Such a behemoth, in theory, few people would dare to disrespect it.

So Yang Guangyao, the "Ye family's special envoy," was sent out to negotiate with the mysterious new buyer and see if he could persuade them to back down.

In response, the Ye family could even offer some compensation.

After all, the other party knew that it was land coveted by the Ye family, yet still dared to try and seize it; there can only be two reasons.

The first type is a brainless brute who has no idea how powerful the Ye family is.

The second possibility is that the other party has enough strength to contend with the Ye family.

There are no fools in the business world, so the first possibility is almost impossible; it can only be the second reason.

In this situation, negotiation is the best option.

When he went there, Yang Guangyao was full of confidence, feeling that he could definitely handle the matter.

But unexpectedly, once they arrived there, reality hit them hard.

The mysterious buyer's boss was none other than Cao Yuanhu, the second son of the governor's mansion!

Cao Yongshou, the governor of Jingzhou, had three sons and one daughter.

His three sons were named "Dragon, Tiger, and Leopard" respectively.

The most famous among them was the second son, Cao Yuanhu.

It's not that this person is particularly capable, but rather that he is extremely cruel and known for his violent methods.

While it might not amount to killing an entire family over a mere disagreement, it's not much better.

The second son of the governor's mansion is most famous for being one of the three most devoted admirers of Queen Qin.

Cao Yuanhu, Zhao Wuyai, Li Fengyun.

The rankings are based on strength.

Of course, with Queen Qin's charm, she couldn't possibly have only three little sycophants.

However, any of the other puppies that dared to be on the list would suffer a terrible fate.

So even if it's groveling, it can only be kept silently in one's heart.

The moment Yang Guangyao saw Cao Yuanhu appear, his heart skipped a beat, realizing that things were in trouble.

The reason is simple: Cao Yuanhu has a grudge against the Ye family.

The one who originally wanted to marry Qin Wanqing was Ye Xuanyuan, the eldest son of the Ye family!

Although Ye Xuanyuan was frightened by the "husband-killing" fate and chose to break off the engagement, she still sent the Ye family's adopted son to him.

By a twist of fate, Ye Bai ended up becoming the son-in-law of the Qin family.

However, the marriage partner of the Qin family was not actually changed; it was still the Ye family!

It seems that Cao Yuanhu wanted to seize that piece of land simply to vent his anger!

So when Yang Guangyao went to Cao Yuanhu's door, he was immediately humiliated and kicked out.

Another condition was also proposed.

If they want him to give up that land, the Ye family has to comply.

This is the purpose of Yang Guangyao's meeting with Ye Bai today.

The conditions seemed simple: Cao Yuanhu wanted to have a meal alone with Qin Wanqing.

Clearly, this also stems from the persistence of a sycophant.

Even though the goddess is already married, he still can't forget her.

"Xiao Bai, the Ye family really has no other choice now. The land has already been planned for a project, and if we can't get it, it will have a huge impact on the Ye Group!"

"Your parents are so worried about this matter that they've gotten a lot more gray hair. They only came to you because they had no other choice."

"I think that no matter what, we are all family, and it's just a matter of letting Wanqing have a meal with Young Master Cao. It's not a big deal, don't you think?"

Yang Guangyao looked at Ye Bai, his expression a mixture of sigh and hope, his emotions perfectly captured.

Moreover, these words deliberately brought up the recent situation of Ye Wentian and his wife, clearly trying to use the debt of gratitude for raising them to force Ye Bai to agree.

"Second Uncle, I'm sorry, I can't help you with this."

After figuring out the whole story, Ye Bai shook his head without hesitation, his face turning cold.

If it were asked to do something for the Ye family himself, Ye Bai might agree.

But since it concerned Qin Wanqing, she was still asked to have dinner with the second young master of the governor's mansion, who was a sycophant, so she simply didn't want to even think about it.

Not to mention that Qin Wanqing would never agree, even if she did, she wouldn't be able to get past Ye Bai.

No normal man would do something like asking his woman to sell her body when he's in trouble.

Only someone like the Ye family, whose brains are completely saturated, would think this kind of thing is insignificant.

Ye Bai even guessed that Ye Wentian and his wife might not even know about this matter.

It is highly likely that Ye Xuanyuan and Yang Guangyao came up with this idea together.

"Xiaobai, this..."

Seeing Ye Bai's decisive refusal, Yang Guangyao's expression also turned ugly.

Just as he was about to say a few more words of advice, Ye Bai stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, Second Uncle, you can go back now, or I can leave first."

Since he can't and doesn't want to help, there's no point in saying anything more.

"I'm leaving! Xiaobai, your second uncle thinks you should reconsider, go home and discuss it with Wanqing. Maybe there's another way to solve this..."

Yang Guangyao wanted to lash out and curse, but when he thought of Li Fengyun, Zheng Wushuang and the others outside, he could only hold back.

As the second son of the governor's mansion, Cao Yuanhu was indeed someone not to be trifled with.

However, these wealthy young masters who were close to Ye Bai were no pushovers either.

At least, they are not people he can afford to mess with.

As soon as Yang Guangyao slunk away, Zheng Wushuang sat down next to Ye Bai and asked meaningfully, "Your second uncle, is he looking for you about the Ye family's land?"

Ye Bai's heart stirred upon hearing this, but before he could speak, Li Fengyun walked in from outside, cursing.