Best friend turned enemy? Marrying the villain, if she runs, I'll run too.

Meng Deqian replied in a very polite manner, "Guanting, what you said makes a lot of sense. I really had no other choice. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."

"I just want a qualification to enter. As for whether I can win the bid, that depends on my own abilities. I definitely won't trouble you too much, Guan Ting!"

Their words are better than their singing.

But people are inherently greedy, and Meng Deqian said he just wanted an admission ticket.

Yet he threw a lavish banquet, invited a host of business elites from Jiangcheng, and even brought Meng Tang on stage to loudly proclaim the relationship between the Meng and Song families.

Isn't the point of this to tell everyone that the Meng family and the Song family are in-laws? With this relationship, how could the Song family not give the Meng family face in business?

In this way, Qiannuo Media, which was originally at a disadvantage, was able to attract attention in the bidding for the Brilliant Department Store.

When people below do things, they naturally aim to please those above them.

Therefore, Meng Deqian only needs to put in a little effort to make arrangements. The person in charge of this bidding knows that he is Song Guanting's father-in-law, so how could they not give him face?

In this way, the project would be easily obtained and would be his for the taking.

Song Guanting smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes; it carried a chilling coldness, and his sharp, abyss-like black eyes seemed to see right through Meng Deqian's little schemes.

Meng Deqian felt a little guilty under Song Guanting's gaze, and Song Guanting's aura was so strong that he dared not look him in the eye.

This low-level trick was beneath Song Guanting's notice; he saw through it at a glance.

only……

Song Guanting's gaze fell on his young wife beside him.

Meng Tang noticed Song Guanting's gaze, yawned, and clearly felt bored and sleepy.

Her interest lay in directing, and she didn't know much about business, so she didn't pay much attention to the back-and-forth conversation between Song Guanting and Meng Deqian.

With Meng Deqian's skill level, he wouldn't even be able to outmaneuver Song Guanting.

It seems the young wife finds this place too boring and wants to leave, so we need to make this quick.

Song Guanting withdrew his gaze, his thumb intentionally or unintentionally rubbing the Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist.

"Although the Song and Meng families are now related by marriage, I am also a businessman and I never do business at a loss."

Meng Deqian sensed that Song Guanting was softening his stance and excitedly said, "Of course! Our two families are related by marriage. If the Meng family rises up, it will also bring you prestige, Guanting. In this way, the gap between our two families won't be so big, which will be of great benefit to you, Guanting, right?"

“Father-in-law, I have never cared about empty reputation. Compared to those pretty words, I prefer to see real benefits.”

Song Guanting completely ignored Meng Deqian's flattery, saying, "If Qiannuo Media can win the bid this time, it can take off with the advertising space in the Brilliant Department Store, and going public will not be a problem."

"Then this debt must be settled clearly and thoroughly, don't you agree, father-in-law?"

For some reason, when Meng Deqian met Song Guanting's deep, dark eyes, which seemed to be smiling but were not, especially when he called him "father-in-law," he felt a strange unease in his heart.

It's as if the other party is digging a huge pit for him, leading him step by step into it.

But faced with such a tempting offer from the Brilliant Department Store, how could Meng Deqian be willing to miss out? Even knowing that Song Guanting was not easily fooled, he still had to bite the bullet and go for it.

"Of course, so how do you want to calculate it, Guan Ting?"

Song Guanting's posture was calm and leisurely, his back leaning back on the sofa, a kind of condescending negotiation style of a superior.

"I remember, my father-in-law just announced on stage that he would transfer 20% of Qiannuo Media's shares to Tangtang?"

This call of "Tangtang" startled not only Meng Deqian, but even Meng Tang herself, before realizing that Song Guanting was calling her.

Although she and Song Guanting had been married for three months, to be honest, Song Guanting had never called her that so intimately before. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the two of them had a very sweet relationship.

But in reality, they are only compatible in bed; behind the scenes, they are a completely fake couple.

"Yes, Xiaotang is my own daughter. If I retire in the future, I will hand over the company to her."

Meng Deqian was naturally just saying nice things.

Song Guanting didn't respond, but instead moved two fingers.

Then Assistant Zhou walked over and handed over two contracts.

"Since my father-in-law is so frank, then I will also be frank. Tangtang and I are husband and wife, so her vested interests are also mine. I don't have much."

“We will take another 10% of the shares from Qiannuo Media, making a total of 30% of the shares, and transfer them all to Tangtang’s name. This is the share transfer agreement.”

"If my father-in-law thinks there are no problems, he can sign it. I will have my people change the bidding announcement to give Qiannuo a chance to be selected."

Now, Meng Deqian was no longer able to laugh.

Meng Tang, who was so bored that she was yawning, perked up immediately when she heard about the 30% stake.

Although Qiannuo is far inferior to Baishi Group, as the saying goes, even a mosquito's leg is still meat, and we can't let that green tea Meng Yurou get away with it.

But even with her schemes and threats, she could only barely get 20% of the shares from Meng Deqian.

Meng Tang knew very well that with Meng Deqian's cunning and treacherous nature, getting 30% of the shares was like ripping out his heart—absolutely impossible.

So when she asked for 30%, it was a deliberate inflated figure, so that she could further negotiate the price down to reach her target of 20%.

This is similar to bargaining when buying clothes. If you try to reduce the price of a 100-yuan garment to 20 yuan in one go, the merchant will definitely not be happy.

If you gradually increase the price a little more, you can successfully buy it at half the price.

Song Guanting was even more ruthless, raising the price by 30% and even preparing a contract.

If Song Guanting hadn't said that the 30% stake was transferred to her name, Meng Tang would have suspected that Song Guanting was trying to short-sell Qiannuo Media.

“Guanting, this, this is really... 20% of the shares, this is really the most I can give Xiaotang right now, no one else can offer this kind of treatment.”

"Adding another 10% is simply... I really can't afford it!"

Song Guanting slowly and deliberately pointed out: "Since I made the suggestion, I must have considered that my father-in-law is capable of doing it. I remember that Tangtang's adopted half-sister has a 10% stake in Qiannuo, right?"

"Why not just transfer her 10% to Tangtang? She's just an adopted daughter. Give her a few villas, and she can live comfortably in her old age. After all, there's no blood relation. She's actually the one who benefits."