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

Before she could finish speaking, Meng Deqian was clearly getting impatient.

"Alright, the contract has already been signed, there's no room for negotiation. Besides, this is a once-in-a-century opportunity for Qiannuo, one that can't be sought after."

As he spoke, Meng Deqian patted Meng Yurou's hand reassuringly, "Yurou, you've always been the most sensible and filial child. You'd be willing to put aside your own feelings for the sake of the Meng family, right?"

"Don't worry, once Qiannuo successfully goes public, Dad will definitely treat you well."

Meng Yurou was naturally unwilling. She had worked tirelessly in the Meng family, trying her best to please the Meng couple. It took her more than twenty years to finally obtain this 10% share.

But now, thanks to Meng Tang's outburst, all their efforts have been in vain!

However, on the surface, Meng Yurou still had to put on an expression of being wronged and thinking of the Meng family.

“Over the years, I have seen my father’s tireless efforts for the company. If I can help him, I would give him anything, even my life, let alone 10% of the shares.”

Meng Deqian was very pleased. "Good child, all these years I have not spoiled you for nothing. Unlike Meng Tang, that ungrateful wretch who betrays his own people and conspires with outsiders."

"If it weren't for the Brilliant Department Store project, why would I have wronged you like this, Yu Rou? I remember all the sacrifices you've made, and I will never treat you unfairly in the future. Don't worry about it."

The father and daughter, who are not related by blood, were enacting a scene of filial piety when they were interrupted by a voice.

"Hello, Mr. Meng."

Looking over at the sound, they saw a young man followed by a woman walking towards them.

Meng Deqian recognized the other person, but couldn't quite place who it was.

"you are?"

Meng Yurou recognized him at first glance, "You must be Mr. Cheng Youjun?"

As she spoke, Meng Yurou introduced Meng Deqian: "Dad, this Mr. Cheng is the man my sister has had a crush on for a long time. She even entered the entertainment industry to become a director because of him. Didn't you see his picture in my sister's room?"

Meng Deqian remembered that he didn't like his daughter Meng Tang, so naturally he didn't like the man Meng Tang secretly loved either.

"When I saw Mr. Cheng at the banquet just now, I felt something was strange. It seems that our family did not send Mr. Cheng an invitation. How did Mr. Cheng get in?"

Cheng Youjun coughed lightly. Although he was reluctant to say it, he still told the truth: "It was Meng Tang who repeatedly invited me with the invitation letter, insisting that I attend her birthday party."

Meng Yurou revealed a look of sudden realization, "It seems that you still admire Mr. Cheng. The scene you caused at the banquet today was probably to attract Mr. Cheng's attention."

"But this is a banquet after all, and the invited guests are all business celebrities. If my sister continues to act recklessly, the Meng family will probably have to clean up the mess in the end."

Meng Deqian frowned more and more deeply as he listened.

He was never satisfied with his daughter Meng Tang, feeling that she might have been raised by a nanny instead of being raised by her family, which had made her develop the mercenary nature of someone from the lower class, and she was simply not presentable.

So, Meng Tang made such a scene today just to attract Cheng Youjun's attention?

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have acknowledged this daughter in the first place; it would only have caused trouble for the Meng family."

Meng Deqian said with dissatisfaction, and was also impolite to Cheng Youjun: "Our Meng family does not welcome you. Please leave immediately."

Although Meng Deqian was not satisfied with his daughter Meng Tang, the Meng family still needed to rely on the Song family to climb the social ladder.

Meng Tang is, after all, Song Guanting's wife. If Song Guanting finds out that Meng Tang is keeping a lover outside and is cheating on him, he will be in trouble.

Divorce is a minor matter; what's truly serious is if it involves the Meng family or even ruins the Brilliant Department Store business.

Cheng Youjun hurriedly explained, "President Meng, you misunderstand. Meng Tang and I have no ambiguous relationship. It has always been her who has been harassing me, but I have already clearly rejected her."

"Actually, I'm here at this banquet today for another very important matter."

As he spoke, Cheng Youjun made way for Chu Weiwei to step forward.

"This Ms. Chu Weiwei is a director who has just returned from studying abroad. Her works during her university years have won many awards. She is a professional director who has both beauty and talent."

Chu Weiwei smiled and politely extended her hand, "Hello, President Meng, I am Chu Weiwei. I am here today to discuss cooperation with you. I have a project that is currently underway."

"The script is very interesting, and everything is ready. However, due to certain reasons, the funding has not been in place. I heard that Qiannuo Media previously invested in Hongke Pictures. I wonder if there is another opportunity to cooperate with President Meng this time?"

But Meng Deqian merely glanced at Chu Weiwei up and down, showing little interest, and directly refused: "The previous investment was not in Hongke, but in my good-for-nothing daughter Meng Tang."

"You shamelessly came to my house to ask for money to invest in filming just to pursue the man next to you. I have no interest in film and television investment. I have other things to do. Please leave."

Investing in film and television is also very risky, especially for a small company like Red Hacker Pictures.

The films and TV series they produce are all low-budget web dramas, small-scale productions. It's already considered good if they don't lose money; it's simply impossible to make big money from them.

Moreover, Meng Deqian is currently focusing all his energy on the Brilliant Department Store project, so naturally he is not interested in the current romance project proposed by Chu Weiwei.

Without giving Chu Weiwei another chance to speak, Meng Deqian left directly.

"Mr. Meng..."

Chu Weiwei watched helplessly as the person left, feeling annoyed, when she heard Meng Yurou say, "Miss Chu, do you also work at Red Hack Pictures? What a coincidence, my sister is also a director at Red Hack, so you two are colleagues."

"Meng Tang and I are indeed colleagues."

Chu Weiwei forced a smile and offered an explanation.

Meng Yurou looked at her, then at Cheng Youjun.

"What is the relationship between Miss Chu and Mr. Cheng? Mr. Cheng has always refused my sister's advances, but he willingly brought Miss Chu here to solicit investment. It seems that the two of them have a close relationship?"

Cheng Youjun coughed a little awkwardly, while Chu Weiwei explained anxiously, "Miss Meng, you misunderstand. Youjun and I met abroad and are very good friends."

"He saw that I couldn't get any investment, so he thought of helping me out."

Cheng Youjun vaguely felt that Chu Weiwei seemed to want to distance herself from their ambiguous relationship, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"I see. Actually, I'm quite interested in film and television dramas. I wonder what kind of subject matter Miss Chu is directing?"