Urban Film and Television: Jiang Lai is the Top Choice

Yang Chu looked at Andy with a wry smile and said, "So if I took advantage of you, do I have to pay you back?"

"You're taking advantage of me? Isn't that treating my illness?"

"It's true that I treated you, but I also took advantage of you!"

Andy really started to think about Yang Chu's words seriously.

This caused Xu Li, Gan Jing, and Jiang Lai to burst into laughter again.

Gan Jing moved a little closer to Andy, grabbed Andy's arm, and said, "You're coming with us..."

Before he could finish speaking, Andy quickly pushed Gan Jing's hand away, looking somewhat panicked as he tried to avoid him.

Gan Jing also realized what was happening and quickly said to Andy, "I'm sorry! I forgot about your situation for a moment."

Andy said nervously, "It's okay. I should be the one apologizing. I couldn't control myself."

Xu Li quickly pulled Gan Jing aside and said, "Why don't you sit a little closer? Let her adjust a bit and relax for a while."

Seeing this, Yang Chu patted Jiang Lai, signaling her to sit down first.

Jiang Lai knew that Yang Chu wanted to go over and comfort Andy, so she didn't hold a grudge and obediently sat back down.

Yang Chu hugged Andy and patted her back, saying, "It's okay! No one will hurt you."

After Yang Chu finished speaking, he stroked Andy's hair like he was petting a cat, calming Andy down.

Sure enough, Andy's emotions calmed down quickly. Just as Andy was enjoying this moment of peace, he suddenly saw Xu Li and Gan Jing.

Andy quickly pushed Yang Chu away and said, "I'm fine! You should go and hold Jiang Lai!"

Yang Chu pretended to be heartbroken and said, "What a mess! It's really like they're discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose, or kicking away the bridge after it has been used!"

Seeing Yang Chu's expression, Andy nervously said, "It's not that I didn't do it, I just... I just..."

Andy stammered for a while, but couldn't come up with anything coherent.

Yang Chu smiled and shook his head, then sat back down next to Jiang Lai.

Xu Li said with a smile, "Yang Chu is just teasing you! Don't take it so seriously."

After hearing Xu Li's explanation, Andy was no longer so nervous and tentatively asked Yang Chu, "Really?"

"What if I answer no? What are you going to do then? Being with you would be so boring, I wouldn't be able to crack a single joke."

Jiang Lai nodded in agreement and said, "I agree! So, you can't let her be your girlfriend in the future."

Yang Chu rolled his eyes at Jiang Lai without saying a word.

And so the five of them chatted, one after another. Gradually, Andy became familiar with Yang Chu and Xu Li, and they were able to make some lighthearted jokes. Although Andy eventually became the subject of the joke, he also became addicted to it.

After dinner, Jiang Lai noticed that Xu Li and Gan Jing showed no signs of leaving, and guessed that they wouldn't be leaving that night.

So Jiang Lai took the initiative to say to Yang Chu, "I've been staying here for several days now, and I need to go back to see my parents and tell them about our situation."

Upon hearing Jiang Lai's words, Yang Chu pondered for a moment and then asked, "Have you thought about how to tell your parents?"

"I've thought it through. I'll tell you everything, and I'll return the Jiang Group shares to my father and the others. I'll leave with nothing, so you'll have to support me from now on."

When Yang Chu heard that Jiang Lai wanted to return the shares to the Jiang Group, he nodded and said, "Alright, since you want to return the shares to your father and the others, then let's transfer them as soon as possible! Time waits for no one!"

Jiang Lai also knew about the four major groups' plans to take action against the Jiang Group, and asked with some concern, "Is it really that urgent?"

"It's already July. The other side will make their move by mid-August at the latest. No matter how much they take from the Jiang Group, it has to end before October 1st."

"You mean the higher-ups also need calm on October 1st?"

"That's right! No matter who's right or wrong, who benefits or who suffers, everything will have to be calmed down."

After understanding the situation, Jiang Lai nodded and said, "In that case, I'll go back and have a good talk with my dad and the others. Is there anything else you want to tell them?"

Yang Chu initially wanted to say no, but seeing the way Jiang Lai looked at him, Yang Chu's heart softened.

"If your father and his group want to save the Jiang Group, they need to prepare a large amount of funds. When the time comes, they will engage in a tug-of-war with the four major groups. I will seize the opportunity to attack their retreat. If your father and his group want to retain most of the funds, they can secretly sell their shares in the Jiang Group now and make a clean getaway. When the four major groups and the Jiang Group are locked in a fierce battle, you can seize the opportunity and secretly take over one of the four major groups. Although it will be more costly than the Jiang Group, after a few years of development, it will be another Jiang Group."

Jiang Lai looked at Yang Chu in disbelief and said, "Your idea is too audacious. If it's not handled properly, my family will suffer a double loss."

Yang Chu shrugged with a smile and said, "There's no other way! As a greenhorn who just arrived in Shanghai, I have to take some risks if I want to gain a foothold in Shanghai's business circle."

Jiang Lai sighed and said, "If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have gone to the hotel with you. You're still that unambitious street urchin; there's no need for you to do something like snatching food from a tiger's mouth."

Yang Chu smiled at Jiang Lai but didn't say anything more. Once some things happen, there's no going back or change.

Seeing Yang Chu's smile, Jiang Lai sighed and turned to leave.

When Yang Chu came out of the study, he saw Xu Li and Andy still chatting.

Xu Li said with a playful smile, "Was it you who persuaded Jiang Lai to leave?"

Yang Chu shook his head, glanced at Gan Jing and Xu Li, and said, "They saw through your intentions and wisely left."

Xu Li asked in surprise, "You really didn't make Jiang Lai leave?"

"Really not!"

"Really? I don't quite understand Jiang Lai. She was acting like the mistress of the house before, clinging to your arm to assert her dominance, but now she's just leaving like this. I just don't believe her. I really don't know what she's up to."

Yang Chu smiled and sat down between Gan Jing and Xu Li, putting his arms around them on either side and saying, "Don't you understand? When I declared my ownership to you before, I was telling you that she would be my official girlfriend and my official wife in the future. After I made things clear, why would she bother arguing with you so much? Knowing that I'm a womanizer, if she argued too much, she would only lose more."