The sudden betrayal left Liu Ya's mind in a haze.

How did it turn into her stealing the membership card?

What was going on?

What did Xu De mean by this?

Her gaze turned cold, and she instantly understood. Xu De... had colluded with Zhao Tianfei?

If Wang Tianhai was a rogue in the night, then Zhao Tianfei was the bandit king in broad daylight, both seeing her company as a juicy piece of meat to devour!

She never expected that despite all her precautions, it was the traitor at home she couldn't guard against. Xu De, who had started the business with her, had willingly joined the enemy's camp, stabbing her in the back.

At that moment, Liu Ya's eyes turned steely, and she clenched her fists tightly.

Hearing this, the female manager Zhang Yan immediately took out her phone and dialed a number.

"Beep beep beep!"

The call connected.

Zhang Yan promptly reported, "Mr. Zhao, yes, we've found the person who stole your membership card. Should we call the police now?"

"Alright, please hold on."

After speaking, Zhang Yan walked forward and handed the phone to Liu Ya.

Liu Ya understood what this meant, took the phone, and put it to her ear. "Speak."

On the other end, a middle-aged man sitting in a club lounge, holding a glass of red wine, crossed his legs with a sinister smile on his lips.

"Liu Ya, no matter how much you calculated, you didn't foresee that your own people would be bought by me!"

"I won't waste words. Fifty million to acquire your company."

"If you don't agree, well, tomorrow's news headlines will feature a story about a corporate president stealing my membership card."

"Right now, your new company is in the venture capital stage. You know very well what the consequences of such news would be, don't you?"

"Not only will no one invest in you, but your research will also lose its funding."

"By then, my offer won't be fifty million, it won't even be a million."

"......"

At this point, Zhao Tianfei paused, and a wave of pressure came through the signal, pressing down on Liu Ya.

Her face turned ashen, and her fingers nearly dug into her palms.

"Zhao Tianfei, using such underhanded tactics, you're despicable!"

Zhao Tianfei chuckled dismissively, "I'm not a fool like Wang Tianhai, who only knows how to solve things with violence. I'm a businessman, a pure businessman."

"I'll give you five seconds to think it over."

"Agree, and Xu De has the contract in his bag. Sign it on the spot, and I'll pretend none of this happened. Disagree, and see you in the headlines."

"......"

In an instant, Liu Ya was once again caught in a difficult decision.

She never imagined that a meal would become the straw that broke the camel's back.

This move was far more ruthless than Wang Tianhai's, leaving her defenseless.

However.

In the next second.

A strong hand abruptly took the phone and coldly spoke to the person on the other end.

"Sorry, not for sale."

"Goodbye!"

With that, Qin Yun hung up the phone with a "snap."

Swish!

Swish swish!

Swish swish swish!

At that moment, Liu Ya and Xu De were both stunned, even the female manager Zhang Yan looked puzzled.

"Qin Yun?"

"You... how are you here?" Liu Ya was shocked.

Qin Yun returned the phone to her and said in a deep voice, "If I weren't here, Cuihua, wouldn't you be in trouble?"

"I..."

Liu Ya lowered her head.

But what difference did it make to refuse?

The problem was still there.

Moreover, hanging up the phone was tantamount to refusal, wouldn't tomorrow's news...

Thinking of this, Liu Ya's expression turned grim.

At this moment, Qin Yun looked at Zhang Yan and pointed at Xu De, saying, "Manager, I can testify, it was this guy who invited us to dinner."

"So, logically, any membership card theft would be his doing, not my Cuihua's."

Zhang Yan was taken aback, glanced at Xu De, and exchanged a look that seemed to be in collusion, then snorted coldly, "Sorry, sir."

"The name on the reservation for this private room is Miss Liu Ya."

Qin Yun narrowed his eyes, "If that's the case, why make such a scene in public? Aren't you colluding with someone?"

Zhang Yan's expression tightened, not expecting this person to see through her intentions so quickly, she was slightly flustered.

Xu De jumped in at this point, "Qin Yun, what does this have to do with you? What are you, a lousy driver, doing here?"

"Is Yunle Pavilion a place you can come to?"

"Manager Zhang, I think this guy is here to cause trouble, get someone to kick him out."

"He's just a lousy driver."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan's tone immediately sharpened, "Where did this trash come from, daring to spout nonsense here."

"Someone."

Before she could finish.

"Slap!"

A loud slap landed directly on Zhang Yan's face.

Zhang Yan was stunned, looking up sharply, but upon seeing who did it, she was instantly shocked.

"Y... Young Miss..."

Jiang Tianran stood with her arms crossed, her face cold, "Are you blind, laying hands on my boyfriend?"

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"Do you not want to work here anymore?"

Boyfriend?

Qin Yun is Jiang Tianran's boyfriend?

Hearing this, Liu Ya's heart trembled, and that sense of desolation surged back.

Zhang Yan's face changed, dumbfounded, she quickly lowered her head, "No, no, no, I didn't mean that, Young Miss."

"Then what do you mean?" Jiang Tianran's eyes seemed capable of devouring someone.

Zhang Yan was frozen, not daring to speak.

Xu De shouted angrily, "Where did this bitch come from, daring to ruin my plans, Qin Yun, I'm warning you, don't mess with me."

"Liu Ya, since we've already torn the facade, I'm not pretending anymore, just sign the acquisition contract! We can still split the money."

"If you don't sign, with your powerless background, without venture capital funding, we're all doomed."

Liu Ya was furious, "You traitor, how dare you speak, shut up."

Xu De righteously declared, "I'm doing this for everyone's good."

"Slap!"

Qin Yun couldn't listen anymore, and with a backhand slap, he knocked Xu De to the ground.

"Didn't you hear me tell you to shut up?"

Xu De was enraged, a lousy driver dared to slap him?

He held his face, glaring at Zhang Yan, "What are you standing there for, hurry up and call security to kick this guy out."

"Did you forget Mr. Zhao's instructions?"

Zhang Yan was so nervous her body trembled, "Shut up, shut up!"

"I don't know any Mr. Zhao."

"And, I... I don't dare..."

"You don't dare, what are you afraid of?" Xu De retorted.

A lobby manager, not having the authority to call security?

Jiang Tianran looked down at Xu De, "Zhang Yan, tell him, why don't you dare?"

Zhang Yan's voice trembled as she shouted at Xu De, "You idiot, this gentleman's girlfriend is our Yunle Pavilion's Young Miss."

Xu De: "?????"

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