Chapter 49: Keep Bluffing

Su Qing sat beside Jiang Fan, wrinkling her nose with a hint of disgust as she looked at Guan Junbiao. Guan Junbiao didn't look at her but at Jiang Fan with a bitter smile.

"Jiang, you probably, no! You have accurately guessed my master's intention. Now you can make your request."

"Aren't you going to ask if I can do it?"

"Ms. Su is already sitting here."

"So, it's me who's negotiating with you, and it's me who recommends you. But the one who makes the final decision is Ms. Su. Brother Guan, your master seems a bit lacking in sincerity. We're both just small fries under the Dragon King. You're a shrimp soldier, and I'm a crab general."

"I understand. Please wait for good news, Jiang. Also, for the sake of our friendship, I'll clean up Lin Xuan's little tricks. I'm leaving! Don't see me off. I've already paid. Ms. Su, feel free to order whatever you want. You don't lack money. Consider it my apology, Guan Dagou."

Just as Guan Dagou left, Su Qing turned around and punched Jiang Fan's shoulder, furious.

"Do you know how dangerous this guy is? Meeting him alone is just asking for trouble! He even used a knife! Did he threaten you? If he did, just stop breathing!"

Jiang Fan waved off Su Qing's hand and laughed.

"Then I'd suffocate. The injuries on my face were caused by Guan Dagou, and the ones on his face were from me. Do you think he can threaten me? This morning, you told me about the contractor, and Guan Dagou came to see me and Sun Ya. I guessed something was up. Guan Dagou almost made a mistake this time by acting on his own, but it's also an opportunity for me. You know I need money. Thirty or fifty thousand is not too little, and a hundred or eighty thousand is not too much."

"You're hopeless. You'll do anything for money. What did you mean by 'shrimp soldier and crab general' earlier? Do you want me to meet Tu Xiao?"

Su Qing looked resistant. Jiang Fan smiled, adjusted her clothes, and whispered,

"It would be too much honor for him if you showed up. I haven't met Tu Xiao, but from his background and how he sent Guan Junbiao here today to test the waters, I can see he's very arrogant. Let's keep him waiting for a while and boldly spread the word to negotiate with other contractors."

Su Qing slapped Jiang Fan's hand away, furious.

"Don't take advantage of me, Jiang Fan. I really regret letting you into Glorious Group. Why do you always want me to work with Tu Xiao? With your brain, you could easily do something to earn tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan in benefits. Why do you want to deal with such a dangerous person?"

Jiang Fan, who had been slapped, grimaced and replied calmly,

"There are many reasons to deal with them. Lin Xuan hired Guan Dagou to hurt my legs. That's one reason. Second, if you work with Tu Xiao, it's like having an ally. You just need to see the results. If something happens, Tu Xiao will take responsibility. Those who want to secretly mess with you might not even dare to interfere with the construction site. Choosing Tu Xiao is like cutting off his cooperation with Gao Luxing ahead of time. Lastly, it's for my money."

"Get out! I think you're just bluffing me for your money. I'm not going to talk to Tu Xiao!"

"I'll go! You don't need to show up. I'll talk. If someone on the board disagrees, I'll tell Guan Dagou their name. In the world of adults, things aren't always so upright and honest."

Su Qing stared at Jiang Fan as she stood up, then turned around, grabbed her hair with both hands, and stamped her high heels on the ground, muttering to herself, seemingly very annoyed and conflicted. Jiang Fan smiled, stood up, adjusted his suit, and followed Su Qing out of the café.

On the way, Su Qing punched and kicked Jiang Fan, but not hard. It was more about venting her inner frustration and resentment/reluctance to accept.. How did she end up being led by Jiang Fan? Mainly because what he said really appealed to her.

Gao Luxing stood by the window, watching the two people crossing the street and engaging in amorous talk, with a tight frown on his face. Sun Ya, dressed in a short skirt, walked over and gently hugged Gao Luxing's waist, speaking in a sweet and clingy tone,

"What's wrong? Is that Jiang Fan giving you a headache?"

Gao Luxing pulled Sun Ya to the front, his hands roaming over her body, his chin resting on her shoulder, pointing at the two people downstairs and grinning wickedly.

"The appearance of this Jiang Fan has disrupted my plans. I'm not sure if he's just stumbling upon things or if he has real talent. Regardless of which, he won't be working for me anymore. I'll have to trouble you again. Don't focus on Li Dongsheng; get Jiang Fan out of the way first."

Sun Ya stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, her face flushed, and nodded with a soft, mosquito-like voice. Then Gao Luxing continued,

"Actually, you shouldn't have scolded Guan Dagao. It's useful to maintain a good relationship with him. You could try to seduce him and see what he's up to with Jiang Fan."

Sun Ya suddenly turned around, looking at Gao Luxing with reluctance, and spoke in a clingy and coquettish tone.,

"Can you bear to let me do that?"

Gao Luxing grinned wickedly,

"I'll get you a new car. You've been eyeing Li Jinhe's Panamera, right?"

"You're so good!"

Sun Ya leaned into Gao Luxing's embrace, and in her mind, the image of Guan Dagao appeared. She valued material things and didn't care who the man in her arms was. Money and benefits were enough. Of course, if Guan Dagao were replaced by Jiang Fan, she might choose just a handbag.

Jiang Fan and Su Qing walked into the group's main entrance together. Su Qing headed towards the executive elevator, while Jiang Fan went in the opposite direction towards the employee elevator. While waiting for the elevator, Su Qing felt increasingly annoyed. She took off her high heels and threw them at Jiang Fan, but the distance was too far. Jiang Fan looked at the high heels landing far away and chuckled, then turned around and strode into the elevator. Su Qing pointed at the elevator and scolded,

"Bastard, I curse you to be impotent for the rest of your life! You want to cooperate? Go talk to him!"

As Su Qing picked up her shoes, limping, the door of the employee elevator opened. Jiang Fan leaned against the elevator door, smiling, and said softly,

"Alright, I'll do whatever Su Zong tells me, even if it costs me my life. Should I pick up your shoes for you?"

"Get lost! You're not a prince, so don't put shoes on me."

"That's right, because you're not a princess either."

"Is Tang Wan?"

"For goodness' sake, don't be ridiculous. What does she have to do with this?"

Fortunately, there were only a few security guards and receptionists in the lobby at this time, and no one thought they were arguing. Most of them assumed they were just flirting.

Eventually, Jiang Fan didn't pick up Su Qing's shoes, and Su Qing didn't wear them. She walked into the elevator barefoot and returned to her office on the 14th floor.

When Jiang Fan returned to his office, he found several band-aids on his desk. After sitting down, he asked curiously,

"Yi, did you buy these?"

Chen Yi grimaced and shook his head, pointing at Liu Jiulong. Jiang Fan turned around and met Liu Jiulong's eyes, which were filled with deep jealousy. He immediately understood that it was Yang Jin who had placed them. Jiang Fan grinned,

"That's nice! Jin, you're so considerate. I'll introduce a boyfriend to Jin tomorrow."

Liu Jiulong got angry and stood up. At this moment, Jiang Fan suddenly received a slap on the back of his head. Yang Jin was standing behind him. Just then, Wu Siguan received a phone call and left the General Department.